{"id":87547,"date":"2025-01-31T07:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T13:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dayoneapp.com\/?post_type=podcast_episodes&#038;p=87547"},"modified":"2025-03-20T13:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:57:01","slug":"episode-59-margot-olson","status":"publish","type":"podcast_episodes","link":"https:\/\/dayoneapp.com\/podcast\/episode-59-margot-olson\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing a Digital Garden: Margot Olson on Life-Logging with Day One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-pocket-casts wp-block-embed-pocket-casts\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 780px; max-height: 100%; position: relative;\">    <div style=\"padding-bottom: 42.857142857142854%;\"><\/div>    <iframe title=\"59 - Growing a Digital Garden: Margot Olson on Life-Logging with Day One - The Day One Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/embed\/rcwit3e4\" style=\"border: 0; border-radius: 8px; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button app-store is-style-pocketcasts-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/rcwit3e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button app-store is-style-apple-podcasts-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0IQAg0whCa0nItvnFz2RmP?si=6b673c7f87e9477a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button app-store is-style-spotify-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/58-a-new-year-of-journaling-exploring-creative-ways\/id1366598938?i=1000684373726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, we sit down with Day One power user Margot Olson, who has logged over 96,000 journal entries and maintained an incredible streak of nearly 6,000 days. Margot shares her journey\u2014from early influences in record-keeping to building a vast, meticulously organized digital journal. We discuss her approach to life-logging, the tools she uses, and how documenting even the smallest details enriches memory and perspective. Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned journaler or just starting, this conversation will inspire you to cultivate your own digital garden with Day One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-margot-olson\">About Margot Olson<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id87547_615aa3-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id87547_615aa3-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id87547_615aa3-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id87547_615aa3-06 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id87547_615aa3-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id87547_615aa3-06 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id87547_615aa3-06 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column87547_496983-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column87547_496983-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column87547_496983-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column87547_496983-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column87547_496983-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column87547_496983-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column87547_496983-3f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column87547_496983-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column87547_496983-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column87547_496983-3f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"is-style-meta\" style=\"font-size:15px\">A lifelong documenter, Margot Olson is passionate about preserving memories, stories, and everyday moments. Since 2014, she has been an active part of the Day One community, serving as an admin for the Day One Facebook Group and sharing her expertise with fellow journalers. Based in Oregon, she enjoys gaming with her husband, photography, and spending time with family. She is also deeply involved in genealogy and digital archiving, a passion she has pursued for nearly a decade. Always experimenting with new ways to capture life\u2019s details, Margot sees journaling as more than a habit\u2014it\u2019s a way to create a personal time capsule for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:40px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column87547_f74b68-3c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image87547_bcc56c-71.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image87547_bcc56c-71 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:194px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image87547_bcc56c-71.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image87547_bcc56c-71 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image87547_bcc56c-71 figure{max-width:194px;}.kb-image87547_bcc56c-71 .image-is-svg, .kb-image87547_bcc56c-71 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image87547_bcc56c-71:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image87547_bcc56c-71.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:40px;}.kb-image87547_bcc56c-71 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image87547_bcc56c-71.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image87547_bcc56c-71 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:301px;width:100%;}.kb-image87547_bcc56c-71 figure{max-width:301px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image87547_bcc56c-71\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dayoneapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/margot-olson.jpg?resize=754%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-87555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dayoneapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/margot-olson.jpg?resize=754%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 754w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dayoneapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/margot-olson.jpg?resize=221%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 221w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dayoneapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/margot-olson.jpg?resize=768%2C1043&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dayoneapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/margot-olson.jpg?resize=1131%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dayoneapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/margot-olson.jpg?resize=1509%2C2048&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1509w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dayoneapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/margot-olson.jpg?resize=600%2C815&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dayoneapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/margot-olson.jpg?w=1874&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1874w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dayoneapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/margot-olson.jpg?w=1560&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-meta\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading87547_f736cf-36, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading87547_f736cf-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading87547_f736cf-36\"]{font-size:15px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading87547_f736cf-36 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading87547_f736cf-36[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading87547_f736cf-36\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading87547_f736cf-36 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-paper-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading87547_f736cf-36\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Have an idea for the Day One podcast?<\/strong><br><em>We\u2019re always looking for new topics and inspiring guests to feature! 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