The Barefoot Hustler

Strap yourself in folks and folkettes, this one's a deliciously deep and raw convo on all things pleasure and sensuality. Naomi Batiste is a queer sensualist that guides people through deep embodiment practises to come back to their bodies, using her unique modality of non-linear movement and self-pleasure. We talk about: -What does sensual resurrection mean? -How did we lose our touch with ou...

I know I say it every time, but holy maholy was this conversation with Samantha Gorczyca epic. If stepping into your boldest creative expression, dreaming big and learning how to take up more space interests you, then get cosy cause this one’s for you.   Samantha, aka Samek, is an absolute creative powerhouse. She’s an emerging independent designer known for her unique creations tailored to artist...

In today’s conversation I’m beyond excited to speak with my oldest friend of 18 years, Fi, aka Melbourne creative (currently living in New York), F.M Papaz.   Fi is an incredibly passionate writer, poet, creative collaborator, teacher and all-round intellectual bad-ass, she is on a mission to prove there’s a seat at the table of Creativity for EVERYONE and she delights in setting up your cutlery f...

In this episode I speak with Josh Payne, one of the head facilitators at the Man Cave, a preventative mental health organisation that focuses on helping young boys grow into men of character and service.     We talk all things self-leadership, self-love, conscious relating and being a person of character.   Having extensive experience in masterfully holding transformational spaces as well as being...

This one’s for all the creative corporates and entrepreneurs out there!  Rachel Akhidenor is the founder of Self-care Originals, an inclusive start-up that produces mental wellbeing tools that bridges the gap between psychology, self-inquiry, personal development and self-care. She’s also a management consultant at one of the biggest financial services companies in the world; Deloitte AND is someo...

Nele Vandersmissen is the founder of Wondr, an organisation that supports connecting individuals and organisations to their unique genius through both online and in-person trainings, retreats, workshops and consulting. Having worked to bring more connection and workplace cohesion to corporations such as Snapchat, Nele has profound insight into the challenges and struggles of disconnected businesse...

Alright folks, today I’m talking with the incredibly entertaining Eugene Koning, the head of the Melbourne chapter of Cool2beconscious. Cool2beconscious is a movement that is taking over Australia and New Zealand through their powerful beach stillness sessions of breathwork, connection, meditation and ice-baths, helping people awaken to their highest potential. I absolutely adored this conversatio...

This one’s a juicy one folks. This much-anticipated & raunchy conversation with the wise Hannah Vela holds so much insight to free us from the limitations and stories we set on ourselves. Hannah is a renowned Women’s educator, speaker and facilitator in Sacred Sexuality & Embodiment and the host of the Hummingbird Collective Podcast. She’s pioneering a movement of sexual reclamation, throu...

Today I talk with the entertainer himself, Aaron Barnes. Aaron is an incredibly talented and engaging content creator, who’s made it big from his fear-based video series; “What would you do if you weren’t afraid”. He has over 480K followers on Tik Tok, and his videos have accumulated over 76 million views. He’s also a mindset and performance coach, helping people achieve their biggest, hairiest an...

In today’s conversation I speak with a good friend Julia Vogl, an all-round iconic human, she’s a journalist, model, TV presenter and the founder of Talk is Cheap, which teaches creators and business owners how to talk confidently on camera and use storytelling to effectively share their message to the world. If you’re an aspiring creative or entrepreneur that wants to step into their fullest expr...

Lauren Cuthbert is an absolute creative powerhouse. She’s the founder of the Art of Connection, a unique interactive group experience that guides people through alternative and deep forms of connection, and Karmic Journeys, international environmentally-conscious wellness retreats. She’s also an International Yoga Teacher, DJ, Zen Thai Shiatsu therapist and has helped organise some of the biggest...

Sian Pascale is the founder of The Light Collective, a movement and organisation that teaches students and teachers the power of pranayama, mantra, meditation and the wild feminine. This conversation is for anyone that can relate to feeling burnt out, out of balance, or out of touch with their true nature and highest self, and wants to reclaim their power, in terms of their creativity, their intui...

Nico is an ex-google employee turned co-founder of ‘Rise Disco’, a multi-state ecstatic dance company, transcendental meditation teacher, mindset and energy coach and is in the middle of writing his book ‘The Tiramisu within you’, all whilst travelling the world and loving every minute of it. Nico is the guy you want if you’re looking to rise to your highest vibration naturally and create your dre...

In this conversation, I talk with James Nguyen, an absolute entrepreneurial powerhouse (he’s built two 7 figure businesses since the age of 19), a facilitator for the Peace Timeline which is an organisation that’s helping support people to go inwards and love themselves unconditionally and an incredible poet, currently creating a documentary on portrait poetry. A many of many talents to say the le...

Louisan Fenn is a beautiful soul sister who I met a few years ago and bonded over our shared love of yoga, partying, travelling and forever seeking truth, and ever since, whenever we’re in the same city we get together and pure magic happens. Louisa is a high-vibe fucking beautiful barefoot hustler who dedicates her life to helping people align to their truth, through embodied movement, yoga teach...

Al Jeffrey is an internationally-recognised leadership expert, community designer, group facilitator, author, and psychotherapist. With his creative career starting at just 12 years old, Al has been listed in Australia’s Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 twice in a row and nominated for Young Australian of the Year . Having met Al at his in-person offerings, I can vouch for his incredibly unique appro...

In today's episode I speak about something close to many of our hearts; Alcohol.  As someone that's had a long and rich history with alcohol, both the highest highs and plenty of lows, I thought this conversation was important to have.  I speak on: -My story with alcohol and how it’s affected my life (confessions of a teenage alcoholic) -Why alcohol is so deeply ingrained in our culture...

In today’s episode I interview Dan Koch from Sacred Cacao, and to say he’s the epitome of a barefoot hustler, is an understatement.  The man shows us what’s possible by being busy in the hustle and creating the impact he wants in the world, whilst still being grounded and aligned. We talk about: -His story from being one of Australia’s biggest up-and-coming trance DJs back in 2013, to being s...

In this episode I speak against a mindset and approach to work that I feel many of us early on in our careers get caught in, one that can be incredibly limiting in the long term. If you consider yourself someone that might be falling short of the contribution you know you’re capable of in regards to your job and career, then this one’s for you. In this episode I talk about: -The concept of investi...

In today’s conversation I speak with a good friend of mine, one you might recognise from a little TV show called Byron Baes. But beyond his little stint on reality television, Simba offers a much deeper gift to the world through his work as a holistic health coach. In today’s conversation we dive into: -What it means to live with ultimate health -His 5 pillars of ultimate health -How pain and suff...

Living in a fast-paced world, we often get caught saying yes to too many things which leads to stress, overwhelm and anxiety.  In this episode I explore how you can recognise these in your bodies, reframe them as invaluable messengers and then offer a framework to bring yourself back into balance, so you can continue living the most bad-ass life you can. This is for anyone that values both pr...

In this episode I'm talking with the insanely wise Sarah Obrien, who’s one of the leading teachers at Mahasoma; a female-led collective of Vedic meditation teachers here in Australia. I've been excited to launch this conversation for a while because learning this technique of meditation empowered me to come back to my most free, connected, compassionate, creative, and joyful self. I attribute so m...

In today's episode, I interview Mykel Dixon who describes himself as a musician by trade, a gypsy by nature, a fierce non-conformist and prolific anti-perfectionist.  Named Australia's 'Breakthrough Speaker of The Year' in 2018, he's one of the biggest authorities on the topics of creativity and culture in the country. In this episode we explore: -What it really means to be creative -How tapp...

In this episode, I talk about my experience at Burning Man and how that expanded my reality to show me what was possible. I discuss and explore the limitations we find ourselves in at home, in order to inspire us to take back responsibility for our lives and reach limits we didn't even know were possible.  If you've ever wanted a little sneak peak into what Burning Man is and what you might s...

In today’s episode we debut the interview part of The Barefoot Hustler with the powerhouse Carlo Cirillo. Carlo is a motivational speaker, mentor, YouTuber, entrepreneur, podcast host and meditation teacher activating awareness, transformation and true empowerment within individuals and communities across Australia and the globe. In this conversation we talk about: -Limiting beliefs, what they loo...