Offline, The Podcast

Dearest you. What we do for a living feels a bit more emotional than it used to. Restrictions to our freedoms have made many of us question what actually makes us feel happy and fulfilled. A sneaky sleep in. A long walk before the workday starts. A home-cooked lunch. Creating just because not for. The time to think more deeply and even change our mind. Many of us are also questioning if we're usin...

Dearest you. To close season six, I'm dedicating this Ask Me Anything episode to my little girl, Betty.  So often, the stories we hear about pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period are negative and fear-based. My experience has been more soft than hard, and so I hopes that sharing a different perspective might help you feel more excited than scared about this new chapter. In this extended...

Dearest you. In this special Self Care Sundays mini-series produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with Estée Lauder, I sit down with some of the brand’s inspiring ambassadors and friends to have an honest conversation about their careers, businesses, life on the other side of the filter, fashion, beauty and... confidence.  What does confidence really mean to women and what does having...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with Keep It Cleaner (KIC) co-founders and friends, Stephanie Miller and Laura Henshaw. What started as an ebook and a hobby has since grown into a multi-platform offering spanning recipes, workouts, mindful guides, community events and a podcast.  But how did they do it? Have they had investment? How did they know who to hire? And what advice do they have...

Dearest you. In honour of National Reconciliation Week , please enjoy this replay of my honest conversation with proud Wiradjuri woman, mum, award-winning STEM journalist and host, Rae Johnston. It first aired in May 2019. Compassionate, strong and with an incredible sense of justice, Rae is a modern role model for women everywhere. In this episode, Rae shares unique and inspiring lessons taken fr...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with doctor, rocket scientist, author and zero waste life advocate Anita Vandyke. In this episode, Anita challenges the dogma surrounding living a zero waste life, educating us that it’s not about being perfect. It’s about effort.   Have you ever found yourself wanting to reduce your personal waste but feel totally overwhelmed when it comes to how? Or maybe...

Dearest you. In this special Self Care Sundays mini-series produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with Estée Lauder, I sit down with the brand’s Australian ambassadors, friends and experts to have an honest conversation about life on the other side of the filter. This season, the mini-series continues to explore our collective relationship with the word confidence. What does the word confid...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with conscious influencer, storyteller and founder of Loudly Quietly, Jess Molina.   Have you ever wondered how influencers choose projects and for the more conscious creators out there, the vetting process they go through when deciding whether or not to work with a brand? Jess is a guiding light on these topics.    In this honest conversation, Je...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with fashion magazine co-founder and creative director, Annika Hein. In this episode, Annika shares the importance of backing yourself and self-finding your idea, the risks involved in starting your own business and how to maintain your creative integrity — especially when there’s real money on the table.  JANE Magazine is a Melbourne-based, biannual fashio...

Dearest you. If you aren’t one of her 3.5 million followers, I am very excited to introduce you to Dr. Nicole LePera. She’s The Holistic Psychologist on Instagram and through her conscious protocol, is pioneering a new pathway to healing which starts and ends not with doctors and medication, but with us. Her community identifies as Self Healers.  If you’re seeking out knowledge and experience...

Dearest you. In this special Self Care Sundays mini-series produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with Estée Lauder, I sit down with some of the brand’s inspiring ambassadors and friends to have an honest conversation about their careers, businesses, life on the other side of the filter, fashion, beauty and. . . confidence.  What does confidence really mean to women and what does havin...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with artist, photographer and mum, Bobby Clark. In this episode, Bobby encourages us all to speak our truth and shares why we need to stop trying to do the “right” thing. She also encourages us to make mistakes because they help us discover the thing that makes our work unique.   Bobby is one of Melbourne’s leading artists, but as she so beautifully demonst...

Dearest you. In this honest conversation, Natalie Fornasier opens up about living with stage four melanoma and what she’s learnt actually matters in life. Natalie is a talented young writer and self-described skinfluencer (the sun safety kind) who is using her growing social footprint to advocate for those experiencing chronic and terminal illness.  This honest conversation focuses on the pre...

Dearest you. We’re starting season six as we intend to finish — by listening and learning, and then moving into informed, intentional action. In this episode, I interview racial justice educator, attorney, grief coach, healer and author, Rachel Ricketts, about acting in allyship to Black, Indigenous, People of Colour vs. allyship, and what “doing the work” actually looks like for white people...

Dearest you. I'm closing season five with an Ask Me Anything episode. I answer 15 questions sent in by you — my cherished listeners.  Topics include overcoming imposter syndrome and negative thought patterns, why we need to find our fulfilment within, staying positive when trying for a baby, how to develop confidence, what areas of myself I'm working on, the leadership resource that helped me...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with proud Goreng Goreng woman and contemporary artist and designer, Rachael Sarra.  In many ways, this episode stands for the complexities that come with the commercialisation of creativity. We also get a small insight into the deeply nuanced responsibility and pressure that comes with being a young, Aboriginal artist with a fast-growing Instagram followin...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with Vedic astrologer and holistic kinesiologist, Dalia Gencher.  This episode is for anyone who is looking for higher answers to questions like:  What is karma and can we overcome it? What is purpose if it’s not actually linked to our careers? How do we align to what is most evolutionary for us? How can we use our birth chart to find direction and cla...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with Carson Tueller, a performance and empowerment coach based in New York City. His coaching methodology is rooted in the philosophy that our lives are lived inside of the narratives we’ve created about ourselves, our circumstances, and our experiences.  Let that sink in for a moment. How much of the way you identify in the world is based on a story? A sto...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with the hosts and founders of Shameless, Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews.  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be catapulted into the public sphere with one of your best friends before the age of 25? Oh, and add to that the whole thing is being recorded and millions of people are not only listening and enjoying what you say, but some are als...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with evolutionary astrologer Daisy Clementine Douglas. She’s on a mission to help people understand why their soul incarnated.    In this episode, Daisy explains why our birth chart is a reflection of everything we already are, and also shares what parts of our chart relate to things like our unique gifts, our work and our karmic path.    Thi...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with chiropractor, certified Neuro Emotional Technique (N.E.T.) practitioner and founder of Selph Health Studios, Dr. Evan Sgammotta.   N.E.T. is an approach to stress reduction that focuses on breaking behavioural patterns and stress points that can show up physically in the body. It also helps symptoms related to trauma and unresolved stressful events, by...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with New Zealand-based freelance fashion creative and founder of Sauce, Zeenat Wilkinson.  Zeenat grew up in Mumbai and completed a degree in psychology before leaving to study fashion at Central Saint Martins in London. Today, she lives in New Zealand with her husband and their new baby girl.  This episode honours the journey to successfully making a...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with New York Times best-selling author, Elise Loehnen. Elise was working at Goop at the time of recording.   Goop is a wellness brand that offers its audience of progressive and curious thinkers content, products and experiences that seek to crack open taboos and start new conversations. It’s safe to say you’re either Goopy or you’re not and if you hi...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with New York City style director, author and consultant, Danielle Prescod.  Danielle has held various fashion roles at titles including Black Entertainment Television (BET), Marie Claire , Elle , Teen Vogue and Interview . The New Yorker is as authentic as it gets on Instagram. One of the things I love most about her presence on the platform, is it has not...

Dearest you. In this special Self Care Sundays mini-series produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with Estée Lauder, I sit down with the brand’s Australian ambassadors and experts to have an honest conversation about life on the other side of the filter. This season, the mini-series explores our collective relationship with the word confidence. What does confidence really mean to women and...