The Identity Project with Olivia

Olivia Muir

Who did you have to become to get here — and what did you have to leave behind? The Identity Project is a series of curious, honest conversations about identity and who we are beyond our titles, labels, and work. Host Olivia Muir sits down with founders to talk about the becoming, the unbecoming, and what versions of themselves that've had to leave behind along the way. Follow the show so you know when new episodes drop. theidentityprojectwitholivia.com| @theidentityprojectwitholivia

Episodes

  1. Aug 11

    I Can Be Whoever I Want to Be — with Jacqui Toumbas

    In this conversation, Jacqui shares the moment she knew the Miss Bliss chapter was done, the trip to southern Italy where she realised she was becoming someone new, and how she thinks about grief, belonging, and doing life off the expected timeline. Plus why her next season is deliberately uncomfortable. Jacqui Toumbas is a Brisbane-based founder and host who has built her life around a slower, more deliberate version of success, one measured in good food, real connection and time well spent rather than hustle. She hosts intimate small-group culinary retreats through Savour the Slow, taking women through Southern Italy to travel solo but not alone. She shares The Flavour Journal on Substack, gathers strangers around long tables at her Dinner with Strangers events, and shares food, travel and slow-living stories with her community online. Before all of this, she built and sold a wholefoods café, Miss Bliss, and today she also mentors other women building service businesses through Business Banquet. Across everything she does, the throughline is the same: a belief that success should feel like a life you actually want to be living. Connect with Jacqui: Jacqui's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacquitoumbas/ Jacqui's Website: https://www.jacquitoumbas.com/ Savour the Slow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savourtheslowretreats/ Business Banquet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessbanquet_/ The Identity Project is hosted by Olivia Muir — curious conversations about who we are beyond our work. Follow the show so you don't miss an episode, and if this one resonated, leave a review or send Olivia a message at https://theidentityprojectwitholivia.com/ You can also follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theidentityprojectwitholivia/

  2. Aug 11

    When Work Becomes Your Whole Identity — with Chanel Clark

    What happens when your job becomes your whole identity? Chanel Clark knows the question well. She's lived the version where work took over completely, and she's honest about the season she's in right now. We talk about the pressure of everyone else's timeline, goalposts that never stop moving, delusional optimism as a strategy, and what it takes to show up as yourself on a platform built for masks. Chanel Clark is the founder of The Marketing Club, Australasia's fastest-growing marketing communities, connecting over 17,000+ marketers and counting across Australia and New Zealand. She specialises in community-led growth, building engaged ecosystems that drive real connection, opportunity, and commercial impact. Through events, content, and education, Chanel has grown TMC with zero ad spend into a highly active network spanning multiple cities. She now helps brands and founders build communities as a growth strategy—focusing on connection over transactions and long-term brand equity over short-term wins. Connect with Chanel: Chanel’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanel-clark/ Chanel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarketingchanel Chanel’s Website: https://www.chanelclarkmarketing.com The Marketing Club: https://www.themarketingclub.org/ The Marketing Club on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarketingclub_aunz/ The Marketing Club on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-marketing-club-au-nz/ The Identity Project is hosted by Olivia Muir — curious conversations about who we are beyond our work. Follow the show so you don't miss an episode, and if this one resonated, leave a review or send Olivia a message at https://theidentityprojectwitholivia.com/

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Who did you have to become to get here — and what did you have to leave behind? The Identity Project is a series of curious, honest conversations about identity and who we are beyond our titles, labels, and work. Host Olivia Muir sits down with founders to talk about the becoming, the unbecoming, and what versions of themselves that've had to leave behind along the way. Follow the show so you know when new episodes drop. theidentityprojectwitholivia.com| @theidentityprojectwitholivia