49Plus: Recent Episodes
Matthew Smith
I went with magical sweat as the title, as it was suitably surreal. If you need further reason to listen... think Shroud of Turin.
The first of what will be at least 6 podcast episodes focused around different aspects of ‘Go Luck Yourself!’ For an intro to GLY! on the podcast you could do worse than listen to episode 13... 🤞
Recorded as though it would be a first part of an episode and then forgot about it. Uploading as it has a nice memory of air golf balls. 😊🏌️♂️
Musings on the beginnings of a new module, the value of LinkedIn, and the nature of existence. All very existential. 😛
Episode 100 (!) of the podcast... and shit just got real. This is effectively a feature length episode recorded over quite a momentous week in different ways. Listen without prejudice. x
Meandering, as ever, though eventually landing on the topic of how I/we might do something useful with the N-Haitch-S.
The reason for the title of this one only becomes apparent in the final few seconds. The rest is rambling about seminars and webinars.
Some initial musings regarding the concept of positive education… (With some occasional references to dog poo)😊
Just how much of a fan of Elton John is/was Elton Welsby? Enough to change his name by deed poll?
An immediate follow on from episode 91, with the discussion moving to NHS and strengths.
Some musings on the concept of self transcendence, specifically in the context of trying to write a paper on it, by the end of the year!
I have been receiving queries about the Centre for Positive Psychology that everyone is talking about. Here I ramble on about the Webinars.
As the world around us ‘implodes’ as COVID restrictions tighten further ahead of Xmas, I outline a vision for a brave new world... well, a Centre for Positive Psychology.
A morning monologue that ends up being about the ‘adventure’ of marking and the need to get it done!
Closing the loop on a few things. And then some discussion of LinkedIn for some reason.
This starts out as a nice idea with special guest Connie, and then special guest Freya. Descends into chaos in the second part. Sorry for the swearing. 😊
With 6 days left till the end of Movember, time to re-double efforts to raise money and awareness for men’s health and mental health!
It’s a podcast first, with the recording taking place on, not for wheels, but two wheels.
Recorded pretty much immediately after last episode… I talk about cycling because I had a bike in the back of the car. Though as the man once said it’s not about the bike. :-)
Inspired by the ‘reverse week’ on the pill packet.... This week each pill will remind me to endeavour to ‘flip it’. We shall see...! (Or rather you shall hear...!) 💊
As the title suggests, this short podcast recorded whilst on a walk with Ziggy on Friday, the 13th of November 2020. So a bit of discussion about luck, good and bad, and the psychology behind that. Worth a listen.
A recording of an interview I participated in for a research project entitled “Physical Activity During Lockdown”.
Another short walk in the local woods, with Ziggy,, while placing the occasional painted ladybird. All will become clear.
A quiet one around 5am as I ponder what to do with the extra hour provided by the end of British Summer Time.
Recorded on a morning walk with Ziggy, before a teaching day (on a Sunday!) that focuses on research methods and how we might approach research. Interesting stuff :-)
Half recorded on one Brighton morning, and half a week later. The general theme is to build on the idea of how we might create opportunities from events we didn’t plan to happen. Something like that anyway.
Sunday morning ramble, that kinda has a point in the end. Coincidence or magic? You decide.
An episode recorded during a morning walk around Northleach, Gloucestershire. It’s a rather morbid one, as I’m surrounded by dead people. 😊
A very special guest on this episode on a drive to The Wheatsheaf Inn in Northleach. Conversation includes guessing a famous celebrity who got married there, how old she is, and the ins and outs of a fish finger sandwich. 😊
A distraction that leads to a surprising discussion of autism, followed by a brief reference to Alzheimer’s. You just never can tell.
Today is the day we get Ziggy! It is also the day we get the key for a new house! And… It’s a key date for the world. 20 July 2019.
After a short introductory segment, we meander through what might be called Ziggy’s origin story, and discover his superpower :-)
Negotiating the morning traffic reminds me of a’minor epiphany’ when in my car with my dad. Go figure.
More ramblings covering a range of topics,while walking in the rain. I wouldn’t bother listening if I were you! 😊
Episode recorded on the drive to work… Although, more precisely, it’s the drive to Boot Camp (before work). Listen and find out if I made it in time.
In this episode we hear from the star of CCTV herself, Miss Connie Smith. You catch us on the way to, and waiting for, a doctor‘s appointment. Time well spent: we record a podcast, and two clips for CCTV.... Connie’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzFDx-qXL-FJTcX-zthszbw (an easy URL to remember!) 😊
The first segment seek to clarify some confusion about Troy ‘Holmes’. The second part makes reference to the Centre for Human Performance, Exercise and Wellbeing at Bucks New University.
A general theme here is the role of walking in relation to well-being. (well-being or wellbeing? Discuss)
The first episode on the podcast, I believe, recorded indoors. If that wasn’t enough to make you want to listen, then I don’t know what will.
This episode is ever so slightly tennis – themed. And if there is an over all message (does there a need to be one?) it would be practice, practice, practice. So there :-)
In this episode, rather than walking around the neighbourhood, I find myself driving around the neighbourhood. All will be explained :-)
Introduces the Go Luck Yourself! project, by exploring how ideas within positive psychology might impact our experiences of “luck“. For more information about that project go to www.bucks.ac.uk/luck
An episode recorded immediately after the previous episode, continuing The walk determined by a flip of a coin… The focus ends up being on the notion of luck. Something I have spent a little bit of time pondering over the years. 😊
An episode recorded over two days… Saturday morning (in the sunshine) and a Sunday morning in the grey drizzle. The broad focus here is religion and the meaning of life. What’s it all about?
A morning walk around the neighbourhood (surprise, surprise!) But reflects on some of the weeks events, including finding a new house to move into. No doubt covers other topics as well, but genuinely cannot remember what they were :-)
This episode is in three parts, and is pulled together from a morning drive to Essex. Contains at least one swear word.
Another morning ramble around the neighbourhood. I’m carrying a banana for some reason, as I talk about the idea of transition. The context is my daughters transition from primary school to secondary school. The surprise focus of the episode is me remembering and reliving an event that impacted my transition from primary school to secondary school. Not a dry eye in the house.
A 20 minute ramble around the neighbourhood. Monday morning. So much better than other Monday mornings I’ve had over the past couple of years. Ends with a quiz question that I bet most of you do not know the answer to. Unless, of course, you Google it :-)
Part 2 of the early morning ramble, recorded moments after the ‘Sunday, Bloody Sunday’ episode. Starts with introducing Ziggy and meanders towards a discussion of luck. A longer episode this one, coming in at about 48 mins!
Morning ramble on, as I take a early morning walk around the neighbourhood. And not the most riveting episode perhaps, but hey.
An episode in two parts… A few musings a few musings just ahead of an early morning Boot Camp (!) Followed by a few more musings later the same day. Sounds riveting :-)
The opening ramble eventually leads to some reflections on the experience of acting as an external examiner for a PhD on positive attitudes towards money (!) earlier this week. The title of this episode will become apparent towards the very end of the recording (so you’ll have to listen all the way through…) :-)
This episode is recorded later the same day as the previous episode, and touched upon a couple of conversations that took place but highlight our own mortality. #1DayYou’llBeDead
A half-hour ramble on my drive to work outlining the general aims of this podcast. Let’s see how things pan out…