FRENCHY – A renowned Australian stand-up comedian, content creator, social media personality, and musician.

In this episode, Frenchy and Jack sit down to chat about the process and challenges of being a touring comedian, including some outrageous crowd stories! Frenchy also shares valuable insights into how he’s learned to overcome fear and nerves, work a crowd, embrace 'the bomb', and deal with the crushing reality of not winning a Grammy—arguably the biggest robbery since Shannon Noll didn’t win Australian Idol.

All jokes aside, this was an interesting and engaging conversation with someone who’s made a big impact on Australian comedy.

Anna Macpherson is a music journalist, digital media creator, and the founder of Salty Soundz Music.

In this episode, Anna sits down with Jack to talk about how she found her way into the Australian indie music scene and built her own amazing community. She also opens up on the topic of "Sprints and Pauses": putting yourself out there, even when you don't feel like it, while learning to balance this with nurturing yourself and moving slowly when needed.

Key Episode Topics:

• Moving to a new town and scene
• Putting yourself out there
• Overcoming self-doubt
• The importance of passion
• Showing up, even when you don't feel like it
• Sprints and pauses
• Moving slowly at times and nurturing yourself
• The current state of the Australian indie music scene
• Having faith in yourself

Today's guest is Ariane Sallis.

Ariane is a multi-talented creative in the music and entertainment industry. She has performed in musicals on London’s iconic West End, worked at Hong Kong Disneyland, worked at one of Australia’s largest recording studios, and is now the Creative Producer at Uncanny Valley—a leading music production company based in Sydney.

In this episode, Ariane sits down with Jack to share the highs, lows, challenges, and successes of her dynamic career so far.

Key Episode Topics:

• Putting yourself out there—even when you're afraid
• The importance of networking
• Handling rejection
• Overcoming imposter syndrome
• Surrounding yourself with encouraging people
• Doing it for the love of the art—not for anyone else
• Diversifying and expanding your skillset
• Trusting your gut
• Finding people who inspire you