Thirteen

In episode 27 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Alice and Jessamy chat through navigating disappointment, tantrums, having a support team, love in practice, emotional regulation (and lack thereof), being a big stupid baby, the pros and cons of total emotional safety, clear is kind, asking, cockroaches, toaster hatred, reflection & intention, setting an annual theme, intentional fun, never being f...

In this week’s special live episode, The Imposter Syndrome Club teams up with CreativeMornings Melbourne to host this special panel on the theme of TRUTH. Featuring panelists Dinzi Amobi-Sanderson (ULO), Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald (Modern Mending), Mikey Ting and Carissa Karamarko (Studio Ting), and hosted by our own Alice Edy. The panel explore aligning truth with values, the worlds you don’t fit in,...

In this week’s episode we chat to the wonderfully poetic and infinitely wise Madeleine Dore (Author) about holding things lightly, choosing your own measures, borrowing other people’s goals, shifting from ambition to drive, creating momentum, asking yourself what you really want and how you know what voice is true, productivity guilt, training wheels for rest, recognising or deciding our internal...

In episode 24 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Jessamy and Alice chat about the power of gratitude (turns out it’s not just a buzzword!), big feelings for finishing big projects, marathons, cries that get stuck inside, symbols, divorce (or better - getting “unmarried”), managing fear of loving again, “acceptable” and “unacceptable” types of vulnerability, talking about the icky stuff, approaching co...

In this week’s episode of The Imposter Syndrome Club, we talk to the incredibly articulate and generous artist Natalie Mather about the difference between an artist statement and a bio, balancing competing interests, being a 9-5 (or 12-4) painter, the importance of having a daily practice, consistent playing = consistent work, how having a day job does not equal failing, defining success, that you...

In episode 22 of The Imposter Syndrome Club Alice and Jessamy talk about ethos, copy / pasting values, talking to strangers, Robert the magical Uber driver, when to quit the band, Jessamy’s Creed impression, art school, how you move through an exhibition and feeling like you’re not doing it right , ‘performing’ receiving art, if art is really subjective, art wankery, what money is for, how our rel...

In this week's episode of The Imposter Syndrome Club, we speak to the incredible Jai Long about having nothing to lose and everything to prove, being the ultimate underdog, understanding how resourceful you are, habits, beliefs & skills, choosing where you take your feedback from, world domination, not getting hung up on yesterday and fixating on tomorrow, obsession, separating ego from task,...

In episode 20 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, we really push the boundaries of professionalism with this light and rambling chat - sleepover style. We start strong (and accidentally) with piss slippers, then continue on to cover home renos, the things that make you feel grown up as a kid, Phillips Savvys and Satch jeans, underage parties, “do you want to be with my friend?”, formative teachers, Mot...

In this week's episode of The Imposter Syndrome Club, we chat to jewellery designer Alicia Millan (Aletheia & Phos) about connection, story and love, big feelings, being a highly sensitive person, deep thinking, building heart and humanity into your business, hating school, fashion, attention to detail, her unique design process, finding inspiration, spicy meatballs, friend love, love language...

In Episode 18 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Jessamy and Alice discuss what’s in a name, pen licences, viewing your adulthood through your child-self’s eyes, self-rebellion, having tea with the elephant in the room, personality types and thinking preferences, letting go and moving on, the sunk cost fallacy, how a rising tide lifts all boats, not letting ego drive your decisions, the illusion of tr...

In this week's episode of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Alice and Jessamy talk to the amazing Tony Corrales of Noskin Clothing and Producing with Purpose .  We chat about ethical clothing and entrepreneurship, sustainability, quality, skinny jeans, fashion forecasting, stepping back to move forward, how you know it's time to quit your day job, risk tolerance, mindset, the power of language, Bew...

In episode 16 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Alice and Jessamy discuss the birth of Glittertits, alter-egos, the power of a costume, the joy of absurdity, family traditions, rituals and assumptions of what’s “normal”, playing with identity, sexual archetypes, art school critiques, the way out of comparison being through your hands, and making your mark. You can follow Jessamy's burlesque journey @...

This week, Alice and Jessamy chat to the brilliant Izzy Maxwell Watts about intersectional feminism, periods & leveraging natural cycles as a superpower, creating space for women to share with each other, having kids or not, equine therapy, uplifting and amplifying the voice of others, the problems with saviourism, valuing whole people in workplaces, the emoji consortium, creepy marketplace du...

In Episode 14 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Alice and Jessamy talk bouldering, how the way you do one thing is (or can be) the way you do everything, pushing your threshold physically and emotionally, Krang, the colour yellow, costume making, brain worms, the difference between healthy boundaries and being a wuss, cold water swims, being clear on your intention, gravity, sky diving, responding to...

In this week's interview episode with Yamini Naidu , we talk about starting with fire, small talk vs big talk, being a new migrant, the power of good enough, how doubt can be a fierce friend, mentorship, the power of working in peer groups, what makes a good story, the hero & heroine’s journey, realistic over blindly positive self-talk, rituals, and doing the work while letting go of expectati...

In episode 12 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Alice and Jessamy discuss European Dad fashion, DOING, how fine the line between genius and idiot can be, chain wallets, the important/urgent matrix, hustle culture, money, editing and saying no, the danger and seduction of the fourth thing on your list, palate cleansers, and ferrero rochers for breakfast.

In this week's episode of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Alice and Jessamy chat with the fabulous Carissa Karamarko, artist and co-owner of Studio Ting. We chat about how we can use "cringe" as a metric, how useful or not is it to “fake it til you make it”, identifying what you should outsource (if you can), and what you should learn yourself, sexy welding school, the power of a name, the drive to pr...

In episode 10 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Alice and (a very jet-lagged) Jessamy talk Invisible career threads, never finishing a degree, hindsight, wiggly career pathways, where to you start your origin story from, quitting jobs with post-its, being the right person for the job, looking for the grown up in the room, ghost dogs, business sleepovers, and Alice’s exciting new tattoo adventures.

Dr Marion Piper bestows some serious wisdom upon us in this week's interview ep. If you are a not just a "creative" but a human being of any sort, you're gonna get a bunch of super practical tips to make your life better from this chat. We talk about journalling (I know, but she's almost sold me on it), post-traumatic growth, creativity as a birth right, amazing time management hacks, the power of...

In episode 8 of The Imposter Syndrome Club - TRAVEL EDITION - Alice and Jessamy (live from LA) talk about how wonderful it is to travel again, living loudly, terrible number plates, give uneducated and unsolicited nutrition advice, and get very very excited about being in the same room together again next week.

In episode 7 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Alice and Jessamy chat about the importance of being seen by people who love you, bin stand-offs, the benefits of a light hangover, introductions at dinner parties, making friends as adults, how we would get over covid if it were a dropkick ex-boyfriend, and finish strong with educating Alice one of the gems in the crown of 90s Australian TV - Aerobics O...

The incredible Mikey Ting, one half of creative studio Studio Ting , enters the Clubhouse this week to share some of his story and wisdom. We chat about the joy of singing and dancing together, the importance of human connection for creativity, the bad-assery of Papa Ting, not being afraid to be shit at something, the importance of "a bit of fun", the impact of great teachers, small moments of joy...

In episode 5 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Jessamy and Alice chat about the post-covid 'Aldi' version of life, chosen vs enforced growth, misunderstanding analogies, evolving between life stages, targeted vs distributed focus, terrible strategies for dealing with illness, hamsters, mini-golf, and Alice's Baffalo house of lies. Also please refer to our socials @imposterpod for a delightful photo o...

Insightful, clever, and very funny Melbourne poet Alice Allan visits the Clubhouse this week to chat with Alice and Jessamy about feeling late to the party, playing on hard mode, navigating comparison, finding your signature style, GoPros on dogs, waiting on the sidelines, first collections, the post-covid stocktake, and not being ready but doing it anyway. Naturally, we also talk about the power...

In Episode 3 of The Imposter Syndrome Club, Alice and Jessamy have a chat that begins with exploring the difference between imposter syndrome and just being unqualified, useful vs non-useful discomfort and how to navigate it, what does "being kind to yourself" actually mean, journalling (or the lack thereof), when to push the boundaries and the role of external forces in setting them, celebrating...