Rave It Up

We have a chat to a former First Assistant Director & now author, Tommy Burke. We talk to him about his new autobiography, ‘Not Just Sunglasses & Autographs’, as well as how it was working on shows like Chicago PD, Desperate Housewives and CSI Miami. We also discuss how he has mentally gotten through Hodgkin’s Lymphoma & now Parkinson's disease. Check out Tommy here: www.tommyburke.com...

Rave It Up's 2023 New Years Special! Lauren counts down her Top 8 Favourite Interviews of 2023.

We have a chat to Sexual Empowerment Coach, Podcast Host and the founder of You Go Girlfriend & You Go Bro, Katelin Vincent. We talk about her tips on confidence, personal connections, the relationship with your body & mind, and breaking down the barriers holding you back. Check out Katelin here: www.yougogirlfriend.com.au   Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of ou...

We have a chat to dancer and teacher, Everton Freitas. We have a chat about how he found his own confidence, and also about his Magic Mike classes at Dance More Sydney. Check out Everton & his classes here: https://dancemore.co/ Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview.

We have a chat to singer and songwriter Sammi Constantine about her new single ‘30FT’ (which stands for 30, Flirty & Thriving). The last time Sammi was on our show was May 2020 so we have a lot to catch up on. We also talk about how she is breaking stigmas in her songs. Follow Sammi Constantine here: https://www.instagram.com/sammiconstantine/ Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out...

We have a chat to professional dancer Courtney Casaceli, who used to work for Paris’ Moulin Rouge and will be in Cabaret De Paris this upcoming October & November. We talk to her about moving to France right after school, and also about feeling confident in your own skin and improving your own self-esteem when it comes to your body. Buy your tickets now to Cabaret De Paris here: www.cabaretdep...

We have a chat to magician & illusionist Michael Boyd, who you may remember from Australia’s Got Talent in 2013. We talk to him about being the illusionist and producer of Cabaret De Paris, which is coming to Sydney this November. Buy your tickets now to Cabaret De Paris here: www.cabaretdeparis.com.au Starting October 18 & 19 in Adelaide and November 3 & 4 in Sydney. Follow Michael Bo...

We have a chat to professional dancers Jorja Freeman & Gustavo Viglio, who you may know from Dancing With The Stars & Burn The Floor. We talk about the current Australian tour of Burn The Floor, how their careers started & the hard work and other jobs involved, and how they fell in love but don’t dance together. Buy your tickets now to Burn The Floor here: https://www.burnthefloor.com/...

We have a chat to ‘Heartland’ actor, René Escobar Jr about his criminology degree, finding his love for acting and the difference between being in ‘Heartland’, Christmas movies and Horror films. Follow René here: https://www.instagram.com/reneescobarjr Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling....

We have a chat to Dominican Bachata dancers & teachers, Marcela & Luis Miguel from Los Bonitillos. We have a talk about how they got into dancing, the past jobs they’ve had to pay bills while they followed their dreams, how they met and their love story. Follow Los Bonitillos here: https://www.instagram.com/losbonitillos Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview....

We have a chat to actress Deneen Tyler, who you may know as Mrs Myers in the TV show ‘True Lies’, as well as in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’, ‘12 Years A Slave’ & ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.’ We have a talk to Deneen about starting off in theatre, how she and other actors invest in their craft and how they create and become their characters, as well as the fun she had as a Cat-Lady Assassin in ‘...

We have a chat to actress & comedian Ginger Gonzaga, who you may know from the TV shows ‘True Lies’ & ‘She-Hulk’. This woman is more than a quadruple threat. She is not only an actor & comedian but is also a writer and a director. She has also sung jazz music in the past and was ranked nationally in debate. We talk to her about all her achievements, including studying at the Groundlings and workin...

We are turning the tables! Today, Heartland actress Jessica Steen and her friend Hayley Tyson, who is the writer, director & producer of the podcast Stream Queen that Jessica stars in, interview Lauren Yeates…Canadian Style! From talking about how her weeks are structured and her supportive family to a funny spin on the 2 Minute Hot Seat, this is one funny interview. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube c...

We have a chat to actor & musician Aidan Moreno. You may know him as Rick in the Canadian TV show ‘Heartland’. Aidan talks to us today about the progression of his character on 'Heartland' and the friendships he has made, as well as his other career, singing! Follow Aidan on Instagram: @aidancmoreno

To celebrate the recent release of the new Magic Mike movie, we are going to have a throwback to November 2020 when we interviewed Magic Mike Live Dancer Charles Bartley. We talk to him about his experience on the show and staying so fit, as well as working on 'So You Think You Can Dance Australia', and working alongside artists like Usher. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the vid...

Today, we are going to have a throwback to 2021 when we interviewed Heartland actor Graham Wardle about his exit from the show and his podcast 'Time Has Come. One of our favourite interviews! Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling. Sign up to be Patreon here and support Rave It Up: www.patre...

We have a chat to musical theatre actor and drag artist, Trevor Ashley about his new role as Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, playing at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from 11th February. Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling. Sign up to be Patreon here and support Rave I...

We have a chat to musicians Greg Gould, Nathan Foley (Former member of Hi-5), and Lucy Holmes (Kylie Minogue impersonator) about their new single ‘This Is Where I Fun’, celebrating 110 Years of Luna Park Melbourne. Follow Greg Gould here: http://www.greggould.com.au/ Follow Nathan Foley here: https://nathanfoley.com/ Follow Lucy Holmes here: http://www.100percentkylie.com/ Go to the RaveItUpTV You...

We have a chat to actor and musical theatre performer, Ainsley Melham about his last 2 weeks in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and what to expect from his upcoming concert, To Barbara with Love. Buy your tickets here: www.livenation.com.au Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling. Sign up...

We have a chat to Jazz musician & trumpeter, James Morrison. We have a talk about working alongside Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, BB King, INXS & Whitney Houston, and how he started touring at 16 years old and made his dreams come true. Check out James’ future tour dates here: www.jamesmorrison.com Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout t...

We learn some Christmas facts and listen to our favourite Christmas songs to get ready for Christmas this week. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Rave It Up team. We will be returning on January 13th 2023. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling. Sign up to be Patreon here and support Rave It Up: www.patreon.com/raveitup . You can have access to Behind The...

We have a chat to writer, producer and creator of the Stream Queen Podcast, Hayley Tyson. We talk to her about working with the fun Jessica Steen (Heartland) and Brenna Coates (Neon Lights), how she achieved this successful fictional podcast through quick Zoom meetings, no rehearsals and by recording random sound effects in her home. We also hear and about her experience playing Ernest’s first gir...

We have a chat to singer Lara Nakhle, who you may remember from The Voice Australia in 2017. We talk to Lara about her experience on The Voice, about her debut original singles ‘Love Left Behind’ and ‘OK Cupid’, what a day in the life of being blind is like, the advancement of technology for the blind, how she deals with any down days, her adorable dog Maxwell and starting Lauren’s Latin Dance cla...

We have a chat to Australian country singer Christie Lamb about her new album ‘Truth’, her Australian tour and about being a new mum. Follow Christie here: https://www.christielamb.com/ Instagram: @christielambmusic Go to the RaveItUpTV YouTube channel to check out the video of our interview. Shoutout to our Patreons: Irene Kigais, Bev Butler & Michael Dowling. Sign up to be Patreon here and suppo...

NEW FIND SEGMENT: Our New Find Segment is where we share with you one of our new musical finds. Today, we have a chat to American singer, songwriter and dancer John Michael. If you love music from the 90s and early 2000s, you are going to love John. He is bringing that sound back. We have a talk to John about his two singles ‘Bad Babe’ and ‘See Myself’, as well as talk about his dance career, wher...