Simon van Gend's guest appearances

Simon van Gend

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

The Ridiculously Human Podcast

The Tim Smal Show

Aubrey Marcus

Mark Manson

Fabian Dittrich

Bruce Lipton

Julie Ryan

Moshe Kasher

Cory Allen

Aaron Alexander

Michael Bungay Stanier

Harley Davidson

Paul Saladino

Brian Mackenzie

Charles Eisenstein

Dave Asprey

John Kim

OwlTail

Musician. Thinker. Artist. Brave Man. South African. Teacher. Microbiologist. Typesetter. Band Member. Courageous Human. Convalescent. We like to talk about important topics which need to be discussed, depression is one of those. While our intent is to spread a positive message, it is also to highlight the realities of life and get people talking about things. Depression is something which can grip and squeeze the life out of you. Musicians and other creative people, often use their skills and talents as a way of releasing the pain and anguish they experience. Our guest this week, Simon Van Gend, is a South African musician who shares his story with us. We go deep and raw, he exposes himself and makes himself vulnerable, which we are grateful for. Simon grew up in East London, South Africa, with his folks and older brother. He has memories of feeling very abandoned as a youngster. In order to survive and get the love he needed, he had to completely bury his anger. What eventuates when that happens, is you get a depressed adult. Playing music, ended up being one of his saving graces. There was a particular serendipitous moment, which had a profound impact on his life. He met an Italian lady in South Africa, who he taught English to. She happened to be a psychoanalyst and someone who ended up mentoring and helping him through his tough times. He went to Italy for a few months, started his healing and restoration and began playing more music. It was also when he recorded his first album. We discuss very important topics in this conversation; evolution, religion, science, serendipity, anger and depression, our formative years, catharsis through music, vulnerability, polyamory and most importantly, the light at the end of the tunnel. Simon is a very brave man. He has a story which is more common than we may think. A musician finding his way in life, trying to crack the music industry. Simon, thanks for laying yourself bare and putting everything on the table. Your message is going to touch many more than you will ever imagine. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Let’s find out what it means for Simon Van Gend, to be Ridiculously Human. Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context &amp; Reference  Connect with Simon Van Gend: Website | YouTube | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter |Reverb Nation| Band Camp | Simon’s Albums:  Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:    Cape Town Water Shortages -  Day Zero  Desalination plants Logic Audio Recording Typesetting  Microbiology Cosmos Series - Original Cosmos Series - New  Radiolab Podcast University of Cape Town  Creationism Christopher Ryan’s podcast - Tangentially Speaking Christopher Ryan’s Book -  Sex at Dawn Polyamorous Simon &amp; Garfunkel in  Central Park  Google Song Bruce Springsteen - The River  People Discussed  Patricia de Lille  Carl Sagan Neil deGrasse Tyson Christopher Ryan Simon &amp; Garfunkel Depeche Mod Spandau Ballet The Thompson Twins The Police Neil Young Bob Dylan Bruce Springsteen  Places Mentioned  Cape Town, South Africa Camps Bay, Cape Town Table Mountain, Cape Town Rosebank, Johannesburg  Music By  The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - Check them out here    Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends &amp; Share Online  Subscribe, Rate &amp; Review:  iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Soundcloud | Google Play | TuneIn | iHeartRADIO | Follow us on: Website | YouTube | Medium | Instagram | FaceBook | Twitter |  Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy  RHP #010: Sean Roberts, Ex-Professional Football Goalkeeper RHP #014: Erik Kruger, Executive and Mindset Coach RHP #025: Dianne McGrath, Mars One Astronaut Candidate RHP #026: Shanan Worrall, Founder of Shark Eyes 

Musician. Thinker. Artist. Brave Man. South African. Teacher. Microbiologist. Typesetter. Band Member. Courageous Human. Convalescent. We like to talk about important topics which need to be discussed, depression is one of those. While our intent is to spread a positive message, it is also to highlight the realities of life and get people talking about things. Depression is something which can grip and squeeze the life out of you. Musicians and other creative people, often use their skills and talents as a way of releasing the pain and anguish they experience. Our guest this week, <a href="http://bit.ly/RHPSimonVG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simon Van Gend</a>, is a South African musician who shares his story with us. We go deep and raw, he exposes himself and makes himself vulnerable, which we are grateful for. <a href="http://bit.ly/SVDWebsite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simon</a> grew up in East London, South Africa, with his folks and older brother. He has memories of feeling very abandoned as a youngster. In order to survive and get the love he needed, he had to completely bury his anger. What eventuates when that happens, is you get a depressed adult. Playing music, ended up being one of his saving graces. There was a particular serendipitous moment, which had a profound impact on his life. He met an Italian lady in South Africa, who he taught English to. She happened to be a psychoanalyst and someone who ended up mentoring and helping him through his tough times. He went to Italy for a few months, started his healing and restoration and began playing more music. It was also when he recorded his first album. We discuss very important topics in this conversation; evolution, religion, science, serendipity, anger and depression, our formative years, catharsis through music, vulnerability, polyamory and most importantly, the light at the end of the tunnel. Simon is a very brave man. He has a story which is more common than we may think. A musician finding his way in life, trying to crack the music industry. Simon, thanks for laying yourself bare and putting everything on the table. Your message is going to touch many more than you will ever imagine. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. <a href="http://bit.ly/RHPSimonVG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s find out</a> what it means for Simon Van Gend, to be Ridiculously Human. Your fellow beings, Craig and Gareth SHOW NOTES Background, Context &amp; Reference <ul> <li>Connect with Simon Van Gend: <a href="http://bit.ly/SVDWebsite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/SVGBandYT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/SVGBInstagram" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/SVGBandFB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FaceBook</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/SVGBandTWT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> |<a href="http://bit.ly/SVGBandReverb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reverb Nation</a>| <a href="http://bit.ly/SVGBandcamp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Band Camp</a> |</li> <li>Simon’s <a href="http://bit.ly/SVGAlbums" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Albums</a>:</li> </ul> Other relevant points discussed and mentioned:   <ul> <li>Cape Town Water Shortages - <a href="https://qz.com/1272589/how-cape-town-delayed-its-water-disaster-at-least-until-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Day Zero</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.water-technology.net/projects/water-desalination/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Desalination</a> plants</li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/uk/logic-pro/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Logic</a> Audio Recording</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typesetting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Typesetting</a></li> <li><a href="https://microbiologysociety.org/about/what-is-microbiology-.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Microbiology</a></li> <li>Cosmos Series - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081846/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Original</a></li> <li>Cosmos Series - <a href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80004448" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/452538884/radiolab?t=1530207802231" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Radiolab Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.uct.ac.za/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Cape Town</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/beliefs/creationism_1.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Creationism</a></li> <li>Christopher Ryan’s podcast - <a href="https://chrisryanphd.com/tangentially-speaking/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tangentially Speaking</a></li> <li>Christopher Ryan’s Book - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Dawn-Stray-Modern-Relationships/dp/1491512407" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sex at Dawn</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polyamorous</a></li> <li>Simon &amp; Garfunkel in <a href="http://ultimateclassicrock.com/simon-and-garfunkel-reunite-for-the-concert-in-central-park-september-19-1981/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Central Park</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&amp;v=sdXb-wa6ols" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Song</a></li> <li>Bruce Springsteen - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAB4vOkL6cE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The River</a></li> </ul> People Discussed <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_de_Lille" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patricia de Lille</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-carl-sagan-truly-irreplaceable-180949818/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Carl Sagan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/neildegrassetyson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neil deGrasse Tyson</a></li> <li><a href="https://chrisryanphd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Ryan</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simon &amp; Garfunkel</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.depechemode.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Depeche Mod</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.spandauballet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spandau Ballet</a></li> <li><a href="http://thompsontwinstombailey.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Thompson Twins</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thepolice.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Police</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NeilYoung/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neil Young</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bobdylan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bob Dylan</a></li> <li><a href="http://brucespringsteen.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bruce Springsteen</a></li> </ul> Places Mentioned <ul> <li><a href="http://www.capetown.travel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cape Town</a>, South Africa</li> <li><a href="http://www.campsbayinfo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Camps Bay</a>, Cape Town</li> <li><a href="https://www.tablemountain.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Table Mountain</a>, Cape Town</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosebank,_Gauteng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rosebank</a>, Johannesburg</li> </ul> Music By <ul> <li>The Bambuseae Rhythm Section - <a href="http://bit.ly/bambmusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check them out here</a></li> </ul> Right Hook Request HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PODCAST? We know this is always a big one to ask and you hear it a million times but anything you can do to help us get our podcast out there into the ether will be massively appreciated! Please tell Your Friends &amp; Share Online <ul> <li>Subscribe, Rate &amp; Review:  <a href="http://bit.ly/ridichumanitunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/RHPSpotify" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/ridichumanstitcher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/RHPSoundCloud" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/RHPGooglePlay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/ridichumantunein" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TuneIn</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/RHPiHeartRadio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iHeartRADIO</a> |</li> <li>Follow us on: <a href="http://bit.ly/RHHomePage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/ridichumanyoutube" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/RHMedium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medium</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/RHPInsta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/ridicfbpage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FaceBook</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/RHPTwitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> |</li> </ul> Related Podcasts You Might Enjoy <ul> <li><a href="http://bit.ly/SeanRobertsPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RHP #010: Sean Roberts, Ex-Professional Football Goalkeeper</a></li> <li><a href="http://bit.ly/ErikPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RHP #014: Erik Kruger, Executive and Mindset Coach</a></li> <li><a href="http://bit.ly/RHPDianneMcGrath" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RHP #025: Dianne McGrath, Mars One Astronaut Candidate</a></li> <li><a href="http://bit.ly/RHPShananWorrall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RHP #026: Shanan Worrall, Founder of Shark Eyes</a></li> </ul>

RHP#038. Simon van Gend, Founder of Simon Van Gend Band

Somewhere around 2001 or 2002, a friend gave me a cd of some of his favorite tracks, which included a few by a South African singer I'd never heard of named Simon van Gend. Yesterday, I finally met the man who's been singing to me all these year This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Somewhere around 2001 or 2002, a friend gave me a cd of some of his favorite tracks, which included a few by a South African singer I'd never heard of named Simon van Gend. Yesterday, I finally met the man who's been singing to me all these year This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe</a>

173 - Simon van Gend (Singer/Songwriter)

Simon van Gend, a singer-songwriter, talks about overcoming writer's block in reference to his record 'Suffer Well'.  The Simon van Gend Band are an introspective indie/folk/rock band from Cape Town, whose music has been described as "a unique blend of folksie foot-tapping red wine fireside poetry." This trio, with Simon on vocals and acoustic guitar, Eric Michot on bass and Ross Campbell on drums, has released 5 albums to date. • Visit Simon's website: https://simonvangend.bandcamp.com • View episode transcript: https://timsmal.com/show/simon-van-gend • Support the show: https://paypal.me/timsmal

Simon van Gend, a singer-songwriter, talks about overcoming writer's block in reference to his record 'Suffer Well'. The Simon van Gend Band are an introspective indie/folk/rock band from Cape Town, whose music has been described as "a unique blend of folksie foot-tapping red wine fireside poetry." This trio, with Simon on vocals and acoustic guitar, Eric Michot on bass and Ross Campbell on drums, has released 5 albums to date. • Visit Simon's website: <a href="https://simonvangend.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://simonvangend.bandcamp.com</a> • View episode transcript: <a href="https://timsmal.com/show/simon-van-gend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://timsmal.com/show/simon-van-gend</a> • Support the show: <a href="https://paypal.me/timsmal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://paypal.me/timsmal</a>

Simon van Gend – Suffer Well