This is how I spent my Sunday morning - dragging a tyre named Wilson up and down Maroubra Beach. Definitely not my first choice of ways to spend my weekend. It’s all part of my preparation for Pole to Pole…

We can have every external freedom – money, time, no obligations – and still be trapped in an invisible prison of our perceptions of what lies outside of what we know and what feels safe. True freedom demands radical honesty and doing the uncomfortable work.

Ever since the Nile, I’ve been searching for what my next really big expedition is going to be. I’ve found it…and I’m excited and scared!

Transform 2026 with 12 Gulps in 12 Months. Learn how chosen uncertainty builds antifragility and expands what feels possible in your life.

Last year I set myself the challenge to do 52 things in 52 weeks that would take me into the unknown, uncertain and uncomfortable. My year of Gulps. By the end of the year, they’d given me more than I could’ve imagined.

In my quest to do 52 things (aka Gulps) in 52 weeks that take me into the unknown, uncertain and uncomfortable, I went to a Death Cafe to face our universal, inescapable certainty…

I think we get the idea of learning through failure, but the reality is, most of us would probably prefer not to fail. Despite knowing the value and insights gained, given the choice, I’m picking the glowing success every time…

I recently got a reminder of failure’s value...  

Embracing change isn’t just about reducing friction, it’s the key to growth, confidence, and adaptability. When we stop avoiding change, we start seeking it, we become stronger, bolder, and more capable.