Don't Be So Dramatic

Happy New Year! It's 2024 so I wanted to wrap up 2023 with a short rambles episode. In this episode I talk about what has been going on for me in my break from recording the podcast, what it's like to take a break when you're at the peak of success in your creative endeavour, and my thoughts on creative identity. Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast Rachel'

Nikki Barrett is a casting director based in Sydney, Australia. Nikki's casting credits include projects such as 'Australia', 'The Babadook', 'The Water Diviner', 'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'Peter Rabbit' and 'The Invisible Man'. Most recently, Nikki won a BAFTA for her work on Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'. Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast Rachel's instagram:@rach

This week's episode is a short rambles where Rachel talks about hustle culture and why she doesn't find it helpful for her career or life anymore. Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker Email: [email protected] Produced by: Rachel Baker, Alyssa Stevenson Network: Diamantina Media (DM Podcasts) Audio Editor: Echid

Esmé Louise James is a writer and researcher based in Melbourne, Australia. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne in the School of Culture and Communication. In 2020, Esmé was listed in the Top 30 Emerging Writers by SBS Australia. Esmé’s creative works have twice been nominated for a Fitzpatrick Award and she was a finalist for the Melbourne Arts Student’

Lauren’s film story started with a specialist study in film at California State University Long Beach. She backed that up with a Bachelor of Film and Television from Swinburne University and a MBA from the Australian Institute of Business. Her work in the industry has been varied and rewarding, working with FilmInk Movie Magazine, Event Cinemas on George Street and, as an accomp

Jordan Rodrigues is a Malaysian/Australian actor best known for the Golden Globe winning film, 'Lady Bird' and Aussie TV series, 'Dance Academy'. His latest work can be seen in the Disney+ series 'National Treasure: Edge of History'. He has also recently starred as a lead in the Hulu television series 'Light as a Feather' and prior to that he starred in Jerry Bruckheimer's Peaco

On this week's episode of the podcast, Rachel delves into limiting beliefs. She talks about what they are, her experiences with working on her own and why you should clear them for the sake of your career. Don't Be So Dramatic Podcast: Podcast instagram:@dbsdpodcast Rachel's instagram:@rachel.lauren.baker Email: [email protected] Produced by: Rachel Baker, Alyssa Stevenson

Tristan Barr was the first writer/director down under to shoot a full-length feature film in one single take, across the span of 9 different locations and a running time of 82 minutes, ‘Watch the Sunset’, which won Cinema Australia's "Top five films of the year" and was acquired as a STAN Original after a successful cinema season. Recently, Tristan was the lead producer of the

Anita Anabel is an entertainment editor and journalist, podcaster, voice over artist, MC and presenter. And on top of all of that she's also a psychic medium. Anita recently stepped into the role as head of entertainment at Mediaweek. She was the entertainment editor for POPSUGAR Australia and Val Morgan Digital's The Latch. She has also worked for brands such as Now to Love, Yahoo

Ben O'Toole is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Rex Coen in film 'Bloody Hell', his roles in several Australian TV-Series such as 'Love Child', 'Amazing Grace', ABC's 'Barons' as well as for his supporting roles in movies such as Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and 12 Strong (2018). Ben has just finished filming 'Boy Swallows Universe' as well as the Stan Original series, 'C*A