Offline, The Podcast

Dearest you. An honest conversation with scientist, chartered ecologist and model, Zinnia Kumar.  Zinnia grew up in Western Sydney in a low socio-economic area, and following some deeply impactful advice from her chemistry teacher, she applied herself within the public education system and became the first in her family to go to university.    What was the advice? She told Zinnia th...

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, how...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with one of Sydney’s most successful beauty entrepreneurs, Kristin Fisher. The eyebrow expert opens up about her humble beginnings as a booked-out Brazilian waxer in Perth, to now leading the eyebrow industry in Sydney and getting recognised for her talent on the world stage. This honest conversation doesn’t disappoint. Kristin is as funny and real as you know h...

Dearest you. In this episode I share the ediucation suite I'm building for Offline’s community. It’s called Self Study , and it is dedicated to putting us in touch with the deepest, truest part of ourselves — our True Self — so we succeed consciously. I also go deeper on the founding course: Make Contact With Your True Self . We are the next generation of conscious professionals, leaders and entre...

Dearest you. Welcome to another edition of I’m Offline With , produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with a conscious founder or business whose experience or story will help us on our way.  This episode is produced in partnership with David Jones , and features one of Australia’s most exciting emerging fashion leaders, Charlotte Hicks .  Charlotte and I recorded this episode live...

Dearest you. Welcome to a new episode of I’m Offline With . These special episodes are produced by Studio Offline , and in partnership with a person, business or brand whose experience or story will help us on our way.  Alison’s next I’m Offline With guest is David Jones Fashion Ambassador and model, Victoria Lee . The pair had an honest conversation on the back of her Virgin Australia Melbou...

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, self care, sleep and skincare.  My next guest is Chelsea Pottenger. The founder of EQ Minds, Chelsea is a sleep expert, an internatio...

Dearest you. To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, I'm answering questions sent in by you — Offline’s cherished community of listeners.  IWD exists to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, but in my eyes, it also celebrates the work so many women do each and everyday to support our collective advancement.  One of the many ways we...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with Happiness Hacker and founder of Hacking Happy, Penny Locaso. We met as speakers on Pink Hope’s Women Who Lead panel in 2019, and quickly bonded over our shared mission to help people connect with what really matters. The advice Penny generously shares in this episode will help you face your fears and step into your future. She’s been voted one of the most i...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with co-founders of Almost 30, Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik.  Almost 30 is one of the world’s most top-rated lifestyle podcasts for women. Krista and Lindsey started Almost 30 in a wardrobe with a voice recorder in 2016 and today, tour the world to connect with their community, #Almost30Nation. They also educate on the business of podcasting through t...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with one of The Australian Ballet’s principal female dancers, Benedicte Bemet.  The 25 year-old was born in Mackay, started ballet at the age of three and was accepted into The Australian Ballet School at 14 years-old. She represented the School in New York and Canada, before being asked to join The Australian Ballet, the company, in 2012. In the seven year...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with Dylan Smith, Ayurvedic practitioner, holistic health educator and the founder of Vital Veda. In addition to his Australian certification, Dylan trains under a family of internationally renowned Ayurvedic doctors in India.  Ayurveda is a sanskrit word that translates to “the science of life”. It is a system of holistic medicine and encompasses the entir...

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 Australian ambassadors to have an honest conversation about life on the other side of the filter, self care, sleep and skincare.  My next guest is Deborah Hutton. The Estée Lauder ambassador is known for her various TV presenting roles...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with Dr. Jeremy Cumpston, a progressive GP, preventative ageing specialist and the founder of Ageless Clinics . He’s a fully qualified injector of commercial fillers and is accredited in advanced wrinkle treatment and dermal filler treatments. I would like to be extremely clear with my intention behind creating this episode. It does not advocate for or encourage...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with one of Australia’s leading luxury fashion creatives and the founder of Modern Legacy, Kaitlyn Ham. Kaitlyn — or Kaity as she's called by those closest to her — is quite private, so this honest conversation is a rare insight into her life, her work, how she thinks about style and the business of being a fashion creative and influencer.  What you might n...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with Rebecca Burrow. If you’re looking for a realistic insight into parenting a toddler, then I encourage you to follow Bec! The modern mother, model and founder of Mini Marley Kids is about as real as it gets. She grew up in Wollongong on Sydney’s South Coast, and today lives in Yallingup, WA, with her husband Australian surfer Taj Burrow, their daughter Bella,...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with one of the most talented and entertaining women in Australian beauty right now, Gemma Watts. The journalist, copywriter and photographer is the founder of digital beauty destination, Glow Journal, and its podcast of the same name. Gemma started out in fashion journalism before falling in love with beauty, and is now leading the way for objective and informa...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with naturopathic doctor, women’s health activist and author of what can only be described as a bible for women everywhere, Period Repair Manual , Lara Briden. Lara’s work is about providing practical solutions and natural alternatives to hormonal birth control. She’s helped thousands of women who suffer from missing periods, hair loss, PMS, polycystic ovary syn...

Dearest you. An honest conversation with arguably one of the most fashionable women on the planet, Anine Bing.  In October 2019, Anine was in Sydney to celebrate the opening of the first Anine Bing Australia store in Paddington, marking the 15th opening since she started the brand from her LA garage in 2012. What we learn in this episode, is Anine’s success story is one born from humble begin...

Dearest you. To launch season four, I share Offline 's platform with Melbourne listener, Teryll Brewer.  I met Teryll at an Offline Women’s Circle in August 2019. Offline Women’s Circles exist to create gentle entry points to conscious connections, and as we gathered together as women on our way that night, Teryll’s story moved the room.    Her bravery and honesty got me thinking ab...

Dearest you. This episode is produced by Studio Offline in partnership with Original & Mineral. I'm joined by the delightful and determined founder of Original & Mineral, Jose Bryce Smith. Twenty years ago she co-founded Australia’s first natural hair salon, where harsh chemical formulations were replaced by high performing colour created in-house. It included natural extracts, minerals an...

Dearest you. I close season three with an Ask Alison episode, dedicated to Offline’s beautiful community. I put a call out for questions on Instagram and answered 11 across topics including true self, spirituality and personal development. From my own journey to feeling more spiritually expressed, to my advice on how to begin exploring what spirituality means to you, my definition of soul, how my...

Dearest you. Another honest conversation with leading Australian sexologist, Juliet Allen. If you haven’t listened to our first honest conversation and you’d like to, here it is . We discuss sex as a pathway to healing, sex magic, why our cycle is sacred, why it is time to redefine the word slut and much more.  This time around, Juliet answers questions sent in from Offline’s curious and thou...

Dearest you. This episode was recorded live at the sold-out Sundays Offline listener event in Melbourne on August 18, 2019. It was an honour to sit down with leading Australian fashion creative, Erin Maxwell, and take questions from the audience. From how to stay true to our values, to pitching for creative work, why we should celebrate each others’ success, a definition of manifestation and more....

Dearest you. This episode is part one of my honest conversation with Erin Maxwell recorded live at Sundays Offline , Melbourne. Erin is a leading Australian fashion creative. Her long-time followers knew her first as Love Shop Share, but at the time of recording, Erin is the proud founder of the The Maxwell Note. A thoughtful and curated platform that seeks to tell visual stories. In this honest c...