Ep. 36 - The Question NO ONE ASKS About Your New Years Resolutions!
I share my thoughts and offer advice around the concept of New Years resolutions. Many of us are familiar with the pattern - over indulge...
savbalance
- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
#35 - Is James Bond A Psychopath?
“Keeping the British end up, Sir” - sexual promiscuity? “Shaken, not stirred” - controlling behaviour? “The name’s Bond - James Bond” -...
savbalance
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
#34 - Psychopathy: What Is It & How Is It Shaped By Our Culture?
Great new episode, exploring in depth the nature of psychopathy, how we define it and it matters. This is the 1st part of two parter -...
savbalance
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
#33 - Can We Have A Carbon Neutral Christmas?
Climate change - it’s arguably the most pressing issue humanity has ever faced. It’s an ever pervasive threat, caused by our continual...
savbalance
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
#32 - Reading From My Diary
It can be hard to face our past selves. We share a lineage, a consciousness, a past, but often we find ourselves not having much in...
savbalance
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
#31 - Blue Van Man Interview
Blue Van Man is a YouTuber from Loughborough, reviewing everyday items like beer and food, as well as providing social commentary on the...
savbalance
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
#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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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...