This week on the podcast, Shaun is joined by his long time friend, funny woman, and uniquely confident unicorn of a human... Rachael Amesbury! Rachael is a jack of all trades, a globetrotter, and someone whose cup is always full! Shaun and Rachael talk about applying the age-old sentiment of 'Fake it till you make it' to their own lives. They talk successes, weddings, Rachael's new venture as a successful copywriter, and her dream of comedy stardom. A more relaxed episode this week,  filled with giggles and positivity as two friends reconnect and encourage each other to achieve their dreams.

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This week Shaun is going it alone as he shares with you an incredibly personal experience with loss and grief after his best friend Flynn lost her battle with cancer. Losing Flynn played a major part in the creation of the blog 'Excuse me' which later turned into this podcast. This was an incredibly difficult and emotional episode to record and as such it draws content straight from Shaun's blog post 'To the moon and back' which was written not too long after the loss of his best friend.
At some point in our lives, we are all faced with the mortality of the people we love and that of ourselves. No one really tells you what to expect when you lose someone close to you because it is always such a different and unique experience for every individual.

some helpful links for you should you need them
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
https://mindspot.org.au/
https://qlife.org.au/

Cancer charities
https://donate.canteen.org.au/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6575BRCQARIsAMp-ksPQreiszFgLvZXkVW5E3ollRZL1ICUWAjZdz3zbSzoib7OEo0MqbK0aAiwGEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://www.acrf.com.au/
https://www.bcna.org.au/about-us/breast-cancer-organisations/

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This week I am joined by Paul Mizzi, 1/3rd of Lipp media's podcast 'the Swapcast Podcast' as we get together to talk about our top Queer characters from television that have inspired and impacted our lives over the years. From groundbreaking characters on shows like Dawson's Creek and Buffy the vampire slayer to real-life characters who inspire people to be their authentic selves.

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https://open.spotify.com/show/5QrTRf7GmvWTHi9fbB5jar?si=V1NTWOe3QoeaI_Oncs8v7Q

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This week Shaun caught up with his good mate and Melbourne based muso Where is Leroy? (Leroy Jackson) from the DREGGmusic collective to discuss their own personal experiences with Anxiety. They share some of their own tips for coping with the condition, including how Leroy recently used his own anxiety to craft the lyrics to his latest single 'Pyrex'

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If you have been affected by the topics discussed in this episode you can find help here
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
https://mensline.org.au/
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

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Have you ever been worried that one day you might turn into your parents? You might start doing and saying things they do? How much of our inevitable transformation into our parents is influenced by nature vs nurture? This week Shaun sits down with his partner Benny to discuss the ways in which they are both becoming more and more like their parents. This week Shaun is also joined by a very special Guest; Alexis Cole, Benny's daughter as she shares 10 ways that she has witnessed her dad's transformation into his mother.

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This week Shaun is joined by award-winning British Comedian Sian Davies. Who is currently in Covid_19 lockdown in the North West of England with her Dog Eddie. Shaun & Sian have a chat about the moment when Sian decided to chase her comedy dream and the amazing initiatives she has put into play to help aspiring working-class and LGBTQIA+ comedians get a foot on the ladder to achieving their own dreams.

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This week Shaun packed his little red car with his podcast recording equipment and high tailed it to his friend and former colleague Amy Lucivero's house to sit down and have a chat with the aspiring nutritionist about diet, nutrition, and a few other burning questions he had.

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This week Shaun is joined by his Fiance Benny. They sit down and have a few glasses of wine as they discuss the nostalgia-inducing pop culture classics that have inspired and impacted their lives. The conversation also takes a personal twist when they compare Queer representation within the pop culture from their childhoods to today.

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Shaun and Rochelle continue the conversation in part two of this special episode. This episode we take a look at the F word, Feminist, and ask, does it need rebranding? Rochelle shares who inspires her within the current wave. And the conversation gets very real when looking at sexual misconduct and the #metoo movement and how it has affected everyone.

If you've been affected by the topics in this episode there is help available here
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/sexual-assault-and-abuse-helplines
and here
https://www.respect.gov.au/services/

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https://guiltyfeminist.com/episodes/
https://www.earwolf.com/show/i-weigh-with-jameela-jamil/

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Shaun and his good friend Rochelle sit down to have an open conversation about feminism. Part one of this two-part episode dives into the most googled questions about feminism and poses the question 'why ask google when you can just ask a feminist?'
Shaun also asks Rochelle to educate him on the history of feminism in an attempt to better understand the movement and why there is still so much to fight for!

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This episode of Excuse me, I have something to say referenced the following articles.
https://www.vox.com/2018/3/20/16955588/feminism-waves-explained-first-second-third-fourth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_feminism

https://www.amnesty.org.au/7-googled-questions-feminism-answered-feminists/

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