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 […]

Some anecdotes on fatherhood and questions to chew on as we look in the mirror daily. The world is a pretty hectic place at the moment. I just can’t shake the idea that most of it could be fixed if there were good fathers present. I wrote a blog post on some fatherhood reflections, which […]

Looking ahead, here are some thoughts into the world of music therapy. I wrote a blog post about six ways in which music can help you, which you can read here. Many of the benefits of music have been well documented and scientifically proven over the years. “But of course!” you say. You’ve read all […]

A snapshot of thoughts at the end of 2020. The Twenty-Fifth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series explores some reflections. I wrote a blog post about all of this, which you can read here. I remember listening to a podcast about the Sabbath. Interesting insight is that in the Bible when God created man, […]

Release an album? In 2020? The Twenty-Fourth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series explores this. One thing I have noticed during this lockdown period is that restrictions have been a big reason for excessive caution. Many people simply aren’t as gung-ho or committed as they once were. If you know much about the music […]

The Twenty-Third episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series looks at going through tough times, linked in with the song, Tea Bags For Tears. There’s also two blog posts on the subject: Tea Bags For Tears; and Temporary Troubles In A Marathon. This episode’s Favourite Movie Quote segment comes from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in which the […]

The Twenty-Second episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series looks at the lost art of being able to lament when things are tough, linked in with the song, Dear God. There’s also a blog post on the subject, which you can read here, which makes reference to the conversation about the Psalms between U2 singer Bono […]