Simon reflects on the five biggest lessons learned from a five year old as he celebrates the birthday of his son and sings a ridiculously cute original song penned for the milestone.

Exploring the idea of  the authentic, original self that we are constantly advised to be. How does this fit with the primal instinct to match our fellow humans and the need for role models to grow. Simon ponders this through the story of trying to advise a friend who saw everything they wanted in everyone else and then playing the song 'Someone Else', that was inspired by this friendship and what it lead Simon to confront about himself.

Valentine week special. This week Simon acknowledges the many different ways love can touch our lives beyond the standard and narrow focus of Valentines Day, before giving a live performance of an original song that could be the shortest song with the longest title in history! 'Love is a song and it plays whenever you're around'.

Simon shares a pivotal life moment he believes we all face, his philosphy on the two 'methods of more', before singing 'Scream'. This is one of Simon's rockier tracks and it is punctuated with swirling reversed guitars and lush landscape production of hit Nashville producer Lindsay Rimes. The high note in the middle must be heard to be believed.

Simon gives a tribute to colleague and friend Natasha Stuart, a well known and loved member of the Sydney music community, who passed away this week after battling cancer for the past year, sharing her positive message of hope and love of life.

Simon shares his award winning self portrait  'Anything To Anyone', the ultimate anthem of the people pleaser. After years cast in the role as 'reluctant acrobat', contorting and twisting into the positions the world demanded, the method to play a new, empowering and intentional part emerges, opening up the next act to possibilities once thought impossible.

This week Simon Shapiro abdicates his throne and title of 'King of procrastination' after discovering the dam of incongruence was overflowing while the 'well of purpose' was empty. Simon finally takes the advice in his own song 'Waiting For The Lights To Change', once again delivering an honest and open account of his journey of self and connection. Warning: You may never answer the simple question "How are you today?" the same again.

Award winning Australian singer-songwriter delivers his songs, writing and philosophies in a unique combination of idea sharing. This week Simon tackles the current mood in Australia as bushfires, drought and the political climate appear to have cast a far reaching net of despondence over struggling communities and the polarised, divided and concerned onlookers, sharing a personal chapter of isolation where hope was found in hopelessness.

Award winning Australian singer-songwriter delivers his songs, writing and philosophies in a unique combination of idea sharing.
In this first episode Simon introduces himself and explains the show before taking a look at the modern spectrum of noise in our lives, in search for the meaning 'between the noise'.