Cream of The Crop Podcast

SLART Note: This post may be too long for email, so you can read it in the Substack app or click the link at the top of the email to read online. It’s a mild, sunny October in the south of England right now¹. There’s crunching below my feet as I walk on slightly damp wood chips around the perimeter of my workplace. Cream of The Crop is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and suppo...

"So I return to the question, "if I loved myself, truly and deeply, what would I do?" The answer comes easy: I'd fly. Fly as high as I possibly can. Then, I'd fly higher.” Kamil Ravikant I came accross Kamal via his book, Love yourself like your life depends on it in 2012. It’s a short, personal and moving read. The kind of read you need to get yourself out of an emotional funk. Kamal Ravikant is...

I had a solo art exhibition at The Trinity Collective on Saturday 14th October 2023. Trinity is a cool art space with a tattoo parlour upstairs, run by Max and Gemma who are amazing. They happen to be my next door neighbours and we’ve collaborated on a couple of mural projects together. I get quite anxious before an exhibition. I worry about how many people will turn up, if I will make sales and i...

“Remember, if you don't have a goal you're not playing football, you're just kicking a ball around the park.” Geoff Thompson Geoff is an inspirational character. He's made his mark in various fields and has been honored with a prestigious BAFTA award for his contributions as a writer and film maker. As a spiritual guide, he imparts his wisdom openly, and his martial arts skills are globally-recogn...

Susan Cain is a well-known, world-renowned, best-selling, well, NYT best-selling author, and again, she took the time out of her busy schedule to talk to little old me . (I need to stop saying “little old me” I need to start celebrating my achievements). Admittedly I felt a little awkward chatting to her but overall, it went well in my opinion. I celebrate how I give people the space to talk and I...

Gay Hendricks is a psychologist, author, and expert in personal development and relationships. Little old me was surprised when Gay Hendrick said “yes” to my interview. We had a good little chat about anxiety, shyness and relationships. He’s been with his wife longer than I’ve been alive, and the older gent has a real pep to him that I envied. Even when I was 11 years younger than I am now when th...

Thanks for reading Cream of The Crop: You can earn rewards for sharing my work, find out more here . Also, at the end of this post, you’ll find my audio commentary ( for paid subscribers ). A short note from SLART : What an honour it is to have a guest post from Beth Raps. We first connected in 2013 and I have enjoyed following her work through her brilliant blog since. Beth is super-smart, quick-...