Good Grief by Martin 100 days
Good Grief by Martin100 days began as a creative audio project to record 100 consecutive days of creative work. Creativity out of trauma is the theme inspired by the sudden passing of his son Buster Vogt on 1/4/2020.
Martin's MINDFUL journey includes:
Podcast: ‘Good Grief by Martin 100 Days
Book: You're not lost, you're here (On Amazon)
Comedy: Burning Ducks Comedy Special & writing and performing at open mic comedy nights.
Development of MORE a Mindful Practice- You are more, I am more, We are MORE.
There is magic still in the world and we hope you get some inspiration out of this journey.
Episodes
116 episodes
Are you stuck in your story?
We're either at the beginning or the end of a story- ironically we get to choose.This is one episode I encourage everyone to listen to. Why, well it’s about every story having a beginning and an end. If you’re stuck in your story, then i...
Who would have guessed this would work out?
Birthdays do make you reflect on your life and mortality, and this year it's a big one.Today I look back over the years and, frankly, I'm pleased with my journey — it's surprised me how well it's worked out. It wasn't a life full of fina...
There's always a happy ending, it just depends when do you stop the story?
So when do you stop the story?This episode is about recovery from setbacks. Setbacks confront us every day, so what can we do that’s in our favour to work through them and get back on track?A setback can be many things...
Dilutional or Optimistic- Choose.
Dilutional or OptimisticHow we choose to describe the world and operate within it is entirely up to us. Sure, there are some rules — but experience and a lot of searching tells me we have the capacity to make magic in our lives an...
S14 Ep 3: Arriving at ENOUGH
Arriving at ENOUGH- This is a journey of discovery and recovery, creating good habits and making a few more better choices along the way. Discovering that we are enough is a revelation, that being good at being us means that we don’t have to be...
S14 Ep 2- Who's gonna put the bins out when I'm gone?
About the PodcastHow do I explain this podcast? It's insights into my life-changing journey — going from average to exceptionally average. What began as part of a 100-day creative challenge has extended to over 105 episodes of cre...
YOUR CHOICES ARE NOTHING TO DO WITH ME
Good Grief by Martin 100 Days Season 14 · Episode 1YOUR CHOICES ARE NOTHING TO DO WITH MELife is all about the choices we make — turning left instead of turning right. The decisions we make heavily influence the outcomes, and je...
Hack your life!
This week we chat about a bunch of stuff. I had smoking surf sessions, comedy off the charts and some of my lowest of low points that resulted in a 14 hour sleep.A quick burning ducks, a creative comedy segment on micro plastics to make...
Public Announcement- This is your real life!
Public Announcement- This is your real life!Kicking off with gratitude, we made it through what ever the past few weeks have thrown at us. There is a pattern, good stuff happens and then the gods go- time for a shit sandwich, next thing ...
S13 Ep 6 Is this the life I ordered?
Last weekend Australia celebrated a very contentious holiday Australia Day, many feel that date needs to be changed and I tend to agree. That aside I was glad of the holiday and the surf that came with the long weekend.I have just finish...
2026 The Year of Connection and Celebrating Imaginary Friends
We start with a surf report, 3.30am starts to make a run to the beach for sun up. Pumping 3m swell worth the early start.Getting into a 2026 mindset for work and motivation. Comedy and performance in the shape of Fringe World...
Christmas '25 – Happiness is a nice to have but..
Happiness is a nice to have but not essential.Christmas is the signpost that the year's about to click over, so today we look back over a lifetime and reflect on the good times, the bad, and how we fared in the process. If we look at recent...
S13 Ep3 Dying in my hole and back!
Dying in my hole and back!In this episode we introduce a few simple strategies for catching ourselves when we are doing something positive, or something that we would like to do more of simply by imagining a giant GREEN ARROW...
Finding myself in Donnybrook, Defusion and lot's more insight.
Today we talk about defusion. * Defusion refers to the process of separating one's thoughts and feelings from one's actions, a concept most notably used in psychology. It involves detaching from unhelpful thoughts by seeing them as ...
S13 Ep1 The benefit of not pressing record & more...
The benefit of not pressing record is, you get to practice and other stuff happens and it's amazing what can happen in 4 days.I've been doing Rostrum for 3 years now and this has been critical for my performance and presentation skills.&...
S12 Ep 8 You gotta pay for ya good times or do you?
Yes you have to pay for your good times (well I have to anyway) , this week I have a busted nose, sore legs and a broken rib from a recent bout of surfing misdemeanour’s. All the price of doing what you love eh.So I am making the most of...
S12 Ep 7 Apparently the world is flat.
Apparently the world is flat. We discuss Flat earthers v round earthers and yes it’s a head fuk to say the least!A very stormy surf report and getting smashed by my board last week.The Ska and British Music Festival ‘25 review. It...
Time to clean up my mess, and lots more.
Today I am exactly where I need to be to make some very sensible decisions about how I can move forward and clean up my mess. Reason being is that I’ve been in a bit of a hole lately and yet even with all the reflective work I do, I still...
S12 Ep 5 - S’WOT to do next?
With this weeks can do attitude, we aim to help as many people as possible be open to a broader sense of self and help unravel some of our preset hardwiring.Full disclosure I had a surf this week so pretty chilled but note that this is t...
S12 Ep4: Don't move, you're exactly where you're supposed to be.
In today’s episode we discuss the new Superman movie, the local winter surf conditions, a recent catch up with a few old school friends & my talented buddy Dr Cuz, star of a new feature movie ‘Unapologetic’.We have a big chat about t...
S12 Ep 3- Daddy can you get the washing off the line
Dad can you get the washing off the line. This message from my daughter Millie met me in the kitchen this morning and it prompted me to write an impromptu song and put it out on socials. Nothing to do with this podcast really other than do some...
This week we’re working it out.
Last weekend we put on the first of a series of workshops called Getting Close to the Start Line. It was a great success and feedback from those who attended very enlightening and positive. So what did I learn, well don’t overwhelm people with ...
S12 Ep1 Why did the chicken cross the road. Because he had things to do?
This episode is outlining some of the key elements of my workshop Getting Close to the Start Line, building strategy for those of you who want to play the long game.It’s also about recovery, dealing with loss and disappointment, simple w...
Pursuit of a life in AWE
Today we are in pursuit of a life in AWEA big episode, and this week we feature:- An end of life celebration.- Creating the doing- the upside of a 100 day commitment.- Cold showers- just get wet.- End of seaso...
Can you hear me at the back?
Can you hear me at the back?Massive shout out to everyone who supported Little Pedro at Settlers Tavern Margaret River. A quick surf report on my three sessions in the south-west on my 9’6” Mactavish Fireball, plus a quick overview of th...