Offline, With Alison Rice

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Juliet Allen on confidence in the bedroom, sex-positive porn & how to communicate your sexual needs. Sep 21, 2019

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Dearest you.

Another honest conversation with leading Australian sexologist, Juliet Allen.

If you haven’t listened to our first honest conversation and you’d like to, here it is. We discuss sex as a pathway to healing, sex magic, why our cycle is sacred, why it is time to redefine the word slut and much more.

This time around, Juliet answers questions sent in from Offline’s curious and thoughtful listeners. Topics include: becoming more confident in the bedroom, how to improve your libido, how to accept your partner’s sexual attraction to others, how to communicate your sexual needs, how to communicate you have an STD, why we should consider organic alternatives to supermarket lube, how to get in touch with your feminine after a major operation like a hysterectomy, sex-positive porn, why enjoying anal sex comes down to trust and Juliet’s tips to authentic and connected oral sex.

Best not to have kids around for this one!

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Alison xo

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Part 2: Erin Maxwell on staying true to your values & manifestation. Sep 18, 2019

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This episode was recorded live at the sold-out Sundays Offline listener event in Melbourne on August 18, 2019. It was an honour to sit down with leading Australian fashion creative, Erin Maxwell, and take questions from the audience.

From how to stay true to our values, to pitching for creative work, why we should celebrate each others’ success, a definition of manifestation and more.

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Alison xo

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Part 1: Erin Maxwell on creativity, motherhood & the realities of being married to a professional athlete. Sep 14, 2019

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This episode is part one of my honest conversation with Erin Maxwell recorded live at Sundays Offline, Melbourne.

Erin is a leading Australian fashion creative. Her long-time followers knew her first as Love Shop Share, but at the time of recording, Erin is the proud founder of the The Maxwell Note. A thoughtful and curated platform that seeks to tell visual stories.

In this honest conversation recorded in front of 85 passionate Offline listeners, Erin opened up for the first time about her work, what it means to be a mother and a businesswoman today, her 17-year bond with husband Nick, her relationship with the label WAG and why her family will always come first.

Following our honest conversation, we took questions from the audience so look out for part two.

Sundays Offline Melbourne would not have been possible without the support of its generous sponsors, and the women who donated their time.

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Alison xo

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Eleanor Pendleton defines self care, what it takes to lead & her relationship with ageing. Sep 07, 2019

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In this special Self Care Sundays mini-series produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with Estée Lauder, I sit down with three of the brand’s Australian ambassadors to have an honest conversation about life on the other side of the filter, self care, sleep and skincare.

My next guest is Eleanor Pendleton. The Estée Lauder ambassador and beauty entrepreneur is the founder of one of Australia’s most popular and pioneering beauty destinations, Gritty Pretty.

It’s her third time sitting down with me for Offline, and in this honest conversation Eleanor shares her opinion on self care, what it takes to lead one of Australia’s most-popular digital media brands, the mentors who have helped her along the way, what boundaries look like on any given day, her relationship with sleep and ageing, what she wishes more women knew about skincare and the very joyful chapter ahead for her and her husband Matt.

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Alison xo

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Deborah Symond O’Neil shares her journey building a modern fashion business. Aug 31, 2019

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In this special Self Care Sundays mini-series produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with Estée Lauder, I sit down with the brand’s ambassadors and friends to have an honest conversation about life on the other side of the filter, self care, sleep and skincare.

Next up is Deborah Symond O’Neil. She’s the founder of pioneering fashion retailer, Mode Sportif, and one of the best dressed women in Sydney. Deb works fast and hard. In this honest conversation, we learn that what we see on Instagram is actually very close to her reality, but that she also dedicates a great deal of her time and energy to her growing business, her team and her husband Ned.

Given her workload and the speed at which she operates, I was curious to know how Deb carves out time for herself and what routine looks like for a busy founder and mum-to-be. And as an ambassador for Estée Lauder, what role does a cult product like Advanced Night Repair play when it comes to maximising her evening skincare routine?

If you’re interested in learning about the realities of running and scaling a fashion retail business, the art behind a successful buy, the skincare advice handed down from her mum and why she doesn’t identify with the label heiress, we hope you adore this episode.

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Alison xo

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Nadia Fairfax on being an entertainer & the importance of her night-time routine. Aug 24, 2019

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First up is the delightful Nadia Fairfax. An ex-elite gymnast turned fashion creative and the editor of Fairfax Journal, Nadia is fun personified. A connector who loves nothing more than seeing her friends and family having a good time, Nadia is a natural entertainer and as you’ll soon learn, always takes a glass half full approach to life.

With a following in hundreds of thousands and a lifestyle that sees her on a plane most months for both work and play, I was interested to learn about Nadia’s approach to self care. How does a modern woman with such a packed social and travel schedule prioritise things like getting a good night’s sleep, maintaining a consistent skincare routine and caring for her emotional wellbeing?

As an ambassador for Estée Lauder, part of Nadia’s role is to educate on cult products like Advanced Night Repair. In this episode, she reveals the ANR trick she learnt from fellow ambassador and beauty expert Eleanor Pendleton, and how it allows her to use the power of the night to maximise her skincare routine.

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Jaclyn Michelle on why Human Design is both a spiritual & scientific user manual for life. Aug 10, 2019

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An honest conversation with Human Design chart analyst, teacher and the founder of Interior Creature, Jaclyn Michelle.

Put simply, Human Design is the intersection of science and spirituality. It gives us the language to describe the signals our body and our intuition has been telling us all along — before all the programming and social conditioning. It’s also been described as a user manual for life. Both a mechanical science and a practical tool that shows us how we are constituted, and therefore how to make healthy decisions and live as the unique beings we are.

Jaclyn deeply believes it is vital that every woman has the resources, the time and the energy to hold space in her life for her own emotional and spiritual expansion. She’s made it her mission to make tools like Human Design practical, actionable and accessible for everyone.

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Alison xo

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Cartia Mallan on being telepathic, surviving being bullied & living with crippling anxiety. Aug 03, 2019

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An honest conversation with one with of Australia’s most-watched young women, Cartia Mallan. At just 21 years old, Cartia had a combined following of over one million people across Instagram and YouTube — mostly other young women who turn to her for self-care and mental health advice, mentorship and support.

We connected quickly on our devotion to exploring and honouring what spirituality means to us, and how we use our beliefs as both a compass and a comfort.

Cartia is wise beyond her years and a gift to us all. She didn’t hold back in this honest conversation and for that I am thankful. Young women growing up in a world lived almost entirely online need her honesty and the accessible way in which she translates her innate wisdom.

In this honest conversation, Cartia shares what it means to be telepathic, manifestation as a way of life, why she wouldn’t change getting bullied in high school or suffering crippling anxiety, her thoughts on privacy, privilege, why she had to leave Sydney and what she’s willing to sacrifice in order to live her life in service to others.

I hope you can feel her light and her energy — it was entirely intoxicating.

Alison xo

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Buddhist Manoj Dias on why enlightenment isn’t a destination but a state of consciousness. Jul 27, 2019

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An honest conversation with Buddhist meditation teacher and co-founder of Open, Manoj Dias. Before the here and now, Manoj once identified as a successful corporate businessman who was suffering from anxiety, insomnia and disordered eating.

What he offers us in this honest conversation is incredible perspective across a diverse range of topics, including the continued lack of diversity and inclusion in the wellness space. Manoj is passionate about facilitating conversations that explore possible answers to the question he asks himself when he sits down to teach: Who is not in the room and why?

But before that, expect to hear his journey to becoming a Buddhist meditation teacher, why he thinks spirituality should be playful, how to be with the totality of our experiences, his definition of conscious connections, why enlightenment isn’t a destination but rather a state of consciousness available to all of us at any time, and his call to Australian men to explore what it means to be vulnerable.

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Rachelle Rowlings on love, death, motherhood & fashion. Jul 20, 2019

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An honest conversation with one of the funniest Australian women on Instagram, Rachelle Rowlings. She pioneered a new type of influence — the honest mum — and for many women navigating life with kids, her Instagram account is a lifeline.

What started as an outlet to express not only her love of fashion but also to rise up from the darkness that came after having her first baby, Rachelle’s Instagram account is now the talk of mothers groups' across the country. Women read the reality of their own daily struggles in Rachelle’s epic and hilarious captions. There’s also the epic fashion — something we all deserve to admire.

In this honest conversation, Rachelle is unguarded, open and intensely honest. She matches her own quick wit and humour with thoughtful observations and opinions on the topics we all hold close to our hearts — love, death, motherhood, societal pressures, nutrition, fashion, personal development and why happiness doesn’t always look the way we thought it would, and why that’s OK.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo