Maker & Creator

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 that didn't rely on one employer and entered the roaming freelancer life. She now travels the world, working remotely as a digital strategist, blogger and presenter. In this episode Liz shares the benefits along with the not-so-glamourous realities of this lifestyle.

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Alex Adams (@msdarlinghurst) is the founder of EatDrinkPlay.com
Jye Smith (@jyesmith / @doublestarco) is the founder of Doublestar.co

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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 conscious tattoos. The complete opposite to a drunken mistake his clients seek to mark a time and moment in their life with real intention. Covered in tattoos today Mark once despised them and vouched never to get one. So what happened? Find out on this episode of Maker & Creator.  

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Alex Adams (@msdarlinghurst) is the founder of EatDrinkPlay.com
Jye Smith (@jyesmith / @doublestarco) is the founder of Doublestar.co

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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 easily fill a whole podcast purely on his stories alone. We chat about the state of the music industry today compared to "the good old days" and hear countless entertaining stories including how he signed singer Marcia Hines. Learn about what inspired him to start the ARIA Awards and more on this week's episode of Maker & Creator.

 

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Alex Adams (@msdarlinghurst) is the founder of EatDrinkPlay.com
Jye Smith (@jyesmith / @doublestarco) is the founder of Doublestar.co

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This week Alex and Jye speak to music industry legend, Peter Rix - who is a pioneering Australian artist manager and acclaimed event producer, and founder of the ARIA Awards.

Would the real Trance McShady please stand up? Nick Maricic is a NIDA trained actor, performance artist, director, web series creator, story teller and founder of an ethical organic cotton clothing range called Trance McShady. We chat to him about the challenges of making and creating on a shoestring budget. Also, what happens when you feel you're not as good as other people in your field and don't think you ever will be? Do you walk away completely or pivot into a new direction? Nick shares the vulnerabilities that come with that journey and the benefits of fresh perspective and innovation that often result.    Join our Facebook Group - Maker & Creator Podcast
Alex Adams (@msdarlinghurst) is the founder of EatDrinkPlay.com
Jye Smith (@jyesmith / @doublestarco) is the founder of Doublestar.co

Support the show: http://patreon.com/strategyhotline

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Would the real Trance McShady please stand up? Nick Maricic is a NIDA trained actor, performance artist, director, web series creator, story teller and founder of an ethical organic cotton clothing range called Trance McShady. We chat to him about the challenges of making and creating on a shoestring budget. Also, what happens when you feel you're not as good as other people in your field and don't think you ever will be? Do you walk away completely or pivot into a new direction? Nick shares the vulnerabilities that come with that journey and the benefits of fresh perspective and innovation that often result.

In November 2017 hemp foods became legalised in Australia. This week we chat to Georgia Branch, co-founder of Hemple a hemp food company that's leading the way for this new category. We ask Georgia all of those questions about the difference between hemp and cannabis as well as the challenges faced in branding something that's so new to market and comes with a level of stigma attached. Is this just another health food fad in Australia? What are the real benefits of hemp products and how ethical is the farming process? We delve into this and more on this episode of Maker & Creator. 

 

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Alex Adams (@msdarlinghurst) is the founder of EatDrinkPlay.com
Jye Smith (@jyesmith / @doublestarco) is the founder of Doublestar.co

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Alex and Jye speak with Georgia Brand from Hemple about defining a brand new category of healthfood: hemp.

Listen to this episode for the impersonations alone. From Alan Rickman to that guy from SBS through to quite possibly the best rendition of Ramsey Bolton from Game Of Thrones you'll ever hear. Rob Peters is an actor, musician and voice over artist. In this episode of Maker & Creator we talk about the future of Australian television and what makes one genre more “high-brow” or trashy than the next. 

 

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Alex Adams (@msdarlinghurst) is the founder of EatDrinkPlay.com
Jye Smith (@jyesmith / @doublestarco) is the founder of Doublestar.co

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Alex and Jye talk to Rob Peters: visual artist, voice over guy and television nerd. We explore the state of TV in Australia today and what that might say about all of us.