Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet

Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet catch up with Australian stand-up comedian Dave Anthony about his Melbourne Comedy Festival 2015 show ‘Hot Head’, building a career in New York, LA and the challenges that have made his life a success.  Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year all! Love from Dan ❤️

"Wealth is an investment in other people, rather than the the riches that you have back home" From Harare, Zimbabwe to Melbourne suburbia, trail blazer and hip hop artist Zii is a man who just lights up the room with his outlook, energy and positivity.The son of a Nobel Peace Prize winner, Zii arrived in Australia from Africa 10 years ago to pursue a career in IT and whilst mentoring a young fellow church-goer, fell in love with music himself and began pursuing the dream.I am privileged to meet fascinating people on a weekly basis through the Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet podcast and this one left me feeling truly inspired and with a renewed determination to strive to be a better man... we spend today’s podcast chatting openly about culture, race, religion and music… the distinct cultural and behavioural differences of how Australians interact with each other as opposed to people from the country of his birth, 'Through These Eyes’ - an inspiring EP and project that Zii's created to educate, challenge

Boom! Sweet catch-ups by me and my dirty pornstar moustache with Tribe App founder, radio personality & TV presenter, Jules Lund about his recent foray into the digital space and the launch of game-changing influencer platform, Tribe app.Reebok, Sony Music, Grill’d, Contiki, Paramount Pictures and American Express are just a few brands who have jumped on board this self-serve platform designed to match Australia's most influential people with brands around the country.And I’m not just talking celebrities, I am talking about everyday Australians who have built their own personal brands through early adoption, well crafted social media content and have built audiences in beauty, fashion, sport, health, travel and entertainment just by staying true to who they are and being themselves.There are over 250,000 people in Australia with more than 5,000 followers on either Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and this is the perfect opportunity for both brands and influencers to not only cash in on a mutually beneficial

Hot & Delicious USA-announcement & going solo! Sitting here on my lunch break contemplating the last time that I made a career decision of this enormity… actually there isn’t one… or a choice really… This is BIG! In March 2016, I’m jetting off to America for a pre-planned trip to SXSW and the latest news update is that I am in fact going to stay on in the USA for at least 2-3 months (hopefully longer). Yes, I am finishing up my full-time role as SapientNitro Australia’s Social Media Lead, working across Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Peroni Italian Beer, Bulmers Original Cider, Philly Cream Cheese, Kraft Nuts Spreads and more, to pursue a number of exciting new business opportunities that I’ve been approached about for Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet. In September, I was asked to speak at Social Media Week - Miami and afterwards, whilst on a much-need 3 week “holiday”, I ran social media for LA Podcast Festival followed by a short break in San Francisco and New York. As a result of this trip to Am

This… this podcast just makes me happy! Sitting here with this big fuckin’, stupid grin on my face… what an interview!English singer/songwriter Tanya Batt AKA BATTS Music (or one half of it anyway) and I became buddies through social media and various mutual friends, then she hit me up via Twitter a few months back about guesting on the ‘Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet' podcast after hearing my sit-down with her best friend Hayden Calnin... and I was like… yeah damn straight! Let’s do this!The Glenlivet whiskey flows and man this lady just brings inspiring conversation and energy into the room!We chat about horror movies, Tanya’s CUTEST first ever memory at the age of 2, San Francisco, her twin who died during childbirth, night terrors & sleep-walking,  the evolution of the Tanya Batt music project to approaching 30 different producers from around the world, creating music with 8 producers from 8 different countries across 8 different genres, which led to Tanya forming BATTS Music with UK-based prod

52 Jordan White (Playwrite). "Why would I waste my time working for someone else when I can pour myself into something I love?"   Playwrite lead singer & keys player, Jordan White, has had the most wonderful upbringing - the son of a dancer/choreographer and a singer/director, Jordan spent his childhood traveling the world of musical theatre to Broadway, the West End, Singapore, Hong Kong and more. We begin today’s podcast with the story behind Playwrite’s powerful debut album ‘Cathedrals’, a wonderful work of art and band born of the tragedy of the Black Saturday Fires, Australia's highest ever loss of life from a series of bushfires and one of the worst disasters in Australian history, where fellow band mate and best friend Patrick Holcombe lost his parents whilst trying to save their home in Kinglake, Victoria.I’m brought to the verge of tears as I remember these cataclysmic events, forever etched in the memories of Victorians - one of my best mates, Nick was a Country Fire Authority volunteer, fightin

Hermosa Beach, Nashville hot chicken and Cold Burger, Cold Fries… the LA podcast with Henry Wagons. Touchdown in LA & straight down to Hermosa Beach where I’m staying for my 1st night stateside to chill, drink a few cheeky American craft beers, smash some SoCal Mexican eats & catch-up with Nashville-bound, Australian singer/songwriter, Henry Wagons. Through the haze of 13 hour flights from the southern hemisphere and over several delicious IPAs, we talk at length about Henry Wagons' experience of recording his first full-length debut solo album in the wonderful city of Nashville, Tennessee, a former pop country culture, that has evolved into a music mecca for the likes of The Black Keys, Jack White, folk music and a thriving punk scene, the inspiration of Nick Cave’s professionalism and writing music for a living, Henry’s radio show, The Tower of Song on Double J and the impact it’s made on his music, anthropology and philosophy of language, the evocative writing of Cormac McCarthy, Henry's advise for

"People do business with people, not logos.” Trevor Young (PRWarrior.com) Launching social media for your business or personal brand or wondering if it’s time to review and revamp? Then these words by PR Warrior, author, podcaster, public speaker and digital entrepreneur, Trevor Young, should be the first place you start and THIS is the 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet' podcast for you! Today, Trevor and I talk at length about the effectiveness of an audience-centric marketing approach, his book, microDOMINATION which is about how to leverage social media and content marketing to build a mini-business empire around your personal brand - a look at new age entrepreneurs who have built global profiles using content and social media, Reputation Revolution by Trevor Young - the DIY Personal Branding for Business Professionals podcast created by Trevor, we talk tales of his childhood growing up around country Victoria as the son of a bank manager where Trevor’s imaginative and entrepreneurial spirit was born,

"You never know what's out there 'til you put yourself out there.” - Brendan Harvey (Jackson Firebird).Bang... BanG… BANG THE MOHICAN! Beat the drum!Aussie rock & roll band Jackson Firebird are exploding - having toured the UK, Spain, Brazil, the USA and more, “The Bird” have just kicked off their ‘Shake The Breakdown’ Australian and European album launch tour and I couldn’t be more excited!We sit down with Brendan Harvey AKA Harvs and cover everything from brown snakes & bathtubs, to Gotye, Kimbra & animated penis music videos, dirty-ass pub rock Cherry Bar residencies & Lady Gaga’s after party getting bumped by Cherry owner James Young’s respect for his J-Bird booking, Yayo Sanchez, the 14/year old promoter who brought Cheap Trick to Austin (TX), on tour in Sao Paolo with random Brazilian benefactors and thick wads of American dollars, Paddle Boat Steamers and working on vintage timber boats for a living, being asked to be the house band at bikie weddings, Warner Music, Napalm Records and wh

"Stay true to yourself and anything’s possible.” - Dilruk Jayasinha International comedian, actor, podcaster and former accountant Dilruk Jayasinha has travelled around Australia and the world performing alongside other international comedians of the likes of Wil Anderson, Sammy J & Randy and more. With upcoming shows around Australia, including Melbourne International Comedy Festival (he sold-out 22 shows last year and had to book more), Adelaide Fringe Festival, recurring roles on “Sammy J and Randy in Rickets Lane” on the ABC and The Little Dum Dum Club podcast. We have vast, ranging chats about the invention of Beroffee (Berocca and coffee), the inspiration and careers of Ricky Gervais and Wil Anderson, riding elephants, nudie runs and smashing tinnies in accounting lectures (very rock & roll), Dilruk's love & connection with his wonderfully supportive family, facing your fears through stand-up content, tales of Dil’s time growing up in Sri Lanka, a few of my own Sri Lankan experiences in Colo

Wanderlust. A strong desire to travel. One of the key qualities that so many of my inspired and inspiring podcast guests and I connect with and upon on a regular basis. The insatiable urge to explore, meet new people, learn about the world, the people in it and ourselves... to feel like we're moving forward and constantly evolving... as individuals... as professionals, no matter what industry we work in... Just to feel alive!And this is where Dan Kelly and I connected… A career musician who tours with the likes of Bic Runga, Paul Kelly, Augie March, Casey Chambers & more, today we delve into wonderful, ranging chats from Leonard Cohen, cliff swims and 10 day getaways on the Island of Hydra, Dan Kelly’s Polish grandparents and an English mum who settled in Australia at the price of a £10 note, Dan Kelly's childhood and the contrasts of growing up between South Australia and the harsh realities of the Gold Coast in the 80s, the techniques we use individually dealing with the current age of overstimulation a

Loose loose chats with the boys from The Basics... Privileged enough to be invited into their descript ;) discreet Melbourne rehearsal space, where Kris, Wally and Tim are prepping for their upcoming ‘The Age Of Entitlement’ album launch tour which starts this week in Melbourne - it was straight into the fire with my jet-lagged ass having to work my ass off to keep up with the easy, quick-fire banter that these lads are renown for in person and on stage. Fuckin’ hilarious regardless and I held my own in patches as we cover everything from the boys favourite pasta recipes, to saving wild tortoises & echidnas, how we’re living in this country, The Age Of Entitlement, the choices we make and how so many of us are just not making enough individual effort to contribute by lending our voice to the social issues of the current age, Castlemaine Rock, The Basics time spent recording in Abbey Road Studios, traveling to Turkey and the wonderful Turkish people, the opulence of the USA, the earliest ever memory of Wal

Wicked podcast in Hollywood, California with English stand-up comic and podcaster, Matt Kirshen.   We chat about hawks on planes, how to make it in America and Probably Science.   With performances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Paul Provenza’s Green Room and a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Matt Kirshen has built an international comedy career and travelled the globe, performing at Glastonbury, Montreal Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival and more.   Today Matt shares his top tips for performers hoping to build a career as a successful, international entertainer and we chat about LA Podcast Festival, ‘The Worst Idea of All Time’, the fallacy of life coaching books, Warren Buffet’s breakfast, creepy one-liners for wanna-be pick-up artists and the beauty of people, who manage to be ridiculously successful, yet wonderfully humble and giving.   Ripper chat & can’t wait to catch his next live set somewhere around the planet!    Connect with Matt Kirshen via Tw

Steele Saunders & Nick Cody drop by to chat LA PodFest and the most delicious places to eat in Los Angeles. Winning!Enjoy this ‘Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet’ mini-cast and don’t forget to subscribe to ‘Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet’ featuring interviews with Will Anderson, Dave Anthony, Gareth Reyolds, I Love Green Guide Letters’ Steele Saunders and shitloads more!https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/hot-delicious-rocks-planet/id923799010?mt=2Enjoy! :)Hit Hot & Delicious up on social media too! @hotndelicioushttps://twitter.com/hotndelicioushttps://instagram.com/hotndelicious/www.facebook.com/HotnDeliciouswww.youtube.com/hotndeliciousrecordsFor 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet' podcast articles, travel blog series and more head to: www.hotndelicious.wordpress.comConnect with Steele Saunders & Nick Cody https://twitter.com/SteeleSaunders https://twitter.com/TheNickCody   I Love Green Guide Letters Podcast.https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/i-love-green-guide-letters/id4805105

EarBuds Podcast Movie, Comedy Film Nerds creator, stand-up comic and LA Podcast Festival director, Graham Elwood is all about the people. I almost never seem to see a smile leave this guy’s face and he has boundless energy for doing what he loves. Today’s mini-cast is about the launch of the EarBuds Podcast Movie and how it all came together for Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini. Wonderful story! Enjoy this ‘Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet’ mini-cast and don’t forget to subscribe to ‘Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet’ featuring interviews with Wil Anderson, Dave Anthony, Gareth Reyolds, I Love Green Guide Letters’ Steele Saunders and shitloads more! https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/hot-delicious-rocks-planet/id923799010?mt=2 Enjoy! :) Hit Hot & Delicious up on social media too! @hotndelicious https://twitter.com/hotndelicious https://instagram.com/hotndelicious/ www.facebook.com/HotnDelicious www.youtube.com/hotndeliciousrecords For 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet' podcast articles, trav

Wicked podcast chats with American stand-up comic, podcaster and writer, Gareth Reynolds.   We cover a diverse and mind-blowing array of content including the Dukes of Hazzard, Washington Redskins and nations that haven’t dealt with their racism, Italy and the Statue of David in Florence, three key pieces of advice for anyone wanting to start a career in stand-up comedy, sucking off Tim Tams, his journey from growing up in the cheesehead state of Wisconsin to English-born parents to university life in Boston, writing on a TV show in New York and building his career in stand-up, the impact that writing sketch comedy with writing partner Evan Mann has made on his career, kangaroo ball bottle openers, the Green Bay Packers, koalas & clymidia and so much more!This one’s going to be a cracker! Enjoy! :)Hit us up on Instagram and Twitter too! @hotndelicioushttps://twitter.com/hotndelicioushttps://instagram.com/hotndelicious/ For 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet' podcast articles, travel blog series and mo

It’s that age-old love tale. Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. They fall in love. Then they break up. And live happily ever after… as an internationally-signed folk rock band… ha ha… couldn’t help myself… True story though.   Melinda Kirwin and Simon Rudston-Brown AKA Falls are are an Aussie band who are now signed with a US record label (Verve Records) touring North America as a result of their Canadian Music Week and SXSW tour in 2013.   We chat about their journey, the challenges of life on the road and their exciting debut album ‘Omaha’ due out on October 2nd.   This is the stuff dreams are made of.    Hit us up on Instagram and Twitter too! @hotndelicioushttps://twitter.com/hotndelicioushttps://instagram.com/hotndelicious/For 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet' podcast articles, travel blog series and more head to: www.hotndelicious.wordpress.com Connect with Falls: http://www.fallsofficial.com/   https://twitter.com/the_falls

Join us on the journey from journalism to content creation, with Newsmodo.com founder & CEO, Rakhal Ebeli, a fascinating guy who has transformed his professional career and built a business with his global network of freelance journalists for clients including international news media giants and brands such as M&C Saatchi, ANZ Bank, Suncorp Bank and more.From covering the Malaysian Airlines MH17 flight shot out of the sky in the Ukraine and the Black Saturday Fires, one of the most horrific and landmark events in Australian history to hints and tips for how to make a start in content creation as a career and what makes great content great.The story starts now... Enjoy!Hit us up on Instagram and Twitter too! @hotndelicioushttps://twitter.com/hotndelicioushttps://instagram.com/hotndelicious/For 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet' podcast articles, travel blog series and more head to: www.hotndelicious.wordpress.comConnect with Rakhal Ebeli:http://www.newsmodo.com/https://twitter.com/rakhalebelihttps

Everything Australian singer/songwriter and producer Hayden Calnin touches turns to gold - from music featured on hit American TV shows Suits/Parenthood/Teen Wolf, his latest single ‘White Night’, recently signing a global booking deal with The Agency Group and producing music for the next crop of amazing Australian musicians. We chat about his life in music and Hayden as a person covering everything from his favourite authors to the inspirational figures in his life, his first ever memory as a child at his German grandparents’ house hunting for Easter Eggs, life philosophies and his work with young Australians, teaching music and connecting with our youth at one of Melbourne’s juvenile detention facilities.  Selfless, soulful and inspiring… Enjoy!  Hit us up on Instagram and Twitter too! @hotndelicious https://twitter.com/hotndelicious https://instagram.com/hotndelicious/   For 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet' podcast articles, travel blog series and more head to: www.hotndelicious.wordpress.com    Co

Self-professed fashion addict and word nerd Lauren Ridgway, has built a career in content marketing and social media working with Melbourne University, MYOB, National Australia Bank and more.   Lauren and I met at Social Media Club - Melbourne, a social media community with over 300 chapters world-wide, who host presentations with representatives of the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Nike, Slurpee, Cadbury & more on a regular basis. SUPER place to network for people who work in social media or aspire to.    In today’s podcast we chat about traveling solo through Italy and the impact it made on her Lauren's, her time living in France as a 16-year old exchange student, the inspiration of surrounding yourself with people who challenge the status quo, the top 3 tips for building your own personal brand or small business and so much more.   Enjoy!   Hit us up on Instagram and Twitter too! @hotndelicioushttps://twitter.com/hotndelicioushttps://instagram.com/hotndelicious/ For 'Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Pla