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Eira Joy Aringay
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Mental wellbeing amidst uncertainty with Claudia Bonnici
Dear Future Boss
05/05/20 • 34 min
Welcome to another installment of our At Home series! This time, we chat to Claudia Bonnici, a Media and Communications graduate with a passion for content creation and mental health advocacy.
In this episode, we deep dive into how the current lockdown and social distancing is affecting the lifestyles and mental wellbeing of young people on the verge of starting their careers.
We discuss how societal pressures add to the struggles of young creatives, given the ‘non-essential’ classification granted to the arts industries and artists in general.
As someone who has experienced her own mental health struggles, Claudia offers great encouragement and helpful strategies to cope with anxiety, feeling out of control and the fear of the unknown.
Our conversation brings to light the importance of managing our content consumption, practicing self-care and reaching out for support when we need it.
Want to learn more about Claudia? Connect with her on Instagram!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introductions
03:15 - The challenges of social distancing
06:50 - How the lockdown affected Claudia’s employment
08:50 - Navigating the great uncertainty
11:16 - New project opportunities and creative ideas
13:00 - The need for mental health support
15:55 - The perspective of older generations
17:30 - The silent struggle of younger generations
19:27 - Creatives as a minority
24:00 - Content creation vs consumption
29:00 - Setting the goal to “survive”
32:00 - Some words of encouragement
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
S2 Essential Skills Ep3: Discipline
Dear Future Boss
07/30/20 • 5 min
It's often a struggle to get moving on things we don't enjoy doing, but that must be done. Any arduous task, or one that takes us out of our comfort zone, is something that most of us try to avoid at all costs.
Yet learning how to build the discipline required to accomplish such tasks, is an essential skill - because discipline makes us more responsible, productive and empowered people.
When we strive for discipline, whether it's in our career or general lifestyle, we start to create healthy structures and boundaries that make our days more effective and enjoyable.
Finding time to do the things we love most becomes easier when we prioritise everything else, because discipline keeps us accountable. Unlike motivation, discipline calls us to be proactive - rather than waiting around for the right feeling, our focus can be on doing.
Building discipline is hard work and in many ways an ongoing process, but one which reaps multiple benefits especially when it comes to achieving personal goals and cultivating a fulfilled life.
American author and podcaster John Gretton "Jocko" Willink, who is also a retired officer of the United States Navy, said it best, "Discipline equals freedom."
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
S1 Ep1: An Introduction
Dear Future Boss
01/27/20 • 7 min
Welcome to the very first episode of Dear Future Boss!
This podcast is one part of a larger project started by Eira Joy Aringay, founder and director of The Mentorship, a social enterprise based in Melbourne Australia, dedicated to educating and empowering a new generation of creative thinkers and makers.
Upon leaving her corporate media job to venture into the unknown world of entrepreneurship, Eira felt compelled to document her past experiences and life lessons, with hope that it might help those also facing self-doubt and uncertainty about their future.
This introductory episodes gives you a glimpse into the struggle that initially inspired the project and what Dear Future Boss hopes to achieve as we move forward into a new decade!
This is a podcast that explores what it's like to be young, creative and unemployed - even if you are just one of these, please come along and join us for the ride!
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Support the show for the price of a coffee!: https://ko-fi.com/dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
★ Support this podcast ★S2 Essential Skills Ep6: Patience
Dear Future Boss
08/13/20 • 6 min
We've come to the end of the 'Essential Skills' series! If you haven't yet, I encourage you to listen to the previous 5 episodes as I share some insights into why building these specific skills is important for cultivating a purposeful and meaningful life.
I wanted to round out the series with Patience - no doubt a virtue that we're all struggling to honour right now! If you're feeling stressed and anxious about this seemingly never-ending pandemic, perhaps this episode will help you focus on what you do have control over - your mindset and attitude in this season of waiting.
Modern culture has conditioned us to want things instantly, because new technologies and communications have made it possible! But we can undo this pattern, we can change and re-learn to appreciate the benefits of time and space to think more clearly, reflect, be grateful and enjoy the peace of the present moment.
Patience is an essential skill.
Patience is a virtue.
"Patience provides perspective."
- Simon Sinek
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
S2 Essential Skills Ep5: Optimism
Dear Future Boss
08/11/20 • 6 min
Do you consider yourself an optimistic person?
Some people might think that being optimistic is simply a personality trait - that some people just are, and some are not.
However my view is that optimism is a skill that requires constant development, something that each and every one of us should be working on regularly if we aspire to achieve great things in life.
I've learned throughout the years that optimism is connected to employing perspective, harnessing gratitude and having faith.
More than just an essential skill, I also see optimism as a spiritual practice - enabling us to build positive momentum derived from trusting something or someone bigger than us. I channel my optimism through my faith in God, and what I know for sure is that growing spiritually from within, positively impacts all other areas of life.
In many ways, optimism is faith and vice versa, and my hope is that this episode encourages you to harness both.
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
S2 Essential Skills Ep2: Resourcefulness
Dear Future Boss
07/28/20 • 6 min
We live in a culture that often fixates on what we lack in life - of what we don't have enough of - whether it is in material things or standards of beauty and success that we are exposed to across our multiple screens, standards that we feel we'll never measure up to.
These messages then encourage us to spend money and buy things we don't really need - sometimes recklessly investing in superficial solutions to our very real problems.
What can get lost amidst all of this is the fact that we actually have everything we need to start creating and living the lives that we dream of. It all begins from within us and our ability to be resourceful enough to utilise and maximise the things we already possess.
I believe that resourcefulness is in many ways, an underrated skill and in every way, an essential one. If we can learn to harness our innate capacity to be resourceful, then no challenge will be too great for us to overcome.
“When I’ve lost my way or when I am confused about a path to take, I remember that most answers I need I already possess – deep inside. I am naturally creative, resourceful and whole. If I consult my invisible compass, I’ll know what to do.” ― Steve Goodier
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
S2 Essential Skills Ep1: Acceptance
Dear Future Boss
07/23/20 • 6 min
I'm excited to be presenting my new series entitled, Essential Skills!
We've been hearing this word a lot these days, in the context of what jobs and industries are 'essential' amidst the current pandemic; and for creatives it can often feel as though our work is not valued by the society and economy we live in.
However as someone who doesn't believe we should be defined only by our jobs, I propose that the notion of what is 'essential' expands beyond employment, and into what skills, qualities, mindsets and habits are important for all of us to develop in life in general.
Enjoy this first episode of this new series, where I discuss how learning to accept our present circumstances is the first step to making positive change and real progress.
If my message hits home for you, please make sure to share and subscribe to the podcast to be notified about future content!
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
Sounds of the future with Darcy Read
Dear Future Boss
05/26/20 • 40 min
Over the last month-and-a-half, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with some amazing young people, hearing about their experiences in lockdown, their thoughts about this brave new world and sharing ideas on how to navigate it all.
They’ve helped me focus on the things that really matter: inner peace, connectedness and the power of creativity to help us heal and find meaning in our lives. I learn as much from the youth of today as I can only hope they learn from me, and it is because of them that I am continually inspired to keep making things for positive impact.
So I’m thrilled to round out the ‘At Home’ series with a future-focused conversation with another stellar young person in Darcy Read, a recent Media graduate with a passion for filmmaking, sound design and music.
We chat about the impact the pandemic is having on the film and entertainment industry, throwing caution to the wind by predicting the new challenges (and opportunities) for young creators working on building their careers.
As a freelance sound designer and music producer, Darcy shares his experiences on independent work, the importance of up-skilling and the desire to learn and collaborate on-the-job despite the continual rise of the gig economy and casual workforce.
We get a better understanding of what young people face as they tackle the job-search with feelings of inexperience and pressure, as well as explore ways our community can contribute to workplace structures that lack insight into the creative process.
This is an episode packed with thoughts about the future of the creative industry and how we as creators can feel empowered through our work in the ever-changing socio-economic landscape.
Thank you for listening and if you haven’t already, be sure to catch up on all of our insightful ‘At Home’ conversations here or by subscribing to the podcast!
Timestamps:
0:00 Introductions
02:25 How the current climate is affecting job search
05:13 Combating the daily challenges
07:21 The pandemic’s impact on the film industry
09:43 Future predictions on film creation & consumption
11:15 How independent filmmakers can adapt
13:00 The importance of “sound” in creative projects
17:21 Insights into freelance work
19:00 Learning on the job vs self-learning/working from home
20:24 Why is up-skilling important to young people
23:17 Navigating job application criteria
26:44 Common employer expectations
27:45 The value of creative work
32:00 Future thoughts and present inspiration
34:45 The power of music
37:00 Words of encouragement
References:
https://read-sound.com/
https://ilostmygig.net.au/
https://www.lynda.com/
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
Creating & embracing new opportunities with Maria Romas
Dear Future Boss
05/19/20 • 26 min
It’s well over a month now since lockdown measures have been in place, and despite coffee catch-up withdrawal, social distancing hasn’t stopped us from having great conversations with young creative people!
This week we chat with Maria Romas, a Media graduate from RMIT University, passionate freelance production coordinator and volunteer photographer at the RSPCA Animal Welfare Shelter.
In the age of advanced technology, communications and social media, we discuss the vast and varied opportunities and resources available to develop our existing skills and learn new ones.
As someone with a great interest in learning, both online and offline, Maria recommends several organisations, websites and practitioners that have been instrumental in her own growth as a creator and as a young person navigating the media industry and workforce.
We chat about the importance of networking and reaching out for advice from those more experienced, as well as the power of volunteering as you work towards building a meaningful career and life.
You can learn more about Maria and work via her website Miss Maria Studios!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introductions
01:41 How life has changed
03:37 How the fear impacts our generation
06:00 Understanding our anxieties
07:45 Strategies for finding a sense of calm
09:15 Harnessing social media for good
11:34 Realising what is most important in life
12:30 Reflecting on career pathways
14:04 Embracing the new opportunities that have arisen
15:05 Useful online career resources
17:30 The power of volunteering
20:52 Finding courage to take the leap
23:03 Creating a career mind map
24:54 Words of encouragement for fellow creatives
References:
RMITV
SYN Media
Australian Network on Disability
Bill Chute
Resources:
Smiling Minds
Coronacast
YouTube Creators:
Peter Lindgren
Curtis Judd
Daniel Scheffer
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
School, work & life beyond the pandemic with Rochelle Liu
Dear Future Boss
04/28/20 • 39 min
It’s the second episode of our At Home series and we chat with Rochelle Liu, a writer, editor and consultant in the education sector.
As someone who works with students and soon-to-be-graduates (as well as being a young creative herself!), Rochelle shares her unique perspective on how the current crisis is affecting the way we study, work and plan for the future.
We discuss the possible long-term effects of the pandemic on the education and arts sectors, and explore the different ways we can support each other now and in the times ahead.
If you’re an emerging artist or young job-seeker in general, this episode might hit home for you and hopefully, provide you some useful tips on how to be creative, productive and find support amidst uncertainty.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introductions
03:42 - How high school students are handling the lockdown
05:32 - Predictions about the long-term effects of the pandemic on education
08:29 - Rochelle’s experiences as a graduate
10:35 - How do you see the pandemic is affecting the arts sector
16:10 - What creative people can do to support one another
21:46 - How art is helpful for our mental health
25:42 - How emerging artists are navigating ‘uncertainty’
29:30 - Advice for young job-seekers during this time
35:50 - Strategies for working at home
37:52 - The importance of reaching out to people
Dear Future Boss is a podcast series produced especially for young people pursuing creative careers.
Subscribe now to listen to stories and insights into what it takes to build a sustainable and fulfilling life as a multi-passionate creator.
Website: https://dearfutureboss.com.au/
Instagram: @dearfutureboss
Find about more about The Mentorship https://www.thementorship.com.au/
Get in touch: [email protected]
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How many episodes does Dear Future Boss have?
Dear Future Boss currently has 20 episodes available.
What topics does Dear Future Boss cover?
The podcast is about Millennials, University, Creativity, College, Youth, Podcasts, Education, Jobs, Business and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on Dear Future Boss?
The episode title 'S2 Essential Skills Ep6: Patience' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Dear Future Boss?
The average episode length on Dear Future Boss is 17 minutes.
How often are episodes of Dear Future Boss released?
Episodes of Dear Future Boss are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Dear Future Boss?
The first episode of Dear Future Boss was released on Jan 27, 2020.
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