Just Make The Thing

This episode Chanel & Claire chat through how it feels to be out of your comfort zone and the idea of Vygotsky's zone of proximal development.

Apologies for the distortion in spots we're still learning how to make the thing!  

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In Episode 8 Claire interviews the incredibly talented Clare Bowditch about her life as a musician, troubadour, creative mentor, motivational speaker, radio host and parent.

Her multi-award winning career has spanned 7 original albums as well as the wonderful ability to support and inspire people to live creatively. Clare also performs her wonderful song on creativity called Amazing Life.

This episode is a celebration of creativity and essential listening for anyone who is curious about how to make a living from being creative, how to be courageous and how to overcome your own neurosis. 

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In episode 7 of Just Make The Thing Claire talks with Chanel about the whole persistence thing and how to keep on going when you just don't want to.

They also talk about the dangers of comparison, how to look after your mindset and how to trick your brain into getting stuff done.

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Episode 6 is all about failure and ironically it had many, many failures before it was finished.

Claire talks to James (Mr Sunday Movies) at midnight just after she deleted the first version and then talks through Chanel's failure and then success in her latest endeavour. 

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In this episode Claire travels all the way to Sydney to hang out with Wil Anderson, one of Australia's best loved comedians to talk about why and how he makes all the things.

And by things we mean sell out stand up comedy shows across the country, TV shows including the ABC's Gruen Transfer and his own podcasts including Tofop, Fofop and Wilosophy.

Most importantly though, Wil talks about where his ideas come from and his dogs. Particularly Ramona the dog's obsession with bottles.

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In episode four Claire unpacks her suitcase and tells Chanel all about her trip to Copenhagen and the disasters that unfolded before her speech at the podcast radio days conference.

They discuss the important role of next level panic, being prepared and the magic of having a support crew when you're trying to make a thing.

Also, the podcast dog makes her second appearance for the series. 

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Episode three is a bit of a special edition as Claire corners her husband James Clement (also known as Mr Sunday Movies).

Asking him all the questions you want to know about how he made his YouTube channel and podcast The Weekly Planet.

Plus what a typical day is like for him and how his brain works. 

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A sneaky little bonus track for people like Claire who are challenged in the clothes department, need more time to make the thing and want to know her secret for cheating her way into putting things together without thinking.

Episode 3 - an interview with Mr Sunday Movies coming soon.

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In the second episode of Just Make the Thing Claire and Chanel talk fear of failing and the idea that when you start a thing you will most likely be terrible. Which is no excuse to not keep making the thing because making things take time and perseverance and also who cares if it's not great? Just bloody make the thing!

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This is a series about how to make a thing and keep on making it.

In episode one Claire Tonti chats to her good mate Chanel Lucev about the things they have started and how they are going to keep on making them.

Attempted things include yoga teaching, soup and the story behind Australia's largest independent podcast network, Planet Broadcasting.

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