Finding the Others: Recent Episodes
Níall Ó Murchú, Brian Pennie
Two lads from Dublin, exploring science, ancient wisdom, the brain, breathing, resilience, finding the others and much more. Hosted by Brian Pennie (doctor of neuroscience and psychology) and Níall Ó Murchú (breathing and cold expert).
Should we seek out hardship? Are we built to survive?
Learn more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Learn more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
This podcast was produced and edited by Conor Sweetman.
Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
Can we be free? What does freedom mean for you? How do we get there?
Learn more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Learn more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
This podcast was produced and edited by Conor Sweetman.
Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
Are we the masters of technology? Or, is technology the master of us?
Learn more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Learn more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
This podcast was produced and edited by Conor Sweetman.
Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
How can we touch infinity? Brian and Níall try to find out.
Learn more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Learn more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
This podcast was produced and edited by Conor Sweetman.
Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
In this episode, Brian and Niall discuss:
Breaking the law in Canada. How our internal state impacts on customs officials and much more.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
This podcast was produced and edited by Conor Sweetman.
Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
In this episode, Brian and Niall discuss:
- People coming in and out of your life as your values change.
- The role of drinking in Irish social life
- Saying "no" to make room for the things that are most important to you
- Creating a not-to-do list
- Values aligning with your actions
- What is important but not urgent?
- Is breathing and meditation selfish?
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman.
In this episode, Brian and Niall discuss:
- Favorite advice
- Letting go of what you can't control
- Having a core set of values
- Niall’s story about him complaining when he was a teenager.
- Oppositional thinking
- Thoughts on 'toxic positivity'
- Happiness is a skill.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman.
In this episode, Brian and Niall discuss:
- How to build wall of belief / evidence
- Feeling fear and excitement at the same time…
- Differences between men and women in the ice baths
- How ice baths help with other fears (e.g. public speaking)
- Using adversity as a fuel for growth
- Expectations as a leveller of happiness
- Expectations without agreements
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman.
In this episode, Brian and Niall discuss:
- Mornings
- Antifragile visualisation
- Brian’s BAG routine
- How breathing changes when you’re older
- How you can become care-free
- Being excited and afraid at the same time
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman.
In this episode, Brian and Niall discuss:
- Niall reflects on the passing of his mother-in-law
- The fine line between Self-belief and self-delusional
- What happens when we die
- Brian’s near-death experiences
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman.
In this episode, Brian and Niall discuss:
- Sitting with fear
- Vulnerability
- Fear being part of our identity
- Practising difficult things
- The wolf of hate and the wolf of love i which one are you going to feed?
- Accountability
- The curse of assumptions
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman.
Finding comfort in discomfort, adversity, coming to the end and much more is discussed in this episode.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman for C-Suite Studios.
Shifts in perspective, chasing that feeling, psychedelics and much more is discussed in this episode.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman for C-Suite Studios.
Ancient teachings, struggle, how to deal with it, as the breath turns and much more is discussed in this episode.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman for C-Suite Studios.
Finding your purpose, writing books, a thought experiment and much more is discussed in this episode.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman for C-Suite Studios.
Putting the work in, finding the balance, momentum and change and much more is discussed in this episode.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman for C-Suite Studios.
How the cold changes us, letting go, surrender, self-observation and much more is discussed in this episode.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman for C-Suite Studios.
Our thinking mind, dealing with stressful situations, metaphorical ice baths and much more is discussed in this episode.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
Produced by Conor Sweetman for C-Suite Studios.
Rejection, being yourself, surrender and much more is discussed in this episode.
Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com
In May, Brian and Niall met for the first time. It was a brief meeting, no more than five minutes. But something clicked. They knew they had a lot more to talk about.
A few weeks later, Brian and Niall met for the second time. This time, the spoke for hours. The conversation was deep, stimulating and inspiring. But they knew they had a lot more to talk about...
The third time Brian and Niall met was at a podcast studio in Dublin. This time, they recorded their conversation to share with you.
In this 8 part series, Brian and Niall explore science, ancient wisdom, the brain, breathing, resilience, finding the others and much more.
Produced by Conor Sweetman for C-Suite Studios.
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Find out more about Brian Pennie: https://www.brianpennie.com
Find out more about Níall Ó Murchú: https://www.breathewithniall.com