Sierra shares her insights and personal stories on finding harmony between consistency and flexibility in both art and life. As an artist and meditation teacher, she explores how the ancient philosophy of yin and yang can guide your creative journey and daily experiences, helping you balance discipline with intuition, structure with freedom, and effort with rest.

Sierra answers 7 questions on the myths of Creativity & shares her stories with Creative Flow

Sierra shares on The 3 Pillars of Slow Living with her personal stories & experiences.

Resources:

Essentialism, Greg McKeowan

The Art of Living, Thích Nhất Hạnh

Dean and Sierra have a ‘serious’ discussion about humour and its role in their lives.

Resources:

Steve Martin - Born Standing Up

Jerry Seinfeld’s recent commencement speech at Duke University

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Dean and Sierra discuss when consistency is useful and when it holds us back.

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Dean and Sierra explore where their core value of transparency comes from and how it helps them navigate every aspect of their lives.

Helpful resources:

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

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Dean and Sierra discuss their best and worst collaborations and how to increase your chances of a fruitful one.

Helpful resources:

The Kiwi Startup Employee Survival Guide 2025

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Dean and Sierra explore joy in all its forms, and realise that the key to joy is simply being present.

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Dean and Sierra get bookish, sharing their love of books, how they sustain that love and their favourite books of all time.

Helpful resources:

Every Book I’ve Ever Read by Dean Watson

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Dean and Sierra discuss ending jobs, relationships, friendships and art projects, and how nature provides clues on ending all of these things well.

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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).