One bite at a time

One bite at a time

From Captain and the Clown - Life, Leadership and Everything else by Guy Newman & Michelle Huntington

October 2, 2025 · 28 min · Season 2 · Episode 56

About this episode

The episode discusses strategies for tackling big tasks by breaking them down into smaller, manageable steps while addressing modern stress and confidence building.

One bite at a time is how you finish the big stuff. We talk easy vs easier, modern stress, and how Michelle actually got Lady MacGyver written without losing the plot. What you’ll hear Why “hard” slows you down. “Easy vs easier” gets you moving. Modern stress vs ancestral stress. Why your brain keeps pinging you at 9 pm. The book process: talk it out, transcribe, tighten, ship. Editing lessons from recording the audiobook. “Hurry up and wait.” Prep well, then let the process work. Reset Retreat in Bali. True confidence and anti-fragile thinking. Takeaways Stop calling it hard. Call it easy to start. Make it easier to continue. Break big into small. Visible steps beat vague goals. Close open loops fast. Your stress is emotional, not a lion in the bushes. Record yourself telling the story. Transcribe. Edit for accuracy and tone. Do your bit, then be patient. Pressure without panic. Build contextual confidence (skills) and true confidence (self trust). Try this today Write the outcome you want. List 5 tiny actions. Do the first one now. Two-minute rule. Start, then decide if you keep going. Close one nagging task. Email sent. Bill paid. Call booked. Book news Lady MacGyver is on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Guy Newman, Michelle Huntington

Topics covered

  • stress management
  • writing process
  • confidence building
  • self-improvement
  • goal setting

Keywords

  • stress
  • writing
  • confidence
  • goal setting
  • self trust
  • Bali retreat

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lady MacGyver

Places: Bali, Ubud

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