Travelling with Ben Warren

In this episode Paula sits down with Ben Warren, a man who is genuinely the life and soul of every party. Ben is intelligent, kind, and a bloody good laugh. Which explains how he made our chat about paperwork bearable. Ben has so many beautiful insights into how travel enriches and challenges us, and I’m so excited to share them with you.
For a lot of millennials, travelling is basically a rite of passage. It is a gift to yourself in so many ways, but it’s not like the movies. Just because you travel across the world doesn’t mean you will find yourself, nor will it prevent your problems from following. What it will do is remove the distractions of everyday life and bring things that were floating out of sight into focus (which isn’t always picturesque). Perhaps that is the greatest gift of travel; giving ourselves the spaces and time to let the beautiful, scary things tugging at the corners to show themselves, and for us to sit with them. Mostly it’s the food though.

Keep well,

-Paula

 

P.S. This episode is a little longer than our usual ones, let us know what you think on Instagram! We’d love your feedback so we can keep refining the work to be more useful.

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Side Hustles and Monetising Them with Zane Weber

With our growing ability to sell anything through the internet, and the rise of the gig economy magnified by hustle culture, side hustles are the norm. I actually can’t think of a single person I know who doesn’t have one (monetised or not). And with the current economy, stagnant wage increases, and the lack of job security, it honestly seems like a great idea to find a way to make some dollarydoos out of them. Like, yesterday.

Zane is a graphic designer, podcast host and producer, actor, freelance designer, theatre director and producer, podcast and social media consultant, and a champion human being. This podcast would never, ever, have existed without him and the network. Above all else, Zane is a community builder; a creative who is paving the way for Australian artists to make cool stuff. May his mere existence reassure you that humans are beautiful creatures, and we are all doing our best to help each other. May it inspire us all to do the same.

Keep well,

-Paula

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Not Getting What You Want with Steve Pirie

Ah yes, not getting what you want. It can be pretty nifty in life actually. Failure, as we’ve said before on Stumble Through, is a big part of any process. In this episode we unpack how you can use failure, and the options you have when faced with it.

Steve Pirie is many things, all of them playful and tender and wise. I am so glad that I convinced him to sit down with me. You can scroll down to find his plays for less than $15 each, and then, in a way, you could also sit down with him.

Keep well,

-Paula

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Juggling Multiple Priorities as a Creative with Peter Wood

From now on, let us all assume that everyone (yes, everyone) is busy, tired, and probably stressed. Why? Well it might have something to do with all the priorities we are juggling. Everyone knows that this is a basic fact of adult life, but it's still tough to deal with. This week, Paula chats to Peter Wood about what we can do to better manage all the projects, work, appointments, and basic human needs like sleep and social interaction.

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(Proper) Self-care with Kate Lund

Recently self-care seems to have become synonymous with expensive facemasks and canceling plans. What is self-care, actually? And how can we practice it properly? Kate and Paula talk strategies, awareness and making time for yourself.


Kate Lund is a photographer, illustrator, plant mama, and a generally celestial being.

You can find her here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate.lund/

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Achieving Goals Through Habits with Nicolas Angelosanto

Trying to achieve a goal? Not sure how to get there? Keep falling off the wagon? Same! Let’s figure out how to get through it.

Nic is an award-winning actor and theatre maker, and short-film maker. You can check out his work on his website, and Art for Earthlings.

Website: https://www.nicolas-angelosanto.com/

Art for Earthlings here: https://www.instagram.com/art_for_earthlings/

 

A quick note: there is a reference to a previous episode which has not been released. All you need to know is that sometimes setting enormous (see: unreasonable) goals can be a way we punish ourselves. Let’s set goals and be reasonable with their size and timelines, so we can give ourselves every opportunity to succeed.

 

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Coping While Job Hunting with Jennifer Laycock

For many (including us), job hunting is a modern form of psychological torture. This week Jen and Paula talk about how they manage the job-hunting process, and the stress that goes with it. Jen talks about how you can make your own opportunities. Paula talks about the benefits of having a designated crying time (also known as ‘worry time’ or a ‘worry list’).

 Jennifer is an award-winning actor and director, clown, theatre creator, entrepreneur, environmental activist, and all-round boss babe.

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