A LOT TO SAY PODCAST

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 thingsAnalogue Childhoods and Digital AdulthoodsMoving into the world of synthesisers, and a life-long love of musicFrom Indie to MainstreamInternal creative visionDeveloping the ‘Hungerithm’Forcing yourself to think your way through problems to solutionTransitioning out of agency-landThe first Thought-Police project…Developing a methodology for educationNotes and Links:Creative ClassThe Thought PoliceWarm ColaAlarm 115The AvalanchesAWARD SchoolBlackline FeverClemenger BBDODillinger Escape PlanFrostwaveGraham project for TACJess WheelerKraftwerkLook BirdyPatricia PiccininiPaul Frances PerrySkip TracerSnickers ‘Hungerithm’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_thoughtpoliceFollow Ben on Twitter: @warmcola---Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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 WebHow does one get into investigating the Dark Web?Being directly exposed to trends in drug consumptionEileen’s passion for drug reformThe rise and fall of Silk RoadNew marketplace operators taking the place of the originalThe mental effect of being involved in a dark, dark placeBeing exposed to highly disturbing momentsA winding career path encompassing being a lawyer, skydiving instructor etcDiving into production consultancy work as a result of being immersed in this worldSilk Road created the proof of use case for cryptocurrencyJourneying back towards becoming a fiction authorNotes and Links:Eileen Ormsby'Silk Road' book'The Darkest Web' BookEileen Ormsby blog - ‘All Things Vice’48 Hours CBS - Dark WebCasefile True Crime PodcastJim Jefferies- Eileen Ormsby interviewPause FestRMIT Professional Writing & EditingSilk RoadCheck out Eileen's website here: eileenormsby.comFollow Eileen on Twitter: @EileenOrmsby---Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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 journeysThe academia journey & u-turnA passion about the open communication delivery of educationCreative CodingFinding a sense of community in gathering with like-minded peopleHugely influential moments‘A Company can’t be everything for you’Slower moving waters in larger organisationsThe experience of working with Dark Mofo and MonaWorking on engaging 15-25 year olds in STEM with Science GallerySocial good projects with AKQAAwards recognitionStriving to bring people together againNotes and Links:Mel HuangTechnecolour WorkshopsNo Fun for Children Hot SauceAction AudioagIdeas ConferenceAKQAArt Gallery NSWAustralian OpenBar SKBlind TennisBrad HammondCode Like A GirlDark MofoDIY MonstersEnessLCI MelbourneMedia Lab MelbourneMona - The Museum of Old and New ArtMonash UniversityNGVPause FestPeter Williams (Deloitte)Science Gallery MelbourneScience Gallery - BLOODTeenage EngineeringTennis AustraliaUnited Visual ArtistsWomen Leading Tech AwardsCheck out her website here: melaniehuang.comFollow Mel on Instagram: @melaniehuangFollow Mel on Twitter: @melaniehuang_---Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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 daysAppreciating the Wurundjeri seasonsSonic DiversityExperimentation & CollaborationDisintegrating the voiceExploring cultural identity in new scenariosBeekeeping (of all the things to get involved in)Notes and Links:KilatRinuwatLiminal - Karina UtomoHigh TensionAgents of AbhorrenceBen AndrewsDiploidDownload festivalGamalan notationHoney FingersIsuaLiminal - Rama ParwataMake it Up ClubMike DeslandesMy DiscoProf Cat HopeSpeechlessSymposium - Living 1965: Creative Practices and The Future of 1965 IndonesiaThe Tree ProjectTintin Wulia Follow Karina on Instagram: @karinautomoFollow Rinuwat on Instagram: @rinuwatFollow Kilat on Instagram: @kilatbesihitamFollow High Tension on Instagram: @hightensionband---Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS  

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:Helping run a merchandise company with DIY ethosGrowing and scaling businessesParallels between running bands and running businessesRich underground music scenesRisk Taking and getting out of comfort zonesEstablishing oneself in a new city in a short periodA broad spectrum of projects to make your wayFor the love of BBallCollecting BehaviourChanges in alcohol consumptionNotes and Links:Versus MerchEvan McLellanEmerald City NeonAlleyway Cartel CafeReanimator GuitarsArticle - How being in a band taught me everything I know about marketing and running a businessArticle - These are the things that happen when you stop drinking alcoholChucking A MoshCold GroundCrowbarDave CollinsDrawboardGO1Heaps NormalHelping HoopsIn Hearts WakeJarryd RougheadLuke LogemannMeetupNick MetallinosNorthlaneParkway DriveStarting 5 onlineSteven AdamsThe ArthouseThe Bendigo HotelThe Reverence HotelThe ToteTrad NathanUNFDFollow Scott on Twitter: @scottdancooperFollow Scott on Instagram: @scottdanielcooperFollow Versus Merch: https://www.versusmerch.com/Follow Versus Merch on Instagram: @versusmerch---Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:Career in AcademiaBig Vision, Trends & Whats Emerging in HealthcareAn Intrapreneurial mindWhats an educational pathway into wearable health technology?Smart HeartsOperating on InstinctExhibiting Design Process & OutcomeCharting Complex Healthcare JourneysDeveloping ecosystems of careWhats on the horizonCustomisation/ personalisation of healthcareNotes and Links:Leah HeissTactile ToolsFacett Hearing AidBlamey SaundersDesign health Co-Lab MonashDiabetes JewelleryEmily Cross- Social RoboticistEva & Marc Beson Internal Research Chair in Design (Monash)Good Design of the YearMaster of Design FuturesMichael Milford Roboticist QUTRMIT School of DesignWearables and Sensing NetworkSmart HeartSpatial Information Architecture Laboratory RMITStretchable SensorsFollow Leah on Twitter: @leah_heissFollow Leah on Instagram: @leahroselaurel---Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:A rose coloured glasses love of the BulldogsThe beginnings of Isol-AidCreating a sense of communityMusic Industry- the last to open1050+ sets and countingEmbracing a new platformHopes for the re-emergence of the industryNotes and Links:Isol-AidIsol-Aid 'Homegrown' w/ 99designsIsol-Aid HazeIsol-Aid MerchIsol-Aid TikTokAndy MillerBrunswick BallroomBrunswick Music FestivalFor The JumperGasometerGavin AppelHeaps NormalmerpireOld Bar UnicornsOrygenSpirit LevelSupport ActTim ShielVanessa, TACWestern BulldogsIsol-Aid: www.isolaidfestival.comFollow Emily on Instagram: @millylalaFollow Emily on Twitter: @millylalaFollow Isol-Aid on TikTok: @isolaidfestivalFollow Isol-Aid on Instagram: @isolaidfestival---Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:A new direction in lifeAn emphasis on designDistributed workforces and frequent collaboratorsTech as empathy toolsUnderstanding the implications of what we are creatingImmersed in Gaming and eSportsNotes and Links:Jamie SkellaTRAVLRAdam JacobyAFLBenedict EvansContact LightEmbarkFortressGG EZHorizon StateHow to Understand BlockchainMiVoteMogulNick Bostroms Simulation TheoryOculus creator Palmer LuckeyOsqoPantheon EsportsStartup GrindSteam DeckValorantValveFollow Jamie on Twitter: @JamieSkellaFollow Jamie on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamieskellaFollow Jamie online: skella.com.au Follow TRAVLR online: https://travlr.com/---Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:OK MotelsThe charm of small regional townsCombining country & city crowdsPost-massive event exhaustionWhere the affection for small towns came fromNever give away your ideas for nothing'Projects for Food & FamilyBringing People TogetherUpcoming projects on the horizonFavourite curatorial momentsNotes and Links:Kate BerryOK MotelsACMI Accelerator- Foundry 658Affordable RepaymentsAmyl & The SniffersBatpissBendigo HotelBitch DieselBlake ScottCable TiesCallum PrestonCharlton MotelErica DunnFrankieFuckUp NightsHeaps NormalLunchladyRolling Blackouts Coastal FeverTell Your Friends You Love ThemThe Nation BlueThe Peep TempelThe ToteTropical Fuck StormFollow Kate on Instagram @hellokateberryFollow OK Motels on Instagram: @okmotelsFollow Kate online: hellokateberry.comFollow OK Motels online: okmotels.com.au---Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:Starting a life-changing podcast project in 2020!The evolution of projects born of friendship thoughtsThe motivation to sustain attentionShipping products 5 (!?!?) times a week (!?!?)Valuing engagement with inspiring peopleParallels between bands and businesses...Interviewing some formative influencesAbsolutely having a go at the audience who might care at what you are putting out thereRob's background...Lach's background...2021- exciting :)Notes and Links:Funny Business PodcastFunny Business Podcast LinktreeFunny Business Slack CommunityAdriano ZumboAlex Zaccaria - LinktreeAndy Miller - Heaps NormalAvi ZelenkoBryony Cole - The Future of SexBuilt to Spill WinesChris WilsonDan RemyErika GeraertsEsther HicksFuckUp Nights MelbourneJackie FrankJaddan Comerford - Unified Music GroupJames TidswellJust Digital PeopleLaura HenshawMark MathewsNick PolceNigel DaltonObie & Co SlidesPaul RoosRailway HotelRoarke SmithRobbie Hicks - Richmond Football ClubSam WoodScott Cooper Article on bands parallels to startupsSean EllisSouth Park episodes releaseStarward WhiskyTammy MartinTim AshTrad NathanWellbeing Tees Common Good TeesFollow Funny Business Podcast on SpotifyFollow Funny Business Podcast on AppleFollow Funny Business Podcast on Linktree : https://linktr.ee/funnybusinesspodcastFollow Lachlan Bradford on Instagram: @lachnroll_7Follow Robbie Hicks on Instagram: @heyhicka Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:Being a fan of this podcast!Embracing failure and striking out tall-poppy syndromeGrowing up in a musical familyImposter syndrome as a journalist interviewing tech identitiesA combination of media and tech as a careerBreaking down team mono-culturesThe personas carried into any given situation...An overview of accelerator programs and the technology investment landscape at largeEstablishing M8 Ventures, a true partnershipFinding a best mate as your child grows upNotes and Links:M8 VenturesAirtree VenturesAndrew DentonBandcamp FridaysBen KeighranBill GatesBlackie McDonald PRBlueChilliCaffeine.tvCatalysr Migrapreneur ProgramCommunitees (contributing towards Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) DigivizerDiscordEmily RichESVCLP FundFuckup Nights SydneyGeorge MillerHill & Knowlton PRInnovation BayJeremy Horey / Darren Edwards Tech TalkLarry EllisonMac World MagazineMental as AnythingMonash GeneratorMoonshot AcceleratorRemarkableSafety CultureSalesforce Buys SlackSlackStartmateStartmate First BelieversThe AngelsTractor VenturesTwitchUsman IfthikarWade Institute VC Catalyst ProgramY CombinatorFollow Alan on Twitter @bigyahuFollow M8 Ventures on Twitter: @M8VenturesFollow Alan on Medium: https://bigyahu.medium.com/Follow M8 Ventures online: https://m8.ventures/ Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS  

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:The toll of 2020The changing face of healthcareAn emphasis on preventionThe courting process in acquiring a co-founderAssembling a team with shared purposeCommunity connectionsA love for Burning ManLeadership and working on a shared problems setHow the investment process works…Entrepreneurship can be a lonely pursuitNotes and Links:EugeneEugene Cancer Risk TestEugene Carrier Screening’36 Questions That Lead To Love’ articleAdam MilgromBurning ManBurning SeedEucalyptusFemale Founders Grant for EugeneFuckUp NightsInspire9Kate LanyonKiwiburnMelina ChanPilotZoe MIlgromFollow Kunal on social media @kckalFollow Eugene on Instagram: @eugenelabscoFollow Eugene on Twitter: @eugenelabsFollow Eugene online at: https://eugenelabs.com/ Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:Life in the Sunny Side of Melbourne (St Kilda) as opposed to the Dark Side (Where artists live- Collingwood)The beginnings of the family homeAccumulating an extensive art collectionA penchant for the misfits and the rebellionBeing mistaken for undercover copsKeeping the company of artists with an emphasis on community engagementStreet Art embedded in Melbourne’s DNAThe circle of collecting behaviourWhen SANDREW took 13 artists to San FranciscoWhat would be the piece they would take with them if the house was on fire?The tenets- Collecting, Connection & ConsultingNotes and Links:SANDREW1-up crewAdnateAndy WarholAttica restaurantBanksyBrett WhitelyCallum PrestonCallum Preston Milk Bar ProjectCallum Preston PuzzleCharles BlackmanClarice BeckardDabsmylaEverfreshGeorgia Frances KingHahaHeidelberg SchoolJoy HesterKAWS @ NGVKeith Haring & Jean-Michel Basquiat @ NGVKSR Art BarListerLushsuxMax DelaneyMeggsMelbourne NowMetro GalleryMo WyseNational Gallery of VictoriaRekaRichard PrinceRon EnglishRoneSidney NolanSoflesSwoonThe Design FilesTony ElwoodVextaVince FantauzzoFollow SANDREW on Instagram: @sandrewmelbsFollow SANDREW online: http://sandrew.com.au/ Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:A year of living through bushfires, social movements, lockdowns, political upheaval, quarantines and what else?The year that was and its impact on New York neighbourhoodsMicro-moment memories from throughout 2020Perception of media from a media professionalHelping people craft their stories by writing books and hone their ideasAchieving balance in life (and maybe an obsession with spreadsheets)Where to find the motivation in a high energy engagement role (that gets exhausting)Getting stuck into the linear career path explanation…The feeling of being on a stage, up in lightsA dichotomy/ connection between career leapsEmbracing the inner nerdUnthethering ourselves from the expectations of the future and being with ourselves in the presentNotes and Links:Georgia Frances KingAevitas Creative ManagementAirtableAllen UnwinAustralia BushfiresBarclays Centre BrooklynBedstuy BrooklynBiomimicryBlack Lives MatterBlockchainCalifornia BushfiresContactsPlusCreative MorningsCRISPRCryptocurrencyEvernoteFaderFrankie MagazineGeorge FloydHouse of Beautiful BusinessIntelligence SquaredInterviewJo WalkerKinfolk MagazineOffscreenQuantum ComputingQuartzRaleigh North CarolinaSingularity UniversitySXSWThe MothTom Cotten Op-Ed in New York TimesTrump ImpeachmentUnited Nations General AssemblyWorld Economic ForumFollow Georgia Frances King on Instagram: @georgiafranceskingFollow Georgia Frances King on Twitter: @georgiafranceskFollow Georgia Frances King online at: http://georgiafrancesking.com/ Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:Creating shifts in drinking culture with Heaps Normal (without spruiking sobriety) A beer company enters a (tradionally so) startup accelerator?Gathering support from a list of hero's to help the growth trajectoryThe inspirations behind Heaps NormalDesign inspirations for the brandNot waiting for opportunities or permission in lifeTravelling the world in your pyjamasFinding your people when working in/ adjacent to the music industryLiving in China and discovering underground scenes and subculturesFinding your people (again) and seeing where all this is heading...Embracing purposeful and impactful business as a cost of doing business nowNotes and Links:Heaps NormalAndy MillerBen HoldstockBig Day OutBobby HundredsCraig Davis'Cult Status' NovelDa Bao Ge Video ProjectEmily UlmanFrench La Blogothèque - Take Away ShowsFuckup NightsGood Design AustraliaGreenpeaceGuitar HeroIsol-aid FestivalJames TynanJay and the DoctorJordy SmithMad MenMichael BatkoMr WestNick CrockerNorm the mascotOtters PromiseOverseas Passenger TerminalPat RogaschPete BrennanPeter AlexanderPyjamas ExperienceQUTRage Against The MachineSally HillSeljakSendleStartmateThe Hundreds'This is not a T-Shirt'Tim DugganTom MorelloTriple JYoung HenrysFollow Heaps Normal on Instagram: @heapsnormalFollow Heaps Normal on Twitter: @heapsnormalFollow Andy on Instagram: @andyjmiller Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:The beginnings of a music career, during a Napster/ iTunes disruptive forceUNIFIED’s suite of offeringsA noisy, busy life to manageWorking side-by-side with partners and an appreciation for lifeManaging artists and the experiences gatheredThe team immerse themselves in projects and opportunitiesGaining opportunities to sustain artists by creating new revenue streamsBeing surrounded by a team of intrapreneursThe ‘clarinet’The investment journey in emerging startups and small businessesThe changing face of the music industry and the impact on the team in 2020The information gathering process and personal development as a leaderThe work Jaddan’s most proud of, most (not) proud of and someone to take notice of…Notes and Links:UNIFIED Music GroupUNIFIED Artist ManagementUNIFIED’s Recorded Music divisionUNIFY GatheringJaddan Comerford LinkedinAdam SansiveriAlliance BernsteinAriasAus T-Shirt Music DayBlackbirdBodyjarBolsterBoomtown RecordsBuilt to Spill WinesCrowbarDan NascimentoDark MofoEvery Time I DieFuckUp Nights MelbourneFunny Business PodcastGary VeeHeaps NormalItunes LaunchJack BottsJess OngJim Collins 'Good to Great'LinktreeMardi CaughtMatt AllenMatt RogersMr. YumMusoNapsterNick CrockerNorthlaneOutstanding FoodsParkway DriveRachael ComerfordRegan LethbridgeShihadSigur RosSlowly SlowlySonny TrueloveSplice New YorkSTL TonesSuper Special Full Service Merch CompanySupport ActSXSWTash SultanaThe Amity AfflictionThe AnnexTixelTyla Dombroski and Trad NathanVance JoyVictoria University Music Industry BusinessViolent SohoWashingtonFollow Jaddan on Instagram: @jaddanFollow Jaddan on Twitter: @jaddanFollow UNIFIED on Instagram: @unified_mg Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:The seasons defining life in Orange, NSWCreative Direction and Community Building (within a financial services organisation)From the arts to…venture capital?As opposed to failing, instead investing with conviction to see what happensSeeing the magic in people and giving them a shotMega-fandom and the first notions of organising within the artsExposure to creating liminal spaces, rituals and cultureLarge scale event production as a careerEarly forays into artist managementTrying to find a measuring stick for what one is actually good atStorytelling to express your own true valueBranding and creative direction, after you build a little trustHeres the part where we discuss audience vs communityNew opportunities in philanthropy and encouraging creativity in young peopleNotes and Links:Joel Connolly- BlackbirdBlackbird VenturesBlackbird FoundationAlan JonesAtlassianBachelor of Comms - Theatre MediaBold ArchitectsCloud ControlCorner HotelDanny Meyer 'Setting the Table'Dylan BaskindEconodogsFBI RadioFishingInfectious LabelIvy League LabelLe KingsteMultipotentialiteNiki SkevakNot My Kind of Scene- PowderfingerNPSOrange, NSWOxford Art FactoryPledge 1%PowderfingerQwilrRick BakerSmall World FestivalStartmateSteve Jobs Commencement SpeechSunriseSXSWSydney Craft Beer WeekSydney FestivalThe RubensToolTriple RWe Buy Your KidsWinterbourneFollow Joel on Instagram: @popmediumFollow Joel on Twitter: @joelconnollyFollow Blackbird Foundation on Instagram: @blackbird.foundationFollow Blackbird Foundation on Twitter: @foundationbybbFollow Blackbird VC on Instagram & Twitter: @blackbirdvc Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:We dove straight into Schitt’s CreekA somewhat regular creative processNurturing a space for true collaborationA positive energy where there is a will to createThe things Giulia ropes her Nonna intoCreative expression in art schoolAn appreciation for health services (and a phobia of needles)Things that make you go ‘Oooh!’A return to study for a very specific focusAuthenticity in brandingJust casually creating a musical project that goes incredibly well…Dabbling in some not-so-small commercial projects too…Notes and Links:Giulia McGauranGG McG- BoomGG McG - Boom (Filmclip)Ace Ventura Rhino SceneApproachable Members of Your Local CommunityCallum PrestonCreative Mornings TalkCry ClubEllen PorteusFacebook ProjectGab StrumSchitts CreekTash SultanaThe RubensTones & IVCAFollow @g.g.mcg on Instagram Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:The 2020 effect on hospitality, tourism and creative industry.Brands that have a dress sense and soundtrackMisspent youth playing in touring a rock and roll bandThe parallels between bands and brandsMusic in the DNAThe importance of live music in creating Young HenrysFrom beer club to beer brand (or rather, beer project)Attracting the misfits and rascals to join the teamBuilding a brand that’s not one-dimensionalCreating noodle-scratching STEM based collaborationsBusiness Karma, and storytelling of the new venturesEver-increasing business sustainabilityNotes and Links:Young HenrysRichard Adamson - Young HenrysDan Hampton - Young HenrysNewtownerYoung Henrys Algae project with UTSPingala community owned solar farmAfendsAlice CooperARIACallum PrestonCoopersDownload FestivalDZ DeathraysFoo FightersFuckup NightsHell City GlamoursHugh Wilson's Blue PhoenixKISSNewtown FestivalNikki SixxPaul StanleyRose TattooRoxbury Hotel, GlebeSebastian BachSouth Sydney RabbitohsThe AngelsThe ArthouseThe BronxThe Excelsior HotelThe HopetounThe SandoThe Unicorn HotelThe Yes VoteWord of Mouth beer clubYoung Henrys hand sanitiserYoung Henrys Noble Cut GinFollow @oscar_mcmahon on InstagramFollow @younghenrys on Instagram & Twitter Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS 

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:‘A day in the life’Creating a safe space for women & girls to gatherMoving cities after stumbling on a career path (to love)Establishing a career in video game developmentThe role of mentors in Lisy’s lifeThe state of the video game industry in AustraliaThe concept of T-shaped people to earn a career in the games industryEliminating negative influenceOn the precipice of next generation consolesReminiscing on the good times (and not so good) in making musicNotes and Links:League of GeeksGirl Geek AcademyGirl Geek Academy - Career Incubator with Film Victoria on building a careerGirl Geek Academy - DronesGirl Geek Academy - ForumGirl Geek Academy - SheHacksGirl Geek Academy - SheMakesGirl Geek Academy - SheMakes GamesGirl Geek Academy book seriesActivisionAge of EmpiresArmelloCreative Industries Advisory GroupCreative VictoriaDefiant Development - Hand of FateDonut CountyForbes 30 under 30 in Games 2017 for Lisy KaneGamasutraGames as a ServiceGDC Vault- The Games Outcome ProjectGDC Youtube ChannelGetting Over It with Bennett FoddyGlobal Game JamHouse House panel discussion in Animal CrossingKumobiusMelbourne International Games WeekMultipotentialitePAXQUTRMITRPISledgehammer GamesSpirit LevelThe ArcadeThe Voxel AgentsTo The NorthUnrealUntitled Goose GameValveFollow @lisyk on Instagram and Twitter Music by Gareth Leach Music by way of BatemanTwitter: @ALTSProjectsInstagram: @altsprojects_Hosted by Gaz Williams @gwilliamsALTS