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Reaching for the MiddleS3E1 Lessons From Our Youth (AI written and voiced episode)This episode of the Reaching For The Middle podcast is an experiment of generative AI technology. Using the platform ChatGPT the instruction was "Write a 5 minute Reaching For The Middle podcast episode about learning from the mistakes of our youth, and lessons we learned as adults". The unedited result was then converted from text to speech using the platform Revoicer. The video version used Dall-E, an AI art generator that has a similar interface to ChatGPT. The regular host and producer of the RFTM podcast, James Donison, then wrote an intro and extro, passed it through Revoicer, and the cut...2023-02-1604 min
Parables of(Here Comes Season 3) The Parables of Season 2Who: Season 2 Guests
Why: Highlighting This Magical Second Season
Where: Worldwide
In preparation for season 3 of the Parables of Plant Medicine, we present you with a recap of some of the guests and the enlightening stories of last season.
Music - Nothing Stays the Same (remix), Matt Wigton (code: BHB8P6EF5JIQPDPB) - remixed by James Donison (JimJamPro.com)
Episodes edited and graphics provided by: JimJamPro Creative Services
Get your copy of Geoff Wilson's book, 'Evolve: The Parables of Plant Medicine', detailing the up...2022-12-0103 min
Reaching for the MiddleS2E16 The French Family (Australian Caravan Adventure)Michael and Krystal French, and their three boys sold their Queensland home, packed up, and loaded themselves and few meagre belonging into a caravan with the goal of travelling across Australia for a year. I caught up with them on the midway point of their journey, in Port Arthur Tasmania. We spoke about the Why’s, Where’s and How’s of their caravan adventure, what it’s like with three young boys in such a small space, Krystal’s gift for creating engaging social media content (@cyancaravan), whether she’ll return to work as a flight attendant, ho...2022-10-0759 min
Reaching for the MiddleS2E15 Jess Weatherall Part II (Why You Should Date A Doctor)Part two of my conversation with joyful Sr. Medical Education Officer, Jessica "Jess" Weatherall. We discuss post-natal depression, the joys and pains of parenting, surfing on the Gold Coast Australia, a trait not many people know about, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and how it brings out the feminist in her, and why people shouldn't be so intimidated to date doctors. Guest Info:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicayoungprofessional/Humans in Health podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/humans-in-health/id1587646111Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humansinhealthpodcast/?hl=en2022-09-2325 min
Reaching for the MiddleS2E14 Jessica "Jess" Weatherall (Surfing, Science, and Choosing Joy) Pt. 1Born and raised on the Gold Coast, Australia, Jess Weatherall is definitely living her best beach life. We spoke about her love of surfing, career as a Senior Medical Education Officer in the Emergency Department at Gold Coast Health, myths and misconceptions about doctors, being a late 'dating' bloomer, social media and self perception, the ups and downs of family life, and the 'Humans In Health' podcast she co-hosts alongside Brooke Bullock. This is a two part episode, stay tuned for the second half where Jess will discuss how she didn't initially feel the calling t...2022-09-0940 min
Parables ofS2 E2 (An Evolved Voice for Fungi) The Parables of Brittney C.Who: Brittney Clements
Why: An Evolved Voice for Fungi
Where: Colorado, USA
Get your copy of Geoff Wilson's book, 'Evolve: The Parables of Plant Medicine', detailing the ups and downs of Geoff's continuing quest to unleash the power of plant medicine. Now available for purchase, as an e-book, in your country's Amazon store.
Guest Info
email: Brittney@neurogrove.com
insta: @bert_ney
Have a plant medicine story to tell? Email geoffwilsoncr72@gmail.com
Have an idea for a book? You'll need the best B...2022-07-1836 min
Reaching for the MiddleS2E13 The Secret To My Success - Kevin Li (TV Producer)The Secret of My Success series, on the Reaching For The Middle podcast, highlights advice and success stories from past guests, new voices, and listeners, like you. They did the hard yards through life, so you don't have to. Or at least, you can find someone that relates to your personal journey. In this episode, past guest S1 Episode 5, Kevin Li discusses how racism defined his TV career, and influenced how he creates, and educates. Check out the description in Kevin Li's past episode to learn more and contact him. RFTM info2022-07-0915 min
Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast13. Coffee and Change"Everyone has to believe in something. I believe I'll have another cup of coffee" - Many of us.
Coffee (or tea or whatever you enjoy) is more than a drink: it's a vehicle for innovation. The cafe culture that began in Turkey, spread through Europe and brought a humble bean (actually, it's a cherry!) from Africa, South America, and Indonesia to cups around the world is both a literal and metaphorical embodiment of innovation. In this episode, we speak about what it is about coffeehouses and innovation and what lessons we can learn from what they bring. ...2022-06-2910 min
Reaching for the MiddleS2E12 The Secret To My Success (A Call To Action)In Episode 12, Season 2 Reaching For the Middle host, James Donison, answers that age old question, How To Be Successful. This is also a call to action, for you. Will you take the leap? Buy the Host/Producer/Editor (that's all me :) a Coffee (donate a few dollars to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast. It’s not about money, but it helps to keep the podcast going. Thanks.) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-1919953LINKSRFTM website: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/ (with links to your favourite podcast platform)RF...2022-06-2406 min
Reaching for the MiddleS2E11 (Five Key Factors Of Workplace Well-Being) with Dr. Cameron NormanFormer Reaching For The middle guest, Dr. Cameron Norman, brings his expertise to this episode, providing five factors that contribute to workplace well-being. He'll also discuss Design Thinking and how it can assist organisations in providing a better workplace for their employees, increasing happiness and retention. GuestDr. Cameron Norman is the Principal and President of Cense Ltd. He brings more than 25 years of experience as a psychologist, educator, scientist, evaluator, and designer to the challenge of innovation in human systems and services. Cense Ltd. is committed to supporting organizations in strategic...2022-06-1038 min
Reaching for the MiddleBONUS: Geoff Wilson (Depression, Microdosing, and Finding His Calling)In this short BONUS clip, past guest, Geoff Wilson talks about his initial journey into plant medicine when faced with depression, and how he soon realised he was doing it all wrong. In Season 1 Episode 1 (July 2021) of RFTM Geoff and I decided to cut this clip from the episode in order to share the story later, in his book Evolve: The Parables of Plant Medicine (available on Amazon). Instead of merely releasing this clip to promote the book, Geoff and I decided to record another episode of Reaching For The Middle in Season 2 (episode 10), allowing u...2022-06-0303 min
Reaching for the MiddleS2E10 (Parables of Plant Medicine podcast - crossover episode) Geoff WilsonGeoff Wilson was the very first guest on the Reaching For the Middle podcast; so to celebrate the season finale of his podcast, Parables of Plant Medicine, and the release of his book Evolve: The Parables of Plant Medicine (available on Amazon as an e-book), about his journey from depression to psychedelics that he feels saved his life .Guest InfoGeoff Wilson, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrey-c-wilson-7371528/Parables of Plant Medicine podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YSW8pxMTOn7XrNBPk99BN?si=cbbf5db76c0d453aParables...2022-05-2743 min
Reaching for the MiddleBONUS: Pancho Fonseca (A Mother's Good Fortune and Age Perception)A bonus clip from Season 2 Episodes 6 and 7 with Pancho Fonseca. We talk about his mom's good fortune, drive, and how we used to view the age of 50 as "old". We also discuss our good friend AJ Scales, an Elite BJJ competitor, who runs a successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada. Mentions Complete Martial Arts and Fitness (AJ Scales) https://www.completemma.ca/Buy the Host/Producer/Editor/Marketer a Coffee (donate to fuel the production of the RFTM podcast): https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reachingpoS?ref=widget-19199532022-05-2003 min
Parables ofS1 E12 (Evolve) Parables of Geoff Wilson ft. the Reaching For The Middle podcastWHO: Geoffrey Wilson (POPM) and James Donison (RFTM)
WHAT: ‘Evolve, The Parables of Plant Medicine’ book release
WHY: Self discovery through Plant Medicine
WHERE: Costa Rica (Geoff) and Australia (James)
A Co-Podcast, Parables of Plant Medicine host, Geoff Wilson, is interviewed by Reaching For the Middle host, James Donison. This episode will be released on both podcasts. The RFTM extended episode will be released two weeks from the release of POPM.
Get your copy of Geoff Wilson's book, 'Evolve: The Parables of Plant Medicine', detailing the ups and downs of G...2022-05-1640 min
Reaching for the MiddleS2E9 - Oksana Tkachenko Pt 2 (Success vs Accomplishment #BossWoman)Oksana Tkachenko is juggling a successful career and family life in Australia, with the constant worry of the horrors that are happening in her birth country of Ukraine. In part two of my conversation with Oksana, we discuss her ability to, seemingly, hold the weight of the world on her shoulders with a smile on her face. She'll explain the difference between success and accomplishment, and tell us why self perception is more important than how we're perceived by others. Through her company, Brisbane based, Lean Finance (link in description) Oksana is forming an...2022-05-1331 min
Reaching for the MiddleS2E8 - Oksana Tkachenko (Ukranian Roots and a Family in Peril)With many of her family still in the Ukraine, and at the time of this writing, some trapped in a cellar in the Mariupol war-zone, Oksana Tkachenko is juggling her successful career, and family life in Australia, with the constant worry of the horrors that are happening in her birth country. In part one of a two part conversation with Oksana, we discuss her childhood in the Soviet Union and the volatile conditions in the Ukraine after it gained independence in the 90's, and how she's a testament to the resilience of the Ukrainian people. She shares ho...2022-04-2937 min
Reaching for the MiddlePancho Fonseca Pt 2 (Defining Fatherhood, and a Guide to Surviving Marriage)This ones for all the dads and soon to be dads out there. It will also be an interest to the women in their lives who want an inside peek into our views on fatherhood and marriage. This is Part Two of my conversation with Pancho Fonseca. If you haven't listened to Part One yet, I suggest you go back an episode. You don't want to miss Pancho's 'Origin Story'. This episode also touches upon mental health. If you or someone you know could use the help I've left a link in this description. LISTEN. SUBSCRIBE. RATE. SHARE.2022-04-1546 min
Reaching for the MiddlePancho Fonseca Pt 1 (A Stolen Baby in Canada)In this episode of Reaching For The Middle, I'll speak with my childhood (and adulthood) friend, Pancho Fonseca about growing up in a lower socio-economic neighbourhood in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada, and how he managed to make so many friends, and still does to this day. We discuss how his family escaped Chile during the Pinochet dictatorship uprising, and how his mom is probably more Canadian than most Canadians. We also chat about shenanigans in our youth, relationships, family, and the draw backs of having huge success before you're ready. LISTEN. SUBSCRIBE. RATE. SHARE.Guest Link2022-04-0153 min
Reaching for the MiddlePaul Bae Pt. 2 (From High School Teacher to a TV Series Based On His Life)In this second half of my chat with Writer/Comedian/Podcaster Paul Bae, we talk about his move from comedic TV Host back to working in the the education system, and how he discovered the secret to becoming a great high school teacher. Paul spoke about being flat broke and supported by his financially savvy wife, to finding his way to his real passion, writing. Paul Bae will also discuss his highly successful podcast 'The Black Tapes', critically acclaimed anthology 'The Big Loop', and how these led him to working with Method Man on 'Marvels', being courted by Network T...2022-03-1740 min
Reaching for the MiddleReaching For The Middle podcast trailer (What it's all about)A Success Podcast For The Rest of Us. Listen and Subscribe to the Reaching For The Middle podcast to hear guests from all walks of life discuss success and failure in their career, relationships and life. They'll offer key advice, perspective, strategies for a better life, and a funny story or two. Guests Include a Career Coach, Police Officer, HR Director, TV Producer, Podcaster, Actor, Psychologist, Bodyguard, Psychedelic Treatment Coach, Journalist...Your fortnightly dose of inspiration, laughter, and insight.RFTM Guests Featured in promoElaine Yong S2 E2&3: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/s2...2022-03-0903 min
Reaching for the MiddlePaul Bae - Pt 1 (The Tale of the Youth Pastor Who Became an Atheist, Teacher and Comedian)In part one of my two part chat with Writer/Comedian/Podcaster Paul Bae, we talk about his Korean roots in a ‘not so Korean’ suburb of Ontario, Canada. And how his families determination to make Korean friends led Paul to a stint as a Youth Pastor, getting married, and then divorced after turning to Atheism. Believe it or not, this is a success story. We’ll talk about how his parents begged him to become a comedian, but he rebelled and became a teacher instead. Inspired by his years of teaching, he’ll talk about how he finall...2022-03-0449 min
Reaching for the MiddleElaine Yong - Pt 2 (My 4-Week-Old Daughter Needed a Heart Transplant)Elaine Yong is a former Canadian news reporter (GlobalTV and CityTV Vancouver), and now the Communications Manager for the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. In Part 2 of 2, Elaine delves further into the nightmare of her 4-week-old daughter, Addison's heart transplant. We talk about her and husband, GlobalTV News reporter, Aaron McArthur's decision to have another child and how that didn't quite go as planned. Elaine and I also discussed the importance of family, organ donation and the Addison Fund, a charity set up to help with Pediatric Transplant Research. We'll discuss paren...2022-02-1739 min
Reaching for the MiddleElaine Yong - Pt 1 (Self Esteem and Media Stereotypes)LISTEN & SUBSCRIBEElaine Yong is a former Canadian news reporter (GlobalTV and CityTV Vancouver), and now the Communications Manager for the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Elaine discusses her career and how she "faked it" until she really made it, family, failed relationships, hunky interns, and some amazing success stories along the way. A mother of two, Elaine spoke about how their first child, Addison’s first few weeks of life didn’t go as planned, "a Horrible Nightmare", and why advocating organ donation is so important to Elaine Yong and her family...2022-02-0440 min