Episodes
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After 25 incredible podcasts, Karly Nimmo decides to put Make Some Noise to rest. During this episode she shares a little about how she came to the decision and what lead her to choose to walk away.
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Today, on Make Some Noise we meet Phoebe Kuhn, a Journalist, Filmmaker, Soon-to-be-Author, Creative Storyteller, Anthropologist & Coach all in one. She works with chronically depressed women who long to be in the spotlight â those who are ready to be seen, transformed and broken free. She brings her clients âThe Art of Transformationâ by activating their creative field of play. She writes and speaks on the topics of Vulnerability, Moving through Fear, Infinite Potentiality & Inspired Action.
In this episode of Make Some Noise, Karly and Phoebe talk about creativity, intuition and being your authentic self. They talk about the importance of trust and how we can learn to trust ourselves more.
1:11 â An introduction to Phoebe Kuhn12:55 â Phoebe talks about how starting to work as an artist is basically creating something from nothing24:29 â âYour identity is not fixed; your identity is always changingâ36:40 â Phoebe explains how the most important relationship you have is the one with yourself44:28 â âDesperation is created through a lack of trustâ
To learn more and connect with Phoebe check out:http://www.phoebekuhn.comhttps://www.facebook.com/phoebekuhnofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/phoebekuhn/
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
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Brittany Hammond is a producer- film maker, founder of Untamed Productions and the host of the Brand, Interruptedâą Podcast. She works with actors, musicians, authors and entrepreneurs to tap into the #WhiteHotTruth of their message and use their story to create a movement, an impact and an income. She stands for radical self responsibility, full creative self-expression and the art & business of being yourself.
www.untamedrevolution.comwww.facebook.com/iambrittanyhammondwww.instagram.com/iambrittanyhammond -
Meet Jessica Mcilveen, a qualified Social Worker and Children's Yoga and Meditation teacher who is revolutionizing the service options for children with special needs and those affected by trauma.
In this episode of Make Some Noise, Karly and Jessica chat about the importance of play. They talk about parenting, kids, but also about similarities between kids and adults.
1:39 â An introduction to Jessica Mcilveen9:04 â Karly and Jessica talk about how some parents take feedback on their parenting as a personal attack16:40 â Jessica explains a right brain hemisphere and left brain hemisphere28:32 â âThe magic of being able to get it through day to day is finding magical moments in those daily thingsâ34:42 â Karly and Jessica talk about how we have to embrace the beginerness in things40:13 â Jessica talks about the brain giving us thoughts of avoiding danger
To learn more and connect with Jessica check out:www.kidsyogatherapy.com.auhttps://www.facebook.com/kidsyogatherapy/https://www.instagram.com/kidsyogatherapy/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZW2scA87QCOSfCWdaSAqqw?view_as=subscriber
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Today, on Make Some Noise we meet Jo Murphy, a freelance social media specialist and digital nomad. She is helping business owners to get more confident and creative on social media.
In this episode of Make Some Noise, Karly and Jo talk about traveling and many other things. Jo shares her amazing stories from getting out of the abusive relationship to becoming a person thatâs traveling around the world.
1:33 â A small introduction to Jo Murphy5:08 â Jo talks about what was happening to her after getting out of the abusive relationship21:26 â Karly and Jo talk about controlling things that are happening in life39:48 â Jo speaks about hiking in Costa Rica and her fear of mountain lions49:40 â âThings can be equally amazing and shit at the same time, and itâs often the shit that makes the things amazingâ
To learn more and connect with Jo check out:www.theadnomad.comwww.instagram.com/theadnomad
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Meet Callie Brown, a Clarity Coach and soul stimulator. Callie supports women to connect, articulate and celebrate their core essence and nature. Awakening conscious choice, possibility and a heart inspired direction to open up an intentional daily life that feels deeply aligned and really good!
In this episode of Make Some Noise, Karly and Callie talk about acting and creativity. They tell their stories as Callie shares with us her journey from actor to coach.
1:53 â A small introduction to Callie Brown15:38 â Callie talks about what performance means to her now24:04 â âWaiting for the break will break youâ36:35 â Callie speaks how we mostly already have what we are going after40:47 â Callie talks about her journey from actor to coach
To learn more and connect with Callie check out:http://www.calliebrown.com.auhttps://www.facebook.com/calliebrowncoach/https://www.instagram.com/calliecoach/
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Today, on Make Some Noise we meet Julie Neale, a podcaster and founder of Motherâs Quest. Julie honours both the meaning and the mess of life and parenthood and believes our children and youth challenge us to grow into our best selves. She is on a mission to live a truly E.P.I.C. life and, through her example, inspire her children to do the same. Her for-purpose and profit venture, Motherâs Quest, provides inspiration, coaching and community so that mothers, and those who work with young people, can connect to support and resources, fulfil their unique purpose, and live their E.P.I.C. lives.
In this episode, Julie and Karly chat about podcasting as a tool of expression, activism and impact. They speak about perfectionism and inspire us with their stories.
1:38 â An introduction to Julie Neale and what her podcast is all about12:36 â Julie talks about the idea of âhundred day projectâ19:55 â Julie shares an interesting story about recording her first episode28:48 â âTo do this work you have to be willing to be uncomfortable and you need to let go of perfectionismâ37:03 â Julie explains something that she calls âspark momentsâ53:15 â Julie Neale talks about what she have learned about herself throughout her journey
Link to the Mother's Quest Facebook Group where the five day Mother's Quest Manifesto Challenge will be taking placewww.mothersquest.com/communityLinks to the episodes mentioned:http://mothersquest.com/ep55-sybrinafulton/http://mothersquest.com/ep-00-planting-seeds-mothers-quest-introduction/http://mothersquest.com/ep-04-taking-center-stage-as-a-go-girl-with-lynn-johnson-and-allison-kenny/http://mothersquest.com/ep-07-living-loud-jenjii-hysten/http://mothersquest.com/ep-25-elsie-escobar/http://mothersquest.com/ep-27-nicole-lee/http://mothersquest.com/ep36-karlynimmo/
To learn more and connect with Julie check out:www.mothersquest.comwww.facebook.com/mothersquestwww.instagram.com/mothersquestpod
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Meet Dr. Marianne van den Broek, a psychiatrist and coach who helps ambitious women achieve their goals by remembering who they truly are. Marianne spent 9 years working in academia as a researcher (PhD) and clinician (MD). Meanwhile, she had 2 children in 1 year.
In this episode, Karly and Marianne share their stories as they talk about mental health. Marianne explains us what psychiatry is and talks about mental health from a psychiatrist perspective.
1:52 â A small introduction to Marianne van den Broek6:05 â Marianne talks about the difference between psychiatry and other therapies14:56 - âLooking at the person gives you more insights than looking at the brainâ19:50 â Karly and Marianne talk about what can we do to stop the lineage from affecting our kids32:45 â Marianne speaks about what made her go into mixing Eastern and Western medicine45:28 â âWe are all plugged into the same cloudâ
To learn more and connect with Marianne check out:http://www.mariannevandenbroek.comhttps://www.facebook.com/DrMariannePersonalLeadership/https://instagram.com/Mar1annevandenbroek/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariannevdbroek/
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Today, on Make Some Noise we meet Nicole Gibson, a multi-award winning social entrepreneur, but she prefers to see herself as an unstoppable messenger of love and human potential. Nicole's mission is to gain collective participation in conversations that offer new possibility and new vision; letâs turn up the love. Nicole is a fierce ambassador for mental health, innovation and connection after recovering from her own terrifying lived experience with anorexia nervosa through her teenage years.
In this episode, Karly and Nicole talk about cultivating a healthy relationship with yourself. They speak about the importance of trust and the best ways for people to start believing in themselves. Nicole shares her experience and inspires us to start asking questions.
1:27 â An introduction to Nicole Gibson and how she started her mission8:18 â Nicole gives her advice to people that feel scared of doing something they love14:56 - âThe way the most people shut themselves down, if they were to do that to somebody else, they never wouldâ24:04 - Karly and Nicole talk about waiting for other peopleâs permission being one of the reasons why people never start on their dreams34:00 â How many people are in your life out of the pure conscious consideration?38:48 - Nicole speaks on how important it is to understand that no one can save you from yourself47:26 - âSometimes silence speaks way louder than wordsâ
To learn more and connect with Nicole check out:www.nicolegibson.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/nicgibson_
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Today, on Make Some Noise, Karly chats with Shaun D'souza; an LGBTIQ+ artivist and youth worker. Shaun is a non-binary, bisexual, patriarchy smashing person of colour and migrant from India who has been thriving in Brisbane for the past two years.
Their current projects include advocating against trans and gender diverse homelessness, creating accessible and safe spaces for people from minority groups for creative expression and exploration and occasionally getting a good night of sleep.
If you'd like to explore and educate yourself further on all things gender diversity, you'll find some great links and resources below.
In this conversation we explore;
2:30 - Shaun introduces themselves and explores the terms that make up their identity (including but not limited to; LGBTIQ+, youth worker, artivist, non binary, trans, bisexual, person of colour) and how artivism plays a role in their life.10:00 - Shaun explores the pros and cons of living in Australia as a minority and the discrimination they can experience.20:00 - Shaun explores creativity and how it's always been a part of their life. They talk about art as a form of healing. 26:40 - Karly and Shaun dive into the concept as art as a form of protest and activism.32:00 - The concept of safe creative space and it's role in bringing people of minority together. We explore why privilege is not a bad thing and how we, as people with privilege, can be facilitators of change.
If you'd like to learn more about gender diversity and how you can be a better ally:Here you'll find an article from Shaun on how to be a better ally to gender diverse people of colour. The book we chat about can be found on Booktopia, Amazon and Audible (no affiliate links used).And check out this amazing vid Trans 101 - The Basics; from Minus18.
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Meet Lisa Orkin, an award-winning comedy radio producer and filmmaker. In her role as Creative Director for the award-winning Radio Ranch, Lisa has over 15 years experience in copywriting, scripting, audio production and voice acting in both traditional and digital media.
In this episode, Karly and Lisa share their stories about podcasting and creativity in general. They talk about rejection and the best way to deal with it, but they also share some interesting stories and opinions for people that are trying to get creativity back in their lives.
1:30 â Lisa Orkin makes a small introduction to herself10:44 â Lisa talks about the role of creativity in her childhood and her relationship with creativity today22:49 â Karly shares her opinion about why most podcasters only make it to seven episodes32:46 â Lisa speaks about the relationship between creating, rejection and vulnerability38:22 â Lisa shares an interesting story when she was working on her first film41:57 â âBeing vulnerable is not being a victimâ
To learn more and connect with Lisa check out:www.projectwoowoo.comhttps://www.instagram.com/lisaorkingram/
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Today, on Make Some Noise we meet Karine Bell, a Somatic Educator and Certified Mindfulness Instructor. She is also an anthropologist by training bringing culture and history to bear on an understanding of how a disconnection from the body has shaped our lived experience.
In this episode, Karly and Karine talk about the role of creativity in communities. Karine shares with us her incredible story about her time in Black Baptist Church where she was doing a dance program. She inspires us with her story to embrace our emotions and feel free to express them.
1:45 â A short introduction to Karine Bell5:50 â Karly and Karine talk about how sometimes people leave with anxiety so long that they start thinking that itâs normal13:14 â Karine tells her story about doing dance program in a Black Baptist Church38:54 â âHow we meet the experience like grief is going to influence how we are going to experience those momentsâ47:12 â Karine talks about helping people learn to be with emotions as they come up56:28 â Karine Bell tell us about the work that she is doing now
To learn more and connect with Karine check out:http://www.karinebell.comhttps://www.facebook.com/karinebellsomaticpractices/https://www.instagram.com/karinebell/https://ch.linkedin.com/in/karine-bell-hugentobler-49031b173
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Meet Sanchia Marshall, a watercolour artist from Brisbane. After having children, Sanchia went through post-natal depression which led her to rekindle her love of drawing, and she rediscovered the joy of painting with acrylics and watercolours.
In this episode, Karly and Sanchia talk about the way that art can help you when you experience depression. They chat about turning art into business and ways to deal with pressure.
3:56 â An introduction to Sanchia and role of creativity in her childhood9:58 - The reasons why Sanchia started to explore creating15:20 - Karly and Sanchia talk about pressure being the reason why people don't want to turn their art into business18:26 - Sanchia talks about the first time that she has experienced depression30:55 â âPeople are so uncomfortable with other people feeling shitâ39:16 â Karly and Sanchia talk about learing more about yourself through the process of creating art
To learn more and connect with Sanchia check out:www.sanchia.com.auwww.instagram.com/artbysanchia/https://www.facebook.com/sanchiam/
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Today, on Make Some Noise we meet Sharon Pakir, a speaker, trainer, coach and facilitator. She is a director of The Trailblazer Tribe â a company that helps its clients achieve personal, professional, and business growth.
In this episode, Sharon shares her incredible story with us. Sharon and Karly discuss trauma after an experience with death and huge medical trauma during the birth of her 2nd son and the way that art can help you overcome the worst periods in your life.
1:33 â An introduction of Sharon Pakir and a little background of what she does 3:48 â The beginning of her incredible story27:25 â Sharon speaks about using art to help you with your trauma33:00 â Karly and Sharon talks about how we all feel lonely which is the reason why we want to do anything so our kids doesnât feel the same38:00 - The rough period that we are going through is often reflected on our bodies.48:40 â Sharon talks about learning to love your body again after trauma54:34 - âWe can use all of our experience and pain to create thingsâ
To learn more and connect with Sharon check out:www.sharonpakir.com@sharonpakir@theempoweress@thetrailblazertribe
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:www.karlynimmo.comwww.instagram.com/karlosophies/www.facebook.com/karlynimmo/ -
Today, on Make Some Noise, we meet Kim Werker, a writer and editor. She is the author of half a dozen crochet books and Make It Mighty Ugly, a guide to vanquishing creative demons.
In this episode, Kim and Karly chat about the ways to realize that there are no rules in creativity other than those rules that youâve set up for yourself. They talk about fear, expectations and the fact that art is anything that you create no matter what majority of people would think about it.
2:09 â An introduction to Kim and reasons why she started to express her creativity7:20 â Mighty Ugly and what was the story behind the project23:10 - Kim and Karly talk about the fact that art does not have to avoid the ugly side30:19 - The way that lack of expectations to create something beautiful is giving you more freedom to express your creativity37:30 â Kim and Karly chat on how fear shouldnât stop people from trying to create anything46:35 - âThe value of a creation is the value that you experience creatingâ48:51 - Kim gives her advice on how to start exploring your creativity
To learn more and connect with Kim check out:http://www.kimwerker.comhttp://instagram.com/kpwerkerhttp://facebook.com/kimpwerkerhttp://twitter.com/kpwerkerhttp://pinterest.com/kpwerker
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:karlynimmo.cominstagram.com/karlosophiesfacebook.com/karlynimmo -
Lina Carvajal is a professionally-certified Life Coach, Art Therapist and Counsellor. She has worked as an Engineer in Colombia before coming to Australia and begun her journey through art therapy.
In this episode, Lina and Karly chat about making positive changes in life. Lina inspires us with her incredible story to get creativity back in our lives and accept ourselves as who we are instead of trying to fulfill all these unnecessary expectations.
2:18 - An introduction to Lina and her path of being an engineer to becoming an artist.8:25 - Lina talks on how language barrier made things harder for her.13:10 - First contact with art therapy and struggles to get your creativity back as an adult.17:01 - Lina and Karly discuss expectations and how they can get you on the wrong path when you search for happiness.23:01 - Creativity is all about the process, not about final product.34:30 - Karly and Lina discuss how accepting yourself as an artist and the best version of yourself is actually helping you to improve both your physical and mental health.43:15 - Exercise your creativity and feel free to embrace discomfort. Karly and Lina give their examples of how to exercise creativity.
To learn more and connect with Lina check out:www.linacarvajalb.comhttps://www.instagram.com/lina.carvajalb/https://www.facebook.com/ItsTime123/https://www.linkedin.com/in/lina-carvajal-552971a/
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:karlynimmo.comfacebook.com/karlynimmoinstagram.com/karlosophies -
Meet Bronwyn Ward, a drawing and printmaking artist and arts and health practitioner. Bronwyn lived in England for thirteen years where she worked as both an artist and a palliative care therapist. And today's conversation explores the huge role that art can play in helping improve our death literacy.
Karly and Bronwyn chat about everything from how to talk to those dealing with loss, to creating compassionate communities, to the importance of cultivating creativity in your life - especially if you are not artistic.
2:00 - An introduction to Bronwyn and bit of the backstory about what lead her to work in palliative care and her commitment to death literacy.7:40 - The parallels between birth and death, connecting and supporting those dealing with loss, and how art can open up conversations that may otherwise be left unsaid.18:50 - The complexities of grief and the grief loop24:00 - How Bronwyn brought together her palliative care history and art... the idea of a compassionate community.29:20 - The importance of prioritising, cultivating and encouraging creativity and creative thinking.38:00 - Art as a process, not an outcome. 40:40 - An invite to take up the #deskdrawerchallenge
Details on where to find and connect with Bronwyn:www.bronwynward.com.auhttps://www.instagram.com/bronwyn.ward.artist/https://m.facebook.com/bronwynwardartist
And connect with Karly Nimmo at:karlynimmo.cominstagram.com/karlosophiesfacebook.com/karlynimmo -
Meet Shawn Madden, a talented musician who brings the gift of song to his clients by collaboratively writing the song their heart is calling to have written.
In this episode, Shawn and Karly talk about the role of music and community in our lives. Shawn inspires us to acknowledge and connect with our own voice and innate music. The value of music at a familial and community level is brought into the light and Shawn plays live two songs from his storytelling collaborations.
0:33 Meet Shawn and discover his relationship with music.2:10 Shawn shares his refocus from fostering community to actually experiencing what it is to be rooted in community.6:26 The link between our separation from music as a language and the fracturing of family and community in our society today.10:13 Hip hop is a re-indigenisation of music and a return to authentic storytelling.12:37 Shawn talks about his focus on song writing with and for individuals who want to connect with their own story. Karly and Shawn also riff on our disconnection from our ancestry, including Indigenous Australian culture.20:04 Karly and Shawn discuss how divorced we are from music and the effect of competitive singing shows on our individual ability to connect with and enjoy our own music.24:42 Shawn shares his personal experience of depression and delves into the work he is doing with individuals to tell their stories through songs.28:33 Hear Shawn play âHere for a Reasonâ, one of the first songs that came of his storytelling project.32:48 Shawn chats about the opportunity his song writing gives both himself and his clients.36:58 Discover Shawnâs offerings as Karly asks him to share what it looks like to work with him.40:34 Hear Shawn play âThe Only Thing That Mattersâ, a song written for a client suffering Parkinsonâs Disease.46:45 Shawn gives you his best advice for bringing music back into your life.47:38 Get the details on where to find Shawn (see the links below).Connect with Karly Nimmo at karlynimmo.com, Facebook and InstagramFind Shawn Madden at shawnmadden.com and Facebook -
Today, on Make Some Noise, we meet Bel Ryan, an Art Therapist with a wealth of experience in supporting youth, cancer patients and patients in palliative care. Bel has a passion for providing innovative workplace wellbeing programs after witnessing burnout and vicarious trauma in her own work.
Todayâs discussion is an exploration of the connection between creativity and burnout, and the benefits of art therapy to access and process our internal world.
2:14 Bel shares her passion for art therapy as a tool for exploring what is happening in a personâs world, and her current focus on workplace wellbeing.7:36 Karly and Bel look at the common threads between those who work themselves to burnout.10:15 The power of art therapy to allow exploration of the grey space, outside of structure, plans and certainty.11:55 Karly and Bel riff on the link between losing touch with our creativity and mental health issues.17:59 The discussion turns to the power of creativity in conjunction with connection with ourself and others.21:27 Bel speaks about offering support - words said with love that can actually discount a personâs experience and ways in which we can sit in genuine support of another.28:59 Karly asks Bel for the signs of burnout and when to take action before it leads to an implosion.33:15 Karly and Bel recognise the benefits of curiosity and questioning what is happening for us, within a safe space.37:12 Bel shares her beautiful daily practice of connecting inward to process her stuff.44:49 All the details you need to keep up with Bel and her work.
Connect with Karly Nimmo at karlynimmo.com, Facebook and InstagramYou can find Belinda Ryan at ignitearttherapies.com.au, Facebook and Instagram -
After spending thousands on conventional therapy and hitting many road blocks in her own healing journey, Rachel Penn met an art therapist, who turned her life around in just two sessions. Rachel swore to herself that she would follow a similar path once she felt she had healed enough to be of service to others. 5 years later she began her journey into creative therapies.
Rachel felt there was an important piece missing in her training: the incorporation of the body, the nervous system, a sense of hope, connection and the incorporation of a souls mythology. So she went back to study Somatic Experiencing and now specializes in providing this unique creative therapy to people in addiction recovery and torture survivors.
1:20 Rachel shares her story of anxiety and recovery through art therapy.4:30 Rachel provides an introduction to somatic experiencing.9:37 Karly shares how leaning into artful expression of her feelings has been helpful.11:16 Karly and Rachel chat about anger: the need to express over repress and societyâs discomfort with angry displays.14:33 The fine line between embracing emotions and being engulfed by them.17:14 The loss of creativity and identity through the teen years and finding a way back.20:37 Karly and Rachel discuss the current day focus on turning âpassion into profitâ and the need for an end goal for all pursuits.25:45 Rachel delves a little deeper into the benefits of somatic experiencing.28:02 Rachel shares how she has seen art therapy to help with trauma and addiction. Karly shares her own experience of writing her memoir and getting a new perspective on herself.34:11 The benefit of slowing down the process of making art to allow the therapeutic benefit to occur.36:14 Rachel provides a beautiful perspective on allowing our bodies to be a container for our feelings.40:48 Karly asks Rachel what her chosen creative expression is at this stage of her life.42:25 An invitation from Rachel to get started with a squiggle drawing!
Connect with Karly Nimmo at karlynimmo.com, Facebook and InstagramYou can find Rachel Penn on Facebook - Show more
