Side Quest with Lou and Joe
What really happens when two young professionals step off the main path and throw themselves into the chaos, comedy, and curveballs of work and life? That’s Sidequest with Lou and Joe - unfiltered, unpredictable, and unapologetically real.
Every week, Joe Shannon and Louisianna Giumelli share stories from the trenches of business, entrepreneurship, and everyday professional life. From office renos gone rogue to late-night “what if” career chats, from traffic jams turned productivity hacks to honest conversations about workplace culture...absolutely nothing’s off limits.
Think of it as your weekly detour: sometimes funny, sometimes raw, always relatable. It’s proof that the best parts of the journey often come from the sidequests.
So buckle up, hit follow, and join Joe and Lou for the ride. See you on the next quest.
Episodes
9 episodes
EP 9: Side Quest Debrief, Listener Feedback & Gaslighting
It's the (maybe) season finale! Ever been dismissed, diminished, or made to question your own reality? Have you ever been gaslit professionally? Joe and Lou are tackling a massive and personal topic: Gaslighting.But first, th...
EP 8: Flips, Flops & Finances
Welcome back to Side Quest with Lou and Joe! It's safe to say that the loosey goosey Friday vibes were high after a long week at work.. so this is sure to be an entertaining show.Join us to catch up on the week and dive into money mindse...
EP 7: Design Your Life & Don't Tolerate Bullsh*t
Welcome back to Side Quest with Lou and Joe! This week, the guys are reflecting on a week filled with milestones, birthdays, and recruitment.They dive deep into the concept of designing your life, exploring how intentional choices can sh...
EP 6: Identity Crisis, Generation Gaps & Milking Trees
Welcome back to The Sidequest with Lou and Joe!This week, the guys are diving into the fascinating and sometimes exhausting world of personal branding and professional personas. They're asking the big questions: Is "authenti...
EP 5: F*cking Bulls, Getting Fired & Full Circle Moments
After a heavy topic last week, we’re ready to bounce into a new episode and a new adventure. This time, it’s all about first jobs, early career paths, and the hilarious lessons picked up along the way (spoiler: most of them come at Joe’s expens...
EP 4: Sleep, Parnetships & Misogyny
In this episode, we unpack what it’s really like to build something new when you don’t know what you don’t know. From unexpected hurdles to lessons learned the hard way, it’s a candid look at the blind spots that come with starting fro...
EP 3: Escorts, Cafes & Commission
Lou’s still battling through the never-ending office reno chaos, while Joe finds ways to make his Perth commutes a little more productive. But the real fun kicks in when we ask: what would we be doing if we weren’t doing this? F...
EP 2: Renovations, Travel & Being an Onion
This week, Lou’s stuck in the middle of office renos, juggling meetings while drills and dust take over. Meanwhile, Joe and Lou get real about the ride of starting a business in your twenties: the wins, the doubts, and the “what did I just do?”...