The Han Jan Ran Show: The Audacious Podcast

Trigger warning: Child sexual abuse Welcome Elethë to the final episode of Season Two!! From non-monogamy, fluid sexuality, great platonic loves and familial loves it does not surprise me that Elly's audacious experiences are so deeply rooted in her relationships. We discussed familial co-dependency and how unraveling the complexities of this relationship in particular allowed it to strengthen and is now the leading dynamic in Elly's life. I'm in actual awe of Elly's ability to set boundaries even with the people she loves the most. We chewed the fat of her relationships with mother, lover and everyone else that comes into Elly's orbit. You can't ignore El's energy. And her pensive awareness of humanity on the micro and macro.   She's 5 years younger than me and yet has been one of the greatest teachers of my life thus far. I return the favour with life experiences but her outlook and uncompromising ethical system has inspired me for a long time. It has been an honour to bring you this second season. I've interviewed people I admire, I aspire to emulate, I know and I love. All of the conversations have left me thinking and learning. It's been a dream to host this podcast and I thank you for each and every download and share. It means the world. More will be coming... I also have a newsletter and an upcoming YouTube. Sign up here: www.hanjanran.com/newsletter Follow me! @hanjanran and elly @elethemonk Rate, review and subscribe! I'll love ya forever! Peace.

Season Two, Episode Nineteen: Schisandra @schisandra aka Zach Gallagher @prozach I love the vibrancy of episodes with my friends. This is one of them. Zach is a beautiful, fun, raunchy and vivacious spirit. He is also a person who accidentally on purpose fell into drag. Now he hosts epic events in Sydney that celebrate the LGBTIQ community but are open to everyone. Hearing about his hilarious experiences of wig glue in his chest hair, heavy wigs and chainmail dresses but also his gentle consideration of others' experiences is incredibly poignant. An epic episode... I hope you'll enjoy. In fact I know you will. I had a lot to say in the intro this week because it has been a really deep week in both of my homes, the UK and Australia. My thoughts are with everyone grieving because of the recent violence. You can find Zach here: @prozach and @schisandra and his live drawing events here: https://www.facebook.com/queersydney @queer_sydney Sign up for my newsletter here: www.hanjanran.com/newsletter and come find me @hanjanran Rate, review and subscribe if you've got a sec babe. Thanks so much. 

Better late than ever! Here are Harry's (aka @huckhastings) final six questions that I ask every guest.  I split up the episode here because it was such a longun! Harry's answers were so beautiful they couldn't be cut and gone forever so here you go, you lucky lot.  As always, please rate, review and subscribe. Also do me a favour and sign up to my gorgeous new newsletter here: www.hanjanran.com/newsletter And go follow @huckhastings and enjoy his beautiful debut album 'Cheers To Progress'... and me, if you fancy it, @hanjanran

Season 2, Episode 18: Huck Hastings @huckhastings A visionary. A beautiful artist. A sensational musician. Harry, aka Huck Hastings, is a conscientious creative who considers life and experience and perspective in all of his work. A poet and lyricist primarily, Harry launched his debut album THIS. WEEK. What an honour to hear about his journey of self discovery and what has carried him to this point on his creative journey. We discussed how being disruptive represented our disease with ourselves but the way that has levelled out through maturity and life experience. Harry also shared the many hats one wears as a creative - something I am certainly learning myself through this podcast. Overall this conversation is a thoughtful, pensive and warm interaction. Harry's album is heavenly and you're lucky listening to music isn't a one-at-a-time activity because I'd be hogging this divine record.  Listen to Harry's debut album 'Cheers to Progress' by Huck Hastings: https://awal.ffm.to/cheerstoprogress Follow him on instagram: @huckhastings Follow ME! @hanjanran @thehanjanranshow Also, please rate, review and subscribe. I'll love you forever. And sign up to my newsletter! Launching this month!! www.hanjanran.com/newsletter

Season Two, Episode 17: Lotte Jeffs @lottejeffs Talking to a journalist, published author, podcaster and mother is kind of like talking to a version of myself whose dreams have all come true! Recording this episode was a real highlight as hearing the inside scoop of a career you've dreamt of is an exciting opportunity. It was made even more wonderful because Lotte is so incredibly candid and honest about the personal experience behind the cool job titles. From acting editor-in-chief of ELLE magazine to being co-host of an incredible podcast called 'Some Families' Lotte wears many hats but the most coveted is her role as mother. Sharing her experience of same-sex parenting and, indeed, the journey to becoming parents, Lotte's podcast is generous, informative and inclusive.  The conversation offers many moments of nostalgia as our paths coincidentally crossed twice at the ELLE Style Awards and even earlier at a Rihanna concert! Listen to hear about dinner with Beth Ditto, ice water plunging and how fashion can help us put our most audacious foot forward. References from the episode: Lotte's podcast 'Some Families' www.storyhunter.co.uk/somefamiliespod/ My mum's instagram @meagsterstar My newsletter www.hanjanran.com/newsletter Recent articles: https://www.fashionkiller.co.uk/friendship/ https://www.thecwordmag.co.uk/podcasts/qampa-with-hannah-rankine-founder-of-the-han-jan-ran-show-podcast https://www.fluidstate.co/explore/the-audacity-of-hannah-jane-rankine Rate, Review and Subscribe - I'll be eternally grateful. Thank you in advance lovely listener. 

Season Two, Episode 13: Abadesi Osunsade @Abadesi Welcome Abadesi Osunsade to the podcast! An incredible force of nature and such an eloquent voice about the horrendous homogenous state of affairs in the tech world. Labelled the 13th most influential woman in UK tech Abadesi is successfully challenging the whole industry to be more inclusive. She has founded her own company Hustle Crew which is a vehicle to create change in the workplace and provides you with the tools to confidently address the systemic inequities. She also has her own podcast which she co-hosts with the equally engaging Michael - their show is called Techish and is a lot of fun! Trust me! In our episode together we chew the really important fat including questions such as "Would MDMA help us to have a more loving world view?" ..... So dive into our conversation here and then go check out all of Abadesi's amazing work via the following channels. Instagram: @abadesi @hustlecrewlive Website: https://www.hustlecrew.co & me... @hanjanran @thehanjanranshow and SIGN UP TO MY NEWSLETTER!! www.hanjanran.com/newsletter If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) #thehanjanranshow

Season 2, Episode 15: Katie Valentine @katievalentineheal T.W.: Eating disorders and mental health issues Katie has had quite the colourful journey and it is so calming to hear her talk us through it even when she recounted dancing on podiums to Kylie Minogue! Her story takes us from DJing all over the world, feeling lonely in Barcelona and then boldly prioritising her mental and physical health and seeking healing with the backdrop of Bali's beauty. Katie is incredibly candid and honest about her struggles and her joy which includes some mental health challenges. Today she works as a healer and it radiates out of her. I am launching a newsletter next month. Please join in the fun by signing up here: www.hanjanran.com/newsletter If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran & @katievalentineheal Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  #thehanjanranshow

Season Two, Episode Fourteen: Ciara Zelmerlow (Janson) @ciarajzelmerlow  Ciara is the ultimate multi-hyphenate: she is an actor (famed for her role as Nicole Owen on Hollyoaks), a voiceover artist who also creates bespoke bedtime stories, an insanely talented painter, a mummy and an authentic and honest voice on social media. While I admire that she balances all of these roles it is her uniquely open and warm voice on socials that I think is the most audacious. Specifically Ciara has broached topics that are more commonly considered to be private. By sharing her experience with miscarriages Ciara has opened up a much needed conversation that has united people in their shared journeys. Dig into this beautiful episode to hear about this, her acting journey, family life, health anxiety and many other fun topics! If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran & @ciarajzelmerlow Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  #thehanjanranshow

Season Two, Episode Thirteen: Rebecca Veskler @rebeccaveksler Rebecca is the founder of Sol Cups which is an incredible reusable glass cup and bottle company built on ethics, sustainability and an investment in health. Her story reveals an incredibly difficult and testing journey that includes many bouts of chronic illness. Rebecca is as spirited as she is entrepreneurial and shared with us how her audacious attitude got her out of scenarios that weren't serving her and delivered her to the wonderfully challenging and exhilarating position that she's in today. Awe-inspiring stuff! Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran  Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  #thehanjanranshow Catch up with Bec on instagram @rebeccavekslar and @solcups Check out her eco-friendly, reusable coffee cups & bottles www.solcups.co.uk

Season Two, Episode Twelve: Jenna Nicholas @jennanicholas1 From tales of high-fiving Nobel Peace Prize winner, Desmond Tutu, to teaching in China, Jenna is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Within the Baha'i faith of which Jenna is a member there is a concept that she cited to me: "Strive that your actions day by day may become beautiful prayers" and Jenna is the perfect example of this. This is exemplified in her organisation that she founded called Impact Experience, which works through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion and addresses inequities through economic justice. This is an angle I’ve not previously investigated that deeply. I felt so privileged to learn from Jenna. Let me know what you learn. Links to Jenna's work and Ted Talks below. https://www.impact-experience.com @impact_experience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-rCcJkXx9Y If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran & @jennanicholas1 Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  #thehanjanranshow

Season Two, Episode Eleven: Su Tuttle @su_tuttle There are so many “health trends” it can feel overwhelming and even confusing about which route to go down or invest in. ‘Cos lots of ‘em aren’t cheap either. It is an actual minefield trying to figure out who to trust and which expert to follow. Su takes a really gentle and fundamentally kind strategy with her wellness businesses. She balances both her ethical worldview with her business acumen, which I consider to be sensationally audacious. The norm is to forget about morality to ‘get ahead’. But not Su. As the founder of a wellness studio, she encourages people to slow down and take time out to care for themselves. The studios are equipped with state-of-the-art full-spectrum infrared saunas and offer holistic health practices. Foile is her second baby and a concept store that’s home to refillable skincare and beauty products. When there is a sense of overwhelm or disappointment with all the regulations and health threats happening the world over, I invite you to take an hour for yourself. Go for a walk, unwind and listen to the calming tale of Su’s audacious experiences and her guide to non-woowoo alternative health practices. Check out Su’s beautiful businesses: https://www.nimbusco.com.au https://foile.com.au

Season Two, Episode Ten: Myself and dear friend, Holly, discuss our experiences with grief TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide, death and grief are all discussed in this episode. Please proceed with caution. There are so many unique experiences to any one individual grief journey. However there are also so many similarities. The purpose of this conversation is to offer you connection through your experience with grief by sharing our own. We reference another podcast called Griefcast with Cariad Lloyd which is entirely focused on the grief experiences of others. If you found this episode helpful we can recommend this show and also Daddy Issues Podcast with Angharad George-Carey. If you or anyone you know is struggling with grief, depression or suicidal ideations please reach out to someone, a friend or an anonymous helpline. The Samaritans can be reached by phone on 116123 or by email jo@samaritans.org - There are more ways to contact them which you can see here: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ As always you are very welcome to contact me via hannah@hanjanran.com or @hanjanran on insta and twitter

Season Two, Episode Nine: Hannah Rankine @hanjanran discusses turning thirty and shares how to build success scaffolding Being the first full episode of the year I decided to do a little solo ep and talk about my experience turning thirty, what it meant for me and why it was such a significant birthday. I also shared some tools on how to make a plan that will help us to achieve even our biggest goals. I apologise greatly for being the worlds biggest dork and making some major dad jokes but if you can push through the cringe then you may want to grab a notebook or your phone to take some notes. I share 7 key learnings from my life so far. I talk through 7 totally doable steps to make your goal a reality this year. At the end I offer one final life hack.  If you can't take notes while walking (then bloody fair enough, mate!) and want me to send you a step-by-step guide from this episode then email me hannah@hanjanran.com or message me on instagram @hanjanran If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran  Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  #thehanjanranshow

A little bonus ep to kick us off in 2021! Often the recordings are far too long for one episode and I somehow manage to strategically cut them down to a digestible size but this one I could not! So I decided to split it into two and give you a sweet but much shorter bonus episode where Alice answers my six questions that I end every episode with. Make sure you listen to the full conversation which is episode number 028 and is the one before this one! If you have a spare thirty seconds please do rate, review and subscribe. Helps me enormously and also allows you to never miss an episode... score!

Season Two, Episode Eight: Alice Aedy @aliceaedy This year has been many things but it has also given us time to consider the reprioritisation us Westeners need to have. We've seen the climate crisis up close with fires in Australia. We've seen how a slower pace has allowed Mother Nature to heal. And we've all been shown the intersectionality of environmentalism with human rights. This episode means so much to me as I imperfectly strive to show up as a more kind version of myself, and I know I'm not the only one tryin'! So with that being said I am genuinely honoured to have Alice Aedy on the show today. I am a huge admirer of Alice's work as an activist and her creative work as a film maker and photographer. I am inspired by how Alice turns her emotional engagement into action. That being said Alice is so down to earth about the struggle to living a fully sustainable life, the temptations of holidays and cute clothes. She is not here to shame or blame but holds her hands up and says let's imperfectly move forward together. References: Alice references an image of young refugee Aylan Kurdi: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/02/shocking-image-of-drowned-syrian-boy-shows-tragic-plight-of-refugees Watch Alice's recent short film Somalinimo: https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2020/sep/02/somalinimo-somali-culture-blackness-and-islam-at-cambridge-university If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran & @aliceaedy & @earthrise.studio Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  Website: https://www.earthrise.studio #thehanjanranshow

Season Two, Episode Seven: Liz Beardsell @diaryshewrote Merry Christmas Eve!!! Can you believe we made it? Me neither. It has been a TOUGH year. I've relied on my daily walks and plugging into my favourite podcasts for a reprieve during lockdown. Todays guest is the creator, writer and host of a podcast that I ploughed through, binging a full two seasons in no time at all. Liz Beardsell boldly reads her real life diary entries throughout different time frames creating storylines shared on each episode. Grazia described it as “The millennial Bridget Jones. The new voice of a generation.” I'm using their quote because it is BANG ON. Listen to todays episode to hear about how Liz found herself reading her most intimate diary entries to tens of thousands of strangers. Literally. Once you've listened then go and binge Liz's show just like I did wherever you get your podcasts. But start from the beginning. Because Liz said so. If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran & @diaryshewrote Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  https://www.diaryshewrote.com #thehanjanranshow

Season Two, Episode Six: Aimee Aroha @Ripsnorter Aimee is an intuitive transpersonal mentor and birth mentor who calls on her indigenous heritage and her ancestors to guide her and educate her as she integrates family life and work. Aimee never fails to speak extremely eloquently about her experience of reconnecting with her Māori heritage and culture and discusses rituals I hadn’t even considered that need to be decolonised. I’ve been a long time admirer of her poetic explanations of the connection with land, her empowered outlook on the female experience and her audacious life out in the elements so it was a true joy to get to ask her some of these questions. I'm incredibly grateful for Aimee's time to speak on these personal topics. Visit Aimee's instagram and website to learn more about the services she offers: https://www.thestonedchrysalis.com If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran & @Ripsnorter Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  #thehanjanranshow Update on the comment made about the Stolen Generation here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-11/samantha-armytage-prue-macsween-indigenous-adoption-sunrise/12346212

Season Two, Episode Five: Clare Seal @myfrugalyear Clare explained what led her to share her reality of debt and financial insecurity online. Through her honesty and relatable journey she accumulated a following which soon turned into a community. Together with her followers Clare has reset her relationship with money and spending. Beyond her own direct experience Clare was able to provide insight into the systemic and deep rooted issues that fuel the damaging relationship people have with money. We did discuss solution based tactics too and Clare shared a delightful audacious experience that is both surprising and heart warming! Clare's new book 'The Real Life Money Journal' is a practical guide to help you understand your relationship with money and take control of your finances and it is out on 17th December 2020. Clare's newly launched platform: www.thefwforum.com If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran & @myfrugalyear & @thefwforum Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  Website: The Financial Wellbeing Forum  #thehanjanranshow

Season Two, Episode Four: Rose Romain @roseromain and Louisa Pillot @louisahhh hosts of @fuckyeahsobersex Rose and Louisa have so much infectious joy pouring out of them. I hadn’t ever spoken to them before this interview but I immediately felt like I’d known them both for years. My favourite thing about this episode is how the conversation navigates some very deep, serious and even dark topics and yet is full to bursting with laughter the whole way through. We talk about addiction a fair bit, as all three of us have our own experiences with it, through the lens that being sober has fuelled all of our most audacious decisions. The most audacious thing I’ve ever known is Love. The three of us discussed the power of Love in our lives be it loving ourselves (fucking radical), loving others (scary) and receiving love (a life's work). We each ended up sharing about some impactful music and it is here for your reference: Special recovery songs You were right by RÜFÜS DU SOL (Hannah’s choice) (Far From) Home by Tiga (Louisa’s) Crazy by Gnarls Barkley (Louisa’s) Get Innocuous by LCD soundsystem (Louisa’s) The weeknd album House of Balloons (Rose’s) Atlanta Rap - the whole genre (Rose’s) [lol] If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran & @roseromain & @louisahhh & @fuckyeahsobersex Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran #thehanjanranshow

Season Two, Episode Three: Lauren-Nicole Coppin Campbell @laurennicolefk Lauren-Nicole is killing the game by seizing every opportunity that comes her way with both hands. Her vivacious and generous aura is contagious. You’ll feel it too. A plus size model and journalism graduate, Lauren-Nicole is a content creator of the highest calibre. Being a very aesthetically orientated world there are obvious challenges that arise. Lauren-Nicole and I discussed how much weight we should put on our appearances and the tools she’s collected along the way to maintain her mental health when those self-sabotaging voices creep in. She prefers the term ‘body neutral’ than body positive and often encounters her own difficulties in owning the confidence that her content exudes. Big up to Lauren-Nicole for being so vulnerable and honest about her mental health journey. We appreciate you! If you're a regular podcast listener in general, you know the drill. Would you be so kind as to do these three (free) things for me? Subscribe to the podcast, rate & review! (It helps more people find it.) Come find me on instagram @thehanjanranshow to join the audacious community and get the inside scoop! Share the episode on your socials and send the show to a friend (helps with both aforementioned points!) Instagram: @thehanjanranshow & @hanjanran & @laurennicolefk & @fashionkiller.uk Facebook: thehanjanranshow Twitter: @hanjanran  Website: https://www.fashionkiller.co.uk #thehanjanranshow