Five Minute Fill Up is a short daily reflection from Australian writer and storyteller James Coghlan. In around five minutes, James shares a personal story, a life lesson, or a quiet observation about the people and moments that shape us. It's the kind of thing you listen to with your morning coffee - grounding, honest, and human. No noise, no filler. Just a small piece of something worth thinking about.
For young people the future is so far away. There is too much fun to be had now to worry about later. They need to know that there is a way to have their cake and it when it comes to enjoying today, while preparing for tomorrow.
17 Sept 2026
Episode 7 - Because I Say So
If we want children to share with us, we have to share with them. Honesty is the cornerstone trust is built on and will break down walls quicker and with less pain then standing over them.
1 Sept 2026
Episode 6 - Intelligence
Nobody is dumb, we are all good at something. So when it comes to intelligence, how is it defined. Too often we look at a report card but that is just one way to measure intelligence and by doing so we miss the other areas a person excels in.
31 Jul 2026
Episode 5 - Inner demons
Madison Keys found the strength to face her demons through complete honesty. She took the most important step of all to fix a weakness; she admitted she had one.
7 Jul 2026
Episode 4 - The child within us
We should never lose the child within us. Our journey through life is a hard slog with serious issues to solve. That means when we get the opportunity to smell the roses or behave like a child we should take it. Knowing the difference between when it i...
7 Jul 2026
Episode 3 - Leap of Faith
Having someone you trust to catch you if you fall makes it easier to take a chance. You need to find those people who believe in you and are willing to drive you to be the person they know you can be. A leap of faith requires belief; sometimes it will ...
2 Jun 2026
Episode 2 - Size versus skill
The biggest should always win! The only problem is, there is always someone bigger so we should always be looking to improve our skills for the time when size doesn't help.
25 May 2026
Episode 1 - Readiness plus opportunity equals success
We never know when opportunity will present itself, which means we must be eternally vigilant and prepared. Sometimes it comes when we expect, sometimes when least expected, sometimes the lessons we learn while waiting are the real success story.
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