The Barefoot Hustler

Hey Barefoot hustlers, Today I’m joined by the wildly brilliant Atlas Talisman for a conversation on what it means to stop acting and start living. Atlas is a game designer, theatre director, embodiment and performance artist, and self-described “crash test dummy for the human heart.” He is the founder of Open World Theatre, a body of work that brings together ritual theatre, sensory training, soc...

Hello beautiful soul fam. Today we’re opening the Berlin archives for a tender, spicy and deeply alive conversation with the deliciously wise Quinn Kush. Quinn is a Somatic Intimacy Educator, Pleasure and Embodiment Facilitator, and the founder of Tender Core, a body of work devoted to reclaiming touch, intimacy and pleasure as pathways back to self-love. At the heart of this episode is a simple b...

In this solo episode I share a raw, personal shift out of work-stress and overwhelm into clarity and trust. A four-day hike in the Grampians became the full stop to a heavy chapter since September: think nearly falling down a waterfall, a snakebite and an actual helicopter rescue that snapped me out of autopilot. This episode, episode two of a series I call “So what are you going to choose?”, trac...

Hey podcast fam, in this solo I’m going deep. I’m sharing real stories, old wounds and shadowy parts I don’t usually put on the internet, to show you how I processed a big emotional trigger and a psychosomatic injury in just a few days. If you’ve been getting hooked by the same relationship triggers or watching yourself self-sabotage even when you know better, this story will reveal an alternative...

If you’ve ever felt the ache of modern disconnection or longed for a more meaningful way to walk through all the change that is currently existing in this world, this convo is a must listen. Recorded in the lush mini-jungles of Santiago, Guatemala, this episode explores the practice of threshold counselling with my good friend and legend, Tei Taiyari, founder of Coyotei Counsel. A counsellor, deat...

Amenti MoveMeant is a prolific community-based, psyche-somatic movement school and method founded by Gil ‘The Grid’ Gomes Leal . Rooted in ancient Kemetic wisdom and shaped by Gil’s background as a professional hip-hop dancer, Amenti is a transformative body-mind-spirit practice that explores what it means to be fully human through movement, psychology, shamanism, and symbolism. They hail from Rot...

Hello beautiful soul fam, today I have for you a guest that's assteezy as she is impressive, a slayer of dance floors as much as she is an inspiring teacher of self-love & acceptance through movement, the iconic Kelly Cohen. Kelly is a Moroccan-French-Israeli soul dancer and is best known as a founder of her own dance retreat ‘Meraki Muse Movement’ in Bali & her facilitation of ‘Twerk...

In today’s episode we’re metaphorically jumping on a plane to the north of Thailand, to a little hippy town called Pai. Back on my 2024 trip, I visited the intimidatingly impressive Zera and recorded this deep and playful conversation. This conversation offers insight into how performance art, embodiment & somatic practices can strengthen your relationship to your body, intuition and lead to m...

Wassup fam, This one is a must-listen for aspiring creators, leaders and anyone that wants to remain in trust during times of chaos. This solo episode details my return to Melbourne after a transformative 3.5-month trip around the world, sharing my experience of integrating the lessons I learned as I stepped back into high-pressure work. I talk about the challenges and triumphs in my preparation f...

As both a tea devotee and an Asian growing up in Australia, this conversation hit me on many different levels, and I’m thrilled to be able to bring it to you all. Today’s conversation is with the inspiring Charlie Há Cheeseman, a first generation Australian born of Vietnamese descent, and the founder of ‘The Hive’. The Hive is a tea house in devotion to the old way, through the art, musings and wi...

Sup podcast fam, After meeting Ivan in Bali and undertaking his 10 day contact improvisation program, I knew I had to get him on to explore the topics of artistry and connection through movement. In this conversation, Ivan recounts his experience of moving from Moscow to India and discovering the unique ‘conscious community’ of Arambol. We delve into the nature of these kinds of communities, explo...

“You’re either going to get what you want, or the lesson you need”. In this solo podcast recorded in San Marcos, La Laguna, Guatemala, I share personal stories to help foster more trust and flow in making challenging decisions in life. I share some struggles I faced and speak on parts work, a psychotherapy technique based on Internal Family Systems therapy, to harmonise conflicting inner voices an...

In this intimate conversation, friend and legend, Jai Kapoor, shares his extraordinary journey from being the financial director of a successful AI company to a path of self discovery and healing. After being diagnosed with psoriasis, an autoimmune condition that left them bedridden, he delves into alternative medicine, quantum physics, and the mind-body connection to find a cure. Our discussion e...

Kicking off the interview travel episodes, I’m excited to share this episode with Sanat Mehta. Sanat reveals how his experiences growing up in India and working as a journalist shaped his desire to use art as a form of activism. We discuss the subjective beauty of art, the healing touch of contact dance, and how improvisation serves as an antidote to control. This episode also highlights the impor...

Wassup fam. Excited to release my first solo podcast in a very long time. Excited for these solo episodes to serve as an intimate sharing of my stories, experiences and learnings as I continue on my three month international trip to Bali, Thailand and Guatemala. In this podcast episode I talk about: -The importance of regularly diversifying what we surround ourselves with to invite in growth and e...

Julia Balassopoulos, is a former athlete turned breath master, with five years of dedicated practice and extensive study in the realm of breathwork. Julia has emerged as the visionary creator of Breath Sesh, a purpose-led business that offers courses and events to support people coming back to their hearts. As a world-class leader and speaker, she passionately champions the transformative power of...

You asked, so I delivered, here’s my conversation with the one and only Eclectica Hub. Eclectica Hub is an institution and growing sisterhood that is passionate about the reclamation of raw feminine power. A school of wombcraft and sacred dance practises, whose mission is to guide women and womb bearers back home to themselves, their bodies and their fullest expression. As someone that’s been in t...

Ebony King is an absolute beam of light. A captivating content creator, international retreat host and group program facilitator who connects others back to nature and thus, their true essence.   At the young age of 23, she’s taken her obsession with nature and hiking and created a thriving business from this, inspiring others to see how they too can also create a living from the things that truly...

Bienvenido mamastias y mamasitos,   Today’s episode is with someone that was one of the first catalysts for my transformational journey, someone that truly transformed my sense of reality, identity and way of living.   With Seba being my philosophy teaching during my Yoga Teacher Training in Bali back in 2017, and subsequently being a mentor of mine, Seba has played an incredibly pivotal role in m...

Hello friends and foe, On the Barefoot Hustler menu today is a powerful conversation I had in Bali with the lovely Virginia Kastilio; a social change maker, speaker, facilitator, Inc magazine’s Top 27 Women to Change the World and founder of ‘Humans I Trust’. Humans I Trust is a global community of investors, creators, business leaders and influencers who meet all over the world to master-heart, p...

Stop and prepare yo’selves friends, cause this convo is absolute fire. It’s packed to the brim with chemistry, laughter, nugget bombs, insight and unfiltered stories from both Jess and I. Jessica Soares is a sensuality & self-expression coach, actor, writer and founder of her pussify retreats and workshops. She helps people come to their fullest expression and creates opportunities for people...

“Ignite the fire and step into the rhythm of life”   Dion Pfisterer, aka Dion Soulfire is a Bali-based musician, ecstatic dance DJ and founder of his own signature retreats; The Embodied DJ. His retreats take people to a whole new level of self-expression and confidence through learning how to DJ and curating & performing their own sound journey in front of others.   Dion is a true Barefoot Hu...

“Try different things. Stay open. Question everything.” I’m excited to bring you this conversation with Chris Fox today as we dive into some delicious and triggering areas. Why triggering? Because Chris is an expert at challenging people’s core beliefs. Bring it on. Chris Fox is an internationally renowned movement educator, mobility specialist and creator of the Fox Method; an innovative practise...

After our first conversation hit one of the most listened to episodes so far (Episode #19) Hannah Vela is back for another epic conversation. Hannah is an educator, speaker and facilitator that supports women to reconnect to and reclaim their sensuality and sexuality. In this episode, she speaks about her deep relationship with water and invites us all to embrace this powerful ally in order to inv...

Today I talk with Yelena Galstyan, the founder of Tit4tat, an energy exchange portal where members trade their products, skills, services and experiences, to bring back control to individuals and businesses without the need for money. They believe that when the right people connect, magic happens.   This one is for anyone that has ever questioned the way we live and yearns for an alternative way t...