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Blind Insights

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A weekly Society and Culture podcast featuring Timothy Whiffen and David James Olney
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Blind Insights

Tim Whiffen

Blind Insights

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Blind Insights

Tim Whiffen

Blind Insights

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A weekly Society and Culture podcast featuring Timothy Whiffen and David James Olney
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Developing a life on a non-linear path such as working as a creative takes more than skill, it takes guidance and community - something that can easily be missed for early career artists. The Helpmann Academy runs a Creative Innovator Program t
Don't mention 2023... Now 2024 is here! And Blind Insights is renewed... again! David and Tim update the audience and guests on the future of the show.If you have any thoughts or questions on how to flourish and contribute to your community, co
David and Gregory discuss how to become the person you want to be, Gregory’s extraordinary life, and his insightful books: Out of the Forest and Better than Happiness.You can find out more about Gregory Smith here.If you have any thoughts or qu
Both David and Tim have been on a bit of a boot bent, researching, watching reviews, buying quality leather boots, and generally nerding out about quality-made things. David stumbled across an incredible boot called the Parkhurst Allen, which q
David has been on a journey with a very special Cider from the Adelaide Hills. Warwick Billings of LOBO cider, creator of what, in David's opinion, is the best cider in Australia, joins the podcast to provide some insight into the history of ci
David speaks with psychotherapist Moshe Ratson about his book, "Anger is Your Compass". Anger is very powerful, and you can learn to direct your anger to make situations and yourself better. Moshe discusses how to become a Compassionate Warrior
Christian Cameron is a fiction novelist who has captivated David's imagination with his experiential descriptive writing in the genres of Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, and Science Fiction. David has been spending so much time reading,
The AUKUS Submarine deal has been announced for a short while and very little sense has been made of it in the public sphere. The $368 billion sum is scary to many people and has also invited very poor commentary from political and media voices
Tech giants are in a spin trying to keep up with the hype that funds them, and AI has made some significant splashes in 2023 as it is being implemented into search engines. Tim and David discuss the outlook of what our world might look like as
"If I Were You: A Psychologist Puts Himself on the Couch" by Peter Quarry is a 'psychological memoir' that captured the imagination of Tim in early 2023. Joining David and Tim in this episode is the author of a book that effectively exemplifies
In this episode, with a strong dose of 'do your own research', David and Tim share their new eating habits and dietary practices. Four books, namely The Glucose Revolution, Super Gut, Drop Acid, and Nature Wants Us To Be Fat, are paving the way
Refocused and reinvigorated, some things have changed for the podcast and you can expect more content in 2023. This episode catches you up with what is happening for David and Tim and gives you some insight into what is coming for Blind Insight
2023 marks Tim and David fully committed and functioning in their new professions. When this podcast started, David was teaching at university, and now he works in marketing strategy form two companies. How and why does someone make a shift to
At the end of 2022, David Finished his master's thesis with a High Distinction. David wrote a relatively comprehensive analysis of Inbound Marketing for his Master of Strategic Communications and pitched his writing for a professional audience
Ever wonder what makes a mind? Philosophers have asked this question for millennia and don't have much concrete evidence to show for it. Tim asks David for his current thoughts and it turns out we now know a lot more about our brains. David can
David has been getting asked a lot about the plans to merge the University of Adelaide with the University of South Australia. This podcast discusses the possible negatives and the likely positives of the merger, giving a perspective the staff
Rutger Bregman says you are a decent kind human being. We agree.Humankind deserves more credit, and in this episode Luke helps us reflect on the many reasons why and what that looks like in practice. If you want to harness more positivity and m
While individuals and organisations are paralysed by the fear of things going wrong, what can be done to reduce collateral when problems inevitably arise? As Tim and David recommend books from time to time, when a new Stan McChrystal book comes
Following a deeply chaotic and introspective year, Tim comes to David with some revelations about his direction in life. David provides insights from his own metamorphosis and explains why we get hung up on incompatible representations of self.
Following a frank conversation about quarter-life crises, Tim draws inspiration from the serendipity of unwelcome life changes. David gives insightful anecdotes to assist Tim in coming to terms with his new career trajectory, noting that there
If you're a keen follower of the podcast, you may have read David's blogs available on his website; https://davidolney.com.au/. David is an excellent writer, and you even be left wanting more of his writing than is currently available. Well, Da
When you think of shortcuts, what comes to mind? Cheating? Or the premise of working smarter, not harder? Tim and David stumbled on a fascinating book by Oxford Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy called "Thinking Better: The Art of the S
We have some fantastic fans who email us or on this special occasion, send us a gift! Scott Murphy who reached out to us via email and then spoke to us on this podcast later sent us a rather unique and special present that has earned its rightf
In a frank conversation between Tim and David, Tim explains his struggles in 2022, while David offers firm advice and explanations that broadly apply to all people experiencing the diminishing returns of hard work in the 21st century. The decli
When veterans return to civilian life, the adjustment is immense, and the journey that people take from a life in the military to forging their own path in the civilian world is fascinating.Jon Duncan is a fantastic example of someone who has c
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