The Personhood: Passion to Paycheck
The Personhood: Passion to Paycheck Podcast & Project is on a mission to tackle broken media systems, democratise entrepreneurship, and improve financial literacy for marginalised creatives, creators, change makers and Founders across various pillars like business, creativity, career, wealth and wellbeing. We do personal deep dives and explores conversations with Professional Creators from micro-communities, niches and nationalities slaying it in their craft and how they were able to turn their passion into a series of paychecks and professions.
Episodes
When @jorenaranas was a kid, he was building wild imaginary worlds out of cardboard and legos. So sitting down with Joren Catalino-Aranas —Creative Director behind some of Australia’s biggest (and let’s be honest, coolest) media and event companies like B&T Australia, Cairns Crocodiles, and The Misfits Media Company—felt a bit like reconnecting with that same childhood magic.
In this episode, we dive into what it ...
In this conversation, Stephanie Pringle, co-founder of Chicken and Chips Casting, shares her journey from a rural upbringing to becoming a prominent casting director. She discusses the importance of conscious casting, the challenges faced by emerging actors, and the role of the Audition Academy in educating both actors and filmmakers.
Stephanie Pringle does a deep dive on the need for diversity and representation in t...
In this episode, we get deep with Jess and Stef Dadon, the Creators and Founders of TWOOBS, a sustainable, vegan and planet conscious footwear brand. We get down to the sole (pun intended) of their journey from fashion bloggers to entrepreneurs, the importance of self-care, and creating a supportive work environment as leaders.
The sisters share their insights into the challenges of fast fashion, the significance of a...
In this episode, we vibe with Callum Rei from Music By Rei, an electro-haka artist from Aotearoa, New Zealand, who’s pioneering a powerful fusion of traditional Māori music and modern music.
From freestyle teenage beats to world-stage dreams, Rei's journey is a creative masterclass in courage, cultural pride, and staying true to your roots while evolving your rhythm.
Together, we explore how blending heritage with...
Here's my personal and professional highlights and learnings from Cairns Crocodiles Creative Conference & Retreat 2024:
A little bit more about Cairns Crocodiles:
To bring together the most innovative and daring minds in the world of advertising, media, marketing, communications, tech, and all the creative fields in between in Far North Queensland.
This is a Creative Conference powered by Pinterest & B&...
In this episode, we sit down with the creative spiritual baddie, Bianca Beers who is a colourful artist, designer, content creator and lover based in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
Bianca's work transcends the digital kaleidoscope of artistry specialising in digital illustration and creative direction. Having launched her career in late 2017, Bianca has since gained strong momentum and a dedicated foll...
In this episode, we sit down and learn from Tantri Mustika, a Melbourne-based ceramic artist renowned for crafting a diverse yet distinctive array of highly detailed ceramics.
Tantri’s ceramic works are often inspired by the natural world, reflected by her use of intricate textures. Her colourful yet earthy-toned palette mirrors the allure of natural stone with various applications of meticulously hand-stained and marb...
In this episode, we sit down and learn from Brook McCarthy, a seasoned business coach, digital marketing trainer and self-employment advocate for female entrepreneurship.
Brook shares her transformative journey from self-doubt to self-employment in the last 16 years and highlights the unique challenges women face in the business world. She dives into the importance of self-advocacy and aligning one's b...
In this episode, we do a deep dive into Tyson Whitewood's journey from Māori cultural roots to Australian property investment success. Tyson shares his personal and professional journey of how a teacher inspired him to defy the norms, think differently and build intergenerational wealth.
This is Tyson's property playbook, from his humble beginnings attending free property seminars to getting mentor...
🎙️In today’s chat, we sit down for the second time with Creator and Artist Lauren Matthews @laurenmatthewsartist a multidisciplinary artist living on Wadawurrung Land in Regional Victoria, Australia.
Episode chapters and areas we discuss:
- Navigating Tokenism as a creative artist
- Discovering our Creative Skillset
- Planning for Post-PhD Future
- Unexpected Art Sales and TeaTowels Spark Food For Thought
- Eva...
Welcome to a special three-part series of The Personhood's Passion to Paycheck Podcast with our guest cohost and friend Alesandra. In this series, we do a deep dive delving into personal and professional creative journeys.
Al is an emerging creator, writer, and enthusiast of storytelling, with a knack for engaging conversation. We uncover the in-between moments from amateur creator towards a new-age founder of The...
Welcome to a special three-part series of The Personhood's Passion to Paycheck Podcast with our guest cohost and friend Alesandra. In this series, we do a deep dive delving into personal and professional creative journeys.
Al is an emerging creator, writer, and enthusiast of storytelling, with a knack for engaging conversation. We uncover both the in-between moments from amateur creator homeless in Bali days to my...
In this episode, we delve into the transformative journey of Weh Yeoh's personal and professional journey as a social entrepreneur who has dedicated close to two decades to fostering social impact.
Weh challenges conventional charity models, advocating for strategic redundancy through ventures like OIC Cambodia and becoming a co-founder for Umbo, an online speech pathology and occupational therapy online...
In this episode, we embark on a journey with Sarah Rhodes, the creator and founder behind Plastic Free Southeast Asia.
Sarah is armed with 15-years experience working in the Tourism Sector and worked with organizations like Stamford Hotels and the South Australian Tourism Commission.
Realising, the need for a bigger impact, led to the birth of PFSEA in 2015 and became a driving force, training and advising tourism busi...
Here's my personal and professional highlights and learnings from the recent 4-day
Cannes In Cairns
Creative Conference powered by Pinterest & B&T Australia, produced by Misfits Media Company.
A little bit more about Cannes in Cairns:
To bring together the most innovative and daring minds in the world of advertising, media, marketing, communications, tech, and all the creative fields in between in Far North Q...
In today's episode, we are learning from Doone Roisin, a dynamic creator and the Australian Founder of Female Start Up Club, a modern media company and a thriving community dedicated to empowering women in building impactful ecommerce and direct-to-consumer businesses through a wealth of inspirational and practical content.
With over 500+ interviews of successful female founders under her belt, Doone has...
In today’s chat, we’re learning from Creator, Tiff Ng and Founder of The Social Story, a social media agency helping purpose-driven brands share their impact. Tiff is a social storyteller based outta Sydney, Australia, and always had a passion for telling stories and empowering others to own and share theirs. So much so, The Social Story was born who is on a mission to help people understand social better to use it as...
DISCLAIMER* & TRIGGER WARNING. This episode discusses experiences as an incest victim survivor. Lauren would like you to know that she is safe and supported. If you need support or advice please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
🎙️In today’s chat, we learn from Creator and Artist Lauren Matthews @laurenmatthewsartist a multidisciplinary artist living on Wadawurrung Land in Regional Victoria, Australia.<...
In today’s chat, we’re learning from Monique Lombardo, creator and founder of The Socialista, a community and business originally created to showcase small businesses on social media and show how incredible they truly are.
With a degree in Communications and Media, she fell in love with all things social media, video, content and understanding how it works within the modern day and societal ecosystem.
Today, she is a re...
In today’s chat, we’re learning from Greg Lawson. Greg is a business owner, recent psychology graduate and disability support worker.
Greg created 'The Career Box', a passion project which literally started from nothing and turned business which involves assisting people who are ready to make a change in their careers by creating bespoke resume's, tailored cover letters, coaching and advice. Basically, h...
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