A podcast for stationery freaks hosted by stationery freaks. 

In this episode we chat about what stationery we take with us when we travel. Let us know what you take.We cover:Bookaroo notebook carry cases are Helen's new thing. (affiliate Amazon link)Van Neistat's inspiring Rob again - this time to create ToDo lists and organise himselfHelen waxes lyrical about some new exercise booksRob turned up to a Mastermind meeting with the worst stationeryWe then chat about what we take with us to conferences and when travelling with work.- Notebooks- Pens- Pencil casesAnd we also share two examples of Stationery Freaks we've spotted in the wild - and how we might approach them to talk stationery.You can find more on https://www.stationeryfreaks.com/

In today’s episode we chat about why we revert to lists when we’re overwhelmed - as well as some stationery storiesStationery StoriesThe man who stuck post-it notes to his tie - Helen recalls the story of a man who used this process to get things done.Rob's using Helen's post-it notesTeachers using iPads to stick post-it notes toRob has sent the Remarkable2 back - and bought a typewriterMain Topic - Lists when overwhelmedWe chat about lists, what we use them for and why we revert to them when things get overwhelmingNot all of our lists are analogueRob talks about his bucket list as the master listWe chat about how digital tools can store endless lists - and that's why analogue can be helpful - there is limited spaceHelen talks about using a list to write storiesHelen talks about workflowy and how she uses itWe mention:Van Neistat's ToDo list videoRemarkable2WorkflowyYou can find our newsletter and other episodes on https://www.stationeryfreaks.com/

In this episode we talk about what's happening to us - as we find digital tooling becoming more important in our stationery world. We talk about the Remarkable 2, Moleskine balance and how we are still stationery freaks! And Rob is retooling his knowledge management and Helen learned nothing about herself, despite sticker journaling for a few weeks.We cover:Woolsthorpe manor, where Isaac Newton saw the apple fall - and the fact you can buy pens made from the very tree that Newton saw the apple fall fromRob's bought a Remarkable - will he send it back?Rob's doing a workshop in Romania - and has bought hundreds of stickers for an immersive workshopHelen's been using the Moleskine Balance app to track habits, mood etc. The interface is calming and clean - she is enjoyingHelen is using Bullet Journaling more for work than personal - due to working from home more often and "closing down the day"Rob's been researching tooling for a Personal Knowledge Management System - and was spending more time fiddling with the system than learning. Helen is using Obsidian, Rob uninstalled it after 10 minutes.Rob talks about The Brain as a PKMS. It's an awesome tool - but pricey, and would require a big on-going financial investment.Helen has been sticker journaling about her mood and energy levels, and tracking this using stickers. What did she learn about herself? Absolutely nothing by all accounts. Zero insights. Nothing. NadaRob talks about using Zotero and the Remarkable as his new PKMSRob talks through why he's bought the Remarkable 2, and how it fits into his ecosystem of learning and note taking. At the moment, he's keeping it, but there is a 100 day returns promiseHelen's not convinced about the Remarkable. Truth be told, Rob isn't either.Find more episodes and subscribe to the newsletter at www.stationeryfreaks.com

In this episode we discuss habits and how we define them and track them using both digital and analogue tracking and documenting. We share our own perspectives of how we develop habits.* Helen has bought all of the stickers in the whole world (possibly)* Rob is trying to build the habit of not buying anymore notebooks for a while - and instead, using up the mountain of notepads he has* Rob has regained the love of Yellow Legal Pads* Helen spends her life trying to make herself better using structures and systems to try and take away the thinking around habits* Helen is trying to stop eating chocolate* We reference Atomic Habits by James Clear as an awesome book about habits (affiliate link)* Rob talks about how routines and habits that he used to work with in business* Charles Duhigg's book on habits is also pretty special (The Power of Habit) (affiliate link)* Helen is tracking how she feels using stickers in a notebook* Rob used to track habits in ToDoist and simply didn't keep it up to date* Helen is using Moleskine Balance digital app to track her habits. And reminisces about "Sunrise" app by Dan Ariely - since closed down* Rob used to do quantified self, then went on to use the fridge of accountability* Rob is changing his environment to force the habit of weightlifting - and will become the strongest man in Winchester within a month* Rob references The Diary of a CEO podcast with Tim Spector* Helen has moved to measuring the impact habits is having on her life, rather than the thing itselfWhy not subscribe to the newsletter!ThanksRob and Helen

In this episode we interview Maria Van Le of LeVan Books. Maria makes her own beautiful notebooks - of which Helen has purchased a few. They are exquisite, hand made and use some top notch material.In this episode:Helen talks about her 6 ink pens - and decides she needs more (or not).Maria talks about her passion for glass ink pens, water colour painting and using her own booksMaria explains how she started making books for her daughter and her friends, before making them for other peopleMaria is self taught and a perfectionist - always ensuring her books meet her own high standards - therefore delighting the customerMaria mentions Shepherds book binding (bookbinding.co.uk) - a cool store where she gets many of her materials from.Rob realises Shepherds is not too far from his office….credit card readyMaria explains how long books take to make and how precise she needs to beWe discuss GSM paper thickness and their different uses. Maria also shares the 5 things she would take to a desert islandMaria also shares why she set up the Etsy store and how you can get your own custom notebookUseful LinksYou can find Maria on Etsy at LeVan Books - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LeVanBooks?ref=usf_2020Fancy having a go at making your own notebook? Here’s a kit (affiliate link).