Wait, You What?

David J. Peterson has constructed entire languages for TV shows and movies such as Thor: The Dark World, The Witcher, Doctor Strange, The 100 and of course Game Of Thrones. 

So how did Dwight Schrute from the TV show The Office help write a little Dothraki? What do Australian Eshays have to do with ancient Latin? Who are the best and worst actors at speaking Dothraki and Valyrian, and how on earth do you go about building an entire language?

Find David here: https://dedalvs.com/

And here: https://artoflanguageinvention.com/

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Rulla Kelly-Mansell is a State League football player, charity founder, Tasmanian Aboriginal of the Year 2020, musician, content maker and cancer survivor. 

Life has thrown more than a fair share of challenges his way. So how has Rulla’s mindset helped him through? And how did writing a letter to himself help him through his cancer treatment?

Find Rulla here: https://www.instagram.com/rullamusicofficial/?hl=en
Rulla's song Black Swan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07lBoKWM7rw
Special thanks to Horrorshow for their song Note To Self: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwpGjwsA9-s

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Have you been feeling stressed lately? Like you're under a lot of pressure? Overcome with fear and worry?

Chris Hunter is a motivational speaker, author and bomb disposal technician. As someone who diffuses live bombs for a living, his ability to deal with stress under pressure is the difference between life and death.

So how did Chris train himself to be mentally calm and clear in even the most nail-biting scenarios? And can he help us learn to be the same?

You can read Chris's books here: https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/chris-hunter

Chris's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrishunter1001?lang=en

Contact Erica: @erica_mallett on instagram

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I'm guessing you don't think about your butthole all that much, do you? It does its thing, you do yours.

Well, 27 year old Emma can't say the same. After years spent suffering from Crohn's disease, hers had to be removed.

So what's it like living without a butthole? And how do you heal in the face of a medical system that won't listen?

CW: this episode discusses all things butts - in depth. If that's not your thing, pick another episode!

Read more from Emma: https://emma-chapple.medium.com/

Erica's Instagram: @erica_mallett

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With decades of experience as a hostage negotiator, Sue Williams negotiates with criminals and terrorists in some of the most high pressure situations imaginable.

But whether you’re negotiating with terrorists, or with your partner about what you’ll have for dinner, the underlying tools and principles of negotiation are much the same. 

So how can we put Sue's hostage negotiation tactics into practice to be more persuasive in our every day lives?

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The Bloods vs The Crips - One of the most bitter gang rivalries in the world.

For 27 years, Skipp Townsend was a part of it. As a member of The Bloods, he'd run into conflict everywhere, and it was the kind of conflict that could cost you your life.

So how did Skipp learn to resolve community conflict, instead of take part in it? And what can we learn from Skipp's story about our own healing?

Erica's Instagram: @erica_mallett

Skipp's Instagram: @2ndcallwolfpack

Skipp's Organisation 2nd Call: https://www.2ndcall.org/

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You know what makes you... you, right? Your mannerisms, music taste and sense of humour. Your personality.

So, imagine now that one day you hit your head, and become a different person. Everything you knew about yourself is gone.

That's what happened to Carmen after experiencing her brain injury. So how do you navigate the same world when you're suddenly a different person?

Instagram: @erica_mallett

Content Warning: this podcast mentions anxiety, depression and briefly mentions domestic violence

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As an FBI special agent, Robin Dreeke worked in counterintelligence; catching and recruiting spies for the American government, thwarting threats to national security and protecting the American people.

Robin's most valuable tool for getting out of a sticky mission safely? Nope, not a gun. Good communication.

So what interpersonal & behavioural analysis strategies did Robin use to turn even the unlikeliest of people into his allies? And how can we do the same in our own lives?

Robin's Website: https://www.peopleformula.com/

Robin's Book: It's Not All About "Me": The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone

Erica's Instagram: @erica_mallett

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The tingling sensation, the buildup, the climax, and then... the... snot?

Leas realised from a young age that she had a certain kind of interest in sneezes. So how do you come to terms with having a fetish that's considered so unusual? How can you find peace with being so different?

Leas Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/leassf

Leas's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leassf/

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Have you ever been lied to? Have you ever let a lie get out of control?

Sam*, 25, is a compulsive liar. After being caught out in an astonishing web of lies last year by his long term girlfriend Hannah*, he hit rock bottom. But this is not your average big lie. He didn’t cheat on Hannah, or gamble away their money. It was far more obscure and complex.

Content warning: this episode mentions anxiety and suicide.

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