Issue 82 - Podcast

Welcome to Issue 82 of Deep Life Reflections.

This week, I’m taking a slightly different approach by introducing a potential new way to enjoy Deep Life Reflections—the Deep Life Reflections podcast. This is very much an experiment, and I’d love your feedback.

Some background: This podcast is generated using NotebookLM by Google, an experimental AI tool designed to enhance content delivery. Credit to one of my regular readers, Ian, who suggested the idea!

How it works: After writing the full edition of Deep Life Reflections, I upload the content to NotebookLM. The AI then transforms my writing into a podcast-style discussion between two AI hosts. As you’ll hear, these hosts are pretty lively and realistic. They summarise the key themes and ideas, offering a new way to experience the written content.

Please note that the podcast is entirely AI-generated, and while it follows the newsletter closely, I can’t yet adjust the hosts’ accents or expressions—and since it’s AI, there may be occasional errors. Still, I’m keen to hear your thoughts as I explore how podcasts might fit into the future of Deep Life Journey and Deep Life Reflections.

I chose to experiment with this format because I know many of you enjoy podcasts, and this offers a fresh way to engage with Deep Life Reflections. However, I want to reassure you that the newsletter will remain my core format. I know many of you love to read, and I always enjoy hearing your personal stories of how you savour Deep Life Reflections each week—like one reader who enjoys it with “a cup of tea and a cheese scone as my Friday treat!” Writing is a process I love, and all the source ideas, reflections, and expression will continue to come from me.

Go ahead, listen to the recent issue ‘Survival’, and let me know what you think in the comments below.

And of course, I have a related contemplative question for you this week:

What have you been progressing in your life recently that is important to you?

Thanks for reading and being part of the Deep Life Journey community. If you have any reflections, please leave a comment. Have a great weekend.

James

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