Pretty Hard
Episodes
Episode 49: Intuitive. Laura Roscioli's Relationship to Beauty.
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Roscioli is a Melbourne-based writer, sex columnist, and cultural commentator whose work unpacking love, desire, identity and modern relationshi...
Episode 48: How to simplify your relationship to beauty. Reflections from Laura Roscioli, Erin Deering, Lesley Hunter and Kayla Moon.
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A different kind of podcast episode as we head into a new year. Particularly transitioning from this year of the snake to the next year of the horse,...
Episode 47: Tough to Comfortable. Ross Howse's Relationship to Beauty.
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Howse is a Melbourne-based creator best known for Bangin’ Sangas, where he critiques and celebrates sandwich culture in Australia.Howse has pub...
Episode 46: Layered. Joy Ben Hur's Relationship to Beauty.
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joy Ben Hur is a digital creator and storyteller whose voice bridges YouTube, film, and podcasting. She launched her Youtube channel Joyish at 14 year...
Episode 45: Constantly in Flux. Chantel Horvat's Relationship to Beauty
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chantel Horvat is an Australian basketballer who studied at UCLA over a five-year collegiate career before launching her professional journey across t...
Episode 44: Difficult & Incredible. Kayla Moon's Relationship to Beauty.
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kayla Moon is a multifaceted creative across Xxflos and Stay Soft Studio in Melbourne, where she has built a reputation as a local business owner and ...
Episode 43: Jessica Defino, Erika Geraerts, and Maeva Heim. An honest discussion.
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The beauty industry is brutal, for consumers, brands, and founders alike.While glossy on the surface, behind the scenes is a world of numbers, stakeho...
Episode 42: Fraught. Eryca Judi Green's Relationship to Beauty.
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eryca Judi Green is a photographer, co-owner at Opmanis & Green, and director of Smith St Bazaar. We have known each other for around a decade, h...
Episode 41: Alice Edgeley's Relationship to Beauty.
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Edgeley is a fashion & costume designer, stylist, and a self proclaimed fashion history/ beauty nerd. If you live in Collingwood or Fitzroy,...
Episode 40: Roses. Carol Green's Relationship to Beauty.
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carol Green is a dancer, model, and teacher, who at 67, is still dancing en pointe - having been a professional ballerina with the Australian Ballet S...
Episode 39: Dynamic. Diana Mishka's Relationship to Beauty.
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Mishka is a NY based model, marketing manager, and friend of Fluff.We recently collaborated on a PH colour-changing Lip Oil, after getting to kn...
Episode 38: Layered. Stacey Burt's Relationship to Beauty.
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stacey Burt is the founder of Little Company, a holistic skin studio that offers a focused approach to the body’s largest organ, that being the skin...
Fluff x Shopify Masters. A (re)introduction to the brand, with founder Erika Geraerts.
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An interruption to our usual podcast schedule, to (re)introduce Fluff to new listeners, customers, and followers, on behalf of Shopify Masters and hos...
Episode 36: Complex. Lydia O'Donnell's Relationship to Beauty.
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lydia O'Donnell is a Marathon Athlete, Nike Pacific Run Coach, and the Co-Founder of Femmi, a dedicated running app for women, focused around lea...
Episode 35: Clean. Sam Guggenheimer's Relationship to Beauty.
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Guggenheimer is the co-host of Just For Girls, a podcast discussing everything that plays out in the day to life of just that, being a girl. We lo...
Episode 34: Fun. Lucinda Price's Relationship to Beauty.
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lucinda Price is a writer, comedian, and performance artist. We've crossed paths over the last ten years, and have wanted to talk to Lucinda in d...
Episode 33: Everything, Everywhere. Lesley Hunter's Relationship to Beauty.
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
@lesley__hunter came into Fluff's world for one of our campaign photoshoots and we fell in love with her curiosity, energy, and approach to beaut...
Episode 32. Fluctuating. Leonie Akhidenor's Relationship to Beauty
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"You’ll care less, strive further, and feel more,” Leonie Akhidenor is the host of the Parenthood Podcast, a model, and mother, who was intr...
Episode 29: Protective. Erin Deering's Updated Relationship to Beauty
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke to Erin Deering a year ago on the podcast and since then, a lot has happened. Erin has had a melanoma removed from her face, her breast impla...
Episode 31: Evolving. Sam Wood's Relationship to Beauty
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Wood is a father, husband, and self-proclaimed 'fitness guy'. Having worked in the health industry for almost 2 decades, we were keen to...
Episode 30: Fraught. Jessica Defino's Relationship to Beauty
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Defino is a former editor for the Kardashian-Jenner Apps and a freelance beauty journalist for The New York Times, Vogue, WWD, Allure, and mor...
Episode 28: Catching up
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erika & Ellen discuss the series ahead, the current state of the industry, the current state of their personal lives, and what the future of beaut...
Episode 27: An internal transition. Ziggy Razuki’s Relationship to Beauty
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ziggy is a yoga, philosophy and meditation teacher and guide, bridging disciplines from the East and West. Having studied extensively in India, as wel...
Episode 25: Honesty. Zac Waters Relationship to Beauty
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zac Waters has been a touring musician for the last 11 years. In 2019 he started Adult Art Club which blends music and art in immersive exhibitions. Z...
Episode 24: Internal. Robyn Clark's Relationship to Beauty
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Morrison (Bobby Clark) is an artist, creative director, interior stylist and creative consultant. She speaks openly about her experience growing...
Episode 23: A New Season: Career & Community
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In season 3 we’re discussing beauty under the lens of career and community: everything from societal expectations to how your work can be the truest...
Episode 22: Considered. Avi’s Relationship to Beauty
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Avigon Paphitis is a Beauty industry marketing consultant, and founder of Paphitis Advisory. She previously worked at Beautycounter and Youth To The P...
Episode 21: Up & down. Soumeya’s Relationship to Beauty
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Soumeya Beeow is a professional runner and model who recently featured in Fluff’s Lip Oil campaign. We were drawn to her willingness and openness to...
Episode 20: Reverence. Caro’s Relationship to Beauty
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Moreau-Hammond is many things - relevant to this conversation, she is host of The Philosophy of Sex podcast and founder of Becuming, the onli...
Episode 19: At Ease. Marc Lyons' Relationship to Beauty
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marc is a Creative Director and founder of Happie Holl, a modern wellness brand, centred around promoting better butt care. We discuss his relationshi...
Episode 18: Complimentary. Yoko Inue’s Relationship to Beauty
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yoko is an author and the founder of organic raw food and living food cafe, Shoku Iku. In this episode we discuss Yoko’s cultural background and inf...
Episode 17: Complexity, Sadness, & Embracing Femininity. Zoe Klein's Relationship to Beauty
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe is a Nike yoga teacher and integrative psychotherapist. She is the founder of Loop Wellbeing, which aims to bridge the gap between between the cur...
Episode 16: Mine again. Mon Barton's Relationship to Beauty
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mon is founder of Sabi the label. She’s also a writer, model, and casual advocate for all things sexual wellbeing, which we get stuck into - no filt...
Episode 15: Exciting. Chantelle Otten's Relationship to Beauty
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chantelle is a Psycho-Sexologist whose work is centred around empowering people to feel good about their sexual health, self-esteem, communication and...
Episode 14: A New Season
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen and Erika discuss how the last five months have been, and our theme for season 2: beauty under the lens of sexuality and identity. It's eve...
Episode 13: Evolving. Olivia Cumming's Relationship to Beauty
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how growing up in Australia in the 90's and attending an all girls school drove a certain kind of defiance against convention. We look...
Episode 12: Low Key. Aurelia St Clair's Relationship to Beauty
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss growing up in Germany without access to a shade range, the pros and cons of having an internet persona, the stereotypes and systems at play...
Episode 11: Makeup as Armour. Cait's Relationship to Beauty
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the influence of an anti-beauty mother, the physical and emotional journey of experiencing cystic acne and using makeup as a crutch, how da...
Episode 10: A Solid Sense of Self. Gemma Watts’ Relationship to Beauty
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the importance of personal values and being stubborn in the beauty industry. How no product is a must-have, Gemma’s reputation for bei...
Episode 9: An Act of Survival. Tash's Relationship to Beauty
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the concept of choosing when to blend in or stand out, the pressures of conventional beauty vs natural skincare (is it all just a lie?), wh...
Episode 8: From Fascination to Confusion and Monotony. Maeva Heim's Relationship to Beauty
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the magic of our industry, or lack thereof at present. Does meaning matter anymore? How the business of beauty is as interesting as the ...
Episode 7: An Internal Rebel. Meg's Relationship to Beauty
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the influence of growing up in a Christian family, how beauty can feel artificial especially when comparing yourself to everyone else, why ...
Episode 6: Fear and Growth. Phoenix’s Relationship to Beauty
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the journey of exploring, finding, losing, and reconnecting with your highest, evolving self. How relational support and being your own hea...
Episode 5: Can't be Bothered. Jenna's Relationship to Beauty
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Jenna Holmes, Founder of Plant Mama, Pasta Club, and P Mami, about her casual approach to beauty: her mother's influence, her experi...
Episode 4: An Obsessive Mentality. Erin's Relationship to Beauty
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We chat openly with Erin Deering, Co-founder of Triangl, about her relationship to beauty: her exploration of injectables and the process of altering ...
Episode 3: End of Year Wrap Up
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen and Erika discuss the year that’s been: one of experimenting, learning, growing, tiring, and ultimately feeling energised for what’s next. W...
Episode 2: Who am I, really? Ellen’s Relationship to Beauty
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking to Ellen, Fluff’s Head of Brand, about her relationship to beauty: her confusion around identity, the influence of location and circ...
Episode 1: Founding Thoughts. Erika's Relationship to Beauty
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking about Erika's relationship to beauty: how she thinks it's changed over time and specific influences including work and re...