The VIDEMUS Podcast

The VIDEMUS Podcast

Nomad life, creativity, and how to not be an a**hole to yourself. 🤘🏽Where in the world is Syd Wachs and what in the heck are they doing? The Videmus Podcast is your daily dose of travel stories, obscure adventures, and lighthearted darkness. ☕️Syd Wachs is a ghostwriter, visual creator, gin-drinker, and literal nomad. A lot of wild stuff has happened in 8+ years of being on the road. Here's where you get the scoop on what life as a traveler is REALLY like. Find Syd at videmusart.com and everywhere @videmusart. Support The Videmus Podcast at www.patreon.com/videmusart

Episodes

When I Think About My Life: an original poem for when you feel down.

April 3, 2021 • 2 mins
I need you here. Because you keep me strong. I have faith that we will make it through. Together.
In this episode, I'm sharing an original piece I wrote for when you're feeling dark. For those times you feel hopeless and alone, for when you aren't sure what your purpose is or if life actually does get better.
This is my love letter to you.
// This podcast is supported by members of our Patreon! Shout out to our $10+ patrons for being ...
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I was decomposing. That's why I went MIA.

March 20, 2021 • 15 mins
Welp, I disappeared for a while there. You probably noticed. I was busy decomposing. Here's how I came back from the dead by literally tripping up Death, and a mysteriously vague hint at what was actually going on—some of which I've never talked about publicly (only Patreon folx get it). Also, some lessons I learned about going through major sh!t.
// This podcast is supported by members of our Patreon! Shout out to our $10+ patrons...
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I’m a nude life model. Here’s what that’s REALLY like. 💀

October 30, 2020 • 32 mins
I’m a nude life model. Here’s where I answer all your burning questions about what that’s like: How long can I stay still? What happens if I need to pee? How has being nude in front of tons of people changed my relationship with my body? All these answered and more. // This episode was sponsored by Sarah! Thanks to all our $10+ patrons as well: Doc, Rach, Carol, and Katie. // 🍁 Support The Videmus Podcast on Patreon and get juicy ...
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Being an extra on the set of a major motion picture 😱

September 21, 2020 • 33 mins
I was an extra in a major motion picture that I can’t talk about yet. In this episode, I’ll tell you all about my experience: rehearsing with face masks, waking up at 3 am for an early call time, and throwing my guts up in the middle of it all. Glamorous. Hey, it’s life. I got back out there anyway. Just sucks that I couldn’t eat any of the delicious vegan food they provided. // This episode was sponsored by Sarah! Thanks to all ou...
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Hot Chocolate with Phavie, Episode 05: Applying for jobs as a black person: photo or no? Also, how to be a better friend to black folx.

August 11, 2020 • 15 mins
THE FINALE: Episode 05 of HOT CHOCOLATE WITH PHAVIE! 🌞 In this episode, Phavie shares her experiences in applying for jobs, particularly a certain experience here in New Zealand. Has removing her photo and neighborhood from her resume made a difference in getting responses from potential employers? Also, she opens up about a scarring racist experience hitchhiking. This one busted my mind. I’m at a loss for words, knowing that one ...
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Hot Chocolate with Phavie, Episode 04: Apple packhouse during quarantine (part 02)

August 3, 2020 • 15 mins
Episode 04 of HOT CHOCOLATE WITH PHAVIE! 🌞 In this episode, we dive into the strange events at our job working night shift at an apple pack house over the New Zealand-wide Alert Level 4 in May 2020. Hearing Phavie’s perspective as a POC taught me so much; she noticed discriminatory behaviour way before I did. Phavie shares the micro-aggressions she faced from day ONE of the job—which I didn’t even see, even though I was working on...
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Hot Chocolate with Phavie, Episode 03: How we met, and our weird quarantine apple packhouse experience 😱

July 17, 2020 • 15 mins
Episode 03 of HOT CHOCOLATE WITH PHAVIE! 🌞 In this episode, Phavie shares EVERY country she’s visited and shares some “unforgettable” experiences with racism along the way. We touch lightly on our Level 4 Quarantine experience while working essential jobs at an apple pack-house facility—and why we both quit after 2 weeks. Also, how we met back in February, and why this series is called "Hot Chocolate with Phavie.” And also (last o...
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Hot Chocolate with Phavie, Episode 02: The Wellington NZ Black Lives Matter March

July 2, 2020 • 15 mins
Episode 02 of HOT CHOCOLATE WITH PHAVIE! 🌞 In this episode, we debrief our experience at the Wellington NZ Black Lives Matter march back in early June, and how the media surrounding the US protests has affected us down here at the bottom of the world. // For the last 4 months I’ve lived with Phavie, a fellow traveler here in New Zealand. She’s become one of my closest friends and before her journey back home, I wanted to have a co...
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Hot Chocolate with Phavie, Episode 01: Who is Phavie? ...And her experience with racism.

June 25, 2020 • 15 mins
Episode 01 of HOT CHOCOLATE WITH PHAVIE! 🌞 For the last 4 months I’ve lived with Phavie, a fellow traveler here in New Zealand. She’s become one of my closest friends and before her journey back home, I wanted to have a conversation with her about her experiences with racism as a Congolese-French person. This is the introduction to who she is, where she lives, and a couple of those stories. // 🌿 Support The Videmus Podcast on Pat...
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How to process grief and not be a jerk to yourself (Breakfast with Cathy, episode 01)

June 3, 2020 • 15 mins
Episode 01 of Existential Breakfast Conversations with a member of my chosen family, Cathy. She has 2 cats and during my time in Wellington, I’m visiting them every week for a couple of days. Here’s an intro into who she is (hello, New Yorkers!), some of the hardships she’s faced, and how she transformed negative thought patterns and beliefs into a harnessing of her own inner power to get employed and meet the love of her life. // ...
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Screaming in the face of danger. Taking risks. Perseverance.

May 27, 2020 • 13 mins
When is it good to take a risk? We’re continuing our conversation about comfort zones, danger, and how to keep going when you feel like stopping. Strap in. // Follow me everywhere @videmusart ☕️ // Into dark humor? You weirdo, I love you. Join Morbid Coffee Monday at videmusart.com. 💀 Till next time!
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Comfort, Discomfort. Order, Chaos.

May 21, 2020 • 14 mins
Are comfort zones good or harmful? This week, we’re thinkin’ about safety, risk, and the magic that happens when we find the right balance between the two. // Follow me everywhere @videmusart ☕️ // Into dark humor? You weirdo, I love you. Join Morbid Coffee Monday at videmusart.com. 💀 Till next time!
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Pt. II: what moving during Covid is like as a backpacker

May 14, 2020 • 14 mins
Answering your FAQ about moving around and finding jobs as a nomad. What does moving look like? How do I carry food with me? How the heck do I find work wherever I go? You’re also gonna find out what random jobs I’ve had in the past 3 months. And also...how to cope when life throws us random cards that shake us up. To all the Make-The-Best-of-What-You’ve-Got-ists, I salute ya! // Follow me everywhere @videmusart. // Into dark humor...
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Pt. I: What moving during Covid is like as a backpacker

May 14, 2020 • 3 mins
This is what was originally supposed to be the intro to the episode, but hey, technology flops sometimes. In this part, I read my poem “I Have Many Homes,” and let ya know what good schtuff is in Pt. II. No spoilers! // Follow me everywhere @videmusart. // Into dark humor? You weirdo, I love you. Join Morbid Coffee Monday at videmusart.com. Till next time!
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[ Pilot ] Creative ruts, Pain and Sorrow, and a quick intro

May 7, 2020 • 14 mins
Welcome to the first episode! A quick word on creativity + capitalism, doing your hobbies for work, a beautiful excerpt from “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K. Jerome, fast into to who the heck Syd is, and a reminder to be gentle with yourself, dagnabbit! Follow Syd online everywhere @videmusart, join their Patreon at patreon.com/videmusart, and join Morbid Coffee Mondays for FREE at videmusart.com. Till next time!
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