Are You Still Working?!

Artist and author Karen Rogers is a Ngalakan woman from Ngukurr, a remote community in southeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. Her artwork comes from cultural knowledge and her feelings for the land. She studied visual art at Batchelor Institute. Karen works across textiles, glass, painting, and animation. Wanmari, written and illustrated by Karen and directed by Jake Duczynski, was a finalist in the NATSIA Awards. Karen's also an author of a picture book called Main Abija about her grandfather. In this episode, Karen talks about how her feelings for country flow into her work, how following story leads her to paint, and the cultural law she is both bound by and nourished by. We HEART Karen Rogers. Support the Show. Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Love and thanks to: Shirley May Diffley Jude Emmett Melinda McMillan Victor Ouwor Amanda Roff Stefan Wernik AND our brilliant guests. Series 1 of Are You Still Working?! features 8 episodes, to be released in November and December 2023.

Multidisciplinary artist Lottie Consalvo lives and works on Awabakal Country in Newcastle, Australia. She works across painting, sculpture, performance art, photography and video. She is represented by https://dominikmerschgallery.com/ in Sydney and https://www.janmurphygallery.com.au/ in Brisbane. In this interview, Lottie talks about how she finds agency and autonomy in her studio, how she creates the headspace for little epiphanies, and the people and practices that sustain her and her international career. We HEART Lottie Consalvo. Support the Show. Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Love and thanks to: Shirley May Diffley Jude Emmett Melinda McMillan Victor Ouwor Amanda Roff Stefan Wernik AND our brilliant guests. Series 1 of Are You Still Working?! features 8 episodes, to be released in November and December 2023.

Photographer Joy Mai En Lai has worked in Sydney's leading cultural institutions for more than a decade, including the Library of NSW. Her photographs regularly appear in print, exhibitions and on the facades of prominent public buildings. Born in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Joy has also lived in Asia and Australia. Based on Gadigal Country in Sydney, she creates work from her own explorations and commissioned assignments. Joy discusses the rewards of leaving the comfort of her city apartment for the discoveries she makes – about herself and her environment. We HEART Joy Mei En Lai. Support the Show. Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Love and thanks to: Shirley May Diffley Jude Emmett Melinda McMillan Victor Ouwor Amanda Roff Stefan Wernik AND our brilliant guests. Series 1 of Are You Still Working?! features 8 episodes, to be released in November and December 2023.

Musician and creative research scholar Dr Amanda Roff lives on the traditional lands of the Taungurung people in Nagambie, Central Victoria, and the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation in Naarm/Melbourne. She completed her Honours at the University of California Berkeley, and she holds a PhD in English and Creative Writing from La Trobe University. Her thesis focused on metaphysical aspects of music and performance through re-interpretation of Greek myth. Amanda is a member of post-punk outfit Harmony and is principal lyricist and vocalist for shadowy pop group Time for Dreams. Both bands have been long listed for the Australian Music Prize. She has sung backing vocals for bands including The Drones and Don Walker. In this conversation, Amanda talks about being plagued by self-doubt and how she bolsters herself through an interior process to arrive at a place of confidence and integrity. She shares her own investigations into the mystery of singing and how it is possible for anyone to access its magic and power. We HEART Amanda Roff. Support the Show. Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Love and thanks to: Shirley May Diffley Jude Emmett Melinda McMillan Victor Ouwor Amanda Roff Stefan Wernik AND our brilliant guests. Series 1 of Are You Still Working?! features 8 episodes, to be released in November and December 2023.

Author Charlotte Wood is the author of nine brilliant books. Throughout her career, she has most generously shared her own research and life-long investigations into how stories are made. She has even been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to literature. Her latest novel Stone Yard Devotional has just been released to a great critical reception and before that, her novel The Weekend was an international bestseller, winning both the Stella Prize and the Prime Minister's Literary Award. “To create is to defy emptiness." ... is just one of many profound things that Charlotte says in her non-fiction book The Luminous Solution: Creativity, Resilience & the Inner-Life. It is a must read for anyone who has a creative bone in their body. True to form, Charlotte most generously shares her process and challenges with us. We HEART Charlotte Wood. Support the Show. Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Love and thanks to: Shirley May Diffley Jude Emmett Melinda McMillan Victor Ouwor Amanda Roff Stefan Wernik AND our brilliant guests. Series 1 of Are You Still Working?! features 8 episodes, to be released in November and December 2023.

Filmmaker and video artist Naina Sen explores cultural identity, gender and equity. AACTA and Walkley nominated, her work privileges First Nations and South East Asian points of view, and includes the wonderful documentary The Song Keepers with The Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir. In this interview, Naina discusses how focus and discipline support her creative practice. She offers insight into the emotional and social rigour of testing your ideas, and why accountability must start (but not end) with yourself. Naina asks herself: Why are you telling the story? Why are you working with a particular group of people? Are you the right person to do that? Through these questions, her commitment to a project is made. WE HEART NAINA SEN. Support the Show. Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Love and thanks to: Shirley May Diffley Jude Emmett Melinda McMillan Victor Ouwor Amanda Roff Stefan Wernik AND our brilliant guests. Series 1 of Are You Still Working?! features 8 episodes, to be released in November and December 2023.

Singer-songwriter Laura Jean has released six widely acclaimed albums. Her most recent, Amateurs, is a pulsing examination of what it is to be an artist working in Australia today. As well as making music and touring, she also works for a film financing company and studies Arts/Law at the University of NSW. In this interview, Laura Jean describes how she nurtures her 'three children': music, work and study, and how her working-class background influences how she regards herself as an artist – or an amateur. For Laura Jean being an artist is not only about producing, it’s a way of life. WE HEART LAURA JEAN. Support the show Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Support the Show. Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Love and thanks to: Shirley May Diffley Jude Emmett Melinda McMillan Victor Ouwor Amanda Roff Stefan Wernik AND our brilliant guests. Series 1 of Are You Still Working?! features 8 episodes, to be released in November and December 2023.

Author Holly Ringland has well and truly picked up the pen. In the past five years, she has published two novels – The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, and she has just released her first non-fiction title, The House That Joy Built, which explores the transformative power of creative work. Meanwhile, the screen adaptation of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart screened this year on Amazon Prime. Holly's creativity and joy seem to radiate from her. But to courageously begin writing the stories she'd been longing to write her whole life, first she had release herself from the grip of fear. Holly describes this life changing moment and how she sustains herself through the marathon of the work – to create stories that have now connected her with so many adoring readers. WE HEART HOLLY RINGLAND. Support the Show. Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Love and thanks to: Shirley May Diffley Jude Emmett Melinda McMillan Victor Ouwor Amanda Roff Stefan Wernik AND our brilliant guests. Series 1 of Are You Still Working?! features 8 episodes, to be released in November and December 2023.

There's a new podcast in town and it's called, Are You Still Working?! How to take your creative ideas seriously. Is there a creative project you've been longing to do, but for one reason or another, you haven't been able to pick up a pen or a brush or a hammer to even begin? In season one, you'll hear from acclaimed authors, Charlotte Wood and Holly Ringland, musician, Laura Jean, artist Lotte Consalvo and more. You'll hear how they've wrestled with self doubt to do the work they love. They'll share tips and tools you can use in your own creative life. This podcast is going to be an angel in your ear, encouraging you to take your creative ideas seriously. We're going to demystify what it actually takes to do the work. And identify what might be in your way. So you can pick up the pen or the brush or the hammer. I'm Courtney Collins, and I can't wait to bring you, Are You Still Working?! Coming soon, wherever you get your podcasts. Support the Show. Are You Still Working?! is an independently produced, ad-free podcast presented by Courtney Collins and produced by Lisa Madden. To keep connected, follow 'Are you still working?!' on Instagram. Music: We are grateful for permission to use the track 'My Operator', by Time for Dreams. Love and thanks to: Shirley May Diffley Jude Emmett Melinda McMillan Victor Ouwor Amanda Roff Stefan Wernik AND our brilliant guests. Series 1 of Are You Still Working?! features 8 episodes, to be released in November and December 2023.