Beyond the basement

Is closeness the best we can hope for in relationships? Why do we keep fcking up? Mind-blowing gems from a little book with big ideas - Undefended Love. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/827262.Undefended_Love This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Experiments in productivity and cyclical living; ways of noticing where you're at and what you're capable of. Here's my friend Vix Anderton's website, who I mention in this episode: https://vixanderton.com/get-it-done This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

It seems a few of you from Instagram are curious about what went down in a field near Brighton, mid last month, with me and a load of other business hippies. Here's the lowdown. https://www.instagram.com/chriskenworthy/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

The joy of surprising yourself, to cope and adapt better than you thought you would to the unexpected, is your birthright as a human being. And I f*cking love it. Wanna play? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Humans HATE uncertainty. It's why we avoid disrupting the status quo. Here's what it's really like on the other side of profound upheaval. Spoiler: it ain't all bad. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Change. Mid-life. Grief. It's been a while since we last spoke, but here's a bumper edition of reflection from life's latest shitstorm / call to adventure. Too soon? Probably. Something for everyone here though, on navigating BIG change in life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Meet the creative/intuitive cycle. The greatest circle of life you've never heard of. I'm very excited about this. It's like when you see a piece of artwork that perfectly expresses how life is for you, but gives you new ways of looking at it too. Credit: Penney Peirce in the Intuitive Way. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep...

I CAN'T DO IT ALL. CAN I HAVE SOME FUN PLZ? Productivity is a joke, but that's not to say we can't organise our time better. Here's what my dream told me about taking a joy-first approach and asking the right questions. This one's for anyone feeling overwhelmed with commitments, a mixture of apathy/frustration (on Mondays), and would generally prefer to get around to more of what you enjoy. A hand...

I'm building a little something for your inner ninja, pirate, robot. It's a fun and playful way to free yourself up for even more fun. Permission to do more of what you enjoy. And what good is a fun product if it isn't created in a fun and playful way? Here's where we're up to, and how things can unexpectedly come together if you give yourself a little breathing space. This is a public episode. If...

Ever find yourself staring into space instead of being 'productive'? Not getting around to the things you enjoy? Maybe the old ways of brute force and planning just aren't for you. They certainly aren't for me any more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Things began so well. An early start. A swim. Good intentions. Then s**t happened. A live experiment in how a problem often isn't really the problem. It's the way we relate to it. Maybe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Here's what happens when we get stuck in our heads and repress our intuitive desire to be playful and do/make things we love. Micro-pokes is a product I'm building for you lot, to help with all the above. Yet it's stalled by the very same struggle. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

It's the last day of a 3 day improvised comedy intensive course. Some reflections on 'who shows up' by default when we're stressed, play as recovery and getting into your body (and out of your head). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

The dog's being a b*****d after a week of taxing tribulations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Would you like to make better decisions? Listen along, as I put my head in the lion's jaw of contemporary capitalism. A very middle class story of how house-buying (or any situation riddled with uncertainty) becomes more tolerable, by attuning your head, heart and gut. Not only that, you gain comfort and foresight should things not play out as you'd hoped. You fool. This is a public episode. If yo...

Resting b***h face, how setting an intention maybe affects EVERYTHING. Reflections from the second day of an afternoon-long improvised comedy course. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

I've been running before I can walk, with improvised comedy. Time to slow down and get back to basics. Some ramblings from day one of an intensive course I'm attending. Much to learn. Much to share. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

My hazy attempt at putting words to a feeling that might sound familiar. Life's OK, but you're not quite in control, you've plateaued maybe. There's restlessness in your work, relationships, career and general wellbeing. Yet who are we to complain? Here I'll explore the situation, volunteer some observations, and hopefully connect some dots that'll help. This is a public episode. If you would like...

Oh look, a new hairdresser has opened, I wonder what it's like? Let's try it out. How we laughed *together* at what happened next. A counterpoint to the assumption that following your intuition or desire always leads to something good. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Brutal though, perhaps. But what if second-guessing ourselves is a trust thing. I'm wondering what's a healthy amount of thinking before you act? What's a healthy amount of trusting that that desire is enough to act on, giving yourself what you need? I don't know. Join me in not knowing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

A juicy bundle of reflections from last weekend's retreat on relating more deeply to our fellow humans. A stream of consciousness sandwich with a salient, crunchy filling in the middle. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Oops. Today I find myself out of my depth (in a good way), when all I really wanted to do was pay someone a compliment. Or did I? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

Rough isn't it? The urge to fill the void of not knowing and uncertainty with a definitive answer. Here's why you're not alone, and what might really be going on. Live from the epicentre of high-stakes decision-making in a teen skate park, west Leeds. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.co...

Nerves, excitement, fear get to me before a big day. Then I have the temerity to talk about influencing your body chemistry, thoughts and feelings. Again, the irony is not wasted on me. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

If you like my s**t, check out the pessimist's guide to a hopeful future, a podcast beyond the confines of my head. Here there are other humans, with actual wisdom, and insightful interviews. Here's what season 2 is all about. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com