podcast – MJCarty

Jul 10, 2021Jul 9, 2021Michael Carty

The Moment

Public speaking can be one of life’s most feared challenges – until you are doing it. Once The Moment arrives, the speaker might still tremble within, but the performance can feel as smooth as gliding through water.

Jul 3, 2021Jul 1, 2021Michael Carty

My top 5 podcasts of 2021 (The first half)

My pick of the podcasts that have meant the most to me in the first half of 2021, featuring: Open Mike Eagle; El-P; Richard Herring; Nigel Planer; Alexei Sayle; Omid Djalili; Questlove; Mariah Carey; Marc Maron; and Katey Sagal.

Jun 26, 2021Jun 25, 2021Michael Carty

Always think about tomorrow

Victory at all costs for today is a dead end. Tomorrow will be here soon enough. Always think about tomorrow.

May 15, 2021May 11, 2021Michael Carty

I don’t want to think this much

Against the odds, beautiful trees and flowers can flourish in the desert. Life finds a way, even in the harshest circumstances. So can you.

Apr 24, 2021Apr 22, 2021Michael Carty

The El-P ethos

El-P (of Run the Jewels and Company Flow fame) makes the impossible feat of sustaining creativity through constant reinvention seem easy. His podcast series with Open Mike Eagle goes deep on his work and the fiercely independent ethos that guides it.

Apr 17, 2021Apr 16, 2021Michael Carty

When I look back upon my life

Kevin Hart wisdom: When the final word of the final sentence of the book of your life is written, what will your story be? A post inspired by some wise words from Kevin Hart’s incredible podcast with Joe Rogan.

Apr 10, 2021Apr 8, 2021Michael Carty

The world doesn’t know you’re there

The world’s attention is not on you. And that is no bad thing. You have the space, the time and the freedom to focus on being and doing better. If you went by just his Twitter feed, you could be forgiven for thinking that Ed Latimore is a gent of few words. But those few […]