In this episode, we talk to Dave about:the importance of articulating a vision when you're working in a teamthe move from graphic designer to Adventurerthe move from adventurer to community leadernot wanting to wait for the bad thing to happen before making changes to his lifebeing a fortunate kidhaving 18 different addresses by the time he was 18 (because his Dad was in the RAF)not needing to make long-term friends because he was going to move onbeing physically and mentally bullied at schoolwhen football isn't enoughplanning his suicide feeling there was something important inside waiting to get outthe deliberate act of escaping home so he could grow upbeginning to understand the importance of long-term relationshipsunderstanding that nobody else cares what you do, you have to make it happenuniversity life becoming a football entrepreneur becoming a writer, storyteller and maker of small filmsteaching himself graphic design so he didn't have to make the trip across townbeing lost/having no directionfeeling there was something more to lifehis 'crossing the threshold' moment the first step being late for workunderstanding he had a negative approach to live starting to say yes instead of nostarting to explore the town in which he livedthe benefits of a cardboard programmerwanting to impress himselfhis habit of not spending very muchthe skateboard that became the turning pointbreaking Jack Smith's world record for the longest journey by skateboardunderstanding it's not what you earn, it's what you don't spendunderstanding that the feeling of being alive comes with higher highs and lower lows and that it's worth itthe importance of taking small steps / one day at a timethe importance of focusing on what you want to achieve NOT what you want to avoidpost-trip book writing depressionthe joy of being in naturefinding the things that bring him joy in lifeturning pub ideas into realityten years living out of a rucksackcombating post-expedition depression with expedition 1000 - having the next thing to look forward topaddleboarding the Mississippi with alligatorswild camping  Yestival, a festival where people share their stories of adventure.how one step leads to anotherwhy an 'existing life' isn't enough  https://sayyesmore.com/

We talked to Kim aboutStudying the stoner's degree that is music technologyNot feeling he could focus enough to become a professional singer-songwriterSwapping music tours for travellingEnjoying the creative processGoing to the Happy Startup School Summercamp five years previously when first looking to leave employmentOn the travelling bug and finding the places that other people don'tHaving a Mum and Dad who encouraged adventureThe importance of a 'Buddy' (Nicola in Kim's case) when stepping outside a comfort zone Wanting to be a pioneerTravelling to Central America not understanding that no one speaks EnglishAlmost leaving Central America because it was too dauntingOn the words of Warren who becomes Kim's Central American Mentor "don't be soft"The kindness of strangersThe fine line between trusting and being wary of strangers  The adventure of moving from Bognor Regis to BrightonBeing a confident version of himself and getting his first career job in social media Becoming bored and selling everything to go on another adventure when life was perfectly comfortableHis obsession with islandsFinding the edge's of the territory in which he's just arrivedNot wanting to miss out on an experience The moment he realised he wasn't going to get another job againArriving back in the UK with no moneyLiving on a leaky boat with nappies on the ceiling to collect the drips The need for resilience when making a transition (for Kim, from employment to self-employment) Starting the adventure company 'Unknown Epic'The importance of direction / a goal when trying to make decisionsBecoming a coach to friends who struggle to step outside their comfort zoneThe extent to which we all grow is in direct proportion to the uncomfortableness we experienceGetting married one day and losing his father-in-law the following morning Losing confidence, depression and letting his wife down    The importance of noticing rock-bottomThe importance of asking for help, talking and therapyHow Barry the Van became Kim's therapist and allowed him to focus on something other than his depression The benefits of living on a shoestringSetting up Touch Video Academy and learning about businessThe difficulty of balancing adventure and the environmentFounding Unlost  The constant challenge of balancing the need for money with the need for adventure  Derek Sivers Ted Talk covering the Leaders & FollowersUnknown Epic - Forgotten ValleysTouch Video AcademyUnlost 

We recorded this episode at Port Moor Cottage, a shack on stilts sitting on an island in Essex. It would be an understatement to say we've learned from our conversations with guests. They have been kind enough to share their stories of change and do so in some depth. In this wrap-up episode we talk about:The importance of a Support Team, positive people that have a genuine interest in you, your wellbeing and your growthThe benefits of adopting a child-like curiosity to lifeThe doors that can open when we reassess what we value (trading with different currencies)The way the stories we tell ourselves can either slow down or speed up our growthHow redefining something we value e.g. adventure, can open up new doorsHow difficult, exciting and rewarding stepping into the unknown can beThe importance of noticing how you feelThe importance of sharing the story you want to be able to tell about yourself

In this conversation we explored:Why people often apologise for the work they doThe stories we tell ourselves and how they can limit our developmentThe inevitably of the ups and downs in our livesWhy he eventually got expelled from collegeHis first job selling computers at DixonsMeeting Sir Clive SinclairHis expected life trajectory of marry, kids, mortgage His problem with authority His ability to translate the features of technology into the benefits for humansThe moment he realised his employer was trying to trap himWhy it's important to expose your kids to people who live different livesWhy Mike leaves things to the last minuteThe healthy discipline of deadlinesCareers 1, 2 and 3How a career in TV lead to a career developing websites for Channel 4Why people try so hard to see something new as a minor variation of something old when in fact it's so very different How Mike got TV Producers Why Mike and authority are not comfortable bedfellows. Why he's the captain of his own ship and how he takes full responsibility for it.  Mike's Beatles moment when he turned down the opportunity to develop the Big Brother website because he thought the whole Big Brother idea was a stupid conceptWhy Mike operates at the bleeding edge and why it doesn't make financial senseWhat happens to cool ideas when the money men arriveEdisons idea that the best use of the telephone was to broadcast the opera directly into peoples homes  The importance of vision versus the dangers of being wedded to itWould you want to be Elon Musk?3D printing and space exploration as the bleeding edge technologies of now Wanting to be remembered for somethingWhy Mike changed his story from 'I've had so many bad bosses' to 'I shouldn't have a boss'  Why pilots died when the designers designed for Mr Average The moment Mike was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)How Mike's fatigue facilitated focusHow Mike managed to treat his Cancer as a selfish creative CancerMustard Gas = ChemotherapyThe importance of white blood cells and why they're like aged skinheads The importance of managing energy when you have the CLL cancerWhy you should have a blood test if your neck starts swelling up and your energy levels are low   The importance of doing things that make you or the people you love happy and not the things you feel compelled to doThe importance of dealing, living and dying gracefully with cancerWhy people stick with work they don't enjoy when they could stop and learn to live on less money Why Mike got a rescue dog and how Scrabble taught himThe unexpected consequence of UKIP taking offence to one of Mike's tweetWhy he watched every single episode of TrumptonWhy it's important to say what he wants and if the audience reacts well he explores it further His search for a lovely publisherThe joy of negotiating a publishing deal through his dogHow Greta Thunberg talks truth to powerThe rough and the smooth of changes to our DNAPoo powered rocketsThe joy of seeing his art on someone else's wallWhat it's like to live day-to-dayA few nice quotes:"Whose voice is it telling you that you shouldn't do something you want to do?" Mike Dicks   "I love deadlines, I love the whooshing sound as they pass me by" Douglas Adams "Why do we work so hard to impress the people we so dislike?" Cameron and Rob"Neil Armstrong left a poo on the moon" Mike Dicks"Every 24 hours you get another chance to have a good day" Mike&Scrabble"How can you release yourself from the trap of money?" Mike Dicks"There is a dog for everyone, if you don’t have one it’s because you haven’t met enough dogs yet" Mike&ScrabbleMike's Shop https://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/https://www.sketchup.com/Peter DaweBPS Space (Elon Musk's Prodigy)  99 Designs Scrabble & friends on the Number 25 busGreta Thunberg - full speech The Brexit ComicTwitter@mikedicks @Trump_ton@TheBrexitComic@TheLastIceberg@mikeandscrabble

This conversation in the Bunny Bus covered many moments in the life of Pablo Woodward. This includes the arrival of his 3 children and the Disco Bunny plus:Realising he didn't have a life he'd asked for or wantedHis quest to understand himselfGoing from not believing in himself to doing what he does with passionGoing into shock when one of his first video's went viralBeing accepted His need to learn, grow and push himselfHis sales pitch of free positive energy, free music, free smiles, free glitter, free chalkPablo noticing the different reactions from different people and understanding he makes people feel uncomfortableWanting to stop dreaming and start doingHis mission to unite people by providing them with opportunities to share positive experiencesWhat it's like to survive on £20 per day A life where material success is living in the Bunny Bus, not the car.His perfect future where he's disco bunnying all over the worldHis search for love  The huge difference between his first and second lives The unexpected consequences of being adopted by a new family into a new and very different cultureHis time spent doing conventional jobsHis breakdown or breakthrough moment Why you don't have to wait until you're desperate to inspire yourself and make changes to your lifeNoticing that he was living in his very own metaphorical prison, his feeling that he was trapped and wanting something else One day living in a castle, the next day living in a car The worst thing in life being death by boredom His faith in people and that cries for help will be heardOn receiving sexual abuse because of the way he looksThe confusion caused by the Disco Bunny    Countering aggression with politeness and the importance of emotional intelligenceWhy The Disco Bunny goes wherever you least expect to see himOn not wanting to live in a houseOn the very recent arrival of baby Rainbow Soul who right now has everything she needs i.e. warmth, milk & loveLife is a puzzle. How can I continue to work on and share my happiness?Why he left his two oldest children, his house, his job, his relationship and Australia    A good father is a happy fatherIf you only had one life, what would you do with it? I've decided to be the Disco Bunny Cafe Bombon - freshly brewed coffee served in a glass with a dollop or two of condensed milk Jeff from Oregon mentioned the Aria Code Podcast with Rhiannon GiddensViral video of the DB and old lady on the streets of Brighton https://www.thediscobunny.com/https://www.pablowoodward.com/

We talked to Rik and Hen about the new life they've created and how. They talk to us about:The productivity benefits of slowing downThe importance of taking ownership of how we spend our timeThe importance of understanding when working harder isn't workingFinancial security in the future v being energised and healthy nowThe importance of creating time in order to connect with oneselfRecognising rock bottom'Time' becoming their new currency The vicious circle of the hard working week followed by the getting smashed weekend The crucial difference between knowing what to do and doing it How a focus on his own health lead to Rik developing HAPS The link between nutrition and mental healthThe health benefits associated with learning and purpose How to increase your serotonin levels naturallyHow crucial a 'support team' is to creating personal changeWhat it means to be a 'digital nomad'How a change in our environment makes personal change so much easierEnjoying the journey versus getting to the destinationHow cutting cuts can lead to innovationThe importance of telling people what you're going to doThe power of becoming vulnerableWhy we should avoid Instagram livesThe importance of tribesNo decisions to make v Many decisions to make / Unconscious v Conscious / Unknown v KnownThe benefits of travelling on a limited budgetSetting up The Slow Farm in Arrabida Natural Park south of Lisbon, Portugalhttps://www.propellernet.co.uk/https://www.wearehaps.com/http://www.thehappystartupschool.com/https://slowcowork.com

These show notes are a duplicate of those found in Part 1. Our conversation with Liam covered many topics. He talked openly about:Growing up thinking he was the dumb oneFailing all his GCSE's Thinking he has undiagnosed dyslexiaFinding confidence in his quick-wittedness and his climbing ability Deciding to study climbing trees because he was already good at thatFeeling part stupid, part geniusHis talent for doing dickish things, just to see a person's reactionTelling himself "don't be nervous because your brain will cope when the time comes"His preference for enduring the feeling of being afraid than being someone who couldn't do thingsTelling people he can do things and then works out how to do itNot celebrating early. He waits until the job is done and he's home.Getting  into trouble on the first day of everything and puts it down to being over-excitedBeing a bit of a show-off and his six months working on the stage at the Blaydon Races Bar in TenerifeHis spell working in customer services as a stepping stone to Big BrotherHis confidence that he would be chosen to appear on Big Brother 6 in 2005His Mum's Multiple Sclerosis as a reason for auditioning for Big BrotherBeing turned down for Big Brother 6 and not knowing whyWhy it's important to be the best version of yourself, you can beHis last-minute application for Big Brother 8, his invitation to take part and his last-minute rejectionWhat it's like to be chopping trees when you're meant to be live on Big Brother Two weeks into BB8, finding yourself in Chris Tarrant's dressing room waiting to go inEnjoying Big Brother because he wasn't at workWhat it's like, after 6 days in the house, to be voted by housemates as the person to receive £100k no strings attachedBeing motivated by experiences, not money and why the £100k prize didn't cause the controversy it was designed to causeHis attitude of a no, only being a no today and feeling that something might happen tomorrowSeeing his brother and Dad as he came out of the Big Brother house His Dad's ability to bring him back down to earthThe first of 600 personal appearances at a Glasgow student union and why red wine and vodka is essentialWhy it's important to share the experience with friendsWhy he didn't buy into the fake girlfriend's sceneShutting down the Metro CentreThe low point where he feels numb and is pretending to be busy and okayMoving to London and the relative obscurity Giving stand-up comedy a go and believing he can do anything if he's motivated enoughAuditioning for Billy Elliott when he can't dance    Liam McGough - The Tree Guy Big Brother 8 - WikipediaLiam in action on Big Brother 8  

Our conversation with Liam covered many topics. He talked openly about:Growing up thinking he was the dumb oneFailing all his GCSE's Thinking he has undiagnosed dyslexiaFinding confidence in his quick-wittedness and his climbing ability Deciding to study climbing trees because he was already good at thatFeeling part stupid, part geniusHis talent for doing dickish things, just to see a person's reactionTelling himself "don't be nervous because your brain will cope when the time comes"His preference for enduring the feeling of being afraid than being someone who couldn't do thingsTelling people he can do things and then works out how to do itNot celebrating early. He waits until the job is done and he's home.Getting  into trouble on the first day of everything and puts it down to being over-excitedBeing a bit of a show-off and his six months working on the stage at the Blaydon Races Bar in TenerifeHis spell working in customer services as a stepping stone to Big BrotherHis confidence that he would be chosen to appear on Big Brother 6 in 2005His Mum's Multiple Sclerosis as a reason for auditioning for Big BrotherBeing turned down for Big Brother 6 and not knowing whyWhy it's important to be the best version of yourself, you can beHis last-minute application for Big Brother 8, his invitation to take part and his last-minute rejectionWhat it's like to be chopping trees when you're meant to be live on Big Brother Two weeks into BB8, finding yourself in Chris Tarrant's dressing room waiting to go inEnjoying Big Brother because he wasn't at workWhat it's like, after 6 days in the house, to be voted by housemates as the person to receive £100k no strings attachedBeing motivated by experiences, not money and why the £100k prize didn't cause the controversy it was designed to causeHis attitude of a no, only being a no today and feeling that something might happen tomorrowSeeing his brother and Dad as he came out of the Big Brother house His Dad's ability to bring him back down to earthThe first of 600 personal appearances at a Glasgow student union and why red wine and vodka is essentialWhy it's important to share the experience with friendsWhy he didn't buy into the fake girlfriend's sceneShutting down the Metro CentreThe low point where he feels numb and is pretending to be busy and okayMoving to London and the relative obscurity Giving stand-up comedy a go and believing he can do anything if he's motivated enoughAuditioning for Billy Elliott when he can't dance    Liam McGough - The Tree Guy Big Brother 8 - WikipediaLiam in action on Big Brother 8   

We chatted to Alastair at the British Library. He talked to us about:His natural personality of nervousness, stress and hate of late Coaxing himself to become more curious, more spontaneous, more relaxed and more adventurous  Differentiate between the things where you have control and those you don't i.e. don't get frustrated with the waves because you can't change themConfidence is built from doing things and the trick is to keep the momentum goingThe impact of his adventures on his life - and becoming more of the person he wants to beLearning to focus on what matters in lifeThe power of laughter when things aren't going so wellCycling 46k miles around the world which took him 4 years, through 60 countries and 5 continents - all on a total budget of £7kCycling around the world when you begin to understand how little of the world you've seen Walked across India and IcelandUltramarathons and expeditions across oceans, deserts, the Arctic and GreenlandOn wanting to become a tough guy like Ranulph FiennesSummoning up the guts to take on an adventure when normal guys like him don't do adventures - they live normal livesThe moment he committed to his first adventure - when he wrote a letter to Mr Walker saying thanks but no thanks to the offer of a job as a Science TeacherThe power of writing a letter to tip his head full of daydreams and insecurities into action Why cycling is the perfect way to travelWanting to break free from ordinary and do something extraordinary and difficult for the first time in my lifeThe chip on his shoulder at being so ordinary and averageHis habit of getting his school work done immediately and then relaxing His spur of the moment decision to join the Territorial Army and why he enjoyed the experienceUnderestimating the horribleness of the adventure and craving a normal lifeThe uselessness of using the finish line as motivation because it's so far away   When during the 3rd year of 4, he finally started to enjoy his tripSolitude and Loneliness being two sides of the same coin   When he came back, noticing that his values hadn't changed but his focus had - he was far more aware who he was and what mattered to himThe two years he spent talking in schools about his adventures  Ditching his planned South Pole trip with a mate in favour of time with his son The routine of the school runLearning to make a living from adventure writingBecoming a brandSwitching from a few big adventures to many small adventuresBeing motivated by the opportunity to become self-aware and not the finish lineUnderstanding that the reasons he started his adventures were no longer relevant and he needed to find a different way How he used the violin to bring fear and excitement back into his lifeWhy travel doesn't have a monopoly on adventure  The benefits of becoming more childlike in his approachNot coping with the routine of being a fatherDesigning short meaningful adventures for othersLearning the violin for seven months (and still being rubbish)Walking 500 miles for one month through Spain with his violin, no money and no credit cardHis No.1 rule of spending the money earned each day from busking (120 Euro's in one month) - he spent it all so he'd be back to no money and a state of fearLooking for the opportunities to have micro-adventures in natureScheduling a tree climb once a month into his Google CalendarLearning that it's more important to have a lifetime of small little adventures than it is to do a few big adventuresThe ongoing wrestling match he has with himself    https://www.alastairhumphreys.com/Living Dangerously by Ranulph FiennesSeth Godin BlogDo Something Different  My Midsummer Morninghttps://www.nicolabenedetti.co.uk/ 

It would be fair to say Hamish is not a conventional man.  Check out The Bizarre Houseboats of Britain to see what I mean. He thinks and acts differently and the effect is certainly different. In this conversation he tells us: - Why he got rid of the TV at 18 years old- Why he rescued a shapely old Portsmouth Ferry from the riverbed- How his floating home became a reflection of his warped self - What a squircle is- The freedom that comes from a frugal lifestyle- The simple way to get a bus on a boat - Why he and nature prefer curves to rectangles- How a spell at VSO shaped him- His unwillingness to ask for help - His confidence in his own ability to solve practical problems- Why he's done with the car- Why he's done with politics- Why we should listen to Greta Thunberg - He's ready for a change and fancies getting his hands on a woodGreta Thunberg https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3124660/From-rusting-coach-coal-carrier-Del-Boy-s-car-sticking-wall-wackiest-houseboats-Britain-selling-325-000-each.html