Episode description

Drug dealing, house breaking, car stealing and thieving of just about any kind was the life Simon Paul Sutton was 'addicted to' as a young man.  Prison life for him was much the same as on the 'outside', a regime of living in fear of upsetting the hierarchy of the criminal 'class'.  What a shift this young man has made since those days!

The story Simon shares with us takes us from an early life, dogged by domestic violence right through a remarkable transformation to a man comfortable with who he is and now interacting with the world through the eyes of love instead of fear.

In 2009 he started an independent project "Simon on the Sofa" which led to the exploration of what he terms, 'transparent communication'.  In the spirit of  knowing that in our vulnerability lies our strength Simon is unafraid of touching on topics from which many of us shy away.  He believes that by questioning everything we thought was true, we become closer to the truth.  'Transparent communication', he feels, will change the way we  interact with each other, and support the evolution of our species.

His passion, through his web TV show, workshops and one to one coaching, is to help individuals to produce and support new stories about themselves so that ultimately we can collectively stop regurgitating past stories, built on fear and which do not serve us, and express ourselves in ways that make us, and those around us feel empowered and supported.

Please join us as Simon shares with candour and 'transparency' his journey from 'Burglar to Buddha'.