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Episode 32 features Melbourne-based musician and visual artist Paris Richens. Paris is a member of the bands Parsnip and Hierophants and also goes by the solo guise of PP Rebel. Parsnip's album 'Behold' releases this week via Anti Fade Records.

On this episode, Paris speaks on Kriya yoga, chanting/meditation, touring, her writing process, current practices, daily living, Parsnip, ego, collaboration, and more.

Find Parsnip's new release here: https://parsniphq.bandcamp.com/album/behold

Find Parsnip's Turn to Love music video which we chatted about in this ep here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy4wafbPObA

Episode 31 features Buddhist practitioner and teacher Damian Auton.

Damian has been a practitioner and teacher for over a decade, teaching at Kadampa's meditation centre in the Dandenong Ranges and also teaching weekly classes in Hampton. Damian lived a life of travelling, teaching, rock climbing, and cycling before turning to Buddhism.

Damian speaks on his journey, Buddhist teachings, meditation, current practices, how to limit distractions, the modern world, and more.

You can find Damian over at https://www.meditateinmelbourne.org/pages/hampton 

Episode 30 features Peter Milne, a Melbourne-born photographer and visual artist.

Milne's early photography documented Melbourne's punk scene through the 70's and 80's. Milne would also later document Melbourne's early comedy scene, capturing the likes of Bill Hicks and more who would float through and tour Australia. Milnes current work tends to engage more montage and collage influences, which often circulate as sort of photo narratives and dream-like sequences.

Milne speaks on why he was always drawn to capture performers, comedians, and musicians, meeting and photographing Bill Hicks, what photography and art have given him, his life path, living simply, and more.

Check Peter's work here https://m33.net.au/artists/peter-milne/ and https://maph.org.au/artists/221/

Much love to Peter for sharing his wisdom. 

Episode 29 features Mikey Young, guitarist and member of Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Green Child, Ooga Boogas, and Total Control. It's a bit different to do a write-up here on Mikey, as he's sort of become this underground music mystic who's had his hands in countless well-respected albums and recordings and, as of more recent years, has had international artists, labels, and bands reach out to him to have their work mixed and mastered. 

In this chat, Mikey speaks about the early days of Eddy Current and Total Control, growing up in Frankston, working through fear, his love for film, living without a smart phone, staying independent as a band, labels, and more.

Much love to Mikey for coming on and sharing his time and energy. 

Episode 28 features Emily Jans, a boxer, kickboxer, and drummer in Australian hardcore band Straightjacket Nation. Emily, who won the 2012 Australian Amateur Boxing title and now retired, is training and coaching others in her new clinic, 'Off the Wall', a boxing community space in Collingwood also run by Kristy Harris, a x4 time National Boxing Champ.

In this episode, Emily speaks about finding the drums as a youth, her boxing and kickboxing journey, how Straightjacket Nation formed, why she felt the need to start 'Off the Wall' with Kristy, and more.

Apologies in advance for small background noises in parts of this chat.

Episode 27 features Ben Clement, a photographer, director, filmmaker, and the founder of Good Sport magazine and AM:PM.RC.

Ben's work is centred around sport and movement. Having worked with the likes of various brands and well-known athletes, as well as local runners and smaller sporting communities, Ben has intertwined his early love of different subcultures and music scenes and is now bringing forward new ways of capturing movement and sport, often through still shots, showing intensity and rawness elegantly.

In this episode, Ben speaks about his early life in New Zealand, capturing local music scenes, transitions and different paths he undertook, mindfulness, Good Sport magazine, current daily practices, and more.

You can find Ben over at: https://www.instagram.com/benclement_/
Good Sport Magazine: https://www.instagram.com/goodsport_magazine/

Much love, enjoy.