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savbalance
Jan 4, 20221 min read
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, 20211 min read
#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, 20211 min read
#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, 20211 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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, 20211 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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, 20211 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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, 20211 min read
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, 202117 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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, 20211 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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, 20215 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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, 20212 min read
#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...
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