Episode #7 and Tom is already forgetting what episode number we're on. We thought now would be a good time to take a step back for a hot sec, and talk about some of the comments we've received about the podcast so far. 

As it's been live for a few weeks now, and there are 6 previous episodes out in the world, we figured responding to comments would be a great way to show we are serious about creating a collaborative community where the free and open discussion of any topic can be achieved without risk of judgement. 

Thank you so very much to all those who have sent us a message, shared our podcast with their friends, and even just listened to us two regular guys chatting for an hour a week. We love your support, and we love hearing from you, regardless of whether you agree with us or not. Hopefully, you continue to join us for a chat each week, we promise to continue striving to get better at this podcasting thing. It's all new and exciting, and we love having an excuse to talk to our friends about issues facing our world and facing us in our personal lives. 

Check out our website at tomstuandyou.com for more information about who we are, who our guests are, and previous episodes!

Here we go! Episode #6 and we are talking about bad education with Wahbi. 

• The current education system is bullshit

- Sixty-five percent of children entering primary school will end up in jobs that don't yet exist, reveals the World Economic Forum.

- "Too often, degrees are still thought of as lifelong stamps of professional competency. They tend to create a false sense of security, perpetuating the illusion that work — and the knowledge it requires — is static. It's not."

- Despite popular opinion, teachers don't always teach because they want to teach. It's far more common that they're only teaching because it's been linked to their research and funding. 

- Holding a university degree is becoming much less important as companies start to realize the value of motivation, self-direction learning over a piece of paper

• Is schooling just an expected component of society or does it actually bring value?

- Initially, schooling was created to prepare students for a lifetime of working as a factory worker

- Should be focusing on soft skills, not hard skills

- Did the Ancient Greeks have it right with their mentoring approach?

- University and schooling is all just a memorization game. It doesn't promote actual learning, instead just encourages cramming knowledge before an exam

• The Millennial Question

- We've been told we were special our whole lives, but then we enter the workplace and find out that's not true

• Wahbi's Two Issues

- You don't know what you want when you're 17

- Should be better support throughout life

• Your future dream job probably doesn't even exist yet

Further Reading:

- Future of work won't be about degrees

- The Millennial Question

See full show notes at https://tomstuandyou.com/episode-6-bad-education-with-wahbi 

It's episode #5 already and that means we're releasing these recordings to the Internet, and we'll be influencers in no time right?

Today we're joined by our very first guest, the incredible Bronnie Findlay. 

All of our beautiful podcast artwork was designed and created by this very talented Brit, so who better to ask about the creative process, just winging it, and its importance in modern society. 

Four ingredients of creativity: Space, Time, Trust & Play

Finding flow, how do you get into a creative mindset?

• Create a space to be creative

Thoughts on social media

• Instragram culture

Can you teach creativity?

• Interest in creative process, curiosity in experimenting, most importantly, leave ego at the door and be okay with failing. It’s all about the process, rather than the end result

Importance of creativity

• Why should people spend their spare time being creative

• Just start winging it

See full show notes at https://tomstuandyou.com/episode-5-just-winging-it-with-bronnie

Episode #4 and we are talking about bullshit jobs. 

– Tom left a job as a lawyer

– Stu left a job as an auditor

– Why would we do something silly like that?

View full shownotes at https://tomstuandyou.com/episode-4-bullshit-jobs/

Today we’re talking about the devastating Australian bushfires and how that is impacting the country.

See full show notes at https://tomstuandyou.com/episode-3-australian-bushfires 

Today we're talking about:

- Boris Johnson vs Jeremy Corbyn

- Brexit

- Electoral Systems

Hi! Welcome to the Tom, Stu and You podcast. We’re excited to be having these conversations again, and this time, we get to share them with you. 

On today’s episode, we introduce ourselves and set the scene for what will hopefully be, an entertaining and enjoyable experience for all.