“It’s a huge best man, it’s definitely something that needs addressing, it’s really just crept up on us, man, I really feel for our children.” — Tony Laulu Tony Laulu (is the founder of Digital Discipline, a community organisation raising awareness on social media/technology usage and addiction. Tony wants to make sure our social addiction doesn't become an inter-generational issue. This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: http://floatculture.co.nz/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: www.y...
Apr 18, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Karl Burrows is the director of Haka Works, a company which utilises tools from Maori culture to energise events, build teams and in doing so help people make deeper connections, build trust and embrace values leading to improved team performance. Check out Hakaworks: https://www.hakaworks.com/ To learn how to create your Pepeha (Pepeha is a way of introducing yourself in Māori. It tells people who you are by sharing your connections with the people and places that are important to you) click he...
Apr 06, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a progressive neurological disorder that affects adult men and women. It is caused by degeneration or atrophy (shrinking) of nerve cells in several (or multiple) areas of the brain. This can result in problems with multiple bodily functions such as speech, movement, balance and blood pressure control. - Guy Pigden is a Director and Videographer who is on a mission to make a documentary about MSA. - A little over 3 years ago, Guy's uncle, Gregory Wilsdon, was diag...
Apr 06, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Tyrone Grace is a Maori high-school drop out turned Social Entrepreneur & Businessman. This is a podcast about how a kid goes from growing up in the suburbs classified as a "priority' for government to help in poverty, crime & youth development to assisting city council, Iwi and local government in developing a more sustainable behavioural model for Rangatahi. Tyrone Grace has also started a Digital Marketing Agency that not only prioritizes focus on building up Maori & Pacific busin...
Apr 06, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Daniel has been a Video Editor for the last 20 years working in private post-production environments and the commercial television industry. He specialises in dynamic storytelling and high end finishing. This includes compositing, grading, graphics and visual effects creation. Daniel also takes a keen interest in all areas of video and film production. He writes and produces his own video/music projects and loves helping others with their grand visions. This episode is sponsored by Float Culture...
Mar 31, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 46
From the streets of Manchester to the suburbs of Auckland, Stuart Hartley literally traveled to the other side of the world to find himself. 8 years have passed since he landed in Auckland with only a suitcase of clothes, but Stuart hasn't looked back. Now married with two beautiful children and having successfully negotiated his first year in business, Stuart is living in the now. This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: http://floatculture.co.nz/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https:...
Mar 30, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Te Omeka Morehu made his way through the corporate world of technology starting at the very bottom. From lifting cable boxes to selling enterprise solutions, he has seen a lot in the technology space. Through his journey, there were many pitfalls including dealing with anger problems, addiction to detrimental habits and suicidal attempts. Today, Te Omeka is following his dream and working with youth to understand how his experience combined with an energy and well-being app can smash a massive d...
Mar 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 44
We are in a very dark place at the moment following the horrific and tragic Christchurch mosque shootings, so it is of the utmost importance that we come together, be together and shine the light on evil to fight the darkness with our shared Humanity. - Actor & Cosplay Superhero, Tony Rahme joins me on the podcast to share a middle-eastern perspective on what we can do to come together, stay together and remember, together. - You can follow Tony and his journey here: http://www.tony-rahme.co...
Mar 17, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Paul Whatuira reached the pinnacles of the professional sport with two NRL Premierships as well as representing New Zealand in Rugby League. But despite the triumphs Paul has achieved in the sporting arena, Paul’s greatest achievement in life has been overcoming five years of crippling depression and anxiety, psychotic episodes, mental hospital lockdowns, and immobilising medications. For over a decade Paul fought for his life and rebuilt his mental fortitude piece by piece. Without medication h...
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Vanderson Pires is a black belt of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who incorporates mindfulness and meditation into his lessons for a strong mind and body. In episode 41 of Please Blow My Mind with Will Fleming, Vanderson joins us to share his life long journey to explore and expand the control over his body and mind. This journey includes becoming a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, multiple month long silent meditation retreats, working with the forgotten people in our prisons and taking a leap of faith ...
Mar 08, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Malcolm is the Founder of Project ConchShell ( https://www.facebook.com/ProjectConch... ), an online platform that uses storytelling to inspire, educate, and encourage young people. The project focuses on empowerment, encouraging empathy, promoting positive social changes, and embracing our differences. This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: http://floatculture.co.nz/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind...
Mar 02, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 40
When it gets down to the basics, what is meaning and how do you have a meaningful life? For many people, Jordan Peterson and his lectures and books like, 12 Rules for Life, offer many people a way to get a glimpse at what a ‘good life’ might look like. For others, it seems that he is poisoning the minds of society and spreading pseudoscience to the masses. For me, his message is one of hope, faith, and belief in yourself even when all the chips are down and you are left with nothing. At his Auck...
Feb 24, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Mental Skills Coach, Fran Serrano breaks down how you can improve your mental and physical performance by better understanding who you are what your why is. Fran has spent his life examining his why in life, from moving from Chile to America as a child and being the odd one out and then moving back to Chile for high school and being the odd one out again, his path has not been smooth but it has armored him with the skills to live life to the fullest and now he mentors some of rugby’s biggest nam...
Feb 17, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 38
As an obese 175kg man, Adrian Owen was so embarrassed by his body that he refused to look at his reflection and lived in relative isolation. Today, he has transformed himself both physically and mentally. And now, he want’s to share the KETO secret with you! Interested in finding out a bit more about Adrian and his KETO12 Week Program? Simply click here: https://www.adrianowen.me This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: http://floatculture.co.nz/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://...
Feb 09, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Eddie Uini is a 29 year old Samoan-Kiwi born and bred in South Auckland. For the last year he has been out on the streets with his van “Hugo” providing free showers and laundry to people living in homelessness all around Auckland. To get involved and do your part to help, check out https://orangesky.org.nz/ This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: http://floatculture.co.nz/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind...
Feb 09, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 36
From being the top Sponsorship Professional in New Zealand to experiencing a mental breakdown, Mike Wootton has painstakingly pieced his life back together and now is on a journey to live the best life he can while connecting with and promoting awesome humans! You can follow Mike here: https://www.mikewootton.co This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: http://floatculture.co.nz/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 35
When it comes to discrimination in the workplace, we've come a long way as a society. But there's still one systemically ignored form of discrimination that happens all the time, and it affects everyone: ageism. I'm Not Done, author, Patti Temple Rocks takes a deep dive into ageism in the workplace--what it looks like, how it harms people and businesses alike, and how business leaders can get on the right side of the issue. You can bet the book by simply clicking on this link: https://www.amazon...
Feb 04, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Haiming Jiang is a comedy hypnotist, confidence coach and keynote speaker. He has developed a unique way to help his clients to rapidly remove anxiety, depression and become more relaxed and confident. You can follow Haiming here: http://chinesehypnotist.com/ This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: floatculture.co.nz/ Check out my YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast: www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind
Feb 01, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 33
One thing most people don't know about life after WW2, was that many Women and Children who survived the bombing had to live underground in bunkers because much of the housing on the surface was destroyed. Georg Seiberlich is a bunker expert and is leading a team of bunker historians to explore and open up the forgotten bunkers of Mannheim, Germany. This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: floatculture.co.nz/ Check out my YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast: www.youtube.com/P...
Jan 28, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Stress hacker and Wim Hof expert, Dr. Matthias Wittfoth opens up our minds through our lungs. Matthias has spent years researching the mind and brain searching for a hack to living a more meaningful life but could the answer to many of our problems be in our breathing? You can check out Matthias's podcast here: https://www.inside-brains.com/en/ This episode is sponsored by Float Culture: floatculture.co.nz/ Check out my YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast: www.youtube.com/Please...
Jan 13, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Hate speech - It's a term that is shot into the spotlight once again with the recent banning of popular YouTubers - but what is it? What's the difference between hate speech and someone being silly or mean. Linguistic expert, Prof. Dr. Konstanze Marx talks long-form about this very complicated issue but teaching us how to identify hate speech, what we all can do about it as well as some advice on why we should in fact 'feed the trolls' on the internet. This episode is sponsored by Float Culture ...
Jan 05, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Most of us would agree that being comfortable is a good thing but most of us would be wrong! There is no good without the bad, light without the dark - but how much uncomfortable should we bring into our lives? Chris Desmond from the 'Uncomfortable is ok' podcast joins us to yarn about being uncomfortable and why purposely adding a bit of suffering into your daily grind might just be the thing the doctor ordered. Check out Chris Desmond podcast - https://uncomfortableisok.libsyn.com/ Check out S...
Dec 17, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this very rare episode, Will Fleming finds himself on the other end of the microphone being asked life's big questions by Couch in Space host, Daniel Habedank. So what moment in life blew Will's mind? Check out Daniel's Couch in Space podcast here - https://anchor.fm/CouchInSpace This episode is sponsored by Float Culture - floatculture.co.nz/ Check out my YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast: www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind
Dec 11, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Judy Speight quit her high paying corporate job to work full-time in Ōtara, South Auckland mentoring and helping local Youth and Families work towards a better life. From digital upskilling to lending her BMW so her community can make it to job interviews, Judy is someone not just talking about giving back - but actually - giving back! Follow Judy here - http://www.acceleratingaotearoa.co.nz/ This episode is sponsored by Float Culture - floatculture.co.nz/ & https://anchor.fm/ Check out my Y...
Dec 01, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Is your glass half empty or half full? It's one of life's big questions and for the next hour, Te Omeka Morehu aka Tee sits down with us to discuss multiple ways to look at your glass. I might be that you've had a full glass the whole time - you just wern't looking! This episode is sponsored by Float Culture - floatculture.co.nz/ Check out my YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast: www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind
Nov 24, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 24
How do you be the best you can be when life throws you in the worst situation possible? Part of the solution is improving your own understanding of who you are and training yourself to be resilient so when life throws you a curve ball you can adapt, move and hit it out of the park! This episode is sponsored by Float Culture - http://floatculture.co.nz/ Check out my YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast: www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind
Nov 17, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 23
We are all experts at identifying danger around us. From the stranger in the parking lot to the weird feeling in your gut telling you something is not right - we have that inner voice to protect us but what do we do when that same voice turns on us and holds us hostage in our mind? In this episode of Please Blow My Mind with Will Fleming, New Zealand's leading crisis negotiator, Lance Burdett helps us identify and negotiate with the terrorist in crisis living in our head. This episode is sponsor...
Nov 09, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Even on the deepest, darkest night, there is always a small glimmer of light. Author, Actor and deep thinker, Sascha Të Light joins us to share the light and his story about moving from Germany to New Zealand via a trip to Peru to blow his mind with Ayahuasca. Follow and connect with Sascha : https://www.instagram.com/sascha_te_light This episode is sponsored by Float Culture - http://floatculture.co.nz/ Check out my YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast: www.youtube.com/PleaseBlo...
Nov 04, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Imagine if the meaning of life is finally found deep inside poo! Sounds crazy but Professor Wayne Cutfield is currently knee-deep 'figuratively' in poo research that might hold the answer to better health. What if sharing your S#!T can actually make others more healthy. This episode is sponsored by Float Culture - http://floatculture.co.nz/ Check out my YouTube channel for the video version of the podcast: www.youtube.com/PleaseBlowMyMind
Oct 28, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Jimi Hunt's life mission is to reach the highest level of unf**kwithableness humanly possible. This means no matter what life throws at him - he can handle it - every time. Imagine being that Unf**kwithable! Jimi breaks down in this podcast how he plans to reach this level of Unf**kwithable transcendence. Here is the FREE basic reset program that Jimi talks about in the podcast - http://www.jimihunt.com/basicreset/ This episode is sponsored by Float Culture - http://floatculture.co.nz/ Check out...
Oct 21, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
