Episode 18 - Forest for the Trees - Part 3 of the Mad King Trilogy

Episode 20 - Slay the Dragon

In asking a monumental question about the next era of his family's life, an old terror returns from the past. Only in the slaying of a dragon could this new adventure continue. What do we do with fear? What do dragons represent on the journeys of our lives? How do we approach a life of stagnation with courage and resilience?   A long overdue episode, with updates on a new city and a new era.

Episode 19 - A Great Longing for Home

After completing the Mad Kings trilogy of the podcast, our host was left thinking about his life in Sweden, and all the events that led him there and back to Canada again. In the reflection, he uncovered a painful truth: He was longing for a sense of home. How do we weather the storms of life, and when are these storms more than temporary, but a true and quiet discomfort that permeates our lives?

Episode 18 - Forest for the Trees - Part 3 of the Mad King Trilogy

When we go through trials and come out the other side, we are often left with questions about the past. The danger we all face is becoming stuck within it, rather than building a foundation of values to ensure that no matter what new trials we face, we do not lose our way. How do we overcome the resentments and regrets of the past and avoid succumbing to hopelessness?  Today we talk about building a foundation of values and meaning to process our past and set foot on solid ground to move forward with purpose and clarity.

Episode 17 - Disordered Edicts of the Mad King - Part 2 of the Mad King Trilogy

The modern game studio has become infected with a scourge of Mad Kings. Today our host shares the 6 Key Traits of a Mad King, or more specifically, weak and dangerous men who lead with a deadly mixture of entitlement and a refusal to take any accountability. The industry layoffs are not merely an epidemic of bad financial investment, but a plague of mad kings leading studios to ruin.

Episode 16 - Warped Mirrors - Part 1 of the Mad King Trilogy

Waking up to dozens of messages, our host learns the sad truth about the cost of weak men in leadership to people he once worked beside. The staggering layoffs in the video games industry tells a specific story, of economic downturn, of streamlining development, but the truth is simpler, and not the fault of those who work, but those who fail to lead.