The Lay of the Land

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We're back for episode #57 with a special guest. Tune in now.

We are joined in Lorne by Octavian Power-Priede and Shaun Starbuck as we chat about the Great Ocean Road Running Festival.

We chat about footy banter and Steve's random story about some ice bags. We discuss the different feelings of 2021 and how quick this year is going. We ponder some ideas for measuring goals and remembering our accomplishments. We discover some unacceptable clothing, get a book-a-month update and reel off the things we take everywhere with ourselves. We finish up on how to implement a humanity experiment.

We chat this week about kids, our memories of childhood, some rituals and traditions our family set and what kids can teach us about living a better life

We catch up about a long Easter weekend and chat about fashion items that look good on others but not yourself. We chat trigger habits to get motivated and inspired to do more.

We chat about the big opening round between Richmond and Carlton and crowds back at the G. We discuss the new Amazon doco Making their Mark, and pose what it would be like if our lives were documented each day. We chat serial pests all alongside the Warrandyte river on a glorious Saturday in Melbourne.

We chat about our training over summer including some PBs (sub20 5k), some injuries, and a fun-triathlon, as well as our Garmin sports watches and some ideas on which one to get for everyday runners. We discuss how it's been returning to parkrun and also the state of running in the general public. Subscribe on your favourite podcast provider and follow us on @layofthelandpod on Instagram

We ring in episode #50 with our favourite episodes, thanking some guests and plans for the podcast.

We chat about our last meal if we were on death row, the new Clubhouse app, some useful items and a Remote Control for life, (like Click, or the Butterfly Effect)

It's the last day of the 5in5 as we discuss Australian Bands, concerts and some classic festivals.

It's day 4 of 5in5 and we launch into the best blink182, tattoos and a fun quiz.

It's another day of 5in5 at 5 so we talk about the habits we want to start and out top Goo Goo Dolls songs

Day 2 of 5in5, we chat Ed Sheeran, Valentine's Day and contradicting ideas

We start a new series for the Melbourne 5 day snap lockdown. 5 podcasts in 5 days at 5pm everyday!

We catch up before the Melbourne 5-day lockdown for a catch-up and we chat about customer service and hospitality, values, our perfect day off and a bit of a life and plan update. 

We are back for 2021! We catch up from the hiatus, chat our favourite things from summer holidays, talk about some 2020 reflections and look forward to the new year with some exciting things to come!

We welcome a very special guest this week for Conversational Pace, Jaryd Clifford, for a chat about the past, the present and the future of his incredible running career. 

Thanks to Jaryd for giving us an insight and finding out he supports the Old Dark Navy Blues! 

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It's Part 3 of Conversational Pace as we welcome Shaun Starbuck and dive into group running pros and cons, our motivation for running, recent purchases since last show or items we're looking to buy, and chat about the mysterious Torquay fun run/race. Follow us on @layofthelandpod and reach out.

We're at Dane's place for a chat about everything from bike rides to being a menace.

It's a Monday night episode this week as we work around our busy new Covid-Free schedules. We catch-up on the weekends events and chat about multitasking. We also discuss the things we go through like they are going out of fashion. It's the 1st of December so we talk about putting up the Christmas tree, driving to see Christmas lights and much much more.

 We blow out the cobwebs with a game of categories, and come up with some ideas for some activities for Steve on his break. We talk about deep and meaningful conversations with International Mens Day this week. We chat about things that are said that are a given, and much more this week

We're back for the second instalment of Conversational Pace. We chat about how our running and exercise is going, and stay on the topic of sustainable products by questioning if sustainable shoes exist. We throw up some options of new places to run, now the 25km has been lifted for Melbourne, and some new things we've discovered recently about our running. The boys chat run180, running schedules and running in the heat. We finish with what we've been listening to and our short term goal

We chat about morning routines and building some new habits. We talk about how to buy sustainable products and quality over quantity. Steve gives his PMI on the new iPhone 12. And we have a few stories up our sleeve, some good ones, some not so good ones.

We're back in-person for Episode 34 grabbing a coffee, chatting all things happening in our lives, footy finals review, easing restrictions and David Attenborough's latest documentary 'A Life On Our Planet'

It's Grand Final week and we chat about how we'll be ringing it in in 2020. We chat about our predictions for the game, an amateur analysis and our bets. We remember some good Grand Final memories, kick-to-kick at half time, the best grand finals of our time and the worst. We dicsuss the biggest dynasties and how we rated in the mini-Grand Finals we've played in our time. Subscribe, give us a rating, follow us on @layofthelandpod and remember, you won't miss a moment if you DrinkWise.

Cam joins us this week to chat about Tennis Talk, and building an audience. We chat about following your passion, just starting and trying things. We chat about the current tennis climate, the latest Grand Slams and the upcoming Australian Open, as well as being nervous, and a quick Preliminary Final preview. Find Cam at @thetennistalk and https://www.youtube.com/c/CamWilliams

We kick off a new series from The Lay of the Land - Conversational Pace, where we chat everything running, fitness and exercise for the everyday runner. We kick things off with a wrap of the London Marathon and what marathon we'd like to participate in. We chat about our running shoes and some exercises we've been getting in to over the last month. We chat about motivation to get your running going and debate some things to listen to on our runs. Follow us on @layofthelandpod

We chat about anxieties about turning 30 and feeling young. We chat about foods we couldn't live without and meal planning for the week. We remember our driving tests and we dream of the best way to do our next road-trip. Follow us on @layoftheland

We welcome back David for episode #29. It's a bye week in the finals, so we chat about the 2020 home and away season and predict our Grand Final winner, including a few stabs to each others teams on the way through. It's been 20 years since the 2000 Sydney Olympics, so we discuss our favourite moments and iconic times watching it from when we were only in Grade 5&6. David, our resident Car expert helps us remember our first car, our favourite car and the best roads to drive on. We finish with another instalment of Confidently Clueless. Follow us on @layofthelandpod

This week, the kids playgrounds are open! Parents are relived and we chat about what a heat map of the most used playground equipment would be, McDonald's playgrounds and our favourite equipment. We discuss Angela Lashbrook's article "Now Is the Time to Bring Back Away Messages" and the ways we can disconnect, possibly with a 'personal autoresponder'. We lead into new Netflix doco, The Social Dilemma and the problem facing technology companies and society in general. We're back for another round of "Confidently Clueless" and introduce a new segment, "How It's Done" feat Andy Loke! Follow us @layofthelandpod ✌️

It's September 11, 2020, so we chat about the fateful morning of 9/11. We talk about Novak Djokovic's disqualification out of the US Open which brings up the topic of honest mistakes and ones we've made. We talk about Richmond's latest controversy and talk about the drinking culture in Australia and being responsible vs having fun, as well as the pub we would own and the favourite drinking holes or spots. We're looking forward to some great movies coming out and we introduce a new segment, Confidently Clueless. 

Join the boys at the Lay of The Land in a conversation with Elly Kennedy about starting a business, living by the beach and living a healthy life. Elly is a graphic designer at Barefooted. An eco-conscious branding business that aims to create awareness around the significance of the environment. Meditation, house parties and gardening are also discussed in this exciting episode. Enjoy.

We are back for Episode #25 chatting everything from power outages, boiling water and natural disasters. The boys discuss the new ReFace app and discuss the ways technology has changed the industries we've worked in, and the world in general. We talk about Daniel Andrews traffic light system for easing restrictions system and if we brake or accelerate when we see amber. We chat about our calling, and following our bliss with work and other things in our life.  Have you subscribed on your podcast provider yet? Reach out to us @layofthelandpod your thoughts or if you'd like to come on the show!

Join us for the third installment of our mid-week episodes. This week we throw out the running sheet to provide you with authentic and spontaneous responses to a wide scope of topics. We unpack what things take longer than they should whilst unintentionally providing a few movie spoilers. The team addresses unpopular opinions and ponders whether aliens exist. We reflect on the wonderful qualities of dogs and the not-so wonderful items in our wardrobe that are purchased due to flattering mirrors. We also talk addictions and preview our upcoming interview with Elly.

Join Dane, Steve and Stell as they walk you through the ins and outs of interior design, home decor and style. What could be more informative than three thirty-one year old blokes talking about something that they have no idea about? The boys touch on hoarding, essential house items, tiny houses and their favourite Mario Kart characters. Enjoy!

We are feeling 22, Taylor-style in our episode #22. Our episode begins with a chat about Ross Edgley's record breaking swim, so we talk about our greatest achievements and what we would like to achieve in the realm of fitness. We talk about our superstitious beliefs and lucky numbers. We chat about the 2020 Grand Final and who deserves to host it. We also talk about if someone was coming to you for help, what are they generally coming to you about. Still poses a great question about the relationship with wellbeing and gratitude, and we think about some 'objects' that we are grateful for and that bring the most value. We finish with a quick quiz!

We catch up for a mid-week banter episode with some quick fire questions, answers and stories including:

0:17 - Organic episodes

2:15 - Makeshift masks

3:45 - Bad experiences walking the dog

4:45 - Singing when you’re alone

5:30 - Talent shows and dancing

7:00 - 2020 Bucket Lists

10:00 - Saturday’s during Stage 4

11:30 - Scars

14:30 - Eye contact and eyes

16:15 - Happy Birthday David!

17:00 - Things you speak up about

22:00 - Things you wish you’d figured out earlier

24:45 - Hairstyles

28:15 - Comfort Foods

30:10 - Our first phone

32:00 - Unplugging

34:30 - Favourite smells

37:45 - Too much Netflix

41:00 - Books we're reading

We discuss the best and worst jobs for a pandemic, upskilling and the gig economy. We talk about our first jobs and workplace politics, as well as being fired and our dream career. Follow us layofthelandpod on Instagram and Twitter.

0:00 - COVID-19 job update and new mics

4:40 - Best jobs in a pandemic

12:45 - Worst jobs in a pandemic

16:30 - Upskilling

26:00 - First Jobs

30:35 - Workplace Politics

36:00 - Being Fired

39:30 - Dream Career

42:30 - TAC Cup and an AFL update

48:00 - Lay of the Land admin

We have 'come of age' in episode #18. We talk about when we came of age and turned 18 and our first time going out, things we’d do differently in our 20s, regrets in life and some apologies to some great people and local businesses. We chat about the Footy Fiesta that we are about to enjoy and things we've taken for granted before the coronavirus struck down Victoria.

We are back at The Lay of the Land for episode #17 to chat about our episode number (we were only 17 - ABBA reference!) and the new mandatory masks now being worn by everyone in Melbourne. We talk about the Mental Health consequences of the COVID and in particular mask-wearing. We also chat about cleaning our places and people’s different ideas of cleanliness, among a string of other random topics. Dane kicks us off with another instalment of a Novel Idea and we have a new segment "Do yourself a favour"

Timecodes:

0:00 - ABBA and number #17

3:30 - A Novel Idea - Dane

7:45 - Masks mandatory in Melbourne

15:30 -  "Do yourself a favour"

22.00 - Hair products

25:30 - Cleaning products

29:00 - Subjective cleaning 

38:00 - Keeping our wellbeing during COVID and wearing masks

46:00 - Upcoming guests

48:00 - Kites

50:00 - The Lay of the Land admin

Episode 16 - Sweet and Keen? A mix of 15 and 16. We have Nicholas on to talk about his recent movements, and the whole teams recent movements,  into apartments, townhouses, homes. We talk about the best things and worst things about moving and favourite items to buy for a new place. Nicholas defends himself on some recent allegations made on the podcast and Stell brings us a Novel Idea. Enjoy! Follow us on @layofthelandpod.

We are back in lockdown for 6 weeks so we discuss the way of life for the second time around and panic buying at Supermarkets. A lot of questions are posed about supermarket experiences and etiquette including aisles, trolleys, self-serve and movie grocery packs. Steve is up for round #2 of a Novel Idea. Follow us on @layofthelandpod

Our first episode in person in the great town of Aireys Inlet we talk about all types of games, obscure ones, skillful ones and games of luck. We addressed polarising characters and the winning, competitive attitude. Follow us on @layofthelandpod.

This week it’s all about the gym. The personalities you might run into, the etiquette, the do and don’ts of being a gym member and gym receptionists and trainers.

We returned to visiting the pub this week and chat about the new experience of it all, and hospitality experiences in general. We discuss creating the podcast, what it’s taught us and the act of trying something new. We also think about some jobs and chores that we don’t love, and things that take longer than they should. We finish with the first rendition of A Novel Idea.

Our great mate Dave Toscano joins us for Episode 11 as we welcome back the footy, chat about our favourite comedy acts. We also talk about the dating landscape during and post COVID, and try and pick some rock bands from a lustrous list of artists. We finish with Dane's turn for the monologue challenge

On the first week of Winter, we work out our favourite Winter things and activities. We also explore our different ways we try to deal with managing our emotions during difficult times. Dane gives us a deep dive into benefits of meditation and we chat about our idols, heroes and people to look up to. Stells going to his first restaurant in 10 weeks and wonders what it’s going to be like. Steve’s turn for the monologue challenge