Brilliantly Easy, Stupidly Difficult.
A 9others podcast about the decisions we make and the lives we end up living.
Episode 1. The Toothbrush Con
Brilliantly Easy, Stupidly Difficult is a podcast about the choices we make, and the lives we end up living. Join Robbie Dale as he negotiates a specially curated 9others dinner to explore how the choices we make at work, at home - at all - can be the difference between relief and regret.
In this episode Robbie cons his parents, channels Hunter S. Thompson and realises he’s spent his entire life asking the wrong questions.
Written, presented and edited by Robbie Dale, writer, snoozer and co-founder of Today Do This.
Guests, Matthew Stafford and Katie Lewis, co-founders of 9others — https://9others.com
Hunter S. Thompson’s words read by Scott Thrower.
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Episode 2. The Cliché
In this episode Robbie confronts the most devastating clichés of regret, learns to speak with his own voice, and to use that voice to ask difficult questions.
Written, presented and edited by Robbie Dale, writer, snoozer and co-founder of Today Do This.
Guest one: Molly Flatt, author.
Guest two: Simon Lawson, Chairman of Lawsons.
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Episode 3. Tick Tock
In this episode Robbie bangs on about a button, gets incredibly jealous and learns about the importance of persistence.
Written, presented and edited by Robbie Dale, writer, snoozer and co-founder of Today Do This.
Guest three: Brandt Maybury, founder of Tastehead.
Guest four: Melanie Goldsmith, founder of Smith & Sinclair.
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Episode 4. Unconditional Acceptance
In this episode Robbie takes a trip to Helsinki, tussles with unconditional acceptance and asks a friend to recount their most surreal bus journey.
Written, presented and edited by Robbie Dale, writer, snoozer and co-founder of Today Do This.
Guest five: Nyasha Gwatidzo, foster carer.
Guest six: Elisabeth Whitebread, fan of nature.
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Episode 5. Donkey Work
In this episode Robbie makes liberal use of donkeys, learns the importance of risk mitigation and tries not to give a f**k.
Written, presented and edited by Robbie Dale, writer, snoozer and co-founder of Today Do This.
Guest seven: An SAS soldier.
Guest eight: Amy Charlotte Keane, author.
Jean Buridan’s words read by Gabriel Devynck.
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Episode 6. Job Done
In this final episode Robbie asks some impossible questions, meets one of his heroes and unveils his anticlimactic conclusion to why it’s so hard to make the right choices.
Written, presented and edited by Robbie Dale, writer, snoozer and co-founder of Today Do This.
Guest nine: Tom Cledwyn, kidney donor.
Bonus guest: Jason Hazeley, writer and musician.
Judith Jarvis Thomson’s words read by Christy Carlovo.
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