We’re often told to trust our gut, listen to our heart or follow what feels right.But what happens when you do that and it doesn’t turn out like you’d hoped?In this episode I reflect on decision making, intuition, relationships, timing, and why some choices can feel wrong in the short term but meaningful later on. We don’t have to have perfect instincts. All we can do is the best we can with the information we have at the time, and learn how to go easier on ourselves when things don’t unfold as expected.If you’ve ever made a decision that didn’t immediately feel like the right one, hopefully this helps put some perspective around that.If you’re in the UK and could benefit from a safe place to talk, Andy’s Man Club offers free confidential peer support every Monday evening across the country.AndysManClub.co.uk

The world used to feel more colourful, didn't it? Not just in films, but actual everyday life...

In this video I explore that feeling through nostalgia, physical media, 80s and 90s aesthetics, the power of optimism and the strange sense that modern life has become more clinical, corporate and monochrome than we'd like. Then watch as I geek out over one of my favourite hobbies, LaserDisc - a physical format that still feels like a direct time capsule from a more radical era.This one's about noticing what feels like it's missing in the modern world, then finding practical ways to bring a little more colour back into our lives.

If you're into physical media, movie collecting, LaserDisc, VHS, DVD or Blu ray, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

And if you're in the UK and want a free place to talk, Andy’s Man Club offers confidential peer support every Monday evening across the country at 7pm.

Visit the website now to find your nearest venue

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At the start of a new year many of us are trying something new. A new job, a new skill, a new habit or a new direction entirely.

What we don’t often talk about is how common setbacks can be when we do that. How easy it is to feel like we’ve failed when something doesn’t go to plan, even when we’re genuinely trying our best. But that might do us better than never stumbling at all...

In this episode I reflect on the idea of fixed and growth mindsets, the value of learning through difficulty and why setbacks are not always the negative signs we automatically think they are. Sometimes they’re the exact thing that helps us move further forward than early success ever could.

If you’re working towards something that matters to you and it hasn’t gone smoothly so far, hopefully this helps put some things into perspective.If you’re in the UK and could benefit from a safe place to talk, Andy’s Man Club offers free confidential peer support every Monday evening across the country.AndysManClub.co.uk