Congratulations. Podcast 25 has made it all the way into existence!Nick and Lauren sit down with the wonderfully passionate and inimitable Melbourne writer and broadcaster, Amy Gray. She writes and speaks on topics such as feminism, popular culture, media, parenting and the gentle art of sitting. The podcast is a wildly fun and profanity-laced insight into Amy's enviable intellect. Not only that, our host’s find time to discuss Lauren’s Bali experience and her current musings. The 'coming of age' theme is further explored too, with Nick sharing his anxieties around getting older in the arts and his shifting perceptions on the topic. It's a jam-packed episode patiently waiting for you to enjoy its goodness. Happy listening.

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Yep, you guessed it. It’s podcast 24 time! Since you last heard from them, Nick has been experiencing the cultural wonders of Japan and Lauren has been focusing on “living with intention”. After swapping stories on some of the great things that came out of April, our favourite Australian storytelling co-hosts sit down with the remarkable Douglas Briggs.An Aboriginal presenter, mentor and leader, Douglas has some amazing stories to share including his belief in the importance of speaking with sincerity, that time he interviewed Adam Goodes, his connection to the land and his heritage, and his hopes for the future.

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Podcast 23 has made it’s way into the world, along with a great interview with some very talented and passionate storytelling guests, Sarah Hamilton and Justine Campbell, the creative team behind theatre company Human Animal Exchange.To start us of Nick and Lauren talk about some of the exciting things that have been happening on the Cultural Temperature blog and discuss the virtues of balance over burnout as well as some learnings from the past month. Then they sit down to chat to Sarah and Justine about being inspired by the beauty of nature, turning your creative ideas into something that is living and breathing, and some of the keys to successfully collaborating as storytellers. So far Human Animal Exchange has shared 4 shows with the world, including They Saw a Thylacine, which they are touring nationally now. More details on theactofstorytelling.com.au.

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And just like that, we're (finally) back!Welcome to the 3rd successive year of The Act of Storytelling. Nick and Lauren ring in the first podcast of 2016 with a format twist for you to wrap your ears around. They are joined by not one, but two wonderful guests - Chad O'Brien and Emily Wills. The duo speak about their symbiotic creative partnership at the intersection between film, performance, textiles and fashion. We discuss their recent relocation to Melbourne, explore their time growing up in Perth, studying and working in Singapore and how all of this has shaped their own artistic visions, both individually and collectively.Then we turn the tables on Nick and Lauren in a special segment where the interviewers become the interviewees as they share an extended look at their highlights and learnings from 2015, as well as their aspirations for 2016!Here's to another year of wonderful stories. "Stories break silence and nourish those who work, feel and dream" - Carmen Naranjo.

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Yep, it's right smack bang in the middle of the craziest time of year! So to calm themselves and focus, Nick and Lauren delve right into the world of product and graphic design with multi-disciplinary design studio owner, Dominic Chong.In a wonderfully exploratory podcast, he tells of his journey from Singapore to Sydney, and how it steeled him for a life following his passion in industrial furniture design, art direction and graphic design. The podcast investigates his craftsmanship and how the elements of storytelling influence his process, the ongoing learning he undertakes with his partner, Alex Gilmour at Evie Group, and the contribution that design can have on our lives.Dom’s wonderful perspective creates a lens for all creatives to draw inspiration from for their own craft.And it wouldn't be The Act of Storytelling podcast without hearing from Nick and Lauren around their own challenges and achievements; including thoughts on mindset, persistence and focus as we head into 2016.Please remember, we launched the Cultural Temperature blog last month with a host of great content from different storytellers across the country! You can check it out at www.theactofstorytelling.com.au.Wishing all our listeners a very happy holiday period and looking forward to more great stories with you all in 2016!

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The podcast turns a stunning 20 months with today’s release and we’ve decided to celebrate by launching a new project!Nick and Lauren officially discuss the details of The Act of Storytelling Cultural Temperature Blog; going live via the website and social medias, with the goal of featuring great content and storytelling happenings from experts around the country.To make such an achievement possible, it takes a team of wonderful bloggers. This month we sit down with the three new members of our storytelling team - Erica Chestnut, Andrea McCannon and Hilary Stevens. We chat to each of them about where they’re at on their journey, their voice and what to expect from them on the blog.You’ll also hear all the usual goodness from our two hosts, as they reveal the results from their respective months of ‘personal growth’ and examine the end of year blues and how to stay focused on your path in the lead up to Christmas. Check out the cultural temperature blog from 15th November at www.theactofstorytelling.com.au/cultural-temperature/

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A month can be an eternity between podcasts.. but we're back for a rockin' October!Nick canvasses revelations around leadership mindset from his month-long vacation, whilst Lauren considers the exhilaration around her latest project and the ability to juggle the multiple responsibilities that such a project requires.Effervescent actor, writer and producer, Shash Lall, joins the discussion on The Act of Storytelling this month, enlightening our hosts on his unique journey from London to Melbourne. He talks about his innate need to create through adversity and ’the drive to remain’. Diversity becomes a hot topic too, as discussion arises around Shash’s heritage and his ambition to honour diversity in storytelling through compassion and understanding.Happy Podcast 19 everyone!

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There is a bit of hilarity on the podcast this month while Lauren and Nick discuss how to get inspired and what to do with your inspiration once you’ve found it in order to make things happen! Then they are “led by colour” into the wonderful and extraordinary world of visual artist, Bethany Smith.Bethany talks about just a few of the amazing projects she has on the go, which is enough to inspire anyone to take a leap of faith and see what they are capable of. She has created her own art movement, works to help artists establish themselves and sell their work, empowers audiences, raises money for the homeless and creates stunning visual art of her own.

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This month on The Act of Storytelling we throw up the idea of how and why we do what we do; Lauren addresses the age old cycle of artistic inspiration and Nick shares some insights on his approach to creative partnerships. We also chat to Brent Logan, a heavy metal artist and youth worker, who talks about his journey from growing up in a small country town through to supporting some big names on the stage in his role as a frontman, singer and writer. He touches on the heavy metal music scene, it's community and discusses the idea of a concept album and how all of this has inspired his own storytelling, providing a new perspective for the podcast through the eyes of the often misunderstood world of metal music.

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Bravery and Introspection prove to be hot topics this month, as Nick and Lauren deliver insight into their lives for Podcast 16. They are also lucky enough to sit down with multi-faceted circus maker, Skye Gellmann, to talk about his unique vision of art; delving deep into Skye’s mind to explore audience cognition, the future of circus and an artist’s life on the streets. It’s a completely new perspective on storytelling for the podcast as we're taken through the reimagined role of circus in modern society and Skye's pioneering thoughts around “making circus like music”.

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