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• GUIDES in DISGUISE: UNCORKED with LENORE WALKER

  What if the answers you’ve been chasing aren’t hiding in more hustle, more data, or another “proven framework” — but in the shadows, symbols, and stories you’ve been trained to dismiss? In this UNCORKED conversation, Tim Windsor muses with Jungian-rooted psychotherapist (and long-time friend) Lenore Walker as they wander into “the third way”, a mysterious and elegant alternative to our usual binary, fix-it-fast approach to life’s messes and clusterfucks. Instead of reaching for the obvious solutions, Lenore invites you into a realm shaped by myth, fairy tale, intuition, dreams, and the kind of waiting that enlarges you, rather than enslaves you.Together, Tim and Lenore explore why our culture worships intellect, speed, and certainty, and how that devotion quietly starves our instinct, emotion, and imagination. They unpack the Indigenous wisdom about not rushing purpose, the power of dreams (including nightmares) as messengers, and the uncomfortable truth that sometimes the thing you’re trying to slay is your ally in disguise. Along the way, they weave in wisdom from sacred texts, The Lord of the Rings, Wicked, and the “treasures of the darkness,” challenging you to consider that the most uncommodified, honest path forward might be the one you can’t yet explain, control, or justify on a spreadsheet.Listeners who lean in will discover why obvious options often keep us stuck; they’ll see waiting in an entirely new light, not as weakness, but as the doorway to intuition and genuine wisdom. They’ll reclaim the imaginative, instinctive parts of themselves that modern life suppresses and re-evaluate their perceived flaws or “enemies” as possible guides in disguise. Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/  PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/

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• When GENEROSITY SEEMS HARD: UNCORKED with Suzanne SULLIVAN

  This UNCORKED conversation with Tim Windsor and international development leader Suzanne Sullivan goes straight to a brutal question: what happens to our generosity when life gets hard? From bombed-out streets in Iraq to washed-out footbridges in rural Kenya to shrinking retirement accounts in North America, Suzanne has lived on both sides of crisis, and she argues that generosity is not a luxury for the comfortable but a lifeline in the chaos. Together, Tim and Suzanna unpack how hardship tempts us to hoard, control, and clench our fists and why choosing to live open-handed in those moments can strengthen us, restore our joy, and multiply our impact far beyond money.Listeners will be challenged to examine the real source of their generosity: is it ego, guilt, duty, or love? Suzanne and Tim delve into uncomfortable territory, discussing honestly the act of giving to “get rid” of people, the desire to protect their shrinking net worth, and the tension between providing for their families and caring about someone else’s kids and grandkids. You’ll hear stories of bridges built by BRIDGING THE GAP AFRICA in Kenya so kids can get to school, and mothers can cross raging rivers safely, and the surprising way Suzanne’s own professional “zeroing out” opened a door to more meaningful work. This conversation is a call to practise generosity as a daily discipline through presence, listening, hospitality, and small, concrete choices, especially when it feels least practical.If you’ve ever thought, “I’ll be generous when things settle down,” this episode will mess with you, in the best way. You’ll walk away asking: Who do I want to be and how do I want to be remembered? Am I living clenched-fist or open-handed? And what would it look like to choose generosity today, in my neighbourhood, my workplace, my bank account, and my world?Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/  PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/

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• You’re a HUMAN BEING, not a HUMAN DOING: UNCORKED with GORDON D. MELVILLE

  What if your worth had nothing to do with what you produce, achieve, or check off a list? In this raw and revealing UNCORKED conversation, Tim Windsor sits down with Gordon D. Melville—known as The Vault—to challenge one of the most dangerous lies of modern culture: “I am what I do.” Together they peel back the layers of identity, worth, and validation to uncover a truth that most of us have forgotten—your value doesn’t come from what you achieve, but from who you already are. This episode isn’t about adding more to your to-do list; it’s about rediscovering your I am list.As you listen, you’ll find yourself confronting the exhausting chase for validation—the endless pursuit of more; more money, more recognition, more success—and realize that the fulfilment you’ve been chasing is already sitting quietly within you. Gordon’s concept of “worth wells” will make you rethink where you draw your validation from and why so many of us look outside ourselves for what only we can give. Through stories of athletes, leaders, and his own life lessons, Gordon invites you to stop striving to become something and instead start remembering who you already are.This conversation is more than inspiration—it’s an invitation to live differently. You’ll walk away with a renewed sense of alignment, a deeper awareness of your intrinsic worth, and a few unsettling but liberating questions that can change how you see yourself, your work, and your legacy.Listen in—and dare to be, not just do.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/  PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/ 

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• You Used to Breathe in Water

  What if the things you call impossible are simply waiting for you to remember who you once were before the world told you what you couldn’t do? In this bold and mind-twisting episode of the UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor cracks open a wild truth — before you were born, you breathed in water. That’s right. You lived, thrived, and grew in an environment that would kill you now. You didn’t just survive the impossible; it was your normal. And somewhere along the way, you forgot that impossibility used to be your reality.Through storytelling, neuroscience, and raw challenge, Tim takes you deep into the tension between safety and growth. He exposes how your brain’s addiction to comfort and predictability disguises itself as logic, whispering that your dreams are unrealistic when they’re just untested. Drawing on the strange brilliance of a diving bell spider that learned to breathe underwater, he reminds you that thriving in unnatural places isn’t madness — it’s evolution. What if the “impossible” things in your life — the book you won’t write, the conversation you won’t start, the change you keep delaying — are just waiting for you to step into a new environment and take your first terrifying, necessary breath?This isn’t a soft motivational message — it’s a challenge. A challenge to identify the goals you’ve drowned beneath fear, to stretch your comfort zone until it gasps, and to visualize your success until your brain believes it’s possible. It’s a call to embrace discomfort as a sign of growth, to reframe fear as progress, and to build your own “diving bell” — a safe bubble where you explore the impossible until it becomes inevitable. Remember, you were literally born out of an impossible act — breathing in water — and maybe, just maybe, it’s time to start doing the impossible again.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/  PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/

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• the Fiery Truth about Branding: UNCORKED with SUE KIRCHNER

  What if your brand isn’t what you think it is? What if every interaction — every word, tone, and experience — is a hot iron pressing into the hearts and minds of the people who encounter you, your company, or your work? In this provocative and insightful episode of The UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast, Tim Windsor uncorks a deep conversation with branding expert Sue Kirchner, founder of Brand Strong Marketing and host of The Turbo Branding Show. Together, they explore the fiery truth about branding — that it’s not about colours, logos, or clever taglines, but about the emotional heat we leave behind.Join us as Sue takes us all on a journey from her days in Motorola’s Latin American markets to her evolution as a brand strategist helping companies and leaders define, communicate, and live their brands. Through engaging stories and sharp insight, she reveals the shocking reality: you don’t own your brand — you only manage it. Your audience, employees, and customers define what your brand truly is based on their experiences with you. And if you’re not intentionally managing those experiences, someone else is writing your story for you.Key Takeaways: Branding isn’t optional — you’re always branding. Every conversation and decision leaves a mark. Great brands are built on the marriage of message and experience — and when they don’t align, trust erodes fast. Leaders are brand stewards, not just marketers. How they act, decide, and communicate shapes the organization’s promise more than any campaign ever will. Clarity is power: know who you are, who you serve, and what you’ll say no to if you want your brand — and business — to scale with strength.This episode will challenge how you see branding, leadership, and legacy. It’s not just about being remembered — it’s about deciding what you’ll be remembered for.Tim Windsorthe UNCOMMODiFiED Podcast – Host & [email protected]://uncommodified.com/  PRODUCERS: Alyne Gagne & Kris MacQueen MUSIC BY: https://themacqueens.ca/

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