Millennial Crisis

Hey fam!  Welcome to the intro episode of Season 4 of the Millennial Crisis podcast 🙌 In this episode our host Demi Kotsoris, talks through the season that was, her life updates and what you can expect for Season 4 of the podcast as well as the future of Millennial Crisis as a community 🙏  We can't wait for you to listen. If you do enjoy the episode please do give it a rating it helps us continu...

This week I chatted with Clara a Brand Strategist living her best life in Bali, but her life didn’t always look like this. Clara originally from Spain was a listener of the podcast and had the exact same feeling that many of us have. You know, lost, confused as to why our lives are miserable and feeling overworked. And one day she decided to pursue a dream, she knew it was going to take some time...

This week I chatted with Jesse MacKenzie who lives and builds tiny homes, giving us a look into how he went from a "conventional" to an "unconventional" way of living.    This conversation should act as a reminder that nobody is born/or destined to live a certain lifestyle and it is a journey to discover what you want to do and how you want to live your life.  I hope this conversation inspires you...

This week I chatted with Liv who is an ex-evangelical who opens up about how she grew from her past perceptions of the world and gained a new perspective and outlook on life.   This conversation is something a lot of us will be able to relate to, we discussing shame or guilt we can feel for past actions or thoughts, how community is a very powerful tool and sometimes removing yourself from yours i...

This week I chatted with Darcy Keely founder of Hairy Original a clothing brand and creative movement that focuses on colour, comfort and community all while trying to give back to creatives. Darcy’s story is one familiar to many of us as Millennials, and showcases the up and downs of our 20s - it really do be bumpy out here. We discuss how he went from being kicked out of his studio apartment & u...

This week I chat with Elouise Eftos, Australia’s first Attractive comedian. You may know her from one of her many viral videos online including her recent Mandy one of the rich mums from the St Josephs scandal or her re-enactment of the Melbourne Hotel Quarantine fuck up… But Elouise is more than just a comedian who makes videos online.   This episode we talk about the struggles of being a multihy...

This week I chat with Dane, a Content Marketer who moved to Melbourne from the UK. Dane’s story is a roller coaster ride and shows how just because you choose to live life authentically doesn’t mean things are going to be easy.   Dane shares his story of transitioning from female to male, how he ended up living in a glamping tent during lockdown and how in his 30s he has began to come into his own...

This week I chat with Lil Ahenkan but you may know her as Flex Mami. She is a Best Selling Author, DJ, Podcaster, TV Host oh and founder of Flex Factory and now Future Group Chat.   This woman is a doer through and through and let me tell you her journey to getting to where she is right now takes; work, experimentation, self-discovery & a whole lot of self-belief! In today's episode we discuss Fle...

This week I chat with Rob Hicks & Lach Bradford founders of Wellbeings Group & hosts of the Funny Business Podcast.   In today’s episode, I chat with the boys about their journey to getting the podcast off the ground and how they have changed their lives and their business so drastically over the past year.   We touch on starting before something is “perfect”, being authentically yourself, self-aw...

This week I chat with Nikita Crump TikToker, lover of the outdoors and now microvan builder. In today’s episode, I chat with Nikita about her decision to live in her Honda Civic, what got her to that point and all of the lessons she has learnt along the way.   This episode really is about trusting yourself, living life by your own terms and having the courage to take small steps into living like t...

This week I chat with Ryan Cheng friend of the show & a professional storyteller!  In today’s episode, myself & Ryan reflect on our career journeys, the ups & downs, setbacks & things that lead us to where we are now. This episode really is a chat between friends, looking at lessons learnt, how things never really turn out the way you expect and realising the key to success really is small consist...

This week I chat with comedian & creator Jenny Tian. We discuss how Jenny quit a prestigious consultancy job at a Big 4 firm, despite her career trajectory being on the up and up the stress, mental strain and lifestyle imbalnance she faced in that career lead her to re-evaluate what she really wanted out of life.   Jenny started working for her mum 4 days a week and pursuing her passion for comedy...

This week I chat with founder, father, firey, and hobby farmer Matthew Waugh. We discuss Matt’s not-so-linear career journey, from working at Channel 9, to playing football abroad, becoming a tech founder all the way to packing boxes in a warehouse. This conversation really showcases how trying different things and dipping your toes in a lot of different career pools can be a real asset. One thing...

This week I chat with the founder of The Social Story and full-time Digital Nomad Tiff Ng. We discuss Tiff’s journey to a fully remote life and her experience in hustle culture workplaces that left her burnt out. Starting her own business, how you can make an impact in your workplace and navigating social media today. Tiff shares some awesome insight into the struggle of living life on your own te...

This week I chat with creative directer and founder of K-OS Visuals Oyinkro Kagbala. In this episode we talk about Oyinkro’s decision to quit a job he enjoyed mid-pandemic to start his own business.   We touch on how he stays motivated working for himself, taking risk, not being afraid to make a decision even if it ends up being wrong and living life out of a place of curiosity & thirst for learni...

This week I chat with founder of The Little Litter Project Candace Colaço. We discuss why she started The LLP, her journey of taking action, and how we can do better when it comes to keeping our planet green and waste free.   If you’re located in Melbourne be sure to check out her next events and do your part!   Sorry about the audio on this episode, will be back to normal again next week! Follow...

This week I chat with creator, programmer, entrepreneur and life enthusiast Khan Shadid. We discuss the addictive loop of personal development, how the perfection of it can often let us down, taking accountability for our actions and taking charge of our own lives.   Khan shares his story of self-development and is as raw and open as one can be, I hope his story encourages you to challenge yoursel...

This week I chat with comedian Concetta Caristo, we discuss being unapologetically yourself, prioritising yourself and doing the work, always pushing yourself to try new things and the personal pressure we put on ourselves. Concetta shares her story of self-discovery and growing up in a home with domestic violence. I hope this conversation encourages you to be unapologetically who you are and take...

This week I chat with comedian Aidan Jones, we discuss relentlessly pursuing what you love, treating your passion with respect, putting yourself out there and overthinking what others think about what you do.   I hope this conversation encourages you to do more of what you love, to pursue things because you want to and not because somebody else told you to and to back yourself!   Follow Aidan @aid...

This week I chat with Crystal Andrews founder of Zee Feed an independent media business that breaks down news into digestible bites for the Now Generation!   Today we chat about actually thinking about what you want to do & how to connects with the lifestyle you want to live, digital media and the power we have as consumers, how to win an argument and finding the balance between having empathy for...

This week I chat with Ben Kielesinski who is the owner of clothing brand Wildly Apparel, as well as a creative who has recently blown up on Tiktok with his incredibly adventurous solo exploration videos.   Today we talk about how exploring your curiosities, doing things you love for the sake of it and being ok with doing things solo play such a crucial role in true success and self-assurance.   I...

Welcome to Season 3 fam!  So excited to bring you yet another brilliant season with some incredible guests. The focus of this season was to chat with people who were living life boldly and by their own terms, to inspire us to keep at those "wild" dreams we have!  I give you an update on where the Millennial Crisis is heading in 2021 as well as a bit of a life update.    Want to discuss anything fu...

We made it to the end of Season 2, thank-you so much to everyone who has listened, pushed themselves, gone through the ups and downs of 2020 and supported the podcast.    It's been such a strange year, but I'm grateful for this community.    This week I talk through a bit of my 2020 experience and summarise the year.   Catch you all in 2021 xx 

This week I chat with Reagan founder of G’day Design Life & G’day Frank. Frank is a designer, business owner, creative & mentor for designers. He has cultivated an engaged community of designers via social media sharing his wisdom on design, business and life in the most entertaining way - you’ve gotta check out his Instagram top-notch quality content.   We talk what it’s like to work for yourself...

This week I chat with Heidi Lou founder of Heidi Lou designs, who is a women empowerment advocate brand designer and artist. Heidi is all about getting in tune with your own body and health and ensuring you make decisions that are right for you.   We discuss Heidi’s career journey, how she went from climbing the corporate ladder to running her business according to her cycle (that’s right we are t...