Maker & Creator

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 Human Sherpa where he consults to businesses on strategy, people development and culture creation externally and within their own business. As more and more jobs become automated in the workplace there seems to be a stronger emphasis on human skills and creativity. Tom predicts that the most sought after future jobs will be those where you need both head and heart. Roles where you’re caring for humans or using your creativity. Alex and Jye chat about how organisations can further foster creativity in their workplace and more on this episode.

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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 in Sydney where they played an on-screen couple.  They are also off-screen partners. On this episode we talk about what it’s like having two really, really creative people in a relationship. How you support each other through the vulnerable ups and downs of acting, shared goals and how they navigate the challenges and joys of working non-conventional work hours.

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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 craft roles and making physical products. We also delve into James' creative process including the use of micro-dosing magic mushrooms to help solve creative problems. 

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 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, what inspired her to become a graphic designer in the first place and how she manages a team remotely. She also shares her tips on how maintain your worth as a creative and manage client’s expectations. #podcast #creativity#branding

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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 making, the vulnerability that comes with any creative outlet, especially comedians, and ways to manage stress and anxiety. We also make some bold predictions about the future of film and how people will consuming content in the decades to come.

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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 with some defining moments in Lindsay's career including a few epic fails. Interestingly Lindsay didn't consider herself a "creative" working as a journalist and at times had to switch on the "fake it till you make it" attitude to get a head start in a competitive industry. 

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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 turned her quirky passion for something quite simple into a successful business. Georgia Draws A House is the name of that business and as you'll hear this started as a side hustle which exploded overnight after a chance article in the Domain / Sydney Morning Herald. Soon she was making the same salary in her side business as her full time job. See how this creative turned drawing people's houses into a full time business.

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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 out the lyrics to your favourite bands was something that happened in lounge rooms all across the country. On this episode we chat to Ben Harrison, a creative who recently had his first music video on Rage. Take a trip down memory lane with us as we chat about our favourite video clips of all time. The good, bad and the ugly and how music and film are connected in today's culture.

ALL LINKS WE REFER TO! 

Ben's Videos:

Totally Unicorn "Prized Pig" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc5xTFVcMjo

Devine Electric "Shy Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_ZGCwQ-fm4

Marvin Gaye vs Robin Thicke:

Marvin Gaye "Got to Give it Up" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayyy-03ITDg

Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwT6DZCQi9k

Radiohead vs the Hollies vs Lana Del Rey

The Hollies "The Air that I breathe" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HydvceA1PAI

Radiohead "Creep"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkzRNyygfk

Lana Del Rey "Get Free" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzP4kQhlPBY

Rick Beato comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV8jYTfxJTI

Clips we discussed:

Aphex Twin "Windowlicker" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZT3gTu4Sjw

Rage Against the Machine "People of the Sun" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scyC9A6o_Ts

A Perfect Circle "Judith" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTgKRCXybSM

Cibo Matto "Sugar Water" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN9auBn6Jys

Kylie Minogue "Come into my world" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63vqob-MljQ

Bonus:

John Safran gets a song on Rage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=790CydS7kP4

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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 featuring fellow aussie Elena Gabrielle. 

Love it or hate it, we all have to play the dating game to stand a chance of finding love or even getting laid.  Sara and Jye discuss the triumphs and travails of dating in today's world with the very entertaining Elena Gabrielle (https://www.elenagabrielle.com/). 

As a comedienne from touring dating show "Story Party" and host of sex-positive, underground variety show Dirrty Cabaret in Berlin, Elena has heard it all.   From stories of bad boys with ankle bracelets, to second cousins and anal speculums, Elena shares the good, bad, and truly filthy dating stories that she's picked up on tour.    We also talk about sex on the first date, "ghosting" and how online dating has changed the game. So stop swiping and start listening!  To submit your stories, questions and feedback for the show, or get more advice on sex and dating, find us at www.sarasense.com / follow @hellosarasense.

Produced by Jye Smith (@doublestarco, [email protected])  

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The good, the bad and ugly of Australian interior and architectural design with two up and coming designers.

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