The Gentle Rebel Podcast

The Gentle Rebel Podcast


Latest Episodes

Find Your Creative Spirit Beneath The Ocean of Noise
May 11, 2023

There is more to music than we can ever put into words. And I think it's the same with people. Language cannot fully describe who we are. Labels, boxes, and pigeonholes fall short. Maybe we call it

Developing The Courage To Be Disliked
May 04, 2023

We recently finished reading The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by Kishimi and Koga in The Haven Book Club. In this episode of The Gentle

Playful Mischief and Gentle Rebellion (with Emma Bearman)
March 30, 2023

How can we nurture environments and habits for playful mischief and gentle rebellion in our lives, relationships, and communities? In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I chat with Emma Bear

Do You Want To Be More Spontaneous?
March 18, 2023

Are you spontaneous? Can you go with the flow when plans change or if something catches your attention and invites you to follow it? In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we look at the char

We Develop and Grow When It Feels Safe To Fail
March 07, 2023

Confidence grows when we feel safe to fail and make mistakes. Sports people typically attribute confidence to believing they can beat anyone. So I was surprised when an England cricketer linked the

Can We Grow Without Grimacing At Our Past Self?
February 20, 2023

Since early 2021, I've been haunted by a tweet I read: If you're not grimacing every time you look at old work, then you aren't growing. I decided that I needed to put the icky feeling to use. So

No Self, No Problem – Thoughts on Overthinking (with Chris Niebauer)
February 02, 2023

Machines can obviously perform tasks that once required human intuition and creativity. So what do we have left? In the long run, is there anything in human thinking that will differentiate us from ar

Strength Requires is a Firm Back and Soft Front
January 20, 2023

There's been a shift in the conversation about strength and character. Some weird messages have infused mainstream culture and are clearly impacting how people relate to one another (and themselves).

The Deeper Benefits of Slowing Down
January 06, 2023

It isn't easy to keep up with the pace of life. It can feel like time is running away, and there's always more to do than we can manage. So it's no wonder many people are trying to figure out how to s

Finding Serenity When We Don’t Agree (With Konrad Benjamin)
December 15, 2022

You don't need me to tell you we live in divided times. This is especially true regarding beliefs, ideas, and opinions about how things should be. Grappling with these personal differences and tension