#29 & 30 - How Mindfulness Influences Capitalism
Part 1: Part 2: Neoliberalism, consumer capitalism, globalisation - these are all terms that go some way to describing our current...
savbalance
- Apr 26
- 1 min
#28 - Should We Be Saying 'Man Up'?
'Man up' has fast become one of the most divisive and disputed terms. For some, it's simply part of the cultural vernacular, a phrase...
savbalance
- Apr 19
- 2 min
#27 - Nikki Grahame & The Culture Of Blame
On 9th April 2021, The Big Brother star Nikki Grahame tragically passed away at age 38, following complications from her life long...
savbalance
- Apr 12
- 2 min
#26 - Deconstructing Blue Van Man
There was once a time when what we watched was a national event. We would sit, watch and discuss moments on tele collectively, as an...
savbalance
- Apr 5
- 2 min
#25 - Veganic Gardening & Seasonal Eating: Piers Warren Interview
Spring has arrived. The days are growing longer, the weather is getting brighter and hotter. As we ease out of winter and our 3rd...
savbalance
- Apr 2
- 1 min
BONUS - Daily Practice Exercise
This is a practical 10-minute step-by-step guide through my interpretation of an exercise practised by the Dalia Lama. If you want to...
savbalance
- Mar 30
- 17 min
#24 - Reinterpreting A Buddhist Daily Practice
If you would like to practise this, you can listen to my 10 minute step-by-step exercise here. I’ve often struggled with depression,...
savbalance
- Mar 23
- 2 min
#23 - Daily Practices & Why They Matter
Almost half of the activities we engage in are done out of habit. We have a natural instinct to gravitate toward repeatable behavioural...
savbalance
- Mar 16
- 1 min
#22 - (You Didn't) Ask Me Anything #1
Them 'Ask Me Anything' podcasts seem to be all the rage, don't they! But what happens when nobody asks you any bloody questions? Welcome...
savbalance
- Mar 9
- 2 min
#21 - How To Build Resilience & Fiona Oakes Interview
Please consider donating what you can to Tower Hill Stables. Thank you. OOO It's been a really testing year for us all. Covid has really...
savbalance
- Mar 2
- 5 min
#20 - One Thing Leads To Another
This is a different one and it's hard to describe what it is. It's an exploration of events, touching on the subjects of Zadie Smith's...
savbalance
- Feb 16
- 2 min
#18 & 19 - Trump, Hitler & The Language Of Violence
Part 1: Part 2: On 6th January 2021, supporters of President Trump stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC, after he had delivered...
savbalance
- Feb 9
- 2 min
#17 - Stilettos & Stupidity
During a shift at work, a colleague of mine posed the question "why do women wear stilettos?" This sparked my curiosity as I flicked...
savbalance
- Feb 2
- 2 min
#16 - Make Votes Matter: Klina Jordan Interview
How many of you feel it's pointless voting because you know it won't change anything? All this talk of tactical voting, choosing the...
savbalance
- Jan 26
- 2 min
#14 & 15 - Addiction & Football Manager
Part 1: Part 2: While in lockdown, me and my partner decided to invest in a games console (so we could have more interactive fun...
savbalance
- Jan 12
- 2 min
#13 - Minimalism: Dann Alexander Interview
A lot of the videos I've seen on Youtube seem to give me the impression that minimalism is a kind of perfectionism cult, indoctrinating...
savbalance
- Jan 5
- 5 min
#12 - Vegan Senses
I’ve been a vegan for a while now, and personally, I think it’s rather marvellous, and it’s with this role I feel I have a responsibility...
savbalance
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
#11 - Morality in Children's Cinema
After a depressingly festive experience watching the overt consumerist values and fatphobia in Tim Allen's 'The Santa Clause', I felt...
savbalance
- Dec 22, 2020
- 7 min
#10 - Once Was Lost
“Put them in my shoes Jenny, the stones will hurt your feet”. Nice neighbours. Irish. It’s a beautiful early June day, an indication that...
savbalance
- Dec 15, 2020
- 5 min
#9 - Beiber Dream
Sometimes dreams can leave us feeling exposed, as if they were revealing some secret aspect of our deepest, darkest truths. Peaking...
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