Simple Minds Podcast

The lads are back and ready to launch a very special edition of the Simple Minds Podcast! Conrad wants to get to the bottom of what he thinks is the greatest conspiracy in human history: The Moon Landings. Seems like good timing considering the 50th Anniversary of the event is happening this week as well!

Explosions! Fire! Loud Noises! Matt emerges from the rubble to tell the lads that explosions are the key to business success! The guys are skeptical at first, but let me tell ya, it’s a wild ride when Matt gets started.

Are you looking for a mentor? Do you wish you had a better idea on how to acquire one? Well, Travis is here to give you the lowdown, with the lads, on how to get your grubby hands on someone and use that to better your own career.

Conrad wants the guys to discuss the benefits of practicing mindfulness as opposed to meditation and whether practicing one over the other yields better results. The lads have a good variety of answers and even start trying to figure out a consensus on other topics as a result.

What did you want to be when you grew up? That's the question Jacob is asking the lads as we delve into the weird and wonderful world of “what if?” Jacob also tries to get the guys to write some more strange letters to themselves. The alcohol was really needed for this one...

Michael wants the guys to consider the potential absurdity of existence and whether they think any conclusions could be drawn from this line of thinking. The lads also discuss the validity of studying philosophy as a practice and their personal takes on how they use philosophy. 

What with all of the talk of success and motivation that goes on, Justin wants everyone to get honest with themselves and be more introspective about what they’re doing and where they’re going.

Matt’s too lazy to host the show so he’s brought in a special guest to share the load. Thankfully, Sain is a pretty chatty Kathy and tells the guys all about how he doesn’t believe he has any “haters” at all.

Justin asks the guys whether there are any merits to pursuing “greatness” or if it’s something we’re given. The guys also discuss the validity of “great men” and what it means to be “great”.

Michael is feeling happy at the moment by the sounds of it, and he’s looking to get the guys views on what happiness is and whether happiness even really exists. (We're really all about these light topics on this show.)

Inspired by Kobe Bryant and other athletes from the Players Tribune who have taken part in their "Letter To My Younger Self" project, Conrad gets the guys to consider what they’d tell their younger selves if they had the opportunity and reflect in their journeys, both personally and professionally, up until now. 

Jacob tells the lads he’s not spiritual at all and doesn’t really believe in anything. The guys then discuss their own faiths and beliefs and whether they lean more towards the clerical or philosophical side of the argument. Also American Football gets brought up again, because of course it does.

Are you comparing yourself to others? How are making comparisons affecting emotionally? In this episode, Big Trav wants the guys to stop negatively comparing themselves to others. The guys also try to differentiate between making comparisons and modeling oneself on those you wish to emulate.  

Matt discusses with the lads the subject of millennial entrepreneurs and what the right age is to start a successful business.

Big Trav is going to be a Dad! Naturally, he’s pretty unsure about the whole thing so he asks the guys how they feel about fatherhood and what to anticipate, both good and bad, when having kids.

Jacob put us through our reps and sets this week by asking the guys how important they think being physically tough is, as men, in the relative comfort of today's modern society.   

Conrad tries to get the guys to discuss their views on masculinity in the modern landscape. The lads all have some good opinions.

Are you attaching too much of your success and failure to your own self worth? Can you love yourself without being a narcissist?

Michael is the host for the first episode of 2019! In this episode, the lads discuss feeling disenfranchised with the self-help industry and what they do to make sure the content their consuming is valuable to their own self-improvement. 

This week, the guys have a bit of a fun session at Jacobs expense, with talk about leadership. Conrad gets especially excited. This poorly organised round is on Jacob “The Prophet” Moffit with the support of Michael Duncan, Matthew J Hanham and Conrad “Aroused by Leaders” Francis. The Simple Minds Podcast unravels topics such as personal development, philosophy, life and business - one mystery drink at a time.