Design Your Life with Vince Frost

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Designing Your Life with Prof. Joel Pearson Mar 10, 2021

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Ep 5 of the exclusive 'The Brief is You' series with Vince Frost and Prof. Joel Pearson.

Can you design your life?

This is the question Vince Frost asked himself over a decade ago, yes was the answer. Since then he began applying his principles of design to his own life. This helped him find his flow: he became more reflective, more alive to the senses, more in touch with the people in his life and more aware of his value.
In the final episode of the ’The Brief is You’ series Vince and Joel delve into designing your life discussing what are some of the most important actions you can take to design the kind of life you want to live.

The pair deep dive into the idea of safe experimentation - the act of testing the waters in your life be it skydiving or something less extreme like learning to ride a horse or taking the pottery course you’ve always thought about. You never know what you are missing in your life until you try it.

Joel also touches on the importance of routine and why having structure in your life can free your mind to think of more important things, as well as why the secret to achieving your goals is to not tell anyone about them.
Listen in to hear this and many more insightful questions answered in the fifth and final episode of the series.

Prof. Pearson is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of New South Wales, a National Health and Medical Research Council fellow and founder of UNSW Future Minds Lab, MindX and Agile Science.

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Designing your creative abilities with Prof. Joel Pearson Mar 03, 2021

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Ep 4 of the exclusive 'The Brief is You' series with Vince Frost and Prof. Joel Pearson.

Are we all born creative? How can you harness your creativity? Why can’t some people imagine?

These are some of the questions asked in the fourth episode of 'The Brief is You’. Together Vince Frost and Professor Joel Pearson dive into the fundamentals of creativity, exploring the ways it works in your mind, from semantic networks, memory and mental imagery.

The pair also explore why some people have aphantasia (the inability to visualise mental images) and how do those in creative jobs make it work. As well as a look into the early science of flow state, a practice which allows for a task to feel effortless and how practicing it can transform your creative processes.

This time, the brief is you. Learn from Australia’s leading expert on the brain on how you can take off in 2021, learning how to understand and harness your mind and creativity whilst designing your life.
To ensure you are the best version of yourself in 2021, we have partnered with Cognitive Neuroscience Professor Joel Pearson, to dissect how our brains work and what you can do take control of yours this year. Prof. Pearson is an internationally recognised leader in human consciousness research and applied cognitive neuroscience currently developing new methods to measure dimensions of the human experience previously thought to be immeasurable including creativity, imagination, memory, entrepreneurship, intuition and decision–making.

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Designing your mental & physical wellbeing with Prof. Joel Pearson Feb 24, 2021

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Ep 3 of the exclusive 'The Brief is You' series with Vince Frost and Prof. Joel Pearson.

In the third episode of ‘The Brief is You’, Vince and Joel discuss some helpful strategies to make your mind and body more resilient with the ultimate goal of improving your wellbeing. The pair explore the three pillars of wellbeing; sleep, exercise and diet and how making minor changes such as anchoring rhythms and timing the consumption of that glass of wine or bowl of ice cream can have hugely rewarding effects on your physical and mental health.

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Designing positive outcomes through trusting your intuition with Prof. Joel Pearson Feb 17, 2021

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Ep 2 of the exclusive 'The Brief is You' series with Vince Frost and Prof. Joel Pearson.

Not sure when to trust your intuition or when to fight it?

In our second episode of the ‘The Brief is You’ series Vince and Professor Joel Pearson discuss how intuition and decision making play a pivotal role in everyday life. The pair delve into its importance in design and why it is so integral to listen and learn from your feelings both pre and post decision making. Joel also discusses techniques such as cognitive reframing as a tool to help you escape moments of emotional confliction.

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Designing resiliency with Prof. Joel Pearson Feb 11, 2021

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Ep 1 of the exclusive 'The Brief is You' series with Vince Frost & Prof. Joel Pearson.

To ensure you are the best version of yourself in 2021, we have partnered with Cognitive Neuroscience Professor Joel Pearson, to dissect how our brains work and what you can do take control of yours this year. Prof. Pearson is an internationally recognised leader in human consciousness research and applied cognitive neuroscience currently developing new methods to measure dimensions of the human experience previously thought to be immeasurable including creativity, imagination, memory, entrepreneurship, intuition and decision–making.

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Designing timeless fashion with Lee Mathews Dec 08, 2020

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In the ninth instalment of the exclusive Australian Made series, Vince chats with Lee Mathews the founder and designer of forward-thinking fashion house Lee Mathews. At a time of so much uncertainty in the world, the Australian Made series focuses on brilliant people here in Australia, celebrating designing and making local.
For nearly two decades Lee Mathews has been designing a making unique and desirable womenswear which avoided transient fashion trends. Despite sitting outside general convention Lee’s clothes have become widely popular, namely due to their balanced combination of relaxed look and high-quality feel. Now with 4 retail stores and over 60 national stockists Lee Mathews has moved into homeware ranges featuring beautifully crafted soaps and candles, an array of colourful glassware as well as linen bedding as tasteful as her clothes.
Vince and Lee discuss her passion for creativity, screen printing and making clothes at an early age to pay the rent as well as her early career in fashion, from getting a job at vogue with limited qualifications to designing Mambo’s children ware.
The pair go on to dig a little deeper into why early working relationships play an integral role in shaping what you end up doing later on in your career, the importance of following your instincts even though they may not always be right and how working from home has heavily influenced Lee Mathews latest collection.
Enjoy!

Lee Mathews

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Designing a sustainable fashion brand with Bassike Founders Deborah Sams & Mary Lou Ryan Nov 24, 2020

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In the seventh instalment of the exclusive Australian Made series, Vince chats with Deborah Sams and Mary Lou Ryan the co-founders of Bassike. At a time of so much uncertainty in the world, the Australian Made series focuses on brilliant people here in Australia, celebrating designing and making local.

Starting out in a run-down beach shack in Sydney’s Palm Beach, the duo have grown the mindful fashion house into internationally acclaimed business. From the get-go their vision was to create luxurious and wearable everyday pieces with a commitment to sustainable manufacturing.

We decided to record each interview separately so that we could get a clearer understanding of their differing perspectives on running the business, as well as explore their varied roles, responsibilities and ultimately how they make it all work.

In Part one Vince chats with Deborah Sam’s about how the business began, how they have successfully maintained their values and remained on brand over the last 14 years.

In part two Vince speaks to Mary Lou, Bassike’s director of supply chain and sustainability about the business’ eco-friendly practices, some important tips on starting a brand and why it’s so important to take a step back and appreciate what you have achieved.

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Designing rich landscapes with Will Dangar Nov 09, 2020

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In the sixth instalment of the exclusive Australian Made series, Vince chats to Will Dangar one of Australia's foremost landscape designers. At a time of so much uncertainty in the world, the Australian Made series focuses on brilliant people here in Australia, celebrating designing and making local.
Despite losing his job in the early 90’s due to the recession Will bounced back by starting his own lawn mowing business. From there his love for plants and landscape design grew rapidly, most notably due to the push and influence from his wife Julia.
Will Dangar's 25-year career has seen him build some of the country's most iconic residential landscapes. Will began his working life at a cattle station in Queensland before moving down to Sydney to become a labourer. Despite losing his job in the early 90’s due to the recession Will bounced back by starting his own lawn mowing and landscape business.

Will quickly developed a reputation for his refined design aesthetic, no-nonsense manner, and highly creative approach to problem solving. Now not only managing his landscape design business Dangar-Barin-Smith, Will is also the creative director of Robert Plumb, a distinctive Australian design and construction brand synonymous with quality craftsmanship and a practical, refined aesthetic.
Listen in as Vince and Will discuss the importance of empowering your employees and why embracing failure is paramount and how a business deals with its mistakes is what defines it.
The pair also delve into how a corporate Christmas tree side business almost sunk Robert Plumb, the business’ relationship with internationally acclaimed architect Luigi Roselli and why Will owes so much of where he is today to his wife Julia.

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Dangar-Barren-Smith

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Designing quiet furniture with Khai Liew Oct 26, 2020

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In the fifth instalment of the exclusive Australian Made series, Vince chats to Khai Liew a multi-disciplinary designer based in Adelaide. At a time of so much uncertainty in the world, the Australian Made series will focus on brilliant people here in Australia, celebrating designing and making local.
The next guest is one of the shinning lights in Australian furniture design. Immigrating from Malaysia to South Australia in the 70’s Khai Lew’s early career in product design was heavily shaped by his fathers love for danish furniture. Developing the skills learnt from Germanic cabinet makers Khai quickly became a master of woodwork and design. Fast forward to today and Khai has been commissioned to create every piece of furniture in Judith Neilson’s Sydney home, Indigo Slam and even to create one off pieces for Louis Vuitton stores across the world.
Liew is widely recognised for his dedicated contribution to the development of a modernist Australian design aesthetic. In 2010 he was awarded the South Australian of the Year Arts Award by the Government of South Australia, in 2016 he was inducted into the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame, acknowledging his important contribution to the Australian design landscape. In 2017, he received the Design Institute of Australia’s “Design Icon” Award, and in 2018, Liew was recognised as a Design Luminary at the INDE awards in Singapore.
Listen in as Vince and Khai discuss the influence of Germanic migrant culture in South Australia in the 70’s, why his father has always been his biggest critic and which material is his preference.
The pair also dive into Khai’s design and build process and what the future holds for him and his practice.
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Khai Liew

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Designing KeepCup with Abigail Forsyth Oct 12, 2020

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In the fourth instalment of the exclusive Australian Made series, Vince chats to Abigail Forsyth, the co-founder, CEO and spokeswoman of KeepCup. At a time of so much uncertainty in the world, the Australian Made series will focus on brilliant people here in Australia, celebrating designing and making local.

Once a lawyer in a boutique firm in Melbourne Abigail Forsyth decided to change career paths in the search for something different, something with more purpose. Alarmed by the amount of disposable packaging being wasted Abigail began her search for a more sustainable and environmentally conscious way to serve food. In 2007 she took the bold step of designing and manufacturing her own reusable cup, two intensive years later the KeepCup brand was born.

Since its inception in 2009 KeepCup has gone from strength to strength becoming the leading figure in sustainable reusable coffee cups

Listen in as Vince and Abigail KeepCup's inception and who came up with its perfect name as well as why parameters drive the creative process.

The pair also delve into B-Corp certification, what Abigail and her family's sustainable practices are as well as the importance of dematerialisation and designing for long life and reuse.

Enjoy!

KeepCup

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