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Flipping the Script with Jem
Welcome to Flipping the Script with Jem — where we question the version of life and success we were taught to chase, and explore what it really looks like to build something different.
This is a podcast where I sit down with interesting people building and living interesting lives — creatives, founders, culture-shapers, and alternative thinkers choosing to do things their own way.
We have relaxed, honest conversations about reinvention, identity shifts, resilience, and what it truly takes to carve a path outside the template. The pivots. The doubts. The behind-the-scenes no one posts about.
We explore different ways of being, loving, parenting, working, and moving through the world — and the quiet (or loud) courage it takes to flip the script and write your own.
Flipping the Script with Jem
Episode 5: Tali - Reinvention, Resilience, and Refusing to Shrink
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Before the stage, the tours, and the recognition… there was a girl writing songs at 9 years old, already feeling deeply and seeing the world differently.
In this episode, I sit down with Tali — one of New Zealand’s most iconic voices in electronic music — for a real, honest conversation about what it actually takes to build a life outside the norm.
We get into:
- Growing up with music and finding her voice early
- Moving overseas and breaking into the UK scene
- The highs, the burnout, and the pressure behind the scenes
- Money, success, and what actually matters
- Navigating a male-dominated industry as a woman
- The power of community and women supporting women
- Learning to trust yourself, your intuition, and your path
- And what it means to keep showing up — on your own terms
This is a conversation about reinvention, resilience, and refusing to shrink — no matter your industry, your age, or what people expect of you.
If you’ve ever felt like you don’t quite fit the mould… this one’s for you.
Intro & outro music: Flip the Script VIP by Ashez (used with permission, and gratitude)