Eric was tragically shot and paralysed in a brutal attack. Eric believes that the incident released his potential. He gave forgiveness to the attackers despite never knowing who they were. You can watch the full episode below. I had the great honour of interviewing Eric Patrick Thomas. (a.k.a. Mr. inspire) is a Flint, MI, native […]

Harry McGill is someone who has never been held back by what others think. James on the other hand feels that he was. They both discuss the benefits of not being held back by other's judgement. This is a particularly special podcast because I got to talk to my best friend of over 12 years. […]

Gill Tietz from Sober Powered talks about neuroplasticity and the brain's ability to adapt. Gill Tietz is the host and creator of the fabulous Sober Powered Podcast. She is a recovering alcoholic and has a BS in chemistry and an MS in biology which gives an incredible platform for the foundation of this conversation. She […]

Brooke tells us that she had done some really bad things in her life which had caused harm to others. She felt like she could never tell anyone what she had done and thought that the best thing she could do was to die. Her Mum told her that she believed that if she got […]

Alyssa, who previously managed a fortune 500 company, tells us how she manages conflict. Alyssa is an absolute powerhouse! She has managed a fortune 500 company, been a fund-raising event coordinator, a fitness coach, business owner and she is a public speaker. Today she talks to us about her journey, her battle with eating disorders […]

Alex from Wonk Unit reflects on some of the gifts that getting sober has given him. You can watch the full episode below. In the episode, I speak to Alex Wonk from the legendary Wonk Unit who are key players on the UK punk scene. Alex battled Alcoholism and drug addiction from a young age. […]

Written by Henry Cullen AKA D.A.V.E. the Drummer I was asked to write this an embarrassingly long time ago but actually I think it's probably about the right time to do it. It’s been 4 years 8 months now since I cleaned up my act. At first I was very keen to join online groups […]

This article was written by James Dear for Meditation New Zealand Happiness... For practically my entire life I have attempted to crack the code.  I jumped from one fix to the next, trying to squeeze as much fun out of it as possible, until it was exhausted. Upon facing the dark and empty void within, […]

Guest author Katy Stark I’m glad I waited until today to write this, with our rapidly changing environment, we can’t be sure where the next 24 hours will take us. I have spent the last couple of months being reminded, everywhere I go,  that this day was looming. It’s hard to ignore when businesses are […]

Written by James Dear A few years ago if someone had asked me what was most likely to kill me before the age of 45, I would never have guessed it could be myself. After losing a close friend to suicide it plagued my mind that I didn’t know anything about the pain he must […]

If you are having suicidal thoughts then please know that you are not your thoughts.  Someone once told me this metaphor and it really helped. Think of yourself as water. Water is pure like you. The negative thoughts that you are having are dirt that has got into the water. Despite the water being dirty […]

I got bullied a lot when I was in primary school, so when I started secondary school I felt like I had a point to prove. I started trying to be a hard man. I would pick fights with people for no reason. The way that this usually ended up was by someone's older brother […]