Stay ConnectedThe Day One Podcast explores journaling as a powerful tool for preserving memories, deepening self-reflection, and living more intentionally. Whether you’re capturing small moments or life’s big lessons, tune in for conversations that highlight the many ways journaling can enrich your life—along with the latest updates and features from the Day One team.
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In this episode, internationally bestselling author and founder of Sketchbook Skool, Danny Gregory, shares how illustrated journaling became his creative anchor through life’s ups and downs. From documenting everyday moments to processing profound personal challenges, Danny reflects on the transformative power of combining journaling and art to stay grounded in the present.
We explore how journaling can help celebrate the beauty in the mundane, foster creativity, and provide perspective over time. Plus, Danny offers insights into his 1,000+ day journaling streak and practical advice for those looking to build a sustainable journaling habit. Join us for an inspiring conversation on art, journaling, and finding joy in the little things.
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The Day One Podcast returns with an insightful conversation with founder Paul Mayne, who shares his vision of Day One as a lifetime companion for preserving life’s meaningful moments.
In this episode, Paul reflects on Day One’s journey—from its early days as an Apple-only app to a trusted, multi-platform tool for millions. He discusses recent updates and behind-the-scenes improvements to ensure seamless performance and security, along with exciting plans to enhance journaling with guided features and carefully considered AI tools.
Join us as Paul shares what’s ahead for Day One, what journaling means to him personally, and his hopes for Day One as a lifetime tool for meaningful reflection.
After a three-year hiatus, the Day One podcast is back with a fresh format and a renewed focus on the power of journaling. In each episode, we'll invite experts and everyday journalers to share their insights into the ways journaling helps us remember and reflect.
Here at Day One, we're on a mission to help people everywhere keep a journal and discover the many benefits of taking time to reflect and capture life's moments. So, whether you're new to journaling or have been at it for years, we hope this podcast will bring you inspiration ideas and some practical tips to enhance your own journaling practice.
We'll also cover the latest updates from the Day One team, including new features, release notes, and a few tips for getting the most from your Day One journal.
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Hello! Thanks for listening to our episode today! I wanted to recap some of the main highlights for Day One this year and give a small roadmap update.
10 Questions to Capture the Year in Your Journal
Here are the links to help articles for items mentioned in today's episode.
Big news for Day One! Day One is being acquired by Automattic. This is incredibly exciting news. Today, Founder and CEO Paul Mayne discusses this new opportunity and what it means for the future of Day One!
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Greetings! Here's a brand-new ep for the Day One podcast. We are talking about 6.0 and 6.1 updates for iOS and macOS. Roadmap update for Android. And then we spend some time talking with Dylan from Oregon about shortcuts he has built to help his children build journaling habits (shortcut links below). You can find his post on Reddit here. Some require additional 3rd party services.
The first Shortcut just randomly chooses from the 3 Routes I’ve created so far. This is the one the kids tap to start journaling each night - Kids Journal Launcher
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Happy December! Adam has some updates to talk about for Android, Book Printing, and some new stuff coming to Day One.
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Widgets for iOS 14 and macOS 11 (Big Sur) are here! Adam talks briefly on the new widgets and a couple of roadmap items.
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Talking with Paul Mayne about the new Today view on iOS in version 5.0, coming soon to macOS. Highlighting the new options and how to use this feature. Paul also shares a little insight into what's next for the Day One team.
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Thanks for tuning in! Just a small update today. Cool updates coming to Activity Feed/Day View soon. The team is still working on book printing improvements and more.
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Today, Adam talks about the new writing prompt feature and has a wonderful conversation with Mike Meraz. Mike is in higher education administration and has been journaling for a long time. He is also a podcaster! We talk about some of the things he journals, the features he finds most helpful, and tips to help people get started with their journals.
Writing prompts: https://help.dayoneapp.com/en/articles/3750565-daily-writing-prompts
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We have some updates for version 4.9 that we are excited to tell you about. Then we spend time with our senior engineer, BJ Homer and he describes how to use the Shortcuts app with Day One. This episode has a video component on YouTube here.
To get the shortcut example we shared, click here.
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Adam is back with a short episode highlighting some updates and upcoming projects the team is working on.
He talks a bit about Streaks and suggestions for creating consistent journal habits using Reminders.
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Today Adam sits down with Paul Mayne to talk about a big update in version 4.3 for both iOS and Mac, including PDF support! YAY!
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Today, Brett and Adam sit down with Emily Robison and we talk about her use of Day One since 2012! Also, updates for 4.2.2 on iOS and Mac, including PencilKit support for the drawing tool in Day One.
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Templates! In-app video recording! Share cards! Quite a few updates. We are joined by Jan from Berlin and we have a great discussion about his routines and uses for Day One using templates and Shortcuts.
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Brett and John Hicks (software engineer) are joined by our two Facebook Community Administrators: Michele Kendzie and Mike Quinn. A few updates discussed including getting ready for iOS 13 release soon. Then we discuss the community page and Mike and Michele's use of Day One.
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Today, Brett and Adam are joined by two guests: Chris Messina and Paul Mayne. We talk about some updates for Day One in version 4.1 and chat with Chris about his recent adventures.
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Version 4 is here! Video support. Streaks. Apple Health integration on iPhone for Mindfulness minutes. Dark mode for everyone!
We also chat with Justin Morgan about his use of Day One with some great ideas.
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We sit down today with Martijn Schouten and talk about Siri Shortcuts and his routine with Day One. Links to Shortcuts below. We also discuss some big updates coming in version 4.0 (in beta now)!
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Professor and author Mike St. Pierre joins us today as we talk about journaling tips and styles. A few announcements for the development path as well.
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Today we sit down with Justin "Juice" Lake who runs the Instagram account for Day One. We talk about his use of Day One and some great tips for use. We also ask our engineers what their favorite announcement from WWDC.
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Author, pastor, coach (and more!) Jeff Rasor joins us on the podcast today to talk about his use of Day One. We have a great conversation about using templates/prompts to help maintain consistent journaling habits.
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Josh Robertson, web/server engineer, joins us this week to talk about the new Instagram integration that will be part of the 3.7 release on iOS. Join us as we talk about the development and implementation of this feature.
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Today we talk about some small updates and then a great discussion with Rio Jean Abella. She talks about her journal organization. These are some great ideas on how to structure your journal.
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Not too many updates on this episode, but the team is busy with some great things (video, Instagram importer, etc.). Join us as we listen to Daniel from South Africa talk about his use. How do you stay consistent?
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Today we chat with author and professor, Vybarr Cregan-Reid and his use of Day One. We discuss is use of Day One and his background. We will be using his book Primate Change for our May 2019 book club meeting. Link below.
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Today we talk more about automation and Shortcuts with special guest, Rosemary Orchard, cohost of the Automators podcast.
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We welcome BJ Homer back to the show! He is our senior engineer at Day One and we talk about version 3.0 on Mac. He gives us some great insight into development and progress of Day One.
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Brian Renshaw joins us to talk about Shortcuts with Day One! Here is his website for Shortcut Mondays. You can find options for Day One that you can add on your device. https://brianrenshaw.com/category/shortcut-monday/
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Today Brett asks Adam all about his background and roles at Day One. We have some updates but they are still pending the release of version 3 on Mac and other great features coming to iOS.
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Today we talk to Stephanie Sikora and her new book: Simplified. We are reading this for our January-February book club. We also talk v3 updates for Mac and others. Link to Stephanie’s book: https://amzn.to/2S5g0Ea
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Welcome back! We hope everyone has had a good start to the year. We have some updates to talk about and an interview with Mike from New Jersey.
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Today we are releasing the audio from the book club discussion on The Gratitude Diaries. Brett and Adam enjoyed this book and got a lot out of it. Let us know what your thoughts are on the book.
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Today we talk about some exciting upcoming features for Day One! We invite you to read The Gratitude Diaries by Janice Kaplan and join us for a virtual book club discussion on December 14th. We also chat with Pete from Portland about how he uses Day One personally and professionally.
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Today we talk about the 3.3 release for iOS (drag and drop, baby!), 2.9.2 for Mac, our upcoming book club book (The Gratitude Diaries by Janice Kaplan), and have a conversation with Morgen from Australia.
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We have some small updates to talk about here and then we have a wonderful conversation with Kendra Wright! She talks about her backstory and what journaling means to her. See heykendra.com
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On this episode of the Day One Podcast we talk about the 3.2.1 release for iOS and some upcoming features like drag an drop to rearrange photos and more! We also hear from Sheibban from New Delhi.
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Adam and Johnny talk more about Siri Shortcuts and how to take advantage of those in Day One. We also talk about updates coming to the Watch complications and our Watch app. Check out the help guides for details: http://help.dayoneapp.com (search "watch" and "Siri shortcuts").
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Today we talk about Siri Shortcuts, new in version 3.1 on iOS. We talk about upcoming updates for macOS including version 2.9. We also hear from Lou about how he journals.
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We talk about some updates for 3.0.3 on iOS. We also have a wonderful discussion with Lisa from DC about journaling and mental health.
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Version 3 is available now on iOS with Dark Mode, Audio Recording, and an all-new editor. Join us as we talk with Paul Mayne about these updates and changes.
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Brett and Adam play some audio clips from Brent in NC. He has some great tips for journaling. We also try to define "journaling". Tune in!
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Today we are joined by another iOS engineer, Brad Forsyth. We also have some audio clips from Alan from BC.
Updates: 3.0 has been released to external beta testers. We are getting close!
Tips: IFTTT versus Activity Feed. What is the difference and how you can use them.
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Updates: Version 3.0 has been released as an internal beta. New editor, dark mode, audio recording. Next step is external beta and then public release.
Discussion with Martin from Canada!
Tips/Tutorials: Try using 3D Touch/Force Touch on iOS devices to access shortcuts.
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On this episode, we interview the server/web team: Murphy Randle and Josh Robertson. They talk about their backgrounds, features they've worked on, and give us a sneak peak of the future of Day One.
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Today we talk an upcoming update (2.7.1), WWDC, limiting our distractions with technology, discussions with Andrea from DC and Matthew from TX.
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We are joined by two of our iOS engineers today, Michelle Tessier and Johnny Hicks. We talk about the 2.7 release of Day One on iOS and macOS. They also tell us about their backgrounds and some of the things they have worked on at Day One.
Plus, interview clips with Andrea from DC.
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We have some updates for you this week and some user interviews. Thank you so much for your feedback each week and we look forward to talking with you.
Weekly Tip: Linking entries in Day One. See this help guide: http://help.dayoneapp.com/tips-and-tutorials/linking-journal-entries
Sync Outage Postmortem: http://help.dayoneapp.com/day-one-sync/may-2018-day-one-outage-postmortem
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Today we talk to senior engineer, BJ Homer. We are excited to share his background and experience with Day One along with some features he has worked on.
We also have an some clips from an interview with Karen, a member of the Day One community.
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This week we talk about latest updates to the apps, roadmap information for Day One as of 23 April 2018, and some community emails! Join Adam and Brett on this week's episode!
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Welcome to “Day One” of our podcast! Today we talk about what we intend the podcast to be, a little history of Day One, roadmap info, recent issues, and a tip to help users get the most out of Day One.
Adam Daly is the Lead Customer Support and Social Media Manager at Day One. Brett Nord is the Creator of Opportunities at Day One (a new role in business development).
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