Make It Count
Make it Count is a conversation about how, why, and what of living intentionally in a distracted world.
In the words of one listener: "Positive, optimistic and inspiring".
Join us as we move from the daily drift to positive purpose.
Get in touch here: makeitcount.pod@gmail.com
Episodes
158 episodes
Time For A Break
3 years ago to the day the Make It Count Podcast was birthed, and 156 episodes later it is time for a break. Thanks for being with us these past few years and contributing to the many and varied conversations we've enjoyed. We're l...
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156 - Is Your Online Self Your Authentic Self?
As an epilogue to the August series "Being Real in an Artificial World" we're discussing a counter point David read about, someone was arguing that our online self is our most authentic self because it reveals our ideal self. Jump ...
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Episode 156
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155 - The Human Touch: The Power of Real-World Connections in an AI age
Welcome to the final episode of our Summer Series: Being Real in an Artificial World. This week we focus on the irreplaceable value of face-to-face interactions and the emotional benefits of maintaining strong personal relationships...
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Episode 155
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154 - Artificial Friendships - Navigating Relationships in a Digital Age
Welcome to our Summer Series: Being Real in an Artificial World. This week we delve into the impact of social media and digital communication on friendships and touch on how to foster genuine connections in a world of superficial intera...
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Episode 154
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153 - Fake Tans And Filters: Can We Be Authentic If We’re Always Putting Our Best Side Forward?
Welcome to the Make it Count Podcast, our August Summer Series: Being Real in an Artificial World. This week we're continuing with the 2nd episode in the series and we're aiming our sights at authenticity in a world filled with filters:...
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Episode 153
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152 - Discernment in a DeepFake World
Welcome to the Make it Count Podcast, for our August Summer Series: Being Real in an Artificial World. This week we're kicking off with the 1st of 4 episodes in the series and we're looking at Discernment in a DeepFake World - Can ...
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Episode 152
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151 - What you believe matters - What story are you living in?
This week we're going off script (not that we ever actually have a script), and looking at the theme of story once again, but from the perspective of Worldview. It's not a question of whether or not we have a Worldview (or story we believe abou...
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Episode 151
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150 - A Non-Anxious Presence (Book Review)
We're back with another book review, this week: A Non-Anxious Presence by Mark Sayers. Find out more about the book here.
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Episode 150
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149 - What Becoming a Teacher Taught Me About Learning
This week we're going to classroom of Mr Taylor, to hear what he's learned about learning on his journey to becoming a qualified maths teacher. (For those who have maths anxiety, don't worry, maths doesn't really feature much in this episode!)&...
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Episode 149
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148 - The Value of Reading Non-Fiction
Following on from our episode last week about the benefits of reading fiction, David felt it important that we give a balanced view, and so this episode was born! Welcome to episode 148 where we delve into the value of reading non-fiction, ...
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Episode 148
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147 - The Value of Reading Fiction
It is no secret that we love reading here at the Make It Count Podcast, you may have seen our book reviews (Check them out on Spotify or
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Episode 147
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146 - If you forget everything else remember this: Building A Great Marriage - Katherine Hill (Book Review)
This week we're back with a book review! David's been reading a short book by Katharine Hill and he can't remember much about it, or he forgot what he was supposed to remember, or he remembered not to forget everything...? Oh forget it!
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Episode 146
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145 - How Do You Value Your Time?
We’ve all heard phrases like “Time is money” and “Life is too short for…” but how do you actually value your time? On the one hand we know that time is something we cannot buy back once it has passed, but on the other hand the passing of ...
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Episode 145
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144 - What your bank statement, calendar and day dreams tell you about your values
When you are going on a journey and you have a destination you're aiming for it's important to first know where you are. Likewise, life is a journey and we're all going somewhere. We are strong believers in the value of, well... values! T...
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Episode 144
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143 - Off with the fairies… is escapism something we should avoid?
We’re all about living with purpose and intentionality wherever you are and in every area of life. “Join us as we move from the daily drift to positive purpose.” is our common invitation, which often means facing up to the reality of our situat...
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Episode 143
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142 - Patience When Growth Isn’t Instantaneous...
We’re constantly bombarded with messages from marketers and influencers about instantaneous and meteoric growth, endless shortcuts to success, and various life hacks. Yet, the reality is that growth often isn’t constantly “up and to the right”,...
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Episode 142
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141 - Too Busy To Take A Break?
This week we're continuing the theme of "Too busy to..." Now whilst many people don't have a choice over when they can take a break, even those of us who do have that agency can easily fall into thinking we've just got too much to do to tak...
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Episode 141
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140 - Too Busy To Be Emotionally & Spiritually Healthy?
"Many of us are just too busy to live emotionally healthy and spiritually rich and vibrant lives." - John Mark ComerIf you're anything like us, this resonates as true. It can be as simple as spending more time doom scrolling on our phon...
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Episode 140
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139 - Asking Better Questions
Questions are powerful, often they can be the first step on a journey of discovery, whether that's scientific, or philosophical, or a simple invitation to get to know someone over lunch. But not all questions are created equal, some questions m...
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Episode 139
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138 - The consequences of spouting off in a moment of anger
We live in what some have called “an age of anger” or “rage culture” and this seems to be spurred on by a myriad of factors, from always being connected to algorithms which favour inciting content to get more engagement. This week we’re discuss...
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Episode 138
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137 - Managing Time Vs Managing Energy
"There's too much to do and not enough time to do it!" This resonates for many of us and it seems to be just a reality of life. This week we're asking: What can we do about to overcome the feeling of perpetual over...
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Episode 137
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136 - No Fail Meetings (Book Review)
We've likely all been there, you’re stuck in a meeting you didn’t want to be in, it’s been going far too long with no end in sight and you’re asking yourself “What is the point of this meeting? Why am I even here?” (and perhaps letting your min...
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Episode 136
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135 - The Pressure to be Beautiful
Has beauty always been in the eye of the beholder? And what is beauty anyway? Along with pondering the merits of such heady philosophical questions this week we're also discussing the fact that in our current cultural climate there seems an...
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Episode 135
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134 - Go Big Or Go Small? How to solve impossible problems
Some problems are really difficult, maybe even impossible to solve. This week looking at how a simple shift in perspective can help us.Perhaps we could adapt the phrase "Go big or go home" to "Go big or go small..."This week...
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Episode 134
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133 - The Unoriginal Guide To Originality (Book Review)
Surprise, surprise! Once again we're back with a book review! How original...This week's book is the rather intriguing "The Unoriginal Guide To Originality: How to be Authentic in an over influenced world " by Zach Ramelan.Tune in a...
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Episode 133
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