Tolkien, the Ring and The Annunciation

In this episode of my podcast The Break I talk about my upcoming trip to the UK for Star Wars Celebration 2023. I explain why March 25 is #tolkienreadingday and why J.R.R. Tolkien chose this specific day for the destruction of the Ring of Power. I also review what I’ve read so far of Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Trilogy, I talk about mood control through music and about generative AI. And of course, I share my thoughts on the TikTok hearing in the US and the possible future ban of the app in some countries.

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Will The Star Wars Celebration Surprise Us With Big News?

In this week’s episode of my podcast The Break I talk about the upcoming Star Wars Celebration, I discuss the success of Everything, Everywhere, All At Once at The Oscars, I look back on the 10 year anniversary of pope Francis’ papacy, I review the books ‘Dry’ and ‘Mistborn – The Last Kingdom’ and I talk about TikTok, Meta, Twitter and data privacy.

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Why Wakanda Forever Didn’t Work

In this episode, I talk about why Wakanda Forever didn’t work, what the future will bring for Star Wars and the DCU, why pilgrimages may be more important than you think and what I thought about Blake Crouch’s book Recursion.

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The Mandalorian Is Back With Even More Religious Symbolism

I discuss religious symbolism in the first episode of the new season of The Mandalorian, I review ‘Dark Matter’ by Blake Crouch, I share my 2 ingredient Bagel recipe and talk about the Meta Quest 3 and Apple’s Reality headset.

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Slow Hobbit Mornings – Why You Need Them

What can Hobbits teach us about the best way to start a new day? In this episode of The Walk, I talk about my rediscovery of ‘slow mornings’ to boost creativity, balance and even productivity.

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Hello Tomorrow! Review

My spoiler-free review of the first episodes of the retro futuristic TV show ‘Hello Tomorrow!’; The reason we celebrate Lent; Dark Matter and other books I’ve read this week; Valve’s SteamDeck – first impressions.

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The Pitfalls of Lent

In this episode of the Walk, I talk about what to watch out for at the start of Lent. There are many different goals people set for themselves at the start of their lenten journey, but there are some potential pitfalls that you may want to avoid…

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Star Trek Picard Season 3 – My Spoiler-free Review!

In this week’s episode of The Break I share my enthusiasm about season 3 of Star Trek Picard, I talk about Ash Wednesday and Lent, I review ‘The Butterfly Assassin’, and I talk about my love-hate relationship with carrots.

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James Gunn’s DC Universe Plans: My Thoughts

In this week’s podcast, I talk about James Gunn’s reboot of the DCU, about Hogwarts Legacy and the controversy that surrounds it, I’ll share my thoughts on the shocking report about l’Arche’s founder Jean Vanier and the abuse he kept hidden for decades. And of course I talk about the LEGO Lord of the Rings Rivendell set that was revealed this week!

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Shrinking On Apple TV Plus Is Amazing

In this episode of The Break: my review of Shrinking on Apple TV Plus, Attack on Titan, Faith and Science, Pillars of the Earth, Bami Goreng, transitioning back to the Apple ecosystem.

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Why Picard Brings Back His Old Crew

In this episode of The Break: Picard and The Bad Batch, why do some Catholics only receive the host and not the chalice during communion? What I thought of The Witcher – The Last Wish; Pumpkin soup and Apple News.

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The Upside of Falling Short

After a couple of restful and energizing weeks, I suddenly hit a wall and had almost no energy for days. In this episode of The Walk, I share with you how I deal with falling short and how God may want to teach me something positive in moments like these.

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The Last of Us

In this episode of The Break, I review the first episode of The Last of Us on HBO Max, I explain why the priest sometimes whispers during Mass, and I talk about Apple’s new Mac Mini and why I would like to get one.

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The Depth of Deep Space Nine

In this episode of The Break: The Depth of Deep Space Nine, Spiritual Life Habits, Life Lessons from an Astronaut, Meat and Dairy Alternatives, Computational Photography.

Affiliate Link: An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything – by Col. Chris Hadfield

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What The Magi Can Teach Us About Letting Go

Did you know that the familiar story of the visit of the Magi contains an important lesson about how to deal with big changes in your life? I’ll talk about it in this episode of The Walk.

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Knives Out and Glass Onion

In this first episode of the new year, I talk about the movies Knives Out and Glass Onion, I explain why Catholics often like to have their religious objects blessed, I review the book ‘Meet the Frugalwoods’, I share the recipe for fake crab chips and I talk about Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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Journaling Tips For The New Year

One of the best tools I discovered last year to structure my thoughts, plans and ideas was the Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll. During this first walk of the new year, I share with you some tips on how I hope to make journaling even more useful!

Links:

The Bullet Journal Method – by Ryder Carroll (affiliate link)

The Yazio app (alternative to MyFitnessPal)

What Are The Best Christmas Movies For Geeks?

In this Christmas Episode of The Break: the best Christmas movies for geeks; why bad things happen to good people; my favorite books of the year and tech upgrades that greatly improved my life. Merry Christmas!

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Why I Need Christmas More Than Ever

In this episode of the Walk, I share how Christmas taught me one of the most important lessons in life. One I needed to hear more than ever at the end of this challenging year.

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Superman and James Gunn – What Happens Now?

I talk about the fate of Superman in the DC Universe, I wonder what direction Star Wars will take after Andor, I explain how faith and raison can go together, I review some books, learn to cook in Dreamlight Valley and share my recent D&D experience.

Links: Pasta Arrabbiata original recipe

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Input, Output and ‘Noput’

We often measure our life in economic terms of consumption and production. But we forget that besides input and output, we also need ‘noput’: time to process, to think and to rest. I explain how this insight helps me to seek new balance.

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Wednesday is a Netflix Hit – But Why?

This week in The Break: my spoiler-free review of the Netflix Series Wednesday: it’s a massive hit, but why? Should we believe in Ghost Stories? What we should learn from history; DIY microwave chips: to good to be true? My thoughts on the possibilities and serious risks of AI technology like ChatGTP.

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When The Church Disappoints You

In this episode of the Walk, I reflect upon a discussion in our Patreon Discord community (get access here) about what to do when you feel disappointed by what some people in the church say, do or don’t do. I tell some personal stories and share what has helped me in situations like that.

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Why Back To The Future Is So Iconic

  • Back To The Future II hit theaters 33 years ago. What made those movies so iconic?
  • The meaning of Advent explained
  • My review of ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died‘ by Jennette McCurdy
  • Amazon losing big on Alexa
  • Dutch Comic Con experiences

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Heading For The Moon!

This week on The Break: The launch of Artemis, For All Mankind, Purgatory explained, My Squirrel Days by Ellie Kemper, what I cook for guests, Niantic’s AR headset.

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The Fall of Númenor

I talk about Tolkien’s The Fall of Númenor, about the TV series ‘The Bear’, Money and Liturgy, Midjourney and pizza!

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Why Am I Here?

When things in life suddenly change and things turn upside down, the best question you can ask yourself is: why am I here? I share how this question pops up again after the unexpected news that Fr. Henri is moving to another parish.

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The Mastodon Move

I talk about the tumultuous changes at Twitter and about my first experiences after moving my conversations to Mastodon. I also review the TV show ‘The Offer’ and talk about the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Stephen King, the Big Bang Theory and about the Steam Deck.

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Dysfunctional Parent Modes

In this episode of The Walk, I discuss how some of our dysfunctional internalized behavior or self-talk can stem from what psychologists call ‘dysfunctional parent modes’. Not only can this impact our day-to-day life, but also our relationship with God.

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I Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghost!

In this episode I talk about the connection between Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day. I also review Strange New Worlds, Stephen King’s book ‘Carrie’ and the new versions of Apple’s operating systems. And what’s next for Twitter and Meta?

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Surround Yourself With Positive People

In this episode I share with you what happens when you surround yourself with toxic people vs positive people and why it is important to be selective when it comes to who you include in your life (or in your social media feeds).

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The Devil and Demons: What’s The Difference?

In this episode of my podcast The Break, I’ll answer a question from one of my TikTok followers regarding a video I did about the anime series Chainsaw Man: ‘what is the difference between devils and demons’?

I also review the movie ‘Moonfall’, the book Red Rising by Pierce Brown (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3VSDD0I), I tell you why Popeye was wrong about spinach and I talk about DaVinci Resolve coming to the iPad. And much more!

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I Switched To Cold Showers – Here’s What Happened

For two weeks now, I have been taking ice-cold showers in the morning. In this episode of The Walk, I share which effects I experienced!

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What Bible Readers Can Learn From She-Hulk

The She-Hulk finale did something that upset some fans, but actually can teach us something about the way that we read the Bible. I’ll explain! Also in this episode:
– my ‘book book’ haul
– Crunchyroll
– Crispy Tofu
– The Meta Quest Pro

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How ‘Rings of Power’ Plays On My Heartstrings

In this episode I share how Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power manages to play on my heartstrings. I also talk about how to future-proof the church, I review Jenny Lawson’s book ‘Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things’. I also share my recipe for crab salad, discuss the Kindle Scribe and why I love the Oasis.

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Energy Leaks – What To Do About Them

In this episode of the Walk, I share with you my quest to track down energy leaks in my house and in my personal life. How can I save on energy and redirect it to where it makes a difference?

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Godzilla and the Gospel

I’ll explain how Godzilla can help us understand this week’s Bible readings.

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What I learned from Anthony Bourdain

In this episode I review the movie ‘Roadrunner’ about the life of Anthony Bourdain, I talk about the role of silence in monastic life and about its importance for our own lives and I tell you why I started to follow Ryder Carroll’s Bullet Journal Method.

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How Ryder Carroll’s Bullet Journal Method Helps Me

In this episode of the Walk I share with you how Ryder Carroll’s Bullet Journal Method helps me to discern which goals to pursue and how to realize those goals step by step.

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Star Wars: Andor and the Bible

I share how the story of Cassian Andor can help us interpret today’s Bible Readings!
You can find the Mass readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092522.cfm

Homily by Father Roderick on the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C.

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Why Star Wars: Andor is Not For Kids

In this episode I talk about Star Wars: Andor, Rings of Power, inter-religious dialogue, the Murderbot Diaries, the Chronicles of Narnia, Indian cuisine and about the iPhone 14 Pro.

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Course Correction

Sometimes when you try out new things, you realize that it didn’t turn out the way you hoped or expected. Do you continue trying or is it time for a course correction? I share my recent experiences.

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Star Wars Emotional Whiplash

This week I am both excited about the premiere of Star Wars: Andor and disappointed by the news that Patty Jenkins’ movie Rogue Squadron was reportedly shelved. I have Star Wars emotional whiplash! What is going on at Disney? I have a theory.

I also talk about the importance of explaining the faith, about the Arc of a Scythe trilogy, about vegetarian wraps, crispy tofu and about the iPhone 14 Pro Max!

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Harry Potter and the Unjust Steward

In the homily, I share what Harry Potter can teach us about today’s Gospel! You can find the Mass readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091822.cfm

Homily by Father Roderick on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C.

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Too Tired For Anything? This Podcast Is For You

Are you struggling with fatigue or brain fog? This is what you should know. Let me know in the comments if you can relate to this and share if it helped you!

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The Spheres of Control

Does it stress you out when you feel you don’t have control over what happens in your life? Let’s go for a walk and talk about it! Let me know in the comments if you can relate to this and share if it helped you!

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Rings of Power First Impressions

In this episode of the Break:

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Galadriel and the Gospel

In this homily, I talk about the Rings of Power and the Gospel. Readings: Wis 9:13-18b, Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17, Phmn 9-10, 12-17, Lk 14:25-33

Homily by Father Roderick on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C.

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How can you improve your work-life balance?

How can you protect a good work-life balance? Join me for a walk and let’s talk about it. Let me know in the comments if you can relate to this and share if it helped you!

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2022 | Week 35

Monday: The House of the Dragon and the Gospel
How can The House of the Dragon illustrate this week’s Bible readings? Listen to discover!
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Tuesday: Work-life balance
How can you protect a good work-life balance? Join me for a walk and let’s talk about it.
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Wednesday: Obi-Wan Kenobi Part II review
I dive deep into the various themes of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
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Thursday: Saints and Storytellers
Behind the scenes video of the documentary I filmed in Tuscany this summer.
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Friday: Pixar’s Lightyear
I discuss Pixar’s Lightyear in my Story Secrets Shorts.
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Saturday: The Rings of Power
I review the premiere of The Rings of Power on this weekend’s episode of The Break.
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Sunday: Mass for Geeks
Join the online community for Mass with a homily in the language of geeks!
👉 Every Sunday at 5 pm CET (11 am ET/8 am PT) on YouTube.com/SundayMass

2022 | Week 34

Monday: Hobbits and the Narrow Gate
What does Jesus mean with ‘the Narrow Gate’? Find out how Hobbits can help!
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Tuesday: The Danger of Perfectionism
Do you struggle with perfectionism? Join me for a walk and let’s talk about it.
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Wednesday: Obi-Wan Kenobi review
I dive deep into the various themes of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
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Thursday: Treasures of Tuscany
Get a first glimpse of the documentary I filmed in Tuscany this summer.
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Friday: She-Hulk & House of the Dragon
I discuss She-Hulk and House of the Dragon in my Story Secrets Shorts.
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Saturday: Light of the Jedi
I review The High Republic: Light of the Jedi on this weekend’s episode of The Break.
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Sunday: Mass for Geeks
Join the online community for Mass with a homily in the language of geeks!
👉 Every Sunday at 5 pm CET (11 am ET/8 am PT) on YouTube.com/SundayMass

The House of the Dragon and the Gospel

In the homily, we’ll talk about The House of the Dragon and the Gospel. Readings: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps. 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14.

Homily by Father Roderick on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C.

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Hulks and Dragons

In this episode: back from vacation, House of the Dragon, Seinfeld, She-Hulk; Tortilla de Patatas; Light of the Jedi audiobook; Thunderstorm in Italy; Linked In; Apple Event.

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The Dangers of Perfectionism – How to Heal

Do you struggle with perfectionism? Does it stop you from finishing your work in time, or does it cause you to procrastinate? In this episode of The Walk, I share with you my life-long struggle with perfectionism, and what helps me to heal from the underlying anxiety.

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Hobbits and the Narrow Gate

What can Hobbits teach us about today’s gospel? Listen to this week’s homily to find out! Readings: Is 66:18-21; Ps. 117:1, 2; Heb 12:5-7, 11-13; Lk 13:22-30.

Homily by Father Roderick on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

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Superman flying over the Vatican

AI generated art opens an unlimited amount of possibilities, but also raises some thorny questions. I played around with an online art generator and witnessed Superman flying over the Vatican.

🌍 Intro/News:
• Fall projects: Lego city

🍿 Movies & TV shows:
• Moon Knight seems to be getting a second season.
• Behind the scenes videos on Warner’s YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/warnerbrosentertainment/videos

🍴 Food & health:
• Celery soup

📚 Books:
Jade City by Fonda Lee

🪴 Nature & Sustainability:
• Looking for easy ways to automatically turn of devices on stand-by power

Bird with a top hat in Art Deco style

Shark in a cup of tea, watercolor

Cat and dog dancing in the rain, watercolor

🎮 Tech & Video Games:
• AI generated art: https://hypnogram.xyz/

💡 Outro/Inspirational thought:
• An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox – Lao Tzu

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How To Stop Hoarding Food

In this video I share with you one of my bad habits: hoarding food, and buying more than I need just because things are on sale. How can I stop hoarding food and other things?

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Is House of the Dragon any good?

This month will see the release of the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon. Will it be any good?

🌍 Intro/News:
• How I prepare my programs in advance when I go on a trip.

🍿 Movies & TV shows:
• House of the Dragon

🍴 Food & health:
• Tofu!

📚 Books:
• The story of a soul – trad. John Beevers

🪴 Nature & Sustainability:
• Short showers with the tomato timer; night/weekend electricity tariffs.

🎓 This Week I learned:
• How early filmmakers recorded music, dialogue and sound

🎮 Tech & Video Games:
• Meta changing it’s VR/AR strategy after ad revenu decline?

How to travel with a CARRY ON ONLY… and WHY!

I share with you my tips on how to travel with a carry on bag only, and why I always travel light like that. There is more to it than just minimalist packing or less trouble during security check. Mastering the art of traveling light also has spiritual benefits!

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Why was the DC Movie Batgirl shelved?

In this episode of the Break, I talk about the Batgirl movie cancelled at the very last moment, despite it testing well with audiences, and I share my thoughts on the Superman & Lois TV-series on HBO.

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🌍 Intro/News:
• Got my ducks in a row before going to Italy

🍿 Movies & TV shows:
• Superman & Lois,
• Batgirl cancelled; HBO & Discovery+ merger

🍴 Food & health:
• Oriental style Red Cabbage

📚 Books:
The Big Book of 30-day challenges

🪴 Nature & Sustainability:
• Old-fashioned soap instead of ‘convenient’ soap dispensers

🎓 This Week I learned:
• More editing tricks in Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve

🎮 Tech & Video Games:
• Tomato Timer

💡 Outro/Inspirational thought:
• Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now

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Paper books or ebooks? Why I got rid of almost all my books!

Join me on my first enhanced episode of my show The Walk! For years, The Walk was available as an audio-only program that you could listen to as a podcast. But starting this month, I am adding video to the experience so you can actually see where I’m walking!

In this episode, I share with you my thoughts on the question: paper books or ebooks? I tell you why I have done away with 95% of my books, and how that decision impacted me. In addition, at one point during my walk, I stumble upon a surprising creature in the woods!

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I walk an extra mile every week with my patrons and I share some more personal thoughts, projects and plans. That video is exclusively accessible to all my patrons.

Breaking Bad and the Bible

What lessons can we learn from Breaking Bad and from today’s Bible readings? Listen to this week’s homily to find out! Readings: Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21. Homily by Father Roderick on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

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Star Trek: Lower Decks is much better than I thought

In this episode of The Break:

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Blisters, upcoming vacation and posting schedules.

🍿 Movies/TV:
• Rings of Power full trailer
• Star Trek: Lower Decks

🍴 Food & health:
• Non-fussy Sheet Pan Chicken Tikka https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/04/sheet-pan-chicken-tikka/

📚 Books:
• Michael Ward – Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1800794.Planet_Narnia
• Charles Soule – Light of the Jedi: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51637946-light-of-the-jedi

♻️ Nature & Sustainability:
• Shampoo and other soapbars: https://www.sustainablylazy.com/blog/best-shampoo-bars-usa
• Matt Winning – Hot Mess: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56222117-hot-mess

🎮 Tech & Video Games:
• Planet Zoo (Zoo simulator) is 70% off until 1 August. https://store.steampowered.com/app/703080/Planet_Zoo/
• No Man’s Sky 50% off. https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/No_Mans_Sky/
• Descript!

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My public speaking tips

During my walk today in the forest, I share some public speaking tips.

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My Hero Academia and the Gospel

How can the popular Japanese series My Hero Academia help us better understand why prayer often doesn’t work the way you think it work? Homily by Father Roderick on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

Readings: Gn 18:20-32; Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13.

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Wakanda Forever and other news from Comic-Con!

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• Avatar: The Way of the Water, Comic-Con: Wakanda Forever and The Rings of Power

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• What I learned during the Walk of the World

📚 Books:
• The Science of Storytelling – Will Storr

🧪 Science & Tech:
• James Webb telescope first photos comparison https://www.webbcompare.com/

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What good is it to gain the whole world

During my walk today, recorded in Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem, I share my thoughts on focusing on quality instead of quantity.

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The Rings of Power Teaser Trailer looks stunning

In this episode, I react to the teaser trailer for The Rings of Power. Also in this episode: prayer, poodles, stars and iPhones!

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Everything is neutral

During my walk today, I share how a phrase I heard on a podcast challenges me to think differently.

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The Break is Back; Stranger Things 4, Free Will in Strange New Worlds; Shadow of the Sith

🌍 News: Reworking the YouTube channels and renaming the podcast!

🍿 Movies/TV: Stranger Things 4

🙏 Faith: Determinism and Free will in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

📚 Books: Shadow of the Sith audiobook

🧪 Science: The James Webb telescope is ready for action https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/7/23188300/nasa-jwst-space-telescope-mirror-alignment-commissioning-engineers

⚙️ Tech: Getting my iPad Air iOS 12 to speed up.

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The Power of Storytelling

During my walk today, I talk about the power of storytelling.

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R.I.P. Arturo; Lego Masters; do animals go to heaven? 007 diaries; electric cars and Apple’s AR glasses

🌍 News: Arturo died

🍿 Movies/TV: Lego Masters; Masterchef Australia

🙏 Faith: Do cats go to heaven?

📚 Books: The 007 diaries; The happiest man on earth

🧪 Science: Are electric cars ‘green’? https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/26/lifetime-emissions-of-evs-are-lower-than-gasoline-cars-experts-say.html

⚙️ Tech: AR/VR: https://www.techradar.com/news/wait-did-tim-cook-just-confirm-apples-ar-headset-and-glasses

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Walking in Rome (part 4): The art of being in the moment

During my walk today, I talk about the art of being in the moment.

 

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Luke, Leia and Jesus

How can the difference between Luke and Leia help us understand the different reactions to Jesus’ invitation to follow him in today’s Gospel?

Homily by Father Roderick on the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C

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A Murder Mystery Dinner; Obi-wan series review; is the Pope resigning? The Office BFFs; Science and Drought

🌍 News: The most unusual neomist party ever

🍿 Movies/TV: TV Time app (Tvtime.com); Obi-Wan Kenobi review; Documentary series: Keep sweet, pray and obey

🙏 Faith: Is the pope going to resign?

📚 Books: The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57093755-the-office-bffs

🧪 Science: Science and drought in the US: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61669233

⚙️ Tech: Google Nest Doorbell trouble

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Walking in Rome (part 3): Opening up to others

During my walk today, I talk about letting go of imaginary judgment.

 

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Will Obi-Wan Kenobi get another season? What to read/watch/play; Writing Tips; Interstellar Travel; DaVinci Resolve

🌍 News: Documentary series update

🍿 Movies/TV: TV Time app; Obi-Wan Kenobi

🙏 Faith: Should you avoid certain books or movies/tv series as a catholic or christian?

📚 Books: Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt Bell

🧪 Science: Interstellar travel with free floating planets? https://www.rawstory.com/space-travel/

⚙️ Tech: Stage Manager not working on pre M1 iPads. DaVinci Resolve – The best editing software, and it’s free!

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Walking in Rome (part 2): What is my legacy?

During my walk today, I talk about my legacy. What is the difference between my life goals as a student in Rome versus my current goals.

 

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Star Wars Celebration, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Editing Star Wars, Nasa revisits Venus, WWDC 2022

🌍 News: US Trip recap

🍿 Movies/TV: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – the illuminati

🙏 Faith:  Liturgy and simplicity – how you reacted to my liturgical penguins – many parishes don’t have the means to have good music.

📚 Books: A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away – Paul Hirsch

🧪 Science: DAVINCI Mission to Venus in 2029: https://gizmodo.com/davinci-nasa-venus-mission-probe-atmosphere-planet-spac-1849014802

⚙️ Tech: WWDC 2022 comments

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Walking in Rome (part 1): How not to evangelize

During my walk today, I talk about how not to evangelize. Does God judge or does He heal?

 

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Star Wars: the Sequels, Writing a Book, Bible Reading, Sports and Mortality

🌍 News: Writing a book

🍿 Movies/TV: Star Wars – The Sequels

🙏 Faith: How to get something out of any Bible reading

📚 Books: Life’s too short to go so f*ing slow

🧪 Science: Crimes in Space: https://www.iflscience.com/policy/canada-looks-to-prosecute-crimes-committed-on-the-moon/

⚙️ Tech: Upgrading my camera gear

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What I learned from Star Wars (part 2)

In this episode of ‘The Walk’, I share what I learned from Star Wars.

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Star Wars: the Prequels, Liturgical Music and Penguins, Worst Book Ever, Billionairs in Space

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  • Why I travel
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  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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What I learned from Star Wars (part 1)

In this episode of ‘The Walk’, I share what I learned from Star Wars.

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Star Wars: the Original Trilogy, Vatican Liturgy, the Tao of Feeling, Tech and Lemonade

🌍 News: US trip & Star Wars celebration

🍿 Movies/TV: Star Wars – The Original Trilogy; imagination, hope, friends, good villains

🙏 Faith:  What I don’t like about Vatican liturgy (choral music, concelebration, Italian dominance)

📚 Books: The Tao of Fully Feeling. Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame – Pete Walker

🧪 Science: Should billionairs rule in space? https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/30/leave-space-missions-to-billionaires-and-robots-says-astronomer-royal

⚙️ Tech: Tech and lemonade (Xbox controler

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What I learned from Saint Titus Brandsma

In this episode of ‘The Walk’, I share what I learned from Saint Titus Brandsma.

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Rome, The Adam Project, Faith and Art, Horror movies and Twitter alternatives

In this week’s episode:

 

🌍 News: Filming in Rome

🍿 Movies/TV: The Adam Project

🙏 Faith: Finding faith in Anime

📚 Books: How to survive a horror movie – Seth Grahame-Smith

🧪 Science: Perseverance helicopter takes picture of debris

⚙️ Tech: What if Twitter goes bad? Trying out Mastodon

 

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Get It Done Now! What I learned from Brian Tracey

In this episode of ‘The Walk’, I share what I learned from Brian Tracey, the author of Get It Done Now!

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Japanese Anime, Fallen Angels, The Wall, MacBook experiences

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• Filming at Elfia – found my format

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🙏 Faith:
• What I think of Satanism?

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• Perseverance helicopter takes picture of debris: https://www.ign.com/articles/nasa-ingenuity-helicopter-beams-back-eerie-spacecraft-wreckage-from-mars-perseverance

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• Macbook experiences

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What I learned from my TikTok followers

In this episode of ‘The Walk’, I share what I learned from my TikTok followers.

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Lando vs. Han = Peter vs. Jesus?

Can the friendship between Han Solo and Lando help us understand the depth of the encounter between Jesus and the apostle Peter in this week’s Gospel?

Homily by Father Roderick on the 3rd Sunday of Easter Year C.

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Turning Red, Old Man’s War, Swimming Dinosaurs, Descript Voice Synthesis

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  • After Elfia, getting ready for a month of travel. Join me as a patron or individually.

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  • Turning Red

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  • What to think about violent games, esoteric stories, or Zumba?

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Just show up

In this episode of ‘The Walk’, I tell you how to get better in anything you’d like to undertake or to accomplish by just showing up.

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Dutch Easter Traditions, Moon Knight, Easter gospels, Organizing for the Rest of Us; Earendil, Nvidia Nerf

🌍 News: Dutch Easter traditions: eggs, bread with calfsmeat and sauce, brunch. International parish: pot luck. Second day of Easter: IKEA. What will be my own, new traditions? Simplicity, resting, hanging out with the community, take time off.

🍿 Movies/TV: Moon Knight

🙏 Faith: Easter: the new reality after the resurrection. A continuation and yet also something the disciples can’t grasp.

📚 Books: Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control by Dana K. White.

🧪 Science: Hubble telescope’s most distant star discovery gets a Tolkien-inspired name. Obscure LOTR facts on TikTok explains more:  https://www.tiktok.com/@donmarshall72/video/7081104464983412014

⚙️ Tech: Turning 2D photos into 3D (Nvidia Nerf)

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The core of my vocation

In this episode of the Walk, I share a bit of the process of finding out which kind of priest God wants me to be.

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Severance, Holy Week, In The Tall Grass, Covid and my Brain, MacBook Pro or Mac Studio?

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  • Holy Week – when celebrities suffer. Bruce Willis Aphasia, I was impressed by Demi Moore’s autobiography, pope Francis has difficulties walking, Ukranian musicians now fighting as soldiers. Their suffering reminds us that we are all the same when it comes to our mortality.

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Living a frugal life

In this episode of The Walk I share how I’m dealing with the massive inflation and with the increased prices due to the war in Ukraine.

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Inventing Anna, Divine Renovation, James Bond, Sound on Mars and Topaz Video Enhance AI

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  • Birthday – the things I learned this past year
🍿 Movies/TV:
  • Inventing Anna – Netflix
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Bond, James Bond: Exploring the Shaken and Stirred History of Ian Fleming’s 007

by Brad Gilmore, Mike Kalinowski: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59897490-bond-james-bond

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A year of change

On my 54th birthday I look back at what I’ve learned and discovered during the year in which almost everything changed.

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Heat Pumps, HBO Max and Dinosaurs in Scotland

🌍 News:
• Exploring heat pumps as an alternative to gas

🍿 Movies/TV:
• HBO Max in the Netherlands. Young Sheldon, GoT final season, DC movies (Snyder Cut), lots of movies/shows that used to be on Netflix.

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• I want to go on a pilgrimage (on foot) again.

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• Hyperfocus

🧪 Science:
• Dinosaurs in Scotland: https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/49559/20220222/new-pterosaur-dinosaur-fossil-discovered-isle-skye-scotland.htm

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• Can I ever go back to iOS for my mobile devices?

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It’s a jungle out here!

In this week’s episode of the Walk, we explore the South American jungle and I take you under water as we come face to face with sharks. And I’m not talking metaphors here!

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Laetare Sunday, Encanto, Oceans on Mars, Music Services Compared

🌍 News: Laetare Sunday next Sunday; Online Mass reactions

🍿 Movies/TV: Encanto

🙏 Faith: Sharing: look for projects you can invest in.

📚 Books: Why has nobody told me this before? By Dr. Julie Smith

🧪 Science: Where were the oceans on Mars?

⚙️ Tech: Amazon Music Free (much less annoying than Spotify Free)

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It’s time for an adventure

In this episode of The Walk, I evaluate the past three months, and I share with you some ideas about how I want to approach documentary making as well as community building in the second quarter of this year.

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Severance review, Prayer and Mindfulness, Embrace Your Weird

🌍 News:
• Fase II of the house renovation: doors, garden, simplifying the office.

🍿 Movies/TV:
• Severance on Apple TV+

🙏 Faith:
• Prayer: Mindfulness is not prayer, but can help to create an opening to God

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• Embrace your weird: Face your fears and unleash creativity

🧪 Science:
• Scientists Discover the Long-Lost Continent ‘Balkanatolia’
• https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5q8zm/scientists-discover-the-long-lost-continent-balkanatolia

⚙️ Tech:
• The iPhone Fold? https://bgr.com/tech/we-might-finally-know-when-apples-iphone-fold-will-be-released/
• What’s the deal with foldable phones?

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Helping realize someone else’s dream

In this episode of the Walk, I share with you some stories of the time I was in Ethiopia and how it changed my perspective on one of the important pillars of Lent: Almsgiving.

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The Matrix Resurrections, Fasting Ideas, The Prison Doctor and Smart Magpies

In this week’s show I talk about the following subjects:

🌍 News: Biking past the fuel crisis

🍿 Movies/TV: The Matrix Resurrections

🙏 Faith: Fasting: flexitarian lifestyle, veggies at every meal (tiny habits-style)

📚 Books: The Prison Doctor

🧪 Science:  Magpies Help Each Other Remove Scientists’ Tracking Devices

⚙️ Tech Siri gets a more gender neutral voice. Which voice did you pick for your smart home devices?

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The weight of time

On this walk, I talk about how time management is only part of the puzzle when it comes to work-life balance. It is just as important to focus on energy management. In this podcast, I explain what I mean by that.

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The war in Ukraine, Suspicion review

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🌍 News:
• Ukraine

🍿 Movies/TV:
• TV: Suspicion on Apple TV+

🙏 Faith:
• Ash Wednesday

📚 Books:
• Together we will go – Michael Strazcynski

🧪 Science:
• Resurrecting the Woolly Mamoth: https://www.wired.com/story/de-extinction-patents/

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• Playstation VR2 revealed: https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/22/first-look-the-headset-design-for-playstation-vr2/

• Apple still hoping for a 2022 release of their AR/VR headset: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/apples-ar-vr-headset-isnt-just-a-prototype-anymore-sources-say/

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Stuff to part with

Now that we are starting Lent, let me talk about fasting and about the various ways in which you can do this. In my case, it involves finally getting rid of a couple of big boxes. I’ll share with you why that is so difficult.

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Superstore; Church Architecture; Tolkien’s Appendices; Car Technology

In this episode of my weekly podcast:

• How build community among my YouTube viewers?

🌍 World news:

• Rising Fuel costs – can I go bike/public transport-only?

🍿 Movies/TV:

• Superstore (Prime)

🙏 Faith:

• Church building as communication

📚 Books:

• The Appendices – Tolkien

🧪 Science:

• Science and alternative energy. https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/4/22917801/emissions-new-cars-record-low-uk-electric-vehicles

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• Google’s D-Light is genius: https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/13/22932202/google-smart-lamp-d-light

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Who cares what other people think of me?

How I overcame the fear of being judged.

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The Last Airbender; the Mystery of God; Storytelling secrets; Webb’s Selfie

Patreon:
• How to grow the YouTube viewers into a community?

🌍 World news:
• Covid effects subsiding, travel may get easier

🍿 Movies/TV:
• Avatar – The Last Airbender TV series (Netflix)

🙏 Faith:
• The most important thing I learned in theology: God as a mystery. Circling the city. Humility and theology

📚 Books:
• The Storyteller’s secret – Carnine Gallo

🧪 Science:
• James Webb telescope took a selfie: https://www.space.com/webb-telescope-space-selfie-nircam

⚙️ Tech:
• Logitech MX Keys and new mouse

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The power of storytelling

During today’s walk, I share with you what I learned from the book “The Storyteller’s Secret” by Carmine Gallo.

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The Rabbit and the Rifle

In this episode of the Walk, I share what the book ‘Profit First’ has taught me about Time Management.

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