Unpacking Creative Lives

Welcome back, friends! In this episode I speak to comedian Lizzy Hoo.

We talk about how Lizzy handled money growing up, where to draw the line with humour, running a business as a comedy woman, and more. You can find Lizzy at the next comedy festival in your nearest city. If you want to watch this interview, head to www.youtube.com/@bani

Connect with Lizzy
Instagram - @lizzyhoo
Website - www.lizzyhoo.com

Connect with me
Instagram - @iambanipreet
Website - www.iambanipreet.com

Timestamp

00:00 Intro

01:04 How we met

02:31 Tree trails

05:39 Netflix specials and Lizzy’s show

08:54 American comics

14:29 Crafting a joke

19:31 Finding the voice

21:21 Aging for comedy; role of a director

24:03 Where to draw the line with humour?

25:50 Big Magic shit sandwich; Lizzy’s first gig

30:50 Lizzy coming on the comedy scene; quitting day job 

35:24 Obsessed with money growing up

40:11 Working as a comedy businesswoman

43:43 Typical day and advice

Dr Lisa Cooper is a florist, artist, doctor of philosophy, and author of the book, The Flowers - which is what our episode is about. We talk about ballet, flowers, process, violence, and grace. I do mention in the episode about how we met, so I won’t say too much but I like to refer to myself as the hot minute intern in her life, and I stand by that position.

Connect with Lisa
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/doctorcooper/
Buy The Flowers - https://www.bookdepository.com/Flowers-Lisa-Cooper/9781743363386

Connect with Banipreet
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iambanipreet/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4-t0bagQbSzyAAMtTJNTpQ

Our season finale for this podcast is with Zipporah Doiron. Zippy is a registered counselling therapist who lives in a tiny house in Canada. We talk about language, the beauty of grief, how common sense is cultural, and being okay with the unknown. 

Connect with Zippy

Website - https://creativeartstherapy.ca

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/imwithzippy/

00:00 Intro and thank you

04:00 Learning languages and translation

05:59 Theatre and connecting off stage

09:05 High performance podcast; failing more

11:45 Teaching Portugal and learning portugese

19:03 Zippy finding her sound on the ukulele

24:52 ‘Common sense is cultural’ in Vietnam

28:15 Vietnam’s exceptional and so hard experience

33:02 Hard things

37:10 Tiny house, van-life renovations, and rest

44:28 Hedwig, summer, and a magic life

Episode 21 is with Agam Darshi - actor, writer, and director of Donkeyhead (available now on Netflix). Agam has been acting for 18 years and this film is her directorial debut. I was so inspired by this film, that as soon as I watched itI contacted Agam for a chance to interview her - and she said yes!  

This week we talk about Donkeyhead, Agam’s career and her approach to her work, destiny finding you, and my favourite moments in the film. 

This week we’re talking to Gill and Hayley. Gillian Kayrooz is an artist from Western Sydney. She has completed residencies in China, Japan, and most recently is at the Parramatta Artist Studios program. Hayley, who has been on the show (you can check her episode out - it’s number 7) joins Gill and I as we talk about SCA, Gill’s artistic journey and being open.

Connect with Gill -

Website - https://gilliankayrooz.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gilliankayrooz/

Connect with Hayley -
Website - https://www.hayleyzena.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hayleyzena/

This week we’re talking to Kirstyn - a multi disciplinarian. Kirstyn is a performer, actor and singer-songwriter based in Sydney. In this week’s episode we talk about setting boundaries, Kirstyn’s writing process, motorhomes and campervans, travelling, and saying yes to life.

Connect with Kirstyn-
https://www.instagram.com/kirstyn_niccolle/

00:00 Intro; growing up in the UK

02:04 Living on a motorhome around Australia

05:50 Art as self-reflection

08:30 Travelling and self-discovery

11:05 The ‘bohemian’ hustle

14:35 Camper Concerts around Europe

16:14 ‘I’m fucking exhausted.’

21:29 Relationships and being impressionable

23:45 Kirstyn’s original music and process

29:53 Artist vs entertainer

33:13 The musical journey

Nabu, also known as Nabil Pala, is an upcoming rapper and musician based in Sydney. In his early years he used to dance and now that outlet has moved into music. He has immersed himself in understand music production to work on his upcoming solo project. In this week’s episode we talk about creative risks, everyone on their own timeline, and Nabu’s writing process.

Felicia Darbyshire-Pirie is the owner of The Pilates Centre based in Canberra. She has studied massage therapy, professional pilates instruction, the pilates method, a Bachelor of coaching science, and more. In this week’s episode we talk about the golden handcuffs, running a business, growing up on the farm, and mindset.

Connect with Felicia
www.instagram.com/pilatescentrecbr
www.pilatescentre.com.au

Carmel is an artist and owner of Scratch Art Space gallery based in Marrickville, Sydney. She studied at the National Art School. She also studied a Bachelor of Visual Art (Honours) in Canberra, Masters of Fine Art at UNSW. She’s held exhibitions in Australia and internationally. In this week’s episode we talk about letting go, how drawing skills impact day-to-day life, and navigating energy.

Connect with Carmel
www.instagram.com/carmelbyrneart
www.scratchartspace.com

Eli Haski is the owner of Canberra Yoga Space based in Phillip. She has trained in anatomy, fitness, dance fitness, kinesiology, and yoga. She also plays the sound bowls every Friday at the studio for members and non-members - for free. These sound bowls changed my life, and I wanted to bring her on the show to share her life story.

 This week we talk about not sweating the small stuff, healing with sound, absorbing grief in different ways, and diamond grading. You can listen to her sound bowl meditation sessions on SoundCloud. Just look for Canberra Yoga Space. 

Connect with Eli

www.instagram.com/canberrayogaspace

www.canberrayogaspace.com.au