Let's talk about networking... or how about, building strong friendships with individual people beyond their job title? That's what Maanuni is all about.

Our artist today, Maanuni, is an Indian singer-songwriter, voice artist, and vocal coach. Her passion for music has paved the way to a successful career full of diversity. She has worked on the background scores of multiple Bollywood Movies and a Disney+ web series, collaborated with recording artists from many genres to release music, and is getting ready to release her very own music soon. Maanuni is also a passionate vocal coach who loves to share her knowledge with her students... she’s had over 100 of them!

In this episode, Maanuni shares with us the importance of authentic networking and building friendships instead of ‘contacts’ in the music industry, the lessons she’s learned about taking care of her mental health, and she helps us reframe our outlook on “competition” from jealousy to celebration, appreciation and gratitude.

We also heard about how the pandemic has affected Maanuni and her family, and the reality of what it’s like living in India during this unfathomable time, especially from an independent artist’s perspective.

Maanuni is truly an incredibly wise woman and artist. We LOVED this conversation and we know you will too.

Follow Maanuni on Instagram: @scarlettvictim

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UDM4ivCqbvi6Q3A9FPL-A

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Poppy Rose

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Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

Where are you from? Do you eat kimchi every day? What Asian are you? These are all things Phoebe is asked on a regular basis, and she has used these daily racist remarks to inspire and title her incredible thought-provoking paintings.

Phoebe Kim is a Korean-Australian visual artist currently residing in Berlin. Her works are inspired by personal encounters and conversations that reflect on discrimination, racism and question self-identity.

In this episode we talk about how everyday racism has become the norm for Phoebe and how she responds to that through her art, what it’s like to move to a brand new city on the other side of the world to pursue a creative dream, and ways that Phoebe is making her art accessible for everyone - including her "Art To-Go" series of art works on coffee cups!

Check out Phoebe's website: https://pbkim.com/

And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pbkimm/

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Brea Robertson

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Poppy Rose

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Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

Have you experienced burnout? Do you know how healing sound can be? Molly Chinner, otherwise known as The Sunshine Yogini, tells us her story of transitioning from the high-paced life of being a touring musician, to slowing down and becoming a Yoga teacher, Sound Artist and Healer.

Molly teaches the practice of Yoga in London, as well as offering peaceful sound baths to her students using a variety of instruments, voice, vibrations and ambient sounds to enhance meditation and encourage healing from the inside out.

In this episode, Molly tells us all about sound baths, and the healing power sound vibrations have, especially when so many of us are living a tightly wound existence.

We also talk about having trust in yourself when facing decisions in your creative life, and how it’s important to have a holistic approach as an artist to protect ourselves from physical or emotional burnout.

Follow Molly

Instagram: @thesunshine_yogini

Website: https://www.mollyannechinner.com/

Listen to more of Molly's sound healing on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0drjo5OzmrCqIzjRdVV0Mi?si=PJyE28w8RveHyR4NsAcHBw

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Poppy Rose

Instagram: @poppyrosemusic / @poppyrosecreates

Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

If you're in need of a passionate pep talk about how vital the arts are, and how each one of us has something extremely valuable to contribute, then this is the podcast for you.

This week we spoke with Rev Dr David William Parry, a published author, poet, dramatist, TEDx speaker, and queer pastor of Valentine’s Hall, a Metropolitan Community Church Oasis founded in South London.

He is also the co-founder and curator of Extremists Club which later became Free Speech Club, a project he talks about in the episode that brought people from all walks of life together in discussion.

In this episode we talk about how we’ve never needed the arts more than right now, the power the arts have in bringing people from different lines of thought together, and we were even gifted an impromptu recitation of David’s first poem, Miranda!

Find all of David's links here: linktr.ee/dparry777

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Brea Robertson

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Poppy Rose

Instagram: @poppyrosemusic / @poppyrosecreates

Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

Could you leave a stable job to follow your heart and pursue your artistic passions? Do you embrace your body and your beautiful feminine energy - regardless of your gender?

This week we talk about all this and more with the incredible multifaceted artist, Eléonore Clemente.

Eléonore is a French singer-songwriter, massage-therapist and Burlesque performer who one year ago quit her well-paid and stable job in the famous music software company, Ableton, to pursue her artistic passions.

In this episode we talk about the dilemma artists often face when juggling more than one passion or project... should I just choose ONE? Sometimes we need one to give us energy for the other; one to feed our souls, one to serve others, and so on.

We also talk about how empowering burlesque dancing has been for Eléonore by encouraging her to celebrate her beauty and her body in a safe space.

This episode really felt like a celebration of following your dreams, embracing who you are and learning to speak your truth. We absolutely loved it!

Follow Eléonore's journey...

The Upcoming Storm:

https://www.instagram.com/theupcomingstorm/

Eléonore's Burlesque performer alter-ego Lilly Pop

https://www.instagram.com/lillypop_burlesque/

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Poppy Rose

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Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

Are you super clear on why you are creating your art?

In this episode we talk with faith-based RnB singer-songwriter Asha Elia about defining your why, and holding onto those reasons when you feel disillusioned by the industry, the importance of surrounding yourself with a like-minded supportive community, Asha’s experience of being a part of two worlds... the music industry and the Christian community, and how the artist’s journey is always a step by step process.

After finding a faith in Christianity while studying accounting, Asha Elia struggled to find the uplifting type of RnB music she wanted to listen to. So... she resolved to write it herself!

With no musical background or prior intentions of becoming a musician, Asha’s desire to create empowering music has taken her on a journey she never expected. She now has over 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and her songs have been listened to well over 1,000,000 times.

Follow Asha on Instagram: @ashaelia

Listen to her music: https://linktr.ee/ashaelia

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Poppy Rose

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Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

Let's talk about toxic masculinity in the music industry.

This week we spoke to Oh Papa, a Sheffield-based 4 piece band, made up of Jack, Ric, Felix and Phil, who blend together facets of Americana, soft rock, subtle surf and indie in their music.

Striving to change the perception of what it means to be an indie band from Yorkshire and dispel the toxic masculinity that has been prevalent in the indie rock scene, the members of Oh Papa actively take steps to challenge the culture they see around them.

In this episode we talk with lead singer, Jack, and drummer, Felix, about finding a balanced dynamic within a group creative project, addressing inclusivity within the music industry, dismantling ideas of toxicity and competition, and the importance of looking after your mental health when we are so often told to work harder.

The pair also give us a glimpse into the hilarious world of Oh Papa including their three WhatsApp groups for positive, negative and business talk. It’s a great conversation with lots of inspiring insights from two seasoned musicians.

Follow Oh Papa & listen to their music...

Instagram: @Ohpapamusic

Band Camp: https://ohpapa.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Mfgu7MOEz6iAaSnQWerjJ?si=tkq-uP6rQ7KAhPziT5N83Q

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ohpapaband/

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Poppy Rose

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Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

Our artist this week is Diana Galminzyanova, a film maker and video artist based in Moscow, Russia. Her award-winning short films have been accepted to more than 70 festivals in 20 countries, and her art pieces have been a part of group exhibitions all over the world.

Her award-winning debut feature film, The Lightest Darkness, was the first ever female-directed Russian film noir. She is now working on her next project, a horror-comedy called Murder Girl, which she tells us all about in the episode.

Diana blew us away with her perspective on how art can challenge the status quo, the importance of women supporting women, and how she uses her artistry to share the voices of those who don’t always have that power themselves.

We found Diana and her art through Instagram and it was so incredible that although the three of us had never met and were all in and we’re all from different countries, we each felt such a strong connection throughout this conversation.

It was amazing to hear from a fellow female creative that she is passionate about similar things as we are. We hope that this episode is a huge encouragement to you that there are people all over the world doing what they can to make a positive difference through art.

Check out all of Diana's creations:

Website: https://galimzyanova.com/

Instagram: @paakojsimpson

The Lightest Darkness Trailer: https://thelightestdarknessfilm.tumblr.com/

Murder Girl: https://murdergirliswatchingyou.tumblr.com/

Limbo (Video Art Piece): https://vimeo.com/515394551

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Poppy Rose

Instagram: @poppyrosecreates

Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

Our artist today is Amarnah Ufuoma Cleopatra Osajivbe-Amuludun, a dance artist, movement teacher, personal trainer, choreographer, singer/songwriter, actress and hairdresser.

In this episode we talk about our strength as artists to adapt and embrace new creative forms, the importance of persistence and patience while building a sustainable career, the value of rest and so much more.

Although an injury forced Amarnah to take some time away from dance, she graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2015 and has worked across dance and theatre forms on stages, for TV, short films, music videos and gallery spaces worldwide.

Music has also been a major passion and inspiration to Amarnah. Recently she has been collaborating with musicians, and at the end of 2020 she released her first Single in a collaborative album "Vol 1: Refuge" with the collective Scrapbook Mixtape under her artist name Queen Cleopatra.

Follow Amarnah: @amarnahufuoma_cleopatra

Scrapbook Mixtape: @scrapbookmixtape

Listen to Vol. 1: Refuge: https://scrapbookmixtape.bandcamp.com/album/vol-01-refuge

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Poppy Rose

Instagram: @poppyrosemusic / @poppyrosecreates

Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com

Have your dreams and goals shifted and evolved since the start of the pandemic? Are you feeling called to change lanes or change direction completely, but feeling a pressure that you HAVE to finish what you set out to do? In this episode we talk with Greek-Australian Actor & Creator, Bianca Zouppas, about redefining success, the importance of following your gut instinct, and letting go of expectation.

Acting for stage and screen has been, and continues to be Bianca’s passion. She spent her time between Australia and the US, but since the interference of COVID and having her time during pilot season in LA cut short, Bianca decided to return to Brisbane to pursue her first love of theatre once again.

As well as performing, Bianca’s passion for fostering supportive and sincere connections between people in the creative industry led her to create CALI - Creative Artistic Ladies Incorporated - which she has been running since 2018. CALI is a place for creatives to come together and flex their creative muscles in an array of hands-on workshops. Bianca also coaches young people, who inspire her and keep the passion for performing alive.

In this episode, Bianca tells us what pilot season in LA is like, and the necessity of asking yourself what really makes you happy and allowing your goals to shift and change as you grow. We also talk about redefining success, the joys of creating your own project, and the importance of supporting other women.

Follow Bianca on Instagram:

@biancazouppas

@thecalisite

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Poppy Rose

Instagram: @poppyrosemusic / @poppyrosecreates

Website: www.poppyrosecreates.com