Closure Optional
Latest Episodes
Closure Optional Ep. 78 – Existentialism and Pandemonium
This episode is about what the fuck is going on?! The worlds a little topsy-turvey at the moment and so I discuss an idea that emerged in Europe out of the uncertainty and confusion of WWII in the 19
Closure Optional Ep. 77 – Confidence
This episode is about the good and bad of confidence, how being insecure can lead to over-confidence, and why Im the best and worst person in the whole world all at once. I talk a lot about how diffi
Closure Optional Ep. 76 – Insecurity
In this episode I get harsh, cry a little, and say fuck a lot. Im talking about what happens when we hold onto insecurity as a personality trait, through constant negative self-talk and stories, and
Closure Optional Ep. 75 – Danny McStay, Provisional Psychologist at Lives Lived Well
Danny is the Senior Provisional Psychologist at Mirikai, a live-in Rehab facility on the Gold Coast for people who are struggling with Addiction, or as they say, Substance Use Disorder. He provides
Closure Optional Ep. 74 – Jenny Hallam, Cannabis Activist
Jenny is a Cannabis Activist, and is probably best known for the 3-year court battle she recently faced for supplying free Cannabis Oil to sick people in Australia. She learned how to make the oil in
Closure Optional Ep. 73 – The Four Agreements
In this episode Im talking about a neat little set of guidelines called The Four Agreements which are supposed to help you ease some of the needless suffering and self-limiting beliefs created insi
Closure Optional Ep. 72 – Love and Meaning
Ah Jesus sorry I’ve been away for so long! Man it’s been a wonderful few weeks, but fuck, it’s time to pull my head out of the clouds and get back to this podcast! I’ve been missing because I’ve been
Closure Optional Ep. 71 – Chaos and Boredom (and Buddhism)
Ooooh this episode is all about how I (or, possibly, we) react to change, and how I’ve managed to get myself out of chaos through chanting nonsense in my bedroom. I ramble about how we mislead ourselv
Closure Optional Ep. 70 – Dr. Julie Kelso
Julie is a Professor at Bond University, where she specialises in philosophy, feminist philosophy, religion and literature. This is a wonderful conversation about the nature of being, from a person wh
Closure Optional Ep. 69 – Lucas Stone 3, Musician
Lucas is a Musician, currently the guitarist for a band called Hammers, and since hes back from touring the country in front of thousands of people, it was a perfect time to come discuss what it mean