I love the idea of people who have listened to my conversations {or that have just heard that I'm doing podcasts} and then deciding to reach out to me asking to come on. However, this practically never happens, ever.So bareing this in mind I wa

Ep#41 Graham Macken 3

Aug 10th, 2022 2h 21m

Endurance athlete Graham Macken joins me again to walk us through his most recent epic challange, a 5,000km coast to coast 'Race Across America' or Raam for short, otherwise known as the toughest race in the world.We talk death, psychedelics, n

Looking Forward, Not Back Ss8Ep#42

Apr 13th, 2022 18m 39s

Instead of doing a 'season in review' episode I decided to have a think about what's next and do what I can to exorcise some ideas that have been rattling around the auld head.I'm also completely starved of conversation around the types of topi

Volume Over Time Ss8Ep#41

Apr 12th, 2022 17m 5s

The thumbnail that accompanies this episode (@offtheleadofficial on Instagram) is a graph depicting someone's weight loss. I use this graph as an analogy for visualisations generally.I also speak of the importance of volume when it comes to cre

Institutional Inbreeding And Temple Grandin Ss8Ep#40

Apr 11th, 2022 17m 11s

I finally added a girl to my list of boyfriends!'Human centric' viewpoints, the autistic spectrum, real world applications, jiu jitsu, taeqwondo, sharks, bears and antidepressants, just your usual 15 or so minutes of madness. Hosted on Acast. S

Being Beside Yourself In Pain Ss8Ep#39

Apr 10th, 2022 17m 54s

I begin by explaining how a sneeze just happens and 'you' are just along for the ride as it takes place. Which reminds me of when I left a puddle of tears on the floor of Drogheda A&E. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information

Organising (or going out of) My Mind Ss8Ep#38

Apr 9th, 2022 13m 4s

Today's episode is essentially an attempt to organise what's bubbling around the old noggin.I cover the physiological, psychological, behavioural, turmeric, placebo, attention, multitasking, consciousness, Pat Macnamara, Terence Mckenna, cultur

Scratching The Surface Of The Tip Of The Iceberg Ss8Ep#37

Apr 8th, 2022 14m 57s

Don't underestimate the extent to which we create our own realities, outside of objective facts. The stories we tell ourselves (and others) are of the utmost importance, how we frame our experiences is of the utmost importance, the 'labels' and

Horse and Cart Analogy Ss8Ep#36

Apr 7th, 2022 16m 35s

By viewing my current conundrum from a few different perspectives I feel like I've inched closer to knowing what my next steps are in relation to the whole Off The Lead 'thing' and by proximity if nothing else, my own next steps personally. Hos

Specifying Your Terms For Success Ss8Ep#35

Apr 6th, 2022 12m 56s

I open this episode with a quote from one of my boyfriends, a guy that's been hugely influential on my life, Jordan Peterson. The episode is essentially about defining your terms for success and managing your motivation to achieve said goals. H

Knowing Where You're Going Ss8Ep#34

Apr 5th, 2022 14m 33s

I start off by talking about visualisations and end up with somewhat of a dilemma. In some sense it's as though I'm tirelessly striving to become something but I haven't yet identified exactly what that 'something' is.Food for thought! Hosted o

In The Age Of Information Ignorance Is A Choice Ss8Ep#33

Apr 4th, 2022 14m 12s

I give myself a bit of a pat on the head in this episode (something I'm not exactly prone to do) and appreciate the feeling of (to some small degree at least) that I might be on to something. I also flesh out a little more of Ian Mcgilchrists v

Defining My Terms With Help From Phineas Gage Ss8Ep#32

Apr 3rd, 2022 17m 11s

This is an episode whereby I try and outline the difficulty I have in determining which words to use in relation to 'the soul' and 'the mind'.I mention a landmark case that blew open our understanding of how the brain functions and how we can l

Loaded Words and Defining Your Terms Ss8Ep#31

Apr 2nd, 2022 15m 49s

This episode should probably come with the trigger warning of, "if you're black, autistic or German then brace yourself".Having endlessly used the words soul, ego, mind, spirit etc, what has come out of the wash of this episode is the idea that

Improving, Perfecting and Creating Your Enviornment Ss8Ep#30

Apr 1st, 2022 15m 52s

Much is made of the idea that we are products of our enviornment. This episode is an exploration of the idea that not only can you change your enviornment, but you can also create it.And in keeping with the idea of creating an enviornment, woul

Your Body Is Not Just A Container Ss8Ep#29

Mar 31st, 2022 15m 6s

In a previous episode I feel as though I may have demoted the body to a container and this episode is an effort to clarify my thoughts on the roles of all 3 compoment parts of us, namely Mind Body and Soul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac

Swimming In Perversions Ss8Ep#28

Mar 30th, 2022 14m 32s

Having spoken about how fame has been corrupted I now make the analogy that our politics have suffered the same fate. The principle has remained the same, those in power are serving those who put them there, but increasingly it's corporate inte

Why The Irish Drink So Much Ss8Ep#27

Mar 29th, 2022 13m 19s

I MISPOKE IN THIS EPISODE; I said that the way music effects us on an emotional level is a perversion of 'real' soulful experiences. I meant 'manufactured music'. The kind of music that is created by industry experts, unlike music that is creat

Kokoro - Mind Body Spirit Ss8Ep#26

Mar 28th, 2022 15m 33s

I've spoken a lot before about the distinction between our ego and our soul and today I explore the idea that there is a container that encapsulates both, our body, our 'meat vehicle'.'Mind, body and soul', a trinity if you will. Hosted on Acas

Difference Ss8Ep#25

Mar 27th, 2022 15m 52s

I often if not mostly talk about what makes us different and today I explore the fact that we are more more alike than different. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can't maintain a peak Ss8Ep#25

Mar 26th, 2022 14m 23s

Today's episode is an effort to further quantify my idea of setting a new standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'The New Standard' Ss8Ep#24

Mar 25th, 2022 18m 25s

I've doubled up on a few of the episodes so that's why it 'appears' that I've 'jumped' to 24, I haven't, count'em!It's the 25th of March so our new years resolutions are well fucked. But, perhaps (in Irealand at least) January 1st is possibly o

The New Standard Ss8Ep#24

Mar 25th, 2022 18m 25s

Obsolescence Ss8Ep#22

Mar 24th, 2022 16m 39s

This is a topic I'd like to revisit as there's a lot left unsaid. I essentially compare how the legal profession has been decimated by the advent of the internet in a way that the medical profession hasn't, but should. Hosted on Acast. See acas