Jack Panda Speaks

Would you consider yourself a people pleaser? In today's episode I use a real life situation to reflect on those times when guilt drives us to make unhealthy decisions, how it can be hard to say no to those we love the most, the positive ripple effect dissent has on those around us, how we can use life as a mirror to grow personally, and how the body speaks louder than us at times. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you have a personal coach? In today's episode I talk about the importance of having space in a relationship, having people around us that get us out of our comfort zones, stimulating creativity and inspiration through conversation, and why we should have a coach even if we we are doing well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you find it hard to ask for help? In today's logcast I talk about how reaching out to others for help is one of my missions this year, why we should all be coached in some form or shape, why coaching ourselves is great to start with although less reliable moving forward, and letting go of control in order to expand. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Are you looking at committing to some new daily habits in 2020? In today's logcast I reflect on why this coming year embodies the spirit of the panda, how the extremes will be coming into balance and perspective, why grounding ourselves and focusing on less is essential, committing to gentle determination rather than impulsive/emotional highs and lows, and how long term goals can give us a motive to move forward on a daily basis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you feel complacent in your life right now or challenged? In today's episode I share with you some insights from a very inspiring conversation I had yesterday with my brother and a friend, how we need to challenge ourselves in order to grow, how growth makes us feel alive, how the fear of hurting or letting others down can so often sway us away from our path, and how the mind will come up with infinite excuses to stop us from growing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you get influenced easily by those around you? In today's episode I talk about smashing my goals at the 8K race today, beating my brother at a sport for the 1st time in 28 years, how losing self-focus and being influenced by others can soon lead us to failure, and why we are only ever competing against ourselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you prefer to run off track or on road? In today's episode I talk about my excitement for my first official 8K Race tomorrow, setting my next running goals for 2020, figuring out whether I prefer road or trail running, how winning in life can have health benefits, and staying centred when receiving guests rather than dropping everything for them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you live for the present moment or do you have long term goals? In today's episode I reflect on what I felt this morning when I received a message of death, the idea that death restores life, the stillness of death, and finding the balance between living "carpe diem" style as if you were going to die tomorrow, and planning for the future as if you were going to live forever. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you shop for price or quality? In today's episode I share an inspiring conversation I just had with Edgar my Filipino taxi driver, his devotion to love and his family, how my budget backpacker mindset is still lingering, and why we should consider investing in ourselves and giving more to those around us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Did you take a moment this Christmas to be grateful? In today's episode I invite you and myself to do 10mins of Gratitude. That's right, I spend the whole episode expressing what I am grateful for right now. What are you grateful for in your life? Merry Christmas! Thank You! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Did you believe in and experience the magic of Santa Claus when you were an innocent child? In today's episode I remember the sleepless nights of Christmas Eve when I was small, the year I spent christmas alone and only ate rice porridge, and how death reminds us of life and what's important. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you invest in natural clothing or save money buying synthetic clothing? In today's episode I reflect on a reality check I had yesterday whilst shopping, the commodity bubble most of us live in, how cheap clothes come with a hidden price tag, the impact of synthetic clothing on our health and the environment, and our current transition into a fully syntetic world including ourselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Are you feeling the christmas anxiety? In today's episode I reflect on how a time of celebration has become a time of expectations, how we should give each other presence this christmas rather than presents, why embracing "potluck' style dinners at christmas is a great idea, and how we can easily feel guilty if we don't take part in today's Consumerist Christmas Culture. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you find hard to say NO sometimes? In today's episode I reflect on how easy it is to fall into agreement with the majority, the value of one person's dissent for the collective, the courage it takes to be the odd one out, how constructive feedback after a No can be of great value to the receiver, and the lack of self-respect that comes from constantly saying yes to others out of fear. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Are you vegan? In today's episode I go on a rant about vegans promoting fast food and junk food, the delusional idea that something vegan is automatically better than something non-vegan, how corporations adopting the vegan trend does not change their inherent lack of quality standards and environmental ethics, our desire for quantity over quality, and how veganism has become a commercial commodity for the masses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you have a stable belief system or are you often changing your outlook on life? In today's episode I reflect on the idea that truth is always part fiction, how the global era of information is creating a belief system meltdown, why veganism is having such success, the human need for an existential story, and selfhood as the last resource for sanity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

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Do you have any commitments in your life that surpass 5 years of duration? In today's episode I reflect on my 8K running preparation, the joy of having creative ideas, taking the risk and investing money to trial business ideas, delegating and getting professional help rather than trying to do everything oneself, and the underrated value of consistent and committed relationships over time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Have you considered that veganism may have a dark side like everything else in life? In today's episode I talk about shadow integration in general as being a healthy practice, the unspoken shadow of veganism, how we have decided to opt out of participating in Nature, making friends with death and suffering, and my personal initiation through to veganism. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message

Do you think the world is becoming more feminine over time? In today's episode I reflect on being more selective about who we relate and spend time with, how we find it hard to give honest negative feedback, evolving without a father figure at home, whether parents are being too soft on their kids nowadays, and why men should maybe work on developing healthy and mature masculine traits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jackpandaspeaks/message