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May 13, 2021
Wonder Woman In Need of Justice

Imagine being a semi-immortal Amazon warrior demigoddess. The crown princess of Themyscira. Daughter of Queen Hippolyta and Zeus. That’s a lot of wonder. Imagine also that, with that external authority, comes tenacity and a never-say-die attitude; fearlessness and focus; and a naivety that keeps you constantly engaged with the world around you. If you can […]

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March 24, 2021
Soul’s Joe Gardner: Ikigai, Purpose…and all that Jazz?

Sometimes when we feel passion for something in life, we can misunderstand our purpose. But when we misunderstand our purpose, we risk misunderstanding our own lives. This is what happens to Soul’s Joe Gardner, a 46-year-old middle school band teacher and piano player. Even though he’s a jovial, larger-than-life character, Joe is unfulfilled. He developed […]

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February 24, 2021
The Queen’s Gambit’s Beth Harmon: A Complex Game

No one could have predicted the heroine who would make her way into our hearts in 2020: A wide-eyed redhead with a gap in her teeth and a reliance on alcohol and drugs. She also happened to be a chess genius. Beth Harmon is the name on everyone’s lips, as Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit has […]

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January 27, 2021
Under-rated & under-estimated

Half-human, half-Betazoid, Deanna Troi is one of the under-rated, under-estimated characters aboard Starfleet Starships USS Enterprise-D and USS Enterprise-E. While she serves under the command of Jean-Luc Picard, she also sometimes sits alongside him, aiding with political negotiations and first contact with new alien races. So why is she under-estimated? Let’s take a look. Emotional […]

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December 9, 2020
Witch on high

Children are terrified of her, and adults feel their own kind of fear as she removes her mask to reveal her hideous face. The Grand High Witch, created by Roald Dahl in his book The Witches, is an interesting kind of baddie, because some would say she doesn’t grow, or change, or learn anything. She’s […]

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November 18, 2020
The Mandalorian: Dropping the Mask

We love a dark hero. Mysterious and intriguing, they allow us to live vicariously through them, wondering what it’s like on the outskirts of society. But actually being that dark hero is a different story. The Mandalorian is proof that life as a tough and resourceful warrior isn’t as exciting as it appears. Underneath the […]

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October 21, 2020
Dr Gru: coaching the despicable

We love a dark hero. Mysterious and intriguing, they allow us to live vicariously through them, wondering what it’s like on the outskirts of society. But actually being that dark hero is a different story. The Mandalorian is proof that life as a tough and resourceful warrior isn’t as exciting as it appears. Underneath the […]

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September 23, 2020
Ellen Ripley: coaching the alienated

Ellen Ripley broke the mould of the sci-fi genre. Although her character was originally written as a man, it was Ridley Scott who decided at the 11th hour to cast Ripley as a woman. And so, one of the greatest sci-fi characters was born. Adept at computers, electronics, mechanics, biology and physics, she is nobody’s […]

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August 26, 2020
Dr Strange: A smooth operator who needs coaching

Dr. Stephen Strange is one of the best neurosurgeons in the world. He’s calm under pressure. He has steady hands. His intelligence is a given. Sounds near-perfect, right? Except…no. A bit of a show-off, and driven by ego, he can be profoundly unattractive. And that ego gets the doctor into a lot of trouble. So, […]

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July 15, 2020
Cruella de Vil: Even bad leaders are coachable.

There is nothing lovelier than puppies. Cute, fluffy, enthusiastic puppies. Think of the Dalmation – that canine bundle of spots and energy – and you feel even better. And the only thing more delightful than one Dalmation puppy? 101 Dalmation puppies. But, with every beautiful daydream of being surrounded by a posse of spotted pups, […]

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