RRA #30 - A Good Death

Andy Taylor is a podcaster, a homebrewer and beer lover, a writer on Medium, a father and husband, and much, much more. He hails from Cardiff, in Wales, the United Kingdom, and both hosts and produces the outstanding beer podcast Nant Fawr Brews. I've been so inspired by his enthusiasm, his passion, and his evolution as a podcast host and advocate for the UK beer scene and beyond, and I’m thrilled he agreed to come on the show. Sit back, relax, and enjoy another round in the Ramble Room.

Chapters

00:00-Opening Music, Preview, and Intro

3:25-Andy’s story: everything is connected, change, discovery, doubt, defeat, and rebirth

17:10-Nant Fawr Brews: Andy’s podcast, built on stories and conversations around beer, the joy of brewing, and the community and magic that beer and podcasting create

29:07-Andy’s core values and how he locked them in: making a difference, standing for something, and how clarity helps you lead

35:21-Andy’s fight to establish his positivity value: boarding school competitiveness, self-criticism, and learning to be kind to yourself

42:19-Andy’s reflections on finding time to live: do less, not more, and go camping!

49:43-Andy’s story with faith: the acceptance he found at the Christian Union at his boarding school, and where he's currently at with it all

57:12-Andy’s closing words of wisdom: be the real you, and done beats perfect every time

1:01:00-Closing

For more Andy Taylor:

Andy’s Medium Page - https://medium.com/@andytaylorcardiff

Nant Fawr Brews podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0orBfAg8VfnHRyzr11vEn8

Andy on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ProducerAndy

Things Andy mentioned:

Nant Fawr Brews: Mr. Beer Nouveau On Labelspeak, Beer Duty, & Hop Creep (Steve Dunkley episode) - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VkgiQ1D2RreFbetH68Ren?si=feefeb264ee047fe

Nant Fawr Brews: Beer, Rock’n’Roll... and Cholera (with musician and geographer Simon Oakes): https://open.spotify.com/episode/02DzYY56bxfwqsVOG83ulM?si=59e4c53c13314722

The 1970’s Brewery Detective - Solving Beery Mysteries with David Cowan: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xsDpcEHiqXmFHW1DFAdPr?si=702913323979475f

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