Today, I'm sitting down with Youna — a creative spirit from Bankstown who is quietly, and boldly choosing authenticity in a world obsessed with polish.

Raised in the in-between space of analogue childhood and the wild rise of the internet, she grew up on computer games, animation, and heart-fluttering stories - worlds that felt expansive when real life felt small.

Through building worlds with her hands - the paper cuts, prints, stickers and zines, Youna is creating art that insists on being human.

This is a conversation about growing up online, staying soft in a digital age, and daring to believe that handmade beauty still matters.

On today’s show, we have journalist, writer, and multidisciplinary creative whose work sits at the intersection of First Nations affairs, and cross-cultural storytelling.

Raised in a proudly Aboriginal and multicultural family, Phoebe McIlwraith — grew up surrounded by the belief that stories can move people to act.

From law to media, to television journalism, her path has been anything but linear … and that’s exactly where its power lies.

This is a conversation on learning to find your voice, and enacting your instinct to create change.

Listen to the full episode via: @t_4_n_y_4_

Makeup artist and creative Pamela Madoro joins the show to talk art in all its forms, reclaiming beauty, and why personality, patience and pushing past outdated standards matter more than ever.

Stay connected/find the full convo: @t_4_n_y_4_