Curious Brainfarts

We say farewell to Eddie on this his last appearance for this mini-series, and in doing so we end up slip, sliding our way to the topic of Comfort Zone(s).

What keeps us there? Why are they so hard to leave? What can we do about them? What's our experience of exploring beyond them.

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You heard it here first.... beans are broad church and our topic for today. It was kindly brought to you by Eddie, one of our super fans (OMG guys, stop it!!), so join him for chapter 2 of 3 in this mini series.

Turns out Eddie doesn't like beans, or does he?! It's not as clear cut as he first thought and we're curious to know if he did indeed take a lathe with him on holiday...

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Welcome to the last in the Superfan Mini Series before the summer break! This week we explore the very curious topic of Privilege and get under the skin of it with Edward Tebble. Eddie is an avid listener and has gets through all the episodes in record time!We make a curious discovery in our discussion about privilege!

Tune in for Cien's last appearance in this Super Fan Mini Series - let's call it the SFMS for short, it makes total sense.

Anyway, this week we're getting curious about Anxiety and Worry along with what else shows up. Interestingly, when you're anxious do you worry too?

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Cien (pronounced Shen), our Super Fan Mini-Series guest, came up with a belter of a topic. It's definitely something that has a lot of publicity at the moment with the impact of social media. We also take an analogue look at the topic looking through many different lenses.

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**SUPERFAN MINI SERIES**

We welcome the wonderful Cien to the pod this week as part of our Superfan Series.

And we start with a boatload of drama. Drama, drama, drama.

We explore the Drama Triangle, a dynamic that is present in our culture, our workplaces, our families, our relationships and ultimately within ourselves.

There is huge power in tuning into how this dynamic shows up in our lives, and once we can see it, then there are choices. We can step out of the mindset of victim, persecutor or rescuer AND we can flip the roles. From victim to creator, from rescuer to coach and from persecutor to challenger. From drama to empowerment.

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Pressure is something we all feel, and too much pressure doesn't end well, with stress and anxiety at the end of that road.

We muse about where pressure comes from, and how much choice we have about the pressure we put on ourselves and allow others or situations to place on us.

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Computer says No!

It's something we fear because of rejection. Gaaahhhh! Does someone saying no to me mean that I'm a defective person? Well, logically it doesn't, however it can cut us to the quick at times. We experiment with a re-frame of no as the gateway to yes enables it to be welcomed rather than avoided.

We also sing. Apologies for that.

Saying no to others is, it turns out, just as tricky as receiving a no. Blimey.

So if you'd like to say yes to no, then give it a listen.

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Straight from the horse's mouth, we swing cats, pull your leg and sleep tight.

Fascinating to look at the origin of words and phrases, a real glimpse into history.

Language is always moving, although there's no guarantee we are able to keep up!

We get ourselves in a right pickle trying to understand how to speak eggy peggy language. Not as easy as it sounds!

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Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. Is that fair, or does that give sarcasm a bad rep?

Having given it some thought, we are here to say that the mocking and diminishing nature of sarcasm makes it problematic. It can be funny if someone directs it at themselves in a self deprecating way, but generally we think it's a defence mechanism and an expression of unmet needs.

Hmm, things have taken a slightly darker turn with this one!

And we all do it. Sarcasm is part of our human experience and a little bit goes a long way.

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