As Co-Founders of Shinsei Galverse, Devin Mancuso & Jack Baldwin take us deep on an adventure through the world of creativity, anime and NFTs. You'll notice the artwork this week is of fictional characters - these are Devin and Jack's characters in THEIR OWN ANIME. SO. COOL. I'm an anime nerd, so getting to have this chat was PRIMO. YEW. You can check out their amazing project here: www.galverse.art or on IG - @shinsei.galverse TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - 10:56 - Intro, VTubers &...

I guarantee you: this episode of Unmapped will make you a better partner, friend and lover. On Unmapped this week, I have the honour and privilege of speaking with Jess Koncz, who has been - along with one of my best friends - my life’s most influential teacher on relationships. She’s the Founder of The Open Circle and FAR (Festival of Alternative Relationships) and predictably, this episode is an honest and vulnerable deep dive into the world of polyamory, open relationships and Jess’...

I’m going to put it simply: I think Jess Walker is one of the most brilliant, savvy, wise, beautiful and kind human beings I have ever met. She’s one of those humans who sprinkles gold dust. I had been planning to interview Jess for years because I have always marvelled at how she lives her life. She operates at such a high level in her career and away from it exhibits a kind heart, listens incredibly well, knows how to have fun and can’t help but make you smile. She’s an incredible friend -...

This week Unmapped brings the spiritual and health-conscious of us an absolute treat. We’re speaking with David Goulet; one of the world’s most experienced practitioners of yoga. No, seriously. After studying with the revered Swami Gitananda in the early 70s, David has maintained an hours-long, daily practice of yoga for FIFTY-FIVE years. To put that in perspective: at the chronological age of 78, he had his DNA tested to tell him his biological age: 48 years old. Yep. This guy has been...

As _SOUTHSTART comes to a close, it's only fitting we drop the second part of this interview with Craig Swann. Off air, any conversation Craig and I have will tend to veer wildly between discussing technology and the future through to exploring the more grounded elements of human experience: nature, community, connection, creativity. This episode focuses on how we live as human beings. Riffing on the creative process, the beauty of jamming.

What happens when we are able to superimpose our preferences onto our perception of reality, in real time? Unmapped is back, and rather than hitting the ground running, we've gone for the phasing instantaneously through time, space & the occasional dimension route. Craig Swann is hands down one of my favourite human beings to talk to. As co-founder and director of Southstart, Craig has curated a cherished, unforgettable, community-driven and distinctly human experience centred around...

Note: This episode is most definitely not safe for work. Roxy Fox is a sex educator & coach, yoga and tantra teacher, writer, artist, traveller and rebel at heart. She came into my world as my coach in this dimension and because of the impact she’s had on my life, this was a special conversation. It is a raw, honest, vulnerable, explicit and empowering journey into sex: a topic that has for so long been taboo. Roxy is one of the deepest and most philosophical thinkers I have had the...

This week on Unmapped, I speak with Nikki Tugano, the Founder of SeenCulture. Nikki is on a mission is ensure every human being in every organisation is seen and valued irrespective of who they are, what they look like or which role they perform in the organisation. Nikki is also positive psychologist with a passion for helping employees within organisations find optimal performance and wellbeing. We go deep into: The challenges of startup life and whether anyone can be a founderThe science...

PLEASE NOTE: THE FIRST 90 SECONDS OF THE INTERVIEW HAS AN ECHO - IT IS GONE BY 4:33. For the first time ever on Unmapped, we’ve got more than one guest: a conversation in the truest sense. This dialogue began under twilight at the Salon stage of _SOUTHSTART and ends in The Twilight Zone; it is a true exploration of possibility. In the liminal and beautiful chaos of the future, you are welcome to open your mind and see what the world could look like. Today, that’s where we’re...

Well, I promised a doozie and here it is. Cris is a rockstar in my books: an ethicist who dedicates her life to helping individuals and organisations think about how they make decisions for better ethical outcomes - a task that is by no means simple given the incentives at the root of our society. She manages it with a smile, having never given in to the negative slant that we are forever mired in a world ran by bad actors. In fact, Cris holds a nuanced and hopeful outlook on the future,...

Tom is a legend of Australia's social enterprise & impact space: he's been creating social enterprises before the term even existed. He is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of StartSomeGood, the Co-Founder of LendForGood, a Non-Executive Director of the Centre for Social Impact, a Mentor at Energy Lab and speaks at conferences in Australia and often around the world. Over two decades in the space, he has never been far from the beating heart of Australia's social good scene -...

Oli Nold is the quintessential digital nomad and a serial entrepreneur. He ran one of the world's largest digital nomad communities & is currently the Co-Founder of North Resolutions, a digital marketing agency he runs with his fiancé, Lisa. I've been chasing Oli for nearly three years for this interview, and you're about to find out why. Oli is a multi-faceted force of nature: he thrives at the frontier, spots opportunity with the eyes of a hawk & lives unapologetically in his...

Now, I'm not going to tell at which point it is, but there is a part of this conversation which literally caused my mind to implode. Just as I was about to ask Dickie what his north star is, and explain mine as example, Dickie recited my north star verbatim to answer a question because it's also his north star. Wild. Anyway, back to ye olde standard guest introduction. Dickie Currer is the Head of Partnerships at Startup Victoria & the irrepressible hype man of the Australian startup...

I've tried to come up with a catch-call label for Caitlin, and I honestly couldn't. One of the most fascinating people I've met in a long time, Caitlin is deeply human, defiantly feminine & unapologetically embodied. Trained as a Doula, Caitlin's life took a turn when she was called to stripping. Having taken this career around the world, she now teaches women how to strip as a portal to return them to their embodied, feminine essence - to regain a confidence in their womanhood many...

As the CEO of Startup Victoria, Vicki Stirling is renowned for delivering a unique & fun breath of fresh air into the Australian startup ecosystem. Her considered and deeply personal perspectives on leadership and culture are eminent in the way she operates professionally & it's clear she brings her whole, people-first, empathic self to everything she does. Having started her career in design at Nike in Europe, we weave through her fascinating career at the macro, but the powerful...

Hailing from Hawaii, Jonathan de Potter is the Founder of Behold Retreats (www.behold-retreats.com). In a past life as a strategy consultant, Jonathan's considerable talent, drive & intelligence took him around the world. From New Zealand to Hong Kong, Jonathan had everything a young, ambitious consultant could want. A big team. Big deals. Respect. Influence. Money. Travel. And yet, something felt as though it was missing. On a travelling sabbatical, he found himself sitting in ceremony...

A born and bred South Australian, Moira Were AM is the City of Onkaparinga's Mayor. From her formative years, Moira has led a community-first life focused on social impact and giving voices to those typically without them. After beginning her career at the community coal-face as a social worker, Moira has contributed to organisations of almost all descriptions and at all levels through a distinguished working life. Most notably, she has served as the Chief of Staff to the Hon. Trish White,...

Celina Chien (@celinaxchien) is a multi-hyphenate (read: does many things and is incredible at all of them) environmentalist local to London. You’ll often find her snapping shots of rare birds in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ranges of Colombia, or Leopards in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. When she’s not doing that, she’s busy being a finalist (and now judge) of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year by the Natural History Museum of London for documenting Orangutans in captivity. When...

In this bonus mini-episode, Mike thanks his listeners from Season 1, talks about some of it's successes and lays the framework for Unmapped's evolution in Season 2 and beyond.

Exploring the world through the eyes of Remarkable Humans on Extraordinary Journeys.

As a Filipina growing up right by Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, its no wonder Karina grew up to have a love for the water and environment more broadly. As a passionate conservationist and more broadly interested in International Development, Karina has travelled the world contributing to projects protecting both the environment and welfare of marginalised communities wherever she goes. That journey brought her to become the Co-Founder of the Centre for Sustainability Philippines, a Not For...

From the sleepy city of Newcastle on Australia's East Coast, Jessica Koncz' (@jess_eatsee) star has shone ever brighter as she explores the world around her and the people in it. As the Founder of Eatsee and Crave Media, Jess is a proven businesswoman and entrepreneur, which she took to the next level in 2019 by winning Launch, a global accelerator program, picking up Jason Calacanis as an investor and moving to San Francisco to live the Silicon Valley dream. But to see Jess as a...

When a toxic relationship turned life-threatening, Mila's life changed dramatically. No longer able to justify living the life she was living and with suicide knocking, Mila put herself on a plane to India at the advice of her clairvoyant and behest of her family. The journey that follows offers up a beautiful and inspirational reminder of what the human mind can achieve and how the human soul can heal when given the opportunity to embark on a conscious pilgrimage. Trips through Asia and...

As you might guess from her yoga and surf loving tendencies, Arjanna hails from the island of Sri Lanka. After making her way to Australia for University and eventually corporate life, Arjanna realised this life wasn't for her. Seeking depth and clarity in her world, she turned to yoga and soon found herself traveling the world in search of knowledge and wisdom related to The Eight Limbed Path, or the path of Ashtanga. In the years that have followed, Arjanna has become a loved and...