I Want Your Job
Welcome to I Want Your Job. This is the podcast where I, Camille Allen, get to chat to some really inspiring people on the diverse nature of their creative careers. How do you balance a fashion design business with depression? Do friendships make or break your film career? Does jealousy drive the successful? No one follows the same trajectory.
Episodes
29 episodes
You Don’t Have to Overshare to Stay Relevant | Conversation with YouTuber Joyish
Joy Ben Hur, also known as Joyish, has built a loyal audience on Youtube and Instagram.In this episode, we talk about growing up on the internet, the pressure to share, and how to build an audience without losing your sense of self. From...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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48:27
Does the Music Industry Reward Self-Sacrifice? Jariah Travan on Music Management
There's a lot that happens behind the scenes in the music industry. And Jariah Travan is a big part of it. She's the artist manager at Tiny Minds Agency and Lonely Lands Agency, so there's a lot on her plate. In this episode we disc...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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43:04
Meg McConville on Working With Julia Fox and Trusting Your Creative Instincts
Meg McConville, aka Moochimade, is one of Melbourne’s most exciting makeup artists, known for her maximalist, experimental looks.In this episode we talk about trusting your instincts, resisting trends, beauty as power, and building a cre...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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28:33
How to Build an Ethical Business with Cristina Napoleone
Cristina Napoleone, founder of Terrain, left year 12, took a year off, went back, studied geography, and eventually built a design practice rooted in ecological ethics. In this episode, we get to the bottom of business. We chat about what you n...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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58:09
Camille Olsen-Ormandy on Whether You Can Really Make It as a Fine Artist
What does it actually take to make it as a fine artist? Growing up surrounded by art is one thing. But building a career is another. Painter Camille Ormandy joins me to talk about how backing your own instincts and deciding that wanting a caree...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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34:04
Yasmin Suteja Doesn’t Have It All Figured Out
Yasmin Suteja doesn’t have it all figured out — and that’s kind of the point.Director, photographer, content creator and founder of Culture Machine, Yasmin’s career has been anything but linear. From building a creative platform at the star...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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37:02
Actor Tamala Speaks on the Politics of Getting Booked
Actor, performer and poet Tamala talks rejection, audition rooms, and the politics of being booked. What do you do when the industry can’t decide where to place you? From starting acting at 15 to leading Ghosts, Tamala opens up about mixed-race...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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46:02
Reflecting on Season One | Solo Episode with Camille Allen
Welcome back to I Want Your Job! I took a little hiatus but I'm back and so excited to jump into season two. For this episode I wanted to look back on the past conversations that you loved. I'll be back next week with regular interv...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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43:28
Is There Really a Dream Job? With The Psychology of Your 20s’ Jemma Sbeg
What even is a dream job? This week I’m joined by Jemma Sbeg, host of the hit podcast The Psychology of Your 20s, to unpack the psychology behind purpose, burnout, and whether chasing a “dream job” is ever really the answ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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46:18
How to Be a Magazine Editor | Rachel Weinberg of To Be Magazine on Building Legacy and Voice
Rachel Weinberg, editor-in-chief of To Be Magazine, joins me to talk about inheriting a legacy publication and reshaping it into one of Australia’s sharpest creative platforms. We chat about breaking into an industry that can feel clos...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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47:07
Asking for the Job You Want | Confidence and Imposter Syndrome with Anai Godfrey
How do you figure out what you want in your career? Sometimes, it’s by learning what you don’t want. In this episode of I Want Your Job, I sit down with Anai Godfrey, producer and host of Secondz, an online platform spotlighti...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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38:17
Behind the Decks | DJ Caucasian Opportunities on Burnout and Self Branding
What happens when your passion becomes your job - especially in music? In this episode, I sit down with Tawana, aka Caucasian Opportunities, a Naarm-based DJ, to unpack the realities of DJ culture. From parasocial relationships with au...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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47:19
I'm Every Woman | Izzy Burns on Turning Ideas Into Communities, Love vs Longing & Female Friendships
"If you don’t take yourself seriously, no one will." Melbourne’s modern-day Cupid, Izzy Burns, runs dating nights at Crush Club and friendship film hangouts at Club DVD. These two spaces have been built to make people feel a little less ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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36:08
The Invisible Woman | Beci Orpin on Career Longevity and Navigating a Male-Dominated Industry
How does a woman’s visibility shift when we stop trying to be palatable? What about when we move past the stage of “up-and-coming”? Internationally celebrated designer Beci Orpin joins I Want Your Job to explore what falls away as you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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32:36
Not Knowing is Knowing | Graphic Designer Rowena Lloyd on Time & Uncertainty
Designer and illustrator Rowena Lloyd joins I Want Your Job to talk about building a career she wouldn’t dread. From studying politics to enrolling in an animation course without knowing how to draw, Rowena figured out how to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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48:05
The Leap from Idea to Impact | Paige Aubort on Building a Business in a Taboo Industry
You don’t have to feel empowered to begin. You just have to begin. This week on I Want Your Job, I’m joined by Paige Aubort. She's the co-founder of High Tide, a modern sex store redefining what intimacy and connection can look like.
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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42:23
It’s Half Luck, Half Persisting | Artist Veronica Charmont on Art School and the Ethics of the Image
"There is so much unsaid in photos." That’s part of what draws artist Veronica Charmont to photography. But there’s a lot said in this episode of I Want Your Job — about courage, recognition, and even calling yourself an artist
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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45:53
Floristry Saved My Life | Kayla Moon on Addiction, Impermanence and Creativity
Mental health is a big hurdle within a career. How do you care for yourself while feelings of depression, obsession and jealousy arise at any moment? After reading florist Kayla Moons’ instagram posts about her ups and downs, I had to speak to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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54:31
What We Carry | Olivia Cummings (Cleopatra's Bling) on Legacy, Loss & Making Things That Last
Building her brand, baby and after the loss of her father, Olivia's perspective on life shifted. In this episode of I Want Your Job, I chat with the founder of Cleopatra's Bling, Olivia Cummings, to understand the roles of life and death ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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47:45
Big Mic Energy | Dee Salmin on Working in Radio & Getting Intimate On and Off the Air
Triple J’s Dee Salmin didn’t just chase her dream job – she drove across the Nullarbor for it. In this episode of I Want Your Job, Dee and Camille talk about getting into radio, learning to trust your voice and the power of vulnerabili...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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41:28
Put Your P*ssy Into It | Aurelia St Clair on the Tension Between Visibility and Vulnerability
After moving across the world and leaving a corporate career behind, Aurelia St Clair found freedom in comedy - and in claiming their identity on their own terms. In this episode of I Want Your Job, we talk about the messiness of reinvention, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:28
You Can Have Everything, Just Not At Once | Jasmine Wallis on Balancing Career & Chronic Illness
What does it really mean to "have it all"? In this episode of I Want Your Job, I chat with Jasmine Wallis - Senior Native Content Manager, writer and podcaster - about building a dream career while navigating chronic illness and shifting defini...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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38:16
No One’s Choosing You | Claire Giuffre on Self-Starting in Film
In this episode of I Want Your Job, cinematographer Claire Giuffre speaks about what it really means to begin — with no roadmap, no gatekeepers, and no guarantees.Claire opens up about the role of ego in creativity, finding your...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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41:33
The Art of Defiance | Lucky Tooth Gems on Luck, Sisterhood and Building a Beautiful Business
“Art and beauty are constantly being redefined.” In this episode of I Want Your Job, I speak with sisters Kitty and Laura-Mae, the founders of Lucky Tooth Gems. Building an authentic, individual business is way harder than it looks - b...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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55:07
No One's Dream Girl | Cait Emma Burke on the "Girlboss Mythology" and Intimidating Women
When your love life becomes a pitch — does the content brain ever switch off? In this episode, Camille Allen sits down with Cait Emma Burke — freelance writer and the producer of Shameless Media’s Stylish. Together, they unpack what it...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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47:10