I Want Your Job
Welcome to I Want Your Job. This is the podcast where I, Camille Allen, get to chat to some really inspiring people on the diverse nature of their creative careers. How do you balance a fashion design business with depression? Do friendships make or break your film career? Does jealousy drive the successful? No one follows the same trajectory.
Episodes
Joy Ben Hur, also known as Joyish, has built a loyal audience on Youtube and Instagram.
In this episode, we talk about growing up on the internet, the pressure to share, and how to build an audience without losing your sense of self. From prioritising being offline to creating a career on the go, Joy shares what it really means to be both visible and private in a digital world.
There's a lot that happens behind the scenes in the music industry. And Jariah Travan is a big part of it. She's the artist manager at Tiny Minds Agency and Lonely Lands Agency, so there's a lot on her plate.
In this episode we discuss forming a career for others, balance and how to get a foot in the door in the music industry.
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Meg McConville, aka Moochimade, is one of Melbourne’s most exciting makeup artists, known for her maximalist, experimental looks.
In this episode we talk about trusting your instincts, resisting trends, beauty as power, and building a creative career on your own terms.
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Cristina Napoleone, founder of Terrain, left year 12, took a year off, went back, studied geography, and eventually built a design practice rooted in ecological ethics. In this episode, we get to the bottom of business. We chat about what you need to do behind the scenes, from laws and regulations, business plans and taking the leap.
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What does it actually take to make it as a fine artist? Growing up surrounded by art is one thing. But building a career is another. Painter Camille Ormandy joins me to talk about how backing your own instincts and deciding that wanting a career as an artist is reason enough to try, We also chat about residencies, connections and jealousy.
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Yasmin Suteja doesn’t have it all figured out — and that’s kind of the point.
Director, photographer, content creator and founder of Culture Machine, Yasmin’s career has been anything but linear. From building a creative platform at the start of the influencer era to stepping into a whole new chapter as the least experienced person in the room, she’s learning what it means to start again.
Actor, performer and poet Tamala talks rejection, audition rooms, and the politics of being booked. What do you do when the industry can’t decide where to place you? From starting acting at 15 to leading Ghosts, Tamala opens up about mixed-race identity, finding her voice, and what it takes to keep showing up when the answer is sometimes a “no.”
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Welcome back to I Want Your Job! I took a little hiatus but I'm back and so excited to jump into season two. For this episode I wanted to look back on the past conversations that you loved.
I'll be back next week with regular interviews, so stay tuned!
Mwah! x
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What even is a dream job? This week I’m joined by Jemma Sbeg, host of the hit podcast The Psychology of Your 20s, to unpack the psychology behind purpose, burnout, and whether chasing a “dream job” is ever really the answer.
We talk occupational identity (why work so easily becomes who we are), the difference between being tired and truly burnt out and how emotions like jealousy can actually be clues to what we want.
Rachel Weinberg, editor-in-chief of To Be Magazine, joins me to talk about inheriting a legacy publication and reshaping it into one of Australia’s sharpest creative platforms. We chat about breaking into an industry that can feel closed off, why being unapologetic might be the key to going further, and what the future of magazines looks like in a post-Anna Wintour world.
How do you figure out what you want in your career? Sometimes, it’s by learning what you don’t want. In this episode of I Want Your Job, I sit down with Anai Godfrey, producer and host of Secondz, an online platform spotlighting Australia’s food scene.
Anai shares how imposter syndrome evolves, putting yourself out there (even if it means sliding into DMs), and the tension between being perceived as confident and actually feeling it...
What happens when your passion becomes your job - especially in music? In this episode, I sit down with Tawana, aka Caucasian Opportunities, a Naarm-based DJ, to unpack the realities of DJ culture. From parasocial relationships with audiences to the tension between artistry and self-branding. What does it mean to market yourself as both the product and the performance?
Tawana's Song:
Amaarae | B2B
I'm Every Woman | Izzy Burns on Turning Ideas Into Communities, Love vs Longing & Female Friendships
"If you don’t take yourself seriously, no one will." Melbourne’s modern-day Cupid, Izzy Burns, runs dating nights at Crush Club and friendship film hangouts at Club DVD. These two spaces have been built to make people feel a little less alone. We talk about starting before you feel ready, why dating feels so broken, the difference between longing and love and why your best love story might just be your friendships.
Izzy&ap...
How does a woman’s visibility shift when we stop trying to be palatable? What about when we move past the stage of “up-and-coming”? Internationally celebrated designer Beci Orpin joins I Want Your Job to explore what falls away as you evolve. We talk career longevity, navigating a male-dominated industry and how to stay visible on your own terms.
Beci's Song:
Oh So Quiet | Björk
Designer and illustrator Rowena Lloyd joins I Want Your Job to talk about building a career she wouldn’t dread. From studying politics to enrolling in an animation course without knowing how to draw, Rowena figured out how to get where she didn’t even know she was going. We talk about embracing uncertainty, resisting the trap of constant self-optimisation, and learning to find value in rest.
Rowena's Song:
Work/Life, Gym Etc - ...
You don’t have to feel empowered to begin. You just have to begin. This week on I Want Your Job, I’m joined by Paige Aubort. She's the co-founder of High Tide, a modern sex store redefining what intimacy and connection can look like.
We talk about the resistance that comes with entering a taboo industry, the loneliness that often lingers in unexpected places and the courage it takes to turn an idea into something rea...
"There is so much unsaid in photos." That’s part of what draws artist Veronica Charmont to photography. But there’s a lot said in this episode of I Want Your Job — about courage, recognition, and even calling yourself an artist. From navigating art school to unpacking the ethics of seeing and being seen, this conversation asks a big question: how the hell do you become an artist?
Veronica's Song:
Mental health is a big hurdle within a career. How do you care for yourself while feelings of depression, obsession and jealousy arise at any moment? After reading florist Kayla Moons’ instagram posts about her ups and downs, I had to speak to her. I relate. I assumed so many of you would too. To be successful in whatever you pursue – you’ve got to sort your shit out first.
Kayla's Songs:
Dancing In The Club | MJ Lenderman
Building her brand, baby and after the loss of her father, Olivia's perspective on life shifted. In this episode of I Want Your Job, I chat with the founder of Cleopatra's Bling, Olivia Cummings, to understand the roles of life and death in creativity, business and personal life. How do the most assured facts of life change our purpose?
Olivia's Tracks:
Gregorian Chant: Easter Day Service
Prince - Kiss
Triple J’s Dee Salmin didn’t just chase her dream job – she drove across the Nullarbor for it. In this episode of I Want Your Job, Dee and Camille talk about getting into radio, learning to trust your voice and the power of vulnerability. They dive into the ethics of sharing opinions on music and sex, the toll of public-facing work and a few personal anecdotes.
Dee’s Song:
Manchild | Sabrina Carpenter
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