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Beyond the Fairy Dust: A Field Note on Building a Real Personal Health System

Confused by supplement labels? My journey to lose 12kg led me to uncover the "fairy dust" myth and build an evidence-based health system that works. Here's my story of moving from confusion to control.

The Mindset Shift

On YouTube, burnout, and treating my channel like a business.

Field Note: Gold Coast

A field note from the Gold Coast. Reflections on our first true family holiday, the psychology of a simple walk, and a camera that sparked thoughts on the creative process. This also introduces the new purpose of this blog as a space for more immediate, in-the-moment thoughts.

When the Universe Hands You a Ticket (And You Actually Take the Flight)

A casual message from a business contact spirals into an international journey. Reflections on surprise opportunities, trusting your value, and the art of saying “yes” to life’s strangest, most validating plot twists.

Collaborating at 30,000 Feet: Reviewing Video Edits While Flying Over the Pacific

How I Worked with My Editor from Space—Thanks to Air New Zealand’s Surprisingly Good Free Wi-Fi

The Creator's Survival Guide: Why Your Digital Existence is Hanging by a Thread

Last month's TikTok and CapCut near-ban wasn't just a blip. It was a massive warning signal for every content creator who's put all their eggs in one digital basket.

What about NZ content creators?

Why do the overseas content creators get all the love from the NZ Govt's new Digital Nomad policy? Here are my 12 recommendations to fix this nonsense.

Hot Take: The DeepSeek Phenomenon: A New Accelerator for AI, Economies, and Markets?

DeepSeek is causing a tremendous stir in tech, business, and the stock market, raising questions about data security, innovation, and the future of AI.

The Weight of Choice: How Weight-Loss Drugs Could Reshape Decisions About Parenthood

Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic. All weight-loss drugs that may shift what we find rewarding in life, with perhaps some profound changes yet to come, including fewer people choosing to start families.

Waitarere break is over

And now it's time to begin the work. My weird thunderstorm asthma kicked off the year, but we’re still doing our five-day family coast trip. We’re in Waitarere, staying at a friend’s bach by the coast. The breeze is cool, and it’s been a

I have a diagnosis

It's more than I thought it was. And more people are getting it because of climate change. A quick update: I lost my voice for more than an entire week - which is a bit of a problem for a YouTuber. After much reading and investigation myself, and

Happy 2025

It hasn’t been an easy ride into the New Year. For the past 6-8 weeks, I’ve been struggling with some kind of sub-clinical thing that’s been making me feel totally lousy. This has come to a head it’s me losing my voice totally on the last day of 2024, and its the same on this first day of 2025.

Wellington decimated - or was it?

Is Wellington (aka the public service as a proxy for Wellington) being treated like a mutinous Roman legion? Or is it a more 16th century regional tax kind of vibe?

Subs - annual or monthly?

Do you go for cheap yearly subscriptions or cancelable monthly ones to save money? In these tough times, I'm going with the latter. Here's why.