Through The Creative Door

Alexis sits down with Mienna Brookman, an emerging Australian musical theatre performer and dance educator. Mienna shares her journey through the world of performance, choreography, and teaching, and reflects on what it takes to build a career while inspiring the next generation of performers. From the rehearsal room to the classroom, this conversation explores creativity, resilience, and finding your place in the performing arts.

Featured Artist: Gavin Bowles & The Distractions

Featured Vinyl:  ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?

Alexis’ Hot Pick 

Love Is Dumb

Sam’s Hot Pick

Damned

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Melbourne-based, partners and co-founders of Sandhill Records, our guests Nayomi Pattuwage and Maxon are passionate about artist development, recording, and supporting independent music projects. Nayomi is a songwriter, producer, audio engineer, visual artist and videographer who performs as Like Bear and runs Heaps Stoked Productions. Maxon is a singer-songwriter whose folk, Americana and '70s-inspired sound is known for its heart...

Featured Artist: Karnivool

Featured Vinyl: In Verses

Alexis’ Hot Pick 

Ghost

Sam’s Hot Pick

Remote Self Control

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Alexis chats with performer, choreographer, and creative Will Johnston. From his early dance training in Geelong to graduating from Oxygen College's Musical Theatre program, Will shares his journey through the performing arts, the shows that reignited his passion for theatre, and his work behind the scenes as a choreographer and director. Plus, all the juicy details about his unique creativity, collaboration, and why performance co...

Featured Artist: Primrose Path

Featured Vinyl:  Ruminations

Alexis’ Hot Pick 

Shifted

Sam’s Hot Pick

Obstruct

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In this episode, Alexis chats with Melbourne/Naarm-based AACTA nominated cinematographer (Try Colour Studios), with his career spanning film, music videos, commercial production circles and he is also the producer of Tones of Naarm.

If you’d like to see more, you can follow on instagram;  @trycolour_studio @ tonesofnaarm

This episode was recorded on 11 May 2026 on the lands of the Woiworung  Peoples. We hope that t...

Featured Artist: Quadeca

Featured Vinyl:  I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You

Alexis’ Hot Pick 

born yesterday

Sam’s Hot Pick

fantastyworld

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We're joined by Melbourne singer-songwriter Brooke Taylor, a powerhouse performer blending rock, blues, country, soul, and pop into her own unmistakable sound.

Recommended by past guest Delsinki, it’s a pleasure to finally have Brooke on the show. Having spent years in the industry, Brooke shares honest insights into perseverance, staying true to yourself, and navigating uncer...

Featured Artist: The Replacements

Featured Vinyl:  Tim

Alexis’ Hot Pick 

Swingin’ Party

Sam’s Hot Pick

Here Comes a Regular

Gavin Bowles -  Hot Pick

Kiss Me On The Bus

Special Guest Gavin Bowles joins us for this episode. They were on Season 2, episode 8, go check it out! 

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Alexis talks to Sasha Hennequin, a Melbourne-based actor and singer working across theatre, film, and television. 

asha opens up about carving her own path as a multidisciplinary performer, embracing opportunities across Australia and the US, and stepping beyond the limits of being defined as just one kind of creative. She shares her journey as a woman of colour in the industry with honesty and strength, highlighting the power...

Featured Artist: Bruno Mars

Featured Vinyl:  The Romantic

Alexis’ Hot Pick 

Risk It All

Sam’s Hot Pick

Something Serious

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Alexis chat with Bri Emrich, a multidisciplinary performer whose work moves fluidly between dance, aerial arts, acrobatics, and physical theatre. Based in Melbourne (Naarm) with roots in Perth, Bri shares her journey from classical ballet training at WAAPA to developing a bold, distinctive voice in aerial performance.

Bri shares her journey of aerial apparatus (hoop, net, and acrobatics) along with her immersive theatre and cabaret...

Featured Artist: Crowded House

Featured Vinyl:  Woodface

Alexis’ Hot Pick 

Weather With You

Sam’s Hot Pick

It’s Only Natural

Blake's Hot Pick

Four Seasons In One Day

Special Guest: Blake Williams 

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In this episode of Through the Creative Door, Alexis chats with Andrew Felix, a photographer, videographer, creative consultant, and fellow podcast host. 

From starting in photography in both portrait and fashion to now expanding into drone work, Andrew shares how his creative path has evolved over time. He also talks about his passion for storytelling, both through his visual work and his own podcast featuring artists and cre...

Featured Artist:Rickie Lee Jones

Featured Vinyl:  Flying Cowboys

Alexis’ Hot Pick 

Satellites

Sam’s Hot Pick

Satellites

GUEST Hot Pick

Satellites

Special Guest Levi Russell joins us for this episode. They were on Season 2, episode 16, go check it out! 

https://throughthecreativedoor.podbean.com/e/levi-russell/

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Joe Laf is a singer-songwriter, producer, and session guitarist who believes in one simple rule: don’t overthink, just finish the work.

In this episode, Alexis talks with Joe about his journey through music, the reality of working behind the scenes as a session player, and what it takes to actually complete creative projects instead of getting stuck chasing perfection. From so...

Featured Artist: Kaytranada

Featured Vinyl:  Timeless

Alexis’ Hot Pick 

Do 2 Me

Sam’s Hot Pick

Weird

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Alexis sits down with Sarah Eida, an artist working at the intersection of music, embodiment, and performance identity. From her intimate work as a songwriter to commanding the stage as the leading force behind Howling Mountain, and stepping into the electrifying persona of Sassa Von Vuur, Sarah doesn’t compartmentalise her creativity, she multiplies it. Different stages, same nervous system. Together, they explore alter egos...