A 12,000 Feet Jump…

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Seven years ago today, I jumped out of a plane at 12,000 feet ๐Ÿช‚

Why did I do it? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to be taking a look at in today’s blog, as we celebrate the seventh anniversary of my “Skydive for Azheimer’s” story.

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180 minutes, that’s all it was…

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11 years ago last Thursday, one of the craziest and most terrifying experiences of my life happened. Each year, I like to try to tell the story from a different angle, which is exactly what we’re going to be taking a look at in today’s blog.

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Every October, I share a story that changed my life.

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Itโ€™s about the day I was diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, October 16th, 2014. We’re going to take a little look at why I do this in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney in London – Autumn 2025

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Hope you’re well today ๐Ÿ™‚

Last weekend, I went up to London for the weekend, coworking, catching up with friends and a whole load more. We’ll take a look at some of what I got up to in today’s blog.

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Regaining the confidence to speak…

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I’ve talked about my speech a lot here on the page over the last six years, and rightfully so – it’s played an enormous role in my life. We’re going to take more of a personal route todya, taking a look at my stuttering journey since March 2020.

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70,000 views? Completed it mate โœ…

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How are you doing today?

I’m delighted to share that last week, Sweeney’s Blogs passed over 70,000 total views! We’ll take a look at some of my thoughts about passing this milestone in today’s blog.

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Sweeney’s Reflections – August 2025

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Hope you’re having a lovely start to the weekend ๐Ÿ™‚

2025 has been a whirlwind and a half so far, so I thought it would be good to take a few seconds to reflect on how the year is going for me so far, hopefully, inspiring you all to do the same for yourselves soon too. So, without further ado, let’s get into it.

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New writing project โœ…

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I’ve joined the “On The Shelfโ€ Substack by Launch Consulting, a fun newsletter all about communication, connection and culture. We’ll be taking a look at what this means in todayโ€™s blog.

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Parasailing – a lesson in clear communications? ๐Ÿง

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A couple of weeks ago, my dad and I decided to give parasailing a go while on our holiday in Tunisia, and like most Sweeney days out, it ended up making for another whacky family story. Let’s take a look at what happened…

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A Sweeney Camping… ๐Ÿ•๏ธ

Last weekend, 18 of us from the undefinable community returned to Wild Combe Camping in the South Downs for our summer retreat. This was my 7th retreat with this crazy group, and it certainly didn’t disappoint ๐Ÿ™‚

We’ll take a look at some of what we got up to in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney in Philadelphia…

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Hope you’re having a lovely start to the week ๐Ÿ™‚

Two weeks ago, I was in Philadelphia for two days, starting off the second half of my mini US tour. Let’s take a look at what I got up to there in today’s blog. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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โ€œWhere has brought you the most joy?โ€

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Hope you’re having a lovely start to Bank Holiday Monday ๐Ÿ™‚

My good friend Vanessa asked me the heading of this blog in one of our catch-ups a few months ago, and itโ€™s really stuck with me. We’re going to be taking a look at the question and what it means to me in today’s blog.

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Happy 2nd Birthday to the Undefinable Community!

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Hope you’re keeping well ๐Ÿ™‚

Three weeks ago, 30 of us got together to celebrate the second birthday of our crazy, lovely group, and what a night it was. We’re going to be looking at the Undefinable Community as we celebrate our second birthday in today’s blog.

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How Writing Helped My Voice Find Confidence

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Hope you’re having a brilliant start to the week ๐Ÿ™‚

Five months ago, I stood up to deliver my first-ever bit of public speaking at the Henley Business School. We’re going to be taking a look at that, and how writing helped me find my voice in today’s blog.

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Sweeney’s Stories – The Metal Box

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I have always been fascinated by stories, whether reading them, listening to them or actively telling them. With this in mind, I want to tell you a story in today’s blog, one that is very personal to me, for I wouldn’t be here today without it.

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