The Act of Storytelling

In this, the final episode of the CH3 podcast series, hosts Lauren Bailey and Nick Cain sit down with writer, director and actor, Madeleine “Mads” Dyer to discuss the moment at the end of the “Hero’s journey” where our hero finds the freedom to live ultimately before the next creative call to adventure and the journey beginning again. Mads has worked on some great Australian stories being produced...

Our guest for Ch3 Podcast 11 is the wonderful Andrea Denholm - a creative producer in the Australian entertainment industry, an inspiring female in a position of leadership, and a passionate storyteller in her own right. Nick and Lauren sit down with Andrea to explore her journey from corporate lawyer to accomplished creative and executive producer, and some of the knowledge that she’s gained from...

Hosts Nick Cain and Lauren Bailey sit down with renowned philosopher, author, Executive Director of The Ethics Centre , and Co-Founder of The Festival of Dangerous Ideas , Dr Simon Longstaff AO for Episode 10 of the TAOS podcast, to discuss “the resurrection” step of the TAOS Chapter 3 hero’s journey, and how to find answers to some of the hardest questions about morality, meaning, and how leaders...

TAOS CH3 Podcast 9 brings us on “the road back” from creative success with guests Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes - Emmy® Award-winning Creators, Writers, Directors & Performers. Together, they co-created the Emmy® Award-winning comedy series Hardball (ABC/Northern Pictures) and the AACTA-nominated supernatural comedy Spooky Files (BBC/ABC, Tony Ayres Productions & Matchbox Pictures). Their s...

Welcome to Podcast 8 and the reward step of the Hero’s Journey. Nick Cain and Lauren Bailey sit down with the incredible Esther Anatolitis ; a journalist, writer, arts advocate and civic leader. Co-chair of the Australian Republic Movement, founder of Test Pattern , and editor for literary cultural magazine, Meanjin , and author of " When Australia Became a Republic " (Monash University Publishing...

Podcast 7 is packed full of so much insight and joy that it’s hard to believe we’ve reach “the ordeal” stage of the hero’s journey where the hero faces their greatest challenge. Our Podcast 7 guest - author, artist and LGBTQIA+ trans activist, Tea Uglow - shares all the tools and wisdom that you require to meet life’s really big challenges. Former Creative Director at Google Creative Lab (Sydney),...

This episode officially marks halfway for TAOS Chapter 3, and our hero’s journey style focus on having a creative career in the arts industry! In this episode, hosts Lauren Bailey and Nick Cain head toward the heart of darkness with content creator, voice artist & podcast producer, Pariya Taherzadeh . A multi-award winning podcast producer, AFTRS guest lecturer and mentor for the MAS Documenta...

Episode 5 of  TAOS Chapter 3 is a fabulous mix of fun and games, as our hosts Nick Cain and Lauren Bailey sit down with writer, director & producer, Tristram Baumber - to talk all things story structure, getting to the heart of a character, navigating a screen writing career and finding an equal measure of discipline and fun in creativity.   Trit is an award-winning comedy writer and...

For TAOS Chapter 3, Episode 4 of the TAOS podcast, hosts Lauren Bailey and Nick Cain have the great pleasure of speaking to actor, producer, disability advocate, business owner and acting coach, Emma Monk ( Grey's Anatomy , Nickelodeon's Hopefuls , and LGBTQIA+ film Let's Go Below the Rainbow ) about the perspective required to embrace a creative career. Emma has such a vibrant personality, go get...

In TAOS Chapter 3, Episode 3, hosts Nick Cain and Lauren Bailey chat to Filipino-Australian actor, improviser, theatre-maker, and educator, John Marc Desengo, who shares his own experiences with mentors, collaborating on and developing projects, his early career work with Brainstorm Productions, and his current roles including his work at Western Edge. This episode covers the value of mentorship a...

For Chapter 3, Episode 2 of the TAOS podcast, hosts Lauren Bailey and Nick Cain are joined by acclaimed actor and acting coach Julia Grace ( Offspring , Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries , Steppenwolf Theatre ) as they explore how fear, doubt, and resistance can shape the creative journey.  Julia has been working as an actor, coach and teacher for over 15 years. Her approach blends real-world ex...

In the season premiere of Chapter 3 of The Act of Storytelling (TAOS), hosts Nick Cain and Lauren Bailey return with a renewed focus: ready to explore the creative path with a diverse range of artists through the lens of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey . They’re joined by Australian–Peruvian actress Giulia Modonese , who shares her inspiring rise from a childhood love of acting to becoming a reco...

Welcome to our final mini podcast and to the very wonderful - editor, writer, director and producer -Thomas Meadmore! We were incredibly lucky to catch Tom off the back of the success of writing and directing four part doco series, After The Night, (available on Stan), in the depths of lockdown in the UK, and focussing on reconnecting with the world of fiction. It was a fantastic chat between Nick...

Welcome to our second short and sweet interview with the fantastic Shash Lall! Whether you’re down with our TAOS Ch01 Podcast 19 chat with Shash, or brand new to the annals of the Lall compendium, you’re going to love this supercharged conversation around freshly-minted Colourful Cocktail Media (circa 2020), of which Shash is Executive Producer, some amazing insights into tackling digital innovati...

This is the first release in a mini podcast series from The Act of Storytelling talking to global creatives who are getting things done. Our hosts chat to the amazing and motivational, Cat LaCohie - on one hand, she’s the award-winning, international Variety Burlesque performer and live event Host “Vixen DeVille” who specialises in fire-eating, glass-walking, aerial hoop, and magic, and on the oth...

To celebrate March in style, Lauren and Nick sit down with Christopher Saunders to talk about creating social change through art. Not only is he an actor, enabler and creative producer, Christopher is also endlessly curious about how we work together to reframe our stories and connect ourselves to the real humans represented in the tales we tell. Through his work with BIGhART, and currently as Gen...

In the first full length podcast for 2018, our hosts take the spotlight as they carve out a special hour that is dedicated to turning the interviewers into the interviewees. Both Nick and Lauren take turns delving into key factors that have driven them to be the individual artists they are today. The discussion winds passionately from the importance of specificity and curiosity in designing our ar...

It's a double dose of talent on this storyteller snapshot! Nick and Lauren meet with two childhood friends turned indie filmmakers - Director Hayden Gregory and Producer Opie Sayner-Hassall - to discuss the experience of creating Australian phsychological thriller, The Rip. It's a bite-sized insight into the expectations of the filmmaking process, crowdfunding and developing an engaging narrative!...

You are invited to explore the inner thoughts of one of Australia's most successful film, television and digital content producers, Sue Maslin, in this fascinating and expansive discussion on the whys and wherefores of script to screen storytelling. Sue brings a wealth of knowledge to the microphone as she discusses some topical and fundamental ideas including empowering women in the arts and crea...

It's the penultimate month of November but it is very much a continuation of all things storytelling on the TAOS podcast. Nick and Lauren discuss 'holding the line', creating space and being present before turnign their attention to a great conversation, and a lot of laughter, with actress, producer, creative director and Melbourne WebFest General Manager, Sally McLean. This podcast brings so much...

Nick and Lauren check in bi-continental this month from LA to Sydney to compare keeping on track vs letting go, following words with actions and being grateful for the journey. Then it’s a wonderful ride inside the motivational life of Ali Kadhim, who is, among other things, a Parkour practitioner, martial artist, filmmaker and movement specialist. Having just received the Kirk Robson Award from t...

This month on the podcast, Nick and Lauren turn their attention to the images we allow ourselves in pursuit of our dreams, and the way leadership defines our actions. Then they sit down for a fascinating conversation with actor, filmmaker and teacher, Chum Ehelopola, about the restrictions we place on ourselves when we aim for perfection, establishing boundaries as an artist, and the funny thing a...

The importance of self-nourishment as an artist comes into focus this month, as our fearless hosts share poetic verse and moments of vulnerability in a podcast equal parts intimacy and hilarity. Our charismatic guest, Mr. Budi Miller, takes us on a gripping journey through world culture and its influence on his art, in particular the artists’ search for the divine. The visionary teacher and change...

Welcome to Chapter 2 Podcast 1 and a shiny new version of The Act of Storytelling focussing on challenging the human experience by speaking to people who impact the world through art. And to do just that, this month we sit down with blind, Egyptian-Italian stand-up comedian, Maysa Abouzeid! Sharing stories from the New York stand up scene to creating her own shows for the Melbourne Fringe festival...

Like a bumper holiday sale, Podcast 28 delivers on both value and festive cheer. In an attempt to help you combat what can be a confusing time for artists, Nick and Lauren flipped back through the rolodex of storytelling alumni and asked some of the podcast's guests to share the gift of insight on how to deal with the holiday period as a creative. It's a bonanza of great advice packaged up into sh...