Straight up talk with Sharon & Peter

Send us Fan Mail Attitude turns the same moment into either a problem or a lesson, and we explore how to train that choice on purpose. With our friends from Grand River CrossFit, we connect gym mindset, coachability, business resilience, and a few surprisingly effective tricks for shifting your mood fast.  • choosing “I get to do this” over dread and drag  • noticing how one negative person can pu...

Send us Fan Mail We dig into the surprising history behind everyday places, from a canal-linked Ontario town name to a Manchester neighbourhood shaped by railways and pop culture. We also trace how a South London court case left a lasting mark on British legal history and public memory.  • why local geography makes history feel real  • Dunville, Ontario and John Henry Dunn’s link to canals and tra...

Send us Fan Mail Raised voices can look like a relationship problem, but we explain how disagreement can be a way to stress test ideas and arrive at the same conclusion. We share everyday stories, a bit of neuroscience, and the research insight that matters most: how you repair after conflict.  • why people mistake disagreement for arguing  • using everyday choices like the air fryer to reveal ris...

Send us Fan Mail We explore why directness reads as helpful honesty to some people and as rudeness or threat to others, using real stories where blunt feedback changes the whole room. We unpack the brain science and cultural norms behind those reactions, then land on a practical rule we try to live by: say what you mean without being mean.  • why clarity can feel kind to direct communicators but h...

Send us Fan Mail We dig into whether common sense is truly universal or just experience we forget we learned, using stories from removals work, horse yards, martial arts, and everyday life. We challenge the idea that intelligence equals good judgement, and we leave with a blunt reminder that “obvious” depends on context, culture, and consequences.  • defining common sense as practical judgement bu...

Send us Fan Mail We talk about emotional intelligence as the real-world skill of being smart with feelings and staying effective when we get triggered. We share how the brain and body react under stress, why “calm down” backfires, and the simple pauses that help us respond without regret.  • defining emotional intelligence as skill with our feelings and other people’s feelings  • noticing triggers...

Send us Fan Mail We challenge the idea that a degree automatically equals intelligence, credibility, or job readiness, especially as AI reshapes what work looks like. We weigh up when qualifications protect people and when skills, judgement, and emotional intelligence matter far more. • the producer’s question on whether degrees are always necessary  • how degrees became a shortcut filter in hirin...

Send us Fan Mail We talk about the decisions that change your life and why some moments feel like a clear line between before and after. We connect real turning points to neuroscience, gut instinct, and personal accountability so you can make cleaner choices under pressure. • why some decisions feel huge while others only reveal their impact later • how the amygdala drives fight flight freeze and...

Send us Fan Mail We use a simple phrase to make sense of change: everything has a beginning, a middle, and an end. We share how dopamine, identity, sunk cost, and the 80/20 rule shape the choices we make when it’s time to move on.  • the idea that every situation moves through three stages  • why beginnings feel exciting and hopeful through novelty and dopamine  • why endings can threaten identity...

Send us Fan Mail We trace where our sports passions really come from, from schoolyard belonging to family rituals, and how those early moments stick for life. Along the way we swap stories about football, the NFL, horse riding, and the odd ways identity gets built when we are kids.  • Jesse’s listener question from the Grand River CrossFit community  • How Pete gets into the NFL through 1980s San...

Send us Fan Mail We unpack what makes a good manager today and why the old command and control mindset no longer works in a complex workplace. We share stories from early management mistakes, removals business realities, and the leadership habits that build trust while still driving results. • a modern definition of good management: clarity, trust, emotional intelligence, adaptability • learning t...

Send us Fan Mail We swap brutally honest stories where one small assumption turns a simple message into wasted time, lost money, and awkward apologies. We dig into how language, accent, and “shortcut thinking” derail clarity, then share better ways to check understanding without shaming anyone. • defining communication as exchange through speech, writing, signals, and behaviour • UK English versus...

Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to understand yourself is to pay attention to what sets you off. That flash of anger on a train, the disgust when someone is rude to wait staff, the moment you realise you cannot connect with a person no matter how hard you try, none of it is random. It is values at work, quietly calling the shots. We dig into personal values as the invisible rules that guide how w...

Send us Fan Mail We talk this week about Ghosting - the practice of abruptly ending all communication and avoiding contact with someone—typically in dating, friendships, or the workplace—without warning or explanation. It feels awful when it happens to you because you never know whay. Is it ever OK to ghost? You be the judge. Have a question, a comment, or want to find out more? go to  https://www...