MessyTalks

First Year Survival Guide 2026 ft. Winnie, Manasvi, Freddie and Tomoki

mess@monashclubs.org (Alex Wessels, Sinead Mcclay) — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 02:33:15 +0000

MessyTalks is officially back for Season 4! In this first episode of 20246 we are delighted to welcome our four pervious MESS First Year Representatives from 2025 to share all their tips and tricks to help you thrive. From balancing uni work, part-time jobs and a social life, to dealing with the challenges of self-motivation and study times, we discuss the highlights, difficulties and unmissable events that make first year unforgettable.

Do not miss out on this invaluable advice!

We would like to extend a massive thank you to Winnie, Manasvi, Freddie and Tomoki for taking the time to share their experiences with us. And thank you to our hosts, Alex and Sinead and to our editor Thu, who worked tirelessly to put this episode together.

Want to know more about MESS?

Check out our website at https://www.mess.org.au/ and follow us at @insta.mess. Slide into our DMs with any questions about the topics discussed, suggestions for future interviews or if you have any other questions about uni.

Thank you for listening and remember to stay MESSy!

What's a Final Year Project (FYP)?

mess@monashclubs.org (Monash Engineering Students' Society) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the 3rd season of MessyTalks! We're so excited to welcome you back with an awesome episode about Final Year Projects (FYPs)! Whether you're in your first year or final year I'm sure you've heard of the famous Final Year Project but the question is, do you know what it is? Neither did we! Luckily, we invited two very knowledgeable guests, Amy and Arushi, to teach us everything there is to know about FYPs!

MessyTalks After Dark

Sun, 6 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Here we go..Welcome to the finale episode of MessyTalks Season 2! This one is a bit different to all our other eps, it's slightly existential, nostalgic and reflective but definitely frickin awesome. We are joined by two fabulous people - Parmis Hassani & Tom Graves. Parmis was the CEO of Nova Rova and literally builds droids for fun while Tom is probably the most famous person in HAL who seems to have it all figured out.....

Along with Moses, we chat about uni fatigue, feelings about finishing uni, the challenge of figuring out what you want to do and the all important question - what Olympic sport would you dominate in.

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To all our wonderful listeners & the MESS committee - thank you for sticking with us this far *insert heart emoji*

To Georgie, Moses, Tej & David - thank you for helping build this podcast, MessyTalks would definitely not be an award wining show without you.

To Amalia & the new W+E port - good luck, ya'll got this!

And finally to Sally and Jasmine...Well Done and Congratulations on creating a show that has been listened to over 1,940 times. You've created a platform that amplifies the voices of those doing remarkable work that sometimes goes unnoticed - thank you for persevering and for sharing this with me :)

-Rashi xx

JULIAN O'SHEA

mess@monashclubs.org (Julian O'shea, Georgie Thomas, Moses Huf-Tirfe) — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:30:00 +0000

Just when you thought MessyTalks coudln't get any better, Moses is back in the studio this time with Georgie and they sit down and chat with TikTok and internet personality Julian O'shea. I guarantee that you've seen his videos uncovering the secrets behind Melbourne, but did you know that he's a communications engineer and is orginally from rAdelaide?

A huge thank you to Julian for generously sharing his time with us, follow him on insta & Twitter @julianoshea

As usual massive shoutout to Radio Monash for allowing us to use their studio so that we can sound EXTRA crisp in your ears! Check them out on insta: @radiomonash

Health & Hustle, Co-founding a Start-up at 21

mess@monashclubs.org (Tej Kanda, Rashi Undugodage) — Tue, 6 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Cara Davies is not your typical eng student, when she was 21 she co-founded a health and fitness app called Steppen, which helped thousands of young people reach their fitness goals. The start-up raised $2.1 million in venture funding and caught the attention of Afterpay and Alta.
It was great chatting to Cara and finding out how the idea of Steppen came about, what she's working on now and how she made the decision to drop out of Engineering to work on her start-up full time.

Thank you so much to Cara for giving us an insight into her career and her life, thank you to our editor Tej and of course to Radio Monash for allowing us to use their recording studio, chekc out their socials on insta: @radiomonash

If you'd like to connect with Cara, you can find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-davies/
If you're flying anytime soon and trying to save, check out: https://www.linkedin.com/company/slice-pay/
Check out the article on Steppen by the Australian Financial Review: https://www.afr.com/technology/afterpay-co-founder-backs-gen-z-fitness-app-20210830-p58n6t

Wordley on the street - Does Scott live in Makerspace?

mess@monashclubs.org (Rashi Undugodage, Jasmine Pepe) — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Most of us know or have heard about Scott Wordley, he's the man behind the Engineering student teams intiative and well-known mechanical lecturer and faculty member. But who is he? how did he get where he is? and how long has he been here for? (Hint: longer than some of ya'll have been born)
Georgie, Jas & Rashi sat down with Scott and uncovered what drives him, where he sees the future of students teams and how he's working to improve female representation.

A massive thank you to Scott for sharing his career journey and for being so open and engaging.

Thank you to our hosts Rashi & Georgie and our editors David and Tej - without them the podcast would not be possible.

Finally, a big shoutout to Radio Monash for allowing us to use their recording studio, check out their socials on insta: @radiomonash

Uncovering Monash’s Secret Career Resources ft. Chelsea Ryan

Thu, 23 May 2024 22:47:47 +0000

Did you know that you can book free career counselling? Did you know that Monash offers a plethora of leadership programs to get yourself involved in? This episode we are fortunate enough to interview Chelsea Ryan from Monash Career Connect. Chelsea takes us through all the support that Career Connect provides to students to enhance their university experience and to prepare them for the workplace. We delve into why it is essential to begin to develop these important skills during your degree and how you can use these resources to help you navigate your next steps. This episode is not one to miss.

We would like to extend a massive thank you to Chelsea for sharing her experiences and advice with us.

Thank you to our hosts, Jasmine and Rashi and to our editor David, who worked tirelessly to put this episode together.

As per usual, a huge shoutout to Radio Monash for allowing us to use their recording facilities so that we can sound EXTRA crisp in your ears! Check out their socials on insta: @radiomonash and their website to listen to the livestream and find out ways that you too can utilise these recording studios as a Monash student: https://www.radiomonash.online/

Want to know more about MESS?

Check out our website at https://www.mess.org.au/ and follow us at @insta.mess. Slide into our DMs with any questions, suggestions for future interviews or H.O.T.M.E.S.S. nominees and we'll do our best to make it happen.

Thank you for listening and remember to stay MESSy!

The Heart of AI ft. Leah Martínez

Sun, 5 May 2024 22:14:55 +0000

Jas and Rashi are back in the studio with an incredibly exciting episode! Today we delve into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the amazing Leah Martínez. Leah is the Co-founder at Sonorus, a healthcare technology start up, focused on cardiac monitoring and AI diagnosis. She also shares with us her experience as the Law and Ethics Manager at Monash DeepNeuron, integrating ethics with engineering technical projects. We discuss AI at its most simple level, how it is currently evolving and how it will revolutionise our future.

We would like to extend a massive thank you to Leah for sharing her amazing knowledge with us.

Thank you to our hosts, Jasmine and Rashi and to our editor David, who worked tirelessly to put this episode together.

Want to know more about MESS?

Thank you for listening and remember to stay MESSy!

From the Lab to Leadership ft. Dr Trina Majumdar

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:25:58 +0000

This episode we are fortunate enough to have Dr Trina Majumdar join us for an interview. Having completed a PhD in Materials Engineering and Biomedical Science, Trina takes us through her career pathway at Monash University and how she is working in the role that she wish she had during her uni experience. We delve into how to carve your own path in engineering and what lead her and colleague Dr. Katherine Grigoriou to establish the New Girls Club at Monash University. This episode is not one to miss.

We would like to extend a massive thank you to Trina for sharing her invaluable advice with us.

Thank you to our hosts, Jasmine and Rashi and to our editor David, who worked tirelessly to put this episode together.

Want to know more about MESS?

Thank you for listening and remember to stay MESSy!

From Monash to Mercedes Formula 1 ft. Nick Grossi

Mon, 8 Apr 2024 00:02:29 +0000

This episode we were fortunate enough to interview Nick Grossi and learn about his experience as an intern on the Mercedes Formula 1 team. We delve into how he applied for this opportunity, what life was like working in the motorsports industry and how he navigated moving away from home to the other side of the world. Plus all the tips and tricks for motorsport enthusiasts who are keen to apply for a similar opportunity. This is an unmissable episode!

We would like to extend a massive thank you to Nick for sharing his experience with us.

Thank you to our hosts, Jasmine and Rashi and to our editor David, who worked tirelessly to put this episode together.

Want to know more about MESS?

Thank you for listening and remember to stay MESSy!

First Year Survival Guide ft. Aydin, Amalia and Liam

mess@monashclubs.org (Jasmine Pepe, Rashi Undugodage, David Phillips) — Sun, 3 Mar 2024 20:06:35 +0000

MessyTalks is back for Season 2! In this first episode of 2024, we are delighted to welcome three MESS First Year Representatives from 2023 to share all their tips and tricks to help you thrive. From balancing uni work, part-time jobs and a social life, to dealing with the challenges of self-motivation, we discuss the highlights, difficulties and unmissable events that make first year unforgettable.

Do not miss out on this invaluable advice!

We would like to extend a massive thank you to Aydin, Amalia and Liam for sharing their experiences with us.

Thank you to our hosts, Jasmine and Rashi and to our editor David, who worked tirelessly to put this episode together.

Want to know more about MESS?

Thank you for listening and remember to stay MESSy!

The Power of Renewable Energy ft. Roger Dargaville, Deputy Director of Monash Energy Institute

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 21:38:22 +0000

This episode we delve into the intricacies and nuances of renewable energy! We are joined by Deputy Director of Monash Energy Institute and Senior Lecturer in the Monash University Civil Engineering Department, Roger Dargaville. Not only do we dive into the various types of renewables Australia harnesses, Roger also shares his wisdom on the myriad of factors that impact Australia's transition to renewables, such as economics, policy and human behaviour. We explore the complexities of the National Energy Market and why Australia urgently requires more engineers working within the renewable energy landscape and so much more...

This episode is not one to miss for all engineering students!

A very big thank you to Roger for generously sharing his expertise with us.

This episode is our last one for 2023 and we want to thank everyone for tuning in throughout the year! A very big thank you to Sally Bertoncello for creating, establishing, co-hosting and producing the podcast throughout this entire year! She is going to be missed on the podcast but don't worry, she'll be back to visit! We welcome Rashi Undugodage, our new co-host for 2024! We would also love to thank Tej Kanda for all his hard work editing the podcast this year and welcome David Phillips, our new editor for 2024! Exciting things to come so stay tuned!!

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Thank you for listening and remember to stay MESSy!

Gender's Role in our Engineering Journey ft. Lily Curtis

mess@monashclubs.org (Angus Down, Tej Kanda, Jasmine Pepe, Sally Bertoncello) — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:47:30 +0000

Content warning: This episode discusses themes of mental health.

Today we explore the topic of gender through the lens of engineering. We are joined by the incredible Lily Curtis, a sociologist and current PhD student, who shares her expertise on how our gender identities can have an influence on our daily lives and why this is important to understand as future engineers. We discuss how gender impacts the frameworks in which we live and work, the harm that comes from perpetuating stereotypes and the importance of having diverse and inclusive teams.

Through this discussion we aim to shed light on the intersection of gender and engineering and help to raise awareness and normalise discussions on these topics as we embark on our engineering careers. This episode is not one to miss!

A very big thank you to Lily for generously sharing her knowledge with us.

As per usual, huge shoutout to Radio Monash for allowing us to use their recording facilities so that we can sound EXTRA crisp in your ears! Check out their socials on insta: @radiomonash and their website to listen to the livestream and find out ways that you too can utilise these recording studios as a Monash student: https://www.radiomonash.online/

Want to know more about MESS?

Thank you for listening and remember to stay MESSy!

How to Thrive on Exchange ft. Grace Boxer

mess@monashclubs.org (Grace Boxer, Sally Bertoncello, Jasmine Pepe, Tej Kanda) — Mon, 4 Sep 2023 21:03:30 +0000

Sally and Jasmine are back in the studio with another episode of MessyTalks! This episode we are discussing all things exchange. We are thrilled to welcome the 2022 MESS president and recent exchange-goer Grace Boxer to the studio to divulge invaluable insights all about her recent study abroad, plus heaps of tips and advice for things she learnt along the way. We delve into making friends overseas, juggling study with uni life and finding confidence moving to the other side of the world alone. Grace shares her experience with us from meeting her flatmates to the readjustment back home and everything in between.

Planning to go on exchange or curious about what actually happens during study abroad? This episode is not one to miss!

A very big thank you to Grace for generously sharing her precious exchange insights with us.

Want to know more about MESS?

Thank you for listening and remember to stay MESSy!

Why automate? ft. Rockwell Automation

mess@monashclubs.org (Guncha Saxena, Sally Bertoncello, Jasmine Pepe, Tej Kanda) — Mon, 15 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

This episode, we are thrilled to be joined with Alson, a representative from Rockwell Automation, as we discuss the future of engineering. Graduating with degrees in Mechatronics Engineering and Computer Science, Alson speaks to the importance of communication skills in progressing in the workforce and why he prefers the work lifestyle over university lifestyle (it get's better?? We were shocked as well).

We then delve into the work of Rockwell Automation, including the benefits of streamlining processes in order to increase efficiency and therefore profit, as well as its potential to decarbonise high pollutant industries.

Wanna find out how we, as future engineers, may play a role in this? Listen in to hear more!

Big thank you to Alson and Rockwell Automation for agreeing to be on this episode. We are very grateful for our long-term partnership with them.

As per usual, huge shoutout to Radio Monash for allowing us to use their recording facilities so that we can sound EXTRA crisp in ya ears! Check out their socials on insta: @radiomonash and their website to listen to the livestream and find out ways that you too can utilise these recording studios as a Monash student: https://www.radiomonash.online/

Want to know more about MESS?

Check out our website at https://www.mess.org.au/ and follow us at @insta.mess. Slide into our DMs with any questions or suggestions for future interviews, and we'll do our best to make it happen.

Thanks for listening, and remember to stay MESSy!

The Stresses and Strains of Engineering ft. Tony Vo

Mon, 1 May 2023 23:54:48 +0000

Today, we are honoured to have the opportunity to hear from one of our favourite educators, the incredible Tony Vo!

As the current Director of Education for the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and previous Director of First-Year Studies, we will delve into Tony's career trajectory and the valuable lessons he has learned along the way.

We will also explore the academic pressures of engineering, including the stigmatisation of asking for help and how to finish your university degree in a way that aligns with your current abilities or capacity to do so.

As usual, huge shoutout to Radio Monash for allowing us to use their recording facilities so that we can sound EXTRA crisp in ya ears! Check out their socials on insta: @radiomonash and their website to listen to the livestream and find out ways that you too can utilise these recording studios as a Monash student: https://www.radiomonash.online/

Want to know more about MESS?

Thanks for listening, and remember to stay MESSy!

Guide to grad roles ft. Matt Bertoncello

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:32:19 +0000

Join us for an interview with Matt Bertoncello, a Monash alumni of 2020 and current AI engineer at Macquarie Bank. Graduating with a double degree in software engineering and econometrics commerce, Matt shares his advice on everything from FYP to what a graduate engineering job actually involves. Listen in to hear his valuable insights, stay up-to-date on all the ways MESS can support you, and enjoy a good laugh!

We also have a very special guest, King Wu! As our Industry Marketing Officer, King joins in for a chat about our upcoming events and to have a bit of fun with us.

Huge shoutout to Radio Monash for allowing us to use their recording facilities so that we can sound EXTRA crisp in ya ears! Check out their socials on insta: @radiomonash and their website to listen to the livestream and find out ways that you too can utilise these recording studios as a Monash student: https://www.radiomonash.online/

Want to know more about MESS?

Thanks for listening, and remember to stay MESSy!

Pilot

Mon, 3 Apr 2023 06:31:05 +0000

Hey there, fellow engineering students at Monash! Are you tired of trying to navigate this complex and challenging field on your own? Well, fear not! MESS (Monash Engineering Students' Society) is here to support you in all your engineering endeavours.

In our VERY FIRST podcast, our lovely hosts, Jasmine Pepe (General Representative) and Sally Bertoncello (Wellbeing & Equity Director), will be introducing MESS and describe the ways we support engineering students through our four portfolios: Academic, Industry, Social, and Wellbeing & Equity.

Then, we grill some engineering students in their natural habitat (the HAL and the Moff) and ask them all the hard-hitting questions about studying engineering at Monash. We're talking the best study spots, the best spots to break down in tears, and everything in between. If you want the inside scoop on how to thrive during your uni experience, you better tune in!

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