THE BEGINNING OF US with BILLY OTTO

Marisha Kelly is a full time photographer and art director. I love her. She is the queen of my realm. Enjoy. xx

Yes my mum has arrived to your ears. We don't believe all the same things about life, doctrine, abortion or the shape of the earth, but we are still best friends. Love oozes from my mothers eyes. Her hugs literally save lives.  We welcome to the podcast The Malaysian Queen of the Flat Earth.     

Jake Taylor of In Hearts Wake is leading us out of the gate for episode 16. It’s a riveting chat - traveling the world with a metal band, Native American understandings of country, balancing masculine and feminine energies as a man and changing the world one fire at a time.   In Hearts Wake as a band have pushed boundaries not only in their heavy music genre, but also in their ethical practices as...

Listen to the Temper Trap  https://open.spotify.com/artist/4W48hZAnAHVOC2c8WH8pcq?si=DwWqz10AQBGqMRcRr0hrkw   Follow Dougy on instagram  https://www.instagram.com/manusiakarton/?hl=en  

Had an amazing chat with such a beautiful soul.  Jakob, AKA the mindful coach, has spent his life on the personal/spiritual growth train. His journey began with childhood depression and challenges at school that propelled him towards a career as a transformational coach. Jakob healed his depression in his early twenties through meditation and self-help books whilst studying at university. He spent...

I had the absolute privilege to converse with legend ocean activist @TimSilverwood. I owe so much to this man. I believe that the first environmental movement I ever participated in was Take 3 for the sea. He was the founder of that movement! Tim is wired with an articulate lexicon and genuine wit when it comes to the climate conversation. I love his organic flow of thoughts, heart reflection and...

Had such a blast chatting to Australian blues legend, surfer, father and husband, Ash Grunwald. Wow did we go deep.. I left his house feeling lighter, more inspired, nourished by plant-based food and uber challenged about my smallness of thinking.    Follow Ash  https://www.instagram.com/ashgrunwald/   Listen to Ash  https://open.spotify.com/artist/04HjibunL2jGRLEqVEMfZY?si=cAMpFoyPTwewLo8AJ4AfOA...

I had the biggest blast chatting with my epic bogan neighbor Isabelle Cornish. This sister has lived many lives as a young actor, model, and author. I truly left feeling inspired, seen, and at peace with my reality from hanging with her. You may have seen her grace the screen through the years with Puberty Blues, Inhuman and Home and Away.  I was really challenged by Izzy’s ability to speak from s...

What a pleasure it was to chat with brother man Dan Kurlapski; Integral Developmental coach, speaker and facilitator. We went raw and covered a bunch of heart territory concerning spaciousness, inner ascension, ayahuasca and plant-based medicine, and the nature of energy.   Dan has travelled the world learning about meditation, developmental psychology, communication and human performance.   He be...

    Father, Husband, Producer and Jakubi guitarist talks restlessness, the elusive dream, touring with Justin Timberlake, and soul freedom.   FOLLOW ROB AMORUSO https://www.instagram.com/rob_amoruso/?hl=en     LISTEN TO JAKUBI https://open.spotify.com/artist/71Mm7PHNOerxK5GkaT9ACY?si=uX15iuYdRGaldGL-dRHAmg          

We go raw with Samoan-Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and conscious Byron man Bobby Alu. We converse on highschool racism, Polynesian heritage, male identity, finding flow, and the power of stillness. I was so moved from my time with this gentle giant. This human who oozes with creative genius and ecological zeal is still such a man of peace, simplicity and connection. You'll...

EPISODE  #7  is up, with the one and only Sean Doherty  @seano888 . This conversation is as compelling as they come. I have a lot of love and respect for this man. As many of you know, Seano is a surfing journalist legend. He’s the author and editor of a tonne of incredible books on surf culture. I grew up reading his articulate articles in Surfer &  @tracksmag . He’s one of the  @patagoniaaus  lo...

I've always wanted to dive deeply into the creation of my sophomore record, BØRN. In this episode, I chat with my dear friend Jarrah about the stories and writing and people and production involved in this body of work. This record was transformative for me. It opened up so many new revelations, opportunities, and extremely joyous moments for me; so I feel like I really want to do it some justice....

We go deep diving into Ben’s story of growing up in Byron and becoming part of Australia’s greatest metal band of all time. Little did I know that we would journey into such lush conversation around conscious awakening, mindfulness practice, and alcohol abstinence. Ben has a lot to say about the nature of brotherhood, mental health, artistic language, and learning to observe thoughts as a portal t...

This week I did something a little bit different. I collaborated with my dear friends from the Ideas Digest Podcast. I love these humans. They are doing an incredible work - Humanising controversial ideas by learning about where we found them and how they change us. Whether they be religious, political, taboo or politically incorrect.  I share my story about being a radical fundamentalist Christia...

We catch up with professional surfer and oceanographer Cliff Kapono as he unleashes his perspectives on surf science, healing his masculinity and protecting mother ocean. 

Kate Nelson is a water woman magical mermaid and yogi goddess who has been disposable plastic-free for ten years. She is the author of "I Quit Plastics: You can too."   Follow Kate on instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/plasticfreemermaid/?hl=en   Checkout her website: http://iquitplastics.com/

We go raw with Byron Bay based singer-songwriter Kyle Lionhart - journeying into masculinity, wounds, healing and the inner child Everyday is a new day to be reborn and to re-child. Many of us ask “What does it mean to be human?” I believe that the most monumental breakthroughs and self-revelation begin with - this - the present moment. My name is Billy Otto, a songwriter, producer, environmental...