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The Grounded Circle
The Grounded Circle
26 episodes
2 days ago
We are Sierra Truong & Dean Watson, a Vietnamese/Australian couple trying to navigate our lives together in a more grounding way. In this podcast, we invite you into conversations and reflections around wellness, relationships and spirituality while sharing our personal stories. The Grounded Circle is a community founded by Sierra that supports peoples' wellness through grounding practices of mindfulness, meditation and art.
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We are Sierra Truong & Dean Watson, a Vietnamese/Australian couple trying to navigate our lives together in a more grounding way. In this podcast, we invite you into conversations and reflections around wellness, relationships and spirituality while sharing our personal stories. The Grounded Circle is a community founded by Sierra that supports peoples' wellness through grounding practices of mindfulness, meditation and art.
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Episodes (20/26)
The Grounded Circle
#26: The Dance of Yin & Yang in Balancing Consistency and Flexibility in Art and Life

Sierra shares her insights and personal stories on finding harmony between consistency and flexibility in both art and life. As an artist and meditation teacher, she explores how the ancient philosophy of yin and yang can guide your creative journey and daily experiences, helping you balance discipline with intuition, structure with freedom, and effort with rest.

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7 months ago
40 minutes 29 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#25: How to Tap Into Your Creative Flow

Sierra answers 7 questions on the myths of Creativity & shares her stories with Creative Flow

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7 months ago
33 minutes 12 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#24: The Three Pillars of Slow Living

Sierra shares on The 3 Pillars of Slow Living with her personal stories & experiences.


Resources:

Essentialism, Greg McKeowan

The Art of Living, Thích Nhất Hạnh

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8 months ago
39 minutes 15 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#23: The Power of Humour

Dean and Sierra have a ‘serious’ discussion about humour and its role in their lives.


Resources:

Steve Martin - Born Standing Up

Jerry Seinfeld’s recent commencement speech at Duke University


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
56 minutes 39 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#22: The Power of Consistency

Dean and Sierra discuss when consistency is useful and when it holds us back.


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 44 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#21: The Power of Transparency

Dean and Sierra explore where their core value of transparency comes from and how it helps them navigate every aspect of their lives.


Helpful resources:

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 12 minutes 57 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#20: The Power of Collaboration

Dean and Sierra discuss their best and worst collaborations and how to increase your chances of a fruitful one.


Helpful resources:

The Kiwi Startup Employee Survival Guide 2025


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
47 minutes 40 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#19: The Power of Following Joy

Dean and Sierra explore joy in all its forms, and realise that the key to joy is simply being present.


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
56 minutes 57 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#18: How to Read Like Your Life Depends On It

Dean and Sierra get bookish, sharing their love of books, how they sustain that love and their favourite books of all time.


Helpful resources:

Every Book I’ve Ever Read by Dean Watson


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 8 minutes 34 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#17: The Power of a Good Ending

Dean and Sierra discuss ending jobs, relationships, friendships and art projects, and how nature provides clues on ending all of these things well.


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 43 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#16: How to Find Your Own Pace

Dean and Sierra discuss how they find the optimal pace for their lives and what to do when it changes.


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 14 minutes 58 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#15: The Power of Friendships

Dean and Sierra discuss the topic of friendships, from how to make friends and how to let go of them.


Helpful resources:

The best friends can do nothing for you by Arthur C. Brooks


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
58 minutes 43 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#14: How Money Brings People Together

Dean and Sierra tell the story of how they combined finances.


Helpful resources:

Money for couples by Dean Watson


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 5 minutes 3 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#13: How to Love Unconditionally

Dean and Sierra open up the Pandora's box that is unconditional love, discussing how to do it and why starting with loving yourself first is the key.


Helpful resources:

Being Ramdass — by Ram Dass and Rameshwar Das

Be Love Now — by Ram Dass and Rameshwar Das

Give And Take — by Adam Grant


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 1 minute 36 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#12: The Power of Being Curious

Dean and Sierra discuss how curiosity can be a superpower and how to use those powers wisely.


"Helpful" resources:

What’s He Building? — Tom Waits


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
54 minutes 53 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#11: The Power of Winning Without Competing

Dean and Sierra reflect on the culture of winning they were raised in and how they’ve redefined what it means to win.


Helpful resources:

Blue Ocean Strategy by Renée Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim

Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 8 minutes 37 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#10: How to File Your Tax Return Calmly

Dean and Sierra put on their accountant visors and share how they make filing their tax returns something they actually look forward to.


Helpful resources:

Zen and the art of filing a tax return by Dean Watson

The easiest way to claim your donation tax credits from IRD by Dean Watson


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 1 minute 45 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#9: How to Take Rejection

Dean and Sierra map their history of giving and receiving no.


Helpful resources:

Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan

If you’re interested in Dean’s ebook ‘How to get a job you actually love in a Kiwi startup’ you can purchase a copy by emailing Dean directly at deanrobertwatson@gmail.com


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 7 minutes 23 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#8: The Power of Pausing and Reflecting

Dean and Sierra discuss the art of taking little moments for yourself throughout the day and their systems for reflecting.


Helpful resources:

Measure What Matters by John Doerr

The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington

Vietnamese TV show Phía Trước Là Bầu Trời

The Little Girl Of Hanoi (1974)


Enjoy!


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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 9 minutes 50 seconds

The Grounded Circle
#7: The Power of Owning Your Mistakes

Dean and Sierra discuss their biggest mistakes and why making them has been so important.

Helpful resources:

Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan

Enjoy!

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Connect with Sierra and The Grounded Circle (@thegroundedcircle and https://www.youtube.com/@thegroundedcircle). Connect with Dean (deanrobertwatson.com).

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1 year ago
1 hour 9 minutes 23 seconds

The Grounded Circle
We are Sierra Truong & Dean Watson, a Vietnamese/Australian couple trying to navigate our lives together in a more grounding way. In this podcast, we invite you into conversations and reflections around wellness, relationships and spirituality while sharing our personal stories. The Grounded Circle is a community founded by Sierra that supports peoples' wellness through grounding practices of mindfulness, meditation and art.