The Storymakers Institute with Joel Carnegie

This is your front row pass to the world’s most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.🎙️ This week on The Storymakers Institute podcast, I’m coming to you LIVE from the Dunkeld Writers Festival on the lands of the Djab Wurrung and Gunditjmara people.In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on biography, imagination and memoir, and the highs and lows of writing about people. Joining me on stage is the Australian actor and writer, Louise Le Nay, and multi-award-winning writer and critic, Sarah Krasnostein.Sarah Krasnostein is the best-selling author of The Trauma Cleaner (2017), The Believer (2021/22), Not Waving, Drowning (2022) and On Peter Carey (2023). The Believer was named by The New Yorker as a Best Book of 2022.Louise Le Nay studied dramatic art at NIDA and has worked as an actor in films, TV and theatre, and as a TV writer and script editor. She’s also taught professional writing and editing at various tertiary institutions. Her latest novel, Edenhope, published by Text, was released in June 2024.Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world's most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.As we celebrate NAIDOC Week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Bundjalung author, Sharlene Allsopp. How long can you run from a lie, if that lie is what your life is founded on? That’s one of the central questions in her new book “The Great Undoing” out now.In this uplifting conversation, Sharlene shares her very personal, multi-dimensional approach to storytelling; we talk about the impacts (and responsibilities) of imagining “the future” as storytellers; and ponder how storytelling can hold competing agendas, interests and truths.Want to hear the full episode? Become a paid subscriber to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story.Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world’s most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.🎙️ This week on The Storymakers Institute podcast, say hello to the widely celebrated international speaker, posthumanist thinker, poet, teacher, public intellectual, essayist, and author, Báyò Akómoláfé who “once lived on the tarred lonely highways of truth”, and instead is now “learning to live in the meantime... where we must… make do with partial answers.”I sit down with Báyò to discuss why he believes this decade is the “decade of the fugitive”, how we navigate the “global bin fire” doom story being fed to us (or made by us), and what these times demand of us storytellers.🎧 Listen on Substack, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify (or wherever you get your pods) with full-length episodes available only to paid Substack subscribers.Want to hear the full episode? Become a paid subscriber to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story.Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world’s most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.This week, say hello to Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood, who recently joined me live-on-stage at Wurdi Youang, Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome) which you can now find on Substack.Bruce Pascoe is the best selling author of ‘Dark Emu’ - which ignited a conversation about the 'hunter-gatherer' tag given to pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians, as it rebutted colonial myths that justified dispossession of land.When Dark Emu was adopted by Australia like a new anthem, Bruce found himself at the centre of a national debate that often focussed on the wrong part of the story. In their new book Black Duck: A Year At Yumburra, Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Williams describe what happened next…In this SOLD OUT and LIVE conversation, Bruce and Lyn sit down with me to talk about the consequences and responsibility of disrupting Australia’s history with a new (ancient) story.Presented in partnership with The Book Bird.Loved this convo? Spread the word by sharing this edition of The Storymakers Institute with those who love stories as much as you do.Want to become a Story Insider? Become a paid subscriber to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story.Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world’s most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to award-winning Turkish journalist, novelist, author, political thinker, and public speaker, Ece Temelkuran who left Turkey in 2016 “exhausted from fear and paralysed with anger” when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s “purge of the opposition began”.In her 2019 book "How to Lose a Country” Ece documented the seven steps she observed about the transition from democracy to dictatorship both at home and abroad.As she works on her new book “Nation of Strangers” , I sit down with Ece to ask: has the future been as bad as she expected it to be? Does the pursuit of a culturally cosmopolitan, globally informed, worldly life unhinge us? And what is home for storymakers like Ece, when home becomes a dictatorship?Want to hear the full episode? Become a paid subscriber to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story.Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world’s most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Editor in Chief at Zan Times, journalist, and writer from Afghanistan, Zahra Nader. In August 2021, the world watched on when the Taliban took Afghanistan back. For many, it was a death sentence. For most, a return to a life of oppression. But the resistance is beginning.In this episode, meet the woman behind a syndicate of female journalists working undercover and risking their lives to publish stories from inside Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Listener discretion advised.If you can, donate to support Zan Times here.🎧 Listen on Substack, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify (or wherever you get your pods) with full-length episodes available only to paid Substack subscribers.Want to become a Story Insider? Become a paid subscriber to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story.Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world's most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.This week on The Storymakers Institute, we are celebrating our one year anniversary on Substack 🎉 recently teaming up with our friends at The KO, The Book Bird, and Allen and Unwin to host a SOLD OUT live edition of the podcast with multi-award-winning Australian author, Bri Lee - who can also be found on Substack as creator/editor of News & Reviews.As you can imagine, we talk about all the topics: Art, Power, Love, Money, and Bri’s new novel, The Work (buy here) which dives into the biggest intersections of life: of art and commerce, of intimacy and distance, of talent and entitlement, and of labour and privilege. If love costs and art takes, what price do we pay for wanting it all?Want to hear the full episode? Become a paid subscriber to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story.Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world's most intriuging storytellers, as powered by you.This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Jonathan Hirsch, an award-winning producer, host, writer, and journalist based in Los Angeles. His acclaimed podcasts include: Dear Franklin Jones (Stitcher), and Smoke Screen: I Am Rama, and Smoke Screen: My Fugitive Dad (The Binge).Jonathan grew up in a cult with a spiritual teacher called Adi Da otherwise known as Franklin Jones (and a bunch of other names), spending years trying to unravel the whole thing later. How did growing up in a cult influence his life? And why did this experience prepare him for his latest assignment?Want to hear the full episode? Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world’s most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.This week, say hello to Spanish-Australian writer, documentary maker, journalist, and anthropologist Belinda Lopez who embeds herself deep into the world of her stories, from Indonesia, Australia, Europe and Latin America.In this episode, I sit down with Belinda to roam through the things she’s learnt as a multi-award-winning globe trotting storymaker, and we tackle one meaty conversation starter (sent in by a Substack subscriber) that tips the cap to French existential philosopher Albert Camus: can storytelling prevent civilisation from destroying itself?Want to hear the full episode? Become a paid subscriber to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story.Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world's most intriuging storytellers, as powered by you.This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to author, journalist, and storyteller, Shannon Molloy. Optioned for a major film and now adapted for the stage, Shannon’s acclaimed novel "Fourteen" is touring across Australia in 2024 (more info) with Shake & Stir Theatre Co. I sit down with Shannon to talk about the year 1999 and the chain reaction that followed.Want to hear the full episode? Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world’s most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Nsah Mala - Cameroonian poet, writer, author of children's books, and researcher-scholar who writes in English, French, and Mbesa.The Congo Basin in Central Africa is often described as Earth’s “second lungs” (after the Amazon) - scooping up the world’s carbon emissions including storing some 20 years of US fossil fuel emissions.1 Unsurprisingly, its a region that faces huge issues arising from global climate change, logging, mining, poaching, urbanisation (and so on).A couple of years ago, Nsah Mala went to investigate - writing and defending a highly-praised and award-winning doctoral dissertation about whether Literature can save the Congo Basin. So what did Nsah uncover, and why does this have ramifications for you?If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis is your front row pass to the world's most intriguing storytellers, as powered by you.This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to the uproarious Australian writer, director, performer, and investigative humorist, Dan Ilic from A Rational Fear podcast - who tells me how to find the funny in the midst of a global existential crisis, we take a temperature check on the year ahead, and Dan floors me on what he’s just seen on X (Twitter).You can follow Dan Ilic around the internet - from Youtube to X (Twitter) from Instagram to Substack.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comWe’re back. With a whole new series of The Storymakers Institute - powered by you. This is your front row pass to the world’s most intriguing storytellers.This week on the show, say hello to multiple Walkley Award winning author, journalist and broadcaster, Tracey Spicer AM.In the last year, we’ve all gone mad for AI. But have we accidentally unleashed Frankenstein’s monster? And what are we going to do about it, now that the cat is out of the bag?Tracey has some thoughts. Her latest book, Man-Made: How the bias of the past is being built into the future, is available now. Man-Made has been nominated for the Booktopia Favourite Australian Book Award Longlist for 2023. You can vote for Man-Made to make the shortlist here.In this episode, Tracey Spicer discusses the catalyst for her investigation into artificial intelligence (AI) and the biases built into it. She explores the players and importance of AI, the misdirection and real threats it poses, and the impact on creativity and copyright. Spicer also delves into the dark side of AI and the global divide, the future of sentient robots, and the concept of protopia. She highlights the biases and anxieties surrounding AI and the need for regulation and legislation. Finally, she emphasizes the importance of inclusive design and consideration in AI development.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comDo you lead a good enough Life? And what even is that? This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to writer, Avram Alpert.In Avram’s new book “The Good-Enough Life”, he argues the case that no one truly benefits from a world oriented towards greatness - and reveals how another way of life is possible from this competitive social order - a “good enough life” for all.For our final episode for this season, I sit down with Avram to dissect his visionary and provocative book. Can we really cultivate a “good enough life” for all -instead of tearing ourselves apart in a race to the top of the social, cultural, creative, and political pyramid?Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comHave you turned off the news? This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to freshly Walkley awarded ABC Senior Presenter, Geraldine Doogue.It would be fair to say that 2023 hasn’t exactly been “light” - there’s been plenty of heavy issues to grapple with this year, wherever you may be across the world. When is it ok to put the head in the sand?In this second last episode for the year, I sit down with Geraldine to talk about whether journalism has exploited the negative biases of the human psyche for too long.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThink you know AI? This week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Canadian novelist, essayist and enemy of boredom, Stephen Marche.In 2023, Stephen collaborated with Artificial Intelligence on the first AI-generated novel reviewed in The New York Times called Death of an Author - a groundbreaking experiment in the meta world of man meets machine.In this episode, I sit down with Stephen to talk about the process behind writing this new AI-generated novel (under pseudonym: Aidan Marchine), how paranoid literary and cultural circles are reacting to its use, and hear his surprising thoughts on the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and human creativity.This conversation will make you think differently about Artificial Intelligence.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to 5 x ARIA, AWMA, AIR and APRA award winning musician, Katie Noonan.Her latest album, “A Small Shy Truth” with Elixir, draws inspiration from the works of Michael Leunig, a Melbourne-based cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet.Michael’s commentary on political, cultural and emotional life spans more than fifty years - often exploring “an innocent and sacred personal world.” And whilst some describe Michael Leunig as a “national living treasure” - others consider him as being “on-the-nose.”In this episode of The Storymakers Institute, I sit down with Katie Noonan to talk about the new album, cultural cancellation, and find out why she’s not shying away from her creative instincts.Buy The Album + Tour Dates: https://www.katienoonan.com.au/Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to author, Tim Winton AO.According to the 2023 IPCC Report, we have 7 years left to cut carbon emissions by 50% before climate damage to the planet is irreversible. How can “story” influence, affect or alter this trajectory, if at all?Tim Winton is the author of 29 books. His work is translated into 28 languages and adapted for film, television, theatre and opera. He is listed as an Australian National Living Treasure and received an Order of Australia (AO) in June 2023 for distinguished service to literature as an author and novelist, to conservation and to environmental advocacy.In this episode of The Storymakers Institute, Tim and I sit down to mull over this grim reality, how story has propped up fossil-fuelled capitalism (whilst creative folk scramble for crumbs off the boardroom floor), and why we need to ignore “bread and circuses” and start breaking some shit.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis week on The Storymakers Institute - say hello to the award-winning global podcast creator, Eric Nuzum.Eric makes iconic podcasts that routinely top the charts, appear in yearly “best of” lists, win awards, and generate hundreds of millions of downloads.As VP Programming at National Public Radio (USA), Eric developed some of NPR’s most successful podcasts and continued that record of success during his tenure as SVP, Original Content Development, Audible (Amazon) - and in 2019, he co-founded Magnificent Noise, a podcast production and creative consulting company based in New York City.In this episode of The Storymakers Institute, I sit down with Eric to talk about being tracked by the stories you consume via #bigdata, and we dive into the double-edged cultural sword of personalisation, its impact on creativity and how it panders to the way you think.Further Reading: Eric’s book on audio and podcast creation, titled Make Noise: A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling, was released by Workman Publishing in 2019.Subscribe to Eric’s newsletter: The Audio Insurgent on Substack.Further Listening: Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Snap Judgment, Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me, TED Radio Hour, Invisibilia, The Butterfly Effect with Jon Ronson, and Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Palestinian peace builder, National Geographic Explorer, Cultural Educator, Author, Co-founder of Mejdi tours and TED Fellow, Aziz Abu Sarah.These past several weeks have seen the temperature rapidly climb in the conflict/war between Israel and Hamas. The level of violence, trauma and depth of history in this part of the world is overwhelming, and playing out on screens, in real time.I don't want to enflame or add further noise with some ‘fresh’ take - but I do think we need to have a serious sit-down conversation about ‘how’ we talk about conflict and the way that stories are told, printed, broadcast and your own personal responsibilities - and how these perceptions and truths shape the direction that this conflict/war takes next. Aziz Abu Sarah is a recognised peace builder, cultural educator, responsible travel innovator, and inspirational speaker working around the globe, including Afghanistan, Colombia, Syria, and the Balkans. His life shaped by early experiences growing up in a divided Jerusalem, with its checkpoints, spontaneous violence and trauma - with those details found in his book “Crossing Boundaries” (link below).In this episode of The Storymakers Institute, Aziz and I sit down to explore the potencies of the narratives we tell/share/broadcast - and how we can bring together a world divided by so many seemingly intractable conflicts.Further reading: Crossing Boundaries: A Traveller’s Guide to World Peace by Aziz Abu Sarah. Discover more about Mejdi Tours. Discover more about Aziz. Follow Aziz on Twitter and Instagram and LinkedIn.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to writer, music teacher and fellow ABC broadcaster, Ed Le Brocq.Ed was born on the White Cliffs of Dover and began playing violin when he was eight years old. He studied music in Manchester, Berlin and London, played professionally in the UK and Hong Kong and moved to Australia in 2003. Ed was the presenter of ABC Classic FM’s breakfast program for many years.In this episode of The Storymakers Institute, I sit down with Ed to talk about his new book: Sound Bites - The Bendy Path of Classical Music from Ancient Greece to Today and the impact of music in an ever changing world around us. And in this conversation, we move away from the current gloom, as Ed invites you on a journey through a living tradition that spans millennia: the tradition of Western classical music.Further reading + listening: Ed’s other books include: Cadence, about his journey by bicycle from England to Hong Kong with only a violin for company, and Danger Music, describing his year teaching music in Afghanistan. You can hear Ed on Weekend Breakfast on ABC Classic in Australia.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Josh Szeps: a self described ne'er-do-well, (now former) ABC Broadcaster, Professional Fellow at UTS and Host of Uncomfortable Conversations podcast. It’s become pretty clear in recent years that the public square has descended (at least on some level) to cross talk, siloed chatter, and attempted manipulation of the masses through downright lies. And there stoking the fires are the institutions and platforms clocking up eyeball blinks for a dollar or a đồng. The more sensational, the more outrageous. The better. In this conversation, I dive into the trappings of modernity with Josh to explore how we got here, what stories prop up the age of outrage, and what Josh is doing to counterbalance it.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to Dr Tyson Yunkaporta, Aboriginal scholar, founder of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Lab at Deakin University in Melbourne, and author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World and Right Story, Wrong Story: Adventures in Indigenous Thinking.As a self-described forensic black fella archaeologist, Tyson uses Indigenous methods of inquiry to dig into complex issues and global crises. In this episode of The Storymakers Institute, Joel Carnegie sits down with Tyson to talk about disinformation in the modern age, and the difference between Right Story and Wrong Story. You might also hear Tyson's son playing in the background.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comThis week on The Storymakers Institute, say hello to multi-New York Times bestselling author, activist, podcaster, minimalist and former news journalist, Sarah Wilson. She started the I Quit Sugar movement, hosted Masterchef Australia, was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan and lived “on the road” for eight years with just one bag of belongings…and an orange single-speed bike…while writing First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A new story about anxiety and This One Wild and Precious Life: A hopeful path forward in a fractured world. Subscribe to her Substack here.In this episode, Sarah and Joel gaze into a crystal ball and mull over the impact of the world’s stories and how we can navigate a way forward into tomorrow.“We need stories that present the new way of doing things - as more fun, more charming, and sexier than the status quo (the old story).” - Sarah WilsonBecome a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute to unlock full-length episodes, explore the full show archive, and more. If you're not a paid subscriber, you're only getting half the story. Subscribe: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com/subscribe/

This week - Mayu Kanamori joins The Storymakers Institute - a Tokyo born artist living on Eora Country, Sydney. She take photographs, makes collages, films and edits art documentaries, writes plays, performances, and poems.In this episode, she shares her doubts about storytelling, her frustrations about happy endings and dinner parties, and about breaking out of the mould of your own biography. Uncover more about her work here.“Storytelling for a long time has been tied up to formulaic story arcs, but stories are about life - and it’s not neat. And these formulas often demand the storyteller to make it neat.” - Mayu KanamoriBecome a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute and gain access to subscriber benefits: including exclusive and extended episodes, full access and a premium listening experience. Discover more: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.comWe’re doing something a little different on this episode of The Storymakers Institute - the tables are flipped, with Joel Carnegie in the hot seat, being grilled by Scottish-Australian creative, performer and independent arts leader, Jenna Robertson.In this episode Joel talks about his own journey, what he's learnt along the way, and how storymaking can have a profound impact on the world around us.This episode is available - in full - for paid subscribers of The Storymakers Institute.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute and gain access to subscriber benefits: including exclusive and extended episodes, full access and a premium listening experience. Discover more: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com

Award-winning Foreign Correspondent, Documentary Producer, Investigative Journalist, Drew Ambrose is on the show this week. He goes where few dare to travel - producing often confronting stories about the world around us, as senior producer and foreign correspondent for Al Jazeera. His stories are fascinating, exceptionally crafted - and as you’ll hear in this conversation - Drew loves to shine light into even the darkest corners of the human experience. Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute and gain access to subscriber benefits: including exclusive and extended episodes, full access and a premium listening experience. Discover more: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com

This week on The Storymakers Institute: Jenna Robertson - a Scottish-Australian creative, performer and independent arts leader with over twenty years experience, based on Wangerriburra Country in the Gold Coast Hinterland, in Queensland (Australia).Jenna has over twenty years experience as a singer, writer, creative director and producer across opera, music and film - and is a “midwife for the universe" for creatives and leaders, check out her coaching and creative work via her website: www.jennarobertson.com.She joins the show to talk about the ‘O’ word, unravelling the voice (which is also the title of her upcoming debut album) and intros us to the concept of biological hijacking.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute and gain access to subscriber benefits: including exclusive and extended episodes, full access and a premium listening experience. Discover more: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com

Tom Ballard is an award-winning stand up comedian / actor / writer / broadcaster / person (and now author) who describes himself as “always trying his best”. He’s one of Australia’s hottest comic talents, he’s performed and won acclaim all around the world and he’s very pleased to meet you. In this episode of The Storymakers Institute, he talks about the trials and tribulations of life as a comedian and why its serious business.Become a paid subscriber of The Storymakers Institute and gain access to subscriber benefits: including exclusive and extended episodes, full access and a premium listening experience. Discover more: thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thestorymakersinstitute.substack.com