Geoff Thompson, former doorman and BAFTA-winning writer, returns to talk about conquering fear, street violence, perception and the personal work behind his writing.
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Chapters
- 9:23 Brian's introduction and Geoff's return
- 11:21 Logos, congruence and purpose
- 17:05 From factory floor to Las Vegas: changing realities
- 19:20 Depression and why people resist change
- 22:46 Perception, separation and the idea of money
- 25:40 Knowing yourself by tracing who you are not
- 28:52 The cinema metaphor
- 31:20 Observing without identifying
- 34:26 The fear pyramid
- 36:34 Fear of confrontation and becoming a doorman
- 37:46 Street fighting, pre-emption and creating a gap
- 43:14 Ten thousand techniques and what Musashi taught
- 44:58 Projection, violence and the way out
- 47:37 What happened to Geoff's doorman friends
- 49:12 Training as misogi and cleansing
- 50:39 The pyramid grows: fear of abandonment
- 1:02:05 Mentoring CEOs
- 1:06:13 Writing a play to process the past
- 1:13:40 The Caretaker and the audio edition
- 1:17:55 What is next: films, books and plays
- 1:31:29 Where to find Geoff
