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Dr Beth Fisher is a neuroscientist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Monash University and the University of Sydney. Her research explores optimism, decision-making and computational approaches to understanding depression and mental health. She is also co-host of the Minds Matter podcast, where she discusses psychology, neuroscience and cognitive science.
On this episode, we dive into:
Why optimism shapes the way we engage with the world

How optimism influences creativity and risk-taking

Why stepping away can help solve creative problems

How the brain generates ideas and “aha” moments

What happens when we interpret uncertainty as positive or negative

How attention shapes what the brain learns

What psychedelics can reveal about optimism and behaviour

How our perception of reality differs from person to person

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James Bourbon visual artist and designer working across painting, collage, photography, textiles and installation He draws from an extensive archive of discarded advertisements, posters, comics and printed ephemera.
Through high-contrast black-and-white imagery, James transforms forgotten fragments of mass culture into contemporary works exploring memory, identity and the influence of visual media. His work has been exhibited across Australia and internationally.
On this episode, we dive into:
How influences become something uniquely yours
Why endless possibilities can stall creativity
How repetition turns preferences into identity
Why imperfection gives creative work character
How research can lead the creative process
What helps artists finish and move forward
Why persistence matters more than talent

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Stephen Packer is an Australian-based Writer & Director whose work has screened at festivals around the world. His film Alpha Test won the Audience Award at the Adelaide Film Festival and the Screenplay Award at Flickerfest and his short Unprompted played live in front of 35,000 people as a finalist at Tropfest 2026.
Stephen is currently deep in development on his debut feature.
On this episode, we dive into:
Why completing the film can matter more than external success

How directors keep a production moving through setbacks

What it takes to build resilience as a filmmaker

Why collaboration is central to a director’s role

How filmmakers balance creative vision with audience expectations

What makes a film commercially sustainable

How streaming and niche audiences are changing distribution

Why outsourcing creative decisions to AI can dilute your voice

How AI can support filmmaking without becoming the creator

What lower barriers to entry mean for independent filmmakers

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Simon Grant is a curator, strategist and creative explorer working across contemporary art curation, street-level culture and large-scale public art. As Founding Director of Wonderwalls, his practice is driven by a desire to build the environments that shape creative movements. He connects subcultural energy with the strategy, structure and operational support needed to help street art ecosystems grow without compromise.
On this episode, we dive into:
How artists can position themselves with more confidence

Why branding is more than just a visual identity

what artists need beyond talent to build a lasting creative career

How to find your creative “thing” without feeling trapped by it

Why audacity matters when carving your own path

How street art evolved from subculture into industry

What curators actually do beyond choosing artists

How culture, place and community shape public art

And so much more.
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Hera Wing is a multidisciplinary creator working across illustration, animation, graphic design, set, costume and immersive visual storytelling. Her practice brings together world-building, tactile making and visceral design dissolve the boundaries between the organic and the unearthly.
On this episode, we discuss the merging of organic forms, speculative worlds and physical experience in creative work. We explore Hera’s visual language, the tension between nature and technology, the power of immersive spaces the role mythology, identity and discomfort play in shaping how we experience art.
We dive into:
Blending organic and technological visual languages

The power of the familiar made strange

The appeal of the uncanny valley

Why discomfort captures attention

Physical art vs digital content

The impact of immersive spaces

Sci-fi, mythology and imagined futures

Building worlds across creative disciplines

Creative identity through experimentation

And so much more.
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