You're Weird

This episode is my most stream-of-consciousness yet! I've been juggling a lot of balls lately between my personal life, professional life, semi-professional creative life and creative lifestyle... It's a lot of hats and a lot of balls, and I've never been good at circus skills. After talking with a bunch of creative people in my life, I realised it's a common theme - trying to manage all the eleme...

In this solo episode I talk some honest evaluation on my creative outcomes for the year as well as my new practice to ensure that the next year can be successful as I hope for. It's a lose and honest chat and I give you some actions to make your next year strong as well as thank you all for being here!  A late episode, but a new episode nonetheless. Thank you all for listening, 2024 is going to be...

A solo episode where I get real honest about my experience of putting on my first solo show and how wild it is that it seems that all creatives feel the same thing through every phase of a new work that has intention of going to the public.  I learnt a lot about my creative self through this process, and the things that I need to make BETTER work.  This episode explores the similarities between di...

David Hughes is a comedian and writer from the UK. Having spent several years writing for television shows such as Trailer Park Boys, Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You and The Project, David turned his attention to the stage in 2020 and started down the path of stand up comedian. A social media sensation, (his words, not mine) David began his career on Twitter and Instagram, writing daily jok...

This chat is a deep dive, we go into comedy craft, hecklers, finance and something I didn't expect - how to make wealth (aka get rich). It's a interesting and diverse chat with a seasoned comedian and a man with powerhouse drive.  Xavier Susai is a; Pilot. Mathematician. Gigged in over 50 countries including North Korea. Runner of Grassroots Comedy. Have shared the stage with Steve Coogan, Mark No...

This is an entertaining, heartfelt, funny, and sometimes silly interview with Dr Suzie J. Jarmain, an award-winning performing arts professional with over thirty years as a performer, actor, theatremaker and writer. We had the best time recording this interview, and it shows; I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it! Suzie is an educational facilitator with eighteen years of experience...

If there's one thing I'm a professional at, it's being burnt out. It's not fun, helpful and certainly doesn't help your creativity, so let's kick it to the curb.  If you answer YES to any of the following, this episode is for you.  Are you tired from trying to make perfect work?  Are you tired from looking for the right job to support/step you towards the goal? Are you tired from not having enough...

Motivation is a powerful tool to get closer to your dreams -- next to fear and coffee... sometimes I mistake coffee for motivation ha!  But when life is throwing you lemons, you're tired and run down or you're just feeling yuck, when anyone says "you've just got to get motivated," it's annoying enough to make you want to throw a lemon at their kneecap.  It's hard to get motivated to do things you...

Raghda Abdel Khaled is a young creative and a young scientist doing brilliant things with ideas and concepts that make my mind toggle. Dark Matter? The fabric of the universe? Physics is this chicks jam and art is her release and her meditation AND she's using it to teach people like you and me about the wild place we love - the Universe itself.  We talk about being creative and making time to cre...

Axel is a really interesting and inventive music maker originally from Mexico and currently living in Berlin, Germany (when we recorded this interview). I met Axel at university in Melbourne, Australia and we haven't spoken properly in 10 years! Just supporting each other via socials from across the world.  This was such a fun and interesting interview as Axel is a challenge chaser, seeking out di...

In this episode, I interview Imposter Syndrome Expert Alison Shamir about the shackles many of us feel known as Perfectionism. Alison is an expert in this field, gaining a reputation as an international speaker, certified coach and media contributor, aiming to empower people to become their most confident selves. She is also a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, passionate about Diversity, Equ...

Jarryd Goundrey is one of Australias best rising comedians - I'm not just being bias, I am a tough critic. He's lead a crazy life with amazing stories which now act as a well of content for his comedy. In this discussion, we shine a spotlight on how creativity was able to prosper for him even when he was in the army - a place were creativity and imagination are stamped out of you in training, and...

In this episode I am discussing a random bought of anxiety attacks ON STAGE, how I got over it and exactly why we even feel fear when sharing our work or speaking in front of people. It's been a weird couple of weeks on that front so I wanted to share some insights, science and techniques that helped me bulldozer over my freak outs with the hope that it can help you too, or be in your arsenal of t...

Emma Gough is an actor, writer, phenomenal director and the founder and CEO of the Melbourne Actors Guild, an actors training and hub, located in, you guessed it, Melbourne. I interviewed her because she's an incredibly driven, motivated, experienced and inspirational person who has supported and guided myself and countless on their creative journey in performing and writing. She has a wealth of e...

If imposter syndrome attacks 70-84% of people, who are the 16-30% who don't feel like the police are about to come in and take them away for being a fraud, and how can we be more like them?  Imposter Syndrome is a big bad resistance and that's why I got a big awesome expert on the podcast to talk to us about it.  Her name is Dr. Valerie Young and she is the co-founder of the Imposter Syndrome Inst...

A quick dive into how to create longevity in your work and creating and how to make sense of the weird and wonderful ideas that wake you up in the night.  Listen to this when you’re feeling run down, under pressure or just having a mental blank and creative block. I’ve felt each of things at some point over the past couple of weeks and there were some things I needed to remember to get back to mys...

Jarryd and I talk about the trials and tribulations of marketing and self promotion and the phases of resistance that you experience when trying to get yourself or your work out there. From not wanting to do it at all, to being afraid of it, to getting stuck on ideas and judgement and how to make it a part of your business to-do list.  Its a fast, informative and fun chat, something that everyone...

Talking about growing up as an outcast, finding expression and strength in art and the weird life of standup comedy when running a business and have two kids and a husband at home. Fun playwork to do at the end.    Follow Gill on instagram @gillcordinercomedian Her shop The Tasty Pear Support the podcast at patreon.com/hannahsainty Watch Spotlight interviews @youreweirdmedia Follow me on instagram...

Be prepared for a bit of voice acting as I was a bit hyper at the beginning of the recording of this episode - just had coffee, an ocean swim and a sick bit of writing.  Useful links; Hannah Instagram The Patreon  You're Weird Youtube

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