Maker & Creator by Alex Adams & Jye Smith

07.31.2020

Theresa Winters - Awesome Foundation Sydney

"Dean of Awesome Sydney". It's a pretty cool title, awesome even. So how does one get such a title? On this episode we interview the very creative, socially connected, lover of the arts Theresa Winters. She's part of The Awesome...

06.17.2020

Dan Kaufman - The culture of bars, drinking and cats

After his newspaper decided to stop his bar review column (and therefore stop funding his perpetual cocktail habit), journalist Dan Kaufman started one of Australia's first bar blogs. BarZine was built out of spite over a decade ago inline with the...

06.10.2020

Creativity, science & space with Dr Nathaniel Butterworth

We're back! And this time talking all things SCIENCE. Which is timely, considering the recent shuttle launch. Apologising in advance for the Zoom-quality audio. Support the show: http://patreon.com/strategyhotline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04.21.2020

Colour and technology - Alex Roberts, CTO, Tint

Ever seen a beautiful colour and thought you'd love to paint your wall that shade? But then you take a picture on your phone and when you try to match it at the paint shop it's near impossible? Two Melbourne based...

04.18.2020

Grace Rouvray & Katie Lees - Hour of Power

We welcome back to the show Grace Rouvray from 600 Bottles of Wine (S1E19). This time she's brought with her Katie Lees who she's recently teamed up with to produce an hour-long, live comedy show called Hour of Power. On...

04.07.2020

The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride - Mark Hawwa

Mark Hawaa is a classic car & motorcycle enthusiast. He’s also the founder of The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride - an annual event where motorcycle enthusiasts wear their finest attire and take to the streets of their city to raise money...

03.24.2020

Daimon Downey - Making music and art

Many would know Daimon Downey as the former lead singer of the Aria award-winning band Sneaky Sound System. These days he is an acclaimed artist who specialises painting, sculpture and ceramics. On this episode, we hear about how a chance encounter at a...

03.23.2020

Marie El Daghl - Making people laugh

We're back for season three. Ever thought about doing stand-up comedy? For some, that suggestion is absolutely terrifying. What if no one laughs? What if I forget the punch line? What if I'm just not funny? Marie El Daghl shares how...

09.25.2019

Athan Didaskalou - Coffee, luggage & mothers

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09.18.2019

Andrea Barrett - Burlesque, dance and personas

Andea Barrett epitomises the notion of creativity and is the ultimate maker and creator. She’s a costume designer, diamond setting and jewellery maker and she’s also an award winning burlesque performer who goes by the name of Diesel Darling. On...

09.11.2019

Tom Sigelski - The future of work

The digitisation of processes is leading to a changing landscape for both employers and employees. Tom Sigelski spent 17 years working at Red Bull in various marketing roles all centred around developing culture. He now runs a business called The...

09.04.2019

Ben Mathews & Charlotte Chimes - Creative connections

Ben Mathews is a director, screenwriter, actor and acting coach. Charlotte Chimes is a successful Australian actress and small business entrepreneur. They recently performed together in a play called We Are the Himalayas produced by Brave New World Theatre Company...

08.21.2019

James Sinclair - Motorcycles, fabrication and expression

James Sinclair (@spreadcheesefabrications) is a fabricator specialising in custom motorcycle modifications. On Maker & Creator we talk to a lot of people who create in the digital world but on this episode we talk about the resurgence back to traditional...

08.14.2019

Kady O'Connell - Creativity and courage

Kady O Connell, also known Kady Creative, runs a successful design agency, has written her very own cookbook and is a networking queen. On this episode Alex Adams and I talk about what it takes to start a business in the design industry,...

08.06.2019

Damien Cassar - Director

Damien Cassar (@damiencassardirector) is an award winning Australian director, writer and creative who picked up a camera at the age of six and has been making films ever since. On this episode we talk about finding his identity through film...

07.09.2019

Lindsay Bennett - Journalism, epic fails & faking it

On this episode of Maker & Creator we chat to journalist turned agency exec Lindsay Bennett on the state of journalism in Australia today, how it's changed and where it's heading. We learn about what it's like doing a cadetship along...

06.19.2019

Georgia Draws a House

Some of the biggest and most successful campaigns in the world have had the simplest slogans. Got Milk? Share a Coke, VW’s Think Small are just a few examples. In this episode we meet Georgia Norton, the graphic designer who...

06.12.2019

Ben Harrison - Music videos, fashion & culture

If you grew up in Australia in the 80s-00s you'll no doubt remember waking up early and watching the best music clips count down on ABC's Rage. Learning all the dance moves in time with the video clip and belting...

05.22.2019

Better in Bed - Elena Gabrielle - Playing the dating game

This week something very different. A cross-over special with Jye's first podcast: Better in Bed which he hosts with sex coach Sara Tang - a podcast on sex and sexuality in Hong Kong. This episode is one of Jye's favourite's...

05.15.2019

Shu & Ruby - Architecture & interior design in Australia

The good, the bad and ugly of Australian interior and architectural design with two up and coming designers. Support the show: http://patreon.com/strategyhotline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05.08.2019

Steve Willis - Mindfulness & mindset

To most he's known as Commando Steve, the stern-faced trainer on The Biggest Loser and other popular reality TV shows. In this episode meet the real Steve Willis as we delve into the power of ones mindset and how that...

05.01.2019

Lizi Hamer - Journey of a creative director

Lizi Hamer (@lizihamer) is a story-hunter. She's fascinated with human beings and has crafted a career where she can captures genuine stories and shares them with large audiences. She is the Asia Pacific regional Creative Director for Octagon - a...

04.23.2019

Chris & Cameron Grant - Unyoked, tiny houses and escapism

Mindfulness, meditation, minimalism and more. Sometimes it's hard to know where to start when you're trying to unplug from the daily grind. Enter Unyoked, a company that offer tiny cabins in the Australian wilderness designed for people to get away...

04.17.2019

Young Henrys - Crafting culture and identity

What started as a small neighbourhood brewery in the heart of Newtown in Sydney has grown into one of the nation's most beloved beer brands. Young Henrys have not only created a popular product but a sense of community that's...

04.09.2019

Georgia Mappin - Creative producer

This is already one of our favourite episodes. A very special story about inspiration and re-discovering a creative side. Georgia Mappin always considered herself a creative until she got into advertising and fell into the role of a producer. Despite being...

04.03.2019

Ben Gollan - A man and his sandwich

Meet the guy who quit being a government lawyer to run sandwich tours in New York. Ben Gollan aka A Man And His Sandwich runs the number one food tour on Airbnb experiences in the US and is 100% living...

03.27.2019

SPORTS - DJing, gender equality, and personal brand

Purple Sneakers have called Madeline Carr aka SPORTS one of Australia’s hottest up and coming DJs. We speak to her about creativity in the music industry, how she got her first break and take a look at the current state...

11.21.2018

Dylan Martin - Royalston on music and creativity

Dylan Martin aka Royalston is a Sydney based drum & bass musician. He's an ex in-house designer and artist for Mambo and currently working on his fourth album. On this episode we chat about the Australian music scene and creativity in general. Dylan opens...

10.31.2018

600 Bottles of Wine - Dating, heartbreak & hope

This was our first time recording with three guests on the show, the core creatives behind 600 Bottles of Wine a new all-female Aussie made web/TV series. It has just premiered in Australia following success on screens in the UK & NZ. 600 Bottle...

10.24.2018

Ian Rumsby - Public relations, creativity and photography

Ian Rumsby is an ex-navy turned executive leader for one of the world’s largest public relations agencies. In this episode of Maker & Creator we delve into what shapes creativity and the biggest confidence fillers when it comes to expressing ourselves....

10.17.2018

Armando Percuoco - Buon Ricordo

Armando Percuoco is like the Italian godfather of the Australian food scene. His restaurant Buon Ricordo in Paddington, Sydney is a dining institution which has served everyone from A-List celebrities to notorious gangsters and the like for over 30 years....

10.03.2018

Eddie Foster - Millenials on film (and film making)

Eddie Foster owns a film agency in Vancouver. Originally from Sydney he’s certainly gifted when it comes to film, motion and telling beautiful stories. Eddie is only 21 years old and has already worked with some of the biggest brands in...

09.26.2018

Brent Wilson - A man who wants to sell some suits

Brent Wilson is one of Sydney’s most successful menswear designers. He owns a flagship store in The Galeries and has been crowned GQ Designer Of The Year. He's even been on the cover of DNA magazine. Brent's story is certainly unique. In...

09.18.2018

Tom Brennan - Waterford Crystal

Tom Brennan is the global brand ambassador for Waterford Crystal and has unquestionably one of the coolest jobs in the world. He gets flown around the globe to attend luxurious events including limited edition whisky tastings, special dinners and the Waterford...

09.12.2018

Michael Kordahi - Nerds, geeks and evangelism

Glossophobia (fear of public speaking) is still the number one phobia with three out of four individuals suffering from speech anxiety. Some of the best people in their field often get overlooked because they can't articulate their knowledge. Michael Kordahi...

09.04.2018

Tamasein Holyman - Underground Cinema and immersive experiences

Tamasein Holyman is the founder and director of Secret Squirrel Productions a creative experience agency which amongst other wonderful things produces Underground Cinema a, live, immersive cinema experience held in undisclosed locations in Melbourne and Sydney. Despite being hugely successful these days it...

08.28.2018

Roger Ryan - The Barber (Bonus Episode)

Roger Ryan is one of Hong Kong's best barbers - an exceptionally talented and insighful human who looks at the connection between culture and cuts. Barbering and men's grooming is a fast growing category and is driven by experience and...

08.21.2018

Alex Luther - Chasing Canguro

In 2010 Alex Luther’s mother passed on a scrapbook which had belonged to his late grandfather Harry Luther. He was the world’s top marathon water-skier during the 1960s and 70s. The scrapbook was filled with Harry’s water-skiing adventures including and...

08.15.2018

Fred Schebesta - what it takes to build an empire

He sold his first company for over a million dollars at the age of 22, wakes up at 3am every night and does his best thinking over a long run. He doesn't have Facebook or follow the news and you'll...

08.11.2018

Rob Kelly - Black Out Tattoo (Bonus Episode)

Our first bonus episode direct from Hong Kong! Our episode with Mark Nara was really well received so we thought we would follow that up with one of the first interviews Jye did in Hong Kong. Jye talks to Rob about...

08.08.2018

Lizbeth Pal - The runaway strategist

Wake up. Go to work. Sleep. Repeat. It's the reality for most people but Lizabeth Pal broke this cycle when she decided to quit her job and go traveling. She soon discovered there were other means to make a living...

08.01.2018

Mark Nara - Therapeutic tattooing

There is something incredibly vulnerable about getting a tattoo. Voluntarily putting your trust in someone who is going to permanently mark your body and hopefully accurately express your creative vision is daunting. Mark Nara is a tattoo artist specialising in therapeutic and...

07.25.2018

Peter Rix - Music industry in Australia and the ARIAs

He's been called the "Godfather of the Australian music scene" and after spending an hour listening to music industry legend Peter Rix you'll realise why. A pioneering artist manager, acclaimed event producer, and founder of the ARIA Awards you could...