GIRT

Discover:

• How do you decide what clients to say no to? How do you realise what is good for you as a business and find complete alignment? 
• Open communication between business partners and how to make things work. Training that authenticity muscle. 
• Creative energy to self-start brands, movements & communities. The power of being generous & being inspired by youthful energy.  

Links:
IG @prettysoon

IG @takubeats
IG @allcapsyeah

Shoutouts:

823

Hopes and Dreams Club

Neighbo(u)r

Discover:

• There isn't just one linear pathway for a career and to always listen to your own intuition when making decisions
• The additional emotional load of representing both a First Nations voice & you're own
• The power of role models and mentors in your life vs the years of programming to then determine who you are. That your life's work is uncovering and unpacking who you are and what you truly want. And to never be afraid of being alone, to sit with your own thoughts and find happiness and wholeness there. 

Links:
IG @architecture_au @housesmagazine @artichoke_magazine @landscapeau @designspeaks_au @aparchfestival
IG @georgia.birks

Shoutouts:

• Katelin Butler x
• Mel Bright director of Studio Bright xx

Discover:

• That it’s normal (and ok) to work in the cracks as a creative parent.  
• "If there's one thing that defines me it's when I meet adults and see they're buried under a rubble of adulthood, I just want to dig them out"
• "Art is time condensed" 
• Touching on recollecting and respect of First People's knowledge and science 

Links 

IG @regurgitators & @regurgitatorspogogoshow

Shoutouts:

• Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
• Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales
• “Music is liquid architecture; architecture is frozen music.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• Austrian artist & architect Hundertwasser
• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Discover:

• Surf challenge to raise awareness & funds for medical resources in Indonesia 
• Hand up not hand out attitude to malaria reductions to combine surfing with philanthropic vibes.  
• Emotionality during Covid and the discipline of daily practices - “discipline is freedom” to allow your brain space to focus on other pursuits if healthy habits are non negotiable 
• Your network is your net worth : your relationships, friendships and connections are invaluable 
• Playing the yes game, having the courage to try and putting yourself in the path of opportunity
• No architecture conversations here, more of a chat with the old friend everyone has

Links:
IG @binnstagram
Surfaid Make a Wave

Shoutouts:

• Richard Wiseman research on improving your luck 
• John Gollings beautiful Self Portrait 

Discover:

• Tips for thriving in this moment from a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner. Jo discusses our capacity to expand on our range from a default style of thinking by learning new communication skills to build rapport with more people.  
• *Disclaimer* - Jo loves to recommend female creatives start thinking about the kid conversation haha!! 
• A Life Design tool Jo has been working on for all our GIRT Audience to use called (Serious) Life Play™. 
• What "Fat Space" is. 
• How to create both physical & emotional environments 
• The title "Director" vs "Principle & Creative Director" and what it means and plays out in our lives.  
• WOWOWA's Christmas Goals for each team member: one personal & one professional goal to work towards throughout the year as individuals

Links:  

IG @johooksolutions
Jo-hook.com

(Serious) Life Play™

Shoutouts:

• The E-Myth : Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
• Dr Jo Dispenza "Your personality creates your personal reality" 
• Starting point - Free Personality Test (you're welcome) 
• Attica : Our favorite restaurant!!!!!!!!!

Discover:

• From walking the path that’s expected of you, to curating a life that’s in alignment with what makes you truly happy & fulfilled.  
• The power of meditation, taken to the absolute next level, to hone your intuition & sensitivity to the feelings of others. 
• Biohacking, Intermittent fasting & the extreme health benefits 
• Being prepared to fail and holding space for the lessons 
• *Trigger Warning* This episode contains discussions of the emotional toll of lockdown, that said, we love you, get vaxxed! 

Links: 

IG @kesterblack

www.kesterblack.com

Shoutouts: 

• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing” Helen Keller 
• Go-To Skin Care
• Viktor Frankl’s “Man's search for meaning” Book

Discover:

• Mon's Magic Hunter Magic Journal, get around it.  
• What are the actions required to recognize your upper limits and lean into your purpose and purpose driven outcomes? "If you don't have a purpose you have nothing" 
• Being comfortable with the unknown, asking the questions around what drives you
• A desire to strip back to the original imprinted self and unpacking what that means and the relevance of those things in your life today. The unconscious driver. A lot of people became very successful masking an inferiority complex. 
• The role of your inner child

Links:
www.simoneharding.com
 
Shoutouts:

• The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks (read it!!)

Discover:

• WOWOWA is a certified BCorp and Nic is in the assessment line. We are both huge believers in the need for architecture to see this as a road map for practice. Hope this inspires you!
• You are not stuck in traffic - you are traffic. Mind-blowing reframe 
• There’s a beautiful shout-out to Jeremy McCleod, Breathe Architecture & the Nightingale as a key innovator of our industry and proof that business models can game change - it takes courage to pivot to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. So bravo Nightingale!

Links: 

IG @bcorpanz

www.bcorporation.com.au
B Impact Assessment Get started here!

Shoutouts:

• The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek 
• RMIT Design Hub Exhibition 'Occupied' Curators: Fleur Watson, Grace Mortlock, David Neustein
• Nightingale Housing
• Go Carbon Neutral with Brickworks

Discover:

• How crucial a good mic is (Nic’s audio is boomy as lol sorry)
• How to “GIRT hard” 
• Brainstorming in real-time how to place architecture & design thinking at the center of all things - God complex much? Maybe, but hey. 
• Us unpacking our niche: Parents of young children running creative businesses & entrepreneurs. Bit of #vulnerable with an overall theme: help!  

Links: 

IG @vanity.projects 

www.vanityprojects.com

The Architecture Firm Marketing Podcast 

Shoutouts:

• Australian Institute of Architects National Conference behind-the-scenes (Dave’s idea)
• Our 2015 Dulux Study Tour year: John Ellway, Bonnie Herring, Casey Bryant, Nic & Mon
• Pride & Vulnerability AWS ‘Perspectives’ Video featuring Nic
• ‘If You Were Mine’ videos by Mon (promoted by Dave)