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Humdrumity: Escape Monotony

by Graeme Doyle

Humdrumity explores ways to escape the monotony of modern life. Your host, a self-proclaimed nobody, interviews far more insightful and engaging guests for practical ideas and inspiration on bringing enjoyment back into everyday life. If you want to rout your rut or gut your grind, tune in for some upbeat discussions to defeat the daily doldrums.

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Episodes

  1. Matthew Riven: Power and Kink - 50 Shades of OK

    Did you ever think the desire to live an empowered life could lead to being more assertive in the boardroom as well as the bedroom? My guest today is founder of the STIR Institute where he blends his certification in Transactional Analysis with his training as a professional BDSM Dom (yes, you…

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  2. Steve McCready: Being Intentionally Not Nice

    Do nice guys always finish last? Steve McCready is a self-professed “recovering nice guy” and “chronic adapter” who turned dealing with his own personal issues into his profession as a psychotherapist and coach to help others find their way through life. Today we will discuss finding compromise...

  3. Tim Walker: Travel Hacking Advisor

    Travel is obviously one of the best ways to break out of our daily routines, but if you regularly suffer from humdrumity, this can become an expensive proposition. Tim Walker is a travel hacker extraordinaire who turned his desire for free travel into a side hustle to help others satiate their...

  4. Travis Cournoyer: Stupid Is as Stupid Asks?

    Have you ever asked a stupid question? Well, my guest literally has written the book on them. Travis Cournoyer claims to move at the speed of stupid questions and promotes finding the courage to ask them as the key to unlocking personal fulfillment. With a PhD in chemistry, his courage to ask...

  5. Alex Kain: Change Yourself, Change Society

    We can probably agree that self-awareness is the first step to self-improvement, but my guest today believes that self-awareness is in fact the first step to a better society. Alex Kain is the author of “The Philosophy: A Critical Upgrade for Humanity” in which he outlines a methodology to begin...

  6. Ron Kinscherf: Writing Is Not All Child’s Play

    Many of us believe we have the material for writing at least one book. But according to my guest today, the writing is the easy part. At the age of 60 Ron Kinscherf decided to quit his job without having a master plan. Fortunately, family life led him to a new passion as a children's author…

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  7. Douglas Brouwer and Kerry Damiano: Soulful and Solo Travel

    I’m continuing my series on travel and today I’ve got a twofer for you. My first guest is Doug Brouwer, author and man of the cloth, whose travels have taken him in pursuit of spiritual and communal enlightenment. My second guest is Kerry Damiano, YouTuber and solo travel influencer, whose...

  8. Chad Scott: Dark Tourism Enlightenment

    Most of us have participated in dark tourism whether we know it or not. My guest today is a psychotherapist who turned to travel during his own dark times to discover that personal growth can be gained by visiting emotionally powerful and historically significant places. Chad Scott is the author…

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  9. Jack Kammer: Toxic Sexism?

    Sometimes you just need to agree to disagree even when you somewhat agree. Jack Kammer has good intentions about men breaking free of stereotypes to become more empathetic and engaged parents. However, as the creator of “Male-Friendly Media” Jack’s opinions on what is holding men back from…

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  10. Emily Guerra: Anything Not Everything

    My guest today believes we can achieve anything as long as we are not tempted to achieve everything. As a Productivity Life Coach, Emily Guerra will guide us through breaking free of the Hustle Culture, surviving the Loneliness Epidemic, and how to find Work-From-Home Life Balance. Tune in to the...

  11. Peter Reek: Shift Your Mid-Life Mindset

    It’s always great to meet someone who not only talks the talk but also walks the walk. In mid-life, Peter Reek sold his successful leadership recruitment agency, obtained his master's degree in Applied Positive and Coaching Psychology, then founded InHabit – a multi-facetted service company that...

  12. Nikki La Croce: Your Same Kind of Weird

    People are people unconditionally - we all have the capacity to be both good and bad, but we all can also find ourselves in relationships with others both good and bad. As a podcast host, Nikki La Croce used the power of conversation to help herself discover the courage to leave a toxic and…

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  13. David Funk: Circuitously Fabulous

    Today I chat with my dear friend David Funk about his life journey and how it’s never too late to zig when life tries to make you zag. David took a long and winding road to find himself and arrive at his current self both personally and professionally – he exemplifies the Humdrumity quest to…

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  14. Christina Wenman: Observationalist Zoomer

    Ah, to be young again! But is that to be young again in bygone days or would that be to be young again growing up in this day and age? Every generation faces its own challenges and obstacles - though we may try to understand it, only those maturing in it can ultimately describe navigating their…

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  15. Deborah Heiser: Mentorship Demystified

    Mentorship is traditionally imagined as wise sages imparting wisdom from on high to eagerly engaged young disciples. But in the modern era, this perception needs to be demystified and redefined. As an Applied Developmental Psychologist, Dr. Deborah Heiser began researching the positive mental...

  16. David Beckemeyer: Doomscroll Overload

    Are you a victim of the “at-all-hours” doomscroll? Do you snap out of endlessly looking at your online feeds to find yourself no less uninformed and feeling a whole lot more anxious, stressed and helpless about the world around you? You are not alone. Today we are in luck as I am joined by David...

  17. Dana Harvey: Are You Experienced?

    There is a lot of talk about psychedelic healing and the power of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) to help overcome a myriad of mental and personality issues. At the same time, there are a lot of questions about finding knowledgeable and experienced practitioners in this field. To misquote the great...

  18. Sandy Gerber: Not Small Talk

    Do you fear small talk? Does meeting new people make you uncomfortable? Fortunately, my guest is a professional Speaker, Certified Communication and Emotional Intelligence Coach, Podcast Host, and Award-Winning Author. Her mission is to empower people to become masters of effective communications...

  19. Sam Macmillan: You Win Some

    Game on! Press play and listen as I talk with my guest about gamification and how we need to set our own yard markers in the tournament we call life. Tune in to find out about playing mini games within the grand game itself…

  20. Annette Sharpe: Mind Your Beeswax

    School is in! Today’s guest is a life-long teacher: from childhood play to high school and university tutoring, to her professional career as a personal mentor and coach for individuals, business owners, corporate groups, and those in the C-Suite. She will instruct us on why work doesn’t have to…

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  21. Alistair Moes: Lose Your Temper

    Do you ever get so mad you could punch a hole in the sky? Or are you someone whose gaze burns holes through those around you for days? Hey, we all deal with anger in different ways. Luckily, my guest will discuss anger and how to cope with it, as well as explain why anger can make us assertive…

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  22. Paul Underhill: The Air We Breathe

    My guest's story of inspiration is itself advice to take responsibility for personal motivation – if listening doesn’t make you go get your daily steps in, then all that’s left is a cattle prod. Being born with Cystic Fibrosis never slowed him down as a child and he went on to get a law degree,...

  23. Kevin Barclay: Remember You Must Die

    Welcome to the inaugural episode of Humdrumity! My very first guest is the inspiration for this podcast. His enthusiasm and desire to explore new and diverse topics led me down the road to breaking out of my daily routine. He is currently Creative Director at a Manhattan-based design firm, but...

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    Humdrumity: Escape Monotony by listening to this trailer then checking in for new episodes. Hey, if you comment my podcast causes monotony instead of breaking it, the irony isn't lost on me...enjoy!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Humdrumity explores ways to escape the monotony of modern life. Your host, a self-proclaimed nobody, interviews far more insightful and engaging guests for practical ideas and inspiration on bringing enjoyment back into everyday life. If you want to rout your rut or gut your grind, tune in for some upbeat discussions to defeat the daily doldrums.

HOSTED BY

Graeme Doyle

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Humdrumity explores ways to escape the monotony of modern life. Your host, a self-proclaimed nobody, interviews far more insightful and engaging guests for practical ideas and inspiration on bringing enjoyment back into everyday life. If you want to rout your rut or gut your grind, tune in for some...

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