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Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - Series 6. Real Life ; Episode 5 - Is Age Just A Number?Send us a textMark and Zac are back !A new series looking at life from varying perspectives with emphasis on how certain aspects of life including past experiences have created the people we have become today.This programme is for those who feel they exist 'outside of the norm' and yet somehow manage to function normally without giving too much away...if you are one of us, this space is designed for YOU !This week Mark and Zac were joined by previous contributor and fellow outsider, Vanessa Dias . Celebrating Zac's...2023-11-1021 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - Series 6. Real Life ; Episode 4 - Paying it ForwardSend us a textMark and Zac are back !A new series looking at life from varying perspectives with emphasis on how certain aspects of life including past experiences have created the people we have become today.This programme is for those who feel they exist 'outside of the norm' and yet somehow manage to function normally without giving too much away...if you are one of us, this space is designed for YOU !This week's podcast was broadcast live as Mark and Zac explored gratitude and the idea of helping o...2023-10-2024 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - Series 6. Real Life ; Episode 3 - Human ConditioningSend us a textMark and Zac are back !A new series looking at life from varying perspectives with emphasis on how certain aspects of life including past experiences have created the people we have become today.This programme is for those who feel they exist 'outside of the norm' and yet somehow manage to function normally without giving too much away...if you are one of us, this space is designed for YOU !This week's podcast was broadcast live as Mark and Zac explored 'Human Conditioning'. The idea th...2023-10-1319 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - Series 6. Real Life ; Episode 2 - RebellionSend us a textMark and Zac are back !A new series looking at life from varying perspectives with emphasis on how certain aspects of life including past experiences have created the people we have become today.This programme is for those who feel they exist 'outside of the norm' and yet somehow manage to function normally without giving too much away...if you are one of us, this space is designed for YOU !This week Mark and Zac explore the idea of being 'rebellious' and where it comes from within...2023-10-0620 min
The Ordinary, Extraordinary CemeteryEpisode 152 - From History to Harmony Part 1: The Folk Songs of North CarolinaSend us a text! We love hearing from listeners. If you'd like a response, please include your email. "Come all good people, I’d have you draw near,A sorrowful story you quickly shall hear;A story I’ll tell you about Omie Wise,How she was deluded by Lewis’s lies." From the ballad Omie Wise. This week Jennie and Dianne begin a two part series exploring three folk songs that originated out of North Carolina. Each song relates a tragic narrative that has been spun out of real life events. In this first...2023-09-2143 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - Series 6. Real Life ; Episode 1 - 'School Days'Send us a textMark and Zac are back ! A new series looking at life from varying perspectives with emphasis on how certain aspects of life including past experiences have created the people we have become today. This programme is for those who feel they exist 'outside of the norm' and yet somehow manage to function normally without giving too much away...if you are one of us, this space is designed for YOU !This week Mark and Zac explore days in the old school yard and how those formative years...2023-09-0122 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - The 'Confidence' Series : 'Gaining Confidence through Learning Languages'; A Discussion With Benny 'The Stoic Padawan'Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac are joined by past contributor and follower of the show, Benny 'The Stoic Padawan' a world traveller who has just returned to his native Netherlands and back home with his parents. A situation that resonated with Mark, who also found himself back at home, however, in slightly different circumstances. In this week's show, Benny shared the challenges of living and working overseas and realised that learning and using a different language and the ability to communicate in that language is an incredibly liberating feeling as well as...2023-06-0223 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - The 'Confidence' Series : 'Art for Arts sake'; A Discussion With Vanessa 'The Wellbeing Blogger'.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac are joined by past contributor and follower of the show, Vanessa 'The Wellbeing Blogger'. The group discuss the benefits of self expression and being 'in the flow' with particular focus on 'Outsiders Art', people not trained as artists but with the instinct as well as interest to release their creativity through artistic expression.It is incredibly powerful as well as therapeutic to create art and therefore people should be encouraged to 'self express' and particularly within a safe and non judgemental space in order to find the...2023-05-2621 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - The 'Confidence' series.'Mortality'; Life's What You Make It.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss 'mortality'. Following the recent passing of Zac's father, it seemed opportune to dedicate this week's podcast to one our biggest followers.As creative and expressive types, we can often live too long in 'our heads' often putting 'things off' as they appear too daunting and unrealistic to start or even complete. It is with the awareness and realisation that we only have a limited time to actually do those 'things' that up until now were present only in our imagination and possibly with a lit...2023-05-1920 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - The 'Confidence' Series : Stimulation vs Stagnation; Develop Yourself, Take A Course.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the benefits of developing yourself by taking creative courses to develop your skills, knowledge and most importantly heighten your self confidence through practice.As creative and expressive types, we can often live too long in 'our heads' and remain hidden 'in the shadows' without giving ourselves the opportunity to just try.Courses and programmes are now readily available, either online or at arts centres in your local community. By developing your skills and ability you are allowing yourself to grow and self express w...2023-05-1221 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - The 'Confidence' Series : A Night Out On The Town; Is Going Out Still Fun ?Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss going out socially for a few drinks and whether it still holds the same appeal as it used to be. How places may change but the crowd still remain the same and... how is it that despite the financial turmoil, people are still going out as if nothing has ever changed ?Find this interesting ? Have your own thoughts on the topic and want to share them with us ?Why not drop us a line and share your own thoughts and experiences ?W...2023-05-0527 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - The 'Confidence' Series : A Foundation For Growth; Secret Steps To A Winning Performance.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac share insights, experiences as well as discuss the importance of having a foundation in place before any form of public performance. The integral steps required of practice and visualisation are key to ensuring that you can evolve and develop your skills, passions and interests to another level.Fundamental to this, however, is the self belief and awareness that following your instinctive path is an integral part of who you are. All that is missing is the 'doing', practice and support from family, friends, tutors an...2023-04-2826 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - The Confidence Series : The Importance of Relationships with our Children.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the importance of developing relationships with our child/children as parents and how we can maintain them remotely, if seperated or engage with them if still in a relationship. Our podcasts use 'creativity 'and 'expression' as reference points within our discussion as they are integral parts our identity and how we use them as tools and a method of engagement.How do you connect with your child/children as a parent ?Why not drop us a line and share your own th...2023-04-2124 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - The Confidence Series: Navigating Relationships (part2).Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the idea of emotional relationships and how, as ‘Outsiders’ , we fit into them. This is the 2nd part of the episode on this topic. in this segment Mark and Zac discuss their own experiences with relationships and come up with suggestions and advice on how to approach them from a non conventional perspective. Can relationships with the wrong partner induce an 'out of body experience' ?How do you view relationships? What are your experiences and do you feel that they are ev...2023-04-1420 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show -The Confidence Series : Navigating Relationships (part1).Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the idea of emotional relationships and how, as ‘Outsiders’ , we fit into them. This is episode is part 1 of a 2 part episode on this topic..Mark and Zac approach this issue from different perspectives ; Zac from the ‘bottom up’ and how going through life’s struggles and difficult personal issues have helped him become a more kind appreciative person, whereas Mark believes that we need to be emotionally independent and comfortable with ourselves before engaging in any relationship and that relationships start from within...2023-04-0721 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show - The Confidence series : The Confidence 'To Do' The Things We Love.Send us a textHello and Welcome to Series 5 of our podcast series !This week Mark and Zac discuss the importance of 'confidence 'and how it impacts on our ability to actually do the things we always wanted or dreamt of doing but were to insecure, anxious or basically lacking in self belief .Mark and Zac, as always share their own experiences and insights into what and how they overcame their 'mental blocks' in order to pursue the things that make them happy and closer to their authentic nature.If this...2023-03-3126 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 10. Does Depression Lead to Failure or Growth ?Send us a textThis week Zac takes up 'the reins' and opens up about his struggle with depression. He asks if failure is something that we should question, or whether it is a sign of growth. Zac also shares his story and discusses why understanding mental health is so important and how to deal with internal anxiety.If you can relate to this, it is not to be missed.2023-02-1014 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 09. Mark Goes Solo...(this week only).Send us a textThis week, Mark goes solo, as his co host and creator, Zac is away. In order to keep the show flowing and to ensure listeners don't go without an 'Outsiders' weekly fix...Mark shares a few insights into being the best version of yourself and how to follow your nature rather than someone else's version of it.Mark also introduces the format for the next series, a new briefer chat style version of the show with new guests and a more interactive version of the podcast...stay tuned !2023-02-0308 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 08. Questions and Answers.Send us a textDo you find yourself asking questions at work or even within your social groups ? Does it feel as though by doing so, you feel as though you are 'rocking the boat' of conventionality when all you are intending to do is find a justifiable reason for something ? As ‘Outsiders’ we often ask questions …as we are expressive types, it is often frustrating when we don’t understand a course of action …this can lead to us being seen as ‘difficult’ or ‘trouble makers’ when in actual fact, as expressive types, all we need is to gain s...2023-01-2721 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 07. 'Poetry in Motion'; Switching ON our Inner Light.Send us a textThis week Mark and Zac discuss the importance of being true to ourselves through creativity and expression.Mark and Zac took up the Songwriting challenge and share their words and the ideas behind them. Being true to ourselves is not an easy road but one that provides us with the internal rewards that result in raising our vibration and 'Inner Light'....and in turn attracting the right situations, outcomes and people into our lives. 2023-01-2025 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 06. 'Lost In The Crowd' : Authenticity: A Form Of Bravery OR Simply Hiding In 'Public' ?Send us a textThis week Mark and Zac discuss the concept of 'visibility', in the sense of being authentic and open as opposed to hiding in plain sight, by blending in with the 'crowd' and therefore providing 'cover' for those of us living within our comfort zones (?).'The Outsiders' also discuss how creativity is taking a step outside of our comfort zones and requires a certain amount of emotional instability in order to be creative.Mark shares some insights into his songwriting course that attempts to explore emotions through prompted topics in o...2023-01-1324 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 05. Peeling Back The Onion: Are We Ever Truly Ourselves in Relationships ?Send us a textThis week Mark and Zac discuss the concept of being true to ourselves in the way we act or behave whilst in 'social environments' such as the workspace, family gatherings and possibly most interestingly in relationships. 'The Outsider' also often ends up fighting against his or her nature by actually wanting to belong to social groups and as a result ends up going against the flow of their truth, which can lead to giving off false signals and result in confusion and misunderstanding to those they engage with.Mark a...2023-01-0632 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 04. Soho Souls : Year in Review; Live At The Royal Academy Of Arts, LondonSend us a text"Change begins at the end of your comfort zone" Roy. T . BennettThis week Mark and Zac met up in London's Soho district, a zone that holds deep connection to the arts, creativity and self expression An area that seemed to 'fit the bill' as the duo wandered the streets and revisited areas of interest as well as sharing past insights of times spent living and working in London.This episode was recorded at the Royal Academy of Arts, well situated within the area and the perfect location to...2022-12-3028 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 03. Freedom Is Within Us; A Conversation with Benny Voncken, the Dutch 'Stoic Padawan'. Live from Mexico.Send us a textEpictetus wrote, " no man is free who is not master of himself."Freedom is within us all and is not, as most of might believe, a location or projected future of some kind.This week Mark and Zac had a conversation with Benny Voncken, the Dutch Stoic Padawan, currently located in Mexico. Amongst the varied aspects of living as an outsider, Benny shares his life outlook and philosophy as well as the challenges he has faced since he decided to pack up and travel. The conversation also p...2022-12-2332 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 02. Rebel Yell !! : The Importance of Confidence and How We React to Our Environment.Send us a textAre you a Rebel or possibly a 'Flaneur' ? (Listen in for Zac's explanation) ...How do you react or respond to your environment (workspace, home , social etc..) Do you conform to the 'norm' ? Are you frustrated at not 'being You' in order to 'Get Along' and 'Fit In' ?This week the podcast looks at why most creative people tend to be 'rebellious' in nature and why this 'attitude' usually develops during the formative years.Mark and Zac reflect on their own life experiences and share their ch...2022-12-1626 min
Mark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac's Introspective Half Hour 01. The John Hughes Trilogy; Films that Connected with Us Growing Up.Send us a textAre you highly sensitive and possibly over analytical in your approach to life ? This week, Mark and Zac decided to go back in time and discuss their teenage years and some of the films that connected with them and the messages behind the stories. Music and Film as always, are central to the theme of our podcasts as they are creative and expressive formats and usually the place where 'outsiders' tend to explore. As always, we do hope you are finding our podcasts' approach to life direction and...2022-12-0920 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac ; The Outsiders - The Princess Psychologist with a Highly Sensitive Message. A Conversation with Vanessa Dias.Send us a textAre you highly sensitive and possibly over analytical in your approach to life ? This week, Mark and Zac welcome special guest and regular listener of the podcast ; Vanessa Dias, Psychologist and 'WellBeing Blogger' from Lisbon, Portugal. Vanessa has spent many years living as well as studying outside of her 'comfort zone' both in terms of location and the lifestyle she has followed. Mark, Zac and Vanessa discuss many issues including the contrast and integration of 'light and darkness' in their lives as well discovering Vanessa's unique approach to lif...2022-12-0233 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac ; The Outsiders - The Art of Parties (Live from a Hotel Piano Bar in Marylebone, London).Send us a textAre you comfortable in your own skin ? This week, Mark and Zac met up to record a 'live' podcast in central London to discuss the idea of social interaction and the internal pressures that come from activities such as parties or meeting friends. As highly sensitive people, 'Outsiders' usually find social engagement a challenge, as so much depends upon their emotional state and the environment within which they find themselves.Often, these emotional states are dependent upon factors such as confidence, self esteem and in some cases le...2022-11-2525 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac ; The Outsiders - Facing our Fear ; 'Taking Action' versus Life in the 'Comfort Zone'.Send us a textSeries 3 of Mark and Zac's The Outsiders podcast series ; Storytelling using the Hero's Journey.Mark and Zac focus on the art of storytelling using Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero’sJourney’ framework as basis to share ideas and discuss experiences.This week's discussion focuses on the dividing line between 'knowing' what we need 'to do' versus the reality of 'taking action' and facing our 'inner fears'. Knowing that we must push beyond our 'Comfort Zone' in order to get back to 'who' we reall...2022-11-1826 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac ; The Outsiders - Feeling The Pain and Doing It Anyway ; Step 2; The Call To AdventureSend us a textSeries 3 of Mark and Zac's The Outsiders podcast series ; Storytelling using the Hero's Journey.Mark and Zac focus on the art of storytelling using Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero’sJourney’ framework as basis to share ideas, discuss experiences and ultimately help the listener understand as well as recreate their own life stories. A sort of template for life.Mark and Zac discuss the idea that until we become aware of our situation we are unlikely or even ready for change. This change starts wi...2022-11-1128 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac ; The Outsiders - Awareness of your situation; The Start Of The JourneySend us a textThis week sees the start of series 3 of Mark and Zac's The Outsiders podcast series ; Storytelling using the Hero's Journey.Mark and Zac focus on the art of storytelling using Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero’sJourney’ framework as basis to share ideas, discuss experiences and ultimately help the listener understand as well as recreate their own life stories. A sort of template for life.In this episode Mark and Zac discuss the idea that until we become aware of our situation we are unlikely...2022-11-0424 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Mark and Zac ; The Outsiders - The Ordinary versus The Special WorldSend us a textThis week sees the start of series 3 of Mark and Zac's The Outsiders podcast series ; Storytelling using the Hero's Journey.Mark and Zac focus on the art of storytelling using Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero’sJourney’ framework as basis to share ideas, discuss experiences and ultimately help the listener understand as well as recreate their own life stories. A sort of template for life.In this introductory episode we discuss the two worlds that exist within the Hero's Journey framework ; The Ordinary World, wh...2022-10-2821 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. The Ghost, The Cowboy and the Counsellor; A conversation with Gary Jenkins.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac are joined by fellow Podcaster and Outsider, Gary Jenkins.Gary shares his incredible life experiences and insights from the perspective of living almost his entire life 'in the shadows'. From a traumatic childhood where his confidence was drained to life in the military, where he lived under the restrictions of confidentiality and as a civilian, in many guises from Cowboy , Christian Minister to Life Counsellor; likening his world to that of living as a 'ghost' as no one could relate to his background. Gary shared that he...2022-10-2127 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. Live from Housmans Bookshop (Kings Cross, London): Refuge of the Heart (storytelling by outsiders for outsiders)Send us a textMark and Zac met up in London for their monthly 'live' recording and the venue was the historical bookstore 'Housmans' in Kings Cross. An established bookshop and meeting place for London (and UK's ) various radical movements over the years, therefore, an ideal place for Outsiders to record a podcast !If you are interested in finding out more about 'Housmans' as both a radical bookseller and its history, please go the link below;www.housmans.comMark and Zac, discuss the importance of books and bookshops as places and...2022-10-1424 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. Learning How to Express Yourself (as an outsider)Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the importance of self expression. It is vital that we find our authentic 'voice' and direction in life in order to be both productive and as a result, have a balanced relationship with the world.Mark and Zac share their own life experiences and realise that many of their issues with self belief and confidence are a byproduct of their childhood and the values that were passed down on them. The old phrase 'Children should be seen and not heard' is one that is used a...2022-10-0735 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. ‘Home’ is where the 'HEART' is.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the idea of constantly being 'on the move' in search of the perfect location that represents the environment most suited to our sensitivities. As ever, this represented from 2 different perspectives, Zac has always lived in the same area in the UK for most of his life, whilst Mark has travelled and lived overseas for many years . In essence being 'outsiders' within our own local community and as visitors to other countries.The common realisation from the discussion is that irrespective of where we li...2022-09-3030 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. A New Dimension with Anna Maria BaganySend us a textThis week, Mark and Zac are joined by Anna Maria Bagany, fellow Outsider and Human Design specialist. This is the first of many planned interviews with other fellow Outsiders in order to discover how life can be lived fully whilst accepting the various social challenges that exist being an 'Outsider.'Anna describes her life, moving away from her family home in Hungary and her inner search whilst travelling and why she has now settled in Canada.We also discuss how Anna uses Human Design to help and support people looking...2022-09-2324 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. Good VibrationsSend us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the idea of 'vibration' as a source of energy and frequency that is within us and depending on our state of mind , how we engage with the world. This energy is a little like a solar power that if sufficiently 'topped up' allows us to absorb and experience positive feelings which in turn attracts positive response and opportunities.The discussion also focuses on how we can choose our attitude and the impact of these choices on our ability to navigate life. Why it is...2022-09-1635 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. Right 'Here' Right 'Now'.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the idea of being in the present, the 'here and now 'as opposed to living in our heads. The 'past', no matter how good, bad or indifferent, is just that, whilst living in 'projection of the future' means that we cannot experience the reality of 'now' and it is almost a form of madness to be putting everything on hold on the basis that tomorrow will be better, when we can't possibly know this.Mark and Zac attempt to underline this through life experiences, storytelling a...2022-09-0928 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. 'Out of body' ExperienceSend us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the idea of an 'out of body' experience. An 'out of body' experience usually occurs during a stressful or uncomfortable moment when we feel overwhelmed and want to be anywhere other than facing a specific situation. In other words 'overlooking' a situation seemingly outside of our bodies...this is a neuroscientific experience or possibly considered paranormal, however it does happen. Mark and Zac share their own experiences.Have you ever experienced this ? If so, why not share with us in our facebook grou...2022-09-0224 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2.The importance of imagination and creativity in children's stories.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the importance of imagination and creativity in storytelling, specifically in relation to connecting with children and expanding their outlook and mindset.Giving yourself 'permission' to 'act' and 'do' rather than purely 'consume' is important as well as cathartic and rewarding . Children's minds are constantly developing and it is through stories that connection to concepts as well as morals and human behaviour are nurtured. Mark and Zac share their own personal experience with creating and sharing stories with their children and the benefits that come from...2022-08-2623 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders -2 Anarchy in the UK (Live from Kings Road, Chelsea)Send us a textThis week Mark and Zac meet up on the famous Kings Road in Chelsea, London to record their 'live' podcast. The reason this location was selected was its place as a famous backdrop to the revolutionary punk movement in the UK during the 1970's. Punk was a radical movement against the establishment and government's failure to listen to or accommodate the growing disillusionment of its population based on its flagging economy and repressive systems. Resulting in the youth of that time feeling excluded and as a result causing a rebellion within s...2022-08-1920 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. 'Dark vs Light'Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss relationships using personalities from our favourite fictional characters found in novels and films. This is in some ways a continuation from the previous podcast (series 2 episode 5) as it is apparent that many similar behaviours, attitudes and values of an Outsider are portrayed in these characters and therefore through the eyes of their creators.Relationships at the very best of times are complex and the added dimension of self protection, self isolation and commitment become even more apparent when comparing these characters to those of a d...2022-08-1225 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. Why the 'Outsider' is so widely used in storytelling.Send us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss and explore why 'The Outsider' character type is so widely used in storytelling. No matter what your interest , the world seems to love or cheer on 'the underdog' or the character that has to overcome various hurdles in order to endure and win the day. You only have to think about most of the 'superheroes and villains' to realise that these characters are 'Outsiders', either banished or in most cases 'self isolated' from the world in general. More often that not, these characters...2022-08-0522 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. Finding our life path and direction through the Hero's Journey.Send us a textLife is an adventure and it is important that we can reflect on the past in terms of understanding the clues in terms of what has served us well and ...not so well in order to learn and develop on a personal level. It is also useful, as well as exciting, to understand that we are creating new chapters every day based around the actions we take, these will provide us with momentum and fresh challenges as we seek our internal 'holy grail'.Mark and Zac as always, discuss and refer t...2022-07-2918 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. Relationships and how to engage in them as an OutsiderSend us a textRelationships come in all shapes and sizes and require many things in order for them to develop and evolve, such as balance, mutual interest and ongoing engagement. Mark and Zac continue to explore life from the 'Outside In' and discuss their own experiences and life lessons as well as offer some suggestions and insights into how being aware of our behaviour is vital in order to learn and change for better outcomes.If you are enjoying 'The Outsiders' podcasts and feel some affinity and connection, why not join our Facebook com...2022-07-2224 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. Risk and the reward of following our instincts. (Live from Regents Park, London).Send us a textMark and Zac meet up again for a 'live' podcast discussion, this time in the woodlands of one of London's most central and beautiful parks to explore the challenges and rewards of following our natural instinct and going against conventional standards. Taking those brave steps that lead to a world of inner and possibly external reward.We all to often prefer the safety of just adapting and following a routine that is, in essence, purely for daily survival rather than taking action and doing the things that are the keys to unlocking...2022-07-1420 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 2. The cause and effect of AlienationSend us a textMark and Zac set off on another investigation around self awareness and the impact of not following our true nature. Very often we all just adapt to life and push aside any internal conflict or emotion by going into our 'comfort zone' and very rarely dealing with those issues 'head on'. The impact on those of us 'sensitive' and aware enough can be quite dramatic and often lead us into self doubt, confusion and a loss of self belief and this in turn can cause self harm and internal health issues.The...2022-07-0824 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 16. Cause and Effect (The implications of communication in our daily lives)Send us a textThe Outsiders investigate the impact of communicating from a place of uncertainty. One of the issues facing outsiders is belonging or 'fitting in' to society, mainly as the foundations or understanding is based around an overhyped sense of self or conversely low self belief or esteem. This is due to a lack of clarity or empowerment during our formative years. The outcome of this, is finding the balance in our communication style and as a result makes fitting in a daily challenge. Can you relate to this ? If so, you may fin...2022-06-2520 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 15 SuccessSend us a textThis week, Mark and Zac discuss the concept of 'Success' ; what it means, how it looks and feels. As Outsiders, we may well be successful or have been successful in the conventional sense of the meaning, however, it doesn't necessarily mean that we have enjoyed or even felt the joy of success, more a sense of survival in order to maintain appearances or to conform with societal demands.Success is relative and means different things to different people, however, it is an interesting topic and the podcast examines the idea and outcomes a...2022-06-2125 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 14. CreativitySend us a textMark and Zac discuss the importance of creativity and how it impacts on our lives. Many of us are creative and expressive beings and yet, despite being in tune with our nature, tend to push this aside in our 'daily lives' in order to pursue careers, practical daily issues and other life commitments. Some of us, in touch with our creativity, often find reasons to 'put off' or procrastinate for fear of judgement, or lack the confidence to try or participate in the very things that will in fact liberate us. Join t...2022-06-1127 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 13.Behind the Mask (Facade)Send us a textIn this week's episode, Mark and Zac discuss living life in self denial, going against our nature and as a result, creating a 'persona' that represents an acceptable face for those around us. This can and does work for a while, until the mask slips.If you are enjoying our podcast and finding it helpful, please feel free to come an join our Facebook community, where you can share, suggest and even feedback on our podcast as well as making contact with other like minded souls.You can find...2022-06-0319 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 12. DisconnectionSend us a textDo you feel disconnected from those around you and with life in general ? Mark and Zac explore how becoming detached 'within' is often a result of living in denial and that by living through the eyes of others is both unnatural and unhealthy.This episode reflects on how relationships can only truly develop once we are aligned with our authenticity and that by living with false expectations based on others' perceptions of us will only lead to disappointment.2022-05-2721 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 11. Different Perspectives (same outcome)Send us a textIt is fascinating to discover that irrespective of where we start out in life, we can end up in similar circumstances and paths to others from different backgrounds. This observation leads into our latest podcast 'Different perspectives' .Becoming an Outsider is not a choice, rather an outcome of circumstances that have to adapt to and learn from through our own life experiences. Outsiders are faced with many challenges and therefore need to adopt a 'fight or flight' mentality, luckily both Mark and Zac are fighters ! (The friendly kind of cour...2022-05-2027 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders -10. Is being an Outsider a Commitment ? (Friday 13th Edition)Send us a textLife can get complicated and never is this more true than when we end up adapting to life rather than following our instincts and natural talents. In this week's episode, Zac asks Mark some questions relating to why and how he became an 'Outsider' and how he managed to find his way back to his 'truth'. As always, Mark and Zac stick to their theme , using creativity and expression as their foundation.The Outsiders facebook page ;https://www.facebook.com/hipnot2besquareYou can find links to M...2022-05-1327 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 9. Community (Members Only)Send us a textMark and Zac investigate and discuss the idea of community and what it means and feels like to belong. Whether this relates to family, friends, clubs or going to events, it is always nice to belong to a group of likeminded people. This does, however come with a 'flip and can lead to feeling isolated or 'cut adrift' based on whether we are prepared to join 'the herd' or follow along blindly on the basis that we are accepted within the community. Have you got any memories or experiences that...2022-05-0622 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 8. The Comfort ZoneSend us a textMarc and Zac dive into the area where most of us live 'The Comfort Zone'. An area that feels nice and 'trouble free 'and yet causes us more anxiety and stress when we choose to reflect and our minds take control of all of the potential and lost opportunities or lack of intent in our lives...2022-04-3023 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 7. Change (Live from London)Send us a textJoin Mark and Zac from a secret location in London, as they discuss the evolving issues of change and how it affects our lives. Using examples from industry, personal stories, film and music. 'The Outsiders' reflect on their past and the importance of adaptability as well as having the necessary mindset to cope with the ever 'shifting sands' of time and nature. 2022-04-2213 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 6. PermissionSend us a textMark and Zac investigate and discuss the idea of 'Permission'. They discuss the importance of giving yourself permission to do the things that you have always wanted to do and feel connected to but for one reason or another, have put off or delayed. Mark shares a story behind this very issue as well as a poem, aptly entitled 'Permission'. from his first book 'Inside Out'. Whilst Zac, as ever, adds his own reflection on the topic as well as some useful quotes that nicely underline the points made about this issue.2022-04-1620 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 5. ConnectionSend us a textMark and Zac discuss the idea of 'Connection' and how being connected to our own authentic values, beliefs , interests and desires allows us to navigate life on our terms ,whether we chose to live in a conventional way or independently... Using Music and Film as a backdrop to highlight these points, 2022-04-1018 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 4. CommitmentSend us a textMark and Zac discuss the idea of commitment and their experiences with the investment of time, energy and emotion into work, relationships and projects and what the outcome or lack of it has resulted in their own life experiences. Using music and film references to support their theory that many people are impacted by the lack of commitment and most importantly that there are some key learnings from these experiences and as always, it is never too late to change.2022-04-0117 min
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See reason.fm/privacy-policy for privacy and opt-out information.2022-03-2514 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 3. Be YourselfSend us a textMark & Zac discuss the concept of 'being yourself'. Remaining true to your nature is important as living a lie or within yourself only leads to dissatisfaction and a life hidden away in guilt, shame and worst of all, regret.For those of us who have faced issue, there is a simple choice to made; get busy living or face the consequences. It is not easy if you have deviated from your natural path or route in life but having the courage to make a u turn is a vital step in. ou...2022-03-2514 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders -2 Together Alone ? Are you comfortable in your own space ?Send us a textMark and Zac explore what it means to be an 'Outsider'. Is it part of our 'DNA' ? Is it a lifestyle choice ? What is the impact of being an 'Outsider' in these ever changing times and how does it affect our own relationships ?Join the Outsiders podcast and see whether you can relate and if so, could it be that you too are an...Outsider ?!2022-03-1818 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.Together Alone ? 2. Are you comfortable in your own space ?Mark and Zac explore what it means to be an 'Outsider'. Is it part of our 'DNA' ? Is it a lifestyle choice ? What is the impact of being an 'Outsider' in these ever changing times and how does it affect our own relationships ?
Join the Outsiders podcast and see whether you can relate and if so, could it be that you too are an...Outsider ?! See reason.fm/privacy-policy for privacy and opt-out information.2022-03-1818 minMark and Zac 'The Outsiders' Podcast Show.The Outsiders - 1. What is an Outsider ?Send us a textMark and Zac explore what it means to be an 'Outsider'. Is it part of our 'DNA' ? Is it a lifestyle choice ? What is the impact of being an 'Outsider' in these ever changing times and how does it affect our own relationships ?Join the Outsiders podcast and see whether you can relate and if so, could it be that you too are an...Outsider ?!2022-03-1118 min