It's the end of a year where each week we set out to tackle the big and little questions of life.

In this episode, we look back at the year that was and reflect on some of the episodes that impacted and inspired us the most.

Episodes mentioned in this episode:

• Why Do I Feel So Exhausted After Holidays? With Valerie Ling
• How Do I Live a More Minimal Life? With Christine Wood
• How Can I Set Up a Daily Devotional Practice? With Robert Fergusson
• Do I Have ADHD or Just a Poor Attention Span? With Lindy Hadges
• How Do I Set Good Digital Boundaries? With Daniel Sih
• How Can I Help My Child Thrive & Maintain My Own Wellbeing? With Dr Justin Coulson
• Why Is a Good Night's Sleep Important? With Dr Moira Junge
• What Are Some Child Safety Strategies I Can Teach My Kids? With Kim Kellaway
• Will I Ever Be Able to Buy a House? With Alex Cook
• What Are Some Budget Friendly Ways to Stay Healthy? With Hannah Wilson

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

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We spend a huge part of our lives at work, so we would hope that it would be an enjoyable experience, working alongside colleagues that we get along with.

But what happens when the culture in the workplace is less than enjoyable?  Worse still, what should we do if we find ourselves in a toxic workplace?

To help us answer this question is Margit Mansfield who is the CEO of Keogh Consulting, and a passionate leader in the areas of organisational transformation, change management and culture development.

Follow Margit on Linkedin.

Find out more about business transformation at the Keogh Consulting website.

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

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Even when we're trying to focus on the real meaning of Christmas, it's still a crazy time of year.

Trying to juggle purchasing presents, shopping lists, family commitments and school holidays is challenging to say the least.  But how can we slow down and really enjoy this time of year.

To help us answer this question is Bonnie Black, AKA Little Miss Organised.  Bonnie is a professional organiser leading a team that services south east Queensland. 

Bonnie is passionate about delivering workshops that encourage participants to rethink their attachment to stuff and offers practical tips that can be implemented straight away. With no fear of public speaking, Bonnie is raw and real as she shares her experiences in an engaging and inspiring way.

Visit the Little Miss Organised Link Tree for online courses, the blog, free tips and cheat sheets and the Little Home Organised Podcast.

Follow Bonnie on Facebook and Instagram.

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

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First comes the wedding that gets planned for months, sometimes even years.  But what happens as you start to navigate life as a married couple?  How do you manage different backgrounds and expectations?

To help is answer this question is Sabrina Peters who is a pastor and registered psychologist, passionate about integrating faith, evidence-based science, biblical principles, and mental health.

She is married to Ben, and together they are blessed with two wonderful children, Liberty and Lincoln. They are part of the thriving global church, Kingdomcity, and pastor one of the local campuses in Brisbane, Queensland. 

Visit Sabrina's website for inspiring articles on relationships and faith, or follow her on Facebook or Instagram.

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you ask someone how they have been going, what response do you get?  It seems like busy and tired are a lot of people's default responses.

Should we just be tired all of the time?  What are some of the ways being overtired affects us?  And what can we do about it, so that we don't feel fatigued all of the time.

To help us answer these questions is Kelli Kieselbach, who is a qualified Naturopath and Clinical Nutritionist with a passion for making people’s lives a whole lot healthier and happier using a holistic and natural approach.

Kelli lives in Adelaide, and loves spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, cooking, travelling, watching a good comedy and learning more about natural health. For tips and strategies to improve your wellbeing, follow Kelli on Facebook and Instagram.

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the hit TV series 'Nashville', the country superstar Juliette Barnes says that "I don't have friends, I have people who want to be seen with me".  No matter our circumstances, we can all suffer from loneliness and feeling like we've lost touch with our friends.

To help us answer our question about friendship is Sheridan Voysey, an Australian broadcaster and author living in Oxford in the UK.  Sheridan has written eight books, is a regular presenter and guest on BBC Radio 2, and is also the founder and CEO of Friendship Lab.

Launching in February 2025, Friendship Lab is all about addressing the well-being crisis that has resulted from one in five adults having no close friends. The organisation wants to empower men and women with the wisdom and skills to make their friendships thrive.

Find out more about Friendship Lab Courses.

Follow Sheridan on Facebook, Instagram or X (Twitter).

Discover Sheridan's books and audiobooks here.  Visit Sheridan's website to join his email community.

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've all been through our 'I'm ditching tech' or 'I'm giving up social media' phases, but it never often sticks.  Technology is all pervasive in modern life; from work, to the home, parenting life and leisure.

How can we set good digital boundaries with technology?  Is there a way of keeping professional and personal lives seperate?  And how should I best model technology use to my kids?

To help us answer all of these questions and more is Daniel Sih.  Daniel is a TEDx speaker, an award winning author and productivity expert with over 20 years experience.

He is the author of Spacemaker and Raising Tech-Healthy Humans, and is the CEO of Spacemakers Australia and Canada.

More resources from Daniel:

• View Daniel's TEDx Talk - How to Make Space in a World With Too Much Technology
• Email Ninja
• Daniel's Free Parenting Videos
• Check out The Spacemakers Podcast

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Society has preconditioned all of us to believe that we can only find meaning within a romantic relationship.

But what about those who are single because of death or divorce?  What about people who have deliberately chosen to be single? Or the many people who just haven't met their life partner yet?

It is not true that we need to be in a romantic relationship to find happiness and meaning in life.

To help us explore this topic is Reverend Dr Danille Treweek, who is the author of The Meaning of Singleness. She is also the founding director of the Single Minded Ministry. 

Dani is a post-doctoral theological researcher, author, and speaker with a focus on biblical singleness, sexuality, theological retrieval, and worldview formation.

She is an ordained Anglican deacon who serves as the Sydney Anglican Diocesan Research Officer and as a member of the Diocesan Doctrine Commission and of the Australian Anglican General Synod.

She writes for publications such as Christianity Today, ABC Religion & Ethics, and The Gospel Coalition Australia, and speaks frequently at conferences, events and on podcasts.  

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halloween is huge in the United States; in fact there is now more money spent on Halloween than on Christmas and Easter.

And while Halloween has never been huge in Australia, it is slowly becoming more popular... not helped by retail giants who want to cash in on sales of decorations and chocolates.

This now begs the question for many families - should we be celebrating Halloween? Is it all just a bit of harmless fun? What about All Hallows, as observed in the Catholic and Anglican traditions?

Brett Ryan is the CEO of Focus on the Family Australia, and joins us on 52Q to work through some of the issues surrounding Halloween.

Focus on the Family have a number of resources on their website on the topic of Halloween:

• Should My Family Celebrate Halloween? 
• Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
• Honouring All Saints, Past and Present, Near and Far

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we're looking at ways that we can make a difference in our own worlds and getting some inspiration from Naa Anang and Nicola Olyslagers (née McDermott).

Naa and Nicola are both elite athletes, and have both represented Australia in track and field.

Naa etched her name into the annals of athletic history by winning both the Australian long jump and 100-meter title in 2019 – a feat that had not been achieved in over 70 years. With a personal best of 11.2 seconds in the 100 metre sprint, Naa also received a bronze medal in the 100 metre relay at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and is the current national champion in the 100-meter sprint.

Nicola is a specialist high jumper who has medaled at both the Commonwealth and Olympic Games.  She has won the high jump silver medal at the Olympics in 2024 and 2020, and also won gold at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

Naa and Nicola are the founders of Everlasting Crowns, an initiative that inspires athletes to glorify God through sport.

52Q is the podcast that looks for answers to the big and little questions of life.  Hosted by Steff Willis and Micah Gibson.  Justin Rouillon is the executive producer and sound designer.  Additional audio production by Joe Murray.

New episodes drop every Monday morning, so make sure you subscribe in your podcast app, and start your week off right with 52Q.

52Q is a production of Brisbane's 96five.  To find more podcasts like this, search for 96five in your podcast app, or visit the 96five podcast page.

Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.