Cleopatra's Bling Podcast

Beth Wilkinson is a publishing powerhouse in the age of a print renaissance. Having founded Lindsay Magazine in late 2017, the publication was initially digital-only. However, just months later, she expanded to print issues, predicting the thirst readers are showing for pieces that they can collect and hold. Named after her grandfather, the magazine is a transportive survey of arts, culture, people, and places.

Olivia and Beth discuss finding ways to tune out the noise of the modern world, discovering the hidden life of a painter in Croatia, and the importance of staying in touch with the seasons.

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Zoltan Fecso. Original music by Cameron Alva. You can discover Cleopatra's Bling designs, here.

Paola Bacchia, otherwise known as the social media sensation Italy On My Mind, is author of multiple cookbooks on Italian street food and delicacies from the Adriatic coast. She is fascinated by the way that food connects us to memory and place.

From beneath a fig tree in Paola's sunny Melbourne backyard, she share stories of a family life of imported Italian ingredients, the trials and bittersweet joys of an immigration background, and what makes for bloody good food.

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Liam Gough. Original music by Cameron Alva.

In Part 2 of this intimate interview, Olivia Cummings, founder of jewellery brand Cleopatra's Bling, talks with Julia Stone about the pain and potential of transformation, accessing creativity through shattering norms, and the depth of the mystical female symbol that is the mermaid.

Julia Stone is a singer, and multi-instrumentalist whose breakout album Down the Way had audiences falling in love with the collection of poetic, emotive songs she penned with her brother, Angus. Her new solo album Sixty Summers was released in January 2021, and the music video for her single "Dance" makes us want to boogie along with its stars Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover.

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Liam Gough. Original music by Cameron Alva.

Julia Stone is a singer, and multi-instrumentalist whose breakout album Down the Way had audiences falling in love with the collection of poetic, emotive songs she penned with her brother, Angus. Her new solo album Sixty Summers is due to be released in January 2021, and the music video for her current single "Dance" makes us want to boogie along with its stars Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover.

In Part 1 of this intimate interview, Olivia Cummings, founder of jewellery brand Cleopatra's Bling, bonded with Julia over the strength and artistic healing that comes out of heartbreak, a love of collecting and fashion, and the need to make hard choices to find real gold.

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Liam Gough. Original music by Cameron Alva.

Nic Dowse is the Founder and head of HoneyFingers, a creative beekeeping practice combining honey-making, poetry and art in Melbourne, Australia.

Olivia Cummings, founder of jewellery brand Cleopatra's Bling, talks to Nic about about how urban beekeeping has been transformed and how communities have kept bee culture alive throughout history. Promoting, exploring and experimenting with bee cultures– the intersection between bees and humanity - this is what Honey Fingers is all about.

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta, a Paris-based podcast studio dedicated to raising voices across cultures through international podcasts. Original music by Cameron Alva.

Rona Hartner a traditional dancer, singer and actress, known for her celebration of Balkan culture. Her work, whether on the screen, or on the dance floor, is as full of life as she is.

Olivia Cummings, founder of jewellery brand Cleopatra's Bling, talks to Rona about her role in the 1997 film Gadjo Dilo starring alongside French film star Romain Duris. She sang a ballad called "You're More Than That" for the film, which she later re-recorded with Director David Lynch. Olivia and Rona discuss what how she translates dance into life and back again, her role in Gadjo Dilo and the meaning of HOPA!

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta, a Paris-based podcast studio dedicated to raising voices across cultures through international podcasts. Original music by Cameron Alva.

Vicky is the founder of Pasta Grannies, a YouTube channel preserving the pasta making traditions of pasta grannies around the world. Vicky worked in international development and has spent the past few years as a food writer and journalist. She's written books on food in Corfu and Andalucía.

Olivia Cummings, founder of jewellery brand Cleopatra's Bling, talked to Vicky about ancient pasta-making traditions, how they've been transformed today and the secret to making PERFECT pasta.

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta, a Paris-based podcast studio dedicated to raising voices across cultures through international podcasts. Original music by Cameron Alva.

Sarah is a medieval studies expert whose specialty is mermaids and the myths that surround them. This has made her the go-to mermaid authority for the BBC and dozens of other publications. She founded the Mermaid Isles Project to study the history of these mythological creatures specifically in the British Isles.

Olivia Cummings, founder of jewellery brand Cleopatra's Bling, talked to Sarah about the very first mermaid symbols, how they've been adapted in cultures from Africa to Europe, and across vast swathes of time.

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta, a Paris-based podcast studio dedicated to raising voices across cultures through international podcasts. Original music by Cameron Alva.

Paul is a professor and lecturer dedicated to the preservation of Turkish carpets and rugs. His conservation work has made him an expert in the history of their patterns which tell stories that have been passed on from generation to generation.

Olivia Cummings, founder of jewellery brand Cleopatra's Bling, talked to Paul about the meaning behind certain recurring motifs, how carpet-making traditions have been passed on from generation to generation and how they're being preserved today.

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta, a Paris-based podcast studio dedicated to raising voices across cultures through international podcasts.

Laura is the Founder and Director of VedaWise, a training and coaching program dedicated to vedic astrology. As a coach, trainer and lecturer, Laura combines ayurvedic history, culture and knowledge with health and wellness to help people better cope in the modern world. Before turning to astrology, Laura was the General Manager of Discovery Channel Europe.

Olivia Cummings, founder of jewellery brand Cleopatra's Bling, spoke to Laura about the tradition of vedic astrology, how it's been transformed since its ancient beginnings and why astrology has gained in popularity in recent years.

Cleopatra's Bling Podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta, a Paris-based podcast studio dedicated to raising voices across cultures through international podcasts.