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Campbell. Each week we'll bring to you tips, strategies and ideas on
how you can bring more joy and happiness into your life and those you share
it with. Welcome back to the podcast, everyone.
Episode number 377. It is Christmas time. It is the
end of the year. My name's Dale Sibottom. Pistol, rifle. Paul Campbell. How
are we, buddy? I'm doing well, mate. Thank you very much for the intro. It
is. It is Christmas time. It's the end of the year. It bloody
feels fantastic, doesn't it? Feels good. We did our last
workshop on Monday. Over 200
for the year. Crazy. I know you'll go through the stats a little bit. Three
different countries, keynotes all around the world, corporate sessions, parent sessions, staff,
students. Oh, an unbelievable amount of creativity that's poured out
of our brains to create curriculums. And I'm sick of meeting new.
That's been insane. But, no, it's been. It's been an
incredibly productive and awesome year.
It's something I'm really proud of, the numbers that I'll throw out later on and
what we've achieved, but. And just the fact we keep showing up, you know what
I mean? And we keep, you know, especially getting into the bunker when it's hard
to come record our podcast, those sorts of things, everything we've got going on around
us. But, mate, I'm incredibly proud of the year that was and it's.
I'm looking forward to wrapping it up today, to be honest with you. Yeah, same.
And I think that's. Today is just about being proud. So for
listeners out there, before we start, this is something that is really
important that you do as an individual, not,
sorry, there, not as a parent, not
as an employee, not as anyone else, but as a human being. I think you
need to look back and reflect on things you've done this year and be really
proud of. And it's. It's something really
positive to do and it's also positive to share those things. Right.
It's not gloating, boasting. We need to piss off that tall
Poppy syndrome that we have. It is something that makes you a
better person and you need to celebrate your wins and be your number
one fan. So we want to give you permission because we're going to talk about,
yeah, things that we've done individually and as a business, of course, but
things that we're really proud of ourselves. And I Think that's a great starting point.
I've just come back from the Santa photo of the family. What a waste of
bloody time. That is easy. My thing is now, here we go,
a stranger, this old dude dressed up as Santa.
Why would you want to put your kids on a stranger's
lap and get a photo? None of it makes sense. Every year we go
and do it. But you know what? I get you. I echo your sentiment. We've
stopped doing it years ago with our kids. Our kids are now seven and six.
And yeah, I get that sentiment. You do? Because we
teach them all about being aware of strangers. Yeah, we
plunk on the lap and we go. There it is backwards. But I guess you
know Banjo, your three year old, does he walk out the door, goes, bob, I'm
gonna go meet Santa. And you should have seen the way he spoke to Santa.
Well, not positively, not at all, mate. He walked in and yelled at him,
santa, I'm here. Where are your reindeers? And then wouldn't go near him. Just kept
going. No Santa, no. He left.
He was so excited when he left here. He was pumped when he saw him.
And then he got close and he hated him. Oh, that's great. I can't wait
to see the photo. Oh, mate, I had to hold anyway. I was like, well,
that's great. I love it. I wonder how many years you got left in you
of doing it. Maybe not. Maybe not enough of that. I was negative too. I
thought two years ago I was done, but now we keep rocking up and good
on you. That's a great thing to do. I love it. It just joins in
with the rest of those photos you get as a family. Like even, like, I'm
just going to sound so negative, but yeah, we are. We've just
gone sideways. I love it. And I just had some road rage. Oh, you did
have some road rage. We'll come back before. Sorry. But like the photos,
right, that you get as families, like your sports photos or your even like your
school. I know you got to get them. Why do we need to get them
every year? Because they don't get put around the house. They don't get displayed anywhere.
Pay a lot of money, a lot. Of money for them and they just sit
in a cupboard on a file somewhere and you might choose one every couple of
years that goes somewhere. But yeah, I'm with you, mate. But yeah, I, I get
it. We need to document our life and I get it. And it's like each
year you do that. I get it. But. But it Kind of feels like we
do that well enough now because we've got a camera in our hand everywhere we
go, you know? I mean, so we document our life more natural anyway, without
these posed photos or. Yeah, you know what I mean? Or with
creepy dudes you don't know. Yeah. Go and sit in his knee,
Say. Good day to this Santa guy. I love it. Anyway, let's get back to
being proud. All right. Anyway, so I'm gonna kick off today.
Okay. And let's just say I. I'm incredibly excited today because for the
first time in a long time, you've got no show notes. I got no notes.
I've rocked it without any notes. You've got some bloody notes. Which. Hey, I'm
very proud of you for coming in with some notes. You've shown up for the
last one. I know. Then I've got none. But you did tell me yesterday that
you need to do some notes. I'm like, oh, wow. All right.
Well done. Thanks, mate. So I'm gonna. Do you want to go, like, one for
one? Things we're proud of. Let's do it. All right. So for me, probably
the thing I'm most proud of this year, we've worked with a number
of different special schools. And before you'd come on, I'd work with a
number of special schools as well, just their staff. And
there's no curriculum out there for special education schools.
And I had a lot of people for a long time. Can you modify these
to do that? I'm like, oh, I don't really know how to. So we really
made a conscious effort to partner up with a couple of local schools where
we went in, we observed, we saw what they could do. We
took the time to talk to the staff and work with them and modify
games and things like that. And I'm really proud and excited
of. And I know it's taken a lot of work. We're not quite there yet.
But our special education curriculum, particularly for
levels. For people who don't know much about special education curriculum,
it goes levels A to C, and then it goes foundation
to grade 3, levels A to D, A to D. Sorry.
And traditionally levels A and B, there's not really much
out there for them, and it's. It's really, really challenging
in that element. And we were really, really. The key
with. What we wanted to do is we wanted to change that. Yeah, we know
that play is the key to everything. And, yeah, we've worked really
hard to obviously create a full special education curriculum
for all different levels for 20 weeks and 30 weeks
now. 30 weeks, mate, don't go discount. And it is.
It's insane because we want to be inclusive, right? We're all about
including everybody and everyone knows. And Play is the most inclusive
program we've got. And just working with the
special schools this year we have. It's been a real eye opener
as to a. How incredible the educators are that work within those walls. Like they
are the most empathetic, caring humans, my man. The most patient,
pathetic and caring individuals ever. But also just
how important it is that we've got to really strive to provide learning
opportunities in a really fun, engaging way for students of all learning levels and not
make it just a babysitting service. And those sort of things still get some development
out of them, especially social and cognitive development. But yeah,
man, I echo that. I'm really proud that we are stepping into that space.
It's been an insane learning curve on the cognitive load front of
getting creative, being creative for that, that level of learner.
But we've learned, right? It's something new we've learned this year. We've learned a heap
about it and we'll keep forging on. We're almost finished it.
We're very close. We are very close. But yeah, be ready for next year, which
is very exciting. Yeah, I like it. Awesome. Over to me, I'm going to mix
mine. So I want to mix mine with like what I'm proud of, what I've
learned from that as well, a little bit. And I'm going to start with the
person, I reckon. So I'm proud of myself and I'm proud of
how far I've come and what I've learned about myself with regards to not being
an imposter anymore. Good. In this setting, right. Is almost.
What are we going on now? Two years since we sort of met. Like a
bit more than what we met. But you know, it's been a year and a
half now since I've been in the seat and being the director of the business
with you and on stage and we picked up some massive gigs and Yeah,
I was reflecting this morning, my run, it's. Yeah, it's nice to
know that I now like, I believe in myself that I
should be here and I believe in myself that. That I belong on that
stage and I'm as good as a lot of other people that are doing it
and those sorts of things and. But I guess it's come from the feedback you
get and the responses you get and the smiles you get and Those sorts of
things and how well it runs. But yeah, early on I was, I guess, a
bit. Not doubtful, but a little bit of. Yeah. Self doubt and those
sort of things. But yeah, I've come through that and I'm. I now I'm pumped
and I'm pumped for next year because we've got some massive gigs booked in and
I'm no longer. I'm still nervous. I get anxious about it, but I'm in a
different light, you know what I mean? So. Yeah, I know. So I'm proud of
myself for that and I've learned that I'm. I deserve to be here a little
bit. You do. And that's one of my things I'm proud of. And it would
have been hard for you because I've been obviously doing this for so long and
I'm sort of renowned at doing it. So it's not that you compare
yourself, but that's sort of. It's hard not to. And it
is. And also you stepping this around because you've built such great reputation and the
brand's got a great reputation. We get. I stepped into some big gigs straight
away, you know, I mean, like, it wasn't just straight. And that's where
I'm like, man, I never had to worry about that because I was trying to
get free gigs. Yeah. Kicking it around, get some big gigs they were
getting paid well for in big crowds and important places and big
stages. And I was like, holy. But yeah, so I think,
yeah, it's been a great learning curve. Yeah. And I was
reflecting that this morning. I was like, yeah, well done. I didn't shy away from
it and I've. Yeah, they say you step up to the plate and. Yeah. So
it felt good. Well, that was one of mine, mate. Obviously your first international
trip was when we went to Singapore to phase. And for
those that weren't there, obviously the last keynote, they had a little
bit of. When Helen. The keynote was getting up to do a little bit of
like, get a slides up. And it wasn't working. Everyone was sitting there and I
said, paul. And without even thinking, he just jumped straight up on
stage in front of 400 people and just started with his music connection
starter. And that's when I'm like, bang. He's grown
so much. Oh. And I'm just like, that's elite. Not because I. No one else
would have done that in the room besides me. No one would have done that.
I agree. Yeah. And that's when I was like, oh, how good is this? Yeah,
you know. I know I didn't. You didn't give me a chance to think about
it. There never is. No, but. But I. I
now echo that. I'm looking back upon that moment.
I don't actually looking back in the moment, the reason wasn't even a second of
doubt. There wasn't a second. No, I'm not doing that. Should they be. No. And
I just went up there and did it and. And then. Hello. Understand you're like,
no, don't put in halfway through.
I've got the stage now. Thanks. Now that. And I'll look
back on that moment often, though. I think that was a really cool moment in
the journey that was this year and. Yeah. But the same deal again. You look
back and see the smiles and the laughter and in the crowd looking back at
you and it was like, yeah, that was awesome. Yeah. But, yeah, no, I love
that. Really was. I love that. What else am I. So I should have come
with some notion. What do you think I'll be going because that Singapore,
like this year, I obviously headlined a couple of really big conferences
around the world. The one in North Carolina, Asheville, the PE Institute in
America and Faze, obviously through Asia.
And yeah, for me personally, that was. Yeah, it was a really big achievement.
Yeah. Cool. Not. Not for the business or anything like that, but just
sort of where what I've been able to create and the brand and the name
and looking at the impact of what we do. But also,
yeah, the presence I sort of bring onto the stage and things like that. And
if I am looking back and being really proud, I'm really proud of the
sort of the platform that I have now that like you said, like
the imposter. No one changes that mindset or the way you think about yourself.
No one's given me a stage, you know, and I've made that. And it was
really nice to go to these places and you're like the main speaker.
So, yeah, for me, that was. That was really nice. Yeah, nice. I like it.
We talk about business. I'm going to change a different direction on the home front.
What have I learned this year on the home front? I've learned a fair bit
about parenting this year, I reckon. And I think working in this space
we work in helps us learn a fair bit about human beings and parenting,
which is awesome because you take our business life, but it also transpires in a
home life and a few things that I'm really proud of. There is. And I'm
still shit at it, but I'm working On it is, you know, not
making every lesson, not making everything a learning lesson. But I failed again last
night. We were playing indoor cricket last night with the kids, and it was down
the court, down the hallway, and I couldn't help myself to get my kid the
high elbow play straight. That's not a thing now. What do you mean it's not
a thing? High elbow play straight. Well, they need to, because I bloody hit the
walls. Weren't they Muppet? But,
yeah, no, it was good fun. But even that, just working on that, not making
everything a learning curve. I'm proud of that for trying to be a better dad
in that element and learning that, but also
just the learning curve of understanding emotions.
A few weeks ago, we spoke about emotions, how they take 90 seconds for the
hormones to be released. And. Yeah. So even those little things that we've been
teaching everybody through our podcast and through our workshops, it's been nice to take it
into our home lives. And I'm pretty proud that I've been trying to do that
to make myself a better dad and learn along the way. But
I think that is one of the. And I believe everybody's in a situation
where you can always learn. You don't just have to be like, in education, like,
we are 100%. But I just see. Think some people don't see
those opportunities, whereas we want to get better. Yeah. You know, and I'd
say one big eye opener for me was. And not that we have a lot
of screen time, but that stat that Helen brought up about, you know, kids
that are eight have already had a year's screen time. Like, I nearly
cried. And I know Asia is crazy. Like, I hate shopping
centers, and I hated the one in Asia because I kept. People kept bumping into
me all the time because every single person was on their phone while they were
shopping. Yeah. I'm like, every single one. Kids,
parents, everyone. And I'm like, this is sick. So anyway, I'm just
so much more aware now. I'm really proud of myself. My screen
time has gone down so much. Like, just because
I'm like, it wasn't doing anything. And I. I
learned something. A few this year, now that I learned a few. But you've been
really intentional this year with leaving your phone at home or not taking to the
park and actually not taking it. Never. I took the dog for a walk on
the beach this morning and I left it it. And so I didn't have my
pocket do anything. And just a half hour. All of it. Yeah. And it Was
bloody brilliant. Head was up the whole time. Yeah. So being a
little bit more intentional with that is. Is what's needed. And yeah,
I'm not going to preach, but there's so many parents out there that need to
get better at it and understanding how detrimental it's going to
be because they're. I would suggest that I'd say
95% of young people are going to be. End up addicted to their phones. Well.
And I'd say it's going to be a lot. I'd still say 90% of people
are addicted to their phones, though. It's not young people, it's everyone.
And you just have to look. Anywhere I go now, I'm looking because I won't
take my phone. I don't care. Everyone's on their bloody phone.
Like just stop. I reckon everybody's New Year's resolution or something you
get better at is have a break. Allow your mind
to have some stillness. Yeah. And even like, you know, Nick Haywood, we learned
of him the. The phone drawer. Yeah, yeah. Rule that he gets home and for
an hour when he gets home from work, he puts his phone in a drawer.
Yep. And just for an hour. And he just. Is that intentional with, you know,
showing his kids and his family that this is your time Now. I've been at
work all day and that's a really simple stepping stone in it. Just that one
hour, get home from work, put your phone in the drawer and you've. You've won
the day a little bit by doing that and connecting with your kids in that
way. So. Yeah. Yeah, I love it. That's awesome.
What else have I learned? What else have I learned throughout the year?
This. This is. Oh, what. What else have I learned? Am I proud of you?
Got another one. Yeah, I've got another one. I did speak about this, but I
was reflecting on. Yeah. Probably things that
you have an impact on people. You don't always know. And I spoke about this
early in the year when did the keynote for ecms. And that lady
came up and said the one. I did a keynote for them over
Covert. And I saved her life and her son's life.
And that was still. That's still one of the biggest highlights, I'd
say my life. Yeah. That you. You've got no idea when you
start to do something or you try and help people. That you've actually saved two
people's lives. Yeah. I was nice to witness that moment because I was there when
I witnessed it and saw her crying and yeah. It was a Beautiful moment
to witness. And that's something you should look back on and keep looking back on
and remind yourself, you know what I mean? Because that's what we need to practice
as human beings, is that positive stuff. And I love
that. I want to try and it's not similar, but something popped in mind. You
know what I'm really proud of? I'm actually proud of the. I'm proud of the
education system at the moment because we've worked with.
What do we do? We worked with reel some numbers off first. I'll reel some
stats off and then I'll get into the reason why. So this year in. In
a calendar year, we worked with 17, 800 students,
we worked with 8200 staff members,
we delivered 202 workshops throughout the year,
we worked with, worked with 80, 80 different schools,
organizations, 21 keynotes. But through all of
that, what we've seen is, and why I'm proud of the education system is every
single school is being really intentional with wellbeing. Yeah, they are. And
that's mate. And I was thinking about this morning as well, because I knew we
were going to record this, right? And I was like, what am I, what am
I to learn this year? What am I proud of? And I'm proud of the
education system because every single school is now being
really intentional with wellbeing and self love and connection.
And I think it's brilliant. What now needs to happen is
schools can't do it alone. And we now know that more families need to be
really intentional with it and model it and talk about it and practice fun ways
to do it as often as possible. Without phones. Yeah,
of course, without phones and talk about it. Yes.
And adults. So adults got to be really intentional because we've got to triangulate
that learning and schools need support. It's not just enough that they do it
at school once a week, it's not. They've got to do it, you know, three
or four times a week and it's got to be modelled at home. So. Yeah,
but I'm really proud of the education system because they've really stepped up in that
sense. They've seen the need and I reckon it's bloody awesome. Yeah, no, it's not
going to go anywhere. Right. We're not going backwards. No, it's only going to keep
getting stronger and stronger. 100% it is. And I think
that's been one of the big positives of, you know, the book we released, 365
days of play and hearing that the Impact that's having in the classroom,
which is great, but also with families. My biggest win for the year and
I bought another set, an animal set. This time
is spot. It's a game. This is elite. Seriously,
you. You taught me this guy. You showed me this game and I'm. It's the
best game ever. I'm still trying to figure out how they did it.
There's 55 cards. On each card, there is eight icons, and
every time you hold two of the cards together is only one match.
And we've got like, we've got a bluey set. We've got the original set. I
bought a set. Now I've just bought an animal set. I like the animal set
because they're all similar sizes and stuff like that, but it is
hands down the best ever. Yes. I've still
not found a better game. I love it. Create. I've created games a lot.
Yeah. And this is the best. Yeah, I love it. It's just so quick. It's
easy for Christmas. Everyone experiencing success. Yes. Key
of a good game is everyone gets to experience success. Like a good dice game,
it levels the playing field because everyone's mind and eyes take a
little bit longer than sometimes to find the match, whatever it might be. So
it is. It's an elite game and there's numerous ways you can play it. Right.
There's different. There's lots of different ways you can play that game. Oh, yeah, man.
There's different styles and game opportunities. And yes, you got a bit to explore
now. But. But kids love it. Adults love it. It's quick. Everyone
loves it, mate. It's a brilliant game and you can take it around anywhere.
Spot it. I take it everywhere. Spot it's made into the final years. I
take podcast. I take it everywhere now. Yeah, well, it's handy, man. It fits in
your bloody handbag. I don't have a handbag. You got a man back. I love
it. The last time for me, man. I know you. You get
feedback often. This is probably one that I'll keep
forever. We got some feedback from
a year 11 leadership day. We did last year.
That I was a national treasure.
I can't believe you brought that up. Oh, that wasn't like. That was this year.
You know, that was from last year. Last year. But we received the feedb this
year. Yep. I'll tell the viewers at home. So you have to play your own
trumpet too much there, mate. We're at the ecumedical
schools of Australia. 28 private schools. We did a year 11 leadership day. And Dale
ran a session with them last year. And the whole conference
planner, Louise, came to Dale and said, I want to give you some feedback. This
before we went on stage and started and the kids last year made comment and
gave you feedback that Dale was a national treasure. Do you reckon
we've heard the end of it? Since I'm a national treasure?
Might get a tattoo along the arm. You should do real bogus it up with
an Aussie flag. That's horrendous. But, mate, if I'll be honest, if someone gave me
the feedback that you are a national treasure, I'd probably carry that with me as
well, to be honest with you. That is awesome. I know it makes you cringe
a little bit, but that's okay. That's sick. All right. A few questions that
notice what has been. Run a podcast. What's been. What's been your
favorite podcast of the year?
To be honest, I just like chatting like this. I've really.
And I've spoken about this before. I really enjoy not turning up with notes. Yeah.
And just talking. I think most of you, the feedback we get is a lot
of viewers like it when we just chat. Yeah. Yeah. When we just chat. That
would be mine. Yeah. I like it. That too. I love it. I really look
forward to it. But there's been some memorable moments, like some things that stuck
in my mind when I think about this morning. Like Conan from the state of
Nevada. Oh, yeah. Remember Conan? Yeah, it was this year. Okay. And just such
a gruff Aussie bloke. Right. Loves his
beers, like, kind of stuff, you know, and for him to flip a switch and
go, I'm gonna do 100 days of no drinking, swim across the
bay and do all these physical challenges and, you know, start a new business.
You know, he was a tradie and now he started a sauna business. And it's
flying, flying. Conan, if you're listening, well done, mate. Yeah, Conan, if you're listening.
You probably do. But yeah, stayed in nirvana and we follow the journey, but that
was. I just look back on that one podcast and go, man, he just inspired
me a little bit to do. To try and do some hunting across the bay
now. Well, I did start swimming. I did start swimming. Open water swimming freaks me
out. Don't get me wrong. I've got an irrational fear of sharks and those sort
of things, but if. You punch them, right, the spot of the nose, they just
leave you alone. Just leave you alone. You reckon still reckon they need to make
better shark repellent, like Ankle braces or something that just work.
Why doesn't every surfer wear one of them? Yeah, but it's not gonna just bite
your ankle. No, but I reckon like they need to get better. Surely technology we've
got, we can put a man on the friggin moon. Like ankle bracelet,
wrist bracelet. And it sends out like a sonar. I know they exist, but apparently
they're not very good. And it sends out like a sonar frequency that stops sharks
even coming within a radius of you. They exist, but apparently they're crap. So I'm
like, come on people. I want. I'll wear two
deep ocean swimming. But Conan was great.
Shawnee Bell. That was a cool story. Very cool
story. You know that grit. And when he ran, what stuck in my mind is
when he ran 28km the wrong way, the wrong
direction. And he didn't just not do it, he ran back to
28Ks and then redid the right route. And that was a true form of grid.
After he was vomiting and blisters and because he ran around Australia. Right. He ran.
He's dispute every day. Yeah. And that just stuck with me that when he. That,
that purse, that perseverance and that sheer determination. Listen back to
that. Half the half of his run he had like, like fractured
legs. Yes. So I think he's back running now. Sean is
okay. But he didn't run for a year and a half after that. Yeah, that's
how badly busted up his body was. Yeah. Insane.
That was a ripper. Eliza. Eliza west was awesome. She was a great.
Yeah, the old Westie from the Hawthorne Footy Club. She was a lot of fun.
Big ac, I think because he's one of my best mates and we talk about
podcasts all the time now. Actually have him on our podcast was absolutely. I really
enjoyed that. So. Yeah, mate, we had some great. We did some. Had some great
guests on, you know, heels and Aaron Healy was a fun conversation, but. No, mate,
I've loved it. I've loved. I know how many we've done this year. I know.
Rapture Episode 377 I don't know how many recorded this year, but
it's been a heap. Yeah, it's been nice to get the feedback from listeners and
whatnot. But no, it is. What's. What's your goal for
2026? Good question. I got a few because I didn't nail all
of them this year. So I had a few personal goals. If you go back
and listen at the start of Jan, I listed a few on the potty one
I didn't do was I didn't sign up for a 10k run and I was
gonna. And I'm actually disappointed myself with that. I was sitting at this morning. I
ran this morning and I was. Like, for someone that runs all the time. Yeah.
I didn't sign up to one. Well, mate, when did I have the bloody time?
Oh, spell me, he says. Dale's
face is like disappearing. Disgusting. A violin I'm about to spew.
I feel like Shawnee Bell. No, but. But
I'm disappointed myself that I didn't actually sign up for one because it was in
my, my, you know, my goals for the year. So next
year you're definitely gonna do two. This morning I made a decision. Half
marathon. That's 21. Yeah. Settle down, mate. That scares me. Does it? Have
you ever done one? No, I've never done one. The most of them. Hey, running.
I've done a couple. Have you? The most I've ever run is 14.2km. This is
Sydney City to surf is the most I've ever ran. So maybe I could do
that. But I'll start with the 10k and just do it. Just. But I got
to do it in an event. Like I want to sign myself up and actually
be amongst the community. There's that many out there. I know, mate. So I need
to do it. I probably need a mate or two to push me and sign
me up to do it with. But anyway that'll be one. One that I didn't
do really well this year and it's a bit lovey sucky. But my wife list,
this is. I didn't. I reckon I did enough date nights with the wife
and that was one of my goals this year was to plan more spontaneous date
nights with the wife. We did a couple. But definitely not enough in 365 days.
So that'll definitely make my to do list for next year's goals is to.
Yeah. So Mal will be listening now. She'll be rubbing her hands together going, that's
great. And then. Yeah, mate, I want to do something hard.
So I might get into some cold plunging
next year, I reckon. I know you hate them, but I reckon I'm going to
get into some cold plunging. And I'm saying on here so people keep me accountable
and that'll be my hard thing that I do. I'm going to try and try
and combine a bit more mindfulness and meditation work with some cold
plunging. Because I want to feel and experience the benefits of that. That it, you
know, that we've learned about this year and I need to feel it for myself
so I can really preach it. So that'll be my main sort of goals I'm
going to work on for next year. Cool. You. Mine is like, really
understanding myself better. I won't go into too much now, but I've
had two sessions with my psychologist and I think,
yeah, a bit mind blowing. I don't want to talk about too much. I'll probably
get a bit upset. But, yeah, I'm excited to see
what will come of next year and understanding myself a bit better. So I
think that's a ripper, mate. And I've noticed the shift already. I've noticed the,
I guess a sense of calm a little bit. And because you're working to
understand yourself better. Yeah. I think you're proud of yourself and it's making you a
bit calmer, I guess. Yeah. I'm really proud of you if you're doing
that, mate. That's awesome. That's a really good one. It's a brave step and it
was an uncomfortable first step. Oh, it's still very uncomfortable. But
you got back the other day from you. I know, I know. You don't mind
me saying, you got back the other day from your psych appointment and you were
excited about it. Right. Because you learned some things and you shared it with me
and it was really nice. I walked away from that conversation going, man, good on
him. That's unreal. So, yeah, and that's. I think sometimes you just got to step
into the uncomfortable and nothing will get better unless you make
it better. Yeah. You know, and you can never understand yourself well enough.
And just the things I'm learning about, obviously, probably how my makeup might
be different than others. Yeah. I'm excited to see where it goes
and get a little bit better at it. I'll talk more about that next year.
But probably not as it unfolds. Yeah. I'm probably not at the stage
now where I just want to share too much. So. Yeah, I love it. Anyway,
mate, that is 377 episodes. Beautiful. I want to
leave one incredibly random comment. I was at a pool party of the other day
speaking to some dads from my son's soccer team. And there's a guy there
called Luke. I'm gonna give a shout out because he's going to give a listen
and. And he gave us some really interesting. He's like full of useless information.
Right. And something I learned that. And I don't know if you know this, this
is my question. Without notice. Right. Because we're at a pool party and I don't
know if it's true or not. I haven't looked into it. Do you know in
like movies and stuff when kids or people piss in the pool and that color
comes out and the things. Apparently that does not exist.
Do you know? Do you know if that exists or not? I've never seen it,
no. So it's obviously in the movies and it's depicted in movies. We have a
conversation and he goes, man, that does that. That. That actually doesn't exist. I don't
know what you'd put. Yeah, it couldn't exist. I was 44 years of old. Are
you 44 years of age? When I learned that, I knew it is because I
have to look after my pool and the chemistry. If it existed. Would you
pour that in your pool? No way. You might need to do a piss.
That's correct. Let's be honest, I'm pissing you pools.
But yeah, for some reason I thought I was blown. Like. What do you mean?
Doesn't. He says, he goes, actually, that's only for movies. The amount of chemicals you
have to put in your pool anyway, do you think you're going to put more
in there for that? And to have that, that thick for
that, the ink color to come up? Yeah, of course. It's not real. Oh, mate,
I love that. Anyway, that's one thing. Anyway. Anyway,
listeners, thank you. Thank you for the support to everyone we've
worked with, all of the schools, all the organizations.
Yeah, the, the networking we've done, the people we've connected with, the
lessons we've learned along the way. To our families for
supporting us so much this year because we've been away a heap and you guys
have fled the flag at home and let us do what we do. We love
you and we appreciate you. Come on, the Aussies. Hey, come on, the Aussies and
the crickets smash. The Palms and the Ashes. We're going to be 3 nil up,
I reckon, after this test, which is epic. And to you, Sidey, I wish
you an incredible Christmas and a little summer break. We definitely
deserve the break, mate. So make sure we switch off and everyone out there, yeah,
have an awesome Christmas. Look after yourselves, connect with each other, throw a little bit
of play into your lives. Great Christmas present.
365 days of play. Oh, 365 days of play. It's a great
Christmas present, but set some goals for next year and we look forward to hearing
them through the chats. See you legends.