What if your most memorable moments weren’t the smooth ones... but the messy ones?

In this episode, Andy looks back on 20 years of keynotes and training and shares his “Top 10” conference memories - from gold mines in Johannesburg to WI meetings where the payment came in Victoria sponge.

You’ll hear about blizzards in Birmingham, social workers who made him cry, and why even the hardest rooms can turn into the best ones when you stop faking it and start caring.

Tune in for standing ovations, awkward silences, and the thread that ties it all together… whatever the size of the audience, the only thing that really matters is showing up with heart.

What if convenience was quietly making us weaker?

In this episode, Andy riffs on everything from gluten-free pints to e-bikes in Italy, using Deliveroo, and YouTube piano lessons to make a bigger point… modern life has become a masterclass in ease.

We’re the first generation in history to die not from scarcity but from excess - too much food, too much scrolling, too much comfort. And in outsourcing every struggle, we’ve stopped flexing the very muscles that build resilience, focus, and grit.

Tune in for motorway meal deals, family singalongs, and a thought-provoking nudge... maybe a little inconvenience is exactly what we need to stay strong, present, and fully alive.

What if time isn’t just slipping by... but being stolen?

In this episode, Andy takes aim at the clock - and the way we let busyness, screens, and endless scrolling siphon off our 4,000 weeks of life. With humour and a few sharp jabs at TikTok culture, he explores how our attention has become the real currency of the modern world.

From motorway meal deals to midnight doomscrolls, you’ll hear why “killing time” is really just letting it kill you - and how reclaiming even small chunks back can shift everything.

Tune in for time maths, digital distractions, and a challenge that might just reset the way you spend your most precious resource… today.

What if the comfiest seat in the house... could actually change your mindset?

In this episode, Andy tells the story of a very expensive chair that, thanks to a little family mischief, became “Percy the Positive Chair.” What started as a silly game with his kids turned into something bigger... a lesson in energy, anchoring, and the contagious power of positivity.

From skeptical ten-year-olds to postmen, neighbours, and even the famously gloomy Rob from last week, Percy had a 100% success rate in turning moods around. The secret? Not the chair itself - but the people, the energy, and the belief you bring into the room.

Tune in for Boxing Day experiments, zombie-walks through Morrisons, and a reminder that sometimes the daftest ideas - like a “positive chair” - might not be as daft as they sound...

What if one small win was all it took to change the game?

This week, Andy dusts off a story he hasn’t told in 15 years - an afternoon in the garden with eight-year-olds, a cricket bat, and one girl who swore she was rubbish before she’d even tried. What happened next is part comedy, part psychology experiment, and part life lesson.

It all ties back to the Matthew Effect: the idea that small advantages snowball into big ones, while early setbacks can quietly cement themselves into lifelong confidence gaps.

Tune in for missed balls, neighbourly apologies, and a reminder that whether you’re eight or 58, momentum starts with tiny wins - and they’re often the spark for something much bigger.

What if the cage we’re trapped in… was built by us?

This week, Andy wrestles with a heavy word - buckling. From social workers under impossible pressures to a snake shedding its skin, he explores what happens when life feels way too much and how we might just be strangers to ourselves.

It’s an emotional journey this one. Going through human zoos, Stockholm syndrome, and the little bargains we make with fast food, scrolling, and comfort - even when we know they’re stealing our freedom.

Hear Andy’s thoughts on broken systems, Greek philosophy, and a challenge to stop settling for hedonic quick hits. The aim? We can start leaning into the deeper, more meaningful stuff that makes us truly alive.

What if the most complicated machine on earth came with no manual?

In this episode, Andy takes a detour through a one-star review, a shiny new toaster, and the chaos of becoming a dad - only to land on a much bigger question… who actually taught you how to think?

It’s a wild ride from hospital wards to hot bread, but the point is simple. Whilst our education is crammed full of maths, French, and media studies, nobody ever sits us down and explains thinking itself. Most of what’s in your head? Hand-me-downs from parents, teachers, and generations past.

Tune in for toast, tiny toes, and a mental software upgrade that might just rewire how you see yourself - and the world around you.

What if your brain could send you a desperate late-night email?

This episode is short, sharp, and straight from the grey matter itself - literally. Andy reads a cheeky, slightly gross, and surprisingly heartfelt letter from “your brain” to “your body,” pleading for a better night’s sleep.

You’ll learn why slow-wave snoozing is basically brain housekeeping, why screen time is the arch-nemesis of cranial cleanliness, and how skipping rest leaves you clogged up with… well, “brain poop.”

It’s a playful reminder that beauty sleep isn’t just a saying - it’s a nightly detox for your mind, mood, and health. Switch off, sleep in, and let your head do the washing up.