Send us a text Revisiting a conversation i started in Season 1 when i spoke about An EXISTential crisis, i speak into a whole lot of Practical Examples about how we can live lives that are significant in a world that maybe suggests it is a waste of time to even try. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Bec…

Send us a text What if we got a little bit more Intentional with our Acts of Kindness and what if Kindness was the very thing that might just change this world...? Join me, Brett Fish as i explore how every single time the ants outnumber the crickets with an invitation to be Fiercely Kind. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCo…

Send us a text With so many different thoughts, experiences, ideas and styles of church in the world, i want to invite you to engage with some thoughts on what i think Jesus might have had in mind when He called us to be church... many of these thoughts are from the book, 'iChurch' that i self-published in 2015... Support the show Contact BrettFish…

Send us a text Last week's episode was about nasty little trolls on the internet and the damage they can do and this week's takes a deeper look at well-intentioned, good-,meaning people who sometimes say stupid or unkind things from a place of ignorance and pa nic - so how can we use our voices better? Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me a…

Send us a text Back in Pandemic days the term 'maskhole' was coined to describe people who would be ridiculously awful when required to wear something as simple as a mask to prevent the spread of disease and so this episode looks at that as well as judging each other and with a bonus segment on how we find beautiful at the end... Support the show C…

Send us a text In a world - especially an online one - where you don't know what sorts of things people are carrying in the background and where you can choose to be a dick or something better, choose to be lekker! [Good/Cool/Rad] Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks …

Send us a text In the busyness and chaos of life, many of us rarely find or make times to pause and slow down and reflect and reconnect and just be and in this episode i invite you to be intentional about seeking a quiet pace... Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks fo…

Send us a text A huge tragedy and an incredible celebration both happen on the same day... how are we supposed to hold on to and make any sense of these two contradictory seemingly paradoxical things without losing our minds. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for l…

Send us a text Super excited to announce that Season 4 is so close to being with us and in the meantime, while you are waiting for it, make sure you are all caught up and in particular have listened to these 3 episodes from each of the previous seasons. With a special shoutout to Jeremy Koeries [sound] and Rico Schacherl [logo]... Support the show …

In today’s episode, Corrina and Melanie explore concepts of generational trauma and healing while waiting in line at in the drive-through! Please excuse the background noise and occasional redundant speech! They’re just getting back into the swing of things!

Send us a text We started Season 3 of OOTFB with an invitation into Curiosity and we have used that framework to dive into a number of important issues and as we end off the Season, aware of the imploding world around us, the invitation is extended to become part of the solution by doing the one good thing that presents itself to you! Support the s…

Send us a text Time is something we don't think or talk too much about and yet it is such a valuable asset that we have to play with. In this episode we look at using Time well. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share your thoughts and reflections…

Send us a text This is an episode that talks about how aware we are of the others in the room - and maybe also those not in the room with regards to inclusion and belonging and more. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share your thoughts and reflec…

Send us a text Brett Fish takes a look at some different types of friends that he has in his life, inviting you to look around and see what you have around you, and more importantly evaluate what kind of a friend are you to your crew. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Tha…

Send us a text What happens when you reach the lowest point in your life and you are really struggling? How do we get beyond that? Who do we reach out to? Having just experienced the hardest year and a half of his own life, Brett Fish speaks to this space that might feel so broken and messed up, with some measure of hope. Support the show Contact B…

Send us a text What does it mean to be a real man? And how is the world and specifically South Africa doing when it comes to real men? Brett Fish takes a look in the mirror and then at the men around him and calls us to a new standard, far removed from where we are right now. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @Bret…

Send us a text This is an episode all about the importance of Representation and being able to see people who look like you as a way of dreaming dreams and pursuing them. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share your thoughts and reflections on thi…

Send us a text A few weeks ago i took part in the South African Nationals of Catan - a strategy and dice board game - and won and on the 14th of November i will be flying to Malta near Italy, to compete in the World Catan Champs... and so i chatted to Etienne from Solarpop who are sponsoring the trip. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at…

Send us a text You know what they say about Curiosity and the cat? But what if we misunderstood that proverb all of these years and Curiosity is absolutely the way we should be approaching the world today? Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share y…

Even when you know what needs to be done, it is difficult to trust the process and allow things to flow in their natural process.

Send us a text As i start to record Season III of Out of the Fishbowl i could not wait to share some thoughts and news about the upcoming Fathers Matter programme being run by Heartlines who i work for. Imagine a scenario where 5 million men around South Africa engage with a series of short movies created around themes of being positive present and…

Send us a text A reflection on the mentoring we do and have done to us, whether we have been intentional about it or not. Did you ever want a mentor but were never able to find them? Are you someone who thinks you are not mentoring people right now? Are you scared that you don't have what it takes but find that you do have the skills to order a mil…

Send us a text What comes to mind when you hear the word Peace? Do you think of Peace-making or Peace-building? Is it the absence of something, or the presence of something? Could it even be both? Join Brett Fish and some of his friends as they explore some different and life-and-community transforming ideas on what this whole Peace thing might be …

Send us a text This is a slightly longer episode as it hopes to tackle your thinking around the death penalty [can we stop killing people to teach people that killing people is wrong] as well as challenge our thoughts around prisons [punitive vs restorative]. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a P…

Send us a text In the midst of a Season of episodes that are tackling some quite heavy topics, this episode runs in the opposite direction interrogating how much of life can become about existing, when there is so much opportunity to live and even thrive. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patre…

Send us a text This episode might just revolutionise your interactions with friends, family and strangers. i take a look at a few of the 'Lying Questions' that have become such a natural part of our lives, starting with the "How are you?" "Fine!" conundrum. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Pat…

Send us a text What is the worst thing you have ever done? Sho, ja, we are starting Season II right there. i am going to share one or two of the worst things i have done as i reflect on how neither our best day nor our worst day should be able to define us. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Pat…

Join us as we come together to catch up over Adele.

Send us a text A whole season of Out of the Fishbowl has come and gone, but who IS this Brett Fish guy? Well, while i am busy with a very exciting Season 2 which is in the works, i thought i would take some time out to introduce myself to anyone out there who might have stumbled on the podcast but not really known who i am... So a whole lot about m…

In this episode Corrina and Melanie have a candid conversation about reconnecting with their sense of self.

Send us a text Join Brett Fish as he tries to define a Love that is possibly larger than any you may have known before. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share your thoughts and reflections on this episode...…

Send us a text Join Brett Fish as he discusses the ability [or lack thereof] to fight well and attempt to preserve relationship. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share your thoughts and reflections on this episode...…

Send us a text Join Brett Fish as he talks about the merits of Community Gardens through the lens of stepping barefoot onto a single solitary piece of Lego in the middle of the night. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share your thoughts and refle…

Send us a text Join Brett Fish as he explores the idea of Critical Thinking and how important it is to ask Good Questions particularly with an eye on Children and Education. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share your thoughts and reflections on …

Send us a text Join Brett Fish as he explores where the safe spaces might be to discuss issues that can quickly become controversial such as religion, politics, race and more, through the lens of his favourite line from his favourite scene from the movie 'A Few Good Men'. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFis…

Send us a text Join Brett Fish as he discusses the benefit of Diversity in and around your life through the lens of his very first Scuba dive which took place in the Philippines for his birthday in 2020. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share you…

Send us a text Join Brett Fish as he explores the idea of celebrating and fighting for the unpopular choices that other people make through the lens of the abomination that is Pineapple on Pizza. Support the show Contact BrettFish: Tweet me at @FishbowlCodcast or @BrettFishA Become a Patreon of the Podcast Thanks for listening and share your though…

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Update post pandemic and new stuff coming.

We all hear that we need a good night's sleep, or that we need at least 8 hours.; but have you ever wondered why?

We are all dealing with "battle fatigue" in this pandemic and trying to understand how to move forward.

A brand new episode where we discuss Kanye West run for President, Beyonce Black is King, The Federal occupation of Portland, and the return of the NBA. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefishbowl/support

We are back for another episode of This is What We're Doing Now with a very special guest Quaysha Gee of Sweet Shooters. On this episode we are shooting the shit about current topics such as Hamilton, Covid-19, Tiffany Haddish's new look and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefishbowl/support…

Welcome back everyone, we are back and doing something new with the Podcast. We are going to be adding Youtube to the platform and also adding a third host. Please enjoy this episode in which we discuss August Alsina and Jada Pinkett Smith's entanglement, life after Rona, and the Louisville Ky protest. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s…

It's been 8 weeks for us, somte longer, and we discuss how quarantine and social distancing is affecting our own mental health.

As week six of our stay at home orders is upon us, we discuss the challenges and concerns we have regarding life and mental health.

We are all in this together! Everyone is feeling all kinds of ways and we want to remind you to be kind to yourself! It's okay to ask for help. Social distancing doesn't mean isolation. Reach out!

Corrina and Melanie discuss their challenges with social distancing.

The work from home edition.

Self-Care is necessary for wellness!