19. With Carly Findlay | On Facial Differences, How We Can Combat Ableism And Why We Need To Think Differently About Disabilities
This week, I’m joined by Carly Findlay, an award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist. An outspoken advocate, Carly writes on disability and appearance diversity issues. As a person living with ichthyosis, she shares her experiences navigating a world that doesn’t always embrace differen…
18. With Tarang Chawla | Talking About Men’s Violence
Today, I’m joined by Tarang Chawla - an Indian-born Australian lawyer, storyteller, campaigner and activist. He is the co-founder of Not One More Niki, a campaign to end violence against women and children, named in honour of his younger sister Nikita who was murdered in 2015. Sadly, this convers…
17. Dating Nightmares! With Dom Thattil
Hundreds of submissions came through after I posted “Tell me your dating horror stories” and honestly - from a police chase to having regurgitated food spat onto your plate in a restaurant I did NOT expect some of these. Joined by my brother Dom, we share some of the weirdest dating nightmares you’…
16. How My Biggest Mistakes Taught Me The Most Valuable Lessons
In this weeks episode, I talk all things mistakes, regret and lessons. From cheating to overspending on credit, sabotaging friendships to bullying others … there are things that I’ve done and regret because of harm caused - to both others or myself. You might relate. And yet? I wouldn’t change a th…
15. Why And How You Should Romanticise Your Life
It’s the TikTok trend that has captured thousands … but what is ‘romanticising your life’ and why should you do it? In this ep, I explain why it’s so much more than just bringing main character energy and acting as though life is a movie … romanticising your life has the ability to improve the qual…
14. Why I Took Off On A Health Retreat | Social Media, Reality, And Was It Worth It?
Two weeks ago, I made a last minute decision to book a health retreat. Less White Lotus … more actual-health-issues-needing-addressing. Behind glossy social posts my physical and mental health was crumbling. I had no idea how much I was destroying my body with a high stress lifestyle, lack of bal…
13. Please Explain This Headline! Dating, Nipples, Scandals & Sexist Groupchats With Dom Thattil
The first time a news headline ever went viral about me - I was reduced to tears and wanted to into hiding for weeks lol and who was there to talk me through it? My best friend and brother Dom. It’s a weird thing - choosing a career that makes you somewhat public! And so in today’s episode, I wa…
12. 8 Ways To Overcome Pre-performance Anxiety & Nerves | Advice From A TedX Speaker Who Has Spoken To A Crowd of 1,700 People!
On this week’s ep, I wanted to give you the mini survival guide I needed when I first decided under a decade ago that I wanted to put myself out there more. Whether it’s public speaking, musical performances or hair competitions - putting yourself out there can be SO nerve-wracking and anxiety evok…
11. How To Grow From Rockbottom | Ted Talks, Overcoming Hard Experiences and Your Stories
Last week, I gave my first ever Ted Talk (what!) to 1,700 people and in it, I got to share some tough experiences that I’ve overcome. And I distinctly remember thinking - in those rockbottom, low moments, I had no idea that in a few short years I’d be sharing how I surmounted it on the TedX Stage. …
10. What We Need To Learn (and Unlearn) About Leadership
This week, we talk about business and leadership - and from a gendered lens because of the patriarchal context we live in. As someone with degrees in Psychology and Management and a corporate career (yup, this was before pivoting into media), I’ve observed interesting things about work culture and …