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Listen, Think, Talk – The Deeper Connection Toolkit – Episode 243

In this episode, Dara is leaning into the power of conversation as a means cultivating deeper thought and connection, both with others and with the self. Bumping up against parts of ourselves we would rather weren’t there at all, he argues for a radical humility that completely removes the ego from the equation. Aren’t we much better equipped to assess ourselves if we can do so without the burden of ego and its expectations?

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Dry Your Eyes, Mate – The Tears of Octogenarians – Episode 242

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In this episode, Dara is thinking of the old men. Well, two old men specifically – Robert De Niro and Harrison Ford, both of whom just had very public displays of emotion. De Niro started crying on a chat show as he reflected on the state of the world and hoped for a better future. Ford made a very eloquent and emotional speech as he accepted a life time achievement award in Hollywood.

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Giving Value to Invisible Living – Episode 236

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In this episode, Dara reckons with the endless repetitions and circuits of day-to-day living – how can they be imbued with meaning? Or do we remain passive and wait for meaning to be conferred from outside? And can meaning really be found in the morning cup of coffee, or the daily stroll in the woods?

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Roses, Tears, and Paying for Lunch – a Multi-Millionaire’s Masculinity Hack! – Episode 231

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In this episode, Dara has thoughts on December coming round so quickly and the accompanying temptation to collapse in a heap. Does the festive season differ in any significant way from the rest of the year? Christmas really did used to be something special and genuinely indulgent – but does that still land when the rest of the year seems to involve frequent indulgence too?

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What Are We Looking For? Warm Blood and Sensory Connection! – Episode 220

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Embattled by consecutive migraines, Dara is reckoning with a system under pressure. He attempts to own the state he’s in while advocating for a deeper connection with what lies beneath all the turbulence. This line of enquiry leads to thoughts on observing a month’s mind for Pepper, the family dog. A phrase used by the Venerable Bede in relation to that tradition inspired a new poem, which is shared.

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The Minding Days

Leaving the Room – Cheating Death, Solving Life, and a Planet Where Nobody Dies! – Episode 219

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In this episode, Dara is thinking about what comes next. Prompted by an article about Irish people signing up for their bodies to be preserved at death in the hope of waking up in the distant future, he finds himself perplexed by the desire to outlive a natural lifespan. While it is tempting to dismiss the participants as deluded fantasists, he recognises that something deeply anxious lurks beneath the aspirant futurism.

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Reaching for the Tourniquet, or How to Stop the Bleeding – Episode 218

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In this episode, Dara admits to being a bit exhausted after moving house for the fifth time since the pandemic. It is not the most fun he has ever had and the ongoing grief ripples over Pepper the dog are adding to the load. However, the glass is (probably) half-full and at least the nickname for the new home has come very quickly and easily.

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Minimising, Maximising, and Getting the Balance Right – How We Deal with What Challenges Us – Episode 204

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In this episode Dara is thinking about challenging moments and situations and the places we put them to help us cope better. After a very unpleasant accident that sent him to hospital, Dara laughs at the way men can fail to offer care, depending on their assessment of the urgency involved – everything can be laughed at until it can’t.

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This Is Not a Performance (It’s My Life!) – Episode 202

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A hiatus imposed on Dara by life’s steamroller has reminded him how non-performative the podcast continues to be. He reflects on the circumstances that rendered him incapable of recording over the last few weeks and reiterates his conviction that being judiciously transparent is of more use to his listeners, and to him, than jazz hands and soft shoe shuffles.

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Listen, Think, Talk – The Deeper Connection Toolkit – Episode 243

Dry Your Eyes, Mate – The Tears of Octogenarians – Episode 242

Giving Value to Invisible Living – Episode 236

Roses, Tears, and Paying for Lunch – a Multi-Millionaire’s Masculinity Hack! – Episode 231

What Are We Looking For? Warm Blood and Sensory Connection! – Episode 220

The Minding Days

Leaving the Room – Cheating Death, Solving Life, and a Planet Where Nobody Dies! – Episode 219

Reaching for the Tourniquet, or How to Stop the Bleeding – Episode 218

Minimising, Maximising, and Getting the Balance Right – How We Deal with What Challenges Us – Episode 204

This Is Not a Performance (It’s My Life!) – Episode 202

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