Off The Lead

I've long been a strident believer in the separation of church and state. However, in recent years I'm less sure of this and I've begun leaning towards something more inclusive. To be clear; I see NO PLACE for "organised religion" within a million miles of governance. Ever. That being said, there's something to the idea that governments generally, are too ego-centric and that they desperatley lack...

This one is about what you might refer to as "Intellectual collectivism.".It's essentially socialism, but for thought not capital. Thoughts, questions, recommendations etc to imoffthelead@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one is essentially about 'Psychological projection'.And before anyone points it out to me I'm only too well aware of the psychological projections of my own contained within this piece...oh the irony! Questions, comments, recommendations etc to imoffthelead@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another fuckin' SEASON??? ALREADY???You betcha! The idea behind this one is that whenever I have something in my head that I need to flesh out or just 'get out' I do a 10-15 minute solo. But, what about when I've just a thought that's only a couple of minutes long...then what happens? Season 4, that's what happens! This one is essentially me just explaining the above, I'm also joined by my dogs an...

Nolly and I start talking about kids and how they've changed since we were kids, how they change us as parents and then get stuck straight into the more serious business of sport. It's fair to say he's into it! A personal trainer, a gym owner, a lifeguard, a captain, a goalkeeper and a manager, Nolly's done it all. He even goes into detail of how he was wrongfully red carded during a senior footba...

We try and do a bit of an 'outro' here and generally discuss the difference and utility of this mini series. We also get into what is common among people who can express themselves and how 'poor people' are not just poor financially, but they are also 'time poor'.I hope you enjoyed this new format and I hope to have many more guests do exactly this again. Thoughts, recommendations etc to imoffthel...

We talk about the difference between paying too close of attention versus not paying any attention at all. With the sweet spot of being able to view things from a distance without emotion and examine them more broadly. We also speak more about axioms, suppositions, philosophical bedrock and making your thoughts explicit. As always I can be contacted on imoffthelead@gmail.comwww.patreon.com/offthel...

"Evergreen" is a term Podge brought up to describe something that lasts. The idea being that it's not 'topical' and that it is at least striving to be 'timeless'.We discuss the benefits of constraint and get into what it means to have "philosophical bedrock".As always I can be reached on imoffthelead@gmail.comwww.patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Podge informs me of a case which broke recently in the UK, namely that Bill Michael the chair of KPMG, had decided that his position had become untenable amid complaints that he had hurt the feelings of some of his staff. My money's on their new chair being a 'banal people pleaser merchant' but I suppose time will tell! We also get into marketing and branding and how we are pitifully susceptible t...

We get straight into it in this episode discussing race, sexuality, being raised Catholic in a country that has since, essentially lost it's faith, how music and your environment can change your mood and much more! We also discuss the benefit of broadcasting our thoughts with the view of having them challenged and possibly changed. If you're enjoying these conversations you can help support me on...

This is the first episode of what will essentially be my first mini series. Padraig Reilly {aka Podge, past guest and friend of the show} agreed to come back on, but with a twist. Our original intention was to pick a topic and discuss it for 15/20 minutes or so and end the conversation only to start another one immediately after. This didn't work and what we essentially ended up with was 8 mini co...

OK, so today I make a good bit of progress in developing/writing one of my books. Do I know anything about being a writer? No. Do I know anything about writing? No. Do I know anything about publishing? No. Do I give two flying fiddlers fucks about any of the above? No. Big shout out to everyone who's already supported me via both email and patreon. It's you guys that fuel this whole fucking thing...

This episode is essentially a continuation of the last one. The general theme is that it's one thing to have a vague idea about something and quite another to know exactly what you're talking about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I try and get to grips with what's rattling around in my head. I've a lot! But knowing you've 'a lot' going on isn't the same as know exactly 'what' you've going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Myself and Sean talk about his wife and kids and how they mean the absolute world to him. We also managed to squeeze in fluoride, the EU, lions and sheep, 3d printing, solar panels and of course, alcoholism. Seans story, on one hand is very different from everyone else's, but on the other, it's just a carbon copy of any man that's trying to figure out what they are doing with their lives and why....

If you're aware of a legitimate version of "clickbait" then do let me know. Other than just effective advertising. Today I further try and understand what it's going to take to push the whole Off The Lead 'thing' forward to a point whereby it resembles more of a media company than just me waffling shite down a mic! If you can financially support me then www.patreon.com/offthelead is where to do it...

It's my opinion that when your business builds/grows/produces a product, at some point you're production capacity will outstrip your sales to such a degree that you will essentially become a marketing company. So this episode is my attempt to try and figure out how I'm going to market Off The Lead, as my production has gone through the roof but I'll starve if I can't drive people to I'm doing. Hos...

It was great catching up with Archie this evening, I can barely remember when I last sat down and had a good chat with a mate. Throughout the conversation we covered mindfulness, meditation, Wim Hoff, Eckhart Tolle, leadership, our ever changing psychological states, The Secret, "the cure", how to raise our kids in the modern age and of course, welding. This is and will always be the first convers...

Morpheus knows what's up! Today's the first of February and as such 'could' be a reset for any new years resolutions that haven't exactly worked out. Ask yourself why they failed (if they did) and learn and re calibrate. The rest of your life might thank you for it. Big shout out to everyone that has supported me on Patreon, if you'd like to do your part too you can do so here... patreon.com/offth...

Solo Season3 Ep#18 is online. I'm looking to hire someone to handle my social media, I want to hire a producer, I want to put building a 'professional level, mobile, covid safe podcast studio' out to tender and I want to hire an agent to handle my lineup of guests. None of the above is remotely feasible...yet. Big shout out to everyone that has supported me on Patreon, if you'd like to do your par...

"parapet"nouna low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony. Big shout out to everyone that has supported me on Patreon, if you'd like to do your part too you can do so here... patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does the earth without land and leaving the EU have in common? I'll tell you, it's high quality protein. Big shout out to everyone that has supported me on Patreon, if you'd like to do your part too you can do so here... patreon.com/offthelead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I try and organise a room in my mind named, "hijacking the machinery".I explain how Trump, Conor McGregor and Jordan Peterson who have all had an enormous impact on the world in very different ways, but didn't do anything 'too original'. They essentially hijacked existing structures and are a glowing light as to how this can be achieved. I also mention how there is currently a breaking news...