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Awkward Talks
Awkward Talks
20 episodes
5 days ago
Awkward Talks is your big sibling in the music industry. Discussing the good, the bad and, the Awkward with your favourite artists. Your host Issy Walker is a singer, songwriter, and lover of creative conversations. Each episode Issy asks her guests about their journeys to success and some of the tip'n' tricks that helped them along the way. Breaking down the barriers one Awkward Talk at a time. If you're an aspiring musician, artist or, industry practitioner, and you want to level up your creative career. Then this is the podcast for you.
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Awkward Talks is your big sibling in the music industry. Discussing the good, the bad and, the Awkward with your favourite artists. Your host Issy Walker is a singer, songwriter, and lover of creative conversations. Each episode Issy asks her guests about their journeys to success and some of the tip'n' tricks that helped them along the way. Breaking down the barriers one Awkward Talk at a time. If you're an aspiring musician, artist or, industry practitioner, and you want to level up your creative career. Then this is the podcast for you.
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007: Introducing The SHAPRA AKA Mel ✨ 💙 🤩 🥺
Awkward Talks
1 hour 32 minutes 33 seconds
2 years ago
007: Introducing The SHAPRA AKA Mel ✨ 💙 🤩 🥺

Nau Mai hoki mai ki te Awkward Talks. On this week's episode we had the pleasure of sitting down with Mel, the new Sexual Harm Prevention And Response Advisor for Soundcheck Aotearoa. Not only is she serving the music industry in her incredibly important role, but she’s also ‘serving’ as the industry Aunty that we all need. This episode is packed with really important kōrero around our industry as we UNPACK the IMPACT that perpetuated poor behaviour has on our tight community. AND this conversation is also full of wholesome Mel stories, laughs and moments that make your heart MELt.


On this weeks Episode of Awkward Talks we cover….


  1. Who is Mel? 
  2. Her story and how she came to be in this work
  3. What does the SHAPRA do 
  4. Why do we need a SHAPRA
  5. The Intersection of harm and tight communities 
  6. How to have an Awkward talk/ by stander intervention
  7. Cae and Issy get real about their working relationship 
  8. What to do if you have an ‘oh shit’ moment. 


The most sincere thank you goes to the team at Soundcheck Aotearoa, Anna, Mel, and those supporting our mahi. This was Mel’s first podcast and public media appearance as the SHAPRA and she was an absolute star. We love you Mel! 


A huge thank you also to Matrix Digital for making us look and sound crispy in their state-of-the-art podcasting studio that made us feel super profesh! Find out more about their high quality Audio & Visual Production services HERE


You can find and contact soundcheck/ SHAPRA on 

Instagram

Their Website

Contact Mel directly: shapra@soundcheckaotearoa.co.nz

Or anonymously: 021 222 9169


You can Follow us on Instagram ⁠HERE⁠ and TikTok ⁠HERE ⁠- we have an awesome community and would love for you to join for access to  BTS content, resources, tips ‘n’ tricks. 


Also, join our Facebook group! A private group where we discuss each episode, release exclusive content and keep the vibes high! Join HERE


You can find Issy HERE 

You can find Cae HERE


Also a big thank you to @nzmusicommission for making this possible.


Produced & Mastered by:

@robbiemulligan


Awkward Talks
Awkward Talks is your big sibling in the music industry. Discussing the good, the bad and, the Awkward with your favourite artists. Your host Issy Walker is a singer, songwriter, and lover of creative conversations. Each episode Issy asks her guests about their journeys to success and some of the tip'n' tricks that helped them along the way. Breaking down the barriers one Awkward Talk at a time. If you're an aspiring musician, artist or, industry practitioner, and you want to level up your creative career. Then this is the podcast for you.