So What's The Sitch?

Ola Friends, In this week’s episode and season finale of SWTS! very Mars in Scorpio of me to randomly drop Comfeesh Proto-tees and decide to wrap up SWTS S1 in the same week! But as you know, I'm going where the inspiration takes me and doing what makes me happy at the mome. So what's the sitch with Comfeesh? Comfeesh has been a project of joy and creativity for me and I'm so excited to be able to talk about it. I debrief all about how I use vedic colour theory in my life and how comfeesh came about along my journey of feeling comfortable in my body, connecting with my passions and sharing my love of Jyotish (vedic astrology). TEASPILL: ·      a cosmic debrief on the planets and how each and energy influences the days of the week/you ·      how to use colour to align your energy to feel and operate from a balanced and connected way ·      The symbolism behind the mantras and colours of each Comfeesh Proto-Tee and some BTS of the inspiration that went into designing the collection of good energy  life merch ·      why I feel connected to Jyotish and bringing ancient practices back into my life in a modern comfy way ·      MON-SUN breakdown of what jyotish recommends to do each day of the week to align yourself to have the best day every day Hope you enjoy this cosmic, colourful debrief COMFEESH PROTO-TEE SAMPLE SALE IS ON FOR A LTD TIME WHILE STOCK AVAIL ! www.comfeesh.com buy now or bye forever! hope you feel comfeesh :) I am aware that I have said thank you so many times in this ep but I really mean it, Thank you for your SWTS and Comfeesh support and for being a real one.  Peace out and Ciao for now!

the answers to all your Q's are in this ep! Ok maybe not all the qs but its a great start! I answer some listener Q's mixed with Vogue's 73 questions (just because I love watching those and I feel like you get to know the most random things about people lol). Bringing this ep to the mic isn't all for the good of the people, I have to admit I wanted to talk to my long held fear of being perceived as well. I know that sounds weird - since I have this podcast, but truthfully the pod has helped me find my voice and let go of the fear of being judged on what I say or how I say it in many profound ways. So if you are still here with me on my spiritual, podcast, life 'journey' ,for real - thank you! Catch you soon for more debriefs and in the meantime follow @swtspodcast for BTS dets plus mostly just my thoughts in memes Peace and Love y'all :)

Hiatus nooor moooor!! “Why not start being who I want now?” – Bethany Cummins is back y’all! I am so very happy to have Beth back on the podcast to spill the tea on some of our all time favourite topics – LOVE, RELATIONSHIPS and RELIGION. I wanted to have this chat because the editing SWTS has made me realise, I say “love that” way too much but I am also just being honest...I really do love  a lot I can't help it! Beth, whom I suspect has a lot of Taurus in her birth chart is a lover of all things like me and has a knack for seeing the beauty and appreciating the small moments. I couldn’t think of a better co-host to bring the pod into 2024 for an episode very close to our hearts(literally). Think of this ep as  sneak peak into our minds and voice notes! One thing about Beth and me, we do love to  dissect and swap stories on how our thoughts on love and relationships were deeply affected by conservative religion and purity culture growing up. It's a complex and difficult intersection to talk about particularly when shame and guilt have been interwoven with such deeply ingrained beliefs. Which is why we are so proud to bring this convo to the mic and out into the world - to hopefully provoke thought and maybe give you insight into what it's like to have to deprogram your mind from harmful conditioning as it pertains to love and relationships. TEA SPILL: my review of Anyone But You : I loved it! Just not into that old trope about the thin line between love and hate, how being raised religiously affects your ability to express and receive love, cultural and familial expectations placed on young women to get married and how generations of forced marriage can manifest as repression and trauma, debunking the harmful conservative view that we as humans are not worthy of love and pleasure. Thank you for listening!  We love y’all so much Follow swtspodcast on instagram for all the BTS dets, otherwise Ciao for now & Catch you soon for another debrief!

Sooo what's the sitch Emma! Welcome into this special guest debrief with Actress, Fitness & Wellness Coach and 'Extra' Friend Emma Lund! Emma surprised me with a bday candle and serenade (bless - she's the sweetest!) We planned to chat about acting/self tapes but in true SWTS style we went where the convo took us! From why there's no need to panic about turning thirty, being open and trying new things that our old selves would have been too scared to do and the wild process of unpacking old limiting beliefs and reinventing your mindset and life for the better. "Sinking really isn't an option so you have to find a way to survive" TEASPILL: our shared experience of not feeling like we could be ourselves in our home countries and the liberation that comes with authentic self expression, the rollercoaster of emotions that come along with movie making and how being on set is like a drug to us anxious gals and Emma's story of love/loss and ushering in a new way of being herself in Thailand. Thank you for listening as we mused on our mindsets, making movies and whatever came up. Hope you feel inspired to say f**k it I'm just going to be me! Keep in con with the pod @swtspodcast on Instagram Follow Emma @lundeeworld for more acting BTS, health and wellness tips, motivation and life inspo. Peace out and catch you next week for more debriefs 😊  

“life is extraordinary in so many ways, the friction shows you who you are and the good times are meant for celebration” This weeks guest is an SWTS EXCLUSIVE: Rhiannon Rees! Best-Selling Author, Actress, Writer, Producer and deeply spiritual human joins the pod for a major debrief on life as an Actress and the courage it took to turn in a new direction toward making her dreams a reality, after building a hugely successful career as a Life coach for 15 years. Rhiannon shares so many golden nuggets of wisdom from both her career and personal life experiences including the moments that led to her making the decision to take a leap of faith and enter the uncertainty of a new career and life. Our debrief is full of all the good things we both love to talk about – acting,mindset, spirituality, laughter and creativity . From extinguishing fear, silencing the inner critic and leading from your heart always, this ep is true to the SWTS mantra ‘whatever comes up!’ Rhiannon’s say yes to everything and roll with the punches mindset is one to strive for. In this ep she shares many beautiful insights and practical tips for being surgical with your words, moving into an expansive state and how to be your own best friend. It wouldn’t be SWTS without a sprinkling of divinity. A Honey Bee finds its way into the chat to to remind us to keep working hard hard while also stopping to appreciate the flowers and honey of life, and in doing so the bee cross pollinates flowers everywhere spreading creativity and sweetness. TEASPILL: importance of balancing your mind and emotions as an actor and creative, our non-negotiables in the morning,moving from reactivity to proactivity, how to check in with yourself when life is overwhelming, overcoming morning dread, honouring where you’re at and BTS from Rhiannons experience on set in complex and even hedonistic roles! This ep was such a divine m honest and open chat  about   creating a life you are happy to wake up to and following your dreams (even when they seem wild to everyone else!) If you enjoyed this ep you will love Rhiannon’s best selling book ‘How to climb Mount Everest in Sandals”. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12661893-how-to-climb-mount-everest-in-sandals Thank you for listening and may all your wildest dreams come true, in this life! Keep in con @swtspodcast on Instagram for more BTS dets and treats. Peace out and catch you next week for more debriefs 😊    

At some point you have to just tell the truth so buckle up cos this one is deep and chaotic and real! Rather than keeping what’s been going on in my life and mind bottled up ,  I decided to express it all here SWTS debrief style and give you some insight into my current mental state and basically what the actual go is and why I am who I am. Until fairly recently, I never spoke about some of the biggest struggles I’ve been tasked with and still work on every single day. You will have to bear with me, it’s weird talking about something you never thought you would – especially out to the void! I address some of the things that impact my brain and body on a daily basis from mental health, post traumatic stress, racial microagressions and feeling like I belonged to nowhere. I answer the age old question that has plagued me (but no longer does!) Where are you from? ....It’s a long story so I made a podcast lol. TEASPILL: letting you in on my diagnoses because I know now they don’t define me and I actually love a lot about my brain, balancing joy and celebration while holding grief and suffering, my really honest opinions of growing up in Australia as a South African, Indian Australian and facing the things you’re avoiding in order to keep growing.  This ep was long overdue, I’ve been avoiding saying these things out loud – which wouldnt be right anymore,because it’s all true and it’s all me. Thank you for listening , Hope you go and express your mind to whoever will listen. Keep in con @swtspodcast on Instagram Peace out and catch you next week for more debriefs 😊 I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land throughout Australia and Meanjin, on which this podcast was created and recorded. I offer my deepest respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all First Nations people.

SOOO what's in and out as I approach 30! In this ep I debrief what I’m calling IN for my 30s and what I'm throwing OUT and leaving behind in my twenties in honour of my b-day. One of my big INs is appreciating and enjoying the good whether it be big or small and birthdays are a great opportunity to do just that! As well as take stock, count your blessings and reflect on how far you have come in this beautiful life. Turning 30 isn't a major prob for me. I’ve had that feeling of not being able to move past the age of 22 (probs because of Taylor Swift, idk bout you but I just always feel 22 and I feel like the girlies know what I mean haha) but I do love a chance to mark a milestone, reflect on who I am and where I’ve been and then forge a new and better way forward. Mantra of the mome and the first IN “choose love over fear” And what’s OUT? Letting fear of perception, fear or being seen or old stories affect how I live now, over-caffeinating and disregarding my intuition more stuff that's old news. Join me as I do a cleanout of my beliefs, likes, dislikes, hopes and dreams to make room for what the next decade will bring. Thank you for listening, hope you feel inspired to throw some things out! BTW you are IN! :) Keep in con @swtspodcast on Instagram Only love and peace in the streets 😊 Catch you next week for another debrief!

Sooo what's the sitch with medical anxiety? “Everyone is walking a path you don’t know anything about or carrying things that you don’t see” In this ep I tell 3 stories from my life about fear as a tool, lasting words and medical anxiety: 1. Appendix, Ruptured 2. Miss Stupid saved a life 3. An Unprofessional Patient Join me as I let you in on my experience behind the closed doors of medical procedures and consultations to bring to light something that absolutely makes my blood boil - when trusted professionals use their power to make patients feel small. Thanks to my experience with the medical industry as a child and then later as a Pharmacist, I literally can’t stand when professionals in the medical field abuse their position, practise from ego and weaponise fear as a tool. I hope this episode helps you to feel empowered to speak up for yourself in any situation and particularly when it comes to your own mind,body, health and life. Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists, Ultrasound Technicians  - whoever it may be... no one has the power to govern your decisions besides you. TEASPILL: all about different types of medical anxiety, a few of the wild things doctors/trusted professionals have said to me as a child,patient and pharmacist, how racial prejudice, judgment and power-play has affected me while trying to get my health under control. Thank you for helping me get this off my chest! Keep in con @swtspodcast on Instagram for more BTS and whatever comes up! Peace out, look after yourself and see you next week for another debrief😊    

SWTS with being a Pharmacist? “we were thrown in the deep end, but we swam” LOL In this ep Jenny, incredible Pharmacist and Friend (I was the witness at her wedding and it was one of my life’s greatest honours!!) joins the pod to debrief what it’s like to be a Pharmacist, our experience working together  early in our careers and making the decision change direction when things don't align. TEASPILL: timeline of my 7 years as a Pharmacist,pressure to perform, ethical and moral dilemmas in pharmacy and what we love/not love so much about the industry and practising as a Pharmacist in different ways. Jenny and I go deep on the fast paced and competitive environment in Pharmacy, forging friendships at work and debunking the myth that Hospital Pharmacy is ‘better’ or more aspirational in some way. To any Pharmacists out there, I commend and celebrate your immense work behind the scenes that often goes without true acknowledgement. If you work in Pharmacy it's highly likely you need a break to breathe most of the time. I see you! Thank you for joining to peek behind the counter and eavesdrop on our Pharmacist chat. Keep in con @swtspodcast on Instagram for more BTS dets and treats. Peace in the streets and catch you next week 😊 SWTS acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land throughout Australia and Meanjin, on which this podcast was created and recorded. I offer my deepest respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all First Nations people. Voting YES on October 14th means recognition, listening and better results and for all Australians to be able to move forward together. I’m Voting YES! Visit https://www.yes23.com.au/ for more information on the Referendum.      

In this ep I debrief how I attempt to flip the script/turn the wheel of karma in my favour, gaining the courage to speak about my beliefs when the world has taught me not to and my understanding and application of ancient spiritual concepts in life today. I start by unpacking my “woo woo” wound and discussing my take on spirituality and divinity in our modern world. I would have looooved to talk all things reincarnation, the soul and Dharma when I was a youngin, so now I’m taking the chance to give you my own podcast version of Satsang :open and honest spiritual conversation. Join me for divine discourse from my unique lens and personal experiences, as I share what I have learnt about cultivating spiritual confidence. TEASPILL: the conflict and polarity of science vs spirituality, doing good and being good and what that means karmically, Western vs Vedic Astrology, Destiny, self inquiry and feeling empowered to speak your truth. Thank you for listening to my spiritual confessions! You are a divine one! Keep in con @swtspodcast on Instagram for more BTS dets and treats Peace out and catch you next week for more debriefs on whatever comes up 😊   SWTS acknowledges the traditional custodians of Australia and Meanjin,the land on which this podcast was created and recorded. I offer my deepest respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all First Nations people. I'm Voting Yes! Voting YES on October 14th means recognition, listening and better results for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and all Australians as we make this change to our constituition in order to move forward together as country. https://www.yes23.com.au/

“If you knew me then, come meet me again” One of my oldest and dearest friends (Hey Anna!) joins the pod to debrief our flute playing days and how our friendship made it through the chaos and pressures of  uni, working and travelling and life. We start by addressing Anna’s less than 24hr old cricket injury and end up talking about the tv shows that were the background to our tweenage lives, the pressure to make everything work when you're in your 20s and risk taking behaviour before we knew better (we used to be young). TEASPILL: reliving our high school  and ‘going out’ years, what we binge watched before doom scrolling existed, Irish exiting to avoid anxiety and why we love our LA caps and thrifting. Thanks for keeping in con with me! Follow @swtspodcast on Instagram for more BTS dets and treats 😊 Peace out and catch you next week!

Sooo what's the sitch with the Barbie movie, imperfection and feeling good enough? "Progress over perfection" – mantra of the mome. In this ep I talk about how the Barbie movie inspired me to share my perspective on feeling ‘Kenough’, perfectionism and finding hope when you’re met with existential dread. **LOTS of Barbie spoilers** I dive into why I loved the movie, my opinions regarding Barbie backlash and the concepts the movie explores of disillusionment, patriarchy/matriarchy and becoming self-aware. TEASPILL: Representation of beauty and what it meant for me growing up, breaking down Barbie and Kens individual journeys of self-actualisation and confessions of a highly functioning perfectionist. Keep in Con for all the BTS dets at swtspodcast on Instagram. I love that I have a reason to post Barbie content now! Thank you for listening and helping me face my fears/ditch the annoying perfectionist that has stopped me from sharing about me and my experience this openly before. Stay Kenning, peace out and catch you soon!

“Stay true to one’s mother and things of that nature” - a quote from SWTS’ first guest and fiancée to Kimi, Angus/Angy! In this ep we get Angus’ perspective on life in Thailand and debrief some of the weird and wild experiences we shared during our 6 month stint of doing the most and the least. TEASPILL: deciding to leave the country, casting, travelling for filming and Songkran (Thai New Year), a mystical cobra experience, our adopted soi dog Bobby and our favourite treks/beaches we explored. Thanks for listening! Follow us @swtspodcast for more BTS dets and poddy treats. Keep in con/catch you soon!

So what’s the sitch with Thailand? “Mai Pen Rai” = No biggie Kimi and Bethany chat all about their experiences travelling and living in Thailand. Beth shares about her life growing up in beautiful Chiangmai and Kimi dives into how she ended up living in Thailand and what exactly she did once she moved there from Bris. Tea spill: our favourite snacks, experiences and stories from Phuket & Chiangmai, why we’re obsessed with thai massages , how Kimi downsized her life and beliefs pre Thailand, expectations vs reality of being a farang ‘foreigner’, slow travel tips and young Beth’s traumatic experience of being chased by a cow. Join us as we debrief one of our fave south east Asian countries and the land of smiles – Thailand. Kop-koon Kha for listening! KEEP IN CON: @swtspodcast for all juicy poddy dets plus heaps of BTS treats.  Peaaaace!

Ola! It’s your extra friends Kimi and Bethany dropping in for a quick Sunday debrief. In this bonus ep we recap what we did to prepare for filming, our first impressions of each other/the extras experience plus more behind the scenes dets we missed in EP 1. Catch you soon for Ep 2 dropping in your ears next week! Peace and Love y’all

So What’s the Sitch with Extras? Kimi and Bethany dive into how they each became Extras and friends on set of a movie in Thailand, thus ‘Extra Friends’. Beth Teacher by day and Extra/Actress on different days tells the story of her chance encounter with Spike Lee and how that led to her dream of working on a film set coming to fruition. Kimi (ex-IVF Pharmacist by day) talks about living and travelling in Thailand, exploring creativity and new opportunities and how she ended up on the same film set as the Beth. TEA spill: our experiences as featured extras on different productions, mems from base camp, life in Phuket and Chiangmai, highlights of being an Extra. Thanks for listening, you’re our Extra Friend now too! KEEP IN CON: @swtspodcast on instagram for all juicy poddy dets plus heaps of BTS treats.  Peace out and catch you soon, Love y’all Kimi & Beth

OLA FRIENDS So what's the sitch? Your host Kimi, loves to keep in con with friends and debrief just about anything at length (thank you neurodivergence!) TBH, all I wanted for this pod, was to be have a creative outlet to speak my truth and put some good energy back out into the world that has blessed me! Join me as I relive and share personal experiences, stories and debriefs whether they be weird, wonderful, completely relatable or absolutely wild. SWTS is the lifestyle podcast for whatever comes up. Thank you for tuning in to listen, you’re a real one! KEEP IN CON: @swtspodcast for all the juicy dets on what’s to come plus heaps of BTS treats for your eyes and soul. Love and Peace in the streets always!