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No Offence, But...
by Black Birds
No Offence, But is a series of conversations with a range of artists, creatives and professionals where we break away from stereotypes and get to the core of peoples' work and what drives it. We talk about dating, triggers, race, culture, letting go of trauma, body image, self-love, mental health - we laugh, we spill the tea, we cry and we hold space for one another. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Public art, Yowies and OpenField Festival
Hellooooooo! And welcome back to No Offence, But a Black Birds podcast hosted by Ayeesha. On today's episode Ayeesha is joined by Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro. Claire and Sean have been working together since 2003. Their practice reflects a preoccupation with the dynamics of global mobility,...
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Taking Care of Your Mental Health is Wealth
Welcome back! This week we’re chatting all things mental with Māori (Tūhoe, Ngati Koura) woman and psychologist, Georgia Ash. On today’s episode we discuss what a clinical psychologist is (and how and why Georgia decided to become one), the most common mental health issues today, the changing...
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Pop Culture Princess
Today’s episode features the talented, vibrant and very funny Hannah Brontë. Hannah Brontë is a practising visual artist whose music videos, banners and large-scale installations explore the role of Indigenous/Blak women through recurring themes of resilience, matriarchy, and power. Influenced by...
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FLYY BOD: skin care that's more than skin deep
No Offence, But…WE’RE BACK BABY! After an almost one year hiatus, we’re back with another season. Today’s guest is Elissa Leighton. Elissa is a proud Minjungbal woman who grew up on Country (Bundjalung Country) and is now paving the way for travel sized skincare. She is the founder of skincare...
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I Can and I Will
Welcome back to another episode of No Offence, But! Today on the pod Ayeesha is joined by Jamaica Moana. Jamaica Moana is an artist, rapper, creative director & writer of Māori (Ngāpuhi/Tainui) and Samoan descent. Spiritually entwined with Hokianga and Waikato in the Motherland of Aotearoa…
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Red Flags & Toxic Relationships
Mōrena! Today on the pod we welcome back the beautiful Basjia Almaan. Basjia is a Black Queer model, stylist, creative director, nutrition student and performer who is a part of the Eora Ballroom community as a House of Silky child. She is a sex siren, body and face grand prize winner. Basjia...
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Anti-Hero Energy
Goooood morning! Today on the pod Ayeesha is joined by Shaquille Wasasala aka @half.queen. Shaquille is an Auckland based DJ and truth teller whose sets are just as unapologetic and empowered as her presence in every space. Rooted in the experience of her Fijian and Pākēha bloodlines, her...
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Rich, Retired and Fabulous
Mōrena ~ welcome back to another episode of No Offence, But. In today's episode Ayeesha is joined by the one and only Jade Le Flay. Jade is a Canberra born DJ and Producer who has pushed boundaries well outside of the club bubble. She's transformed her DJ sets into unforgettable live performances...
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You're On Indigenous Land
If you like this podcast rate, review subscribe and hit download on the episode (it really helps!) Today on the podcast Ayeesha is joined by Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wiradjuri artist Neil Morris aka DRMNGNOW. DRMNGNOW is a proud First Nations, artist from the lands of Biyala Woka (Redgum...
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Ayeesha's in the hot seat
NAU MAI, HAERE MAI! Welcome back to No Offence, But. It's been a big long while, and NO OFFENCE, BUT we've missed you! In this episode Ayeesha is interviewed by poet, artist and soul sister, Mel Ree. They chat about healing, hope, growth, Black Birds, pop culture and emotionally unavailable men...
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Why Can't You Just Get Over It? - with Mel Ree
Gooooood morning! Today's ep is a replay of one of our favourite chats with sis Mel Ree. Mel is a Papua New Guinean Australian powerhouse! Mel trained as an actor at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and has since found her strength as a storyteller in performance poetry. She...
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Don't @ Me - with Moreblessing Maturure
Hello and welcome back! If you’re an Artist of Colour and you live on Gadigal land you’re probably familiar with our first guest of the month, Moreblessing Maturure. Moreblessing is a Zimbabwean/Australian inter-disciplinary artist, TEDx Speaker and the Creative Director of FOLK Magazine. She won...
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Where Are You From? - with Sabina McKenna
Hello and welcome back to another episode of No Offence, But! In today’s episode Ayeesha chats with Sabina Mckenna; writer, curator and the creator of the Where are you from? project: a photojournalistic series about cultural identity. Sabina writes predominantly in interview style and has been...
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Get Off My Throne - with Jesswar
Goooooood morning! On today's episode Ayeesha is joined by phenomenal rapper Jesswar. Jesswar is making huge moves in the music industry. A proud Fijian, Jesswar is defining where Rap is evolving towards. Their refusal of prescribed definitions is the foundation on which they build their…
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Don't Cut Black Models Out Of The Shot
Welcome back to another episode of No Offence, But! Joining us once again on the pod is the wonderful Basjia Almaan. Basjia is 26 years old, she is of African, Australian and Greek descent, she is a queer black woman, a model, a creative, a student, a lover and many, many other things. In today’s...
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Who Is Your Son Anyway??
Hello!!!! And welcome back to another episode of No Offence, But. This week Ayeesha is joined by Muna Hamid. Muna is a dj, photographer, designer and artist who has grown up trying to balance two worlds; the traditional Bengali life with her family and the modern millenial life that so many of us...
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We're Back for Season 3
HELLO *we've missed you* and welcome to season 3 of No Offence, But! Today’s episode is an insight into resolutions/intentions and a recap of some great (and not so great) content Ayeesha consumed over the holidays. New episodes will be dropping weekly! Make sure you subscribe (just hit that...
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I'm More Than My Gender - with Naavikaran
Hello! And welcome back to another episode of No Offence, But. My guest on today’s episode is Naavikaran. Naavikaran is a multi-gender trans woman of colour, entrepreneur, community educator, writer and choreographer from India, based in Brisbane. Their work aims to create platforms for...
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Don't Limit Yourself - with Emily Havea
Welcome back! Today I am joined by the very talented Emily Havea. Emily is an actor, performer, singer, writer, dancer, aerobics instructor, runner (as in set runner), photographer, drag king - the list literally goes on and does not stop. You may have seen her on tv in Wentworth or The Secrets…
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No Offence, But Through Art We Heal - with Richard Tanumi-Whitbread
Hello and welcome back! I hope you’ve been having a fabulous time since we last caught up. I had a little break from the podcast last week as we, Black Birds, had a live performance as part of Sydney Fringe. One of the performers in the show is my guest today. Richard Tanumi-Whitbread played the...
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No Offence, But Happy 30th Birthday! - with Kirsty Marillier
One of our favourites, Kirsty Marillier, is back for round two. Kirsty recently turned 30, a huge milestone, and kind of an even bigger (or maybe smaller?) deal considering she had to spend it in stage 4 lockdown. We chat about her 30 years on earth; her biggest successes, regrets, challenges…
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No Offence, But We Went Viral - with Gemma Bird Matheson
Hellooooooo! Today's podcast guest is Gemma Bird Matheson. You might recognise Gemma from ABC series The Housemate (which she also created, wrote, and executive produced with Alexandra Keddie) and Content (which went viral on Twitter).Gemma has a number of short form series in development and...
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No Offence, But Is This A Joke?
Hello! Thanks for joining me for another episode of the pod. In today's ep I'm joined by the one and only Jonny Hawkins.Jonny is an actor, writer and the notorious DJ, Aunty Jonny. He grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales, relocating to Sydney's Northern Beaches, then London, but made...
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No Offence, But It's The First of September!!!
Pinch and a punch for the first of the month! Cannot believe that September is here and spring has sprung! In today's minisode: new beginnings, new month, and new Black Birds show!If you're looking for a full moon ritual for the upcoming full moon in Pisces (September 2 @ 3:55pm, Sydney time) I...
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No Offence, But You've Gotta Believe In Yourself - with Carolina Gasolina
Hi! On today's episode I'm joined by DJ Carolina Gasolina. Carolina is a Peruvian born Sydney-sider who grew up in Western Sydney. Carolina is super passionate about nurturing and supporting Western Sydney talent and providing more platforms for her community. We talk about Carolina's high school...
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No Offence, But How Do I Cope? - with Georgia Ash
Hi! As we all know there's a lot going on at the moment, it's been that way for a while and it looks like it's going to stay like that for a while longer. So I've got my mum back, clinical psychologist Georgia Ash, to talk about what that might mean for us. How do we deal with the uncertainty…
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No Offence, But Weren't You On That TV Show? - with Cece Peters
Good evening! And welcome to Season 2 proper. My guest today is Cece Peters. Cece is an actor who entered the industry at 15 and went on to study at WAAPA. With a penchant for comedy she is now a regular in the Sydney theatre scene, as well as starring in Network 10's The Wrong Girl and Playing…
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No Offence, But I'm baaaaaaaaaack!!
Hello! It has been several thousand minutes but I am baaaaaaaack and so excited for season 2 of No Offence, But! This ep is a little, 'hey, how you doin?' check in and a general Black Birds update, as well as some recommendations. There's also an anecdote about how I met my lovely elderly...
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No Offence, But I Am Ready - with Jamaica Moana
Nau mai, haere mai ~ welcome back to another episode of No Offence, But! It's been a while but we're still here (and have some amaaaaazing guests lined up!). Including my guest for today's episode, Jamaica Moana.Jamaica Moana is an artist, rapper & writer of Māori (Ngāpuhi/Tainui) and Samoan...
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No Offence, But That's Triggering - with Georgia Ash
Hey whānau, thanks for showing up and shutting down multiple cities on the weekend at the #BlackLivesMatter protests. Very powerful and very important. But these protests and the past few weeks have brought a lot to the surface, including traumas and emotions that we may not have acknowledged...
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No Offence, But #BLACKLIVESMATTER
Hey, jumping into your feed in an awful time and interrupting regular programming to talk about current events. Sending lots of love to all the Bla(c)k fam out there.Article links400 deaths, zero convictions: Australia's national shameAn athlete, a father, a 'beautiful spirit': George Floyd in…
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No Offence, But Where The Bloody Hell Are You From? - with Zufi Emerson
Hello!!!!! Here again and happy to be here. Hope you've been having a great week. In today's episode, episode 14 (which is crazy) I'm joined by Zufi Emerson. Zufi was born in Ethiopia and adopted to Australia at 5 months old. A few years later Zufi had a little brother, and then a few years after...
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No Offence, But People Will Stare, So Make It Worth Their While - with Ntombi Moyo
It's nice to be back with another great chat with a PHENOMENAL creative. Today's guest is the one and only Ntombi Moyo. Ntombi is a Melbourne-based stylist and creative director who specialises in fashion. Her work extends across both stills and digital platforms including fashion campaigns…
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No Offence, But Don't Tell Me To Hide My Sexuality - with Emily Zganiacz
Hi hi, haere mai! On today's podcast we're joined by podcast host and self-proclaimed fairy thotmother, Emily Zganiacz. Together with her best friend/housemate Alicia Morgan, Emily hosts a podcast called 'Whose Pu$$y Is This?'. A lot of people presume their podcast is about sex because of the...
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No Offence, But Isn't It Rude To Call Someone 'Coloured' - with Kirsty Marillier
So excited to be bringing you another conversation with an amazing Woman of Colour. Today I chat with actor and award winning, emerging playwright Kirsty Marillier. Kirsty and I first met yeaaaars ago when we were studying acting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. I still...
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No Offence, But Get Outta My DMs part 2 - with Basjia Almaan
So turns out that a lot of you can relate to having a few odd DMs thrown your way, so Basjia is back to revisit the discussion with some more DMs that just didn't quite meet the mark. Plus, we chat about the so-called rules of a good DM slide, Grimes and Elon Musk's baby name and the last super...
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No Offence, But I am Spicy Enough - with Sohan Judge
It's Thursday which means a new episode! Today on the show I'm joined by Sohan Judge. Sohan is the Australian-born daughter of Indian parents raised in Uganda and Malaysia. Sohan doesn't like spicy food. An Indian person who doesn't like spicy food...are you shook?! I'm not, but apparently some...
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No Offence, But The Industry Is Outdated - with Sela Vai
Hi and welcome back to another episode of No Offence, But.I'm happy to be bringing you a conversation with one of my favourite artists and people, Sela Vai. Sela, is a Tongan Australian artist who seeks to create sensuous alchemy through movement. I first saw Sela perform a few years back at a...
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No Offence, But Get Outta My DMs - with Basjia Almaan
Hiiiiii & welcome back to another episode! Today's guest is the gorgeous and kind-hearted Basjia Almaan. Basjia is a mixed race woman with Greek and Cameroonian ancestry who grew up in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, but she never really felt like she belonged there. She looked different to the…
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No Offence, But Help Me With My Anxiety - with Georgia Ash
Goooooood evening! We're back with another crowd favourite...clinical psychologist and Black Birds mum, Georgia Ash. On today's episode Georgia shares her expert advice on dealing with social distancing and dealing with anxiety in the time of covid-19. If you're feeling a bit overwhelmed by the...
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No Offence, But You've Been *ghosted* - with Ruby Teys
Ruby Teys is baaaaaack. In today's episode we chat about ghosting and dating and answer some of the world's biggest questions...does a guy who drives a Volkswagen polo scream 'red flags'? Is dating more like a jungle or an unsafe construction site? And is there ever a right age to go on…
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No Offence, But What's Your Mix? - with Gianna Hayes
Another day, another episode! Today on the pod we're joined by visual artist & textile designer, Gianna Hayes. A name like Gianna suggests Italian heritage, and yes, Gianna is Italian; her family are from Napoli, her mum's first language is Italian and Gianna's nonna was the chef at her mum's...
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No Offence, But Mental Health Matters - with Georgia Ash
Hellooooo! Today we are joined by the myth, the legend, the woman herself, Georgia Ash (my mum). Georgia is a clinical psychologist who has been practising for around 15 years and is always my first point of call when I have any mental health related questions. So! I thought it would be great to...
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No Offence, But Women Aren't Funny - with Ruby Teys
Hello and welcome to the very first episode of No Offence, But.This week we're joined by very funny and very talented Ruby Teys. Ruby is a Sydney based performer, comedian, podcast host, producer and radio host with a BA in Journalism & Political Science. She's also a graduate of the Australian,...
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No Offence, But is a series of conversations with a range of artists, creatives and professionals where we break away from stereotypes and get to the core of peoples' work and what drives it. We talk about dating, triggers, race, culture, letting go of trauma, body image, self-love, mental health - we laugh, we spill the tea, we cry and we hold space for one another.
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