Stay ConnectedA podcast about culture and creativity and how it affects us – hosted by Alex Adams (Ms Darlinghurst) and Jye Smith (Doublestar Collective) we discover what it takes to run creative businesses.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking for motivation, a restless soul looking for inspiration or just in the creative industries, Alex and Jye delve into just what it takes.
Armando Percuoco is like the Italian godfather of the Australian food scene. His restaurant Buon Ricordo in Paddington, Sydney is a dining institution which has served everyone from A-List celebrities to notorious gangsters and the like for over 30 years. We chat to Armando about how the food scene has changed since 1972 when he first immigrated to Australia and how creativity can be expressed through food.
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Eddie Foster owns a film agency in Vancouver. Originally from Sydney he’s certainly gifted when it comes to film, motion and telling beautiful stories. Eddie is only 21 years old and has already worked with some of the biggest brands in the world including North Face, Spyder, Hollister, Scott, Zeal optics and more. In this episode the conversation covers everything from our favourite films to the age old debate around generation gaps. Are millennials slow to enter the work force or are they spoilt with too many options? Is this just the same question Gen Y was asked a decade ago?
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Brent Wilson is one of Sydney’s most successful menswear designers. He owns a flagship store in The Galeries and has been crowned GQ Designer Of The Year. He's even been on the cover of DNA magazine. Brent's story is certainly unique. In this episode he shares his journey from being an electrician to entering the fashion world thanks to a lucky break at Fashion Week many years ago. His perspective on the Australian fashion scene has changed over time and Brent's agile ability to adapt to this changing market is both interesting and inspiring.
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Tom Brennan is the global brand ambassador for Waterford Crystal and has unquestionably one of the coolest jobs in the world. He gets flown around the globe to attend luxurious events including limited edition whisky tastings, special dinners and the Waterford Crystal ball drop at Time Square in New York each New Years Eve. Not just a hired spokesperson Tom was born in Waterford, Ireland where the company first started and continues to operate today. On this episode we chat about his journey from a 15 year old apprentice glass blower in the middle of country Ireland to living in New York and travelling the globe working for one of the world's most recognisable luxury brands.
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Glossophobia (fear of public speaking) is still the number one phobia with three out of four individuals suffering from speech anxiety. Some of the best people in their field often get overlooked because they can't articulate their knowledge. Michael Kordahi is here to help those people with his company Sumo Ninja Monkey. He helps people bring our their personal stories and shows how they can shape presentations to make them more interesting. A self professed nerd Michael is one of those rare breeds- a techie who loves presenting. In this episode he shares the secret to his special talent.
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Tamasein Holyman is the founder and director of Secret Squirrel Productions a creative experience agency which amongst other wonderful things produces Underground Cinema a, live, immersive cinema experience held in undisclosed locations in Melbourne and Sydney. Despite being hugely successful these days it wasn't always easy. Tam opens up about the challenges of starting a new business when you're dead broke and how she gained new purpose in life after the loss of her father.
Launched in 2009, and the first of its kind in Australia, Underground Cinema is a secret, live, immersive cinema experience held in undisclosed locations in Melbourne and Sydney.
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Alex Adams (@msdarlinghurst) is the founder of EatDrinkPlay.com
Jye Smith (@jyesmith / @doublestarco) is the founder of Doublestar.co
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Roger Ryan is one of Hong Kong's best barbers - an exceptionally talented and insighful human who looks at the connection between culture and cuts. Barbering and men's grooming is a fast growing category and is driven by experience and culture: and that's where Roger plays best.
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In 2010 Alex Luther’s mother passed on a scrapbook which had belonged to his late grandfather Harry Luther. He was the world’s top marathon water-skier during the 1960s and 70s. The scrapbook was filled with Harry’s water-skiing adventures including and his greatest achievement- a world record which involved him water-sking from Tangier, Morocco to Cervia Italy in 1970. Inspired by this Alex decided he would recreate his grandfather’s journey and continue the family legacy. There was just one catch…he’d never water skied a day in his life. What follows next is a remarkable journey that you need to hear to believe. This is Chasing Canguro.
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He sold his first company for over a million dollars at the age of 22, wakes up at 3am every night and does his best thinking over a long run. He doesn't have Facebook or follow the news and you'll only ever find him wearing all black. Fred Schbesta is the co-founder of Finder.com, Australia's largest comparison website. In this episode we chat about the importance of rituals, training your emotional empathy and the sacrifices that come with building a successful multi-national empire at such a young age. If you've ever considered starting a business listen to this and see if you've got what it takes according to Fred.
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Alex Adams (@msdarlinghurst) is the founder of EatDrinkPlay.com
Jye Smith (@jyesmith / @doublestarco) is the founder of Doublestar.co
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Our first bonus episode direct from Hong Kong! Our episode with Mark Nara was really well received so we thought we would follow that up with one of the first interviews Jye did in Hong Kong.
Jye talks to Rob about his story and journey to tattooing and the role of creativity, environment and culture.
Make sure you check out Rob's work @blackoutbob
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Founded in 2010, BLACKOUT is driven by the core belief that tattoo art is more than a book of tired designs and worn clichés. The soul of BLACKOUT is custom design, professionalism and singularity. Each tattoo is as unique as the person carrying it, and that is just as it should be. For years, tattooing endured the unwanted label of “low-brow art.” This was especially true in Hong Kong, where a casual, cookie-cutter attitude to tattooing was the norm. Our goal is to destroy that perception and provide the same exacting standards from leading studios across the world, giving Hong Kong a world-class option right in our backyard. Our goal is to make each tattoo precisely as good as it can be.Support the show: http://patreon.com/strategyhotline
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