In this episode I speak with inimitable Aidan Rowlingson; an actor, director, producer, entrepreneur, proud Butchulla man, and self-acknowledged unicorn (because he really is that rare and magical). We chat about what university doesn’t prepare you for, some lessons we learned the hard way, and the exorbitant price of a night out. This is advice and insight I wish I’d had, or thought to seek out when I was studying my degree. While we can only talk to our experiences of doing creative degrees, I certainly think there are a number of transferable insights into that gulf between uni and the real world. Particularly when Aidan talks about the need to look at your higher education as the beginning of your career. I hope you get a whole heap of value our of this; tell us what you think on Instagram or in our Facebook group!

Keep well,

-Paula

P.S There were some sirens in the background of this episode at the beginning, don’t be alarmed if you hear them while you’re driving.

EPISODE NOTES:

Things We Mentioned

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Talking yourself up is an icky tricky business, particularly when there’s a job involved. Here’s a quick read on Psychology today that talks about it, and how we can get better at writing good things about ourselves so people give us money.

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Being comfortable with discomfort is a skill that is hugely beneficial, especially when facing big scary uncertain times like the post-graduation swamp. I have since revised my opinion on the usefulness of two and five year plans for uni students who study creative courses that involve a lot of group work (like performing arts degrees). I think that having a set of goals and time frames is an excellent way to keep yourself accountable, and stop yourself from sinking into a whirlpool of anxiety when you face great discomfort and uncertainty in your career prospects, or life in general. That being said, I found this cool article on how rejection and these periods of uncertainty can actually benefit you in the long term. What do you think?

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Ancient Bloods you can find out more about them and Digi Youth Arts here or check out their music on Triple J Unearthed here

You can find Aidan doing cool stuff with Digi Youth Arts here on Instagram and here on Facebook!

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