The Great Deep

The Thirty-Eighth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series talks about endurance training as a metaphor for life. Yup, life is a marathon, not a sprint. The older I get, the more cliches I encounter. But cliches are cliches for a reason, and the marathon is in the mind. One of the key lessons I’ve […]

The Thirty-Seventh episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series talks about some of the music I grew up listening to. Have you ever thought what the soundtrack of your life would sound like? Years ago my wife and I played a house concert at good friends of ours. My mate came up to me at […]

The Thirty-Sixth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series talks about how we are capable of influencing and being influenced. We were talking the other day about the kind of funeral we want to have. My mother made it clear that she doesn’t want to have a small funeral. I think she envisages a party. […]

The Thirty-Fourth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series talks about life’s interruptions, how inevitable they are… and how we can cope. I wrote a blog about how last week my wife had a scheduled operation. We were all set, when that morning our youngest continued to complain of a sore stomach. Long story short, […]

The Thirty-Third episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series talks about the benefits of animation, and some of the plans going forward for the new live show. Animation to me is like being a magician. It’s the illusion of making lines move. Over and above that, when it comes to animation, the only limit is […]

The Thirty-Second episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series is all about what kind of legacy we leave… when all is said and done, what will people remember about you? I’ve come to understand that legacy is less about what we leave behind for people, and more about what we leave behind in people. It’s […]

The Thirty-First episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series reflects on a key question – what anchors you? Put another way, what are the main priorities in your life? As the world starts coming to grips with the effects of lockdown and a global pandemic, mental health is probably the biggest issue we’re faced with. […]

Amidst Valentine’s Day and the month of love, here’s a question: how do we fight in a relationship? How should we do it in a way that esteems, rather than vanquishes? I’m at a stage where I think this stuff needs more discussion. There’s a host of information out there, but herein is my experience. […]

It’s February. How are your new year resolutions holding up? I always enjoy the health and fitness surge in the population around January. For me, it all officially started while waiting in an aisle to pay for the groceries. You know those magazines… the ones with Photoshopped six packs? Well, I bought one. I dug […]

Have you heard of the term fixed mindset or growth mindset? Here’s what happened to me… It’s one thing to start studying again after you haven’t been a student for a number of years. It’s completely another thing to be a parent, and study. You only really know once you’re in it. I signed up […]