WEBVTT - MINI: 6 Word Year

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, this is the Christian O'Connell show podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So we're going to do this in the

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<v Speaker 1>next half an hour and it's I think something you'll

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy doing this. I'm asking you to tell me about

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<v Speaker 1>the story of your year in six words. Now. The

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<v Speaker 1>reason why it's six years six words is that actually hemingway,

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<v Speaker 1>so that you can tell a great story. You don't

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<v Speaker 1>need to write a great, big novel. You can tell

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<v Speaker 1>a story in just six words. So this year, when

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<v Speaker 1>you think about what's happened in your life, in our lives,

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<v Speaker 1>in any year, there's so much change that goes on.

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<v Speaker 1>There's so much joy, there's so much happiness, there's so

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<v Speaker 1>much regret, there so much loss, all of it what

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<v Speaker 1>it is to be alive, us human, gloriously messy human.

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<v Speaker 1>So have a think about your year, and how would

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<v Speaker 1>you tell me the story of it in six words?

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<v Speaker 1>So give you an example for me. I was thinking

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<v Speaker 1>about this last night. How would I sum up this

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<v Speaker 1>year another year of extraordinary just change in my life?

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<v Speaker 1>At home and at work, and I was thinking. Yesterday evening,

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<v Speaker 1>my wife and I closed the door, literally closed the door,

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<v Speaker 1>and it felt like the closing of a not a

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<v Speaker 1>chapter in our lives, but the entire book of our

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<v Speaker 1>lives on our family home that we've had since we

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<v Speaker 1>moved to Australia seven years ago. And obviously when we

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<v Speaker 1>moved here, both of our daughters were on the cast.

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<v Speaker 1>We're becoming teenagers. They're now nineteen and twenty one. They

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<v Speaker 1>don't live at home anymore. We've sold the family home.

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<v Speaker 1>We've downside, we moved out. Last night was the last

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<v Speaker 1>night I closed the door. My wife was getting emotional.

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<v Speaker 1>She said, Chris, I can't better close the little Can

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<v Speaker 1>you close the door and get it go and wait

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<v Speaker 1>in the car. I looked into that house and it

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<v Speaker 1>was like at a museum. It wasn't a home anymore.

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<v Speaker 1>It was like, this isn't a home anymore. Now, this

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<v Speaker 1>is somebody else's home. I felt like I needed to

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<v Speaker 1>get out of here. And actually, the new people they

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<v Speaker 1>move in to that at midday, and they've got young kids,

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<v Speaker 1>they've already picked out the bedrooms, and it feels like

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<v Speaker 1>it's already moving on. So how would I describe this year?

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<v Speaker 1>For me? This year'll be the leaving and the growing year.

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<v Speaker 1>Both of those things are in our lives, aren't they.

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<v Speaker 1>So for me it's like Jack at work leaving the show.

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<v Speaker 1>Not the year I thought we were going to get

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<v Speaker 1>this year on the show, nowhere near it. But Jack

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<v Speaker 1>suddenly left the show and with all my love as well,

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<v Speaker 1>and I wish him all the best. But Jack suddenly

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<v Speaker 1>left in the middle of this year. But with that

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<v Speaker 1>leaving our youngest daughter turned leaving home as well, tremendous

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<v Speaker 1>growth as well. The show has changed Jack I hired.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, when I start the show seven years ago,

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<v Speaker 1>it's me Jack and pats him. Leaving suddenly this year

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<v Speaker 1>was a really big thing. I wanted, how we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to how were we going to get through it? How

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<v Speaker 1>were we going to grow through it? But we did.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very, very proud of the show this year, and

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<v Speaker 1>real came along and Alex kmerlong so as much as

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<v Speaker 1>it's been the leaving year at home and youngest daughter

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<v Speaker 1>moving out, and then Jackie Boy, which feels like another

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<v Speaker 1>sort of kid I had as well, moving after family

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<v Speaker 1>radio show home. That's how woud summon up in six words.

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<v Speaker 1>For me, it's the leaving year but also the growing year.

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<v Speaker 1>It's been an amazing year. I've loved this year. There's

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<v Speaker 1>been leaving and there's been growing. So yeah, that's it

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<v Speaker 1>for me. Patsy, what's it for you?

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<v Speaker 3>I love that This for me, I think it's this

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<v Speaker 3>version of us even richer, and it's kind of a

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<v Speaker 3>little parallel to yours in a way in that Chris

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<v Speaker 3>and I coming up to Christmas have really been lamenting

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<v Speaker 3>about you know, there's no Christmas Elf anymore. There's no

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<v Speaker 3>going to visit Santa. There won't be making the reindeer

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<v Speaker 3>food to leave out on Christmas Eve because Audrey is

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<v Speaker 3>going on, you know, very close to fifteen now, and

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<v Speaker 3>it's like where have those years gone? The years are

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<v Speaker 3>going so fast, But what has replaced it is this

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<v Speaker 3>beautiful you know, we're pivoting into this beautiful, rich sort

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<v Speaker 3>of experience with her as she grows into herself. So

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<v Speaker 3>you know, she's really into a theater this year. We've

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<v Speaker 3>been to two live performances with Odds and just seeing

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<v Speaker 3>her shine and in her element. She's sung in front

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<v Speaker 3>of the school a couple of times, and she's just

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<v Speaker 3>got into this amazing peer program at school for next year.

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<v Speaker 3>She's charting her course as she should, and to see

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<v Speaker 3>that as a parent is beautiful and so Chris and

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<v Speaker 3>I have got to catch up to that. So we

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<v Speaker 3>feel like we're doing this massive, big pivot and it is.

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<v Speaker 3>It feels like a really big year in that we're

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<v Speaker 3>setting the course for twenty twenty six. We're all, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>doing our own thing and rocking with that. But the

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<v Speaker 3>major thing for us is our home life and just

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<v Speaker 3>axling into wear hernw orbit and moving along with it.

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<v Speaker 3>You'd know what obviously what that's like with the girls, but.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a big thing. People don't talk about this from

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<v Speaker 1>mums and dads, right They talk about what happens with

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<v Speaker 1>the kids and the teenage and stuff like that. You're right,

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<v Speaker 1>that age that already is out now that fifteen sixteen seventeen,

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<v Speaker 1>when the girls were going through that, they really start

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<v Speaker 1>to see their character being revealed. You know. It's it's

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<v Speaker 1>like a flower. It's like an unfolds bit by bit

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<v Speaker 1>and you're like, oh wow, okay, and it's a marvel.

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<v Speaker 1>But also then what you actually also need to put

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<v Speaker 1>your attention on is like is finding meaning in this

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<v Speaker 1>second part of our lives and what that is. That's

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<v Speaker 1>been the big thing for Sarah and I. This year

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<v Speaker 1>is like working out all right suddenly, like they give

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<v Speaker 1>you the gift of time, they give it back to

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<v Speaker 1>you and then you have to go, oh, yeah, what

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<v Speaker 1>are we going to do?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>What next? And that's the thing we're finding, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>as she's going out to parties and sort of socializing more.

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<v Speaker 3>It is just more of Chris and I, which is beautiful,

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<v Speaker 3>and rediscovering each other and knowing that that friendship from

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<v Speaker 3>you know, because we've been together over thirty years now

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<v Speaker 3>that it's still there, which is really beautiful, and it's like, well,

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<v Speaker 3>what would we like to do tonight? Do you know

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<v Speaker 3>what I mean? Like, it's just it feels, yeah, why not.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a big year for you, Chris and Andrea.

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<v Speaker 3>At the language there's three in this relationship. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>so that's where no, that's where we're at. Is just

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<v Speaker 3>trying to, you know, keep up. It feels like a marathon.

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<v Speaker 3>It's like, okay, we're here now, this is a really

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<v Speaker 3>nice pay but do.

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<v Speaker 1>Not think my time since I've known you in seventy years,

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<v Speaker 1>I think this year that you've also grown Patsy as well. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>i'd like to think so already has as well. You're

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<v Speaker 1>constantly teaching your kids a lesson, and I don't mean

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<v Speaker 1>the ones that you say bore them with. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>how you actually handle and live your life. Yeah, that's

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest. The kids are always watching us. You're always

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<v Speaker 1>teaching you kids a lesson, and most of the lessons

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<v Speaker 1>don't involve words. They watch how you handle your life,

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<v Speaker 1>your joy, your pain, your anger. They're always watching you.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that's right. It's like a mirror, isn't it when

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<v Speaker 3>you have kids, it's like a mirror of I.

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<v Speaker 1>Think it's more like a hall of mirrors.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that's right, at a sideshow more to the point.

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<v Speaker 3>But yeah, it's actually quite beautiful. And to see her

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<v Speaker 3>forming her own opinions, and you know, we can have

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<v Speaker 3>discussions about world affairs and or simple as just sitting

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<v Speaker 3>and watching our shows together. That that's just the best.

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<v Speaker 1>You're an awesome mummy. You and Christ the great parents,

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<v Speaker 1>as are you.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks man?

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So tell us what is this story? What's

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<v Speaker 1>this year for you? Twenty twenty five? What has happened?

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<v Speaker 1>Tell us the story of your year in six words,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh four seventy five three one oh four three We

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<v Speaker 1>go through yours next. The Christian O'Connell Show podcast, What's

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<v Speaker 1>What's this year? What is your year in six words?

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<v Speaker 1>Tell me all about it? Four seven five three one

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<v Speaker 1>o four three Fiona Big year for Fiona, moved to Paradise, Ballana,

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<v Speaker 1>love it beautiful Christian my year, hard work, Employee of

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<v Speaker 1>the Year. I love this one National Champion shot put

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<v Speaker 1>ruptured acl Oh sorry to hear that. That is a

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<v Speaker 1>rough way to end the year. Karen her year and

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<v Speaker 1>six words life changes are doable with friends. That's lovely

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<v Speaker 1>Karen Janelle Morning Janell six word year, heavy year, friendships formed,

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<v Speaker 1>book born. That is a lot. Good on there. Congratulations

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<v Speaker 1>on the book birthing as well. Someone's saund now lot

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<v Speaker 1>going on the ship. Chaos, Gremlins, Gremlins, You got gremlins,

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas chaos Gremlins. Growth, Family understanding, evolving Alex, what's it

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<v Speaker 1>for you? Big year for you and your family? You

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<v Speaker 1>now live in Melbourne?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh my goodness, I've been shaking just getting ready to

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<v Speaker 2>talk about this because it's been such a massive, massive

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<v Speaker 2>year for myself and my family.

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<v Speaker 1>Wild is a.

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<v Speaker 2>Good word for it, Christian. You know, I've sort of

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<v Speaker 2>reflected on it, and it's funny. Bunnie and I look

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<v Speaker 2>at each other often and say, can you believe we're

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<v Speaker 2>living in Melbourne now? We just have those moments. And

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<v Speaker 2>it's just been an incredible year because my six word

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<v Speaker 2>year is ending much better than it started. It started

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<v Speaker 2>pretty badly with my departure from the Today Show and

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<v Speaker 2>I was in a real funk.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't know what I was doing was going so

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<v Speaker 1>much as well, you're a guy who's had a really

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<v Speaker 1>successful career as a journalist, right, you've got to do

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<v Speaker 1>some of the stuff. You must have so much shame

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<v Speaker 1>around that as well. An unfair and unfair way to

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<v Speaker 1>be let go of a job as well, Oh definitely.

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<v Speaker 1>And m so small, so sudden.

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<v Speaker 2>As well, and so unexpected, And yeah, it just left

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<v Speaker 2>me and my family in serious limbo and we're like,

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<v Speaker 2>what do we do now?

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<v Speaker 1>Where do we go?

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<v Speaker 2>And so so started a few months of looking in

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<v Speaker 2>woods and reflecting on what comes next and where I

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<v Speaker 2>go with my career.

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<v Speaker 1>There must have been a scary time. You were dad

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<v Speaker 1>with three young kids as well, terrified it was. We

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<v Speaker 1>thought this is it. This is the end of my

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<v Speaker 1>career that you've built up. Yeah, exactly.

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<v Speaker 2>I was getting offers from mates to go and work

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<v Speaker 2>on their nurseries, which was nice. You know, I had

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<v Speaker 2>to do something, and luckily I had some other things

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<v Speaker 2>going on with particular sporting clubs like the Penwrith Panthers,

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<v Speaker 2>who are fantastic to me.

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<v Speaker 1>And then and you became their actual mascot for a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of most time, we don't like to talk about

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<v Speaker 1>those moments you're in the outfit.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, the things I had to do, Christian the cart.

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<v Speaker 1>Wills, Hey, dads are going to earn a coin, exactly right.

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<v Speaker 2>But then again, your good self came along.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll never forget that phone call.

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<v Speaker 2>That our long phone call out of the blow really

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<v Speaker 2>and we got on like a house on fire. And

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<v Speaker 2>here I am in Melbourne. Soe, thank you to you

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<v Speaker 2>and this wonderful team. What a team this is.

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<v Speaker 1>We got it. We're blessed. We have a lovely team

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<v Speaker 1>here as well. I hope it comes across all that

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<v Speaker 1>if you ever enjoy the show, that is one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>percent because of the team environment we have here. It

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<v Speaker 1>is it all comes out of that.

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<v Speaker 2>It's all embracing, and there's an enormous amount of support,

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<v Speaker 2>which I haven't always had in my past jobs, let

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<v Speaker 2>me tell you that much. So it's just a really

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<v Speaker 2>lovely place to be and so exciting for next year.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm so blessed, so thankful, and just cannot wait for

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<v Speaker 2>what comes next.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Keithi's coming. They're lovely, by the way, And

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<v Speaker 1>it might take you a bit of time to think

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<v Speaker 1>about it as well, because when you look back over

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<v Speaker 1>you so there's so much you actually forgets what's happen,

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<v Speaker 1>because actually we don't. We're rarely in the present. We're

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<v Speaker 1>always looking ahead or trying to strategize and manage today,

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<v Speaker 1>next week, Christmas, in a couple of weeks, time, New Year,

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<v Speaker 1>the job, home, work, You're constantly you're never hear You're

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<v Speaker 1>always somewhere else. And actually, when you take a moment

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<v Speaker 1>to reflect, which we never do, we're always constantly somewhere else.

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<v Speaker 1>And even before the show, we're all talking about next year,

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<v Speaker 1>because we are. I've spent seven years of my life

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<v Speaker 1>all building for next year. I can't wait. But I've

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<v Speaker 1>had to remind myself that actually, right here and now

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<v Speaker 1>that is magical, was wondering it's not going to get

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<v Speaker 1>better because I've got a nasal radio show. It's it's

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<v Speaker 1>allowing yourself to receive just all the blessings we've had

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<v Speaker 1>everything this year. Sometimes we're always like, oh, when I

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<v Speaker 1>get to that place, life will be better. And it's

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<v Speaker 1>the wrong way to live your life. It's all about now.

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<v Speaker 1>And you look back at your year and like what

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<v Speaker 1>you've been through that have been so much laughter in

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<v Speaker 1>your lives this year, sob tears, so much unbearableness of

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<v Speaker 1>it all, so much joy, so much excitement, all of

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<v Speaker 1>that wonder as well. So take your time think about

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<v Speaker 1>your year and it might be something you want to

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<v Speaker 1>sit down tonight with a pen and paper and actually

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<v Speaker 1>write out a few goes of it. That's what I

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<v Speaker 1>did yesterday. Took about half an hour to really fine

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<v Speaker 1>tune to what this year has been for me, the

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<v Speaker 1>leaving year and the growing year, and then send it

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<v Speaker 1>to me tonight. If you want, Christian at Christian O'Connell

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<v Speaker 1>dot com dot A you a Christian O'Connell Show podcast