Mavens presents Mind your Manners, the podcast where we empower women and minorities, educate allies and entertain everyone.

Together with Poppet (the positive production people), gender equality movement Mavens is hosting a launch event to celebrate the release of their playful yet pertinent new podcast: Mind Your Manners. It's hosted by Mavens' Founder Leah Morris and Creative Director Casey Henderson, and you're cordially invited to join podcast supporters and esteemed guests as they raise a teacup (or Pizzini Prosecco) in celebration.

Featuring episode sneak peeks and perspectives from podcast guests, The Mind Your Manners launch will be hosted at its recording home studio, Brunswick’s Humdinger. While this event is free, capacity is strictly limited. Please reserve your ticket via Humantix or Mavens directly to ensure admission.

Accessibility

This is a wheelchair friendly event with accessible bathrooms on site. For further accessibility information, contact leah@themavens.com.au

Getting there

Parking: Moreland Station Car Park (23 Allen St, Coburg) or Secure Parking at Brunswick Market Car Park (8 Florence St, Brunswick).
Public transport: Moreland Railway Station/Moreland Rd (250m from venue).

Special thanks

Presenting Partners: no sunday blues, 3P Studio and Northside Casting.

Supporting Partners: Poppet, Humdinger and Bang Bang Studios.

Drinks by Pizzini Wines and Pique.

About Mavens

Mavens is an independent content platform and publication to champion gender equality through communications. Created by agency copywriter Leah Morris in 2020, the organisation has grown through online commentary, print magazines and events to become a bold symbol of progress within the industry.

About 'Mind Your Manners'

Rebelling against traditional ‘ladies etiquette’, the podcast program offers one ‘lesson’ per episode, each featuring a special guest in favour of a more equitable future. The eight-episode series unpacks outdated rituals and behaviours rife within the communications industry; rewriting them one tasteful talk at a time.

Together, Leah and Casey interview producers, ECDs and drag queens about their experiences within advertising, communications and the arts. Peppered with light humour, each guest shares insights into overcoming the unspoken codes of their industry.

Guests include:
- Rian Difuntorum (aka Aysha Buffet), Fashion Stylist and Performer
- Georgina Pownall, Managing Partner, By All Means (MBA)
- Charlotte Adorjan, ECD at Taboo Group / Co-Founder of Woodism
- Natalie Taylor, Founder & Executive Producer, Poppet
- Amber Bonney, Founder and CEO, The Edison Agency
- Jules Stretch, Creative at Remedy & Founder, Queers in Ads

The series was produced by Poppet, the positive production people crafting commercials, documentaries and content for some of Australia's biggest brands. Recordings were facilitated by Humdinger, an award-winning team specialising in creative concepts to roll out for video and audio productions. Tristan Dewey of Bang Bang Studios composed the Mind Your Manners mnemonic. The program’s presenting partners include No Sunday Blues, Northside Casting and 3P Studios.

Mind Your Manners will be available to stream from on Apple Podcasts and Spotify from 19 August.

Podcast credits:

Podcasts Hosts: Leah Morris and Casey Henderson
Creative Director: Casey Henderson
Associate Creative Director: Leah Morris
Executive Producer: Natalie Taylor
Producer: Anna King
Producer: Elizabeth Malcher
Video Editor: Shanelle Knox
Trailer/Cutdowns Editor: Marc Verna
Social Assets Cinematography: Alex Naughton
Stills Photographer: Jessie Brinkman Evans
Set Stylists: Madeleine Aldridge and Asha Barr
Studio Manager: Emma Sharp, Humdinger
Podcast Mnemonic: Tristan Dewey, Bang Bang Studios
Mix: 3P Studios
Runner: Tanvi Malhotra
Copywriters: Leah Morris, Souha Intani, and Mercy Bass
Hair: Maddie Callow
Stylist: Adam McConnell
Wardrobe: Lucinda Babi and Tara Whaley

Code of Conduct

This is an LQBTQI+ friendly event.

Disrespect of any kind will not be tolerated. Offensive persons will be immediately removed from the venue.

This event includes photography and videography. By attending this event, you accept that your image may appear in communications related to this event and future Mavens events.