I'm joined in the Campfire Studio by Alexey Papyshev aka Russia and Jack Henderson aka Hendo.  

Both of these guys have their own awesome podcasts where they explore life through deeper conversations so I thought I'd bring everyone together for a podcasters podcast about podcasting.  

Enjoy!  

About Jack Henderson aka Hendo: Doing what I can at 19 to help as many people as I can realise they aren't as alone as they may feel: https://linktr.ee/HendosHotTopics 

About Alexey Papyshev aka Russia: Host of Versus Everything podcast. Russian born immigrant. Former boxing coach. Former finance professional. Current communications professional: @rolling_russia (Instagram and Tiktok) Versus Everything Podcast (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts)

Dr. Tim Heitland had it all... A great job as a surgeon, respect from his peers and a future laid out in front of him.  So why was it not enough and what was missing?  That's the question we dive deep into in this episode of 'Please Blow My Mind' with Will Fleming.  This episode talks about the courage needed to veer off the beaten track and the freedom that waits for you just around the corner. 

Thor Pedersen is an explorer and modern day adventurer. He is already the first person in history to visit 197 countries in an unbroken journey completely without flying, aiming to become the first to reach them all by land and sea only. He ventures the world full time and has not been home to Denmark since 2013. Thor enlightens his audience as a social media influencer, travel blogger and Red Cross Ambassador.

In this podcast we get to chat with Thor about life and why behind his big journey. It's a conversation that reaches for the stars and acknowledges the realities of aim high and the fear that comes with trying something hard.

You can follow Thor on his journey by clicking on the links below. 

Website:

http://www.onceuponasaga.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Once-Upon-a-Saga/320287321444752

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/onceuponasaga

Instagram:

http://instagram.com/onceuponasaga

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/c/OnceUponaSaga

Lincoln Jefferson has been involved in community engagement and management of the non-for-profit sector for over 15 years after moving from the UK where I taught as a primary school teacher and worked in a school sports partnership delivering sports programmes to over 180 schools.

Lincoln loves his mahi in the community with our tamariki and rangatahi and he's excited about the journey we’re embarking on alongside the Vodafone Warriors. The potential to create something special is a great driver. The Warriors Community Foundation team is developing exciting programmes that will create a space for positive social change. The fans have been the lifeblood of the Vodafone Warriors for many years and now the Warriors Community Foundation will be the enabler to increase wellbeing within our communities.   

Being able to connect with more people around Aotearoa is an exciting prospect. He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.  

LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ 

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U 

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV 

Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t 

Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc  

CONNECT WITH LINCOLN JEFFERSON  ⬇️ 

WCF website https://warriorscommunity.kiwi/ 

FB https://www.facebook.com/warriorscommunitynz 

YT https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVIdvh_HjWs9YEIc45Ts3Q 

IG https://www.instagram.com/nzwarriorsfoundation/

Probably one of the hardest podcast that I've ever had to publish because it deals with losing the ones you love.    After many hours of thinking about the pain one feels when you lose a loved one, I have realised that there are lessons embedded in the hurt - lessons that require your attention.    I hope you find joy and hope with this episode, I know Inga would have wanted you to love every minute of this yarn with Buck.    This episode is also dedicated to my late Mother, Rita. A believer in people, a believer in me and a believer in hope.     LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U   Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV   Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc   

“It's my job to unpack the hidden riches that God has blessed our young people with.” — Dr Edmond Fehoko    Dr Fehoko is currently a Te Tomokanga Postdoctoral Fellow based at the University of Auckland.   In this conversation, Ed joins us for a deep conversation about his story becoming a researcher and his area of study that is taking him on a voyage of discovery that is sometimes uncomfortable but ultimately meaningful.    LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV  Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t  Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc  

Ryan O'Connor gets paid to look deep into people's soul through their eyes.  Haha wow that might have been a bit deep but it's also kind of true.  Professionally Ryan is an optometrist but outside of helping people see better, Ryan also helps people think better by creating an amazing podcast  calkled The Stag Roar podcast, where he explores what it takes to live a life less ordinary. Featuring guests from all walks of life with topics ranging from the outdoors and hunting to creativity, business, fitness, mental health and more… In this conversation, Ryan graciously let's me re-share the podcast interview we did together for his podcast. I should also not that this podcast was the second attempt at our long-form chat because I lost the first recording that we did. Anyways, our second conversation was amazing as well so let's jump in. FOLLOW RYAN HERE ⬇️ www.stagroar.co.nz LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

Ian Elford was part of a team educating people in the community who were finding studying for their driving theory test daunting and difficult so he decided to do something about it.

For the next 24-hour period, he designed and created a board game called: Driven For Success.  

In this conversation, we talk to Ian's story so far in creating the game, being a police officer, working for corrections and following your dream.   

LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ 

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U 

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV 

Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t 

Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc  

CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ 

https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

“You should always have an opinion because if you don't then you're siding with the oppressor.” — Akash Kumar  

Akash is the host and founder of THE HUMAN:NOW podcast where he discusses ideas around what it means to be in this state of time and more importantly making positivity louder.  

He is an architectural and urban designer, and believes the spaces we inhabit have a direct influence on how we develop as human being. Designing positive spaces and having positive conversations is what he is all about!  

In this conversation, we travel into the deep realms of connection through conversation looking for meaning in life here and beyond.   

LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ 

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U 

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV 

Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t 

Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc 

CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ 

https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

“The system is an abject failure [because] we condemn people without actually understanding [them].” — Bruce Howat

Bruce Howat is a former police dog handler and current Church Minister who has lived a full life with experiences and understandings that our current world could learn a lot from.

In our second conversation, Bruce goes even deeper into his story and shares with us some very powerful insights and thoughts into the meaning of life and the building blocks of meaning that are relatable to everyone. 

LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ 

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BlvC8U 

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV 

Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3miX82t 

Anchor.fm: https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc  

CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ 

https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind

I first met Tony Nelson through an email regarding my Son. You see, Tony is my Son’s maths teacher and we connected during lockdown after I reached out to ask him what I could do at home to better support my kids maths learning.   

To be clear - I can educate my kid - in my way - but trying to help him follow a curriculum set by an external body - I am not so sure and that’s why I think we send them to school.   

Anyways, Tony sent me a very deep and thoughtful email back with lot’s of heart and caring embedded within it and that’s when my “podcast radar” went off.  I tell my podcast guests that I get a feeling about people and that feeling makes me want to talk to them about life and I have long since learned to trust this feeling.  

So I asked Tony to visit my place and to go on a voyage of discovery with me about his life and how he sees life.  It was so interesting to hear Tony’s journey - especially his weight loss journey as well as his time in the US Navy and his story about moving to New Zealand.  

LISTEN TO THE FULL PODCAST ⬇️ 

Apple Podcasts: 

https://apple.co/3BlvC8U 

Spotify: 

https://spoti.fi/3Bn0WnV 

Google Podcasts:

https://bit.ly/3miX82t 

Anchor.fm: 

https://bit.ly/3jHJpkc  

CONNECT WITH PLEASE BLOW MY MIND WITH WILL FLEMING ⬇️ 

https://linktr.ee/pleaseblowmymind