Country Creatives

Country Creatives is a podcast for and about the incredible creative people living throughout our regional areas, who are traversing the many stages of creating a business around what they love and getting paid for it. Whether you are in the early stages of your creative endeavour or already further down your creative path, join Caleb Maxwell (Hebron Films) and Reece Hendy (Nacho Station) as they interview thriving creatives from across the creative sphere about their success stories and helpful failures. Caleb and Reece also throw in nuggets of wisdom from their own creative business journeys to keep you inspired and moving forward. Brought to you by the Emporium Creative Hub.

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Episodes

Episode 004: Aimee Chapman

Monday May 23, 2022

Monday May 23, 2022

Balancing a multi-faceted creative career is at the forefront of this chat with Aimee Chapman, who produces the Country Creatives alongside a bunch of other work as a musician, concert producer and programming of events at the Emporium Creative Hub.
Caleb, Reece and Aimee go deep on how to not lose your creative self when you are also managing the business side of things, tips for kicking imposter syndrome to the curb, getting comfortable in front of the camera, methods for getting through creative road blocks and a lot more. 
 

Episode 003.Troy Firebrace

Monday May 09, 2022

Monday May 09, 2022

Troy Firebrace is a Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung man making incredible visual art via his company Firebrace Designs. In this episode of Country Creatives Caleb and Reece find out about Troy's path to creating a significant and varied artistic career.  They learn about the process and motivation underpinning his evolving practice on canvas and on walls whilst juggling his work as an Aboriginal Educational Officer at Sandhurst Catholic Education Office Bendigo.  Recorded on 26 January 2022, this interview also contains some fantastic discussion around this current public holiday in Australia and other invaluable insight from this generous and talented guest.

Monday Apr 25, 2022

So you want to make your creative career a viable business, or perhaps you're considering embarking on a new project inside your existing business and you're not quite sure where to start?
Join Caleb and Reece as they talk through their thoughts and experiences on when to start, how to start, what to focus on once you've set off, keeping up momentum, moving from part-time to full-time and much more.
 

Episode 001: The Concept

Monday Apr 11, 2022

Monday Apr 11, 2022

Join Caleb Maxwell and Reece Hendy in their first official episode as they talk in depth about who they are, what they endeavour to achieve with their respective creative businesses and what they hope to explore with the Country Creative Podcast.  They discuss their own creative journeys complete with the glorious hits and tragic misses that defined their early careers and the advice and actions that have  set them on the path to creative success.

Episode 000: The Introduction

Tuesday Mar 15, 2022

Tuesday Mar 15, 2022

Welcome to the Country Creatives Podcast with Caleb Maxwell & Reece Hendy.
Listen in to this quick introduction to a podcast for and about the incredible creative people living throughout our regional areas, who are traversing the many stages of creating a business around what you love and getting paid for it. Get the lowdown on Caleb and Reece as they let you know what they'll be covering in future episodes.

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