Process The Podcast

In this episode, I'm joined by Mike Knowles. He's a friend, former gambler and performance coach. We dive into what is a healthy risk. And we begin to break down intuitive, emotional and logical decision-making. If you've ever felt like you aren't very good at taking risks, or decision-making, the good news is, you can improve. We lean into how to leave perfectionism at the door and are reminded t...

I strongly believe that with reverse engineering, you can draw in and attract your dream clients. This episode is my first time explaining how I've built my career and by setting goals, then working backwards with aesthetics in mind, I've managed to direct video work for clients like Vogue, Mecca, Kmart and many many more. Follow my personal journey on Instagram here. Follow my directing career on...

Digital Creator, Mumma and business owner Nikki Cruz takes us back to working the night shift at Coles. She's now one of Australia's most loved creators, and shares how she's created a career for herself, entirely self-taught and "winging it". Nikki can be found on socials here. Her furniture business, the Common Edit can be found here. Find out more about Exolyt, my favourite deep dive platform f...

This episode marks a new chapter! I've brought Casey Benjamin of The Courage Project to weigh in on self-doubt and how self-criticism can jeopardise your success. She shared the saying, "Another level, another devil" and gives tips on managing your self-doubt. Find Casey Benjamin's website for the Courage Project here or on her Instagram. You can learn more about me, Arielle on my Instagram, or th...

In this episode of Process, I sit down with Natassia Nicolao. We've come a long way since dancing class 20 years ago, and I could not be more proud of her. Natassia started her own beauty brand two years ago called Conserving Beauty. A brand that inspires conversation and takes full accountability for its supply chain and water footprint. We discuss each step of her career, how she assembled a boa...

2022 shaped and informed my life as I knew it. I unpack and reflect on the year in this episode, and work through the lessons I learned, whether I wanted to learn them or not. I'm back from hiatus, and I hope you'll forgive me, there was a lot going on. I hope this episode serves you and you can take something away from it that resonates as you find your own way through creativity and life. See yo...

In this episode, one of Australia's youngest agency founders, Jacob Arnott, shares everything about We The People. His insights on Tik Tok are invaluable, and while we've all heard things about what you should share on Tik Tok, what you shouldn't and how to approach the app - Jacob breaks it down once and for all and clears up all. Check out his agency, We The People! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Interviewing Bruna is such a breath of fresh air. She's not only taken leaps and bounds as a model since arriving in Australia but has given the expectations of fashion brands a real shake-up at the same time. We met via Whatsapp for a job during lockdown - when Melbourne couldn't shoot, but Sydney could. I was on Zoom during the shoot but sent her a personal Whatsapp video the night before to int...

Holly Ryan and her namesake brand are full of love, craftsmanship and integrity. As a brand, they're striving to minimise the impact by creating timeless designs that are inspired by art and nature. We chat about how she channels the world around her into wax carvings, eventually becoming the collections we see and adore. How she's grown her company and, most recently, how COVID and a huge curve b...

Meet Lily Baker, co-founder of LMB Management and LMB Group. She started the agency with her Mum about 9 years ago. Now LMB is one of the leading influencer and talent management agencies, representing the most sought-after influencers in Australia. So ahead of its time, with several divisions, and Lil at the helm. We chat about the direction the industry is heading, how she’d market her own brand...

In this episode, we dive into the journey Alison took from working way overtime in digital publishing, to podcast host, and giving herself space, day-in-day-out to feel through her next steps, all the way to launching Off, her online space for conscious career coaching. I’ve worked with Alison for a long time, and I’m excited for you to get to know the courage she holds. She strides towards self-e...

Sener Besim is an Australian icon when it comes to luxury retail, he's also the founder and creative director of the luxury namesake brand, Sener Besim. The brand originally came to the market with eyewear and jewellery and continues to expand into new categories, but with one very important retail factor, the brand is built on stillness. Through a very personal journey, Sener came to find his cre...

Margie Woods is at the helm of 140 people across two businesses. She started small, and in the past 18 years has built two seriously impressive companies. She reminds us of the power of patience and shares her entrepreneurial process that found her running one of Australia's most loved fashion brands! Your host Arielle :) Instagram here: instagram.com/arielle.thomas Tik Tok here: https://www.tikto...

One of the most in-demand Australian photographers Georges Antoni joins me in this episode. We unpack more than I could have ever asked. He takes us back to his unconventional career journey to where he is today and the way he assembles his teams. We dived into his really important perspectives into commercial and artistic brand stories and how down under, we approach things a lot differently to t...

There is a saying that Rome wasn't built in a day, but Maxine's process put her on the map after three months! This podcast was recorded live on International Women's Day at the Pay Pal Melbourne Fashion Festival. My gorgeous guest Maxine Wylde and I sat down to discuss how she grew her following when she decided to go all-in, how she battles off days, and the self-talk she gives herself to get up...

Ever wondered how some of Vogue's most iconic covers come to be? Ask Philippa Moroney - Vogue Australia's Senior Fashion Editor and Market Director. Philippa's time at Vogue has seen her create some of Australian fashion's most recognisable editorial looks of the past decade. In this episode, host Arielle Thomas goes deep with Philippa - a seasoned stylist who's worked with the likes of Christine...

Welcome to Process the podcast, where we welcome guests of all creative disciplines and bridge the gap between art and commerce as leaders in their lane. We dive into their unique process to actualize their ideas and get our hands dirty with - the work. Host Arielle Thomas hopes you love these creative conversations with some of the most celebrated names in the Australian fashion, media, and desig...