Offline, With Alison Rice

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The most important career advice I can offer you right now.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT

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Dearest you.

There's a low-grade hum of anxiety moving through a lot of us right now and it doesn't matter whether you work for yourself or someone else. We know something has fundamentally shifted in how work works. We just haven't had the language for it yet.

In this episode I name what's actually happening — the emerging agentic workforce — and more importantly, what this moment in time is asking of us.

I introduce three ideas that invite you to evolve how you see your professional self:

Evolving from a producer of value to a composer of value
Evolving from a holder of a title to a keeper of a unique and deeply human unit of value
Thinking and acting like an entrepreneur

This episode is a reorientation of the way we think about our contribution in a professional setting. It's also a gentle but urgent act of self-direction that can begin today.

What I unpack in this episode:

Why the traditional career path is becoming less stable and what's replacing it
The fundamental shift from producer to composer of value
Why an entrepreneurial mindset is no longer just for founders
What AI will never be able to do and why that's where our professional futures live
Why starting or sustaining a human-centred service business may be one of the safest professional moves you can make right now
Questions to start exploring your own answers to

I am opening the doors to serve — a practice room for regenerative entrepreneurship and purpose-driven service — in early May. Express interest here.

Alison xo

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Want to cultivate personal taste? Consider starting a seasonal curriculum.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT

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Dearest you.

There is a loud conversation happening online right now about personal taste. Who has it. Who doesn't. How to get it and how we lose it. And somewhere in that conversation, taste cultivation got framed as something friction-full and — for a lot of women — another thing on a list that's already too long.

In this episode I pull us out of that debate and move us into the how to develop personal taste.

Because here's the reframe: You're not without taste. You never were. What's more likely is that the algorithm has been programming your taste, deciding what you wear, what you think and what you buy. And your taste — your real taste — is sitting waiting underneath.

To help you make contact with it, I'm inviting you to pick up the really nourishing practice of designing your own seasonal curriculum — a romantic and creative personal program that acts as an alternative to the scroll.

Alison xo

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Want to get off your phone? You don’t have a willpower problem, you have a values deficit.

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

You know what you value. Or at least, you think you do. Maybe you'd say something like family. Creativity. Freedom. But your actual life — the phone you can’t put down and the yes you keep giving when you really mean no — is telling a different story. So what's going wrong?

In this episode, I dig into the gap between our stated values and lived experience and why standard values exercises aren't working anymore. I offer a life-led values excavation approach to try instead, one that starts with inspecting the data your actual life is already giving you.

I also talk about what it means to know your unique transmission as a creator and communicator, why I hope you’ll consider watching the podcast on YouTube, how I’m collaborating with AI as an inquiry partner and why this season of Get Offline is about one message, one community and shipping more long-form content for us to connect around.

Alison xo

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Gen Z don’t consume culture, they compose it.

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:22:47 GMT

Dearest you.

Kriti Gupta calls herself an Internet Anthropologist — a translator of the signals young people are sending about who they are, what they value and what it’s like to be them.

In this honest conversation, we explore how Gen Z and Alpha are reclaiming their time, presence and self expression in an era defined by algorithms and increasingly, artificial intelligence.

Kriti helps us understand the subcultures and online worlds shaping identity, power and belonging for the next generation and what that means for brands, creators and leaders who want to connect meaningfully.

Kriti also opens up about her lived experience as a brown woman and creative trying to belong in rooms that value her ideas but not the face presenting them. Her reflections on reclamation, identity and creating her own tables are deeply moving.

Alison xo

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Alex Taylor on what founders aren't saying out loud.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

This conversation with my friend, peer and fellow world-builder, Alex Taylor, has been 10 years in the making. We first met in our Who What Wear days — two young leaders shaping the same brand world from opposite sides of the world.

A decade later, Alex is the co-founder of Perelel Health, one of the most politically influential women’s health companies in the US with advocacy reaching all the way to the White House.

This episode explores the parts of the founder journey that aren’t spoken about enough. The quiet questioning, the real costs, the faith required before investors and customers believe in what you're building.

Together we explore:

How a brand earns the right to advocate
Building community from scratch
The tension between vision and viability
Holding the mission before the market believes in you
Navigating 100+ investor “no’s” while staying devoted to the work
Feminine power, relational power and community power in leadership
How our seasons as women shape the way we lead
Why founders need boundaries, privacy and an inner life of their own
The evolution of digital intimacy and brand world-building today

This is a conversation for founders, creators and builders who are quietly carrying the weight of their vision and looking for a reminder that they’re not alone. It’s also an invitation to rethink what modern leadership can be when it’s grounded in truth and generosity.

Alison xo

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From secret writer dream to published author.

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

Are you sitting with a desire to become something or someone entirely new? To evolve your professional or personal expression in the most unlikely, bold way?

Maybe, like my guest Ruby Jean Cottle, you want to become a published author. Or maybe you’re an accountant who wants to become an artist. Or a leader who longs to be led again.

I hope this episode inspires you to take intentional action in the direction of who and what Nature is wanting you to become. I hope it affirms the quiet knowing that you’re ready to leap into the life you’ve been longing for.

Ruby and I trace her journey from multi-hyphenate creative and mother of two navigating “work” while living with endometriosis, to becoming a published author of Black River — a young adult fantasy novel she wrote before she ever had an agent or a book deal.

This is a conversation for anyone holding a creative dream inside them, wondering if they’ll ever feel ready.

Alison xo

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Building a career or business in alignment with our design.

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

If you’re an OG Offline Angel, you'll remember my first conversation about Human Design back in 2019 (listen here). Six years on and I'm feeling pulled back into this intricate knowledge system, this time through the lens of career and business building.

I'm thrilled to be joined by Human Design expert and portfolio career strategist, Julie Fedele, for an honest conversation about learning to trust and interpret the energetic signals already alive in our bodies — the ones we so often ignore.

Alison xo

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Marianne Williamson on becoming the condition for the world we're longing for.

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

What does it mean to become the condition for the world so many of us are longing for?

In this honest conversation, teacher, author, activist and US presidential candidate, Marianne Williamson, invites us to stop waiting for change and instead begin to live as progressive agents of love and right action in the here and now. Your personal awakening is what will fuel system and political change.

We also explore how activism can be rooted in compassion rather than contempt and how as female leaders, we can soften without surrendering our strength. She speaks candidly about the lessons, heartbreaks and growth that emerged from her presidential campaign which I'm really grateful for, offering rare insight into the courage and forgiveness that has been required.

Marianne is bringing her talk Inner Light, Outer Change to Australian in February. Get your ticket here.

Alison xo

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Dr. Shefali on helping our children feel safe to exist as their True Self.

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

In this honest conversation with Dr. Shefali Tsabary — clinical psychologist, author and global teacher of conscious parenting — we explore what it means to truly steward the next generation.

How can we start to see our children not as extensions of ourselves, but as spirits with their own unique signature? Dr. Shefali also shares her perspective on technology, cultural conditioning and how parents and leaders can return to wholeness so that our children feel safe to do the same.

This is a conversation about redefining success, resisting cultural lies and guiding our children to know who they really are. Surely this is the greatest inheritance.

Alison xo

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What holds me through the wobbles that come with being in business.

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

I have over 1,000 voice mentoring memos on my phone that I've recorded over the last handful of years for co-creators inside Offline spaces like serve. This is one of them.

A co-creator asked me what strategic documents she can have in place to hold her through the wobbles that come with being in business.

My response might surprise you. I share how to move beyond rigid strategies and into inner stability, how to practice daily contact with your Highest Vision and how to steward your business through financial ebbs and flows without abandoning yourself or the business itself.

The Highest Vision Worksheet I reference in this episode is here.

What you'll learn:

Why clarity of vision and a mission for your money matters more than rigid strategy
The daily energetic practices that make your Highest Vision feel inevitable
How to use minimum viable, median and True Self Success salaries as responsive financial tools
The importance of reserves, rhythms and quarterly reviews in building financial resilience
How to hold yourself — and your business — through the dips without collapsing or constantly starting over

I hope this one helps you on your way.

Alison xo

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Part 2: Bianca Gregg on building a brand that belongs everywhere.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

Part two of my honest conversation with Del Rainbow co-founder, Bianca Gregg. Del Rainbow is the fashion sales agency supporting brands like St. Agni, Deiji Studios and Viktoria & Woods thoughtfully scale into new markets and here in part two, we move beyond tactics and into the heart of brand expansion.

What does it really take to grow globally and stay grounded?

Bianca shares her wisdom on how Australian fashion brands can break into international markets without losing the essence that made them special. We talk about the power of wholesale in 2025 and beyond, the energetic intelligence of global cities and the role brand founders play in stewarding not just scale, but resonance.

This episode is about more than just growth. It’s about belonging. About becoming the kind of founder who can hold more — more money, more visibility, more opportunity — without breaking alignment.

We hope this episode helps you on your way.

Alison xo

P.S. You can watch this episode on YouTube here.

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Part 1: Bianca Gregg on embodying our highest role: the conduit.

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

Part one of my honest conversation with Del Rainbow co-founder, Bianca Gregg. Del Rainbow is the fashion sales agency supporting brands like St. Agni, Deiji Studios and Viktoria & Woods thoughtfully scale into new, global markets.

In this episode — the first 45 minutes of our two-hour chat — we get into the experience 16 year-old Bianca had that taught her the true power of energy, connection and embodying our highest role: the conduit.

In part two, we get into scaling strategy, her advice to Australian fashion founders who want to take their label global and the larger role wholesale plays within a fashion brand’s world building efforts.

Alison xo

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How to receive more support at home.

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

I have over 1,000 voice mentoring memos on my phone that I've recorded over the last handful of years for co-creators inside Offline spaces like serve. This is one of them.

A co-creator asked me how to receive more support at home now that she's working full-time, and when her partner earns more than her.

There's also some great insight into how to accept the season we're in, and how to let our manager know we need more support without coming across as incompetent.

I hope this 30-minute listen helps you on your way.

Alison xo

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How to show up unapologetically in every room.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

I have over 1,000 voice mentoring memos on my phone that I've recorded over the last handful of years for co-creators inside Offline spaces like serve. This is one of them.

A co-creator asked me how to show up unapologetically in every room — especially the ones where we don't feel supported in our growth, evolution or life choices. How do we honour what's now true for us while also protecting our emotional wellbeing?

I hope this 20-minute listen helps you on your way.

Alison xo

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The evolution of my money mindset going from corporate to founder.

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

I have over 1,000 voice mentoring memos on my phone that I've recorded over the last handful of years for co-creators inside Offline spaces like serve. This is one of them.

A co-creator asked me to share the evolution of my money mindset going from corporate to founder, and how my version of success has changed along the way.

I hope this 25-minute listen helps you on your way.

Alison xo

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Part 2: Alice McMullin on thoughtful scale, building community & regenerative business.

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

Welcome to part two of my honest conversation with founder of McMullin, Alice McMullin.

In part one, we traversed the tensions and complexities we carry as mothers, founders, business owners and creatives.

Here in part two, we get into the business and community building bits. We discuss what thoughtful scale looks like for a brand built upon restraint and intentionality, and we even have a mini strategy session that I suspect might evolve into something quite special for both of our brands.

Alison xo

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Part 1: Alice McMullin on the tensions we carry as mothers, founders, business owners & creatives.

Sat, 31 May 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

Alice McMullin is the founder and creative director of McMullin, an Australian furniture studio founded upon the principle of simple, considered, timeless and sustainable design.

I had no less than 20 questions ready for Alice, but it turns out I didn’t need them. We didn’t need them. This, to me, is the sign of an honest conversation. It’s something that unfolds. Two people who trust each other enough to go where they’re being led.

We had a very long chat so I’m running this conversation in two parts. Part one is all about the tensions and complexities we carry as mothers, founders, business owners and creatives.

Alison xo

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Reckoning with artificial intelligence.

Sat, 17 May 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

This episode is for everyone but it’s most especially for the conscious builders, makers, creators, service providers, founders, freelancers (or soon-to-be because I know you’re thinking about it and yes, I think you should!), business owners and leaders.

It’s for those who want to stay true in a world that increasingly feels false. Pre-generated. Automated. Streamlined. Optimised. Without soul.

We are being asked to build, create, serve and lead in a time of massive technological change.

Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon. It’s here in the room with us and as much as we might want to avoid it because of what it could mean for humanity, the highest call right now as awake and aware individuals is to turn towards it fully, allow ourselves to stretch to its edges and see what we discover there.

Join me.

Alison xo

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A Little, Rich Life.

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:00:55 GMT

Dearest you.

It’s officially time to walk ourselves home to ourselves and our own, individual definitions of success. It’s time to get explicit about how we want to live and how we want our lives to feel.

I'm here presenting an alternative lens to view success through, and it's called A Little, Rich Life.

Alison xo

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Cultivating a harmonious relationship with money.

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 20:17:47 GMT

Dearest you.

The best episodes are the conversations where I don’t ask any of the questions I had on my list. This is one of them.

Megan deBoer is a wealth doula, mother, maker and caretaker.

In this episode we explore what it looks like and feels like to land in our innate deservingness. What does that mean? It means closing the gap between what we're currently receiving and what we intrinsically deserve. More money, more opportunities, more responsibility, more impact.

Megan is a light in an otherwise pretty dark corner of the self development space: Money.

I hope you adore our very honest conversion and if you want to join a future season of Off—, express interest here.

Alison xo

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Alison on trusting your intuition, out-growing friends & founder doubt.

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:00:19 GMT

Dearest you.

Once a year I open the doors to my conscious professional development space, Off—, and I wanted to give you an experience of my range as an evolutionary career and business mentor.

Here’s what’s on the mentoring menu:

Navigating the feeling of failure or loss when we don’t take action on intuitive pulls and nudges
The biggest red flag when considering going into business with a friend and how to end a friendship we’ve evolved beyond with grace
Why aren’t doors opening for me?

If you'd like to be notified when enrolments open, express interest here.

Alison xo

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2 things to know before asking for more money.

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 19:00:38 GMT

Dearest you.

Whether or not your boss approves your pay rise request can feel so personal, but is it? In this episode, I offer a reframe and also some advice that will put you in a strong position to get paid what your contribution is worth.

I hope my advice helps you or someone you love that deserves more than they're currently getting.

Alison xo

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Checking in with Jasmine Dowling.

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 19:00:53 GMT

Dearest you.

This episode was recorded live at Sundays Offline, Brisbane on November 11, 2023. Jasmine and I catch up on what we've both moved through in the four years between honest conversations. We explore the lessons life has offered us and Jasmine shares some very good news. We hope you adore our chat and that you feel like you are right there in the room with us.

I’d love to send my sincerest thanks to:

Cass and Newstead Studios for hosting Offline once again in your beautiful creative space
My cherished co-creator Kymberly Louise for your effortless and calm event management style. You are literally the reason I could just roll in and do my thing
Lunae Sparkling for our crystal-infused refreshments, so very Offline
The stunning and interesting Miss Midgely’s for hosting me the night before the event. Miss Midgley’s is a 160 year-old heritage home that has had many lives. The house was recently reimagined as a heritage guesthouse by mother and daughter Lisa and Izzie. It’s perfectly positioned on James Street in New Farm so if you’re looking for somewhere just that little bit more special to stay, you’ll adore Miss Midgley’s
Zoey from Senncha Studio for the incredible event images — you can see these on the @getoffline.co Instagram account
Another cherished co-creator Jess from Hanako Studio for creating such a perfectly abstract floral arrangement

Alison xo

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Checking in with Nadia Fairfax-Wayne.

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 20:00:50 GMT

Dearest you.

This episode is part of my long-running Self Care Sundays mini-series in partnership with Estée Lauder. For the past four years, I’ve sat down with some of the brand’s local ambassadors and friends to have an honest conversation about self care, skincare and success.

In keeping with this season’s theme of checking-in with past guests, today I am curled up on the lounge with Nadia Fairfax-Wayne — a leading Australian creative, fashion influencer and the editor of Fairfax Journal.

A lot has happened in the four years between honest conversations. She got engaged, married, converted to her husband’s religion, bought a home, renovated and decorated it, broke up with a close friend (a life event that led her to therapy) and so much more. I wanted to talk about it all.

We hope you love it and that it feels like you’re in the room with us.

Alison xo

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Where is “there” & how will you know you’ve arrived?

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 20:00:29 GMT

Dearest you.

Imagine a professional reality that is entirely unsubscribed from hustle culture, comparison and the relentless pursuit of a definition of success that no longer feels true for you. Imagine waking up every single day feeling like you’re living a life you’ve chosen, and that the shape of your day is weighted evenly between meeting your own needs, the needs of the people you love and the needs of the business you work for or the one you own. And that on some days, there’s no need at all. There’s just rest. Play. Pleasure.

This can be real and I know this to be true because I am living this professional reality. I’ve gone from hustling and grinding to a level of grounded that makes me walk and talk slow. From pushing my career in a particular direction to simply letting it unfold. From over-analysing my next move to trusting that what's meant for me won't miss me. From feeling like I was compromising my values to now leading a thriving business that is built on my values.

The moment I realised what I was doing for a living was no longer a fit with how I wanted to be living and what I wanted my life to represent, I knew I had to be an agent of change. I knew I had to define my own highest vision and move in the direction of it despite what other people might think.

What is your Highest Vision and will you let me help you realise it?

Alison xo

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Pitching to investors, securing funding, building & launching a haircare brand.

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 20:00:17 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with Maeva Heim. When Maeva Heim and I first sat down for an honest conversation in 2019, her texture-inclusive haircare brand, Bread, was still an idea yet to be realised. She was halfway through Seophora’s Accelerate program and four years later, we’re having a very different conversation.

Maeva went on to secure investment and launch Bread (during the pandemic no less) and is now stocked exclusively in Sephora in Australia and multiple beauty retailers in the US including Ulta and Cult Beauty.

She shares so many rich insights and learnings from her journey in this episode. Some highlights include:

Why she believes it is actually about who you know not what you know
What she did to build her network from knowing no-one in the industry to meeting the haircare buyer at Sephora in the States
What investors are looking for in pre-launch businesses
Her take on the role our work should play in our lives
Why not everyone is built to work in a start-up
Stepping up as a leader and CEO
Why operating in 2022 was harder than operating in the pandemic
Her observations on the VC space right now

We had a lot of fun the second time around. Hope we offer you a lot of insight and also some giggles.

Alison xo

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Lessons from 31 years in conscious & ethical business.

Sat, 06 May 2023 20:00:09 GMT

Dearest you.

If you’re an entrepreneur or business leader, you’ll know how many business mentors, coaches and courses are out there selling you success. It’s noisy and a lot of the advice is conflicting.

This episode is an opportunity for us to lean out of all of that noise and learn from an elder in conscious and ethical business. Jeannie Bourke has been running her beauty and body lab Venustus through the lens of her ethics, her morals and her values for over 30 years. It has been a heart-first business with a deep and intentional why long before people were writing entire books about it and calling it a strategy.

There’s so much goodness in this one:

How to attract, train and retain a 10-year team
How she’s taken the wisdom, tools and techniques she’s learnt over 40 years and literally infused them into the walls and floors of her new space (which opens this month!)
How she uses her body as a compass in business
The benefits of conscious business owners getting comfortable with money and earning it
Why not everything needs to scale and how this can actually become a barrier to our long-term impact
Unpacking the concept of failure when our ideas are channeled — did we fail or were we early?

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Life after losing your life partner.

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 20:00:01 GMT

Dearest you.

The first time I sat down with doctor, rocket scientist, author and zero waste life advocate, Dr. Anita Vandyke, she was looking ahead to a bright and exciting future with her husband James and daughter Vivian. She was close to graduating from medical school and had just written her second book, The Zero Waste Family.

But just two years on, things look quite different. Today, Anita’s list of titles includes widow. Devastatingly, she lost her husband James to cancer in late 2022. He was just 40 years old.

If you’re a regular listener of this sweet and stable podcast, you’ll know that some of my most connected episodes are the ones birthed during or after a significant life experience. At the time of recording and releasing this episode, that life experience is the passing of my beautiful mum and the grief that has followed.

This honest conversation is dedicated to James and to my mum. It’s also dedicated to every person who can no longer smell, touch and hear someone they love. It’s for anyone who wants to learn how to be someone to the person left behind. What to say. What to do. How to be there and catch them in the oceanic swell that is loss.

Thank you Anita for allowing the deep well of grief you hold for James to spill over so we can hear it and feel it and hopefully, help you carry it.

P.S. I am sorry about the interference… we recorded in person at Anita’s home and I think our pesky mobile phones tried to get involved.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Lady Brains & Alison on the parts most founders don’t talk about.

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 19:00:58 GMT

Dearest you.

This episode is a bit of a full circle moment for me. Caitlin and Anna interviewed me back in 2018 for what was then a soon-to-launch podcast but is now the very well established Lady Brains. I was still working in publishing and I had begun recording for Offline but it was still my little secret so to be sitting here five years later having an honest conversation about the texture and terrain we’ve all moved through as podcasters and founders is a real honour.

Like, we did it! We're still here!

We had what I think is a really uncommon and kind of complex conversation about being a founder while also helping other founders. While we serve very differently, we share many of the same challenges and experiences.

I am proud of this conversation because it feels like the antidote to polish and shine of typical founder interviews. We don’t talk in grabs and we take time to think about what we want to say. There’s lot of purposeful pauses.

Maybe it is just me, but this feels very compelling and encouraging as we come out of the era that hurt more of us than it helped — Girl Boss and the grind culture that came with it.

We hope you love out very honest conversation and that it allows you a moment to lean out and make contact with something real and unscripted.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Checking in with Leigh Campbell.

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 19:00:19 GMT

Dearest you.

A gentle warning upfront. This episode covers difficult topics like pregnancy loss, infertility and navigating the death of a parent while becoming a parent.

I never expect the stories and experiences my guests hold closest to their hearts but I am always grateful when they gift them to us. This episode is no exception — Leigh and I really go there on some pieces and while an emotional listen at times, I know we both believe so necessary to bring the context and complexity to lives that otherwise look perfect and pain-free from the outside.

We hope you love our chat and know you’ll hold us in our shares. Some are sweet, some are silly, some are brave, some act as an example of our privilege and some are so raw they make us want to take it back.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Our favourite astrologer had her Saturn Return.

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:00:56 GMT

Dearest you.

If you follow Nadine Jane Astrology on Instagram, you’ll know that she went away for a little while. Her absence was very felt on my feed and I thought about her often. I wondered if she was ok, and I hoped she’d be back creating her signature style of intuitive, soft and highly emotive astrology content.

So you can imagine the smile on my face when I was presented with the opportunity to sit down with Nadine once again — three years after our first honest conversation. She’s such a joy to interview but I was also just so curious to ask her about the last couple of years. Where has she been? Why did she take a break? What did she do and how did it all feel?

As you’ll soon learn, our favourite New York City astrologer (currently residing in country Maine) experienced the very thing she’s guided many of us through — her Saturn Return. For Nadine, this significant astrological event brought with it something unexpected. It turned the lights out on her love affair with astrology and as someone who channels, what that meant was she lost her signal.

Nadine and I explore what that was like, the other areas of growth her Saturn Return brought on, how it impacted the book she’d signed on to write and has since been published (Magic Days, her 800-page masterpiece), her evolved relationship with astrology and her body, and her cosmic weather report for this year.

If you’ve been thinking about making a brave decision, you’re going to like what she has to say.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Checking in with Eleanor, Sara & Beck.

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 19:00:36 GMT

Dearest you.

Eleanor Pendleton, Sara Crampton and Beck Wadworth are three of Australia’s most successful women’s lifestyle influencers but they’re also three women I am grateful to call my friends.

It’s been years between honest conversations and like so many of you, the four of us have moved through a lot — sustaining businesses during a global pandemic, pregnancy and sadly, pregnancy loss, birth, the first months and years of motherhood, terminally ill parents, the death of someone we love and the grief that follows — all while doing our best to show up for our teams, our communities and business’ missions.

The girls and I put it all on the table and we hope in doing that, we provide you with a rich entry point into feeling more seen and heard within your own life experiences.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Checking in with Zoe Marshall.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 19:00:51 GMT

Dearest you.

A very warm welcome to season eight of this beautiful and ever-evolving podcast.

This episode is part of a brand-new series called Checking In With, where I touch base with some of Offline’s earliest guests to hear how they’re doing today, what they’ve moved through since we last spoke and of course, how their definition of success has evolved in and around the rich texture of their life experiences.

This very first checking-in episode is with one of my best friends, Zoe Marshall. She was Offline’s fourth guest way back in season one. Zoe is my emotionally safe friend and while I didn’t realise it when I asked her to record with me, that’s really what this episode is about – friendship – and how important it is as aware and ambitious people that we have those emotionally safe relationships that we can fall backwards into when we’re being stretched to a new edge.

I hope you adore this season’s honesty. I hope you feel the joy and the pleasure and the play I’m actively seeking following what has been a really hard couple of years. I also hope you adore the explorations into the darker spaces life leads my guests and I into as we seek to land more deeply into our True Self.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Celebrating 100 episodes by listening back to the wisdom that moved us the most.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 19:00:20 GMT

Dearest you.

One hundred episodes Offline, The Podcast. One hundred times I’ve had the privilege of holding someone’s story or extracting their wisdom. One hundred times it’s been my honour to serve beautiful you and your growth.

To celebrate Offline’s 100th episode, we’re going to honour this growing body of work. We’re going to honour the volume. We’re going to honour you and I, showing up for every episode and doing our work.

I hope you enjoy this little trip down memory lane to hear from the teachers and the healers whose knowledge and wisdom has created real and meaningful shifts in our lives.

Jeannie Bourke, Natalia Benson, Jerico Mandybur, Matt Ringrose, Nadine Jane Astrology, Manoj Dias, Jaclyn Michelle, Lara Briden, Dylan Smith, Penny Locaso, Carson Tueller, Dalia Gencher, Rachel Ricketts, Dr. Nicole LePera, Laura Poole, Sah D’Simone, Shaman Durek and Tori Washington — thank you.

And thank you for being here. Thank you for gifting me your precious time and your awareness. Thank you for letting me in so fully, so I can help you on your way.

Alison xo

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Part 2 ~ Matt Ringrose on why possessions, houses, crypto — all of it — will never bring us lasting fulfillment.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 19:00:02 GMT

Dearest you.

Welcome back to part two of my honest conversation with a teacher of mine, Matt Ringrose. Matt initiated me as a Vedic Meditator in late 2018, and he’s been a steady counsel in my life ever since.

If you’d like to start with part one, here it is.

Having a conversation with Matt is never linear, and that’s what I’ve loved most about our chats over the years. In this most recent sit down, we discuss the powerful technique of letting go — something we are inviting you to learn how to do — and more specifically, what becomes possible when we let go of our professional attachments and the definitions of success that don’t serve our highest possible growth and evolution.

This episode begins when we were discussing how our expectations of life, work, business and self evolve as our state of consciousness evolves and increases. Which is perfect and relevant, but for me personally has sometimes had a bit of a melancholy flavour to it.

He also explains why acquiring things like cars, houses or even a private island aren’t the throughway to lasting fulfillment.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Part 1 ~ Matt Ringrose on how to let go of all that’s holding you back.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 19:00:29 GMT

Dearest you.

If you’ve been listening to Offline since the beginning or at least since season two, you’ll know about Bondi Meditation Centre founder and Vedic Meditation teacher, Matt Ringrose. He taught me this effortless meditation technique a few months after I launched the podcast in 2018, and it quite simply changed the direction and intention of my life, my work and how I define success.

Matt was just the type of teacher I needed at a time in my life when things felt really hard, sad, anxious and serious. Fast forward three and a half years and Matt remains a steady counsel in my life and also a friend.

We both received such a warm reception for our first episode, so it’s really an honour to bring you another honest conversation with Matt.

We spoke for two hours (!) so I’m publishing it over two episodes. This is part one. We covered a lot of really valuable ground but the thread that weaves its way throughout is letting go. How to let go of all that is holding us back and what becomes possible when we do.

Ok, here’s to letting go of our professional attachments and the definitions of success that don’t serve our evolution. I’m calling it professional peace.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Shaman Durek on being your own damn guru.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:00:59 GMT

Dearest you.

Now, while I can’t control how you’ll experience this episode, my hope is that it speaks directly to your innate deservingness for a life that is joyful and happy. That it encourages you to see what you do for a living as less about what you’ll get, and more about unlocking what you have to give. I hope this episode gives you the courage to create a life that feels like your own, not one that someone else suggested you live.

Shaman Durek is a sixth-generation Shaman, the founder of The Shaman School, and best-selling author of the book Spirit Hacking: Shamanic Keys to Reclaim Your Personal Power, Transform Yourself, and Light Up the World.

If I had to sum up this episode in a sentence, it’s about reclaiming our independence. And perhaps even more specific than that, our spiritual independence.

Shaman Durek is dedicated to giving people their power back. His wisdom and his work asks us to be our own damn gurus. He reminds us that we are the expert on us, and that if we choose to exist as the multidimensional beings that we actually are, then we’ll bump into happiness. We’ll feel the sense of fulfilment we’ve been seeking through otherwise unsustainable and oftentimes self serving and stagnant pathways.

He believes that success is no more than us being able to live in a place of joy, happiness, freedom and play within what we do. I’m in.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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A professional development space for the consciously ambitious.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 20:30:31 GMT

Dearest you.

Thank you for being here. Let me share what you being here means.

It means you’re ready for your professional truth
It means you’re ready to align your profession with your essence
It means you’re done waiting for someone else to provide you with the professional development they promised, and that you’re taking your evolution into your own hands. Where it always belonged
You being here means you’re ready to claim your one big life
You being here means you want professional peace
You want more from your ambition. You want it to stand for something
You want more than the things that signify success today
You want to feel success
You also want to learn how to harness your ambition. To direct it into places and spaces that serve you and the evolution of all things
You being here means you trust me and that on some level, you value what I have to give

It’s my honour to share Off— with you. A professional development space for the consciously ambitious.

Part mentorship, part knowledge membership and part conscious professional network, Off— is my response to what you’ve told me you need: Mentorship. Strategic but conscious career and business advice. Thoughtful leadership. A network of conscious colleagues that will become your expanders and your cheerleaders.

Thank you for listening, you can register your interest in joining the next opening of Off— here.

Alison xo

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The business values & boundaries behind this founder’s 12-month waitlist.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

This episode is produced in partnership with Estée Lauder and is a continuation of our Self Care Sundays mini-series. Over four seasons now, it’s been an honour to sit down with some of the brand’s inspiring ambassadors and friends to have an honest conversation about self care, skincare, confidence and success.

My next guest is someone very dear to me. She was my moment of self care every eight weeks for two years when I was working as a digital publisher. I used to book her last appointment at 7pm and fall in a heap on her treatment bed. Her name is Diandra Politano.

A regular facial with Diandra was a luxury I could afford at the time, but for me, it was about much more than skin health. It was the way she cared for me. The way she rubbed my sore shoulders and massaged my hands. She led me into rest during a chapter of my life when I had an unhealthy addiction to my work.

Fast forward six years and Diandra is one of Sydney’s most in-demand facialists.

When I had this honest conversation with Diandra before Christmas in 2021, she’d already closed her personal book to new clients in 2022. I just thought that was so truly incredible. To be providing the kind of self care that people prioritise up to a year out.

There’s so many of us starting our own service-based businesses and all we could ever dream of is being booked out. Having that sense of financial security but also the feeling of confidence that comes when we can clearly see that people need what we have to give.

I hope you adore this honest conversation. We talk about the big resignation moment before starting your own thing. About business values and boundaries. About preserving our gifts. About setting the plan and getting comfortable with the unknown.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Wealth embodiment guide Tori Washington on creating a wealth identity.

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 19:00:17 GMT

Dearest you.

Are you ready to receive? Because I want you to go into this honest conversation with an understanding that it has the potential to spark real and meaningful change in your life. Evolution. I was actually crying quietly in the background for a lot of this conversation.

Tori Washington calls herself a money medicine woman. She’s a business and sales mentor, and the founder of Wealth Embodiment Flow. It’s a somatic financial practice that exists to reprogram our relationship with money, and what it means to feel prosperous from a cellular level.

You know, I always talk about us all being loving ideas in the eyes of God. Speaking to Tori, I felt God in the room. She is such a steady and clear vessel, and being in the presence of someone who is here doing God’s work. . . It's rare. And that makes it energising. Exciting. Through mentors like Tori, we’re able to bear witness to what it looks and sounds like when we’re living in alignment with our true nature and using our unique gifts to serve.

This is Offline’s reason to exist.

This episode is dedicated to what it means and looks like to create a wealth identity from someone who has lived it herself. Tori filed for bankruptcy four years ago and at the time of recording, had just celebrated her first million dollar year.

Keep going. Don’t give up.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Juliet Allen on how she uses visualisation & sex magic to grow her business.

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 19:00:18 GMT

Dearest you.

#Jalison is back. If you’ve listened to my first and second honest conversation with Juliet Allen, you’ll know about our cute nickname. We became fast friends after our first recording session and now I probably talk to Juliet more than I do Tony during the day. We’re both deep in our motherhood season and we also have really similar businesses, so we exchange voice texts all day about everything from what bibs we’re using, to what we’re currently creating and what we’re having for dinner. It’s nice.

If you don’t know about Juliet, she’s Australia’s leading sexologist, the founder of Pleasure School and The Juliet Pleasure Wand.

The last two times she’s been my guest, we’ve spoken about sex. This time, I invited her back on to talk about how she’s built and grown such a pioneering and progressive business, but also, to share what life and work looked like before the Juliet Allen we know today. She’s worked so hard to get where she is so I want you to keep that in mind.

Slow, meaningful, deliberate.

In this episode, we talk about authentic expression over having a social media strategy, how leaving a financially secure situation was the moment her business began to thrive, productising her brand and generating new income streams, how she uses sex magic, visualisation and manifestation to reach her goals, and why success has nothing to do with the amount of money in her bank account.

Juliet has been a huge expander for so many of us who want to use our unique gifts to serve, and to make a living while we do it. A big thank you to Juliet for opening up so we can all learn.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Celebrity stylist Jess Pecoraro on feeling the fear & doing it anyway.

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 19:00:03 GMT

Dearest you.

This episode is part of my ongoing Self Care Sundays mini-series produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with Estée Lauder. I sit down with some of the brand’s inspiring ambassadors and friends to have an honest conversation about self care and success.

My next guest is the perfect example of this idea that we need to get comfortable with discomfort when it comes to evolving professionally. Feel the fear and do it anyway.

Jess Pecoraro is one of Australia’s most in-demand celebrity stylists, and during the pandemic, like so many others, executed a brilliant pivot. She co-founded a styling subscription platform called Selected. What she didn’t anticipate, though, was how hard it would be to come out from behind the scenes, to lead the scene.

Also, the unique challenge anyone who is wanting to move into online learning and education faces: How to create a methodology for that which is just simply felt and known.

In this episode, Jess shares her journey from magazine intern to styling the likes of Pip Edwards, Delta Goodrem and Jesinta Campbell. She opens up about choosing a redundancy package over re-applying for her role, how she overcame her fear of public speaking and presenting, why confidentiality is a key contributor to her success and the role she believes fashion plays in our lives.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Sah D’Simone on why altruism is the ultimate business strategy.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 19:00:49 GMT

Dearest you.

My next guest is someone my sister suggested I follow a while back, and I’ve been obsessed with his signature style of spirituality even since.

Sah D’Simone is a Brazilian-born meditation teacher based in Venice Beach, California. He’s also a bestselling author, transformational speaker and coach.

He’s worked with the likes of Kanye West, Cardi B and Google, but as you’ll soon hear, those names were never on his career vision board. For Sah, True Self Success starts and ends in service.

Sah developed his personal equation for liberation through desperation. He said that even in some of the most enlightened rooms in the world, he experienced the same kinds of psychological and verbal oppression he experienced in the non-spiritual rooms in his life. So he created the Spiritually Sassy method, which, in its simplest form, helps people be themselves. It’s been described as a life-embracing path to awakening in modern times.

There’s so much for us to learn in this episode. He talks about starting and growing a spiritual business, learning to dance with fear and the uncertainty that comes with entrepreneurship, how to create from a place of abundance vs. scarcity, altruism as the ultimate strategy and so much more.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Laura Poole on knowing what you are before defining what you’ll do.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 19:00:45 GMT

Dearest you.

Have you ever thought deeply about why we start businesses or brands? Usually it’s to solve a problem, fill a gap in the market or make money.

But how many founders do you know have started something with the intention to exit it? And not “exit” Silicon Valley style with millions of dollars, but exit with nothing but the knowing that they’ve fulfilled their purpose in this lifetime.

Laura Poole is a powerful and prolific Vedic Meditation teacher, and in this episode, she presents a more evolutionary perspective on the why behind what we choose to create.

She asks us to first know what we are, before deciding what it is that'll we’ll do.

Because how much of what we create is actually about our individual need to feel valued and valuable? Like, how many of us can hand-on-heart say that we hope our role becomes redundant because the business outgrew us? Our ego would be screaming. But with the context Laura brings in this episode, this becomes quite a liberating thought.

She also helps us see past “success” as an individualised experience, and instead, asks us to consider what collective and community success might look like. How might that change the way we show up professionally?

What I also heard from Laura is that this way of building something also gives us back the one thing we can never get more of in the relative world: Time. Time to explore other parts of ourselves that want to be expressed. Time to consider the next season of our life and what would be most evolutionary for us once again. Because we are not the thing we started or the thing we do.

I hope this episode helps you on your way. Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Honouring the interconnectedness of True Self & profession.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 19:00:57 GMT

Dearest you.

What we do for a living feels a bit more emotional than it used to. Restrictions to our freedoms have made many of us question what actually makes us feel happy and fulfilled. A sneaky sleep in. A long walk before the workday starts. A home-cooked lunch. Creating just because not for. The time to think more deeply and even change our mind.

Many of us are also questioning if we're using our gifts and skills in ways that make us feel truly useful in the world. Is it time to start something that means something? Could we lead more consciously? And how much money is enough?

We’re evolving, and this podcast is evolving with us. I’d love to share Offline’s Manifesto with you.

I hope this season helps you on your way. Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Alison on pregnancy, labour preparation & the postpartum period.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 19:00:17 GMT

Dearest you.

To close season six, I'm dedicating this Ask Me Anything episode to my little girl, Betty.

So often, the stories we hear about pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period are negative and fear-based. My experience has been more soft than hard, and so I hopes that sharing a different perspective might help you feel more excited than scared about this new chapter.

In this extended episode, I answer listener questions about my pregnancy, navigating pregnancy anxiety, labour preparation, hospital bag must-haves and why I believe I had a soft and positive postpartum experience. I also talk about the sense of perspective I have following two pregnancy losses and the life lessons I hope to teach my little girl.

Alison xo

Books

WOT Baby ebook
I didn’t mention it in the episode but loved Dr. Harvey Karp’s Happiest Baby On the Block for general info and newborn settling techniques
Ten Moons
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
Spiritual Midwifery
Spirit Babies
The First 40 Days
The Motherhood (would have liked more positive stories though!)
The Montessori Baby

Conception

We saw an IVF specialist after our second miscarriage for testing: AMH levels, reproductive carrier screening, sperm DNA fragmentation test
I had weekly acupuncture from ovulation until week 12, then moved to fortnightly, then monthly during the third trimester. I see Jade at The Whiteowl Clinic

Pregnancy

Our OB is Dr. Alex Owen
Acupuncture with Jade at The White Owl Clinic
I had a few osteo sessions to support some pelvic pain and one session after birth. I saw Nadia (French and amazing) at Sydney Osteopathy in Bondi Junction

Labour Preparation

Epi-No Childbirth Trainer
Perineal massage
Labour preparation session with a women’s physio (to test pelvic floor and learn how to push correctly)
Hypnobirthing course with Lillian from Woven
Antenatal classes through the hospital

Hospital Bag

I laboured in a black crop top and black maternity underwear
Papinelle pajamas and robe
Depends underwear
Toms maternity pads. I then wore ModiBodi when I got home from the hospital
Diffuser and lavender essential oil
Portable speaker and charger

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Gab Waller on having the confidence to push through rejection.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 19:00:48 GMT

Dearest you.

In this special Self Care Sundays mini-series produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with Estée Lauder, I sit down with some of the brand’s inspiring ambassadors and friends to have an honest conversation about their careers, businesses, life on the other side of the filter, fashion, beauty and... confidence.

What does confidence really mean to women and what does having it help us to achieve?

The topic and series celebrates Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation, a product that allows women to wear confidence and feel empowered to take on the day.

My next guest is personal shopper to the stars and fashion entrepreneur, Gab Waller. She got her big break sourcing and “Old Celine” coat for Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in 2018, and hasn’t looked back. She now has a team of six helping her to respond to hundreds of personal shopping requests each day.

In this episode, Gab opens up about what confidence means to her, how she’s seen fashion change a woman’s perception of herself, her breakthrough moment, why it’s so important to push through rejection, how she’s thinking about scaling her business, building her support team, how to develop deep relationships with clients and brands, the lessons she’s learnt the hard way, the importance of discretion in her business and how she’s thinking about circularity in our need-it-now consumer culture.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Stephanie Miller & Laura Henshaw open up about their journey from influencers to entrepreneurs.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 19:00:26 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with Keep It Cleaner (KIC) co-founders and friends, Stephanie Miller and Laura Henshaw. What started as an ebook and a hobby has since grown into a multi-platform offering spanning recipes, workouts, mindful guides, community events and a podcast.

But how did they do it? Have they had investment? How did they know who to hire? And what advice do they have for anyone with ambition to start a movement? I ask it all.

We also discuss social media in all its usefulness and complexity, and I ask for their opinion on gifting. Is what was once an interesting and organic way for brands to expose their products to new audiences becoming more harmful than helpful?

Steph generously opens up about how she’s feeling five weeks into her new role as Harvey’s mum, and Laura gifts us with invaluable insights about growth, evolution and confidence.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Rae Johnston on the realities of being a woman working in science, gaming & tech.

Sat, 29 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

In honour of National Reconciliation Week, please enjoy this replay of my honest conversation with proud Wiradjuri woman, mum, award-winning STEM journalist and host, Rae Johnston. It first aired in May 2019.

Compassionate, strong and with an incredible sense of justice, Rae is a modern role model for women everywhere.

In this episode, Rae shares unique and inspiring lessons taken from her humble beginnings — including what it was like to have $5 left each week after paying her bills and feeding her child as a 19 year-old mum, the disappointing and often-complex realities of being a woman working in gaming, tech and science, her reflections on the trauma she experienced as a young model trying to get her start, her advice to employers on how to attract and support Indigenous talent, and how proposing to her husband was less about challenging gender norms and more about deep love and respect.

This conversation is longer than others, but every minute of it is compelling, educational and inspiring.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Zero waste life advocate Dr. Anita Vandyke on living in alignment with your values.

Sat, 15 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with doctor, rocket scientist, author and zero waste life advocate Anita Vandyke. In this episode, Anita challenges the dogma surrounding living a zero waste life, educating us that it’s not about being perfect. It’s about effort.

Have you ever found yourself wanting to reduce your personal waste but feel totally overwhelmed when it comes to how? Or maybe you’re scared that if you try, you’ll fail. And then there’s the fear of the judgement that can come with trying to live more consciously. . . 2020 taught us that cancel culture is real and while sometimes very valid, it also stops us from speaking up and out about the ways we’re trying to be better.

Anita is here to help us take a step forward. She explains that living a zero waste life often starts with living a low waste life. She also shares how she personally handles criticism for her choices, why she implements spending bans and what she discovers when she does, easy zero waste strategies that absolutely anyone could implement today, why spirituality and science do co-exist and what motherhood and a major health scare taught her about herself.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Donna Hay on how she built a brand that transcends trends & mediums.

Sat, 01 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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 Australian ambassadors, friends and experts to have an honest conversation about life on the other side of the filter.

This season, the mini-series continues to explore our collective relationship with the word confidence. What does the word confidence really mean, and what does having more of it help us to achieve?

The topic and series celebrates Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation, a product that allows women to wear confidence and feel empowered to take on the day.

My next guest is Australian food entrepreneur, Donna Hay — a name synonymous with simple but delicious recipes enjoyed by families across the country.

In many ways, this honest conversation honours the time and level of integrity it takes to build a brand that transcends trends and mediums.

Donna has written 27 cookbooks selling over six million copies worldwide, and has successfully expanded into homewares and TV. But as someone who identifies as shy, how did she find or cultivate the confidence to do it? In this episode, Donna and I explore her journey to success and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Storyteller Jess Molina is pioneering what it means to influence consciously.

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 19:00:34 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with conscious influencer, storyteller and founder of Loudly Quietly, Jess Molina.

Have you ever wondered how influencers choose projects and for the more conscious creators out there, the vetting process they go through when deciding whether or not to work with a brand? Jess is a guiding light on these topics.

In this honest conversation, Jess shares openly and honestly across a broad range of topics related to fashion, writing, influencing and inclusion —including the day she saw the Jess in her mind reflected back at her in the mirror — financially supporting her family and the subsequent guilt that can come with spending on herself, her advice to people who want to write but are struggling to find their voice, transparency around gifting on Instagram, how she’s navigated pricing herself for influencer projects, moving beyond diversity and inclusion as an initiative and into an ethos, reclaiming the word fat and her advice to anyone who is struggling to develop a loving relationship with their body.

In a reality where influencing has become a viable career path, Jess is the example of the type of influencer we should be following and celebrating.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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JANE Magazine’s Annika Hein on backing yourself & self-funding your idea.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with fashion magazine co-founder and creative director, Annika Hein. In this episode, Annika shares the importance of backing yourself and self-finding your idea, the risks involved in starting your own business and how to maintain your creative integrity — especially when there’s real money on the table.

JANE Magazine is a Melbourne-based, biannual fashion and fine art publication shot on film and printed on paper. The magazine explores the disciplines of art, photography, fashion, philosophy and poetry.

Sounds a bit intimidating, right? Turns out Annika is anything but. Get ready to hear from a funny, down-to-earth, thoughtful and generous woman who isn’t scared to say what she really thinks.

We cover some incredible ground in this honest conversation, including Annika’s pregnancy, a 36-hour home birth that ended with an emergency transfer to hospital, what she and partner Odin learned from living slowly in country Victoria, navigating perfectionism and a sometimes brutal examination of self, how she maintains her creative integrity while building and funding a business, the risks they took to launch issue one of the magazine and what starting her day with rituals helps her to achieve.

Please note: Before they get onto business, Annika is an open book about her home birth experience. If pregnancy and birth is either triggering or irrelevant to where you’re at right now, please navigate this episode using the timestamps below.

Moving to the country: 00:06:30 – 00:24:13

Pregnancy and birth: 00:24:00 – 00:46:20

Maintaining her creative integrity: 00:46:38 – 00:57:00

The risks involved in launching issue one: 00:57:00 – 01:07:15

Allyship and advocacy: 01:07:15 – 01:15:31

Morning and evening rituals: 01:15:31 – 01:33:42

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Over 3.5 million people follow The Holistic Psychologist on Instagram, here’s why.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

If you aren’t one of her 3.5 million followers, I am very excited to introduce you to Dr. Nicole LePera. She’s The Holistic Psychologist on Instagram and through her conscious protocol, is pioneering a new pathway to healing which starts and ends not with doctors and medication, but with us. Her community identifies as Self Healers.

If you’re seeking out knowledge and experiences with the intention to heal, you’ll be familiar with the phrase “doing The Work”. We hear it often, but rarely can anyone define it for us. What is it? What does it involve? And how do we know we’re doing it right?

Dr. LePera responds to our collective needs with her first book, aptly titled How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self. Available now, she describes it as an accumulation of the knowledge of the interconnectedness between our physical bodies, our mental or emotional worlds, and the very thing we explore here on Offline — our True Self. Our soul.

It’s quite literally the bridge between spirituality and clinical psychology so many of us have been searching for.

In this episode, we explore the book and what it has to offer, and I also get Dr. LePera’s advice on the topics you sent in. Reparenting and inner child work, anxious attachment, navigating low self esteem, self healing after sexual abuse, how to establish boundaries with your boss, overcoming generational trauma and more.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Yan Yan Chan on her year of healing.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:00:46 GMT

Dearest you.

What does confidence really mean to women and what does having it help us to achieve?

The topic and series celebrates Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation, a product that allows women to wear confidence and feel empowered to take on the day.

My next guest is creative director, photographer and fashion influencer, Yan Yan Chan. One of Australia’s most-followed fashion influencers, Yan Yan opens up about the importance of taking time to look inward and ask questions, so we can make contact with our authenticity and our why.

Like it was for so many, 2020 was a year of intense introspection for Yan which included therapy, time with a healer and a lot of time alone deciding what type of woman and creator she is truly destined to be.

Through this self work, Yan Yan found her voice.

She also shares the important role confidence plays when it comes to her mental health, the business of influencing, how to pitch to clients, leaning into advocacy, navigating self development while in a relationship and what she does to deepen her relationship to her Chinese heritage. I am very thankful for Yan’s honesty and trust.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Bobby Clark on speaking your truth & why we need to stop trying to do the “right” thing.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with artist, photographer and mum, Bobby Clark. In this episode, Bobby encourages us all to speak our truth and shares why we need to stop trying to do the “right” thing. She also encourages us to make mistakes because they help us discover the thing that makes our work unique.

Bobby is one of Melbourne’s leading artists, but as she so beautifully demonstrates in this episode, her paintings aren’t the only thing she has to say.

This conversation is full season six energy. Unbounded, unscripted and real. Bobby and I speak for 90 minutes and every one of them is worth your time. Why? Because it’s important that we hear what a truly empowered woman sounds like without the filter and controlled messaging.

From boobs and bodies, pregnancy and pregnancy loss, sex after birth, dealing with judgement from strangers on social media, therapy, love, the complexities of the art world, pricing her work, feeling embarrassed about her work, navigating not being taken seriously as an artist… it’s all here.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Natalie Fornasier on living with stage four melanoma.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

In this honest conversation, Natalie Fornasier opens up about living with stage four melanoma and what she’s learnt actually matters in life.

Natalie is a talented young writer and self-described skinfluencer (the sun safety kind) who is using her growing social footprint to advocate for those experiencing chronic and terminal illness.

This honest conversation focuses on the present. On surviving. On what it means to accept your own mortality. Nat opens up about her relationship with death, the spectrum of diversity through the eyes of the chronically ill, navigating friendships that aren’t equipped to hold space for her experience, how she, in turn, thinks about holding space for her partner’s experience both within her illness and also separate to it, what it’s really like trying to establish a career when you have cancer and what she’s learnt actually matters in life.

Every episode of Offline seeks to educate and inform, but I hope this one also offers perspective. When we really get down to it, what else matters but our health and the health of the people we love?

We know we can prevent skin cancer. Melanoma is the third most common cancer in women. Please wear sunscreen and keep your precious skin out of the sun.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

Natalie sadly passed away in early 2023. May she rest in peace.

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Racial justice educator & spiritual activist Rachel Ricketts on doing the work.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:00:08 GMT

Dearest you.

We’re starting season six as we intend to finish — by listening and learning, and then moving into informed, intentional action. In this episode, I interview racial justice educator, attorney, grief coach, healer and author, Rachel Ricketts, about acting in allyship to Black, Indigenous, People of Colour vs. allyship, and what “doing the work” actually looks like for white people who hold the most power and privilege.⁣

She educates that we all rise when white people undertake the work of racial justice, and that when white people truly do this work, everything in their lives will change. They must also be prepared to lose things – friends, money, time, identity – and if they’re not, they’re not committed to racial justice.

But, there’s more to gain than there is to lose.

Rachel’s new book, Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy, is directed at white people but is for Black, Indigenous, People of Colour. She discusses what that means in this episode, educating that white people can’t be allies, but they can act in allyship. She also shares that white people must have a tolerance for f*cking up because they will. The need to be right can not supersede the commitment to racial justice, and that a white person’s fear and discomfort isn’t life-threatening but being a Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour is.

Rachel asks that we do this work with a deep lens of compassion. Her book Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy is available to pre-order now and hits shelves February 2, 2021.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Alison on imposter syndrome, communicating authentically online & how to develop confidence.

Sat, 14 Nov 2020 18:00:38 GMT

Dearest you.

I'm closing season five with an Ask Me Anything episode. I answer 15 questions sent in by you — my cherished listeners.

Topics include overcoming imposter syndrome and negative thought patterns, why we need to find our fulfilment within, staying positive when trying for a baby, how to develop confidence, what areas of myself I'm working on, the leadership resource that helped me the most, tips to communicating authentically online, the way I think about building a conscious business and where I believe authentic creativity comes from.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Artist Rachael Sarra on creativity, commercialisation & her advice to emerging artists.

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 18:00:53 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with proud Goreng Goreng woman and contemporary artist and designer, Rachael Sarra.

In many ways, this episode stands for the complexities that come with the commercialisation of creativity. We also get a small insight into the deeply nuanced responsibility and pressure that comes with being a young, Aboriginal artist with a fast-growing Instagram following.

In this honest conversation, Rachael opens up about the relationship between energy, inspiration and emotion when it comes to creating, the good and bad of using Instagram to grow a conscious business, the importance of pulling out of jobs that become unaligned, why cultural protocols will always come before creation, overcoming her fears about how she might be perceived based on her commercial decisions and why her ancestors aren’t just part of her spirituality, they are her spirituality.

She also shares her personal experience with land ownership, online dating in 2020 and beyond, and gives some sound advice to young creatives trying to establish themselves in an era that’s increasingly governed by comparison.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Vedic astrologer Dalia Gencher on evolving beyond our karma.

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 18:00:12 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with Vedic astrologer and holistic kinesiologist, Dalia Gencher.

This episode is for anyone who is looking for higher answers to questions like:

What is karma and can we overcome it?
What is purpose if it’s not actually linked to our careers?
How do we align to what is most evolutionary for us?
How can we use our birth chart to find direction and clarity?
Cosmically, what happened in 2020 and what can we expect in 2021?

With reverence and respect, we also explore the ancient, Indian spiritual practice of Japa — one of the most profound Yogic technologies accessible to us. It has the power to completely rewrite the neural pathways in our brains.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Empowerment & performance coach Carson Tueller on re-writing the narratives we’ve created about ourselves.

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 19:00:32 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with Carson Tueller, a performance and empowerment coach based in New York City. His coaching methodology is rooted in the philosophy that our lives are lived inside of the narratives we’ve created about ourselves, our circumstances, and our experiences.

Let that sink in for a moment. How much of the way you identify in the world is based on a story? A story about where you’ve come from, what you’ve been through or what your job title requires you to be?

This episode stands for new perspectives and new beginnings. For reframes and radical acceptance. Carson is an educator, an activist and an advocate.

In this honest conversation, Carson shares his journey to coming out as a queer man, the major life event that led him to step into his purpose as an empowerment coach, what true disability advocacy looks like, acknowledging unconscious ableism, why we need to re-examine our definition of sex, pleasure as a spectrum of feelings and why it’s OK for empowerment coaches to feel disempowered sometimes.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Zara & Michelle on privacy, therapy, navigating criticism & building a modern media company.

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with the hosts and founders of Shameless, Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be catapulted into the public sphere with one of your best friends before the age of 25? Oh, and add to that the whole thing is being recorded and millions of people are not only listening and enjoying what you say, but some are also judging and critiquing what you say.

The timing couldn’t be more perfect for these three women and podcasters to record together. Zara and Michelle recently released their first book, The Space Between, which is dedicated to the mess and madness of our twenties. It is as fun as it is nuanced and deep.

In this honest conversation, Zara and Michelle open about navigating privacy, learning which stories are theirs to tell, how being rejected from mainstream networks was the throughway to their success, the importance of therapy to process their experiences, how they’re thinking about building a modern media business in 2020 and beyond, and so much more.

I hope you love getting to know two of Australia’s most exciting, young media pioneers on a deeper level.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Evolutionary astrologer Daisy Clementine Douglas on how the Natal Chart can reveal why our soul incarnated.

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 19:00:03 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with evolutionary astrologer Daisy Clementine Douglas. She’s on a mission to help people understand why their soul incarnated.

In this episode, Daisy explains why our birth chart is a reflection of everything we already are, and also shares what parts of our chart relate to things like our unique gifts, our work and our karmic path.

This episode was recorded in March 2020 when Australia was in its first lockdown, and Daisy reveals what she believes is at play cosmically for this year. I was particularly intrigued to learn that Capricorn is asking us to look more deeply at patriarchal constructs and definitions of success.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Dr. Evan Sgammotta on the transformational power of the Neuro Emotional Technique.

Sat, 15 Aug 2020 19:00:32 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with chiropractor, certified Neuro Emotional Technique (N.E.T.) practitioner and founder of Selph Health Studios, Dr. Evan Sgammotta.

N.E.T. is an approach to stress reduction that focuses on breaking behavioural patterns and stress points that can show up physically in the body. It also helps symptoms related to trauma and unresolved stressful events, by helping to eliminate conditioned emotional responses and prevent recurring patterns of pain. It compliments chiropractic and borrows from acupuncture and kinesiology.

My own interpretation after being treated by Dr. Sgammotta, is that it’s an emotional clearing of sorts. I spent nine months sitting with what came up in my session before having an honest conversation with Dr. Sgammotta. In less than five minutes, he got to the root of why I suffer from anxious attachment — something I haven't spoken about on Offline before.

If you’re suffering from a chronic emotion and the stress associated with it, I hope this episode helps you.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Zeenat Wilkinson on getting her start in media & moving abroad to further her career.

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 19:00:44 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with New Zealand-based freelance fashion creative and founder of Sauce, Zeenat Wilkinson.

Zeenat grew up in Mumbai and completed a degree in psychology before leaving to study fashion at Central Saint Martins in London. Today, she lives in New Zealand with her husband and their new baby girl.

This episode honours the journey to successfully making a living as a fashion and lifestyle creative. Zeenat shares how she got her start in media, what it was like working for titles like Vogue India, why she chose to move to London to study at such a prestigious creative college and how being personally impacted by the lack of diversity in media publications led her to create Sauce — a community-led platform that exists to showcase and celebrate diversity of voice, ideas and skin colour.

She also opens up about her journey into motherhood and how her decade-long dedication to practicing Buddhism helped her find the courage to leave a relationship. This is a very personal story I am grateful Zeenat shared with the intention of normalising our tendency to make decisions that please other people but devalue our own needs.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Elise Loehnen on why she will never stop fighting against the silencing of all that is unseen, felt & intrinsically known.

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 19:00:38 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with New York Times best-selling author, Elise Loehnen. Elise was working at Goop at the time of recording.

Goop is a wellness brand that offers its audience of progressive and curious thinkers content, products and experiences that seek to crack open taboos and start new conversations. It’s safe to say you’re either Goopy or you’re not and if you hit play on this episode, you’ll likely do so identifying as one or the other. Either way, we welcome you.

If you listen to Goop’s podcast or maybe you’ve seen the brand’s Netflix special, you’ll be all too familiar with Elise’s signature style of communicating. She’s explored, expressed, open, articulate and deeply reflective. A joy to interview.

In this episode, she shares the journey from working as an assistant returning products at Lucky Magazine, to leading editorial projects at Conde Nast Traveler, co-authoring books for names like Sophia Amoruso and Ellen DeGeneres, before finally settling in with Gwyneth Paltrow in 2008 to help her expand and scale Goop.

Elise also shares strategic and helpful career advice, what she learnt from her first mentor, why we need to continue challenging patriarchal ideals (even when people try to tear us down) and why Goop will never stop fighting against the silencing of all that is unseen, felt and intrinsically known.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Danielle Prescod on representation, therapy, freezing her eggs & giving up Instagram.

Sat, 04 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with New York City style director, author and consultant, Danielle Prescod.

Danielle has held various fashion roles at titles including Black Entertainment Television (BET), Marie Claire, Elle, Teen Vogue and Interview.

The New Yorker is as authentic as it gets on Instagram. One of the things I love most about her presence on the platform, is it has nothing to do with her job. She’s never pushing her followers to buy things. Instead, she chooses to use her platform to educate.

If you follow Danielle, you’ll know that she leads social conversations centered on calling out systemic racism daily, and she’s a guiding light when it comes to holding the fashion industry, influencers and media accountable, for our ongoing failure to acknowledge, support and elevate Black people, their voices and their work.

We recorded this episode in March 2020. Australia was about to go into lockdown and being in the States, Danielle had already been in isolation for some time. Since then, to say a lot has happened is an understatement.

Danielle shares how she’s producing content for women during an international pandemic, how she thinks about telling stories, giving up Instagram twice, the benefits of therapy, her decision to freeze her eggs at age 30 and her advice to brands and businesses on getting representation and inclusion right.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Pip Edwards on confidence, honouring her emotions & making space for love.

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 19:00:56 GMT

Dearest you.

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 Australian ambassadors and experts to have an honest conversation about life on the other side of the filter.

This season, the mini-series explores our collective relationship with the word confidence. What does confidence really mean to women and what does having it help us to achieve?

The topic and series celebrates Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation, a product that allows women to wear confidence and feel empowered to take on the day.

My next guest is P.E. Nation co-founder and Estée Lauder Australia ambassador, Pip Edwards. We first sat down in 2018 (episode eight) and 19 months later we're catching up again, this time to talk through a more personal lens.

Pip shares openly and honestly about confidence and what it means to her, turning 40 and the confronting realities that can come with that number, her recent reflections about her ambition, choices, and the sacrifices she’s had to make, being a single parent and making space for love, raising a conscious son, using fashion to express the way she’s feeling and why her makeup is no longer a mask.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Zinnia Kumar on colourism & why science & spirituality can co-exist.

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 19:00:21 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with scientist, chartered ecologist and model, Zinnia Kumar.

Zinnia grew up in Western Sydney in a low socio-economic area, and following some deeply impactful advice from her chemistry teacher, she applied herself within the public education system and became the first in her family to go to university.

What was the advice? She told Zinnia that if she worked hard, she could be anything she wanted to be. Zinnia hasn’t looked back.

An introvert who self-diagnosed and treated her own social phobia as a teenager, she now lives in London and is studying for a doctorate in colourism at Oxford University. A published scientist, Zinnia has focused her research on human attraction, examining beauty standards and ideals, and more recently, colourism — specifically the serious issue of skin colour stigma in South Asia.

Recorded in April 2020, this honest conversation is an entry point to learning more about skin colour discrimination and representation. Zinnia also opens up about modelling, the racism she experienced from Australian agencies, the potentially life-saving reading she had with a palmist, why science and spirituality can co-exist and why she chooses to practice equanimity.

Zinnia is fascinating and she’s a woman we can learn from.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Fitness entrepreneur Kirsten King on how Pilates helps women return to themselves & their bodies.

Sat, 23 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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 Australian ambassadors and experts to have an honest conversation about life on the other side of the filter.

This season, the mini-series explores our collective relationship with the word confidence. What does confidence really mean to women, how do we get more of it and what does having it help us to achieve?

The topic and series celebrates Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation, a product that allows women to wear confidence and feel empowered to take on the day.

My next guest is fitness entrepreneur and conscious leader, Kirsten King. The founder of Fluidform Pilates and mother of three opens up about how and why Pilates helps women to heal, while also building their confidence.

On an energetic level, Kirsten and her team help clients move into their feminine — to find their softness and their grace. And on a physical and mental level, they help clients heal physical and sexual trauma, body shame and hatred, as well as calm anxiety and help women who suffer from depression.

Kirsten also opens up about leading consciously, motherhood and what fears she had to overcome before opening her studio in 2012.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Kristin Fisher on taking risks, authenticity & why pausing is the best business decision she’s ever made.

Sat, 09 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with one of Sydney’s most successful beauty entrepreneurs, Kristin Fisher.

The eyebrow expert opens up about her humble beginnings as a booked-out Brazilian waxer in Perth, to now leading the eyebrow industry in Sydney and getting recognised for her talent on the world stage.

This honest conversation doesn’t disappoint. Kristin is as funny and real as you know her to be on Instagram, and is unguarded and honest about the realities of running a beauty business, raising a young family, living with anxiety and all that comes along with taking big risks.

In her words: You have to risk it to get the biscuit.

P.S. Apologies for the echo around her audio!

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Do you want to make contact with your True Self?

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 19:00:49 GMT

Dearest you.

In this episode I share the ediucation suite I'm building for Offline’s community. It’s called Self Study, and it is dedicated to putting us in touch with the deepest, truest part of ourselves — our True Self — so we succeed consciously.

I also go deeper on the founding course: Make Contact With Your True Self.

We are the next generation of conscious professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs, and Self Study is a resource.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Sustainable fashion designer Charlotte Hicks on building a values-based business & brand.

Sat, 28 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

Welcome to another edition of I’m Offline With, produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with a conscious founder or business whose experience or story will help us on our way.

This episode is produced in partnership with David Jones, and features one of Australia’s most exciting emerging fashion leaders, Charlotte Hicks.

Charlotte and I recorded this episode live in the front window of David Jones’ Bourke Street store, a week after Charlotte’s brand, Esse Studios, won the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival National Designer Award. The Award is presented by David Jones.

Beautifully, Charlotte is a long time Offline listener and actually came to Alison’s very first event in Sydney. It’s now my honour to share the pioneering work Charlotte’s doing, with you.

Esse Studios exists in part as an example of what a socially and environmentally aware fashion brand should look like today. Released bi-annually, Esse is seasonless and doesn’t adhere to trends. Instead, Charlotte designs thoughtful Editions. Each Edition builds on the one before it to create a high performing wardrobe for today’s modern woman. For us.

In this honest conversation, Charlotte shares the way she thinks about fashion and design. This includes her values-based approach to building a brand, what sustainability and transparency look like in practice, and how she’s thinking about growth for a business that has self-imposed limits.

She’s honest and generous with her advice, so we hope it helps aspiring designers or even established brands think more deeply about being the change.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Supermodel Victoria Lee on how she uses criticism as a pathway to growth.

Sat, 21 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

Welcome to a new episode of I’m Offline With. These special episodes are produced by Studio Offline, and in partnership with a person, business or brand whose experience or story will help us on our way.

Alison’s next I’m Offline With guest is David Jones Fashion Ambassador and model, Victoria Lee. The pair had an honest conversation on the back of her Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival runway appearance, and in the most surreal way ever — they recorded live in the front window of David Jones’ Bourke Street store.

There isn’t a better woman to front Australia’s most iconic department store. Victoria is as humble as she is beautiful (that is to say she is very humble), and as you’ll soon hear, is entirely expressed, grounded and considered.

At the time of recording, Vic is living in New York City with her partner Matt — a far cry from her rural hometown of Narrandera in New South Wales.

She’s been featured in titles including Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair, but takeaway the runways and the modeling achievements, and Vic is a thoughtful young woman with a fierce connection to her family. Like many of us, she just misses home.

In this honest conversation, Vic opens up across a range topics including her relationship with her exterior, how she remains true to herself, existing as an over-thinker, how she uses criticism as a pathway to growth, what it feels like to be an ambassador for David Jones, and how her rural upbringing has shaped the way she’s in the world today.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Chelsea Pottenger on her experience with post-natal depression.

Sat, 07 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

My next guest is Chelsea Pottenger. The founder of EQ Minds, Chelsea is a sleep expert, an internationally accredited mindfulness and meditation practitioner, a keynote speaker and a proud ambassador for mental health charities including R U OK and The Gidget Foundation.

She’s currently studying a doctorate of Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience, and is extremely passionate about sleep — the very topic Self Care Sundays seeks to highlight and champion.

Chelsea knows firsthand what happens when we don’t get enough sleep, which makes her the perfect guest ahead of World Sleep Day on March 13. World Sleep Day is a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine and education.

One of the most powerful and valuable stories Chelsea shares through her work, is her personal experience suffering from perinatal anxiety and depression. A condition that for her, included sleep anxiety, insomnia and eventually, suicidal thoughts that involved the plane she was due to fly on, crashing somewhere between Australia and Scotland.

In this episode, Chelsea opens up about it so we can learn, and also shares her advice on how to take responsibility for not only the amount of sleep we’re getting, but the quality of sleep. She removes mum shame around services like night nannies, and explains why sleep is in fact a solution to premature ageing.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Alison on dealing with toxic co-workers, stepping up as a leader & how to ask for a payrise.

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, I'm answering questions sent in by you — Offline’s cherished community of listeners.

IWD exists to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, but in my eyes, it also celebrates the work so many women do each and everyday to support our collective advancement.

One of the many ways we can advance the women around us is by sharing our knowledge, and this episode is dedicated to doing just that. I give advice across a range of topics including stepping up as a leader, dealing with toxic co-workers, raising your frequency, finding a job after being made redundant, asking for a pay rise, maintaining your financial independence, the one thing founders need to do in order to scale their businesses and how to be your True Self on social media. I also address the discrimination many women face when it comes to pursuing their career or starting a family.

I hope this episode leaves you feeling empowered and supported. Remember: informed, kind and compassionate women are unstoppable. And when it comes to achieving social, economic and cultural equality, we’re all in it together.

Please note: I am offering my advice and opinion. It’s important that you consult the people you trust the most before making any decisions.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Penny Locaso on facing your fears & stepping into your future.

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with Happiness Hacker and founder of Hacking Happy, Penny Locaso. We met as speakers on Pink Hope’s Women Who Lead panel in 2019, and quickly bonded over our shared mission to help people connect with what really matters.

The advice Penny generously shares in this episode will help you face your fears and step into your future. She’s been voted one of the most influential female entrepreneurs in Australia and is currently writing her first book. But before this chapter, she was working as a senior executive with a salary into the hundreds of thousands and like so many women before her, put her career before her own happiness.

Penny seemingly had it all. The corporate role and salary, the house, the cars and the holidays. And then one day, she got up and walked away from it all.

Why? Because she realised she wasn’t Being, she was just doing. So instead, she chose happiness. Both for herself, and hopefully by 2025, 10 million other people.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Krista & Lindsey on influence in times of crisis, scaling a media business & vulnerability hangovers.

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with co-founders of Almost 30, Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik.

Almost 30 is one of the world’s most top-rated lifestyle podcasts for women. Krista and Lindsey started Almost 30 in a wardrobe with a voice recorder in 2016 and today, tour the world to connect with their community, #Almost30Nation. They also educate on the business of podcasting through the incredible Your Podcast Pro.

In this honest conversation, Krista and Lindsey open up across a range of topics related to starting and scaling a digital business, including the more nuanced aspects of growth like how they think about their influence in times of crisis, creating in service to their business vs. creating for personal gain, the things they consider when sharing their unique world-views, vulnerability hangovers and how they create authentically in a world that almost demands us to be strategic.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Benedicte Bemet shares what it takes to become a principal ballet dancer.

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with one of The Australian Ballet’s principal female dancers, Benedicte Bemet.

The 25 year-old was born in Mackay, started ballet at the age of three and was accepted into The Australian Ballet School at 14 years-old. She represented the School in New York and Canada, before being asked to join The Australian Ballet, the company, in 2012. In the seven years since, Benedicte has progressed to coryphee, soloist, senior artist and now, principal.

This episode is for anyone who gets butterflies about ballet. It honours the physical and emotional labour of the artistic pursuit and the harmony that can come from living as an expression of your unique energy.

When Benedicte dances, she offers us a window to feel into our own emotional landscapes. Watching the music course through her body, the dust swept up in each moment by her feet, and seeing flashes of her soul through her eyes — she is both an expression of and conduit to, feeling.

In this honest conversation, I ask Benedicte what it takes to dedicate your life to being one of the best at something, what happens when injury nearly takes it away, her relationship with her body and her weight, dance as an expression of her soul and the finer details of a life lived in pointe shoes.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Dylan Smith on the fundamentals of Ayurveda.

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with Dylan Smith, Ayurvedic practitioner, holistic health educator and the founder of Vital Veda. In addition to his Australian certification, Dylan trains under a family of internationally renowned Ayurvedic doctors in India.

Ayurveda is a sanskrit word that translates to “the science of life”. It is a system of holistic medicine and encompasses the entire universe — nature, the body, the mind and the spirit. It uses a variety of preventative actions and treatments to bring the body and mind back to its true, natural alignment.

In Dylan’s own words: To live in peace with minimal to no suffering and radiate love.

In a time when many of us are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and existential, the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda seems to be a gentle and supportive antidote. Dylan’s knowledge is pure, rare and at times polarising because it challenges our modern lifestyle choices and our programmed preferences.

As always, my intention is to help empower you with knowledge so you can formulate your own opinions.

In this honest conversation, we discuss various topics related to our health. From basic Ayurvedic principles and lifestyle practices, to how to honour our cycle and the days we bleed, the dangers of over-exposure to electromagnetic fields, what Dylan describes as the lighting crisis, the importance of sleep and the emerging industry of building biology.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Deborah Hutton opens up about grief, ageing & life as an energy exchange.

Sat, 25 Jan 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

In this special Self Care Sundays mini-series produced by Studio Offline and in partnership with Estée Lauder, I sit down with some 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 Deborah Hutton. The Estée Lauder ambassador is known for her various TV presenting roles, a celebrated career in magazines, and her work advocating for skin cancer awareness.

But what you might not know about Deb, is she started life as Debbie Haylock. This Self Care Sundays episode is truly a journey through Deb’s life, the experiences she’s had and how each one has influenced what she now knows to be true.

Moving out of home at 16 and modelling in New York by 18, punctuality and professionalism, her relationship with her skin following years in the sun, her tried and tested routines, meditation and life as an energetic exchange, her advice on surviving loss… it’s all here and you’ll be wiser for listening.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Dr. Jeremy Cumpston on Botox, filler & why you need to know the person injecting your face.

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with Dr. Jeremy Cumpston, a progressive GP, preventative ageing specialist and the founder of Ageless Clinics. He’s a fully qualified injector of commercial fillers and is accredited in advanced wrinkle treatment and dermal filler treatments.

I would like to be extremely clear with my intention behind creating this episode. It does not advocate for or encourage cosmetic injectables. Instead, it seeks to act as an educational resource for anyone who wants to get informed.

There is a worrying lack of safety information available, and increasingly, a growing number of under-qualified injectors offering cosmetic Botox and filler to young women — usually in package deals and working on commission per unit or mil injected.

In this honest conversation, Dr. Jeremy answers every question you’ve likely ever had about cosmetic Botox and filler. How much to get, how often, where to get it and how long it lasts. He goes beyond the surface to discuss the pros and cons of the different forms, his preferred techniques and methods, and the questions to ask the nurse or doctor injecting you.

What you’ll hear time and time again in this episode is Dr. Jeremy’s personal treatment style: undertreating or not treating at all. Less is more. Less is more. Less is more.

If you are considering having cosmetic Botox or filler — or any other anti-ageing treatment — please seek advice from your preferred medical professional.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Kaity Ham on fashion blogging, personal style & how she’s thinking about the future.

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with one of Australia’s leading luxury fashion creatives and the founder of Modern Legacy, Kaitlyn Ham.

Kaitlyn — or Kaity as she's called by those closest to her — is quite private, so this honest conversation is a rare insight into her life, her work, how she thinks about style and the business of being a fashion creative and influencer.

What you might not know about Kaity, is she's funny. Like laugh-out-loud, big-belly-laughing funny. We do a lot of that in this episode. You’ll also learn that in complete contrast to her highly curated Instagram account, her personality is casual and relaxed.

In this honest conversation Kaity shares how she became so independent, her personal journey from high school tomboy to high fashion blogging, her relationship with style and shopping, how she spends her days as a fashion creative, details about her tiny, 10-person wedding, how she’s thinking about the future, why having a supportive partner is a form of privilege and much more.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Rebecca Burrow on birth, motherhood & losing her mum.

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with Rebecca Burrow. If you’re looking for a realistic insight into parenting a toddler, then I encourage you to follow Bec!

The modern mother, model and founder of Mini Marley Kids is about as real as it gets. She grew up in Wollongong on Sydney’s South Coast, and today lives in Yallingup, WA, with her husband Australian surfer Taj Burrow, their daughter Bella, and another little one on the way.

At the time of recording, Bec was 16 weeks pregnant.

This honest conversation was recorded live at an Offline Women’s Circle in Perth, in front of 25 warm and kind guests. I haven't edited this at all, because I wanted you to be able to experience Bec just as guests did that Sunday.

Bec had us all captivated. She was generous and unguarded speaking about her time on Australia’s Next Top Model and what being on the show meant for her career, meeting Taj and his Burger Ring proposal, how she coped after losing her beautiful mum, birthing and mothering Bella and much more.

Thank you QT Perth for hosting Offline in The Murray Room. Thank you to Offline's gift bag partners: Ultra Violette, Remy, Antipodes, Heartwood and Ettitude.

Thanks also go to Sophie, Maddie and Holly for donating their time and expertise to help plan and execute such a meaningful Offline Women’s Circle.

Alison xo

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Gemma Watts on operating a beauty business, navigating sponsored content & advocating for diversity.

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with one of the most talented and entertaining women in Australian beauty right now, Gemma Watts. The journalist, copywriter and photographer is the founder of digital beauty destination, Glow Journal, and its podcast of the same name.

Gemma started out in fashion journalism before falling in love with beauty, and is now leading the way for objective and informative beauty content in Australia. In this episode, Gemma and I have a very honest conversation about running our own businesses, why it is important to have a considered strategy and how we both think about growth.

We also discuss the responsibility on creators today to be putting out valuable and original content, our shared experiences with plagiarism and why we should all sit in our expertise.

Gemma also shares her opinion on sponsored content, how she advocates for greater diversity in the beauty industry, two perspectives when it comes to transparency around treatments like Botox and plastic surgery, and her take on privacy.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Lara Briden on the dangers of hormonal birth control, misdiagnosed PCOS & alternatives to pill medicine.

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with naturopathic doctor, women’s health activist and author of what can only be described as a bible for women everywhere, Period Repair Manual, Lara Briden.

Lara’s work is about providing practical solutions and natural alternatives to hormonal birth control. She’s helped thousands of women who suffer from missing periods, hair loss, PMS, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, adult acne and more, establish treatment plans that don’t require ingesting synthetic hormones that shut down ovulation.

This is precisely what happens when we take the pill.

Lara challenges us to get clear: pill bleeds are not periods. We do not cycle when we’re on the pill. When we don’t cycle, we don’t ovulate. When we don’t ovulate, we don’t produce progesterone. Women not having progesterone is like men not having testosterone.

She successfully challenges pill medicine with natural treatments including diet, nutritional supplements, herbal medicine and body-identical hormones.

This episode is a call to action to women everywhere to get empowered through education about their menstrual cycle, and confidently question the advice or diagnosis they’ve been given by a doctor.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Anine Bing on leveraging her Instagram following to launch a global fashion brand.

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with arguably one of the most fashionable women on the planet, Anine Bing.

In October 2019, Anine was in Sydney to celebrate the opening of the first Anine Bing Australia store in Paddington, marking the 15th opening since she started the brand from her LA garage in 2012. What we learn in this episode, is Anine’s success story is one born from humble beginnings, hard work and a dedication to exploring and expressing her creativity.

Anine grew up in a small village in Sweden of just 8,000 people, and by 15, she’d already travelled the world as a model. It was those early, more nomadic days, that shaped the Anine Bing brand we know and love today. Anine shares her journey from modelling to music (she started a rock band in her early twenties called Kill Your Darlings), then blogging, and how she leveraged her Instagram following to start her own now-global fashion company.

She also shares the key roles she brought in along the way, her early creative process, how it has evolved with the brand’s “see now, buy now” model, her reflections on motherhood, her relationship with her phone and what she does to find some calm within her big and busy life.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Teryll Brewer on surviving stage four metastatic breast cancer.

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

To launch season four, I share Offline's platform with Melbourne listener, Teryll Brewer.

I met Teryll at an Offline Women’s Circle in August 2019. Offline Women’s Circles exist to create gentle entry points to conscious connections, and as we gathered together as women on our way that night, Teryll’s story moved the room.

Her bravery and honesty got me thinking about the deeper role Offline could play when it comes to both education and prevention. What might we face, who has already survived it, and would they be willing to share what they’ve learned?

Offline started as honest conversations with the women behind the Instagram accounts. Their stories and their humility not only moved us, but opened us up to a part of ourselves we weren’t all that familiar with — our True Selves. In came the teachers and healers to help us navigate this new spiritual terrain, and now, it’s time to hear from those closest to us.

The people in our lives who don’t necessarily have a social media presence or a stage to stand on, but they teach us anyway.

Teryll’s story, and the stories I hope will follow, stand for survival. What does it mean to sit in True Self when life serves us a set of circumstances and experiences we didn’t see coming and we don’t feel prepared for?

Her hope is that through listening, we learn.

Teryll Brewer is a 33 year-old, stage four breast cancer survivor. This is her story.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Jose Bryce Smith on starting & scaling natural haircare brand into a global business.

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

This episode is produced by Studio Offline in partnership with Original & Mineral.

I'm joined by the delightful and determined founder of Original & Mineral, Jose Bryce Smith. Twenty years ago she co-founded Australia’s first natural hair salon, where harsh chemical formulations were replaced by high performing colour created in-house. It included natural extracts, minerals and native Australian ingredients.

Today, we know it as Original & Mineral (O&M for short), with brand extensions in colour, styling and education.

Here’s why O&M is important — to those of us listening who have ambition to start a conscious business, and to the health of anyone who colours their hair. O&M is PETA-approved, leads innovation in the natural hair care space globally and it is founded by a generous woman who wants to share her start up story so we can learn from it.

I have been using O&M for the best part of a decade, so it was truly a thrill for me sit down with the brain behind a brand that celebrates hair as a health choice. It’s time we all got real about it. We read so many warnings about the dangers of using parabens, sulphates and other harsh chemicals on our skin — but what about our hair and our scalp?

In this honest conversation, Jose brings incredible insight into what it means to found and fund a multi-million dollar business, how to think about taking investment, what she had to sacrifice, the times she got it wrong, how she uses the Emotional Freedom Technique to reprogram her thought patterns, and so much more.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Alison on exploring spirituality, finding fulfilment & what she’s learned about leading teams.

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

I close season three with an Ask Alison episode, dedicated to Offline’s beautiful community. I put a call out for questions on Instagram and answered 11 across topics including true self, spirituality and personal development.

From my own journey to feeling more spiritually expressed, to my advice on how to begin exploring what spirituality means to you, my definition of soul, how my life has changed since starting Offline, my biggest “ah-ha” moment, how I up my day for success, my advice on finding love and fulfilment, how to find like-minded people, how I feel when I see pregnancy announcements on Instagram, what I've learned about leading teams, and much more.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT

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!

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

Warning: Some parts of this honest conversation are difficult and confronting. If you need help or support, please reach out:

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Part 2: Erin Maxwell on staying true to your values & manifestation.

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Deborah Symond O’Neil shares her journey building a modern fashion business.

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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

Sat, 24 Aug 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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

Sat, 10 Aug 2019 22:40:13 GMT

Dearest you.

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.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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

Sat, 03 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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.

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Rachelle Rowlings on love, death, motherhood & fashion.

Sat, 20 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

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

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Maeva Heim on developing Australia’s first texture-inclusive haircare brand.

Sat, 13 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with Melbourne-based marketing specialist and haircare entrepreneur, Maeva Heim. Maeva grew up in Perth and like many of us from smaller towns, she had fierce ambition. Maeva’s career story is relatable because it’s common in the very best way. She did an expensive law degree and then realised she couldn’t carry the burden of what it meant to practice, so she step-changed to marketing, content creation and now, product development.

Maeva is set to revolutionise and democratise the haircare space as we know it.

At the time of recording, Maeva is developing Australia’s first texture-inclusive haircare brand, Bread. Sick and tired of feeling under-represented in marketing meetings where discussing shade ranges or using black models was frowned upon, Maeva decided to develop a haircare brand that speaks directly to women of colour who have been taught to chemically relax their hair in order to fit in with society. Bread encourages women to explore and embrace their natural texture.

Maeva shares important insight into what it feels like to have to physically change yourself in order to be accepted and seen as “professional” in the workplace, and the world at large. She’s a shining example for young women everywhere that when we don’t see ourselves represented in products, in the media or on platforms like Instagram, it’s in our power to change that.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Nadine Jane Astrology explains our Sun, Moon & Rising + the 12 Houses.

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT

Dearest you.

An honest conversation with New York-based astrologer Nadine Jane. Nadine curates one of Instagram’s most popular accounts for astrology, offering lovers of celestial study an elevated, intelligent and gentle guide to knowing ourselves better. Her personal readings are empowering and practical. They’re also scarily accurate.

Nadine gifts her followers with a wealth of free content each week. From Full Moon reports to the lowdown on lunar eclipses, personalised chart tiles and being the calm voice of reason when a planet turns retrograde, Nadine’s soft and deeply feminine approach to astrology is cherished by so many.

We cover quite a bit of ground. Expect to learn about our Sun, Moon and Rising Signs and how they show up in our personalities, what the 12 houses mean, the elements attached to our star signs, why we shouldn’t be fearful when a planet turns retrograde, the truth about star sign compatibility and so much more.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Holly Ryan on grief, authenticity & building an ethical jewellery brand.

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 19:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with talented maker, jeweller and artist, Holly Ryan. Holly’s namesake jewellery line and in-demand sculptures define what it means to create consciously. Handmade in Australia using sustainable materials, Holly creates heirlooms. Her company’s stance on circularity and low waste practices are the example.

Holly generously shares her creative processes, how she maintains her authenticity while working in fashion, dealing with copycats, the disappointing need for us to put on a brave face even in times of grief, how she channelled her pain into her work, our collective tendency to lean on alcohol during hard times, and so much more.

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Alison xo

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Zanita Whittington on why she sees her ADHD diagnosis as a strength.

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 19:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with creative director, photographer and Australia’s OG fashion blogger, Zanita Whittington. Based in New York at the time of recording, Zanita is a force and continues to pioneer how we think about the intersection of creativity and social influence.

We discuss pushing creative boundaries, her long-held disinterest in being “accepted” as a blogger, why she sees her ADHD diagnosis as a strength, how to explain our needs to the people in our lives, why it is time to de-stigmatise therapy, life in New York City and the importance of not only having mentors, but also sharing our knowledge with mentees.

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Alison xo

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Alison on self doubt, changing careers & how to trust you're on the right path.

Sat, 11 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT

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Closing season two with an episode dedicated to you — Offline’s beautiful community. I put a call out for questions on Instagram and answered 14 across topics including True Self, spirituality and personal development.

From how to trust we’re on the right path, to dealing with self doubt, my advice to women changing careers after 30, the biggest lesson I learned after leaving my corporate publishing role and what my husband Tony thinks about my journey to better knowing myself. I recorded this in one take and without a script. It is imperfect but as always, it is honest.

Thank you for being here.

Alison xo

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Rae Johnston reflects on the realities of being a woman working in science, gaming & tech.

Sat, 04 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with TV host, women in STEM mentor, tech and gaming journalist, mum and proud Wiradjuri woman, Rae Johnston. While she’s well-known and respected in the cosplay industry for playing Wonder Woman, Rae embodies the character in real life. Compassionate, strong and with an incredible sense of justice, she is a modern role model for women everywhere.

In this episode, Rae shares unique and inspiring lessons taken from her humble beginnings — including what it was like to have $5 left each week after paying her bills and feeding her child as a 19 year-old mum, the disappointing and often-complex realities of being a woman working in gaming, tech and science, her reflections on the trauma she experienced as a young model trying to get her start, her advice to employers on how to attract and support Indigenous talent and how proposing to her husband was less about challenging gender norms and more about deep love and respect.

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Alison xo

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Part 2: Jerico Mandybur on inclusion in the wellness industry & how to incorporate tarot into your day.

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 19:00:00 GMT

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Part two of my honest conversation with intuitive guide, spiritual self-care coach, tarot reader and reiki practitioner, Jerico Mandybur. We dive deep on Jerico’s own self journey, and also confront the often difficult but extremely important topic of diversity and inclusion within the wellness industry. Jerico gives sound advice on how to raise and challenge it in your circles. She also shares how to incorporate tarot and astrology into your daily self-care practice.

To note: The Internet connection wasn’t great so apologies for the random glitches!

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Alison xo

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Part 1: Jerico Mandybur on why she had to leave her dream job to expand & what self care means in practice.

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 19:00:00 GMT

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Part one of my honest conversation with intuitive guide, spiritual self-care coach, tarot reader and reiki practitioner, Jerico Mandybur.

An Australian living in LA at the time of recording, Jerico led editorial at Girl Boss Media but recently made the decision to expand. In part one of our honest conversation, we discuss how difficult it is to leave a job you love to prioritise your mental and physical wellbeing, why it’s important not to give all of yourself to a job or an employer, what the term self-care actually means in practice, and also dive deep on Jerico’s enchanting and inclusive new tarot book and cards, Neo Tarot.

To note: The Internet connection wasn’t great so apologies for the random glitches!

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Alison xo

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Jasmine Dowling on creative copyright, the emotional labour of DMs & how she started her career.

Sat, 13 Apr 2019 19:00:00 GMT

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This episode was recorded live at the sold-out Sundays Offline listener event in Brisbane on April 7, 2019. It was an honour to sit down with leading Australian creative, Jasmine Dowling. A very honest conversation recorded in front of over 70 listeners, Jasmine opens up about fighting big corporates for her creative copyright, what it feels like to be critiqued on Instagram, the emotional labour of DMs and how she began her career as a hand-letterer, designer and leading digital creative. A truly insightful conversation.

Thank you Newstead Studios for hosting Offline in your beautiful creative space, and Ovolo Hotels for the perfect night’s sleep pre and post event.

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Alison xo

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Revisiting Offline's very first episode with healer Jeannie Bourke.

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 23:46:43 GMT

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I'm throwing it back to episode one. Maybe you’ve heard it, maybe you haven’t, either way healer Jeannie Bourke is one of the foundational reasons Offline exists. Profound. Special. Ethical. Majestic. Wise. The founder of Venustus Beauty Lab defines True Self.

This episode was recorded in mid-2018.

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Alison xo

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Tom Derickx opens up about his struggle with depression & anxiety.

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with musician, model, ex-AFL player and ambassador for suicide prevention charity, U R OK, Tom Derickx.

Offline exists as an exploration of self and as we journey deeper, it’s important to show both the light and the shade. For some, our sense of self is veiled by anxiety and for others, it’s the dark night of depression. In this episode and for the first time, Tom bravely shares the thing he’s held closest to him — his battle with both.

We hope that for the people listening who are also caring for their mental health, or who are a support person or want to find out how to be one, that this honest conversation helps.

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Alison xo

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Juliet Allen on sex as a pathway to healing.

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with leading Australian sexologist, coach, and host of Authentic Sex, Juliet Allen.

In this very honest conversation, we discuss everything from sex as a pathway to healing, the importance of polarity of sexual energies in the bedroom, how to use our sexual energy to attract what we want in life, why our cycle is sacred, how to ask for what we truly desire, porn vs. connected sex, and why it is time to redefine the word slut.

Trigger warning: Some parts of this honest conversation are difficult and confronting — both the language we use and the topics we explore. This includes miscarriage and loss. I also advise not to have kids around for this one.

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Alison xo

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Emma Hoareau on skinfluencing, self portraiture & navigating paid content.

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with French photographer, beauty blogger and editor of Lolita Says So, Emma Hoareau.

The self-described “skinfluencer” shares her journey from studying art history to becoming one of the UK’s most in-demand beauty creatives. Emma is also known for her considered nude self portraiture, and explains why showing her figure isn’t brave, but just beautiful. We also discuss disclosure and navigating the paid-to-post world.

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Alison xo

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Beck Wadworth on scaling An Organised Life & what she's sacrificed.

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with An Organised Life founder, Beck Wadworth. The Kiwi style influencer shares the realities of starting and scaling a business, and gets candid about the sacrifices and struggles that come with start-up life. Beck is generous with her advice, making this a must-listen for anyone who wants to take their idea and turn it into a valuable business.

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Alison xo

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Matt Ringrose on Vedic meditation & its potential to deepen our lives.

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 16:33:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with my meditation teacher and founder of Bondi Meditation Centre, Matt Ringrose. I ask Matt to unpack some Vedic philosophy in the hope it sheds some light on why this particular body of wisdom and its meditation technique has such a profound impact on our physical and mental wellbeing. Matt has taught thousands of people this life-deepening technique.

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Alison xo

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Part 2: Natalia Benson on leaning into vulnerability & getting the love we believe we deserve.

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 18:00:00 GMT

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Part two of my honest conversation with LA-based modern mystic, Natalia Benson. We discuss getting the love and relationships we feel we deserve, Natalia asks women to consider leaning into their vulnerability to find safety, and shares her advice on navigating conversations about self development and spirituality with the people in our lives.

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Alison xo

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Part 1: Natalia Benson on living outside the mind/body paradigm.

Sat, 09 Feb 2019 18:00:00 GMT

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Part one of my honest conversation with LA-based modern mystic, Natalia Benson. Natalia is the very first teacher to be featured on Offline, and the empowerment coach, astrologer and tarot reader gifts us with moving and powerful advice. Natalia shares her knowledge on living outside the mind/body paradigm, how to acknowledge our truth, why there's no shame in getting paid and how it is actually a form of power.

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Alison xo

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Jessica Vander Leahy on body positivity & delivering diverse content for women.

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 15:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with journalist, curve model and founder of women’s empowerment platform projectwomankind.com, Jessica Vander Leahy.

Born in Australia and raised in New Guinea, Jess shares her unique and personal perspectives on the label plus-size, the seemingly long road to meaningful diversity in women’s content, and challenges Offline listeners to take responsibility for what we let into our social media feeds. Jess is an advocate for issues bigger than her own, and is helping women everywhere remember that we are more than what we see in the mirror.

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Alison xo

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Eleanor Pendleton, Carmen Hamilton, Zoe Marshall, Chloe Brinklow, Sara Crampton & Billie Iveson.

Sat, 26 Jan 2019 18:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with Carmen Hamilton, Zoe Marshall, Chloe Brinklow, Sara Crampton, Billie Iveson and Eleanor Pendleton recorded live at the Sundays Offline listener event in Sydney in early 2019. Unscripted and at times emotional, a total of seven women behind the Instagram accounts get real about taking risks, building confidence, moving countries, modern motherhood, manifestation and so much more.

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Alison xo

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Alison on spirituality, intuition, ambition & miscarriage.

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 18:30:00 GMT

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I sit in the interviewee chair for the first time. Recorded live at the Sundays Offline listener event in Sydney, I opened up to my close friend Amanda about spirituality and the soul, accessing my intuition, how my ambition is manifesting itself today, what I learnt through the pain of miscarriage, my bond with my husband Tony and how I'm honouring my body in 2019.

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Alison xo

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Alison shares Offline's Manifesto to close season one.

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:00:00 GMT

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This podcast is ever-evolving and this episode captures a moment in time. To close out season one and 2018, I recorded this short manifesto to share my why.

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Alison xo

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Zoe & Alison share the funny story on how they became friends.

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT

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In this mini episode, Zoe shares the elaborate plan I put in place to ensure we became friends. I'm a firm believer we need to go out and get the people we want in our life!

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Alison xo

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Eleanor Pendleton on self image, true love & humble beginnings.

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 19:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with beauty entrepreneur Eleanor Pendleton. The Filipino-Australian grew up on the New South Wales Central Coast before heading to Sydney to chase her dream of becoming a magazine editor. Fast forward a decade, and today Eleanor leads her own successful beauty company, Gritty Pretty. In this at-times emotional episode, Eleanor talks openly and honestly about self image, love, running a business and how her humble beginnings shaped the woman she is today.

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Alison xo

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Ally May Carey on creating content that is thoughtful & seeks to spark change.

Sat, 24 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with one of Australia’s most exciting creators, Ally May Carey. A learnt-it-on-the-job writer and photographer who has been blogging since 2010, Ally’s carved out a niche creating content that is visually inspiring, thoughtful and seeks to spark change. In her incredibly calming, slow and gentle tone, we chat about her 'why' and how she's identifying with self following a difficult 18 months.

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Alison xo

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Billie Iveson on the intersection of self, creativity & brand.

Sun, 18 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with one of my best friends, Billie Iveson. The fashion and beauty director of cult publication Russh at the time of recording, Billie shares her take on the intersection of self, creativity and brand. One for aspiring creatives and anyone wanting to know more about fashion media from a leader in the space, Billie brings her signature: practical advice born out of deeper thinking.

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Alison xo

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Leigh Campbell opens up about the pain & heartbreak of infertility & pregnancy loss.

Sat, 10 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with one of Australia’s most respected beauty editors, Leigh Campbell. From Shop to Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post and now Mamamia, we chat big career moves, the beauty circuit, Leigh’s relationship with herself, Instagram’s relationship with Leigh, and the heartbreak and pain of infertility and pregnancy loss. This episode comes with a trigger warning. If you need help or support, please call the Sands Australia 24 hour support line on 1300 072 637.

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Alison xo

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Kelly Muller on redefining success as a working mother & moving her family to Byron Bay.

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 12:19:59 GMT

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An honest conversation with leading brand and marketing strategist, Kelly Muller. Founder and director of K.M.C. Consulting, you might recognise her work: ModelCo, Stylerunner and P.E. Nation, along with niche brands making headway including contemporary womenswear brand Kacey Devlin, and daywear label Assembly. In this episode we learn how, after becoming a mother, Kelly redefined “success” by putting her young family first. Her journey to understanding self includes a move to dreamy Byron Bay, a modern family archetype and daily trips to the beach.

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Alison xo

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Pip Edwards on co-founding P.E. Nation & the power of sitting in her feminine.

Sat, 27 Oct 2018 23:00:30 GMT

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An honest conversation with P.E. Nation co-founder, Pip Edwards. A mother, classically trained pianist, commerce/law graduate, co-founder, and a woman, who, after many years living life on everyone else’s terms, is today sitting in her most powerful seat yet — her true feminine. Pip passionately brings all of herself to this episode, sharing the lessons, her reflections, and what triumph looks like today.

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Alison xo

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Chloe Brinklow on her journey from Australia's Central Coast to New York City.

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with editor, leading digital strategist and founder of pioneering "less is more" beauty destination, Tomboy Beauty, Chloe Brinklow. Recorded in Chloe's New York City bedroom, she gives insight into her journey from Australia's Central Coast to living and working in NYC, openly discusses how her sense of self intersects with her work as a creative, and offers some thinking on mentoring, understanding our left and right side brain hemispheres, and more.

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Alison xo

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Sara Crampton on privacy & her journey to launching The Undone.

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with one of Australia’s most successful fashion influencers, Sara Crampton. Founder of minimalist style blog Harper & Harley and online retail store The Undone, Sara shares her practical and pragmatic approach to life as an influencer and explains why, a decade on from starting her blog, she still prefers to keep her private life private.

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Alison xo

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Zoe Marshall opens up about losing her mum & how that experience has shaped her outlook on life.

Sat, 06 Oct 2018 16:01:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with charming TV and radio host, Zoe Marshall. Zoe opens up about losing her beautiful mum, the spiritual practices she turned to in the years following and how that experience shaped her outlook on life, motherhood, manifestation and more.

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Alison xo

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Paula Joye on the experiences that have shaped her & how she's raising her girls in a world lived online.

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with Australian magazine icon, journalist, TV host and digital influencer, Paula Joye. This conversation is full of unique and insightful wisdom. Paula shares the experiences that have shaped her as a woman and how she's raising two girls in a world lived increasingly online.

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Alison xo

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Carmen Hamilton on Instagram's "pretty competition" & why comparison is the thief of joy.

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with fashion influencer and Chronicles of Her founder, Carmen Hamilton. One of Australia's most innovative fashion and beauty creatives, Carmen gets real about Instagram's "pretty competition" and why comparison truly is the thief of joy.

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Alison xo

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Elle Ferguson on launching The Elle Effect & the emotional landscape of Instagram.

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT

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An honest conversation with global digital influencer and entrepreneur, Elle Ferguson. One of Australia's most successful fashion and beauty identities, Elle opens up about the realities of being an influencer, the emotional landscape of Instagram and her journey to founding The Elle Effect.

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Alison xo

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Healer Jeannie Bourke on how to develop self & an identity outside of our profession.

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 06:37:18 GMT

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In episode one of Offline, I set up my podcast by interviewing my healer and Sydney organic beauty lab owner, Jeannie Bourke. We explore definitions of True Self and the concerns we have for women living increasingly over-committed and always-connected lives. Are we truly living for ourselves, or to produce a highlight reel for social media?

In episodes to follow, I interview the people behind the Instagram accounts to understand their own definitions of self, and how social media makes them feel. These are raw, imperfect conversations, grounded in reality.

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Alison xo

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