https://simplecast.com A LOT TO SAY PODCAST This is A LOT TO SAY Podcast - a conversation based project focussed on unconventional career paths and the projects that consume us. Focussed haphazardly somewhere between the creative, technology and culture realm - this is an excuse to create a conversation with people who give a damn about the world we live in, and hear some incredible stories of the experiences we accumulate. A LOT TO SAY is part of the ALTS Projects suite of stuff - curated and delivered by Garry Williams. 2020 ALTS Projects en Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:34:20 +0000 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 23:06:56 +0000 https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com A LOT TO SAY PODCAST https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9586eff9-bcaf-4979-88ff-3e97ba849ba4/a666f979-e269-401b-8534-ac96d97616b7/3000x3000/a-lot-to-say-pod-hero-image.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com episodic This is A LOT TO SAY Podcast - a conversation based project focussed on unconventional career paths and the projects that consume us. Focussed haphazardly somewhere between the creative, technology and culture realm - this is an excuse to create a conversation with people who give a damn about the world we live in, and hear some incredible stories of the experiences we accumulate. A LOT TO SAY is part of the ALTS Projects suite of stuff - curated and delivered by Garry Williams. ALTS Projects yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/T18_voFP technology, career, creativity, culture, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, innovation, invention, inventor, passion, purpose, side projects, startup Garry Williams hello@alts.today 563c0d7a-a225-46f3-b46f-91bf52e7eba4 Ep 32: INFINITE-CHOICE with Ben Keenan Joining A Lot To Say is Ben Keenan - Consulting Creative Director, Advisor and all-rounder with creative projects. 

He has led digital creative offerings at M&C Saatchi and Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne, and has received a significant amount of accolades for his work across multiple clients and industries.

We go through his career starting with immersion in indie band scene, through to leading teams creating projects in-house at big agencies, to eventually branching out into his own consultancy.

Ben consistently works with emerging creatives and teaches his own creative methods as a form of education.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  • Creative Directoring a whole bunch of things
  • Analogue Childhoods and Digital Adulthoods
  • Moving into the world of synthesisers, and a life-long love of music
  • From Indie to Mainstream
  • Internal creative vision
  • Developing the ‘Hungerithm’
  • Forcing yourself to think your way through problems to solution
  • Transitioning out of agency-land
  • The first Thought-Police project…
  • Developing a methodology for education

Notes and Links:

Check out Creative Class here: https://www.thecreativeclass.com.au/

Check out Ben at The Thought Police here: http://thethoughtpolice.com.au/

Follow Ben on Instagram:  @the_thoughtpolice

Follow Ben on Twitter: @warmcola

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:34:20 +0000 hello@alts.today (Ben Keenan, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ben-keenan-Ek8IBIRc Joining A Lot To Say is Ben Keenan - Consulting Creative Director, Advisor and all-rounder with creative projects. 

He has led digital creative offerings at M&C Saatchi and Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne, and has received a significant amount of accolades for his work across multiple clients and industries.

We go through his career starting with immersion in indie band scene, through to leading teams creating projects in-house at big agencies, to eventually branching out into his own consultancy.

Ben consistently works with emerging creatives and teaches his own creative methods as a form of education.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  • Creative Directoring a whole bunch of things
  • Analogue Childhoods and Digital Adulthoods
  • Moving into the world of synthesisers, and a life-long love of music
  • From Indie to Mainstream
  • Internal creative vision
  • Developing the ‘Hungerithm’
  • Forcing yourself to think your way through problems to solution
  • Transitioning out of agency-land
  • The first Thought-Police project…
  • Developing a methodology for education

Notes and Links:

Check out Creative Class here: https://www.thecreativeclass.com.au/

Check out Ben at The Thought Police here: http://thethoughtpolice.com.au/

Follow Ben on Instagram:  @the_thoughtpolice

Follow Ben on Twitter: @warmcola

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 32: INFINITE-CHOICE with Ben Keenan Ben Keenan, Garry Williams 01:06:59 A Lot To Say welcomes Ben Keenan - Consulting Creative Director, Advisor and all-rounder with creative projects. He has led digital creative offerings at M&C Saatchi and Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne, and has received a significant amount of accolades for his work across multiple clients and industries. We go through his career starting with immersion in indie band scene, through to leading teams creating projects in-house at big agencies, to eventually branching out into his own consultancy. Ben consistently works with emerging creatives and teaches his own creative methods as a form of education. A Lot To Say welcomes Ben Keenan - Consulting Creative Director, Advisor and all-rounder with creative projects. He has led digital creative offerings at M&C Saatchi and Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne, and has received a significant amount of accolades for his work across multiple clients and industries. We go through his career starting with immersion in indie band scene, through to leading teams creating projects in-house at big agencies, to eventually branching out into his own consultancy. Ben consistently works with emerging creatives and teaches his own creative methods as a form of education. marketing, art, innovation, creative, agency, advertising, science, technology, creative technoology, tech no full 32 8c504f87-5f9b-4db3-a0ba-197f681b709d Ep 31: DARKEST-WEB with Eileen Ormsby In this A Lot To Say episode, Eileen Ormsby joins for a chat about her experience as a Dark Web expert. She's a lawyer, author and freelance journalist based in Melbourne and has written multiple books with her first, 'Silk Road', being an in-depth expose of the black markets that operate on the dark web. Following that, Eileen wrote 'The Darkest Web' which established her as a go-person for all things Dark Web focussed.

She’s a prolific author, contributor and journalist for a range of publications and has been involved in ghost-writing for podcasts with significant listenership as well.

*Content Warning - very mature themes contained in this podcast episode
 

A few points in the chit-chat:

  • An overview of the Dark Web
  • How does one get into investigating the Dark Web?
  • Being directly exposed to trends in drug consumption
  • Eileen’s passion for drug reform
  • The rise and fall of Silk Road
  • New marketplace operators taking the place of the original
  • The mental effect of being involved in a dark, dark place
  • Being exposed to highly disturbing moments
  • A winding career path encompassing being a lawyer, skydiving instructor etc
  • Diving into production consultancy work as a result of being immersed in this world
  • Silk Road created the proof of use case for cryptocurrency
  • Journeying back towards becoming a fiction author

Notes and Links:

Check out Eileen's website here: eileenormsby.com

Follow Eileen on Twitter: @EileenOrmsby

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2021 21:09:59 +0000 hello@alts.today (Eileen Ormsby, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/eileen-ormsby-yZ__uscC In this A Lot To Say episode, Eileen Ormsby joins for a chat about her experience as a Dark Web expert. She's a lawyer, author and freelance journalist based in Melbourne and has written multiple books with her first, 'Silk Road', being an in-depth expose of the black markets that operate on the dark web. Following that, Eileen wrote 'The Darkest Web' which established her as a go-person for all things Dark Web focussed.

She’s a prolific author, contributor and journalist for a range of publications and has been involved in ghost-writing for podcasts with significant listenership as well.

*Content Warning - very mature themes contained in this podcast episode
 

A few points in the chit-chat:

  • An overview of the Dark Web
  • How does one get into investigating the Dark Web?
  • Being directly exposed to trends in drug consumption
  • Eileen’s passion for drug reform
  • The rise and fall of Silk Road
  • New marketplace operators taking the place of the original
  • The mental effect of being involved in a dark, dark place
  • Being exposed to highly disturbing moments
  • A winding career path encompassing being a lawyer, skydiving instructor etc
  • Diving into production consultancy work as a result of being immersed in this world
  • Silk Road created the proof of use case for cryptocurrency
  • Journeying back towards becoming a fiction author

Notes and Links:

Check out Eileen's website here: eileenormsby.com

Follow Eileen on Twitter: @EileenOrmsby

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 31: DARKEST-WEB with Eileen Ormsby Eileen Ormsby, Garry Williams 00:59:32 This episode of A Lot To Say features Eileen Ormsby - Dark Web expert, lawyer, author and freelance journalist, based in Melbourne. She has written multiple books with her first, 'Silk Road', being an in-depth expose of the black markets that operate on the dark web. Following that, Eileen wrote 'The Darkest Web' which established her as a go-person for all things Dark Web focussed. She’s a prolific author, contributor and journalist for a range of publications and has been involved in ghost-writing for podcasts with significant listenership as well. *Content Warning - very mature themes contained in this podcast episode This episode of A Lot To Say features Eileen Ormsby - Dark Web expert, lawyer, author and freelance journalist, based in Melbourne. She has written multiple books with her first, 'Silk Road', being an in-depth expose of the black markets that operate on the dark web. Following that, Eileen wrote 'The Darkest Web' which established her as a go-person for all things Dark Web focussed. She’s a prolific author, contributor and journalist for a range of publications and has been involved in ghost-writing for podcasts with significant listenership as well. *Content Warning - very mature themes contained in this podcast episode dark web, journalism, internet, technology no full 31 1e82a2d3-455f-41b1-a2eb-d849e3fc7c72 Ep 30: CREATE-CODE-REPEAT with Mel Huang Mel Huang is an interactive designer and developer for the arts, culture & education sectors collaborating with institutions such as Dark Mofo, Science Gallery, NGV and Art Gallery NSW. She is a former sessional lecturer at RMIT teaching Creative Coding, founder of Technecolour which is bringing technical education to creative practitioners, and the novice, avid fermenter behind No Fun for Children hot sauce.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  • Diving into hot sauce and fermentation journeys
  • The academia journey & u-turn
  • A passion about the open communication delivery of education
  • Creative Coding
  • Finding a sense of community in gathering with like-minded people
  • Hugely influential moments
  • ‘A Company can’t be everything for you’
  • Slower moving waters in larger organisations
  • The experience of working with Dark Mofo and Mona
  • Working on engaging 15-25 year olds in STEM with Science Gallery
  • Social good projects with AKQA
  • Awards recognition
  • Striving to bring people together again

Notes and Links:

Check out her website here: melaniehuang.com

Follow Mel on Instagram: @melaniehuang

Follow Mel on Twitter: @melaniehuang_

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:48:29 +0000 hello@alts.today (Mel Huang, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/mel-huang-u6FO2lLG Mel Huang is an interactive designer and developer for the arts, culture & education sectors collaborating with institutions such as Dark Mofo, Science Gallery, NGV and Art Gallery NSW. She is a former sessional lecturer at RMIT teaching Creative Coding, founder of Technecolour which is bringing technical education to creative practitioners, and the novice, avid fermenter behind No Fun for Children hot sauce.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  • Diving into hot sauce and fermentation journeys
  • The academia journey & u-turn
  • A passion about the open communication delivery of education
  • Creative Coding
  • Finding a sense of community in gathering with like-minded people
  • Hugely influential moments
  • ‘A Company can’t be everything for you’
  • Slower moving waters in larger organisations
  • The experience of working with Dark Mofo and Mona
  • Working on engaging 15-25 year olds in STEM with Science Gallery
  • Social good projects with AKQA
  • Awards recognition
  • Striving to bring people together again

Notes and Links:

Check out her website here: melaniehuang.com

Follow Mel on Instagram: @melaniehuang

Follow Mel on Twitter: @melaniehuang_

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 30: CREATE-CODE-REPEAT with Mel Huang Mel Huang, Garry Williams 01:18:56 A Lot To Say welcomes Mel Huang for a chat - she's an interactive designer and developer for the arts, culture & education sectors collaborating with institutions such as Dark Mofo, Science Gallery, NGV and Art Gallery NSW. She is a former sessional lecturer at RMIT teaching Creative Coding, founder of Technecolour which is bringing technical education to creative practitioners, and the novice, avid fermenter behind No Fun for Children hot sauce. A Lot To Say welcomes Mel Huang for a chat - she's an interactive designer and developer for the arts, culture & education sectors collaborating with institutions such as Dark Mofo, Science Gallery, NGV and Art Gallery NSW. She is a former sessional lecturer at RMIT teaching Creative Coding, founder of Technecolour which is bringing technical education to creative practitioners, and the novice, avid fermenter behind No Fun for Children hot sauce. design, art, culture, education, creative coding, creative, technology, creative technology, tech yes full 30 379b1f6f-2d0c-4d45-bd59-851e170d42bd Ep 29: SONIC DIVERSITY with Karina Utomo Karina Utomo is a well-known artist fronting bands such as the award winning High Tension, as well as emerging extreme musical projects Rinuwat and Kilat. Referencing her Indonesian heritage and connection to country and cultural identity, Karina explores what recent context has inspired her recent projects and intentions, alongside a number of collaborators she feels a special connection to, helping the creative process and expression.

By disintegrating the voice and using abrasion as a tool, Karina dives into the experimental nature of her practice and the elements influencing, informing and defining her newer direction of vocal delivery as an instrument.

From extreme metal to participation in Indonesian history symposiums alongside a collective of academics and artists, Karina references how culture plays an influential role in her everyday life. (Plus, we chat about beekeeping)

A few points in the chit-chat:

  • Busy days
  • Appreciating the Wurundjeri seasons
  • Sonic Diversity
  • Experimentation & Collaboration
  • Disintegrating the voice
  • Exploring cultural identity in new scenarios
  • Beekeeping (of all the things to get involved in)

Notes and Links:

 

Follow Karina on Instagram: @karinautomo

Follow Rinuwat on Instagram: @rinuwat

Follow Kilat on Instagram: @kilatbesihitam

Follow High Tension on Instagram: @hightensionband

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

 

]]> Thu, 11 Nov 2021 02:25:51 +0000 hello@alts.today (Karina Utomo, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/karina-utomo-shyuEOPr Karina Utomo is a well-known artist fronting bands such as the award winning High Tension, as well as emerging extreme musical projects Rinuwat and Kilat. Referencing her Indonesian heritage and connection to country and cultural identity, Karina explores what recent context has inspired her recent projects and intentions, alongside a number of collaborators she feels a special connection to, helping the creative process and expression.

By disintegrating the voice and using abrasion as a tool, Karina dives into the experimental nature of her practice and the elements influencing, informing and defining her newer direction of vocal delivery as an instrument.

From extreme metal to participation in Indonesian history symposiums alongside a collective of academics and artists, Karina references how culture plays an influential role in her everyday life. (Plus, we chat about beekeeping)

A few points in the chit-chat:

  • Busy days
  • Appreciating the Wurundjeri seasons
  • Sonic Diversity
  • Experimentation & Collaboration
  • Disintegrating the voice
  • Exploring cultural identity in new scenarios
  • Beekeeping (of all the things to get involved in)

Notes and Links:

 

Follow Karina on Instagram: @karinautomo

Follow Rinuwat on Instagram: @rinuwat

Follow Kilat on Instagram: @kilatbesihitam

Follow High Tension on Instagram: @hightensionband

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

 

]]> Ep 29: SONIC DIVERSITY with Karina Utomo Karina Utomo, Garry Williams 01:07:30 A Lot To Say welcomes artist Karina Utomo to the fold, as she discusses her creative process as part of well-known Australian heavy band High Tension, as well as emerging extreme music projects Rinuwat and Kilat. Karina dives into the collaborative process of disintegrating the voice, using abrasion as a tool to reference cultural identity, influences and expression. A Lot To Say welcomes artist Karina Utomo to the fold, as she discusses her creative process as part of well-known Australian heavy band High Tension, as well as emerging extreme music projects Rinuwat and Kilat. Karina dives into the collaborative process of disintegrating the voice, using abrasion as a tool to reference cultural identity, influences and expression. music, sustainability, art, culture, vocals, experimentation, experimental metal, language, heavy metal yes full 29 209613fc-e574-4125-9964-fd3e9697972f Ep 28: HIVE-MIND with Scott Cooper Scott Cooper is the COO of Versus Merch and has years of experience in scaling businesses in both Australia and the United States, including his past roles with Go1 and Drawboard. 

Coops dives into some opportunities he has created for himself over the years- from moving overseas and making a name for himself in new cities a few times over, to finding himself immersed in the NBA environment to form a pretty amazing vantage point of how professional athletes operate.

Punk/ Hardcore/Metal sub-cultures are on the agenda, as is collecting behaviour, productivity, the limitations of alcohol and the want to get the best out of yourself.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Helping run a merchandise company with DIY ethos
  2. Growing and scaling businesses
  3. Parallels between running bands and running businesses
  4. Rich underground music scenes
  5. Risk Taking and getting out of comfort zones
  6. Establishing oneself in a new city in a short period
  7. A broad spectrum of projects to make your way
  8. For the love of BBall
  9. Collecting Behaviour
  10. Changes in alcohol consumption

Notes and Links:

Follow Scott on Twitter: @scottdancooper

Follow Scott on Instagram: @scottdanielcooper

Follow Versus Merch: https://www.versusmerch.com/

Follow Versus Merch on Instagram: @versusmerch

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Fri, 5 Nov 2021 02:10:27 +0000 hello@alts.today (scott cooper, garry williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/scott-cooper-WcxE_6v_ Scott Cooper is the COO of Versus Merch and has years of experience in scaling businesses in both Australia and the United States, including his past roles with Go1 and Drawboard. 

Coops dives into some opportunities he has created for himself over the years- from moving overseas and making a name for himself in new cities a few times over, to finding himself immersed in the NBA environment to form a pretty amazing vantage point of how professional athletes operate.

Punk/ Hardcore/Metal sub-cultures are on the agenda, as is collecting behaviour, productivity, the limitations of alcohol and the want to get the best out of yourself.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Helping run a merchandise company with DIY ethos
  2. Growing and scaling businesses
  3. Parallels between running bands and running businesses
  4. Rich underground music scenes
  5. Risk Taking and getting out of comfort zones
  6. Establishing oneself in a new city in a short period
  7. A broad spectrum of projects to make your way
  8. For the love of BBall
  9. Collecting Behaviour
  10. Changes in alcohol consumption

Notes and Links:

Follow Scott on Twitter: @scottdancooper

Follow Scott on Instagram: @scottdanielcooper

Follow Versus Merch: https://www.versusmerch.com/

Follow Versus Merch on Instagram: @versusmerch

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 28: HIVE-MIND with Scott Cooper scott cooper, garry williams 01:00:34 A Lot To Say welcomes Scott Cooper for a chit-chat next - the COO of Versus Merch, who carries with him years of experience in scaling businesses in both Australia and the United States, including his past roles with Go1 and Drawboard. We lean into his background in the punk/hardcore/metal music realm and how that has influenced aspects of his career plus explore the remarkable situations on finds themselves in, as Coops has time and again. A Lot To Say welcomes Scott Cooper for a chit-chat next - the COO of Versus Merch, who carries with him years of experience in scaling businesses in both Australia and the United States, including his past roles with Go1 and Drawboard. We lean into his background in the punk/hardcore/metal music realm and how that has influenced aspects of his career plus explore the remarkable situations on finds themselves in, as Coops has time and again. music, punk, art, entrepreneurship, startup, business, collecting behaviour, metal, merch, basketball, hardcore yes full 28 96d6fb24-0bfb-4197-9ee1-218aa5f80d5e Ep 27: CO-DESIGN with Leah Heiss Leah Heiss is an award-winning designer and researcher working at the nexus of design, health, and technology. She is the Eva and Marc Besen International Research Chair in Design at Monash University, as part of Monash Art, Design and Architecture.

Leah grows the potential of practice based design research across disciplines, including Medicine and Engineering. She focusses on how design can scaffold major shifts in healthcare towards digitisation and personalisation of healthcare, while continuing her work in wearable technologies and growing a culture of design and health research.

Her health technology projects include jewellery to administer insulin through the skin for diabetics; biosignal sensing emergency jewellery; and swallowable devices to detect disease. She designed Facett, the world’s first self-fit modular hearing aid for profit-for-purpose company Blamey Saunders hears.

The design process for Facett has been acquired into the Museums Victoria heritage collection and been exhibited globally. Facett has received many accolades including the 2018 Australian Good Design Award of the Year, the 2018 CSIRO Design Innovation Award, the Premier’s Design Award 2018 (Product Design), 3 Victorian Government iAwards and Melbourne Design Award. Leah was also the recipient of a 2021 GOLD Good Design Award for the Tactile Tools co-design method.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Career in Academia
  2. Big Vision, Trends & Whats Emerging in Healthcare
  3. An Intrapreneurial mind
  4. Whats an educational pathway into wearable health technology?
  5. Smart Hearts
  6. Operating on Instinct
  7. Exhibiting Design Process & Outcome
  8. Charting Complex Healthcare Journeys
  9. Developing ecosystems of care
  10. Whats on the horizon
  11. Customisation/ personalisation of healthcare

Notes and Links:

Follow Leah on Twitter: @leah_heiss

Follow Leah on Instagram: @leahroselaurel

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:41:31 +0000 hello@alts.today (garry williams, leah heiss) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/leah-heiss-ho_StdIW Leah Heiss is an award-winning designer and researcher working at the nexus of design, health, and technology. She is the Eva and Marc Besen International Research Chair in Design at Monash University, as part of Monash Art, Design and Architecture.

Leah grows the potential of practice based design research across disciplines, including Medicine and Engineering. She focusses on how design can scaffold major shifts in healthcare towards digitisation and personalisation of healthcare, while continuing her work in wearable technologies and growing a culture of design and health research.

Her health technology projects include jewellery to administer insulin through the skin for diabetics; biosignal sensing emergency jewellery; and swallowable devices to detect disease. She designed Facett, the world’s first self-fit modular hearing aid for profit-for-purpose company Blamey Saunders hears.

The design process for Facett has been acquired into the Museums Victoria heritage collection and been exhibited globally. Facett has received many accolades including the 2018 Australian Good Design Award of the Year, the 2018 CSIRO Design Innovation Award, the Premier’s Design Award 2018 (Product Design), 3 Victorian Government iAwards and Melbourne Design Award. Leah was also the recipient of a 2021 GOLD Good Design Award for the Tactile Tools co-design method.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Career in Academia
  2. Big Vision, Trends & Whats Emerging in Healthcare
  3. An Intrapreneurial mind
  4. Whats an educational pathway into wearable health technology?
  5. Smart Hearts
  6. Operating on Instinct
  7. Exhibiting Design Process & Outcome
  8. Charting Complex Healthcare Journeys
  9. Developing ecosystems of care
  10. Whats on the horizon
  11. Customisation/ personalisation of healthcare

Notes and Links:

Follow Leah on Twitter: @leah_heiss

Follow Leah on Instagram: @leahroselaurel

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 27: CO-DESIGN with Leah Heiss garry williams, leah heiss 01:05:21 A Lot To Say welcomes Leah Heiss for a chat focussed on her incredible award-winning work as a designer and researcher working at the nexus of design, health and technology. Her practice traverses device, service and experience and her process is deeply collaborative, working with experts from nanotechnology, engineering and health services through to manufacturing. A Lot To Say welcomes Leah Heiss for a chat focussed on her incredible award-winning work as a designer and researcher working at the nexus of design, health and technology. Her practice traverses device, service and experience and her process is deeply collaborative, working with experts from nanotechnology, engineering and health services through to manufacturing. design, co-design, research, commercialisation, technology, exhibitions, industry engagement, healthcare, health yes full 27 b5dd509e-11b8-4c52-8677-15d2d8f0c4c0 Ep 26: SENSE-OF-COMMUNITY with Emily Ulman Emily Ulman joins A Lot To Say to talk about her experience creating Isol-Aid, an award-winning online music festival and community, profiling musicians – who would otherwise have had shows, launches, tours, and other appearances planned – to create content and stream live and online to an audience of their already devoted fans, as well as new fans who are there waiting to discover and connect.

For over 19 years, Emily Ulman has curated stages and shows at venues across Melbourne, notably The Prince Bandroom, The Gasometer Hotel, The Toff in Town, Boney, The Kelvin Club and The Post Office Hotel.

With unparalleled expertise in booking lineups that are consistently diverse and eclectic, Emily is a key force in driving the Australian music scene towards a progressive and inclusive future. In addition to Isol-Aid, she is the programmer for the Brunswick Music Festival and Program Director of ALWAYS LIVE.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. A rose coloured glasses love of the Bulldogs
  2. The beginnings of Isol-Aid
  3. Creating a sense of community
  4. Music Industry- the last to open
  5. 1050+ sets and counting
  6. Embracing a new platform
  7. Hopes for the re-emergence of the industry

Notes and Links:

Isol-Aid: www.isolaidfestival.com

Follow Emily on Instagram: @millylala

Follow Emily on Twitter: @millylala

Follow Isol-Aid on TikTok: @isolaidfestival

Follow Isol-Aid on Instagram: @isolaidfestival

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:48:19 +0000 hello@alts.today (garry williams, emily ulman) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/emily-ulman-b0zkurbe Emily Ulman joins A Lot To Say to talk about her experience creating Isol-Aid, an award-winning online music festival and community, profiling musicians – who would otherwise have had shows, launches, tours, and other appearances planned – to create content and stream live and online to an audience of their already devoted fans, as well as new fans who are there waiting to discover and connect.

For over 19 years, Emily Ulman has curated stages and shows at venues across Melbourne, notably The Prince Bandroom, The Gasometer Hotel, The Toff in Town, Boney, The Kelvin Club and The Post Office Hotel.

With unparalleled expertise in booking lineups that are consistently diverse and eclectic, Emily is a key force in driving the Australian music scene towards a progressive and inclusive future. In addition to Isol-Aid, she is the programmer for the Brunswick Music Festival and Program Director of ALWAYS LIVE.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. A rose coloured glasses love of the Bulldogs
  2. The beginnings of Isol-Aid
  3. Creating a sense of community
  4. Music Industry- the last to open
  5. 1050+ sets and counting
  6. Embracing a new platform
  7. Hopes for the re-emergence of the industry

Notes and Links:

Isol-Aid: www.isolaidfestival.com

Follow Emily on Instagram: @millylala

Follow Emily on Twitter: @millylala

Follow Isol-Aid on TikTok: @isolaidfestival

Follow Isol-Aid on Instagram: @isolaidfestival

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 26: SENSE-OF-COMMUNITY with Emily Ulman garry williams, emily ulman 00:59:16 A Lot To Say welcomes Emily Ulman as a guest for a chat - creator of Isol-Aid and a multi-talented venue booker, festival programmer, producer, musician, mentor, radio presenter, podcast enthusiast, AFLM/W Western Bulldogs fanatic and highly respected contributor to the local music community of Australia. A Lot To Say welcomes Emily Ulman as a guest for a chat - creator of Isol-Aid and a multi-talented venue booker, festival programmer, producer, musician, mentor, radio presenter, podcast enthusiast, AFLM/W Western Bulldogs fanatic and highly respected contributor to the local music community of Australia. music, entrepreneurship, creative, artists, community, production, creation, performance yes full 26 6801004a-b82c-4800-b02f-8e949cfbbc01 Ep 25: SUM-OF-TECH-PARTS with Jamie Skella Excellent to have Jamie Skella, technologist and outspoken distributed workforce advocate, join us for this episode as part of the re-launched A Lot To Say podcast.

Jamie's spent 20 years in the design, building and advising of emerging industry businesses across blockchain, IoT, VR, and even future food.

Formerly Head of User Experience at the AFL, Jamie's current appointment is that of Chief Product Officer at TRAVLR, a travel-tech business decentralising the consumer travel booking paradigm. 

Jamie's prior startup, Horizon State, won the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer award for his work in democratic innovation, which was also voted 7 of 100 on a list of world changing companies by The Australian - ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. A new direction in life
  2. An emphasis on design
  3. Distributed workforces and frequent collaborators
  4. Tech as empathy tools
  5. Understanding the implications of what we are creating
  6. Immersed in Gaming and eSports

Notes and Links:

Follow Jamie on Twitter: @JamieSkella

Follow Jamie on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamieskella

Follow Jamie online: skella.com.au 

Follow TRAVLR online: https://travlr.com/

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:00:00 +0000 hello@alts.today (jamie skella, garry williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-25-jamie-skella-HcXDM8ID Excellent to have Jamie Skella, technologist and outspoken distributed workforce advocate, join us for this episode as part of the re-launched A Lot To Say podcast.

Jamie's spent 20 years in the design, building and advising of emerging industry businesses across blockchain, IoT, VR, and even future food.

Formerly Head of User Experience at the AFL, Jamie's current appointment is that of Chief Product Officer at TRAVLR, a travel-tech business decentralising the consumer travel booking paradigm. 

Jamie's prior startup, Horizon State, won the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer award for his work in democratic innovation, which was also voted 7 of 100 on a list of world changing companies by The Australian - ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. A new direction in life
  2. An emphasis on design
  3. Distributed workforces and frequent collaborators
  4. Tech as empathy tools
  5. Understanding the implications of what we are creating
  6. Immersed in Gaming and eSports

Notes and Links:

Follow Jamie on Twitter: @JamieSkella

Follow Jamie on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamieskella

Follow Jamie online: skella.com.au 

Follow TRAVLR online: https://travlr.com/

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 25: SUM-OF-TECH-PARTS with Jamie Skella jamie skella, garry williams 01:00:57 A Lot To Say is back with another chat, this time with technologist and outspoken distributed workforce advocate Jamie Skella. Jamie has spent 20 years in the design, building and advising of emerging industry businesses across blockchain, IoT, VR, and even future food. Jamie's prior startup, Horizon State, won the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer award for his work in democratic innovation, which was also voted 7 of 100 on a list of world changing companies by The Australian - ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX A Lot To Say is back with another chat, this time with technologist and outspoken distributed workforce advocate Jamie Skella. Jamie has spent 20 years in the design, building and advising of emerging industry businesses across blockchain, IoT, VR, and even future food. Jamie's prior startup, Horizon State, won the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer award for his work in democratic innovation, which was also voted 7 of 100 on a list of world changing companies by The Australian - ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX projects, blockchain, entrepreneurship, startup, gaming, remote, esports, technology, tech, entreprepreneur, iot no full 25 a9889f18-5213-4ff6-bfdb-93fe57f652cd Ep 24: CHANCE-ENCOUNTERS with Kate Berry Joining as the first guest of the the relaunch of A Lot To Say is artist and adventurer Kate Berry, the founder of OK Motels, bringing Music, Art and Friendship down the highway to Motels all across regional Victoria.

From Charlton to Geelong and beyond, OK Motels brings locals and out-of-towners together in the most memorable ways, set against a curated backdrop of Australia's best musical acts- Amyl and the Sniffers, Rolling Blackout Coastal Fever, Cash Savage, The Nation Blue to name just a few.

From photographing for Frankie & Smith Journal, to launching blogs, books, records and more - Kate's creative spark is spontaneous and infectious, inspired by the environments she surrounds herself with.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. OK Motels
  2. The charm of small regional towns
  3. Combining country & city crowds
  4. Post-massive event exhaustion
  5. Where the affection for small towns came from
  6. Never give away your ideas for nothing'
  7. Projects for Food & Family
  8. Bringing People Together
  9. Upcoming projects on the horizon
  10. Favourite curatorial moments

Notes and Links:

Follow Kate on Instagram @hellokateberry

Follow OK Motels on Instagram: @okmotels

Follow Kate online: hellokateberry.com

Follow OK Motels online: okmotels.com.au

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:47:17 +0000 hello@alts.today (Kate Berry, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/kate-berry-CzxDxk2F Joining as the first guest of the the relaunch of A Lot To Say is artist and adventurer Kate Berry, the founder of OK Motels, bringing Music, Art and Friendship down the highway to Motels all across regional Victoria.

From Charlton to Geelong and beyond, OK Motels brings locals and out-of-towners together in the most memorable ways, set against a curated backdrop of Australia's best musical acts- Amyl and the Sniffers, Rolling Blackout Coastal Fever, Cash Savage, The Nation Blue to name just a few.

From photographing for Frankie & Smith Journal, to launching blogs, books, records and more - Kate's creative spark is spontaneous and infectious, inspired by the environments she surrounds herself with.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. OK Motels
  2. The charm of small regional towns
  3. Combining country & city crowds
  4. Post-massive event exhaustion
  5. Where the affection for small towns came from
  6. Never give away your ideas for nothing'
  7. Projects for Food & Family
  8. Bringing People Together
  9. Upcoming projects on the horizon
  10. Favourite curatorial moments

Notes and Links:

Follow Kate on Instagram @hellokateberry

Follow OK Motels on Instagram: @okmotels

Follow Kate online: hellokateberry.com

Follow OK Motels online: okmotels.com.au

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Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 24: CHANCE-ENCOUNTERS with Kate Berry Kate Berry, Garry Williams 01:02:15 A Lot To Say re-launches, by lining up a chat with the creative force that is Kate Berry, the founder of OK Motels, bringing Music, Art and Friendship down the highway to Motels all across regional Victoria. From Charlton to Geelong and beyond, OK Motels brings locals and out-of-towners together in the most memorable ways, set against a curated backdrop of Australia's best musical acts- Amyl and the Sniffers, Rolling Blackout Coastal Fever, Cash Savage, The Nation Blue to name just a few. A Lot To Say re-launches, by lining up a chat with the creative force that is Kate Berry, the founder of OK Motels, bringing Music, Art and Friendship down the highway to Motels all across regional Victoria. From Charlton to Geelong and beyond, OK Motels brings locals and out-of-towners together in the most memorable ways, set against a curated backdrop of Australia's best musical acts- Amyl and the Sniffers, Rolling Blackout Coastal Fever, Cash Savage, The Nation Blue to name just a few. arts, projects, music, entrepreneurship, creator, creative yes full 24 bbf9afde-acd0-4057-9802-90c1209115ee Ep 23: FUNNY-BUSINESS with Funny Business Podcast Brilliant chat to end 2020 with the guys from Funny Business Podcast (Lachlan Bradford & Robbie Hicks), who went on an absolute tear in 2020 launching out their podcast project to a budding (& big) audience who responded to what they put out into the world with big love.

A natural, honest, unconcerned-with-perfection approach that sees some hugely organic conversations evolve with the storytellers who get involved. 

They get a good dose of props from this end for all their hard work pushing out a really cool project that explores so many peoples' career journeys, and they also unveil  their personal journey to get to this point and what the years beyond 2020 look like...

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Starting a life-changing podcast project in 2020!
  2. The evolution of projects born of friendship thoughts
  3. The motivation to sustain attention
  4. Shipping products 5 (!?!?) times a week (!?!?)
  5. Valuing engagement with inspiring people
  6. Parallels between bands and businesses...
  7. Interviewing some formative influences
  8. Absolutely having a go at the audience who might care at what you are putting out there
  9. Rob's background...
  10. Lach's background...
  11. 2021- exciting :)

Notes and Links:

Follow Funny Business Podcast on Spotify

Follow Funny Business Podcast on Apple

Follow Funny Business Podcast on Linktree : https://linktr.ee/funnybusinesspodcast

Follow Lachlan Bradford on Instagram: @lachnroll_7

Follow Robbie Hicks on Instagram: @heyhicka

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:09:28 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Lachlan Bradford, Robbie Hicks) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/funny-business-Qdb0Cuva Brilliant chat to end 2020 with the guys from Funny Business Podcast (Lachlan Bradford & Robbie Hicks), who went on an absolute tear in 2020 launching out their podcast project to a budding (& big) audience who responded to what they put out into the world with big love.

A natural, honest, unconcerned-with-perfection approach that sees some hugely organic conversations evolve with the storytellers who get involved. 

They get a good dose of props from this end for all their hard work pushing out a really cool project that explores so many peoples' career journeys, and they also unveil  their personal journey to get to this point and what the years beyond 2020 look like...

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Starting a life-changing podcast project in 2020!
  2. The evolution of projects born of friendship thoughts
  3. The motivation to sustain attention
  4. Shipping products 5 (!?!?) times a week (!?!?)
  5. Valuing engagement with inspiring people
  6. Parallels between bands and businesses...
  7. Interviewing some formative influences
  8. Absolutely having a go at the audience who might care at what you are putting out there
  9. Rob's background...
  10. Lach's background...
  11. 2021- exciting :)

Notes and Links:

Follow Funny Business Podcast on Spotify

Follow Funny Business Podcast on Apple

Follow Funny Business Podcast on Linktree : https://linktr.ee/funnybusinesspodcast

Follow Lachlan Bradford on Instagram: @lachnroll_7

Follow Robbie Hicks on Instagram: @heyhicka

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 23: FUNNY-BUSINESS with Funny Business Podcast Garry Williams, Lachlan Bradford, Robbie Hicks 01:09:01 Last episode of 2020- a mash-up episode between FUNNY BUSINESS Podcast and A LOT TO SAY Podcast- GREAT CHAT! Last episode of 2020- a mash-up episode between FUNNY BUSINESS Podcast and A LOT TO SAY Podcast- GREAT CHAT! entrepreneurship, agile, business, creator, entrepreneur, content, podcast yes full 23 68b1ff3a-1911-4e07-83a4-d3f34411eb29 Ep 22: MATE-TIME with Alan Jones Alan Jones (the good one) joins the A LOT TO SAY Podcast for the 2nd last released for 2020, and the 2nd one recorded in-person thus far. Alan is regularly enlisted as an entrepreneur in residence for various accelerator programs and is an active investor, advisor and mentor for all matters pertaining to technology growth, investment, go-to-market strategy, marketing, PR and so much more.

Alan is a part of the furniture in the Australian technology ecosystem, but in so many ways as he communicates, it feels like he is just getting started, both by way of his M8 Ventures initiative and also with the looming opportunities in the startup ecosystem off the back of the 2020 disruption. It feels like a new period of formative time for the ecosystem is close!

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Being a fan of this podcast!
  2. Embracing failure and striking out tall-poppy syndrome
  3. Growing up in a musical family
  4. Imposter syndrome as a journalist interviewing tech identities
  5. A combination of media and tech as a career
  6. Breaking down team mono-cultures
  7. The personas carried into any given situation...
  8. An overview of accelerator programs and the technology investment landscape at large
  9. Establishing M8 Ventures, a true partnership
  10. Finding a best mate as your child grows up

Notes and Links:

Follow Alan on Twitter @bigyahu

Follow M8 Ventures on Twitter: @M8Ventures

Follow Alan on Medium: https://bigyahu.medium.com/

Follow M8 Ventures online: https://m8.ventures/

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

 

]]> Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:21:15 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Alan Jones) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/alan-jones-hgeN4Vck Alan Jones (the good one) joins the A LOT TO SAY Podcast for the 2nd last released for 2020, and the 2nd one recorded in-person thus far. Alan is regularly enlisted as an entrepreneur in residence for various accelerator programs and is an active investor, advisor and mentor for all matters pertaining to technology growth, investment, go-to-market strategy, marketing, PR and so much more.

Alan is a part of the furniture in the Australian technology ecosystem, but in so many ways as he communicates, it feels like he is just getting started, both by way of his M8 Ventures initiative and also with the looming opportunities in the startup ecosystem off the back of the 2020 disruption. It feels like a new period of formative time for the ecosystem is close!

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Being a fan of this podcast!
  2. Embracing failure and striking out tall-poppy syndrome
  3. Growing up in a musical family
  4. Imposter syndrome as a journalist interviewing tech identities
  5. A combination of media and tech as a career
  6. Breaking down team mono-cultures
  7. The personas carried into any given situation...
  8. An overview of accelerator programs and the technology investment landscape at large
  9. Establishing M8 Ventures, a true partnership
  10. Finding a best mate as your child grows up

Notes and Links:

Follow Alan on Twitter @bigyahu

Follow M8 Ventures on Twitter: @M8Ventures

Follow Alan on Medium: https://bigyahu.medium.com/

Follow M8 Ventures online: https://m8.ventures/

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

 

]]> Ep 22: MATE-TIME with Alan Jones Garry Williams, Alan Jones 01:03:39 Here is our chinwag with Alan Jones (the good one) - he is a well-known part of the Australian technology ecosystem from his work in his collaborative venture M8 Ventures, and his regular roles as an investor and entrepreneur-in-residence for various startup accelerator programs. We dive into social justice issues, opportunities to correct imbalance in the tech ecosystem and what making time for family across the journey means to him. Here is our chinwag with Alan Jones (the good one) - he is a well-known part of the Australian technology ecosystem from his work in his collaborative venture M8 Ventures, and his regular roles as an investor and entrepreneur-in-residence for various startup accelerator programs. We dive into social justice issues, opportunities to correct imbalance in the tech ecosystem and what making time for family across the journey means to him. projects, music, angel investment, entrepreneurship, startup, entrepreneur, technology, tech, media, investment, accelerator yes full 22 3ea60833-d6d0-495e-b948-80c223761198 Ep 21: COMMUNITY-CONNECTION with Kunal Kalro Kunal Kalro joins this episode to talk through what he and his team are growing with Eugene Labs- helping people make smarter health care choices in a convenient manner, whilst advocating people take proactive investigation into their personal health  and utilise preventative measures.

We go into a bit of detail on the practical processes of building and growing a startup - courting co-founders, raising capital, managing a growing group etc. But also, we get into a lot of detail about the things that Kunal holds dear, such as growing connections, community engagement and even what Burning Man pilgrimages mean to him.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The toll of 2020
  2. The changing face of healthcare
  3. An emphasis on prevention
  4. The courting process in acquiring a co-founder
  5. Assembling a team with shared purpose
  6. Community connections
  7. A love for Burning Man
  8. Leadership and working on a shared problems set
  9. How the investment process works…
  10. Entrepreneurship can be a lonely pursuit

Notes and Links:

Follow Kunal on social media @kckal

Follow Eugene on Instagram: @eugenelabsco

Follow Eugene on Twitter: @eugenelabs

Follow Eugene online at: https://eugenelabs.com/

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:59:38 +0000 hello@alts.today (Kunal Kalro, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-21-kunal-kalro-zIPljnIU Kunal Kalro joins this episode to talk through what he and his team are growing with Eugene Labs- helping people make smarter health care choices in a convenient manner, whilst advocating people take proactive investigation into their personal health  and utilise preventative measures.

We go into a bit of detail on the practical processes of building and growing a startup - courting co-founders, raising capital, managing a growing group etc. But also, we get into a lot of detail about the things that Kunal holds dear, such as growing connections, community engagement and even what Burning Man pilgrimages mean to him.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The toll of 2020
  2. The changing face of healthcare
  3. An emphasis on prevention
  4. The courting process in acquiring a co-founder
  5. Assembling a team with shared purpose
  6. Community connections
  7. A love for Burning Man
  8. Leadership and working on a shared problems set
  9. How the investment process works…
  10. Entrepreneurship can be a lonely pursuit

Notes and Links:

Follow Kunal on social media @kckal

Follow Eugene on Instagram: @eugenelabsco

Follow Eugene on Twitter: @eugenelabs

Follow Eugene online at: https://eugenelabs.com/

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 21: COMMUNITY-CONNECTION with Kunal Kalro Kunal Kalro, Garry Williams 00:59:09 We've got Kunal Kalro joining for a chit-chat. He is the CEO & Co-Founder of Eugene - a digital genetic & health service empowering people with expert, convenient and compassionate healthcare — anytime, anywhere. We chat about the values he holds dear in driving the vision for this purposeful company, the importance he places on community interactions and the changing face of the health system. We've got Kunal Kalro joining for a chit-chat. He is the CEO & Co-Founder of Eugene - a digital genetic & health service empowering people with expert, convenient and compassionate healthcare — anytime, anywhere. We chat about the values he holds dear in driving the vision for this purposeful company, the importance he places on community interactions and the changing face of the health system. entrepreneurship, genetics, heathtech, startup, leadership, healthcare, health yes full 21 435caad5-2d2a-48ad-9cd9-703de87305c6 Ep 20: COLLECT-COLLECT with SANDREW SANDREW are well known in the street art scene in Melbourne (and beyond) for their voracious collecting of works by some of the world's best street artists. They've championed the street art scene loudly and have supported many artists over the years to help expose them to larger audiences/ ways to create a sustainable living as artists.

We talk about what they are most passionate about, what drives their (usually competitive) collecting behaviour, their love of community engagement and the anti-establishment motives in artists that they adore, as they speak glowingly about the counter-culture they have immersed themselves in over the last decade or so.

(And we do this chat live in their home- which contains once of the most stunning collections of street art in existence!)

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Life in the Sunny Side of Melbourne (St Kilda) as opposed to the Dark Side (Where artists live- Collingwood)
  2. The beginnings of the family home
  3. Accumulating an extensive art collection
  4. A penchant for the misfits and the rebellion
  5. Being mistaken for undercover cops
  6. Keeping the company of artists with an emphasis on community engagement
  7. Street Art embedded in Melbourne’s DNA
  8. The circle of collecting behaviour
  9. When SANDREW took 13 artists to San Francisco
  10. What would be the piece they would take with them if the house was on fire?
  11. The tenets- Collecting, Connection & Consulting

Notes and Links:

Follow SANDREW on Instagram: @sandrewmelbs

Follow SANDREW online: http://sandrew.com.au/

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 06:48:02 +0000 hello@alts.today (Sandra Powell, Garry Williams, SANDREW, Andrew King) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-20-sandrew-1GsTTEz5 SANDREW are well known in the street art scene in Melbourne (and beyond) for their voracious collecting of works by some of the world's best street artists. They've championed the street art scene loudly and have supported many artists over the years to help expose them to larger audiences/ ways to create a sustainable living as artists.

We talk about what they are most passionate about, what drives their (usually competitive) collecting behaviour, their love of community engagement and the anti-establishment motives in artists that they adore, as they speak glowingly about the counter-culture they have immersed themselves in over the last decade or so.

(And we do this chat live in their home- which contains once of the most stunning collections of street art in existence!)

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Life in the Sunny Side of Melbourne (St Kilda) as opposed to the Dark Side (Where artists live- Collingwood)
  2. The beginnings of the family home
  3. Accumulating an extensive art collection
  4. A penchant for the misfits and the rebellion
  5. Being mistaken for undercover cops
  6. Keeping the company of artists with an emphasis on community engagement
  7. Street Art embedded in Melbourne’s DNA
  8. The circle of collecting behaviour
  9. When SANDREW took 13 artists to San Francisco
  10. What would be the piece they would take with them if the house was on fire?
  11. The tenets- Collecting, Connection & Consulting

Notes and Links:

Follow SANDREW on Instagram: @sandrewmelbs

Follow SANDREW online: http://sandrew.com.au/

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 20: COLLECT-COLLECT with SANDREW Sandra Powell, Garry Williams, SANDREW, Andrew King 01:20:49 Joining me for the first live recorded chat of the podcast are renowned street art collectors Sandra Powell and Andrew King, collectively known as SANDREW. In this live in-person chit-chat, we had a conversation in their incredible home which showcases one of the largest street art collections in the world (probably the largest...) Joining me for the first live recorded chat of the podcast are renowned street art collectors Sandra Powell and Andrew King, collectively known as SANDREW. In this live in-person chit-chat, we had a conversation in their incredible home which showcases one of the largest street art collections in the world (probably the largest...) art, culture, street art, collecting, creative, collecting behaviour, exhibition, community engagement, creativity, career yes full 20 3096c256-9ab9-4e26-96c9-c2af83beba2b Ep 19: MICRO-MOMENTS with Georgia Frances King Georgia Frances King joins to talk both about her career journey (of which there is a stark delineation between a lifestyle career and a technology career) as well as talk through the experiences she has witnessed in 2020 from her front row seat in New York City as the USA experiences a time of great upheaval and struggle.

Georgia talks about the micro-moments we experience, the perception of media outlets by a media professional,  helping people craft their stories by honing their ideas and of course, embracing your inner nerd! From Editor at Kinfolk to Ideas Editor at Quartz to Literary Agent and more, its a cool chat charting the winding series of experiences earned and the stories accumulated along the way.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. A year of living through bushfires, social movements, lockdowns, political upheaval, quarantines and what else?
  2. The year that was and its impact on New York neighbourhoods
  3. Micro-moment memories from throughout 2020
  4. Perception of media from a media professional
  5. Helping people craft their stories by writing books and hone their ideas
  6. Achieving balance in life (and maybe an obsession with spreadsheets)
  7. Where to find the motivation in a high energy engagement role (that gets exhausting)
  8. Getting stuck into the linear career path explanation…
  9. The feeling of being on a stage, up in lights
  10. A dichotomy/ connection between career leaps
  11. Embracing the inner nerd
  12. Unthethering ourselves from the expectations of the future and being with ourselves in the present

Notes and Links:

Follow Georgia Frances King on Instagram: @georgiafrancesking

Follow Georgia Frances King on Twitter: @georgiafrancesk

Follow Georgia Frances King online at: http://georgiafrancesking.com/

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Wed, 9 Dec 2020 20:51:58 +0000 hello@alts.today (Georgia Frances King, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-19-georgia-frances-king-MO6CLQXj Georgia Frances King joins to talk both about her career journey (of which there is a stark delineation between a lifestyle career and a technology career) as well as talk through the experiences she has witnessed in 2020 from her front row seat in New York City as the USA experiences a time of great upheaval and struggle.

Georgia talks about the micro-moments we experience, the perception of media outlets by a media professional,  helping people craft their stories by honing their ideas and of course, embracing your inner nerd! From Editor at Kinfolk to Ideas Editor at Quartz to Literary Agent and more, its a cool chat charting the winding series of experiences earned and the stories accumulated along the way.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. A year of living through bushfires, social movements, lockdowns, political upheaval, quarantines and what else?
  2. The year that was and its impact on New York neighbourhoods
  3. Micro-moment memories from throughout 2020
  4. Perception of media from a media professional
  5. Helping people craft their stories by writing books and hone their ideas
  6. Achieving balance in life (and maybe an obsession with spreadsheets)
  7. Where to find the motivation in a high energy engagement role (that gets exhausting)
  8. Getting stuck into the linear career path explanation…
  9. The feeling of being on a stage, up in lights
  10. A dichotomy/ connection between career leaps
  11. Embracing the inner nerd
  12. Unthethering ourselves from the expectations of the future and being with ourselves in the present

Notes and Links:

Follow Georgia Frances King on Instagram: @georgiafrancesking

Follow Georgia Frances King on Twitter: @georgiafrancesk

Follow Georgia Frances King online at: http://georgiafrancesking.com/

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 19: MICRO-MOMENTS with Georgia Frances King Georgia Frances King, Garry Williams 01:15:46 Joining for a chit-chat is Georgia Frances King- a globally roaming literary agent, former Ideas Editor of Quartz, former Editor of Kinfolk and ever-curious human who helps some of the world's smartest people translate dense topics into accessible language. She joins the chat (from quarantine) to talk about her winding career journey, as well as remarking on the year that has been, as she has been immersed in some of the more confronting times of upheaval with a front row seat in New York City. Joining for a chit-chat is Georgia Frances King- a globally roaming literary agent, former Ideas Editor of Quartz, former Editor of Kinfolk and ever-curious human who helps some of the world's smartest people translate dense topics into accessible language. She joins the chat (from quarantine) to talk about her winding career journey, as well as remarking on the year that has been, as she has been immersed in some of the more confronting times of upheaval with a front row seat in New York City. arts, design, culture, science, technology, agent, publishing, editing yes full 19 cd00515a-a2a0-43cc-bc9f-243ea9a0dc97 Ep 18: HEAPS-NORMAL with Andy Miller Andy Miller joins us to talk about the journey he and the team are taking with Heaps Normal- an independent NON-alcoholic beer company that have launched into the market with a bit of a bang, gathering a raft of supporters as they go.

With growing the brand via some unconventional  means such as startup accelerators like Startmate and other traditional ways such as strategic industry partnerships, it's the mission of Heaps Normal to normalise a non-alcoholic drinking culture that is certainly striking a chord.

With Andy's background a series of vast experiences in the creative and brewing industry, we go through a story of his background and what the future looks like it holds. Great chat!

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Creating shifts in drinking culture with Heaps Normal (without spruiking sobriety)
  2.  A beer company enters a (tradionally so) startup accelerator?
  3. Gathering support from a list of hero's to help the growth trajectory
  4. The inspirations behind Heaps Normal
  5. Design inspirations for the brand
  6. Not waiting for opportunities or permission in life
  7. Travelling the world in your pyjamas
  8. Finding your people when working in/ adjacent to the music industry
  9. Living in China and discovering underground scenes and subcultures
  10. Finding your people (again) and seeing where all this is heading...
  11. Embracing purposeful and impactful business as a cost of doing business now

Notes and Links:

Follow Heaps Normal on Instagram: @heapsnormal

Follow Heaps Normal on Twitter: @heapsnormal

Follow Andy on Instagram: @andyjmiller

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 7 Dec 2020 20:50:02 +0000 hello@alts.today (Andy Miller, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-18-andy-miller-Tzv3VW6p Andy Miller joins us to talk about the journey he and the team are taking with Heaps Normal- an independent NON-alcoholic beer company that have launched into the market with a bit of a bang, gathering a raft of supporters as they go.

With growing the brand via some unconventional  means such as startup accelerators like Startmate and other traditional ways such as strategic industry partnerships, it's the mission of Heaps Normal to normalise a non-alcoholic drinking culture that is certainly striking a chord.

With Andy's background a series of vast experiences in the creative and brewing industry, we go through a story of his background and what the future looks like it holds. Great chat!

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Creating shifts in drinking culture with Heaps Normal (without spruiking sobriety)
  2.  A beer company enters a (tradionally so) startup accelerator?
  3. Gathering support from a list of hero's to help the growth trajectory
  4. The inspirations behind Heaps Normal
  5. Design inspirations for the brand
  6. Not waiting for opportunities or permission in life
  7. Travelling the world in your pyjamas
  8. Finding your people when working in/ adjacent to the music industry
  9. Living in China and discovering underground scenes and subcultures
  10. Finding your people (again) and seeing where all this is heading...
  11. Embracing purposeful and impactful business as a cost of doing business now

Notes and Links:

Follow Heaps Normal on Instagram: @heapsnormal

Follow Heaps Normal on Twitter: @heapsnormal

Follow Andy on Instagram: @andyjmiller

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 18: HEAPS-NORMAL with Andy Miller Andy Miller, Garry Williams 01:04:01 We've got Andy Miller, he of non-alcoholic independent beer company Heaps Normal fame, joining us for a chit-chat on the changing face of relationships with alcohol and what it has been like to grow the company in 2020 in particular. We dive into what Andy would love to see of the world, as well as traversing a range of topics - the creative industries, startup accelerators, life in China and even travelling the world in your pyjamas! We've got Andy Miller, he of non-alcoholic independent beer company Heaps Normal fame, joining us for a chit-chat on the changing face of relationships with alcohol and what it has been like to grow the company in 2020 in particular. We dive into what Andy would love to see of the world, as well as traversing a range of topics - the creative industries, startup accelerators, life in China and even travelling the world in your pyjamas! music, art, beer, culture, branding, startup, creative, creativity, non-alcoholic, accelerator, brand yes full 18 4167b905-9985-4439-95f5-98da5a724491 Ep 17: LIFE-SUPPORT with Jaddan Comerford Jaddan Comerford joins A LOT TO SAY to talk about his life's journey in the music industry and the many experiences and perspectives he has gathered along the way- reflections on leadership, artistic pursuits and livelihoods, projects, investment opportunities and even working side-by-side with his wife Rachael!

We talk about the growth of UNIFIED involving the suite of services that they offer with a global focus, and how the tides have changed for the creative/ music industries in the past, now and into the near future.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The beginnings of a music career, during a Napster/ iTunes disruptive force
  2. UNIFIED’s suite of offerings
  3. A noisy, busy life to manage
  4. Working side-by-side with partners and an appreciation for life
  5. Managing artists and the experiences gathered
  6. The team immerse themselves in projects and opportunities
  7. Gaining opportunities to sustain artists by creating new revenue streams
  8. Being surrounded by a team of intrapreneurs
  9. The ‘clarinet’
  10. The investment journey in emerging startups and small businesses
  11. The changing face of the music industry and the impact on the team in 2020
  12. The information gathering process and personal development as a leader
  13. The work Jaddan’s most proud of, most (not) proud of and someone to take notice of…

Notes and Links:

Follow Jaddan on Instagram: @jaddan

Follow Jaddan on Twitter: @jaddan

Follow UNIFIED on Instagram: @unified_mg

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Thu, 3 Dec 2020 00:23:44 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Jaddan Comerford) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/jaddan-comerford-NkJTpl69 Jaddan Comerford joins A LOT TO SAY to talk about his life's journey in the music industry and the many experiences and perspectives he has gathered along the way- reflections on leadership, artistic pursuits and livelihoods, projects, investment opportunities and even working side-by-side with his wife Rachael!

We talk about the growth of UNIFIED involving the suite of services that they offer with a global focus, and how the tides have changed for the creative/ music industries in the past, now and into the near future.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The beginnings of a music career, during a Napster/ iTunes disruptive force
  2. UNIFIED’s suite of offerings
  3. A noisy, busy life to manage
  4. Working side-by-side with partners and an appreciation for life
  5. Managing artists and the experiences gathered
  6. The team immerse themselves in projects and opportunities
  7. Gaining opportunities to sustain artists by creating new revenue streams
  8. Being surrounded by a team of intrapreneurs
  9. The ‘clarinet’
  10. The investment journey in emerging startups and small businesses
  11. The changing face of the music industry and the impact on the team in 2020
  12. The information gathering process and personal development as a leader
  13. The work Jaddan’s most proud of, most (not) proud of and someone to take notice of…

Notes and Links:

Follow Jaddan on Instagram: @jaddan

Follow Jaddan on Twitter: @jaddan

Follow UNIFIED on Instagram: @unified_mg

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 17: LIFE-SUPPORT with Jaddan Comerford Garry Williams, Jaddan Comerford 00:56:42 We're joined on this episode by music industry legend Jaddan Comerford, the Founder & CEO of UNIFIED Music Group, a globally renowned multi-service music company formed in Melbourne. Jaddan and his team at UNIFIED enable a range of services including artist management, recorded music, publishing, live events and merchandise to a diverse roster of local and international artists including Vance Joy, Tash Sultana, Violent Soho, The Amity Affliction, Northlane and so many more, and we speak about being so intertwined in artists' lives. We're joined on this episode by music industry legend Jaddan Comerford, the Founder & CEO of UNIFIED Music Group, a globally renowned multi-service music company formed in Melbourne. Jaddan and his team at UNIFIED enable a range of services including artist management, recorded music, publishing, live events and merchandise to a diverse roster of local and international artists including Vance Joy, Tash Sultana, Violent Soho, The Amity Affliction, Northlane and so many more, and we speak about being so intertwined in artists' lives. projects, music, entrepreneurship, culture, education, startup, creative, leadership, technology, investment yes full 17 857ab43d-5202-4b8e-bbee-bd10be1be705 Ep 16: LIMINAL-SPACE with Joel Connolly Joel Connolly is Blackbird Ventures creative force, working primarily on building the venture capital group into a world-class business. Joel builds the brand & culture, and works on their social mission - to inspire young people through education and entrepreneurship.

He is also the head of the Blackbird Foundation, which provides community grants and strategic funding to supercharge the creative capabilities of young people. But during the chat we dive into Joel's about-face of a career, progressing from the arts and theatre focussed education, through to managing bands, running craft beer festivals and serendipitously finding himself in a completely new career trajectory.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The seasons defining life in Orange, NSW
  2. Creative Direction and Community Building (within a financial services organisation)
  3. From the arts to…venture capital?
  4. As opposed to failing, instead investing with conviction to see what happens
  5. Seeing the magic in people and giving them a shot
  6. Mega-fandom and the first notions of organising within the arts
  7. Exposure to creating liminal spaces, rituals and culture
  8. Large scale event production as a career
  9. Early forays into artist management
  10. Trying to find a measuring stick for what one is actually good at
  11. Storytelling to express your own true value
  12. Branding and creative direction, after you build a little trust
  13. Heres the part where we discuss audience vs community
  14. New opportunities in philanthropy and encouraging creativity in young people

Notes and Links:

Follow Joel on Instagram: @popmedium

Follow Joel on Twitter: @joelconnolly

Follow Blackbird Foundation on Instagram: @blackbird.foundation

Follow Blackbird Foundation on Twitter: @foundationbybb

Follow Blackbird VC on Instagram & Twitter: @blackbirdvc

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2020 00:13:30 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Joel Connolly) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/joel-connolly-VuuzuQXg Joel Connolly is Blackbird Ventures creative force, working primarily on building the venture capital group into a world-class business. Joel builds the brand & culture, and works on their social mission - to inspire young people through education and entrepreneurship.

He is also the head of the Blackbird Foundation, which provides community grants and strategic funding to supercharge the creative capabilities of young people. But during the chat we dive into Joel's about-face of a career, progressing from the arts and theatre focussed education, through to managing bands, running craft beer festivals and serendipitously finding himself in a completely new career trajectory.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The seasons defining life in Orange, NSW
  2. Creative Direction and Community Building (within a financial services organisation)
  3. From the arts to…venture capital?
  4. As opposed to failing, instead investing with conviction to see what happens
  5. Seeing the magic in people and giving them a shot
  6. Mega-fandom and the first notions of organising within the arts
  7. Exposure to creating liminal spaces, rituals and culture
  8. Large scale event production as a career
  9. Early forays into artist management
  10. Trying to find a measuring stick for what one is actually good at
  11. Storytelling to express your own true value
  12. Branding and creative direction, after you build a little trust
  13. Heres the part where we discuss audience vs community
  14. New opportunities in philanthropy and encouraging creativity in young people

Notes and Links:

Follow Joel on Instagram: @popmedium

Follow Joel on Twitter: @joelconnolly

Follow Blackbird Foundation on Instagram: @blackbird.foundation

Follow Blackbird Foundation on Twitter: @foundationbybb

Follow Blackbird VC on Instagram & Twitter: @blackbirdvc

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 16: LIMINAL-SPACE with Joel Connolly Garry Williams, Joel Connolly 01:23:44 Joining the pod to wax lyrical is Joel Connolly, Creative Director at Blackbird Ventures, a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand, who invest in every type of technology from software to space. Joel talks about his super unconventional career path from theatre and the arts through to leading creative direction for a group engaging with high growth technology companies, and where he feels his non-linear path may take him to next (possibly his life's work.) Joining the pod to wax lyrical is Joel Connolly, Creative Director at Blackbird Ventures, a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand, who invest in every type of technology from software to space. Joel talks about his super unconventional career path from theatre and the arts through to leading creative direction for a group engaging with high growth technology companies, and where he feels his non-linear path may take him to next (possibly his life's work.) arts, theatre, music, branding, venture capital, craft beer, startup, creative, technology, stem, career yes full 16 4e746efe-c328-4cc2-9f3a-9ef519f71629 Ep 15: HYPER-COLOUR with GG McG Giulia Giannini McGauran, or GG McG, is a creative director, artistic director, photographer and/ creative collaborator. Regularly photographing musical acts and artists in her highly distinctive style, Giulia relishes the collaborative nature of any project (and there are many)

After returning to study with a niche focussed advertising degree, Giulia emerged with a sharper focus  to her creative focus and a greater understanding of how her work could complement musicians in particular. She even started to dabble in music herself... 

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. We dove straight into Schitt’s Creek
  2. A somewhat regular creative process
  3. Nurturing a space for true collaboration
  4. A positive energy where there is a will to create
  5. The things Giulia ropes her Nonna into
  6. Creative expression in art school
  7. An appreciation for health services (and a phobia of needles)
  8. Things that make you go ‘Oooh!’
  9. A return to study for a very specific focus
  10. Authenticity in branding
  11. Just casually creating a musical project that goes incredibly well…
  12. Dabbling in some not-so-small commercial projects too…

Notes and Links:

Follow @g.g.mcg on Instagram

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:08:50 +0000 hello@alts.today (Giulia Giannini McGauran, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/gg-mcg-ooX7JDKL Giulia Giannini McGauran, or GG McG, is a creative director, artistic director, photographer and/ creative collaborator. Regularly photographing musical acts and artists in her highly distinctive style, Giulia relishes the collaborative nature of any project (and there are many)

After returning to study with a niche focussed advertising degree, Giulia emerged with a sharper focus  to her creative focus and a greater understanding of how her work could complement musicians in particular. She even started to dabble in music herself... 

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. We dove straight into Schitt’s Creek
  2. A somewhat regular creative process
  3. Nurturing a space for true collaboration
  4. A positive energy where there is a will to create
  5. The things Giulia ropes her Nonna into
  6. Creative expression in art school
  7. An appreciation for health services (and a phobia of needles)
  8. Things that make you go ‘Oooh!’
  9. A return to study for a very specific focus
  10. Authenticity in branding
  11. Just casually creating a musical project that goes incredibly well…
  12. Dabbling in some not-so-small commercial projects too…

Notes and Links:

Follow @g.g.mcg on Instagram

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 15: HYPER-COLOUR with GG McG Giulia Giannini McGauran, Garry Williams 01:00:53 Joining for a chin-wag is chit-chat is Giulia Giannini McGauran (or GG McG) whose vibrant visual art, creative direction and photography can barely be missed, with an expressive, quirky and boisterous style all at once. Having photographed many recognisable and emerging musicians and artists alike, Giulia talks about her journey through art school, commercial projects, inviting a highly collaborative process, and using her Nonna as a recurring test subject. Joining for a chin-wag is chit-chat is Giulia Giannini McGauran (or GG McG) whose vibrant visual art, creative direction and photography can barely be missed, with an expressive, quirky and boisterous style all at once. Having photographed many recognisable and emerging musicians and artists alike, Giulia talks about her journey through art school, commercial projects, inviting a highly collaborative process, and using her Nonna as a recurring test subject. careers, design, music, art, education, branding, creative, advertising, photograhy yes full 15 4bc7a27d-a037-4c8e-b698-197f329a1e04 Ep 14: BUSINESS-KARMA with Oscar McMahon Oscar McMahon has been a touring musician, slung beers in bars, and even been categorised as a model for a fleeting moment. He is a business owner of The Unicorn Hotel in Paddington, Sydney and of course, is more commonly known as a co-founder of much-loved, independent, Newtown Sydney based brewery: Young Henrys.

Like most good stories, Young Henrys one started over a beer. Meeting on opposite sides of the bar, Richard Adamson and Oscar McMahon got talking over their love of beer and music, and discovered they also shared the view that the Australian beer scene felt a little stagnant – that it should be more adventurous, innovative and fun. With Richard’s experience in brewing, and Oscar’s hospitality know-how, they decided they should do more than just talk.

Overcoming a tangle of red tape, Young Henrys eventually found a home in a modest warehouse in the backstreets of Newtown. With a few friends, a small brew kit and the maxim to ‘serve the people’, the first Young Henrys beers were brewed in March 2012. 

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The 2020 effect on hospitality, tourism and creative industry.
  2. Brands that have a dress sense and soundtrack
  3. Misspent youth playing in touring a rock and roll band
  4. The parallels between bands and brands
  5. Music in the DNA
  6. The importance of live music in creating Young Henrys
  7. From beer club to beer brand (or rather, beer project)
  8. Attracting the misfits and rascals to join the team
  9. Building a brand that’s not one-dimensional
  10. Creating noodle-scratching STEM based collaborations
  11. Business Karma, and storytelling of the new ventures
  12. Ever-increasing business sustainability

Notes and Links:

Follow @oscar_mcmahon on Instagram

Follow @younghenrys on Instagram & Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2020 20:51:39 +0000 hello@alts.today (Oscar McMahon, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/oscar-mcmahon-k_0XkVxM Oscar McMahon has been a touring musician, slung beers in bars, and even been categorised as a model for a fleeting moment. He is a business owner of The Unicorn Hotel in Paddington, Sydney and of course, is more commonly known as a co-founder of much-loved, independent, Newtown Sydney based brewery: Young Henrys.

Like most good stories, Young Henrys one started over a beer. Meeting on opposite sides of the bar, Richard Adamson and Oscar McMahon got talking over their love of beer and music, and discovered they also shared the view that the Australian beer scene felt a little stagnant – that it should be more adventurous, innovative and fun. With Richard’s experience in brewing, and Oscar’s hospitality know-how, they decided they should do more than just talk.

Overcoming a tangle of red tape, Young Henrys eventually found a home in a modest warehouse in the backstreets of Newtown. With a few friends, a small brew kit and the maxim to ‘serve the people’, the first Young Henrys beers were brewed in March 2012. 

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The 2020 effect on hospitality, tourism and creative industry.
  2. Brands that have a dress sense and soundtrack
  3. Misspent youth playing in touring a rock and roll band
  4. The parallels between bands and brands
  5. Music in the DNA
  6. The importance of live music in creating Young Henrys
  7. From beer club to beer brand (or rather, beer project)
  8. Attracting the misfits and rascals to join the team
  9. Building a brand that’s not one-dimensional
  10. Creating noodle-scratching STEM based collaborations
  11. Business Karma, and storytelling of the new ventures
  12. Ever-increasing business sustainability

Notes and Links:

Follow @oscar_mcmahon on Instagram

Follow @younghenrys on Instagram & Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 14: BUSINESS-KARMA with Oscar McMahon Oscar McMahon, Garry Williams 00:52:37 Joining the chit-chat is Oscar McMahon, co-founder of Young Henrys, a much loved independent brewery based out of Newtown, Sydney, which exists to 'Serve the People.' Having spent a large part of his youth playing music with the band Hell City Glamours, Oscar and co-founder Richard Adamson established Young Henrys as a way to bring good craft beer to the people, and as we discuss, it's become a fervent supporter of the creative industries, food and hospitality scene and even community focussed science experiments (!) Joining the chit-chat is Oscar McMahon, co-founder of Young Henrys, a much loved independent brewery based out of Newtown, Sydney, which exists to 'Serve the People.' Having spent a large part of his youth playing music with the band Hell City Glamours, Oscar and co-founder Richard Adamson established Young Henrys as a way to bring good craft beer to the people, and as we discuss, it's become a fervent supporter of the creative industries, food and hospitality scene and even community focussed science experiments (!) music, hospitality, sustainability, art, beer, creative, clkimate change, science, food, stem, brewing, climate change yes full 14 268a2d7e-37ca-4e82-bebf-aef64124c01d Ep 13: GAME-SHIP with Lisy Kane Lisy Kane is a videogames producer currently making waves in the industry. In 2017, Lisy was recognised by Forbes in its prestigious top 30 list: Forbes 30 Under 30 2017: Games. Ranked alongside the world’s best game makers, Lisy was the only Australian to make the who’s who of the global gaming industry.

In 2014, Lisy joined forces with four other digital professionals to co-found Girl Geek Academy with a mission to teach 1 million women to get into tech and launch their own startups by 2025. Girl Geek Academy is behind Australia's first all-women hackathon, #SheHacks, and the world’s first hackathon for girls aged five to eight, #MissMakesCode.

Lisy’s gaming industry insights have seen her curate and produce sell-out events for the academy, including #SheMakesGames 2015 – Australia’s first all-women game-making day – which was such a hit it has been made an annual event. 

The global spotlight is never far away from Lisy, whose work at Melbourne game development studio, League of Geeks, includes internationally-released title Armello (2015). A role model for women working in the gaming industry, Lisy is in high demand on the speaker circuit for gaming, tech and STEM education forums.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. ‘A day in the life’
  2. Creating a safe space for women & girls to gather
  3. Moving cities after stumbling on a career path (to love)
  4. Establishing a career in video game development
  5. The role of mentors in Lisy’s life
  6. The state of the video game industry in Australia
  7. The concept of T-shaped people to earn a career in the games industry
  8. Eliminating negative influence
  9. On the precipice of next generation consoles
  10. Reminiscing on the good times (and not so good) in making music

Notes and Links:

Follow @lisyk on Instagram and Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:59:37 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Lisy Kane) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/lisy-kane-yprZLLlK Lisy Kane is a videogames producer currently making waves in the industry. In 2017, Lisy was recognised by Forbes in its prestigious top 30 list: Forbes 30 Under 30 2017: Games. Ranked alongside the world’s best game makers, Lisy was the only Australian to make the who’s who of the global gaming industry.

In 2014, Lisy joined forces with four other digital professionals to co-found Girl Geek Academy with a mission to teach 1 million women to get into tech and launch their own startups by 2025. Girl Geek Academy is behind Australia's first all-women hackathon, #SheHacks, and the world’s first hackathon for girls aged five to eight, #MissMakesCode.

Lisy’s gaming industry insights have seen her curate and produce sell-out events for the academy, including #SheMakesGames 2015 – Australia’s first all-women game-making day – which was such a hit it has been made an annual event. 

The global spotlight is never far away from Lisy, whose work at Melbourne game development studio, League of Geeks, includes internationally-released title Armello (2015). A role model for women working in the gaming industry, Lisy is in high demand on the speaker circuit for gaming, tech and STEM education forums.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. ‘A day in the life’
  2. Creating a safe space for women & girls to gather
  3. Moving cities after stumbling on a career path (to love)
  4. Establishing a career in video game development
  5. The role of mentors in Lisy’s life
  6. The state of the video game industry in Australia
  7. The concept of T-shaped people to earn a career in the games industry
  8. Eliminating negative influence
  9. On the precipice of next generation consoles
  10. Reminiscing on the good times (and not so good) in making music

Notes and Links:

Follow @lisyk on Instagram and Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 13: GAME-SHIP with Lisy Kane Garry Williams, Lisy Kane 01:09:24 This episode we're joined by Lisy Kane, a videogames producer making waves in the industry and recognised in 2017 by Forbes in its prestigious top 30 list: Forbes 30 Under 30 2017: Games. Her work at Melbourne game development studio, League of Geeks, includes internationally-released title Armello (2015). She co-founded Girl Geek Academy with a mission to teach 1 million women to get into tech and launch their own startups by 2025, and has been involved in delivering plenty of engagement activities such as all-women hackathons, events and workshops. This episode we're joined by Lisy Kane, a videogames producer making waves in the industry and recognised in 2017 by Forbes in its prestigious top 30 list: Forbes 30 Under 30 2017: Games. Her work at Melbourne game development studio, League of Geeks, includes internationally-released title Armello (2015). She co-founded Girl Geek Academy with a mission to teach 1 million women to get into tech and launch their own startups by 2025, and has been involved in delivering plenty of engagement activities such as all-women hackathons, events and workshops. geek, pop culture, education, video games, game development, startup, gaming, technology, career yes full 13 781c163b-a805-4f46-a9fd-fb406ffe9ef2 Ep 12: HYPOTHESIS-DRIVEN with Rachael Neumann Rachael Neumann plays across many parts of the startup ecosystem, recently as the founder of Working Theory Angels - a new angel network designed to mobilise more investment into early stage startups and attract new investors to the space and previously as Head of Startups in Australia & New Zealand for Amazon Web Services.

She is a  strategic advisor and investor to a number of founders and their early stage companies and is a Partner in Startmate, Australia’s most ambitious accelerator. She also works to create the right policy environment that’s conducive to a thriving sector, serving on the Board for StartupAus - Australia's national startup advocacy and lobby group.

Rachael was the Managing Director of Eventbrite Australia, and also served as Eventbrite’s Director of Customer Experience Strategy in Silicon Valley after a stint as a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company in Silicon Valley and throughout Australia, advising Technology, Private Equity, Consumer Products and Retail businesses.

Matching her passion for startups is her love for modern art, and she proudly serves on the Council of Trustees for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Not forgetting the real and valuable lessons of recent times
  2. A career that takes curvy winding paths
  3. Preparing for the jobs of the future by being hypothesis driven
  4. Preparing youth for the future
  5. Selling solutions to human pain points
  6. An unconventional career path into startups and technology
  7. Solving real problems for large and growing markets through innovative business models and technology
  8. An opportunity for everyone to get involved 

Notes and Links:

Follow @rneumann6826 on Twitter and @WorkingTheoryAU on Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:07:34 +0000 hello@alts.today (Rachael Neumann, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/rachael-neumann-xRVQMHzB Rachael Neumann plays across many parts of the startup ecosystem, recently as the founder of Working Theory Angels - a new angel network designed to mobilise more investment into early stage startups and attract new investors to the space and previously as Head of Startups in Australia & New Zealand for Amazon Web Services.

She is a  strategic advisor and investor to a number of founders and their early stage companies and is a Partner in Startmate, Australia’s most ambitious accelerator. She also works to create the right policy environment that’s conducive to a thriving sector, serving on the Board for StartupAus - Australia's national startup advocacy and lobby group.

Rachael was the Managing Director of Eventbrite Australia, and also served as Eventbrite’s Director of Customer Experience Strategy in Silicon Valley after a stint as a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company in Silicon Valley and throughout Australia, advising Technology, Private Equity, Consumer Products and Retail businesses.

Matching her passion for startups is her love for modern art, and she proudly serves on the Council of Trustees for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Not forgetting the real and valuable lessons of recent times
  2. A career that takes curvy winding paths
  3. Preparing for the jobs of the future by being hypothesis driven
  4. Preparing youth for the future
  5. Selling solutions to human pain points
  6. An unconventional career path into startups and technology
  7. Solving real problems for large and growing markets through innovative business models and technology
  8. An opportunity for everyone to get involved 

Notes and Links:

Follow @rneumann6826 on Twitter and @WorkingTheoryAU on Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 12: HYPOTHESIS-DRIVEN with Rachael Neumann Rachael Neumann, Garry Williams 01:03:51 This episode we are joined by Rachael Neumann, a self-confessed startups superfan and founder of Working Theory Angels which is a new model to expand both the number of Angel Investors and the quantum of Angel investment capital. She serves on the board of StartupAus and has held top level roles at Amazon Web Services, Eventbrite amongst others. She serves on the Council of Trustees for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and is a prominent strategic advisor and investor to a number of startup founders through Startmate and more. This episode we are joined by Rachael Neumann, a self-confessed startups superfan and founder of Working Theory Angels which is a new model to expand both the number of Angel Investors and the quantum of Angel investment capital. She serves on the board of StartupAus and has held top level roles at Amazon Web Services, Eventbrite amongst others. She serves on the Council of Trustees for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and is a prominent strategic advisor and investor to a number of startup founders through Startmate and more. careers, education, startup, mentorship, jobs, technology, customer experience yes full 12 54541d76-7094-4cee-94ac-91c0af6da68a Ep 11: SMALL-STARTS with Joan Westenberg Joan Westenberg is an award winning Australian PR director, contemporary writer, and creative. She is the founder of PR and communications firm Studio Self. Her approach to messaging, communication and semiotics has built her reputation as a writer, and she has been named as one of the leading startup voices in Australia by SmartCompany.

Her writing has appeared in The SF Chronicle, Wired, The AFR, The Observer, ABC, Junkee, SBS, Crikey and over 40+ publications. Her regular work can be found on Pizza Party, a blog about creativity, culture and technology.

Joan is the creator of Transgenderinclusion.com, an open-source workplace inclusion hack, and the author of the book #DIY, a manifesto for indie creativity.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Newfound awareness of the distractions in everyday life
  2. Observing mainstreaming in the technology ecosystem
  3. Finding different outlets with your voice
  4. Receiving criticism in the extreme
  5. Creating a Self-care community and space for it in your life
  6. How to/ When to/ Why to start an idea
  7. The evolution of projects
  8. Scaling at the expense of beauty
  9. Give yourself permission to go ahead and make what you want to make
  10. Diversity and inclusion priorities for people and companies
  11. Reflecting on a year of sobriety
  12. Creating a pathway for outsiders in tech to be able to enter the ecosystem
  13. The value placed on creatives

Notes and Links:

Follow @joanwestenberg on Instagram and Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 23:56:52 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Joan Westenberg) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/small-starts-with-joan-westenberg-qNWfQN7o Joan Westenberg is an award winning Australian PR director, contemporary writer, and creative. She is the founder of PR and communications firm Studio Self. Her approach to messaging, communication and semiotics has built her reputation as a writer, and she has been named as one of the leading startup voices in Australia by SmartCompany.

Her writing has appeared in The SF Chronicle, Wired, The AFR, The Observer, ABC, Junkee, SBS, Crikey and over 40+ publications. Her regular work can be found on Pizza Party, a blog about creativity, culture and technology.

Joan is the creator of Transgenderinclusion.com, an open-source workplace inclusion hack, and the author of the book #DIY, a manifesto for indie creativity.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Newfound awareness of the distractions in everyday life
  2. Observing mainstreaming in the technology ecosystem
  3. Finding different outlets with your voice
  4. Receiving criticism in the extreme
  5. Creating a Self-care community and space for it in your life
  6. How to/ When to/ Why to start an idea
  7. The evolution of projects
  8. Scaling at the expense of beauty
  9. Give yourself permission to go ahead and make what you want to make
  10. Diversity and inclusion priorities for people and companies
  11. Reflecting on a year of sobriety
  12. Creating a pathway for outsiders in tech to be able to enter the ecosystem
  13. The value placed on creatives

Notes and Links:

Follow @joanwestenberg on Instagram and Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 11: SMALL-STARTS with Joan Westenberg Garry Williams, Joan Westenberg 01:00:03 Today, we have appearing with us Joan Westenberg, an award winning PR director, contemporary writer, and creative who is regarded as one of the leading startup voices in Australia. Joan's writing has appeared in many publications and her regular work can be found on Pizza Party, a blog about creativity, culture and technology. Joan emphasises a DIY ideal, starting something small and beautiful and diving into multiple projects at once, but not being married to them forever. Today, we have appearing with us Joan Westenberg, an award winning PR director, contemporary writer, and creative who is regarded as one of the leading startup voices in Australia. Joan's writing has appeared in many publications and her regular work can be found on Pizza Party, a blog about creativity, culture and technology. Joan emphasises a DIY ideal, starting something small and beautiful and diving into multiple projects at once, but not being married to them forever. culture, video games, startup, creative, technology, tech, writing, creativity yes full 11 aa8c5f33-ddd7-4c0c-a131-ad11ba11a2f2 Ep 10: EXPERIMENT-IDEAL with Tim Shiel Tim Shiel is an electronic musician who is well known for his work composing music for video games such as Duet, Induction and The Gardens Between. He is a radio announcer on Triple J/ Double J, and has interviewed hundreds upon thousands of musicians over the years and programs regular broadcasts showcasing emerging artists and generally damn good vibes.

Tim founded Spirit Level, an artist-run music label based in Melbourne, in 2014 alongside his long-time collaborator and friend Wally de Backer, aka Grammy-award winning producer Gotye.  Since then, it has grown into a thriving community that nurtures diverse creative voices from around the world.

In 2020, Spirit Level launched a creative music tech lab called The Lab which will explore how music can be extended via the use of emerging technologies.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Interviewing musical heroes on radio
  2. Relationship with music and creating authentic output
  3. The segue way from apathy in your 20’s to when opportunity strikes
  4. Confidence in performing in the live environment, globally
  5. Musical experimentation for video game soundtracks
  6. Establishing a musical projects factory
  7. An opinion on the music industry at large
  8. Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and a fascination with emerging technologies

Notes and Links:

Follow @timshiel on Instagram and Twitter

Follow @spiritlevelco on Instagram & Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:40:17 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Tim Shiel) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/tim-shiel-t0XcJAf_ Tim Shiel is an electronic musician who is well known for his work composing music for video games such as Duet, Induction and The Gardens Between. He is a radio announcer on Triple J/ Double J, and has interviewed hundreds upon thousands of musicians over the years and programs regular broadcasts showcasing emerging artists and generally damn good vibes.

Tim founded Spirit Level, an artist-run music label based in Melbourne, in 2014 alongside his long-time collaborator and friend Wally de Backer, aka Grammy-award winning producer Gotye.  Since then, it has grown into a thriving community that nurtures diverse creative voices from around the world.

In 2020, Spirit Level launched a creative music tech lab called The Lab which will explore how music can be extended via the use of emerging technologies.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Interviewing musical heroes on radio
  2. Relationship with music and creating authentic output
  3. The segue way from apathy in your 20’s to when opportunity strikes
  4. Confidence in performing in the live environment, globally
  5. Musical experimentation for video game soundtracks
  6. Establishing a musical projects factory
  7. An opinion on the music industry at large
  8. Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and a fascination with emerging technologies

Notes and Links:

Follow @timshiel on Instagram and Twitter

Follow @spiritlevelco on Instagram & Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 10: EXPERIMENT-IDEAL with Tim Shiel Garry Williams, Tim Shiel 01:03:14 We're joined by Tim Shiel, who established the awesome independent and artist run record label Spirit Level, a 'support group' of brilliant artists and musicians and a vessel to experiment with new ideas & technology via multiple emerging projects at a time. He is a radio announcer on Triple J and a renowned electronic musician who found his way into creating scores for revered video games. We're joined by Tim Shiel, who established the awesome independent and artist run record label Spirit Level, a 'support group' of brilliant artists and musicians and a vessel to experiment with new ideas & technology via multiple emerging projects at a time. He is a radio announcer on Triple J and a renowned electronic musician who found his way into creating scores for revered video games. projects, pop-culture, music, entrepreneurship, culture, video games, gaming, experimental technology, technology, artificial intelligence yes full 10 805fcd13-0fba-42d4-859e-be871801a75c Ep 9: PROJECT-REPEAT with Jeremy Wortsman Jeremy Wortsman is the founder and director of The Jacky Winter Group, a leading creative services agency with offices in Melbourne and New York City. He also heads up its associated gallery space, Lamington Drive, and related artist residency, Jacky Winter Gardens. 

An active figure in the creative community, he is the host of the Melbourne chapter of Creative Mornings, a founding member of The Contemplary, and serves on the board of directors for Craft Victoria.

In a previous life, he was the co-founder of the design practice, Chase & Galley, as well as one of the founding publishers and designers of Is Not Magazine.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Origins of Jacky Winter Group
  2. How Jacky Winter is positioned
  3. Where a group that deals in visuals mainly works in writing
  4. Digital Childhoods
  5. Emerging careers such as working in magazines in New York
  6. When the side project becomes the full project
  7. A raft of projects as part of the day to day
  8. Open Tabs and talking about the internet
  9. Where the mind wanders when alone

Notes and Links:

Follow @jackywinter on Instagram and Twitter

Also check out the Jacky Winter artist portfolios collection @jackywinstafolios_2020

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:19:49 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Jeremy Wortsman) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/jeremy-wortsman-Da1gwBgr Jeremy Wortsman is the founder and director of The Jacky Winter Group, a leading creative services agency with offices in Melbourne and New York City. He also heads up its associated gallery space, Lamington Drive, and related artist residency, Jacky Winter Gardens. 

An active figure in the creative community, he is the host of the Melbourne chapter of Creative Mornings, a founding member of The Contemplary, and serves on the board of directors for Craft Victoria.

In a previous life, he was the co-founder of the design practice, Chase & Galley, as well as one of the founding publishers and designers of Is Not Magazine.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Origins of Jacky Winter Group
  2. How Jacky Winter is positioned
  3. Where a group that deals in visuals mainly works in writing
  4. Digital Childhoods
  5. Emerging careers such as working in magazines in New York
  6. When the side project becomes the full project
  7. A raft of projects as part of the day to day
  8. Open Tabs and talking about the internet
  9. Where the mind wanders when alone

Notes and Links:

Follow @jackywinter on Instagram and Twitter

Also check out the Jacky Winter artist portfolios collection @jackywinstafolios_2020

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 9: PROJECT-REPEAT with Jeremy Wortsman Garry Williams, Jeremy Wortsman 01:02:11 Joining us is creative industry legend Jeremy Wortsman, the founder of The Jacky Winter Group, as he chats about his journey in establishing the leading creative services agency and his involvement in many, many other projects on the go at any one time. He has led the Creative Mornings Melbourne chapter for a number of years and in a previous life was the co-founder of the design practice, Chase & Galley, as well as one of the founding publishers and designers of Is Not Magazine. Joining us is creative industry legend Jeremy Wortsman, the founder of The Jacky Winter Group, as he chats about his journey in establishing the leading creative services agency and his involvement in many, many other projects on the go at any one time. He has led the Creative Mornings Melbourne chapter for a number of years and in a previous life was the co-founder of the design practice, Chase & Galley, as well as one of the founding publishers and designers of Is Not Magazine. design, art, artist, creative, entrepreneur, technology, creative technology, creativity yes full 9 1ff0de39-b6cb-4fd7-87e6-238d8955e28a Ep 8: SEX-NORMAL with Bryony Cole As the world’s leading authority on sextech, Bryony Cole is fascinated by the way technology permeates every corner of our lives, even the most intimate ones. Since launching the top-rated podcast Future of Sex, Bryony has been on stages across the world forecasting trends in the sextech industry for governments, tech titans and entertainment companies.

Her incredible body of research, global sextech hackathons and annual Future of Sex report are considered the pinnacle of industry insights and innovation. She is also part of the New York-based Women of Sextech, a fast growing community of entrepreneurs, developers and thought leaders.

Bryony has interviewed hundreds of technologists, scientists, researchers and therapists shares insights on everything from teledildonics, artificial intelligence and sex toys as well as fertility trackers, sex education and crime-watch apps for sexual assaults.

You may have seen her on Netflix, Viceland and Technopia, as well as features in Wired, TechCrunch, The New York Times, Playboy, Mashable, Motherboard, ABC, Financial Review, Forbes and other global media.

Bryony recently produced her fourth sextech hackathon after a successful series of hackathons across the globe, including Australia’s first sextech hackathon (March 2018), Asia's first sextech hackathon (May 2018), the North American sextech hackathon August 2018) and the world’s first Sextech Ethics Summit in Denmark (September 2017).

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The evolution of The Future of Sex brand in the evolving world of sex tech
  2. Building a global brand centred around an individual
  3. Going where others won’t go to eradicate stigma
  4. Internet Culture layered on top of sexuality
  5. Becoming a repository of information
  6. Where does humanity and technology intersect?
  7. Pop culture and mainstream media signalling shifts in social dialogues
  8. The role of stigma in sex and sexuality
  9. Culture influencing product development and economic opportunities
  10. The journey into sex tech advocacy
  11. Normalising the conversation en masse
  12. Starting a (Sex tech) school

Notes and Links:

Follow @bryonycole on Instagram and Twitter

Follow @futureofsex on Instagram & @futureofsexshow on Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2020 13:30:22 +0000 hello@alts.today (Bryony Cole, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/bryony-cole-Mc0jSYQv As the world’s leading authority on sextech, Bryony Cole is fascinated by the way technology permeates every corner of our lives, even the most intimate ones. Since launching the top-rated podcast Future of Sex, Bryony has been on stages across the world forecasting trends in the sextech industry for governments, tech titans and entertainment companies.

Her incredible body of research, global sextech hackathons and annual Future of Sex report are considered the pinnacle of industry insights and innovation. She is also part of the New York-based Women of Sextech, a fast growing community of entrepreneurs, developers and thought leaders.

Bryony has interviewed hundreds of technologists, scientists, researchers and therapists shares insights on everything from teledildonics, artificial intelligence and sex toys as well as fertility trackers, sex education and crime-watch apps for sexual assaults.

You may have seen her on Netflix, Viceland and Technopia, as well as features in Wired, TechCrunch, The New York Times, Playboy, Mashable, Motherboard, ABC, Financial Review, Forbes and other global media.

Bryony recently produced her fourth sextech hackathon after a successful series of hackathons across the globe, including Australia’s first sextech hackathon (March 2018), Asia's first sextech hackathon (May 2018), the North American sextech hackathon August 2018) and the world’s first Sextech Ethics Summit in Denmark (September 2017).

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The evolution of The Future of Sex brand in the evolving world of sex tech
  2. Building a global brand centred around an individual
  3. Going where others won’t go to eradicate stigma
  4. Internet Culture layered on top of sexuality
  5. Becoming a repository of information
  6. Where does humanity and technology intersect?
  7. Pop culture and mainstream media signalling shifts in social dialogues
  8. The role of stigma in sex and sexuality
  9. Culture influencing product development and economic opportunities
  10. The journey into sex tech advocacy
  11. Normalising the conversation en masse
  12. Starting a (Sex tech) school

Notes and Links:

Follow @bryonycole on Instagram and Twitter

Follow @futureofsex on Instagram & @futureofsexshow on Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 8: SEX-NORMAL with Bryony Cole Bryony Cole, Garry Williams 01:06:35 We're fortunate to have Bryony Cole, founder of Future of Sex, as a guest on this episode. As the world's leading authority on sextech, she's appeared on stages all around the world forecasting trends in the sextech industry for governments, tech titans and entertainment companies. Bryony has interviewed hundreds of technologists, scientists, researchers and therapists shares insights on everything from teledildonics, artificial intelligence and sex toys as well as fertility trackers, sex education and crime-watch apps for sexual assaults. We're fortunate to have Bryony Cole, founder of Future of Sex, as a guest on this episode. As the world's leading authority on sextech, she's appeared on stages all around the world forecasting trends in the sextech industry for governments, tech titans and entertainment companies. Bryony has interviewed hundreds of technologists, scientists, researchers and therapists shares insights on everything from teledildonics, artificial intelligence and sex toys as well as fertility trackers, sex education and crime-watch apps for sexual assaults. pop-culture, culture, education, branding, sextech, technology, sex, sexuality, digital nomad, stigma, media yes full 8 c0d1f8ed-7393-4e86-8bed-f6e54cffe806 Ep 7: GREEN-PLANET with Cormac Sheehan Cormac Sheehan is the Editor in Chief of Green Planet, which exists to promote transparency, sustainability and equality in the cannabis industry, as well as the Founder & Managing Director of Purpose Communications - using data-driven insights and providing transparent, honest, values-driven marketing.

Cormac has been a globally touring musician in the punk/ hardcore scene and having settled in Melbourne for the best part of the last decade, he has been at work in the cannabis information advocacy space, creating cannabis lifestyle products, collaborating with renowned researchers and more.

He has been featured in numerous print and media publications and places a high emphasis on storytelling in everything he does.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Movement around the world
  2. Work-life balance, discipline, advocacy and storytelling
  3. Advocacy for the Cannabis industry
  4. Policy Changes relating to legalisation of cannabis
  5. The days of being in a band
  6. A Hybrid Work/Life
  7. Existence in the music industry - Punk/ Hardcore/ Counterculture/ Lifestyle
  8. Self-discipline and entering into a new world- martial arts
  9. Social Trends as a result of COVID-19 - particular in regards to technology and mental health
  10. Don’t give up on your passion and take your opportunities for education.

Notes and Links:

Follow Cormac on Instagram @the.last.high.king

Follow @PurposeCommunications  on Facebook and LinkedIn

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

 

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:43:41 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Cormac Sheehan) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/cormac-sheehan-DoVXqUyx Cormac Sheehan is the Editor in Chief of Green Planet, which exists to promote transparency, sustainability and equality in the cannabis industry, as well as the Founder & Managing Director of Purpose Communications - using data-driven insights and providing transparent, honest, values-driven marketing.

Cormac has been a globally touring musician in the punk/ hardcore scene and having settled in Melbourne for the best part of the last decade, he has been at work in the cannabis information advocacy space, creating cannabis lifestyle products, collaborating with renowned researchers and more.

He has been featured in numerous print and media publications and places a high emphasis on storytelling in everything he does.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Movement around the world
  2. Work-life balance, discipline, advocacy and storytelling
  3. Advocacy for the Cannabis industry
  4. Policy Changes relating to legalisation of cannabis
  5. The days of being in a band
  6. A Hybrid Work/Life
  7. Existence in the music industry - Punk/ Hardcore/ Counterculture/ Lifestyle
  8. Self-discipline and entering into a new world- martial arts
  9. Social Trends as a result of COVID-19 - particular in regards to technology and mental health
  10. Don’t give up on your passion and take your opportunities for education.

Notes and Links:

Follow Cormac on Instagram @the.last.high.king

Follow @PurposeCommunications  on Facebook and LinkedIn

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

 

]]> Ep 7: GREEN-PLANET with Cormac Sheehan Garry Williams, Cormac Sheehan 01:12:07 We chat to Cormac Sheehan, founder of Green Planet, which exists to promote transparency, sustainability and equality in the cannabis industry. On top of cannabis information advocacy, we discuss his purpose driven work in the marketing and storytelling realm, plus Cormac's journey which includes punk/hardcore bands & global touring, research based health benefits of cannabis, discipline and work-life balance. We chat to Cormac Sheehan, founder of Green Planet, which exists to promote transparency, sustainability and equality in the cannabis industry. On top of cannabis information advocacy, we discuss his purpose driven work in the marketing and storytelling realm, plus Cormac's journey which includes punk/hardcore bands & global touring, research based health benefits of cannabis, discipline and work-life balance. work life balance, productivity, music, digital marketing, storytelling, discipline, mental health, cannabis, communications yes full 7 5ef6a23d-8157-4a1f-9922-70f90a30245f Ep 6: HEXCURSION with Jeanette Cheah Jeanette Cheah is co-founder and CEO of Hacker Exchange (HEX), a tertiary-accredited organisation connecting the next generation of startup founders to Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, Singapore and beyond. Through HEX and her other projects, Jeanette is dedicated to helping young leaders grow as global citizens – developing entrepreneurship and innovation skills, and bridging the gap between academic curriculum and the realities of the rapidly evolving workplace.

Jeanette also leads tech diversity programs and female founder events and has previously been listed as a woman of influence in Smart Company and represented Australia at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance in Argentina. In 2019, she received the ‘Women In Tech - Global Ally’ Award in Portugal for her work driving diversity into tech, and was a Finalist in the Telstra Business Women's Awards for ‘Public Sector & Academia’.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Developing the Hacker Exchange
  2. What to do when your business is focussed on international travel and engagement during COVID-19 times
  3. Bringing consistency and a whole-heartedness to working life with all of yourself
  4. Corporate environments and seperate personas at work
  5. Creating powerful alumni networks for a network of misfits and creatives
  6. An educational path and the progression towards various definitions of being an ‘expert’
  7. Creating people feel welcome in a shared experience via events and activations
  8. Local vs Global mindset differences
  9. The opportunities for Melbourne and Australia in the future

Notes and Links:

Follow @jeanette_kc on Twitter and Instagram

Follow @HackerExchange_ on Twitter and Instagram

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:43:41 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Jeanette Cheah) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/jeanette-cheah-VTWCF114 Jeanette Cheah is co-founder and CEO of Hacker Exchange (HEX), a tertiary-accredited organisation connecting the next generation of startup founders to Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, Singapore and beyond. Through HEX and her other projects, Jeanette is dedicated to helping young leaders grow as global citizens – developing entrepreneurship and innovation skills, and bridging the gap between academic curriculum and the realities of the rapidly evolving workplace.

Jeanette also leads tech diversity programs and female founder events and has previously been listed as a woman of influence in Smart Company and represented Australia at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance in Argentina. In 2019, she received the ‘Women In Tech - Global Ally’ Award in Portugal for her work driving diversity into tech, and was a Finalist in the Telstra Business Women's Awards for ‘Public Sector & Academia’.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Developing the Hacker Exchange
  2. What to do when your business is focussed on international travel and engagement during COVID-19 times
  3. Bringing consistency and a whole-heartedness to working life with all of yourself
  4. Corporate environments and seperate personas at work
  5. Creating powerful alumni networks for a network of misfits and creatives
  6. An educational path and the progression towards various definitions of being an ‘expert’
  7. Creating people feel welcome in a shared experience via events and activations
  8. Local vs Global mindset differences
  9. The opportunities for Melbourne and Australia in the future

Notes and Links:

Follow @jeanette_kc on Twitter and Instagram

Follow @HackerExchange_ on Twitter and Instagram

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 6: HEXCURSION with Jeanette Cheah Garry Williams, Jeanette Cheah 01:30:15 For the sixth episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we gather Jeanette Cheah to hear of her experiences moving from corporate into startup world and her day to day drive connecting young people to overseas innovation ecosystems such as Tel Aviv, Singapore and Silicon Valley via her very awesome initiative, The Hacker Exchange. Through HEX and her other projects, Jeanette is dedicated to helping these young leaders grow as global citizens – developing entrepreneurship and innovation skills, and bridging the gap between academic curriculum and the realities of the rapidly evolving workplace. For the sixth episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we gather Jeanette Cheah to hear of her experiences moving from corporate into startup world and her day to day drive connecting young people to overseas innovation ecosystems such as Tel Aviv, Singapore and Silicon Valley via her very awesome initiative, The Hacker Exchange. Through HEX and her other projects, Jeanette is dedicated to helping these young leaders grow as global citizens – developing entrepreneurship and innovation skills, and bridging the gap between academic curriculum and the realities of the rapidly evolving workplace. entrepreneurship, education, startup, young people, corporate innovation, leadership, technology, global, global citizen yes full 6 28eb4f24-7835-4fee-be8c-5260fbcf76c3 Ep 5: JUST-ART with Kaylene Langford Kaylene Langford is an entrepreneur and the Founder/ Director of Startup Creative. Kaylene runs Startup Creative as a business coach, inspirational speaker, facilitator and educator. She creates magazines, podcasts, blogs (and now books) and is a prolific advocate for ‘ how to start a side-hustle.’

An expert in bringing people, ideas and resources together, Kaylene has established a reputation for empowering individuals to harness their passion, create viable businesses, and ensure they thrive. She draws on her diverse experience and global perspective to encourage clients and audiences to explore non-traditional pathways to achieving their goals, giving them the tools and support they need along the journey.

Her holistic approach appeals to a wide range of audiences, as she can speak to the value of mastering your mind for success, the importance of developing an adaptable suite of soft skills, and the critical logistics of starting and running a business.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The journey to Melbourne from Innisfail, Queensland
  2. Leadership, discipline and Intention
  3. Faith based careers that nearly eventuated
  4. Determination and self-control
  5. LGBTQIAPK and Indigenous representation and support
  6. Success, with considerations for mental health
  7. Mindfulness and plasticity of the mind
  8. Sourcing information in the ecosystem and understanding the world around us

Notes and Links:

Follow @startupcreative on Instagram & Facebook and @krlangford on Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:00:25 +0000 hello@alts.today (Kaylene Langford, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/kaylene-langford-xogmawQs Kaylene Langford is an entrepreneur and the Founder/ Director of Startup Creative. Kaylene runs Startup Creative as a business coach, inspirational speaker, facilitator and educator. She creates magazines, podcasts, blogs (and now books) and is a prolific advocate for ‘ how to start a side-hustle.’

An expert in bringing people, ideas and resources together, Kaylene has established a reputation for empowering individuals to harness their passion, create viable businesses, and ensure they thrive. She draws on her diverse experience and global perspective to encourage clients and audiences to explore non-traditional pathways to achieving their goals, giving them the tools and support they need along the journey.

Her holistic approach appeals to a wide range of audiences, as she can speak to the value of mastering your mind for success, the importance of developing an adaptable suite of soft skills, and the critical logistics of starting and running a business.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The journey to Melbourne from Innisfail, Queensland
  2. Leadership, discipline and Intention
  3. Faith based careers that nearly eventuated
  4. Determination and self-control
  5. LGBTQIAPK and Indigenous representation and support
  6. Success, with considerations for mental health
  7. Mindfulness and plasticity of the mind
  8. Sourcing information in the ecosystem and understanding the world around us

Notes and Links:

Follow @startupcreative on Instagram & Facebook and @krlangford on Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 5: JUST-ART with Kaylene Langford Kaylene Langford, Garry Williams 01:03:04 For the fifth episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we're chatting with Kaylene Langford, the brains and driving force behind Startup Creative, and an expert in bringing people, ideas and resources together. She's a business coach, speaker, facilitator and she creates magazines, podcasts, blogs, books and is a prolific advocate for ‘how to start a side-hustle.’ For the fifth episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we're chatting with Kaylene Langford, the brains and driving force behind Startup Creative, and an expert in bringing people, ideas and resources together. She's a business coach, speaker, facilitator and she creates magazines, podcasts, blogs, books and is a prolific advocate for ‘how to start a side-hustle.’ entrepreneurship, education, mindfulness, startup, discipline, publication, mental health, leadership, creativity, coaching, networking yes full 5 8efb5560-2f85-42d3-9673-8e3ac1b1ea95 Ep 4: PURPOSE-FULL with Sally Hill Sally Hill is an Experience Strategist, digital communicator and purpose-driven business expert. Sally’s founded and run two businesses, and is most well known for being the founder of experience design agency Wildwon and delivering the hugely regarded Purpose Conference in Aus.

As well as being a leading authority in environmental sustainability and B-Corp advocate, she is also a big supporter of utilising personal branding when driving purpose driven businesses.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. A career focussed on purpose driven business pursuits
  2. The importance of personal branding for people driving purpose driven initiatives
  3. Following your nose as part of a career path & the inevitable international travel
  4. Driving social media strategy before it was a thing and leaping into jobs that handle complexity
  5. Event creation and the injection of user research into the process
  6. B-Corp certification as a means to establish different goal posts to a normal company- community, sustainability, impact etc
  7. Mental health effects on entrepreneurially minded people
  8. Understanding the world that we live in by attending in-person events
  9. Re-emphasising personal branding via video comms, speaking, writing and just generally finding your voice

Notes and Links:

Follow @sallyrhill on Twitter and Instagram

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:46:44 +0000 hello@alts.today (Sally Hill, Garry Williams) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/sally-hill-7bBZzLWp Sally Hill is an Experience Strategist, digital communicator and purpose-driven business expert. Sally’s founded and run two businesses, and is most well known for being the founder of experience design agency Wildwon and delivering the hugely regarded Purpose Conference in Aus.

As well as being a leading authority in environmental sustainability and B-Corp advocate, she is also a big supporter of utilising personal branding when driving purpose driven businesses.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. A career focussed on purpose driven business pursuits
  2. The importance of personal branding for people driving purpose driven initiatives
  3. Following your nose as part of a career path & the inevitable international travel
  4. Driving social media strategy before it was a thing and leaping into jobs that handle complexity
  5. Event creation and the injection of user research into the process
  6. B-Corp certification as a means to establish different goal posts to a normal company- community, sustainability, impact etc
  7. Mental health effects on entrepreneurially minded people
  8. Understanding the world that we live in by attending in-person events
  9. Re-emphasising personal branding via video comms, speaking, writing and just generally finding your voice

Notes and Links:

Follow @sallyrhill on Twitter and Instagram

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 4: PURPOSE-FULL with Sally Hill Sally Hill, Garry Williams 01:15:39 For the fourth episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we cover a range of topics with Sally Hill, Experience Strategist & Creator of Wildwon Projects and Purpose Conference. We cover following your nose as part of a career path, injecting user research into the event creation process, mental health effects in entrepreneurial pursuits & personal branding necessities when driving purpose driven business pursuits. For the fourth episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we cover a range of topics with Sally Hill, Experience Strategist & Creator of Wildwon Projects and Purpose Conference. We cover following your nose as part of a career path, injecting user research into the event creation process, mental health effects in entrepreneurial pursuits & personal branding necessities when driving purpose driven business pursuits. social media, sustainability, entrepreneurship, experience, user research, human-centred design, mental health, purpose, digital communications, circular economy, career yes full 4 9430eb02-1935-42ee-a1de-08f94f0d5d3f Ep 3: BEST-SELF with Nick Crocker Nick Crocker is a Partner at Blackbird Ventures - he runs the Blackbird Melbourne office and sits on the boards of Culture Amp, nura, Applied, Eucalyptus, XY Sense & Startmate.

Along with launching Startmate in Melbourne, growing numerous startups and now with Blackbird, helping to supercharge Australian and New Zealand’s most ambitious technology company founders, Nick also produces an awesome curated weekly Substack newsletter ‘Branches’ which I highly recommend checking out!

Previously, Nick worked on Product Strategy & Operations at Under Armour Connected Fitness and was a Product Manager at MyFitnessPal, the world's most popular health and fitness application, acquired by Under Armour in 2015.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The day to day at Blackbird and origins
  2. The evolution of mentorship
  3. Earning the good times in parenting
  4. Bringing your best to family and work
  5. Physically disconnecting from work
  6. A relationship with music
  7. Experimentation and creation of new products
  8. Bringing the future forward in the investment process
  9. Educational journey
  10. Permissionlessness of leaping into entrepreneurship

Notes and Links:

Follow @nickcrocker on Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:08:11 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Nick Crocker) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/nick-crocker-Ly5piIYD Nick Crocker is a Partner at Blackbird Ventures - he runs the Blackbird Melbourne office and sits on the boards of Culture Amp, nura, Applied, Eucalyptus, XY Sense & Startmate.

Along with launching Startmate in Melbourne, growing numerous startups and now with Blackbird, helping to supercharge Australian and New Zealand’s most ambitious technology company founders, Nick also produces an awesome curated weekly Substack newsletter ‘Branches’ which I highly recommend checking out!

Previously, Nick worked on Product Strategy & Operations at Under Armour Connected Fitness and was a Product Manager at MyFitnessPal, the world's most popular health and fitness application, acquired by Under Armour in 2015.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. The day to day at Blackbird and origins
  2. The evolution of mentorship
  3. Earning the good times in parenting
  4. Bringing your best to family and work
  5. Physically disconnecting from work
  6. A relationship with music
  7. Experimentation and creation of new products
  8. Bringing the future forward in the investment process
  9. Educational journey
  10. Permissionlessness of leaping into entrepreneurship

Notes and Links:

Follow @nickcrocker on Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 3: BEST-SELF with Nick Crocker Garry Williams, Nick Crocker 00:56:09 For the third episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we dive into it with Nick Crocker, Partner at Blackbird Ventures. We discuss bringing your best to family and work, obsessions with music, bringing the future forward in investment processes and the permissionlessness of leaping into tech entrepreneurship. For the third episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we dive into it with Nick Crocker, Partner at Blackbird Ventures. We discuss bringing your best to family and work, obsessions with music, bringing the future forward in investment processes and the permissionlessness of leaping into tech entrepreneurship. invention, pop-culture, entrepreneurship, education, venture capital, startup, technology, experiences, creativity, investment, career yes full 3 967bc517-0b23-43ba-b698-e6adcc82642d Ep 2: STEM-gagement with Rae Johnston Rae Johnston is a multi-award-winning STEM journalist, Wiradjuri woman, mother, broadcaster, voice actor and MC.

Rae is the first ever Science and Technology Editor for NITV across online, TV and radio. A host on TV’s That Startup Show and The Point, Rae is also the co-host of Take It Blak, NITV’s podcast exploring the stories behind the news. Rae is currently voicing “Janali Banks” in ABC & Nine’s animated children’s series, Space Nova.

With almost a decade of experience appearing on every national television and radio news program in Australia, Rae is a leading commentator on all things science, technology, video games and geek culture.

Rae is a founding mentor with The Working Lunch program, supporting underrepresented entry-level people in games. At the recent Australian Game Developer Awards, Rae was the recipient of the first “Lighting The Way” award for advocacy and support of the local games industry. She is also an External Assessor with Film Victoria, helping to fund independent games.

Rae is a part of the prestigious “brains trust” Leonardos group for The Science Gallery Melbourne, a mentor for Science Media Centre Australia‘s Indigenous Science program, and a Federal Council Delegate for the MEAA.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Diving into the less glamorous side of creative work- operations and admin
  2. Indigenous focussed STEM engagement via the platform NITV
  3. Generalisation vs specialisation in roles
  4. A passionate approach to career paths
  5. An overview of the video game industry within Australia
  6. Increasing diversity ratio’s and an emphasis on mentorship for under-represented developers
  7. The influence of pop-culture and video game storytelling
  8. Indigenous representation and advocacy
  9. The noise that surrounds us

Notes and Links:

Follow @raejohnston on Instagram and Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2020 12:11:43 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Rae Johnston) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/rae-johnston-3wXT6ukG Rae Johnston is a multi-award-winning STEM journalist, Wiradjuri woman, mother, broadcaster, voice actor and MC.

Rae is the first ever Science and Technology Editor for NITV across online, TV and radio. A host on TV’s That Startup Show and The Point, Rae is also the co-host of Take It Blak, NITV’s podcast exploring the stories behind the news. Rae is currently voicing “Janali Banks” in ABC & Nine’s animated children’s series, Space Nova.

With almost a decade of experience appearing on every national television and radio news program in Australia, Rae is a leading commentator on all things science, technology, video games and geek culture.

Rae is a founding mentor with The Working Lunch program, supporting underrepresented entry-level people in games. At the recent Australian Game Developer Awards, Rae was the recipient of the first “Lighting The Way” award for advocacy and support of the local games industry. She is also an External Assessor with Film Victoria, helping to fund independent games.

Rae is a part of the prestigious “brains trust” Leonardos group for The Science Gallery Melbourne, a mentor for Science Media Centre Australia‘s Indigenous Science program, and a Federal Council Delegate for the MEAA.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Diving into the less glamorous side of creative work- operations and admin
  2. Indigenous focussed STEM engagement via the platform NITV
  3. Generalisation vs specialisation in roles
  4. A passionate approach to career paths
  5. An overview of the video game industry within Australia
  6. Increasing diversity ratio’s and an emphasis on mentorship for under-represented developers
  7. The influence of pop-culture and video game storytelling
  8. Indigenous representation and advocacy
  9. The noise that surrounds us

Notes and Links:

Follow @raejohnston on Instagram and Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 2: STEM-gagement with Rae Johnston Garry Williams, Rae Johnston 00:56:48 For this second episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we have a chat to Rae Johnston - multi-award-winning STEM journalist, Wiradjuri woman, mother, broadcaster, voice actor and MC. We chat STEM engagement, representation, video games, acting the mentor and more! For this second episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we have a chat to Rae Johnston - multi-award-winning STEM journalist, Wiradjuri woman, mother, broadcaster, voice actor and MC. We chat STEM engagement, representation, video games, acting the mentor and more! invention, pop-culture, entrepreneurship, education, video games, stem, creativity, media, career yes full 2 61a730b1-f62d-4a27-ba9f-ee78aa5f7374 Ep 1: DIY-OK with Callum Preston Callum Preston is a designer, painter, illustrator, set designer, street artist, signwriter, builder, videographer, maker and do-er. Callum continues to explore the definition of a freelance creative as he takes on projects of all sizes and mediums.

His repertoire spans sold-out solo art shows to designs for restaurants, fashion brands, The Block, Marvel Comics, Collingwood Football Club, Converse, and some of the biggest touring bands in the world. Self taught, Callum prides himself on travelling the less conventional, do it yourself path when it comes to building a creative career.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Analogue Childhood, Digital Adulthood
  2. Gathering experiences through freedom of expression
  3. Embracing DIY and counter-culture
  4. Music Industry creative projects and future opportunities created
  5. Carving out your own niche - highly creative installations and activations
  6. Current and future state of the creative Industries in Aus

Notes and Links:

Follow @callumpreston on Instagram and Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2020 12:11:28 +0000 hello@alts.today (Garry Williams, Callum Preston) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/callum-preston-yyiA13Ha Callum Preston is a designer, painter, illustrator, set designer, street artist, signwriter, builder, videographer, maker and do-er. Callum continues to explore the definition of a freelance creative as he takes on projects of all sizes and mediums.

His repertoire spans sold-out solo art shows to designs for restaurants, fashion brands, The Block, Marvel Comics, Collingwood Football Club, Converse, and some of the biggest touring bands in the world. Self taught, Callum prides himself on travelling the less conventional, do it yourself path when it comes to building a creative career.

A few points in the chit-chat:

  1. Analogue Childhood, Digital Adulthood
  2. Gathering experiences through freedom of expression
  3. Embracing DIY and counter-culture
  4. Music Industry creative projects and future opportunities created
  5. Carving out your own niche - highly creative installations and activations
  6. Current and future state of the creative Industries in Aus

Notes and Links:

Follow @callumpreston on Instagram and Twitter

 

Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of Bateman

Twitter: @ALTSProjects

Instagram: @altsprojects_

Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Ep 1: DIY-OK with Callum Preston Garry Williams, Callum Preston 01:25:56 For this first episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we have a chat to Professional Person Callum Preston. Designer, painter, illustrator, set designer, street artist, musician and more - being self-taught, Callum prides himself on travelling the less conventional, do it yourself path when it comes to building a creative career. For this first episode of A Lot To Say Podcast, we have a chat to Professional Person Callum Preston. Designer, painter, illustrator, set designer, street artist, musician and more - being self-taught, Callum prides himself on travelling the less conventional, do it yourself path when it comes to building a creative career. invention, design, entrepreneur technology sub culture creativity career, pop-culture, entrepreneurship, culture, education, creative, counter-culture, career yes full 1 2d7040c0-cf7b-4b97-a096-7862d322899a Episode 0 - Season preview with Emma Forster and Josh Lipscombe chit chatting It’s an exciting time personally to launch this project out there. I’ve been involved in engagement, partnerships and activations focussed roles for some time now - where I have the fortune of overlapping heavily between the technology, creative and culture ecosystems.

From running events focussed on failure and f*%king up to helping organise technology focussed conferences and building relationships with global brands - all those elements overlap and it’s the threads that bind them that I am most intrigued by.

It was never always this way though - I spent a large bulk of my life (my twenties) feeling largely disillusioned with my life and career, thankfully pre-occupied by hobbies such as being in a band.

So, this project creates a great opportunity to get curious about the pathways people take. No two will ever be the same, and the stories of projects that people get wrapped up will never cease to be a source of inspiration for me. I hope it is for you too.

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Joining me on this chit-chat preview episode 0 are two dear friends of mine - Emma Forster and Josh Lipscombe. We’ve been involved in a bunch of projects over the past few years...and that doesn’t look like stopping any time soon.

Follow Emma on Instagram: @emdilem

Follow Josh on Instagram: @joshing.about

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Bit of a run-down of this ep:

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Follow ALTS Projects on social media: @ALTSProjects

The music? The intro of the Bateman (my band) track Fangbanger, programmed by Gareth Leach Music.

This production? This podcast embraces self-activation and is completely DIY - produced and edited by me, Garry Williams, as part of the ALTS Projects suite of stuff. @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2020 06:33:30 +0000 hello@alts.today (Music programmed by Gareth Leach (Bateman)) https://a-lot-to-say-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/season-preview-emma-and-josh-dLnrHVfV It’s an exciting time personally to launch this project out there. I’ve been involved in engagement, partnerships and activations focussed roles for some time now - where I have the fortune of overlapping heavily between the technology, creative and culture ecosystems.

From running events focussed on failure and f*%king up to helping organise technology focussed conferences and building relationships with global brands - all those elements overlap and it’s the threads that bind them that I am most intrigued by.

It was never always this way though - I spent a large bulk of my life (my twenties) feeling largely disillusioned with my life and career, thankfully pre-occupied by hobbies such as being in a band.

So, this project creates a great opportunity to get curious about the pathways people take. No two will ever be the same, and the stories of projects that people get wrapped up will never cease to be a source of inspiration for me. I hope it is for you too.

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Joining me on this chit-chat preview episode 0 are two dear friends of mine - Emma Forster and Josh Lipscombe. We’ve been involved in a bunch of projects over the past few years...and that doesn’t look like stopping any time soon.

Follow Emma on Instagram: @emdilem

Follow Josh on Instagram: @joshing.about

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Bit of a run-down of this ep:

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Follow ALTS Projects on social media: @ALTSProjects

The music? The intro of the Bateman (my band) track Fangbanger, programmed by Gareth Leach Music.

This production? This podcast embraces self-activation and is completely DIY - produced and edited by me, Garry Williams, as part of the ALTS Projects suite of stuff. @gwilliamsALTS 

]]> Episode 0 - Season preview with Emma Forster and Josh Lipscombe chit chatting Music programmed by Gareth Leach (Bateman) 00:38:24 This is a conversation based podcast focussed on unconventional career paths and the projects that consume us. A LOT TO SAY Podcast hosted by Garry Williams of ALTS Projects. This is a conversation based podcast focussed on unconventional career paths and the projects that consume us. A LOT TO SAY Podcast hosted by Garry Williams of ALTS Projects. invention, entrepreneurship, culture, pop culture, education, startup, business, inventor, creative, entrepreneur, technology, sub culture, creativity, career yes full 0