Unpacking Creative Lives

Pandora Jones is a watercolour artist based in Perth, WA. She is also a sailor and yoga instructor. She currently runs her own watercolour workshops and believes in the force of women as a collective.

In this week’s episode we chat about what is involved in a sailor’s life, the artist’s work process, and the interconnectedness of life.

Stay tuned with Pandora’s work at www.pandorajones.com and follow her on Instagram @pandorajonesart.

Pandora Jones is a watercolour artist based in Perth, WA. She is also a sailor and yoga instructor. She currently runs her own watercolour workshops and believes in the force of women as a collective.

In this week’s episode we chat about what is involved in a sailor’s life, the artist’s work process, and the interconnectedness of life.

Stay tuned with Pandora’s work at www.pandorajones.com and follow her on Instagram @pandorajonesart.

Flynn Singh Drage is a surveyor, country boy, and photographer based in Geraldton, WA. Born and raised in North Hampton, we chat about what it means to live in a country community, friendship roles, Cyclone Seroja, and cricket. 

Flynn’s upcoming exhibition combines his love for WA landscape and photography. Follow @ocean2outbackimagery to stay updated on Flynn’s photographs or go to www.ocean2outbackimagery.com to purchase a print.

Flynn Singh Drage is a surveyor, country boy, and photographer based in Geraldton, WA. Born and raised in North Hampton, we chat about what it means to live in a country community, friendship roles, Cyclone Seroja, and cricket. 

Flynn’s upcoming exhibition combines his love for WA landscape and photography. Follow @ocean2outbackimagery to stay updated on Flynn’s photographs or go to www.ocean2outbackimagery.com to purchase a print.

Hayley is an artist and curator based in Sydney. She studied a BVA (Painting), honours, and masters of curating a UNSW and USYD. She has a cat name Remy. In this episode, we unpack art school, art process, the romantic notion of the struggling artist, and the beauty of life. Buckle up.

Hayley’s last solo show, Aisle of Spirits, showcased at White Rhino Gallery. Check out her works for purchase at www.hayleyzena.com

Connect with hayley on instagram @hayleyzena

Hayley is an artist and curator based in Sydney. She studied a BVA (Painting), honours, and masters of curating a UNSW and USYD. She has a cat name Remy. In this episode, we unpack art school, art process, the romantic notion of the struggling artist, and the beauty of life. Buckle up.

Hayley’s last solo show, Aisle of Spirits, showcased at White Rhino Gallery. Check out her works for purchase at www.hayleyzena.com

Connect with hayley on instagram @hayleyzena

Dom Diaz is a musician based in Sydney. He studied at the Conservatorium of Music High School and lives a full-time musician's grind. He's a rapper, beatboxer, singer/songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer.

In this week's episode we talk about Dom's decisions that led him to his full-time musician's life, the importance of confidence, and the value of your uniqueness. 

Connect with Dom - https://www.instagram.com/d0mdiaz/

Watch Dom's new video 'Whiskey Girl,' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA5nxxTHEFs

 00:00 Intro

01:20 Studying at the Conservatorium of Music High School

05:38 Underground jazzy tunes

10:00 Drugs as a responsible tool

14:06 Leaving a comfortable salary

16:22 Dom’s first life-changing festival

19:25 Dom on friendship

21:05 The musician’s grind and confidence

25:28 The imperfections in the groove

28:27 Lessons from performing live

31:13 Live looping and beatboxing

34:11 Dom on his father’s soul and zest

37:12 To be free and making people happy

40:55 Releasing the new single ‘Whiskey Girl’

Dom Diaz is a musician based in Sydney. He studied at the Conservatorium of Music High School and lives a full-time musician's grind. He's a rapper, beatboxer, singer/songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer.

In this week's episode we talk about Dom's decisions that led him to his full-time musician's life, the importance of confidence, and the value of your uniqueness. 

Connect with Dom - https://www.instagram.com/d0mdiaz/

Watch Dom's new video 'Whiskey Girl,' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA5nxxTHEFs

 00:00 Intro

01:20 Studying at the Conservatorium of Music High School

05:38 Underground jazzy tunes

10:00 Drugs as a responsible tool

14:06 Leaving a comfortable salary

16:22 Dom’s first life-changing festival

19:25 Dom on friendship

21:05 The musician’s grind and confidence

25:28 The imperfections in the groove

28:27 Lessons from performing live

31:13 Live looping and beatboxing

34:11 Dom on his father’s soul and zest

37:12 To be free and making people happy

40:55 Releasing the new single ‘Whiskey Girl’

Meghna is a journalist and photographer based in Sydney. She has worked for publications such as Xplore Sydney, Hijacked, Network ten, and the ABC. She’s now working with the ABC’s Triple J Hack where she writes and produces radio and digital stories for triple j’s youth current affairs.

In this week’s episode we talk about her work, cultural expectations, solitude and friendships.

Connect with Meghna - https://www.instagram.com/meghnab92/

Follow her stories - https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/meghna-bali/13315256

00:00 Intro

01:15 Appreciating solo time and solitude

03:20 Embracing discomfort and change

06:39 The catalyst for Meghna's journalism career

12:34 Having the talk with South Asian parents

18:16 Xplore Sydney, privilege and the journalism industry

20:37 Community and an imbalanced friendship

27:39 Long-term relationships and impulsive acts

32:44 Your inner child’s essence as an adult

37:17 Intention with financial decisions

38:55 The farmers’s protest impacting Australians

42:20 Meghna’s goal to create impact and change

Meghna is a journalist and photographer based in Sydney. She has worked for publications such as Xplore Sydney, Hijacked, Network ten, and the ABC. She’s now working with the ABC’s Triple J Hack where she writes and produces radio and digital stories for triple j’s youth current affairs.

In this week’s episode we talk about her work, cultural expectations, solitude and friendships.

Connect with Meghna - https://www.instagram.com/meghnab92/

Follow her stories - https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/meghna-bali/13315256

00:00 Intro

01:15 Appreciating solo time and solitude

03:20 Embracing discomfort and change

06:39 The catalyst for Meghna's journalism career

12:34 Having the talk with South Asian parents

18:16 Xplore Sydney, privilege and the journalism industry

20:37 Community and an imbalanced friendship

27:39 Long-term relationships and impulsive acts

32:44 Your inner child’s essence as an adult

37:17 Intention with financial decisions

38:55 The farmers’s protest impacting Australians

42:20 Meghna’s goal to create impact and change