The Ridiculously Human Podcast

Is the 24th of December a strange day to launch a Podcast….eeerrrmmm?! YES, we thought so too :) However, 114 weeks in a row of releasing one or two Podcasts a week, we thought we’d just keep the consistency going!  We have put together a “Best of 2019” compilation, to remember and say thanks to our guests for all their time and for sharing their incredible stories with us. The lessons and reminders cover a diverse spectrum of what it means to be human. We hope these various clips will make you laugh, make you excited, make you cry, but most of all make you remember what a privilege it is to be alive and that we need to make the most of our time on this beautiful planet together. Wishing you a fulfilling and fun time over this festive period and that you get to enjoy the special time with your families and loved ones. We hope you enjoy this compilation as much as we did putting it together. This is week 2 of week 3, for the “Best of 2019 Series” Click here to find out what it means for Safwan Shah, Craig Haywood, Gareth Martin, Bruce Lipton, Bud Jeffries, John Demartini, Erik Bergman, Claude Silver, Carl Amery, Bernhard Baatjies, Kate Swoboda, Alexis (Lonnee) Ray, Bryan Falchuk and John Sanei, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Names and links to each guests individual episode Safwan Shah Craig Haywood Gareth Martin Bruce Lipton Bud Jeffries John Demartini Erik Bergman Claude Silver Carl Amery Bernhard Baatjies Kate Swoboda Alexis (Lonnee) Ray Bryan Falchuk John Sanei Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest |

Hosting and running a Podcast, really is a life changing experience. Each guest that we spoke to in 2019 had something unique and special to share with us. Each one of them has also taught us something and left us with ideas to ponder and reflect on. For that, it is our duty to honour them and look back on certain highlights throughout those conversations. We have put together a “Best of 2019” compilation, to remember and say thanks to our guests for all their time and for sharing their incredible stories with us. The lessons and reminders cover a diverse spectrum of what it means to be human. We hope these various clips will make you laugh, make you excited, make you cry, but most of all make you remember what a privilege it is to be alive and that we need to make the most of our time on this beautiful planet together. Wishing you a fulfilling and fun time over this festive period. Enjoy the office parties, enjoy the get togethers, enjoy laughing and celebrating with those who have helped shape and influence your 2019. We hope you enjoy this compilation as much as we did putting it together. This is week 1 of week 3, for the “Best of 2019 Series” Click here to find out what it means for Simon McCartney, Keegan Smith, Jody Calitz, Lilia Tarawa, Richard Mulholland, Ryan Hawell, Arno Carstens, Margo Aaron, Gavin Aung Than, Damara Ryder, Donovan Marsh, Michael Bungay Stanier, Camille Knowles, and Alex Moore, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Names and links to each guests individual episode Simon McCartney Keegan Smith Jody Calitz Lilia Tarawa Richard Mulholland Ryan Hawell Arno Carstens Margo Aaron Gavin Aung Than Damara Ryder Donovan Marsh Michael Bungay Stanier Camille Knowles Alex Moore Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest |

Superhumanship, is a bonus podcast series which we run, that is all geared towards authentic leadership. Each week we try to disseminate the wisdom shared by our guests and provide our two cents too. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and all people of influence. New age leadership, is upon us. So therefore, we need to adapt and all realise we have this amazing opportunity to contribute to this shift in micro-leadership and micro-influence. This week we spoke about… Habits - How and why we both gave up coffee for 6 weeks and one month respectively…and then started again :) How travelling and adventure provides some of the best education we will ever receive Why giving back to those less privileged is important and that it can also provide you with a greater sense of purpose Bravery is something we all have within ourselves. We’ve all garnered it on some sort of level in our lives That society sometimes gives the impression that you should do something a particular way. However, doing the opposite is what might work best for you! Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |

Pro Big Wave Surfer. Lifesaver. Adventurer. Spear Fisherman. Professional Travelling Surfer. Nomadic Explorer. Environmental Ocean Activist.  Travelling is probably one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself in terms of your understanding of the world, and where and how you fit in. It really provides a perspective you would otherwise struggle to find in any other teachings you receive. Our guest this week has been to many corners of the globe, that others would never venture to. Often doing things at the drop of a hat, with little to no plans and very little cash. It is this adventurous spirit that has provided him with endless tales of exploration, that he can keep telling for the rest of his life.  Frank Solomon was born and grew up in Hout Bay, South Africa. Since he can remember he has been a water baby and now has a special connection with the ocean and is almost at one with it. Frank's introduction to big waves was as a result of his curiosity and cheekiness getting the better of him when he was a young 20 year old. There was a big surf competition in his ‘backyard’ at a place called Dungeons, in Cape Town. He was warned that he was too much of a novice to participate and should seek advice from the organisers for how to get involved in future years. Knowing much better than the rock-solid advice that was given to him, he walked over a mountain and paddled out to where the surfers were competing. As he explains, the waves were way bigger than he imagined and he ended up getting smoked, although he did make it back to shore safely. Back safe, he was hooked and two years later he would be competing in that exact competition! 2011 was a big year for Frank. He travelled for 7 months backpacking, using his Dad’s old Army backpack. It started off with an epic sailing trip for 68 days from South Africa to Thailand. It was also the year he also started competing in the Big Wave World Tour. To top it off, he appeared on the cover of the ZigZag surfing magazine in South Africa, which is a rather big deal in the surfing community.  In 2014, while surfing Rileys in Ireland, he fractured his L2 vertebra, and that really put things into perspective for him.  ‘Let’s Be Frank’, a movie about his life premiered in LA 3 years after the idea was thought up. That same year, 2016, Frank also got to surf the mother of all waves called Jaws, in Hawaii. An experience that not many can say they have attempted or even come close too. A good description for people that get to surf that wave is “Big Cahoonas!” While Frank continues to travel the world and surf whenever the opportunity arises, he has in recent years started an organisation called Sentinel Ocean Alliance. They currently have 100 underprivileged kids a week coming through their programme in South Africa.  Frank is an environmental and ocean activist by accident. In his way, he campaigns and raises awareness around how we can all contribute in our own little way to use less plastic, to be conscious of and take responsibility for our actions, so we can all make this world a better and cleaner place to live.  Frank is a free spirit, with a very humble and holistic approach to life. He enjoys the open road, the empty beaches, the unseen perspectives and unknown waves. And…..life keeps getting more interesting along the way.  We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for Frank Solomon, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Frank Solomon: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter  |   Frank’s Films and Charity: Let's Be Frank Street Surfers - Documentary Sentinel Ocean Alliance Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   Nippers Lifesaving Blue Bottles (Jellyfish) Billabong Junior Series Red Bull, Big Waves of Africa Shark Eyes - Shark Deterrent Stoicism Zigzag Magazine Corona - Plastic Reduction EyeForce Intermittent Fasting Hurley Maslow's - Hierarchy Of Needs People Discussed Grant Washburn Gary Linden Shanan Worrall Seneca Peter Hamblin Places Mentioned Hout Bay, South Africa Dungeons, Hout Bay Seal Island, Hout Bay Mavericks, California Crayfish Factory, Cape Town  Hell-Ville, Madagascar Atoll - Bassas da India  Jaws Wave, Hawaii Nazare, Portugal Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy RHP #026: Shanan Worrall, Founder of Shark Eyes and Big Wave Surfer RHP #041: Paul De Gelder, Motivational Speaker and Shark Attack Survivor RHP #050: Darin Olien, The Superfood Hunter, Author, Vegan, Hydration Expert. Founder of Superlife and Barukas RHP #062: Emily Penn, Earth Changer, Ocean Conservationist, Artist, Plastic researcher and Assailant, Founder of Running eXXpedition

Superhumanship, is a bonus podcast series which we run, that is all geared towards authentic leadership. Each week we try to disseminate the wisdom shared by our guests and provide our two cents too. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and all people of influence. New age leadership, is upon us. So therefore, we need to adapt and all realise we have this amazing opportunity to contribute to this shift in micro-leadership and micro-influence. This week we spoke about… Subconscious Programming: Being conscious of our internal dialogue Dreams take effort to achieve Addictions: Watch out for eating disorders in friends People with addictions are calling for help in an outside way that they don't know how to voice We have to listen more and be conscious of how others are behaving The difficulty in bringing up issues where you can see other people are suffering Having three drinks just to forget your day, is the same as going on Facebook for an hour and zoning out The repetitive nature of addictions Healthy habits: Cooking for yourself and forming a healthy connection and relationship with food Detoxing by unfollowing people on social media, unsubscribing to email newsletters, etc Making your life less complex wherever you can Line up your actions with your values. If it doesn’t feel right in your gut, don’t do it Load up your passport and see the world. Let travel be your best education Journaling as a powerful tool to get out your mental shit The power in collaboration Saving money in certain parts of your life, to spend on things you really enjoy Making an effort every single day to have fun Exercise: The importance of mobility in our life Yoga being so much more than just a few stretches Don’t be discouraged when you do something for the first time and you don’t like it!! Life Changes / Lessons / Why: Whenever you want to make change, it's really important to know the ‘why’ If you learning something along the way, it's never the wrong choice. It's just the correction We are all not honest enough with ourselves People are very quick to judge others, because it's a projection of themselves Societal / Self-inflicted Pressures: Putting pressure on yourself to overachieve If you're jealous of somebody, it means you want to do something too Living Cancer Free: A ‘cancer’ can be defined in many ways, e.g. poor relationships that we’re in Dis-ease is when we find ourselves disconnected from others and ourself Living free is really an empowered choice Take health seriously, get checked out and don’t be a hero! Carrying on doing what you have always done, even though you know it is wrong Collaboration / Providing Value: Self publishing a book Working together as a couple can be cool and awesome   Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |

Storyteller. Content Creator. Wellness Travel Expert. Yogi. Author. Speaker. Addict Conqueror. Cancer Survivor. Coach. Movement Specialist. Founder of Live Free Warrior  While recovery from substance abuse is not always full of success stories, those that do live to tell the tale often become mentors for others in recovery too, or at least give them hope that there is a way out. For our guest this week, Sara Quiriconi, addictions and eating disorders controlled a big portion of her life. She was to be thrown a few other curve balls that put her life into perspective and made her realise what is really important. Sara grew up in a small town called Stratford, Connecticut. She spent time hanging out and working in a ski and snowboard shop her parents owned. She learned from a young age about entrepreneurship and the values of hard work. Her first entrepreneurial experience was selling bubble gum balls for 25¢ and she would split the monthly profits with her Grandfather and brother. As a young teenager, she really desired to be more liked and often felt like she was not living up to expectations. She increasingly sought external validation and approval from others. This led to her feeling disassociated with parts of herself. She tried to control her surroundings a lot, and the perfectionist in her grew. In an attempt to control things more, her struggle with anorexia crept in. In high school, someone was giving her a neck massage and found a little lump on her neck. She didn’t think anything of it and ended up giving it a little name, Bean. Overtime, little bean started to grow more and more, to the point it was almost the size of a golf ball. At 19, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. The chemotherapy treatment, she hated. She was fearful every day about if her hair was going to fall out. As Sara says, “As a female, you really identify, even males, you identify with how you look. If you're already self-conscious about how you look and you don't like how your body is and then your hair’s gonna fall out...it doubles the, ‘I really don't like myself factor’.  Things started coming together for Sara after finding yoga! For the first time she started to FEEL again. It took ages though, 3-4 years, to really enjoy yoga. Yoga challenged her differently to other sports she was used to. It really helped her build physical and mental strength and resilience, which then started to positively impact other areas of her life. Yoga and self discovery sometimes lead to much bigger shifts and changes in our lives. We start to understand who we really are and what we really want from life. One of those for Sara, meant getting divorced and moving back to Miami. She also craved the warmth! Sara is known as the Live Free Warrior. She has written a book called Live Cancer Free, which is not only about cancer, but the other sorts of dis-eases that we have in our lives. She likes to teach people about the importance of everyday movement and has an aptly named series called Unfck Your Body! Her list of titles goes on, but the best part about this lady is that she shoots from the hip, speaks from great personal experience and articulates her message very astutely. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for Sara Quiriconi, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Sara Quiriconi: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Vimeo | Sara’s book and programs: Living Cancer Free - Book Live Free Renew - Program Unfcuk Your Body - Program Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   Anorexia Bulimia Hodgkin's Lymphoma Ashtanga Yoga Vimeo People Discussed Nikki Sharp Places Mentioned Miami, Florida Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy  RHP #007: Eva Claire Marseille, Boeing 747 Pilot and First Officer. Fly with Eva RHP #036: Annie Clarke, Yoga Teacher and Founder of Mind Body Bowl  RHP #037: Kelly Rennie, Mums Fitness Expert and Founder of Busy Mum Fitness  RHP #057: Sophie Sabbage, Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker, Patient Activist, Transformational Facilitator, Cancer Convalescent RHP #099: Lani Cooper, Australian Businesswoman, Stand-up Comedian,  Adorkable SmartAss EcoWarrior, Founder and CEO of MOBOT

Superhumanship, is a bonus podcast series which we run, that is all geared towards authentic leadership. Each week we try to disseminate the wisdom shared by our guests and provide our two cents too. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and all people of influence. New age leadership, is upon us. So therefore, we need to adapt and all realise we have this amazing opportunity to contribute to this shift in micro-leadership and micro-influence. This week we spoke about…   Childhood: The Civil Rights Movement. Have we moved on enough since that all took place? How the place you grew up has influenced you as a person Ripples of good actions reach further than you can imagine Be wary of gossip, it only creates negativity in the long run What do we miss out on when our folks die early? Adding value where you can in life Learning lessons from others A learning mindset changes the way you listen   Life Lessons: “If I knew then what I know now” - we can’t live that way Joining the Military provides structure and discipline Planning for what you want Putting yourself out there to go and meet a potential partner   Podcasting: Podcasting can transform your life Podcast to leverage your business Speaking to experts for personal and professional growth   Starting a business: Procrastination is your enemy Getting too caught up in the details before launching Imposter syndrome and self sabotaging thoughts  Validating your idea Align with people that compliment your skills Identifying your skillsets Reaching out to your network Asking for help Action brings clarity The best teacher is doing! Putting in the effort to find out what you like by listening to Podcasts, reading books, going on courses Creating on a shoe-string budget You are never too old to start   People / Community: Building networks by putting on events When creating a community, make it about the people in the community. Not about yourself! How to grow a solid network Delaying gratification for the benefit of growth Creating rapport is usually reciprocated down the track   Moving Forward: Timing is everything in life Being honest with yourself and learning from your mistakes Documenting your families stories Being humble is a super power Give more than you receive   Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here   Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |

Community Builder. Author. Entrepreneur. Podcast Host. Musician. ex-Naval Officer. Dad. Storyteller. Motivator. King of One-Liners. Co-Founder of Podcast Movement. There is a difficulty in turning goals or ideas into reality. We create hurdles and barriers, then become overwhelmed and often never get out of the starting blocks. We forget our ABCs - Action Brings Clarity. Our Podcast guest this week, Jared Easley, lost his Dad when he was young. In their short time together his Dad had a major influence on him and left a great legacy behind. Jared recalls his Dad being a person of utmost integrity who always treated people well. He treated people with kindness and would never say anything bad about anyone. All great lessons that Jared would carry with him throughout life. As a youngster, Jared, was a fine musician and always dreamed of a career on stage and performing some day. Alas, it was not to be and sadly, fear and self-doubt starved him of that dream.  Joining the Navy provided him with many more lessons, ideas, experiences and friendships that he could have hoped for. Working as an electronics technician played out nicely and being stationed in Pearl Harbor was a highlight. Being based in Hawaii, he met a lot of Filipino people and fell in love with them and their culture. Jared’s wife now, Rachel, is a lady of Filipino descent. He was quite a shy guy, and after he moved to Florida, he decided to put himself out there and went to an event at a club and lo and behold there she was at the party, and the rest is now sweet history :)  Jared joined the corporate world for around 10 years. However, at some point along that timeline he started to get itchy feet and wanted to do something else, something a little more fulfilling and that gave him purpose.  In 2013, Jared started his Podcast called ‘Starve The Doubts’ - the name being quite synonymous to his own journey as it took him about 9 extra months to start his Podcast because he had to overcome certain doubts he was having! Jared also did his fair share of attending various conferences and through doing that, to his dismay, he found out that there was not a specific ‘Podcast only’ conference. After some exploratory work and getting in touch with other people who had run large conferences, Jared and his co-founder, Dan Franks, launched a Kickstarter campaign and raised $10,000 in one day. They ended up raising $30k, which was the cash and recognition they needed to create Podcast Movement. In 2018, after effectively working two full-time jobs for a few years, they went all in on Podcast Movement. He had a 6-month runway of cash, and today they can proudly say that they run the largest Podcast conference in the world and have also created a business and small team around the Podcast.  Jared, to us, is one special man who is incredibly humble. He is a master in building and nurturing communities. He has extremely high values and ethics and is the frontman for diversity and inclusion in all that he does. He is charming and sees the world in an optimistic light, which is so refreshing. Besides having an incredible story, he has a vast amount of knowledge and wisdom that he shares with us around life, podcasting, community building and being a good person. To top it off, he has a sweet sounding Alabamian accent to make you just want to listen to more. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for Jared Easley, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Jared Easley: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn |  Jared’s Books, Podcast and Events: Book - Stop Chasing Influencers Book - Podcasting: Good to Great Podcast - Starve The Doubts Daily Podcast Newsletter - PodMov Daily Podcast Movement Facebook Group Evolutions Event Podcast Movement 2020 - Dallas, Texas Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   Sweet Home Alabama - Song Bush - the band American Football Alabama Shakespeare Festival Chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE Internet Business Mastery Podcast Strength Finder - Book ATR2100 - Microphone Shiny Object Syndrome Kickstarter FinCon Outhouses People Discussed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Rosa Parks Patrice Washington Steve Harvey Philip Taylor Thandi Ndlovu Places Mentioned Philadelphia Montgomery, Alabama Pearl Harbor Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Pinterest | Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy  RHP #021: Joe Cross, Joe the Juicer. Filmmaker of Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead RHP #024: Dr Thandi Ndlovu, CEO of Motheo Construction Group and Freedom Fighter RHP #046: Rick Clemons, Bold Move Expert, Host of Life (Un)Closeted Podcast, Status Quo Disruptor, Gay Bear RHP #058: Seth Godin, Blogger, Speaker, Marketing Guru, Bestselling Author of Linchpin, Tribes, Purple Cow and This Is Marketing

Superhumanship, is a bonus podcast series which we run, that is all geared towards authentic leadership. Each week we try to disseminate the wisdom shared by our guests and provide our two cents too. We believe that in this day and age, we are all leaders and all people of influence. New age leadership, is upon us. So therefore, we need to adapt and all realise we have this amazing opportunity to contribute to this shift in micro-leadership and micro-influence.   This week we spoke about… Curiosity / Learning Being curious means that people are probably going to grow up learning a lot and participating in many things Having access to so much information now. We really don’t now how lucky we are!! Spending obsessive amounts of time researching things that interest you, rather than wasting a ridiculously amount of time on social media We wonder what learning languages will be like in the future with technology being able to translate things for us? It’s good to encourage learning a language, as it creates a lot of healthy brain connections in a growing child’s neurologically   Health We can only make excuses for a certain amount of things and then we really need to take responsibility in life Interesting to consider how much of how we are nature vs nurture Understanding your DNA and being aware of potential predispositions Being able to ‘edit out’ potential health issues before you are born   Organisation / Planning / Efficiencies The importance for countries, organisations, governments, libraries, etc to keep records of things What valuable information have we potentially lost out on by not keeping records of the past, or by information being destroyed? A good thing about living now and in the future is having everything recorded and online   Being Grateful How lucky we are to be living in this day and age. Less war, less famine, less poverty, greater sanitation, more forestation References: Steven Pinker and Andrew McAfee (More from Less book) Hans Rosling (Factfulness book) Understanding history to give us some sort of perspective now and for the future References: Yuval Noah Harari is on the right track. Martin Armstrong too - cycles and correlations Being grateful for when and where you were born, even if it was not the best place or best of times   People / Community How listening to the radio and reading books creates imagination Right brain activities are very important for our health and wellbeing There is something to be learnt from everyone Adjusting your conversation to suit the occasion, is a great skill and awareness to have Bridging the gaps between ideas and people Having the right support network and mentor in your career Keeping good people in your life   Communication Listening a lot more than you talk Being articulate helps to keep people engaged and to have a good debate Freedom of expression Having an opinion helps us to know what we think and it helps others know what they really think too Debating and seeking to be challenged in your thinking Investing the time in having tough conversations is the greatest compliment you can pay to someone   Life Lessons Experimenting and pushing the envelope Hard work and showing up each day Are you spending enough quality time with your family each day? How timing is absolutely everything in life Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends & Share Online Subscribe, Rate & Review:  Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter | LinkedIn |

Podcast and Radio Host. Curiosity Seeker. Ex-Idols Judge. Master Debater. Conversation Starter. Tightrope Walker. History Aficionado. Chemistry Geek. Founder of Cliff Central. In a world where we are generally free to express our thoughts and minds, why is it that so many of us fear speaking out? Is it because finding a safe environment in our online and anonymous world, is difficult with so many strong and conflicting opinions?  Our guest this week, Gareth Cliff, has never been one to shy away from saying what he thinks. If anyone is walking a tightrope when it comes to creating discussions around sometimes taboo, but mostly important topics, it is him. Generally, he can debate himself out of any straw-man argument and steelman his way through other tough conversations. Gareth was always a curious kid, who would try and read up and find out as much as he could about many subjects. His school trips as a teenager were spent listening to the radio when his Mom would drive him and his siblings to school. Little did he know at the time as to what sort of subconscious programming that was doing to him, and that most of his career would be spent as a radio and podcast host. In February 1998, Gareth and his friend, John Kuhn, Launched GAL (Get a Life). It was the first-ever student portal and website exclusively aimed at the South African student community. John, sadly died, and the first tech bubble burst, before they could really turn GAL into the monster they had envisioned together. This was pre-dating Facebook, so it had the potential to change the world... At 23 years old, Gareth became the youngest commercial radio morning show host in South African history. For 10 years, he also hosted the biggest commercial morning show in 5FM history, and one of two of the biggest radio morning shows in terms of revenue and ratings in South Africa at the time. People in the world like Gareth, are important because they put their neck on the line to talk about certain topics where others would never venture. He opens up the dialogue and is happy to see where it goes. His whole life he has been interested in researching many things. He has a deep fascination for history which helps him put life into perspective. Some might think it’s slightly mad, but we think it’s super cool that he has his own chemistry laboratory in his house where he can play for days and days, experimenting with different concoctions from all the elements he has available!  In 2014, he launched CliffCentral.com, an online radio station. The stream is uncensored, unscripted and unradio. He hosts a show every single morning together with many other Podcasts too.  Gareth, as Rich Mulholland puts it, “Knows a lot of sh*t, about a lot of sh*t!” It’s impossible to be bored with this man in the room. Our conversation was rich and engaging and it was an absolute honour and privilege to have him on our Podcast.  We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for Gareth Cliff, to be Ridiculously Human.  Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context & Reference Connect with Gareth Cliff: Website | Instagram | FaceBook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn |  Gareth’s Show, Podcasts and Books Cliff Central Cliff Central Podcasts Gareth’s Books: Cliffhanger Gareth Cliff on Everything Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   The Reality Check with Rich Mulholland Afrikaans Language Voortrekker Monument Tswana Language Parkinson's Disease Macular Degeneration Epigenetics CRISPR Rwanda and Burundi conflict Belgian Congo (DRC) during the time of King Leopold Radio 702 Pacman National Geographic Magazine Charlemagne Strawmanning - Debating Steal Man - Debating Penny Sparrow Twitter Incident People Discussed Rich Mulholland Gustav Preller Lord Charles Somerset Piet Retief Andries Pretorius Bruce Lipton John Berks Stan Katz Ard Matthews Dr. John Demartini George Carlin Helen Zille Christopher Hitchens Mmusi Maimane Winston Churchill Places Mentioned Johannesburg, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa Music By The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here The Simon Van Gend Band - Check them out here Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? 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