The Heart Media Podcast

Get ready for a wildly entertaining chat with none other than Pat Nourse— the Creative Director of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival. Sure, he knows food, but more importantly, he knows how to throw a party that gets an entire city buzzing. In this episode, we get into the real stuff—what it takes to curate an event that brings together world-class chefs, big ideas, and so

We're back this week with our good friend Chef Kyle Nicol, the culinary talent behind Melbourne's Lilac Wine Bar and Hazel. Listen in on Kyle's culinary journey from his humble beginnings in Coffs Harbour to London's Michelin-starred Arbutus, and back to Melbourne, where he's made his mark at Supernormal, Builders Arms, and Rascal Brunswick. We delve deep into Kyle's culinary philo

Join us as we explore the culinary career of our good friend Pierre Khodja, the French-Algerian chef renowned for his innovative fusion of Mediterranean and North African flavours. Pierre's passion for cooking ignited in his childhood, inspired by his mother's ability to create flavourful meals from simple ingredients. Throughout his career, Pierre has held esteemed positions in va

We're back with a banger for our first episode of 2025. Join Ty and special guest host Ellie as we chat with Stephen Nairn, the brilliant Culinary Director behind two of Melbourne’s hottest dining spots—Yugen Dining and Omnia Bistro. Stephen has cooked in some of the world’s top kitchens and now leads the charge at these iconic venues, blending creativity, precision, and bold

Join us for this SPECIAL Christmas episode as we explore ALL things A1 Bakery with none other than Anthony, Daniel and Haikal. The A1 Brothers get a bit deep and chat about family, early days in the bakery, and we get to know a little bit about their bond through some games. This one was a long time coming, so we were absolutely chuffed to talk to the boys inside the OG store in Br

At just 25, Cameron Tay-Yap has already carved out a remarkable career in fine dining as the head chef at Amaru, one of Melbourne's top hatted restaurants. A finalist for The Age Good Food Guide's Young Chef of the Year award in 2023, Cameron's journey is marked by resilience, innovation, and passion. Join us in this episode as we delve into Cam's story—his inspirations, insane w

In this week's episode we dive into the story of Bernard Chu, one of the creative forces behind Melbourne's Kōri Ice Cream. As a renowned pastry chef and former co-owner of LuxBite, Bernard has brought his unique vision and love for Japanese culture to craft one of the city's most exciting dessert destinations. We chat all things dessert, working relationships, life during Covid a

We’re joined by none other than Luke Phillips, the founder of Into Carry and Into Coffee, a sustainable fashion brand and zero-waste cafe and funnily enough where we shoot the podcast! Luke’s approach blends environmental consciousness with creativity, transforming materials like milk cartons, packaging, excess fabric, and other waste products into unique, eco-friendly accessor

Charlie Lehmann is notorious for his outspoken personality on social media and in person he did not disappoint. As a university student, Charlie thought to himself that "getting people pissed" would be much more fun and drawing inspiration from the bar he worked at, started Ramblin Rascal with his best friends Sebastian Soto and Dardan Shervashidze at the age of 25. Ramblin Rascal

An exciting podcast with an exciting person, Kay-Lene Tan is every bit as charming, funny and bubbly as she appears in the media. It was such a good time filming this one with a no filter approach and plenty of vulnerability she took us on a journey through her childhood, growing up in Singapore and how it influenced her career. Transitioning from an amateur documentary filmmaker t