The Space

When was the last time you pooped alone? We’re not talking about a person here…. We’re talking about your smart phone. Apart from the hygiene factor, this bathroom multitasking stops us from being present. And being present when you poop is quite important. So, this is our challenge to you, Space Cadets. For the next week, leave your phone OUTSIDE the bathroom. LINKS ‘Yuck: 88% use smartphones on the toilet, and 44% put those phones in their mouths’ from N.F. Mendoza for techrepublic.com ‘72% of people get their best ideas in the shower – here’s why’ Jacquelyn Smith for Business Insider. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. For more great podcasts head to novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is happiness a role you're playing, instead of actually feeling happy? It's a concept Eckhart Tolle explores in his book A New Earth. In many cases, happiness is a role that people play, he says. We're embarrassed to admit we're struggling. You might think role-playing happiness is a good thing. But if we do it, day after day after day, it can become a habit we can't break. LINKS ‘A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose’ by Eckhart Tolle. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. For more great podcasts head to novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know that WATCHING nature can also boost your happiness? We’re going to take you through some of the research and inspire you to stop and smell the roses you GLORIOUS human! LINKS ‘Nature Makes You Happy’ from BBC Earth. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. For more great podcasts head to novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic has caused a creative crisis, according to experts. It’s not that we don’t have good ideas. It’s that we’ve got no one to bounce them around with.  How can we find “casual creativity”, even when we’re cut off from our peers? LINKS ‘Where’s the spark? How lockdown caused a creativity crisis’ from the Financial Times Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast and https://bit.ly/thespace_instagram. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial and https://bit.ly/novapodcasts_instagram. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. For more great podcasts head to novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a society we're becoming more comfortable with talking about our mental health. We're learning that we don’t have to just say "we're fine" when we're not. Social media is full of people saying: Actually, I’m not THAT great. So, how can you write about your mental health… without freaking out? LINKS Amy Molloy’s ‘How to write about your mental health’ post on her Instagram @amy_molloy. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. For more great podcasts head to novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lifespan for the average human is 4000 weeks. Doesn't THAT hit like a bucket of cold water. Author Oliver Burkeman argues that we're so conscious of time running out that we try to be as productive as possible. All. The Damn. Time. It's time to reject our obsession with “getting everything done and embrace our limitations. LINKS ‘Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It’ by Oliver Burkeman. Oliver Burkeman: ‘How to spend your 4,000 weeks on Earth’ | The Guardian Members. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88. Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. For more great podcasts head to novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If something is giving you the UTTER shits, we’re going to teach you a tip from vocal leadership expert Tina Dietz called the One Word Rant. We guarantee it’ll help you release your frustration AND move onto solving the problem at hand. LINKS ‘Problem Solving in 10 Minutes’ by Tina Dietz - https://bit.ly/problemsolving-book-tina. ‘Two Vocal Techniques To Help Immediately Reduce Your Stress’ Tina Dietz for Forbes.com - https://bit.ly/3AAMB6V. Tina Dietz on Instagram - @thetinadietz - https://bit.ly/tina-dietz-ig. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast and https://bit.ly/thespace_instagram. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial and https://bit.ly/novapodcasts_instagram. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 - https://bit.ly/caseydonovan88_instagram.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy - https://bit.ly/amymolloy_instagram.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nobody seems to sleep past 7am anymore, so we're here to start a new sleep-saving movement. What if we all went to bed earlier this weekend. LINKS Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast and https://bit.ly/thespace_instagram. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial and https://bit.ly/novapodcasts_instagram. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 - https://bit.ly/caseydonovan88_instagram.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy - https://bit.ly/amymolloy_instagram.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever been asked “why can’t you be more fun?!” It could be from your kids, your co-workers on a night out, maybe a mate if you’re trying to leave a party early. If can be isolating to feel like you’re not the fun one. But you can’t do anything about it! Here’s the thing. You don’t NEED to be fun, but you do need to stop beating yourself up about it! Let’s teach you how. LINKS Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast and https://bit.ly/thespace_instagram. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial and https://bit.ly/novapodcasts_instagram. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 - https://bit.ly/caseydonovan88_instagram.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy - https://bit.ly/amymolloy_instagram.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you scroll do you feel a little less whole? It’s easy to get caught up in the "scrolling = bad". But we’re going to use some advice from Melissa Ambrosini to put some mindfulness and intention back into your social media scroll – and make you feel less like a zombie online. LINKS ‘Comparisonitis’ book by Melissa Ambrosini - https://melissaambrosini.com/comparisonitis . Melissa Ambrosini on Instagram @melissaambrosini - https://www.instagram.com/melissaambrosini/. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast and https://bit.ly/thespace_instagram. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial and https://bit.ly/novapodcasts_instagram. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 - https://bit.ly/caseydonovan88_instagram.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy - https://bit.ly/amymolloy_instagram.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.