Off Script, On Brand

Today’s interview is with Clare Reilly - she’s an adventurer, podcast host, disability advocate, and likes doing things that people say she shouldn't be able to do. Clare lives with multiple sclerosis (MS), but she refuses to let that define the limits of her life. Instead, she’s encouraging others to embrace micro adventures and sharing the realities of living with MS with honesty, humour, and ho...

Today I'm chatting with Jacqui Maloney — a public speaking and presence coach who works with CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs who are done playing small.   Jacqui’s 20-year career as a professional actor and voice-over artist forms the foundation of everything she teaches, giving her clients access to performance-based techniques used by working actors to command attention, hold a room, and land...

  Welcome back to another episode of Off Script, On Brand.    Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Dante Amato - a mentor, speaker, facilitator, and the founder of The Community: a global community for women who are ready to create lives that feel aligned, meaningful, and fully their own. In this convo, we chat about identity shifts, nervous system safety, and what it really takes to evolve...

Welcome back to another episode of Off Script, On Brand . I’m your host, Leslie Carvitto, and today I’m sitting down with Chela Edmunds, the creative force behind Takeawei. Chances are you’ve heard of Takeawei — you may even have one of their beautiful mugs or bowls in your kitchen — but you probably don’t know the story of the woman who created it. Based on Victoria’s Surf Coast, Chela is a ceram...

Welcome to Season 2 of Off Script, On Brand . We're doing things a little differently for this first episode. Instead of me asking the questions, my friend Julia (from Season 1, Episode 1) is turning the mic around and putting me in the hot seat. We talk about the winding path that led me here—from falling in love with photography as a kid, to leaving corporate life, building a business from scrat...

What happens when you’ve poured 6 years of your life into a business… and then have to let it go? Not pivot or scale back, but actually close the doors. In this episode of Off Script, On Brand, I sit down with Sian Murray, founder of Pleasant State, for an honest conversation about what that looked like. We talk about the reality of shutting down a business after years of building it from the grou...

Welcome back to another episode (the second to last of season 1!) of Off Script, On Brand!   Today's episode is with Retreat Yourself Founder and Director Kate Williams.   In this episode, Kate and I talk about the journey behind building a purpose-led, multi-million dollar wellness brand, and the life experiences that shaped it.   From spending seven years travelling the world after high school,...

Welcome back to Off Script, On Brand. We took a short break, and I’m SO excited to be back in your ears. In this episode, I sit down with Australian contemporary artist Erin Reinboth to talk about building a creative life, navigating life-altering moments, and what it really looks like to turn your creative art practice into a business. From growing up surrounded by entrepreneurial parents who cha...

Welcome back to Off Script, On Brand . In this episode, I sit down with Jessie Rebel, an artist, storyteller, and advocate,  to talk about creativity as a pathway to healing, identity, and self-discovery. Jessi is a proud Wiradjuri person, living and creating on Wadawurrung Country. Their life has been shaped by a connection to Country and Sea Country, and both are strong influences on the works t...

Welcome back to Off Script, On Brand . In this episode, I sit down with Harriet Birrell -  author, creative, and the founder of Natural Harry -  to talk about releasing expectations, reconnecting with creativity, and redefining what’s actually sustainable in a season when life is very full.  From building a brand rooted in sustainability, whole foods, and conscious living, to stepping away from so...

What if the community you’ve been looking for doesn’t exist, so you build it yourself? Welcome to another episode of Off Script, On Brand , where I sit down with Temwani Mazaba, the founder of Melbourne’s Literary Lounge — a vibrant social space for readers, thinkers, and creatives. Temwani shares the story of building a community she couldn’t find herself, and how she’s crafting a space where cur...

What happens when you ditch the rulebook, back yourself, and create a creative career entirely on your own terms?  Welcome to another episode of Off Script, On Brand, where I sit down with Cait Meyers — surf and fashion photographer, entrepreneur, and the visionary behind the Laugh Lines project. Cait wears a lot of creative hats, and we dive into the many projects she’s juggling and what it actua...

In this episode of Off Script, On Brand, I chat with Tracey Spencer: mother, author, and fiery business activator and mentor. Tracey and I dive into what it really means to trust your creative process, especially when it’s messy, inconvenient, and doesn’t come with a guaranteed outcome. We talk about following the froth, starting before you feel ready, and having the courage to be seen in the mess...

What happens when you build the dream life, and you’re too exhausted to enjoy any of it?    Welcome to the second episode of Off Script, On Brand, where I interview Imo Roberts, co-founder of custom timber furniture business Al & Imo.  Imo shares the story of starting a business with her husband, Al, in their mid-20s — what sparked the idea, how their move to the Surf Coast expanded what was p...

What happens when everything you built no longer fits, and you choose to let it go? Today, we’re kicking off the very first episode of Off Script, On Brand with Julia Conti . This is the first time Julia has shared this chapter of her life publicly, and I’m deeply honoured she trusted me (and this space) with her story. In this raw and honest conversation, we explore identity, grief, and transform...

This is your first taste of what’s coming: honest conversations, unapologetic truths, and a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of women building magnetic, authentic brands.