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Timbo Talks
by Tim Horan
Tim Horan talks weekly about anything and everything.
Episodes
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#0021: Australia Wants a Nuclear Glow Up
A glow up is a fresh start. Many Australians want a nuclear glow up. Is nuclear power in Australia's future? ---- Subscribe to Timbo's channel Timbo's Instagram
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#0020: Our Stupid Garbage by The Sea
Tim uncovers an illegal trash dump in Australia, only to find out it was an art exhibit. He also explains why social media algorithms appear evil and criticizes self-serve supermarket kiosks. Subscribe to Timbo's YouTube channel Timbo's Instagram
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Timbo Talks About Mushrooms (0019)
I love fungus. What other organism enables you to be a farmer with only a plastic bucket, spent coffee grounds, and leftover Weet-Bix? In this episode of 'Timbo Talks' I discuss why I have embraced the tasty fungal kingdom. REFERENCES: – Beyond the button: Exotic mushroom growing takes off in...
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Timbo Talks About Curating Your Own Museum (0018)
I recorded this episode of 'Timbo Talks' after I finished curating my 45-hour long 1990s Spotify playlist. The experience of carefully selecting 600+ songs impressed on me why I should not let algorithms curate my life. SHOW NOTES: — Timbo's 1990s Spotify Playlist (curated by me from the last…
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Timbo Talks About What Makes Effective Thought Leadership (0017)
Who is better placed to make an emotional connection with a human being – a logo or a person? My vote is for person. Therefore, Thought Leadership – placing a human face on your business – makes sense to me. People want to connect with people! Unfortunately, most Thought Leadership in...
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Timbo Talks About Why Lone Wolves Are Misunderstood (0016)
Lone wolves – people who prefer to act alone – are often accused of selfishness and self-promotion. I wolfsplain in my new podcast episode why this is plain wrong. SHOW NOTES — The serial killer tree I refer to at the start of my episode — The beneficial effect wolves have on their environment
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Timbo Talks About Why Motivation Only Takes You So Far (0015)
Motivation is not what it's cracked up to be. Especially for a self-confessed lazy person like myself. Curiosity is a lot more potent and it will take you much further. More in my new podcast episode. SHOW NOTES — My detailed account of my long-ass walk along Stockton Beach — Can't Hurt Me…
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Timbo Talks to Oscar Venhuis About Creativity (0014)
"When you have a creative mind, you are never bored." My podcast guest, Oscar Venhuis dropped that gem in our conversation. Oscar is the CEO of EQ Lab in Hong Kong and he is deeply interested in "extending the intelligence" of organizations. Oscar and I talk about the great mystery that is...
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Timbo Talks About Why Creative People Are Hard to Hire (0013)
Creative people are hard to hire because the hiring process struggles to identify them. If your responsibility is to hire creative people, you are probably excluding imaginative individuals from the interview process. You likely do so unconsciously. If you are conscious of what you do, please…
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Timbo Talks About The Politics of Blue vs Red (0012)
I would love to live in a world where we retire the whole idea of Blue vs Red. The eternal battle between primary colors is a tired concept that's as dull and unhealthy as the Cola Wars of the 1980s. Fortunately, I have a new idea which I generously share with listeners of my new podcast episode....
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Timbo Talks About Living with Risk (0011)
Can you manage your life to be risk free? The narrative around coronavirus has convinced many of us we can. In my new podcast episode, I question whether that is a mentally healthy belief to hold onto. No matter how careful we are, sometimes shit happens.
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Timbo Talks About Social Media and Boredom (0010)
I fly solo in this week's episode to share my feelings about the 'experts' in the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. I also discuss the much better doco, My Octopus Teacher and recollect my own memorable encounter with an octopus. SHOW NOTES — The Social Dilemma, the Netflix documentary…
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Timbo Talks to Mermaid Kayleigh About Her Dream Life (0009)
Kayleigh Nicole Grant joins me in this week's episode to discuss what creating her dream life means and the healing power of the ocean. If you are frustrated with your career, do not lose heart – dream big like Kayleigh, get frothy and tune into our discussion. SHOW NOTES – Kayleigh Nicole Grant...
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Timbo Talks to Phid McAwesome About Video Games and Nostalgia (0008)
This is a fun discussion. I relive the better parts of my childhood with my friend and colleague, Phid McAwesome. We go deep on the alluring power of nostalgia and classic video games. Also, Phid makes a shock confession about the 90s sitcom, 'Friends.' SHOW NOTES — High Score, the Netflix...
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Timbo Talks to Ryan Stott About Being Bold and Honest (0007)
Why do we find it so hard to say what we mean? My work colleague, Ryan Stott and I try to get to the bottom of why we struggle to communicate.
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Timbo Talks to Anita About Power (0006)
Have you ever had an argument with someone, and they randomly say, "I think you're about to say something really important, you should turn the microphone on"? Well that is exactly what Anita did during our disagreement about power. I complied with her wish. So, here is my latest, impromptu…
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Timbo Talks About Where Ideas Come From (0005)
It is a terrible crime to keep a podcast microphone confined in a box and locked up in the garage. So, today I renounce my criminal ways and restart my podcast on what I intend to be a weekly schedule. I fly solo in this episode and talk about where I think ideas can be found. Hint: not on a Zoom...
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Timbo Talks to Anita About Social Media Magic Dust (0004)
I'm back with a fresh podcast! This year is almost over, so I wanted to talk with Anita about how 2019 felt and if 2020 will be better. Well… we ended up in a completely different place. Anita quickly brushed aside the year in review, and she interviewed me about my day job in social media....
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Timbo Talks to Anita About Her Wild Sri Lanka Trip (0003)
Anita and I chat about her recent solo trip to Sri Lanka. Her laid-back travelogue slowly becomes a horror story about dodgy holiday destinations promoted by Booking.com and TripAdvisor. Show Notes Anita on Facebook Anita on Instagram Anita's eBooks – Plastic Girl and Is This Me?
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Timbo Talks to Anita about Sharks and Scary People (0002)
Anita and I stay light and fluffy for our second conversation. We discuss swimming alongside giant sharks, battling with digital arseholes, and we ask the question – are people the mere playthings of enormous super organisms? Show Notes With my daughter at a pro shark rally (you can see us in the...
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Timbo Talks to... Anita 'Plastic Girl' Horan (0001)
Some of my best conversations are with my wife, Anita AKA Plastic Girl, in our kitchen… so we've turned one of our little chats into a podcast. We talk about social media, dead whales, plastic pollution, supermarkets possibly crushed by Amazon, and why I think climate change is overrated. More…
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Tim Horan talks weekly about anything and everything.
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