Beyond Survival is a hybrid podcast exploring the intersection of art, spirit, culture, and activism — moving from the deeply personal to the unmistakably global.
In Episode 12, the conversation travels across geostrategic terrain and inner landscapes, weaving together geopolitics, creative futures, trauma recovery, and the quiet courage of transformation.
This episode is for artists, thinkers, and those who don’t feel at home in fast culture — listeners drawn to slow conversations, layered meaning, and art as a form of survival and resistance.
🎬 Episode Journey & Chapters
After a rocky (and very human) technical start, we begin properly at 00:40, moving through:
* 03:13 — Australia–US relations: AUKUS, rare earths & power dynamics
* 07:05 — Deep dive into the AUKUS submarine deal
* 09:51 — Kevin Rudd & diplomatic strategy
* 13:07 — Outcomes of recent meetings & Australia’s global position
* 15:38 — Global security shifts & Ukraine
* 16:58 — A turn inward: personal transformation
* 18:58 — From horror to hope: transcending trauma
* 21:00 — Incremental healing & conscious life choices
* 23:01 — AI technology & creative futures
* 25:58 — AI’s impact on creativity, time & identity
* 28:53 — Camera follows the ghost (yes, Sam appears 👻)
* 31:38 — “Who am I?” — a philosophical pause
* 33:20 — Learning to pivot in life and art
* 35:39 — Featured artist: Josephine Turalba
* 37:40 — Stephanie’s new house & life shifts
* 39:15 — Year 12 graduation & the power of showing up
* 41:42 — AI, copyright & social-media laws
* 45:01 — Closing reflections: laugh, love, breathe
From submarine treaties to personal healing, this episode traces the fragile line between survival and transformation — and what it means to stay human in complex systems.
🎨 Featured Artist — Josephine Turalba
Josephine Turalba is a Manila-based interdisciplinary artist working across video, performance, sculpture, sound, and photography. Her practice examines geopolitical violence, migration, trauma, and cultural collision, exploring how bodies, memory, and history intersect.
Her work acts as a beacon throughout this episode — crossing borders of identity, art, and survival.
Learn more:
• https://josephineturalba.art/
• MIT ACT Profile
• The Artling Profile
🍯 StudioZer0 High-Tea Recipes Featured
🌿 Lemon Myrtle Baklava with Macadamias
🍋 Auzzie Summer Lemon Crinkle Biscuits
🦐 Saffron & Prawn Mini Arancini Balls
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About the Show
Beyond Survival is a hybrid podcast from StudioZer0 Arts Inc. (Perth, Australia) — conversations at the crossroads of art • spirit • culture • activism, guiding us from surviving toward transforming.
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Credits
Hosts: Geraldine Pillinger & Kelli Sharp
Producer: Stephanie Davis
Superhost: Gizmo 🐾
Studio: StudioZer0 Arts Inc.
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