So this is it—my first official episode. I've been recording audio logs and voice notes for months now, just capturing this whole journey of leaving my tech job in the city and figuring out what comes next. But tonight, lying here (very tired) in my van near the jetty in Esperance, I got too excited about an idea to sleep: what if I just did what I've been doing anyway—crawling into bed with a microphone and downloading whatever's spinning around in my brain—but actually shared it?

In this episode, I talk about why TikTok has become this unexpected space where I can just be authentically myself without the weight of everyone's expectations. I reflect on what it felt like to move to Sydney 13 years ago with just a suitcase and one friend, and how starting fresh on social media feels like getting off that plane all over again. I'm figuring out what resonates with people—apparently it's my voice and storytelling—and I'm learning to lean into that instead of overthinking it. There's also kangaroos, fish and chips, lucky sand from the beach, and the realization that some people just want to hear me talk about... well, anything really. So here we are.

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