Curious Conversations with Paisley Heart

Dane Tomas has been described as a “rising occult star”. He's a uniquely positioned individual who sits at the crossroads of media, entrepreneurship, creativity and ritual magick. He recently published a short free book called “Probably Nothing” which provides artists and spiritual entrepreneurs a super quick introduction to the world of NFTs and Web 3.0.   Rossco Paddison is CEO of SyncDAO and lead trainer at the New Money Institute, and is considered to be a thought leader on open finance, DAOs, DeFi, and solving real problems with blockchain technology. After 15 years of entrepreneurship across the real estate, coaching and tech sectors, Rossco has dedicated his life to helping people liberate their finance through participating in the world of decentralised finance and becoming their own bank. Rossco was one of the world's earliest users of DeFi and immediately knew he had discovered a freedom technology that would lead to Web 3.0, mass adoption of the blockchain for the betterment of society. After speaking in over 23 countries to over 250,000 people and closely working with over 10,000 investors, Rossco has created a clear strategy to enable safe and secure returns from portfolios that balance stable and volatile cryptocurrency assets. A veteran keynote speaker, Rossco's talks are refreshing, engaging and designed to help audiences think deeper about what's possible. His experience as both a DeFi startup founder and a Crypto educator gives him a clear set of mental models to help people understand how to avoid volatile losses and increase stable, consistent results investing in crypto assets.      

If you're in the Personal Development space and interested in crypto then you've likely heard these two names: Ben Slater and Atlas Talisman.   In this episode Paisley brings along his business partner in the Oblivion project Victoria Redbard to sit down with the legendary Ben Slater who made $1 million in August 2021 on NFTs and runs ‘The Circle' an investor group for NFTs that both Victoria and I are a part of. As well as the incredible Atlas Talisman who is a web 3 integrator and consultant who is contributing to some of the gamification of the Oblivion project.   Bringing these two minds together really allowed for us to hear some simplification of what this space is about and led to some interesting dialogue about the cross over between the personal development and crypto world and what we all see as the future of business for content creators.   After this chat I don't think this will be the last time you see Atlas and Ben in the same space.

Jonny Seymour   Jonny Seymour is a non binary homosexual, music producer, sound stylist, activist, agathist, community builder and collaborator. They work with artists & institutions across many disciplines including dance, film, fashion, theatre, song & experimental art forms. They produce music with Paul Mac as stereogamous and have worked with artists such as Yaeji, Electric Fields, George Michael, Kylie, Grace Jones, LCD Sound System, RÜFÜS, Sia, The Presets, Brendan Maclean, Jamaica Moana, The Working Bitches and Shaun J Wright.   They have performed at major festivals (remember them?) including Glastonbury, Burning Man, Sydney Mardi Gras, pride festivals from Hobart to Helsinki as well as iconic clubbing institutions Berghain & Horse Meat Disco. They are music directors for Sydney Fashion Week & Melbourne Fashion Festival and sound tracked runways and parades  in London, NYC, Paris and Barcelona. They have collaborated with designers Jenny Kee, Romance Was Born, Akira Isogawa, Philip Treacy, Mary Katrantzou, Carla Zampatti and several more for the past twenty years.    They are resident at Queerbourhood, a weekly LGBTIQA performance art night at The Bearded Tit now on its 6th year of bringing light and love to nightlife cultures.they are cofounders (with Dj gemma)  of Club Kooky, the intergenerational iconic queerdo community gathering, now on its 26th year. They were resident at Kens At Kensington, the legendary gay bath house and released 3 mixed “gay make out album” compilations of queer producers and bands.    They collaborate with cultural bodies & institutions such as The Powerhouse Museum, Performance Space, Sydney Mardi Gras, Carriageworks, National Gallery of Victoria, Force Majeure, The Red Rattler and Sydney Theatre.   Their mission is to collaborate in all mediums, sharing platforms for inducing positivity & resonating joy vibe for all.   --   Kat Dopper   Kat Dopper is a queer arts practitioner living and working in Sydney. The most recent role was the 2020 Creative Director of Sydney Mardi Gras 2020. Kat is Creative Director & Founder of Heaps Gay, a successful arts organisation and media platform which she launched in 2013. Kat sits on a number of cultural advisory panels including the City Of Sydney and recently Kat was on the core team to pitch for World Pride Sydney in 2023 in Athens. Kat's other experience lies in the music and youth market and has over a decade of experience in agency land and freelance working on creative campaigns. This stems brands such as Red Bull Music, FBi Radio, Splendour In The Grass, Absolut Vodka,  Junkee Media, MTV, Electronic Music Conference, Semi Permanent, Karla Spetic, Westpac & Cake Wines +++ --   Kelly Lovemonster   You can often find self-proclaimed international party dad and nightlife producer Kelly Lovemonster twirling on the dance floor in a pastel pink thong and cowboy hat. The brains behind Sydney's cheekiest event Leak Your Own Nudes, a queer undie dance party and San Francisco's Swagger Like US, an arts hub and daytime event featuring emerging QTPOC artists. Lovemonster is a child of the night with a passion for music and performance.

After coming into his queerness through spiritual exploration, Paisley gathers a few like-minded friends to talk about their path of queerness and spirituality. Kathryn Rollins, Tirrell Cherry & Hanna Marko join Curious Conversations to unpack their where they find themselves on the queer spectrum, becoming embodiment practitioners in the LGBTQIA+ community, using divining tools and so much more. Kathryn Rollins is an Australian artist and intuitive based in Bali, Indonesia.   She spends her days designing and building websites, dancing, creating art in the form of music, poetry, and visuals, and sharing her wisdom online.   A great experimenter, she longs to experience all that life has to offer and master many skills, which, in this moment, is pole dancing.   Prior to this current phase of web developing, dancing, and art creating, she ran an online coaching business called Secure & In Love which helped people heal themselves on a body and energy level and resolve insecure attachment issues.   Her online courses have explored a range of topics including pleasure, body love, neo-Tantric wisdom, erotic dance, magic and intuitive gifts, and the energetics of relationships. Everything she creates seems to end up an artistic intuitively guided adventure into the body and the self.   Her psychic gifts give her a unique insight into human beings that she often shares on her social media.   She's a queer woman loving woman who flows freely on the gender spectrum, allows herself a wide range of expression, and has a podcast called Queer & Clear which is out now.     Tirrell is a mindset and manifestation coach here to help others rewire subconscious beliefs that are holding them back from clarity, peace and the confidence to create a life on their own terms. He is your no-nonsense friend that guides you towards self-empowerment; always the voice of reason that says, "you can do anything you want to do, let's get to it".       Han Marko aka Hanarchy is an introverted - extroverted queer multi-potentialite. An entrepreneur, photographer, rapper, pisces, party with purpose advocator, artist and soon to be breath work facilitator. She thrives on psychotherapy, playing basketball, creativity and her connection with the water spirit

On today's episode, Paisley linked up with two of his favourite local multidisciplinary artists to talk about the diversity of authenticity, living life as performance and shifting culture with our art. Brendan Maclean & ALPHAMAMA share about their journeys into artistry, how to balance all their different artistic expressions + learning when to leave the mask on and when to take it off.  Brendan Maclean is a self-managed singer and songwriter with Universal Publishing. Signed in 2014 after their debut single Stupid (Spotify: 6,000,000 streams) cracked through to a young, very online, market. Maclean followed this up with funbang1 in 2016.The electro-pop record won overAustralian audiences debuting #2 in the Australian Indenpendent Album Chartsand finding fresh international ears with three tracks synced to Nextflix's queer comedy series Eastsiders. The music video for the lead single House of Air (Vimeo: 6,800,000 streams) caused global controversy for its graphic content and was later crowned in theTop 5 videos of 2017 by New Yorkers Vulture Magazine. Adiverse and thriving talent, Brendan has been nominated for an ARIA for their work alongside Marcia Hines in the disco cabaret Velvet, made a cameo in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby and is currently collaborating with life-long hero Paul Mac on new works.   ALPHAMAMA is the self professed Queen of Vulnerability. The Realest Bitch on The Internet. Passionate about liberating authentic human expression in all the ways. Music, Sex and Spirituality are her playground. Growing up as the daughter of an Indonesian preacher and a European South African Nurse, she is naturally gifted as a healer and truth speaker. She is an Advanced Spiral Practitioner and an experienced facilitator of various programs, workshops and retreats.  With venomous rap verses and womb deep wailing, her voice has been described as Honey Fire to soothe and ignite the soul. She is here to initiate you into fierce vulnerability and the authority of You.

Season two begins with a curious conversation about disability and chronic illness. Being passionate about inclusivity, Paisley felt one this is one of the areas he is least informed. Samantha Mant, Pia Simona and Julia Simone join Paisley to talk about their lived experiences of disability and chronic illness to help him understand how diverse the community is, the effects of spiritual dogma, how to be more inclusive with his language, the struggles of balancing eastern and western medicine + so much more. Tune in for one of the most enlightening conversations of season two.   --   Samantha Mant is a naturopath, witch & intuitive healer, residing in North Queensland. With over 20 years experience working in healthcare, & a lifetime journey with rheumatoid arthritis, she aims to empower people with knowledge to trust their healing path. Returning to our innate knowing, intuitive insight, & connection to nature's cycles, are the basis of what you can expect when working with Sami. Powerfully holistic, trauma informed advocacy, space holding & witnessing, is what Sami brings to the conversation of healing, spirituality, & healthcare.   Pia Simona is a lover, sister, friend, mother, teacher, dancer, artist, truth seeker, proud Latinx woman and Authentic Self/Empowerment guide. Pia's passionate about creating and holding non-judgemental space and guiding people back to themselves, their infinite beauty, and the innate power they have always had within; outside of labels, conditioning or constrictions. Pia lives with endometriosis and PCOS and was bedridden, depressed and hopelessly lost just a few years ago. She has journeyed the dark depths of chronic illness and childhood trauma that left me hopeless and disconnected completely from herself. After finally heeding the call Pia felt from within my heart and suffering body, she decided to dedicate herself to healing from the inside out.   Julia Simone is a Recovery Coach who empowers others to reclaim their voice, recover from addictive or compulsive patterns, and explore a life of personal freedom through emotional & physical wellbeing.  Having started her career in the corporate world, Julia's approach provides a fresh new perspective on how our relationship with ourselves and our bodies affects our personal and business aspirations. As a Certified Health Coach & Emotional Clearing Practitioner, she helps people find a deeper connection to themselves through movement, spiritual practices, and emotional clearing techniques, and provides them with the tools to carry forward their own collective mission. She is now apprenticing with Joel Kimmel, a master in Ontology, the Art of Being.

Stephanie Rose Freeman and Samuel Leighton-Dore join Paisley for a chat about Social Media Censorship, Mental Health & Monetizing Art.   Stephanie Rose Freeman is an Artist, Online Course Creator, Artist Mentor, Spiral Practitioner, and Creative Guide. Working within the realms of transformational art, magical creativity, and self-development, she's passionate about opening people up to their innate creativity and to the life of their dreams. Sometimes both at the same time!! She's a firm believer in artists being wealthy and is carving a path of inspiration into the boss-ass wealthy AF art witch of her dreams… so that others know it's possible and can follow in her footsteps! Samuel Leighton-Dore is a writer, screenwriter, director, and visual artist based on the Gold Coast, where he lives with his production designer husband and two cats. His book How To Be A Big Strong Man (Smith Street/Simon & Schuster 2019) brought some much-needed accessibility and humour to topics of masculinity and mental health, with Benjamin Law writing: "If toxic masculinity is a virus, then the big-hearted, happily subversive, technicolour-hug that is Samuel Leighton-Dore's art is surely the antidote.” Samuel has explored these themes at great length, particularly as experienced by members of the LGBTIQ+ community, across his multifaceted creative practice, winning Visual Artist of the Year at the 2019 Honour Awards and producing work for organisations including Equality Australia, ACON, Twenty10, ReachOut and, most recently, writing and producing a series of short animations for men's health organisation Man Cave.

Jamarz On Marz and Nardean join Paisley for a chat about West Sydney & Queer Culture, Covert Racism, and Mental Health.   Hailing from Orange regional NSW, JamarzOnMarz is a queer rapper and saxophonist of Kenyan and Sri Lankan-Tamil heritage. At 22 years of age, the Sydney-based artist has soared to new heights, performing with megastar Solange Knowles, in her band, for four sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House. Since bursting onto the scene, JamarzOnMarz has featured on ABC TV's The Recording Studio, collaborating with Horrorshow as a gift to his former teacher. The hip hop trailblazer has lit up iconic venues like Sydney Mardi Gras, Riverstage Brisbane, and the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, while sharing line-ups with Australian stars Courtney Act, Marcia Hines, Mallrat, and San Cisco.   Born into an Egyptian family and raised in Sydney's west, Nardean began her musical exploration at the age of 22. As a consequence of growing up within a culture that did not support the notion of a woman becoming a musician - let alone a genre-bending, thought-provoking, ass shaking contemporary hip hop artist - she was forced to overcome some serious obstacles in her journey. After a few short years of exploring her voice, Nardean has cemented herself as a force to be reckoned with in the Australian Hip Hop scene. Traversing rap, singing, and poetry, her music is an eclectic mix of heartfelt lyricism and honest self-reflection, contrasted with queen anthems and middle finger raising bangers.

Dex Parker, Wendy Striplogy, and Shane Sparks join Paisley for a chat about Adult Industry Stigma, Coming out process, and conscious porn. Dex Parker is Pansexual Switch with a specialization in erotic creation and education. He speaks to not only the body but also the mind and spirit, speaking to a more holistic and erotic approach to adult work and entertainment. “My aim and purpose is to invigorate, enrich, and uplift the sexual energy that resides within us all. We are all sexual beings, and we all have the capacity to find deeper experiences of sexual empowerment through more than just the physical body. I am here to guide you, and also to learn alongside you as I offer my raw and unfiltered journey towards my own truest expression.” Wendy has worked in the stripping industry for 10+ years. Her background prior to this was in the field of biotechnology. Stripping has always been her passion and has lead her on a path of self-discovery and spirituality. These discoveries in turn helped her to refine her skills as a stripper and lead her to create a business that offers education and support for the industry. Wendy studied sales, NLP master prac, hypnosis, yoga, and meditation, basically anything and everything she came across which she felt could be applied in the world of stripping. Her coaching and courses are aimed to empower other strippers on their journey, so they too, can enjoy the fruits of this amazing industry! Sparks began tying in early 2015 with Emerald where he soon found a passion for rope. Learning quickly both locally and traveling interstate at every chance to further knowledge. Sparks began an educational role in 2016 and not long thereafter they began teaching and performing interstate. Rope has since carried through to traveling to Japan to further continue his education. It was this trip where Sparks was accepted into the position of deshi to Nawashi Kanna Sensei and received his teaching certificate in the style of Kanna-Ryu. Making him 1 of 2 Deshi's & certified Kanna-Ryu instructors worldwide.​

Shaney Marie, Cam Fraser, and Victoria Redbard join Paisley for a chat about Sexuality Leaders, Taboo Desires, and Fem vs Masc. Shaney Marie is a renowned transformational leader & creative consultant in the realm of erotic mysteries. A guide for those who recognise that there is a greater awakening to be had regarding the power of sexual majesty and the sacred erotic codes of consciousness. “Sex Witch to the Stars” Shaney is a personal mentor to actors, actresses, and popular musicians from Australia and the USA. Cam is a Sex Coach, Relationship Counsellor, Sexologist, and Tantric Yoga Teacher. A world traveler, Cam speaks on topics such as sex and relationships by drawing from a depth of relatable life experiences. From relationships to intimacy to sex to masculinity, Cam comfortably brings a new, unique, and professional perspective to these discussions. Victoria is a speaker, author, researcher, open relating expert, and founder of The Institute of New Paradigm Intimacy. She has studied tantra and sexuality in many countries and now resides in the Gold Coast Australia helping people access flow states through tantric practices. Her Sexuality School The Institute of New Paradigm Intimacy offers deep learning into the psycho-social and somatic aspects of cutting edge sexuality education, that is impacting the globe and creating cultural change worldwide.

Caiyu Kiora, Joel Camp & Elise West join Paisley for a chat about Altered States, Channeling & Spirit Teachers. Caiyu Kiora is a ceremonialist, student of sacred medicine, host of the podcast "Birdsong with Caiyuda Kiora", and the founder of medicinepath.net, both of which explore all things related to the path of shamanism, nature-based spirituality, earth-honouring traditions, ceremony, ritual, rites of passage, storytelling, myth, and a remembering of the sacred ways. Joel Camp is a Herbal alchemist, Kitchen Wizard, Sex magician, Psychonaught, Lover, traveller on the Poison Path. Elise West is the owner and creative director of Madlore, a brand of alcoholic elixirs that weave magic and metaphor into liquid. Madlore's grand mission is returning the collective perception of alcohol back to one of reverence and acknowledgement for the medicine it holds.

Dane Tomas, Vanessa Florence & Simon Thakur join Paisley for a chat about Starting A Modality, Cultural Appropriation & Cult Leaders. Dane Tomas is the founder of The Spiral. His central philosophy is that integrating the un-owned parts of ourselves is how we become whole. He also believes that we aren't psychologically or spiritually mature until we master the so-called “lower” areas of sexuality, money, and power.  Over the last 20+ years, Dane has been exploring these themes as an artist, facilitator, author, and creative entrepreneur. Vanessa Florence is a prolific and passionate writer, mentor, speaker, and artist known for her courage, rawness, and authenticity. Founder of Dancing Eros, co-founder of Celebrating Sexuality Festival and women's spoken word event Mother Tongue her work continually breaks ground, creates culture, awakens new levels of consciousness, and opens others up to their true expression and power. Simon Thakur is the founder of Ancestral Movement, a movement and mind-body practice exploring the evolutionary history and ecology of the human species and all life on earth. Rehabilitation, performance, and deep nature connection, comparative anatomy, ethology, anthropology, and neuroscience.

Leah Steele, Sigourney Belle & Yana Dzedze join Paisley for a chat about Women's Work, Growing Pains & The Other Woman. Leah is a Wealth Alchemist, Spiritual Business Coach, Emotional Resonance Clearing Practitioner, and Soul Diviner.  Her purpose is to inspire and empower missions of people to wake up, repattern their wealth programming, and reclaim their divine right to BE WEALTHY. The word wealthy comes from two words WELL and HEALTHY. Leah teaches holistic wealth as a means to simultaneously achieve infinite divine and human potential.  Sigourney Belle is an International Bestselling Author, Spiritual Teacher, Philantropathist, Investor & Founder and Director of The Wildgrace Movement.  Here to change the paradigm of Business & Relationships, she has been featured recently on Business Insider, Morning Star, Yahoo News, Medium and more. Yana Dzedze's work is devoted to bettering the world by bettering the relationship you have with yourself. Yana believes the most effective form of change is found within. Yana is an advanced Spiral Practitioner and works with a combination of tools, including: Emotional Clearing, Coaching, Embodiment Tools, Lived Teachings, Traditional Ancestral Connection.  

Aleira Moon & Bea Maz join Paisley for a chat about Ritual Photography, Creating Aesthetics & Intentional Branding. Aleira Moon is a contemporary artist, photographer & mentor for creatives based in Melbourne, Australia.  Holding a BA in Photography, trainee as an Art Therapist & more than 13 years behind the lens professionally, Aleira's creative passion thrives in liminal space where she is led by inspired self-expression. Bea Maz is a transformational coach, healer, and photographer. As a photographer, Bea facilitates transformational expansion through the art of being seen. Through combining Bea's healing work with the medium of photography I help creatives, empaths, and soulpreneurs activate their honest expression and receive their own medicine, which initiates them into the next level of their growth and the growth of their business.

Ben Bidwell, Ken Cole, and Tyran Mowbray join Paisley for a chat about Men's Work, The Mainstream & Vulnerability vs Honesty.  Ben Bidwell is a mindset & purpose coach, writer & public speaker who is stripping back the conversation to change the stigma about mental health. Ken Cole is first and foremost a proud father. An outdoorsman and lifelong community activist. Founder of HumaneKind, a non-profit creatively assisting the homeless. Leader of the JourneyMen, a men's group embracing the full spectrum of the masculine. Living the most original life that I can and writing the script as I go. Learn to grow, grow to serve. Tyran Mowbray is “A Man. A Bloke. A Lad.” Who has lived a very normal, ‘blokey' life. After some life-changing events, he began a journey of self-inquisition. Tyran has been looking at these aspects of himself since 2014, which has led him around the world to learn from some of the leading facilitators in Conscious Sexuality, Spirituality, Shamanism, and Yoga.

Our first episode guests Illuminati Congo, Luka Lesson, and Alice Night who join Paisley for a chat about Cultural Appropriation, Finding your Lineage, and Racism. Come join us for a dive down the rabbit hole!! Illuminati Congo is a Captivating Tantrik Rastafari Hip Hop artist, Kundalini Yoga + Rebirthing Breathwork teacher, and an author of multiple books. Luka Lesson is a spoken word poet and rapper whose work engages with the Greek Mythology of his family homeland, the fiercely political, and the vulnerably self-reflective. Alice Night's alchemical mix of folk-music and performance art is acclaimed for its power and haunt. Marrying poetry, theatre, and the wild, Night's compositions are dark and hopeful lullabies for our times.