Talking Cod: a survivor’s guide to middle age

Andy, Dave and Phil (aka the three not-so-wise men) hang up the festive tinsel and mistletoe whilst pondering the ghosts of Christmas past and present. Have we forgotten what makes the Christmas period special amongst the relentless capitalist-driven cash splurges?

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“How are you?”, “Good thanks, how are you?”, “Can’t complain!”

Sounds familiar, right? We spend our lives avoiding opening up to share just exactly how we’re feeling. No-one is an island: we all experience highs and lows, and we need to be more comfortable about talking about ourselves. And so, for this week’s powerful episode, we’re joined by our soul brother Jindy Mann (The Selfish Leader) for an honest conversation about the power of, erm, honest conversations.

This is a not-to-be-missed episode.

For more on Jindy’s work, check out his coaching website - www.selfishleader.com - and head to www.leaderbrotherson.com for more info on the work he’s doing to provide men a space to think and reconnect with a more positive role in society.

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We’re back! After a brief sojourn, Dave, Andy and Phil return with a vengeance for series 3 of Talking Cod: A survivor’s guide to middle age. How do we react to the political turmoil and the global situation we find ourselves in? Do we get sucked into the continuous news cycle of doom and gloom, or find a way to transcend the madness and instead, focus on the issues we can affect? And what does our own lived experience tell us about the moment we’re living through?

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Have you ever stopped to take stock of where you are in life, the person you are, and the person you’re not? We evolve as we ride the highs and lows of life, but do these experiences give us a deeper understanding of who we are at any given moment?

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We sometimes chow down on our grub in total autopilot, but how often do we sit back and think about our relationship with glorious food. And just what impact our ‘convenience’ has had on the quality of what we eat, and the ceremony of eating together?

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Bo Stehmeier, good friend of the show and CEO of Academy-winning production house Off The Fence, is back, and boy, has he brought a mighty subject to talk about. How do we reframe Big Dick Energy? Join us for a chat about swagger, vulnerability and the power of putting your worst foot forward.

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Is it the one thing you really can’t live without ?

In this weeks episode we are joined by friend and listener Nick Thompson, a man who knows a thing or two about cash. And ask the question, if money came to tea, what would it look like?

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After an incident with a pizza oven gets the better of the cod-meisters, the chaps have one of their most profound conversations yet: how have our relationships with our parents influenced how we are with our own kids?

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We've all thought of giving up from time to time, whether that's on a task, a job, a relationship, or even worse, just plain giving up. But is that even an option, and would it make things any better? How do we find the inner strength to dust ourselves down, and 'just keep doing it?' Do we talk about how we're feeling during these situations or clam up, like our fathers before us?

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While we're battling crazy schedules and impossible deadlines, we can soon lose focus on why we're doing what we do. And though we don't do it enough, building in time to reflect and be thankful for what you've got is essential. So when was the last time you sat back and let gratitude guide your thinking?

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