Out of the Fishbowl
Out of the Fishbowl is an invitation to a conversation about the journey of life and how we might possibly be and do better at it. Together. Come hang out!
Episodes
33 episodes since 2021
Choose to be SignifiCAN!
Revisiting a conversation i started in Season 1 when i spoke about An EXISTential crisis, i speak into a whole lot of Practical Examples about how we can live lives that are significant in a world that maybe suggests it is a waste of time to ev...
June 09, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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30:27
A Beautiful Kind
What if we got a little bit more Intentional with our Acts of Kindness and what if Kindness was the very thing that might just change this world...?Join me, Brett Fish as i explore how every single time the ants outnumber the crickets w...
April 03, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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26:43
BONUS EPISODE: What if the Church left the building?
With so many different thoughts, experiences, ideas and styles of church in the world, i want to invite you to engage with some thoughts on what i think Jesus might have had in mind when He called us to be church... many of these thoughts are f...
December 25, 2023
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30:08
Sh! Happens.
Last week's episode was about nasty little trolls on the internet and the damage they can do and this week's takes a deeper look at well-intentioned, good-,meaning people who sometimes say stupid or unkind things from a place of ignorance and p...
December 17, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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19:36
Don't be a Maskhole
Back in Pandemic days the term 'maskhole' was coined to describe people who would be ridiculously awful when required to wear something as simple as a mask to prevent the spread of disease and so this episode looks at that as well as judging ea...
December 10, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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38:05
Just Be Lekker
In a world - especially an online one - where you don't know what sorts of things people are carrying in the background and where you can choose to be a dick or something better, choose to be lekker! [Good/Cool/Rad]
December 03, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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24:34
A Quiet Pace
In the busyness and chaos of life, many of us rarely find or make times to pause and slow down and reflect and reconnect and just be and in this episode i invite you to be intentional about seeking a quiet pace...
November 26, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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26:07
Holding Two Things
A huge tragedy and an incredible celebration both happen on the same day... how are we supposed to hold on to and make any sense of these two contradictory seemingly paradoxical things without losing our minds.
November 19, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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21:39
Season 4 of Out of the Fishbowl: Intro
Super excited to announce that Season 4 is so close to being with us and in the meantime, while you are waiting for it, make sure you are all caught up and in particular have listened to these 3 episodes from each of the previous seasons. ...
October 30, 2023
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20:25
One Good Thing
We started Season 3 of OOTFB with an invitation into Curiosity and we have used that framework to dive into a number of important issues and as we end off the Season, aware of the imploding world around us, the invitation is extended to become ...
December 25, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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34:08
It's About Time
Time is something we don't think or talk too much about and yet it is such a valuable asset that we have to play with. In this episode we look at using Time well.
December 18, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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35:14
Coffee Snobs and Gourmet Pizza
This is an episode that talks about how aware we are of the others in the room - and maybe also those not in the room with regards to inclusion and belonging and more.
December 11, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:08
A Few Good Friends
Brett Fish takes a look at some different types of friends that he has in his life, inviting you to look around and see what you have around you, and more importantly evaluate what kind of a friend are you to your crew.
December 04, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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57:08
When Your Ship Hits the Fan
What happens when you reach the lowest point in your life and you are really struggling? How do we get beyond that? Who do we reach out to? Having just experienced the hardest year and a half of his own life, Brett Fish speaks to this space tha...
November 27, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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20:09
It's Time to Man Up
What does it mean to be a real man? And how is the world and specifically South Africa doing when it comes to real men? Brett Fish takes a look in the mirror and then at the men around him and calls us to a new standard, far removed from where ...
November 20, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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46:16
It's Raining [white] Men...
This is an episode all about the importance of Representation and being able to see people who look like you as a way of dreaming dreams and pursuing them.
November 13, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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26:24
BONUS EPISODE: The Settling of Catan
A few weeks ago i took part in the South African Nationals of Catan - a strategy and dice board game - and won and on the 14th of November i will be flying to Malta near Italy, to compete in the World Catan Champs... and so i chatted to Etienne...
November 07, 2022
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42:24
Killing Cats
You know what they say about Curiosity and the cat? But what if we misunderstood that proverb all of these years and Curiosity is absolutely the way we should be approaching the world today?
November 06, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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31:48
BONUS EPISODE: Fathers Matter
As i start to record Season III of Out of the Fishbowl i could not wait to share some thoughts and news about the upcoming Fathers Matter programme being run by Heartlines who i work for. Imagine a scenario where 5 million men around South Afri...
August 12, 2022
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31:44
That's Not What i Meant... or...
A reflection on the mentoring we do and have done to us, whether we have been intentional about it or not. Did you ever want a mentor but were never able to find them? Are you someone who thinks you are not mentoring people right now? Are you s...
February 21, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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34:35
Peace Like a Rivet
What comes to mind when you hear the word Peace? Do you think of Peace-making or Peace-building? Is it the absence of something, or the presence of something? Could it even be both? Join Brett Fish and some of his friends as they explore some d...
February 14, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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40:45
The Depth Penalty
This is a slightly longer episode as it hopes to tackle your thinking around the death penalty [can we stop killing people to teach people that killing people is wrong] as well as challenge our thoughts around prisons [punitive vs restorative]....
February 07, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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56:50
An Exist-ential Crisis
In the midst of a Season of episodes that are tackling some quite heavy topics, this episode runs in the opposite direction interrogating how much of life can become about existing, when there is so much opportunity to live and even thrive.&nbs...
January 31, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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36:44
Whose Fine is it Anyway?
This episode might just revolutionise your interactions with friends, family and strangers. i take a look at a few of the 'Lying Questions' that have become such a natural part of our lives, starting with the "How are you?" "Fine!" conundrum.&n...
January 24, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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19:36
The Define Line
What is the worst thing you have ever done? Sho, ja, we are starting Season II right there. i am going to share one or two of the worst things i have done as i reflect on how neither our best day nor our worst day should be able to define us.&n...
January 17, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:51