A guest house took away Nigel’s second towel and sweet because he was on his own. He laughed, and that became the whole episode.
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Life
Episode 170: The Importance of Being You
Nigel reckons the act lasts about three days on Big Brother. We talked about showing up as yourself, on stage and off it.
Atlas of the Heart and the difference between guilt and shame
Learn the difference between guilt and shame, and why naming your feelings properly makes them so much easier to deal with.
Episode 168: A Bit Of A Backlash
A listener rang Nigel to have a go, so we got onto not taking things personally and a client email sat in my junk folder.
Episode 167: Nigel Must
Nigel finally told me what turned from a want into a must on Christmas Eve, and it had a soft top.
Episode 165: Candy Crush Level 217
Nigel used Candy Crush to show how much time we lose to screens, and I made the case for choice management over time management.
Episode 164: Commitment Issues
Nigel out doing his steps under a street lamp at 11pm, and why most New Year’s resolutions are dead by the second week.
Episode 163: Start Today
First show of 2022. Nigel and I skipped the resolutions talk and just said start today, with whatever you’ve been putting off.
Episode 161: The One About Minor Adjustments
Nigel nudging his camera during the theme tune gave us this one, small tweaks for 2022, from chocolate in the car to smaller plates.
Episode 160: Same Struggles, Bigger Budget
Nigel came back from the Seychelles and Barbados finding everyone has the same struggles, which is exactly what I’d heard in Will Smith’s book.
Can’t Hurt Me made me watch what I say to myself
How David Goggins can help you notice the voice in your head, plus the simple cookie jar idea I use when I doubt myself.
Episode 159: 5 Random People
An email got under my skin first thing, so a mentor told me to ring five people I hadn’t spoken to in ages. I did.
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Hi, I’m Neil
DJing since 1987, three decades in business, and the author of Done Beats Perfect. This is where I write it all down.















