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Ep17- Cowgirl Surf Club Weekend, Brisbane Affordable Art Fair, Port Douglas ranked #2 in Aus & all the chaos from April - May · The Booth Juice Creative Podcast

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: All the juice straight from the makeup booth.
• 0:02
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the booth juice.
• 0:05
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to another episode.
• 0:08
  SPEAKER_00: I'm really excited to be back.
• 0:10
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
• 0:10
  SPEAKER_01: I feel like it's been a massive two months.
• 0:13
  SPEAKER_01: Um this episode we're gonna be recapping what's been happening in April and May up until now.
• 0:20
  SPEAKER_00: And what we've got coming up in the next month as well.
• 0:23
  SPEAKER_00: So a bit to come.
• 0:25
  SPEAKER_00: There's a lot that you're gonna have to listen to in this episode, so I hope you're ready for it.
• 0:29
  SPEAKER_01: But it's all heaps of fun.
• 0:30
  SPEAKER_01: There's there's been so so many cool things going on.
• 0:33
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
• 0:34
  SPEAKER_01: Um, but we might start with what happened on the weekend.
• 0:37
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
• 0:38
  SPEAKER_01: So I think you should debrief your like in and out first, and then we'll So basically, my my weekend looked like driving two hours north to Cape Tribulation, running an event for the day, driving back in the evening, getting up at 3 a.m.
• 0:55
  SPEAKER_01: to fly to Brisbane, working for two whole days, flying back Sunday night, and then being ready for a podcast on Monday.
• 1:05
  SPEAKER_01: So that was that was my movement.
• 1:07
  SPEAKER_01: Um, I tried to cover all bases.
• 1:10
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
• 1:10
  SPEAKER_00: So on the Friday, we went up to Cape Tribulation to run an event with the Cowgirl Surf Club.
• 1:17
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, yeah.
• 1:18
  SPEAKER_01: So for context, if you don't follow them already, A, go and follow them because they are so cool.
• 1:24
  SPEAKER_01: They also have a podcast too.
• 1:26
  SPEAKER_01: If you want to listen over there, just search the Cowgirl Surf Club.
• 1:29
  SPEAKER_01: Basically, it's a group of mates.
• 1:31
  SPEAKER_01: We've got a professional motocross rider, um, a horse rider, and a surfer.
• 1:37
  SPEAKER_01: Basically, I think, correct me if I'm wrong, please go and head over to their page to double check this.
• 1:43
  SPEAKER_01: But from what I interpret, three chicks who've been living these really cool lives.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_01: Um, Kristen, who was an ex-motocross rider, has also a degree in film, so she is always thinking creatively about shoots and stuff.
• 1:58
  SPEAKER_01: I think organically, from getting the girls together to do cool photo shoots, um, I think they discovered that there was a bit of a community and a bit of a demand for more chicks doing cool stuff, more adrenaline sort of stuff.
• 2:10
  SPEAKER_01: Um, so they've got merch, they've got a podcast, they run events all over um Australia, and then they also do some really wicked photo shoots as well.
• 2:19
  SPEAKER_01: So that's kind of them, which obviously, if you know us, that just like completely aligns with everything that we do and the childhood that I've had and all that sort of stuff.
• 2:29
  SPEAKER_01: So if you listen to our other podcasts, you'll you'll know us well.
• 2:33
  SPEAKER_01: So when these chicks messaged, honestly, I was in denial a little bit because I had been fangirling over these girls for a really long time, and I really had to go, oh my god, are they messaging me?
• 2:45
  SPEAKER_01: Like that's just nuts.
• 2:47
  SPEAKER_01: No way that they're coming north.
• 2:50
  SPEAKER_01: So what was a very excited moment turned into panic because I had double booked myself because mum and Steph and Dave had been prepping for like the last four or five months of getting ready for the Brisbane Art Fair.
• 3:05
  SPEAKER_01: Um, and of course, this Calgary weekend was on the same weekend, so after a bit of shuffling of flights and you know, saying, Yep, let's make this all happen, um, everything actually went quite smoothly, which was good.
• 3:19
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, like when Rain told me that they messaged, I think that I was also in a bit of denial.
• 3:23
  SPEAKER_00: And I think they're also the kind of chicks that you look at their stuff and you're just really like inspired, and it makes you want to do cool things and you know, put your foot in the door and just say yes to everything.
• 3:36
  SPEAKER_00: So I think that was kind of what I was a bit like, oh my gosh, like we're gonna meet him.
• 3:42
  SPEAKER_00: That's really, really cool.
• 3:43
  SPEAKER_00: So when we went up on Friday, we got to run a hat decorating workshop.
• 3:47
  SPEAKER_00: It was really cool, like some of the hats that came out of it were so creative.
• 3:53
  SPEAKER_01: Did an incredible job.
• 3:54
  SPEAKER_01: And so we have like a burner, so you can engrave things into your hats.
• 3:58
  SPEAKER_01: Um, we've got local flowers, fabrics, leathers, beads, chums, all the things you can think of to really customize your hats.
• 4:06
  SPEAKER_01: So it's really cool to see everyone coming out with a different style and stuff as well.
• 4:11
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, if you check out our Instagram, you'll see them on there.
• 4:14
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, they're really cool, they're good inspiration, I think, as well.
• 4:17
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, absolutely.
• 4:18
  SPEAKER_01: So, yeah, then they had the horses, like the horses kind of hung out while we made hats, and then um the girls got to ride on the beach.
• 4:27
  SPEAKER_01: So at Cape Trib Camping, if you ever want to go, seriously, Jackie and Julian are the greatest people in the world.
• 4:34
  SPEAKER_01: Um, they run horse rides on the beach as well as the most amazing campground with live music on Fridays, I think, and beautiful food and all that sort of stuff.
• 4:45
  SPEAKER_01: So if you're looking for a really unique experience, then it's only two hours north of Port Douglas.
• 4:50
  SPEAKER_01: We went there in a swift you you know, you don't you don't need like a four-wheel drive or anything.
• 4:55
  SPEAKER_01: Obviously, if you want to go further north, definitely take a four-wheel drive.
• 4:58
  SPEAKER_01: But um, to get to Cape Troop Camping, it's really easy.
• 5:01
  SPEAKER_01: Um, highly recommend going.
• 5:03
  SPEAKER_01: So, yeah, we got to jump in the back of the buggies and watch the girls go and ride on the beach, and yeah, it was just from the minute we got there, everyone just got along so well.
• 5:14
  SPEAKER_01: So, all the attendees were from all across Australia.
• 5:17
  SPEAKER_01: We had people from WA, New South Wales, Victoria.
• 5:20
  SPEAKER_01: Um, so everyone had sort of travelled to be there, which was really cool.
• 5:24
  SPEAKER_01: Um, but everyone just gelled straight away, and it was really nice to be a part of yeah, just an accepting sort of community where everyone just has a go, everyone's having a laugh, like nothing's been taken too seriously, and yeah, it's really refreshing because obviously there's some really incredible retreats going on across the country, but a lot of them are quite focused on yogurt or Pilates and that sort of stuff, which are so good.
• 5:51
  SPEAKER_01: Um, but it's really cool to see something a little bit more adrenaline adventure sort of different, yeah.
• 5:59
  SPEAKER_01: And the fact that it's kind of exclusively for the girls is really cool.
• 6:02
  SPEAKER_00: And there's no like age target either, it's quite flexible.
• 6:06
  SPEAKER_00: Like there were people that were younger, there were people that were older, and everyone enjoyed the experience the same, which I also think was really, really beautiful and really nice.
• 6:15
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
• 6:16
  SPEAKER_01: So they've got another one coming up in August, which has sold out.
• 6:20
  SPEAKER_01: Sorry, they sell out so quickly.
• 6:22
  SPEAKER_01: Um, but Kristen is really hoping to make these, you know, retreats or weekends more frequent.
• 6:29
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
• 6:29
  SPEAKER_01: So please keep an eye on our if you want to subscribe to our emails, we will have updates when these guys will be here or when tickets will go on sale and stuff like that.
• 6:37
  SPEAKER_01: Um, and obviously subscribe to Cowgirl Surf Club as well.
• 6:41
  SPEAKER_01: Um, if you want to hear from them directly.
• 6:43
  SPEAKER_01: But I just want to say a massive thank you to Kristen and the girls for including us and yeah, we're really looking forward to bringing more events to to the north as well.
• 6:53
  SPEAKER_00: So, in the midst of all that, Rain also went down to the Brisbane Art Fair to support Donna because she was exhibiting, which is so exciting, and we are very, very proud of her.
• 7:04
  SPEAKER_00: So, do you want to tell us a bit more about yeah?
• 7:07
  SPEAKER_01: So, if you haven't heard of the Brisbane, oh well the affordable art fair does go across Australia, but they've just started doing Brisbane in the last few years, so we flew down a few years ago to go and attend.
• 7:18
  SPEAKER_01: Um, it from my experience it's getting better and better.
• 7:21
  SPEAKER_01: It's really mind-blowing.
• 7:23
  SPEAKER_01: This year they had 50 different galleries, which means 50 different booth setups, and basically to have a booth you have to have at least three artists.
• 7:31
  SPEAKER_01: So there were well over 150 different um artists.
• 7:35
  SPEAKER_01: Some galleries had like 64 different artists represented, or some like ours, we just had the three.
• 7:42
  SPEAKER_01: So we had my mum, Dave, and Steph um with her artwork and Dave with his photography.
• 7:48
  SPEAKER_01: Um fantastic weekend.
• 7:51
  SPEAKER_01: Like, seriously, these guys, not only did they pack the van, well, not only did they paint and photograph and make incredible bodies of work for the last four months, they packed the vans to the brim, drove the whole way down the east coast, so about three days of driving.
• 8:08
  SPEAKER_01: Um, then they had four days on their feet.
• 8:11
  SPEAKER_01: So this is like in the show grounds, you get a booth, there's no seating, right?
• 8:15
  SPEAKER_01: So these guys are on their feet all day, every day, talking to thousands of people.
• 8:20
  SPEAKER_01: Like, I'm not kidding, like, there's there was a whole line around the block before 10am before the doors open, every single day.
• 8:28
  SPEAKER_01: Um, one of the days goes into an evening, so yeah, so massive, massive days.
• 8:34
  SPEAKER_01: Um, mum was like, Mom sold about 18 pieces, which was incredible.
• 8:38
  SPEAKER_01: Like for four-day span, like, take my hat off, you guys.
• 8:41
  SPEAKER_01: Just so so proud.
• 8:43
  SPEAKER_01: I couldn't explain how proud I am of all of them.
• 8:47
  SPEAKER_01: Um, Steph and Dave did a fantastic job, they had their boys with them, so they juggled parenting amongst all of this as well, and yeah, and then you know, packed the vans up and headed north back up the coast.
• 9:00
  SPEAKER_01: So it's a mammoth effort to attend these sort of things, and it was really, really cool to be a part of it this year.
• 9:08
  SPEAKER_01: So we'll see, we'll see what we have in store for next year.
• 9:11
  SPEAKER_01: But um, I will have for those who saw Mum's new collection, there's a few originals left on the website.
• 9:18
  SPEAKER_01: If you would like to purchase virtually, go for it.
• 9:21
  SPEAKER_01: I will in the next few days have all of the prints available for pre-order too.
• 9:26
  SPEAKER_01: So if you would like a 400 or a 600ml print um on fine art beautiful paper, um, if you can't afford an original, um we will have all of those available as well.
• 9:37
  SPEAKER_01: So, yeah, that was the weekend that we just had.
• 9:39
  SPEAKER_01: So that was a lot to cover just in the weekend, but then before that, we've we've had a bunch of different workshops going on.
• 9:47
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
• 9:48
  SPEAKER_00: We had we celebrated an 18th, which was really exciting.
• 9:52
  SPEAKER_00: It's so special to have events here at Make Up for like such milestones too.
• 9:57
  SPEAKER_01: I feel very grateful when people want to spend their hens or their birthday or anything with us.
• 10:02
  SPEAKER_01: Um so thank you for trusting us.
• 10:03
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, we had a really fantastic night, yeah.
• 10:06
  SPEAKER_01: And we will be taking more hat decorating bookings throughout the year too.
• 10:10
  SPEAKER_01: So if you have a group or a birthday or a you know team bonding or whatever you want, hat workshops are available permanently now, as well as our McPaintpool classes.
• 10:20
  SPEAKER_01: On top of that, we had the beautiful Susie from Cobra Queen run an eyebrow masterclass.
• 10:26
  SPEAKER_01: So we had about eight girls learning how to do their brows.
• 10:29
  SPEAKER_01: Um, I really should have taken notes, but I was kind of in between serving people, and so I didn't quite catch it, but it'd be cool to run another one sometime soon.
• 10:39
  SPEAKER_01: Um, also speaking of hens parties, we had another make paint and paw hens party, and the girls did cowboy boots with flowers coming out, which was really fun.
• 10:48
  SPEAKER_01: So if you if you like to organise a group and you want to like request a certain subject to paint and stuff to I mean, within reason, you know, we can normally cater to your style and stuff.
• 11:00
  SPEAKER_01: So the girls all came dressed in like head-to-toe pink and cow print and the whole cowgirl theme.
• 11:09
  SPEAKER_01: They just rocked it, they had a really great time, and we had so much fun.
• 11:12
  SPEAKER_01: Another exciting thing that has come out this week: Port Douglas has been ranked number two destination in Australia to visit, which is very, very cool for our small town.
• 11:22
  SPEAKER_01: Um, I also just read this morning that we our area and the Daintree area are being nominated for another award as well.
• 11:30
  SPEAKER_01: So bravo to everyone in the area.
• 11:33
  SPEAKER_01: Um, it's really cool to see Port Douglas getting some recognition.
• 11:37
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, absolutely.
• 11:38
  SPEAKER_00: I feel like people typically go to Cairns that don't love it, and it's like you have no idea that Paradise is just an hour drive north.
• 11:47
  SPEAKER_00: Like not like it starts at Palm Cove as well.
• 11:51
  SPEAKER_00: Like, I mean Cairns is also quite nice, but it gets so much more beautiful the further you go.
• 11:56
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, if you're looking for a tropical oasis, just keep heading north.
• 12:00
  SPEAKER_01: But yeah, despite the media, don't think that you know we've been wrecked by cyclones and stuff.
• 12:05
  SPEAKER_01: It is absolutely magic up here.
• 12:07
  SPEAKER_01: We're about to head into season where the stingers will be out of the ocean, the skies will be blue, the temps will be like top 25, your minimums only ever like at a very the lowest, I think at to like 12 degrees or something.
• 12:22
  SPEAKER_01: So like it's just magic from like the end of May till start of October.
• 12:28
  SPEAKER_01: So if you're thinking of coming up, it is the perfect time.
• 12:32
  SPEAKER_01: Um, particularly if you want to escape the winter down there.
• 12:35
  SPEAKER_01: Um, we have carnival coming up next week, which is our favourite time of year.
• 12:41
  SPEAKER_01: But because I have been so hectic lately, we're just going to be attending ourselves this year.
• 12:48
  SPEAKER_01: The last few years we've done drinks in here, and last year we had a whole week of different events going on.
• 12:55
  SPEAKER_01: Um, but we're gonna be a little bit more chilled this year, and we're just gonna enjoy it ourselves.
• 12:59
  SPEAKER_01: I'm actually heading to the sunny coast tomorrow for a hens party for a few days.
• 13:05
  SPEAKER_01: So I won't be too crazy next week, I don't think.
• 13:09
  SPEAKER_00: But it is all about balance because we have we have enjoyed running events and stuff, but I think this year we kind of uh yeah, I think we need for a break.
• 13:19
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, alternate.
• 13:21
  SPEAKER_01: So we will be attending all of the different events this year, which I'm really looking forward to.
• 13:25
  SPEAKER_01: Um, we've got live music at Rexmill Park, we've got Vanessa and Marossi coming.
• 13:29
  SPEAKER_01: And Sneaky Sound System.
• 13:32
  SPEAKER_01: There's Dragon, there's John Stevens, there's a heap of amazing artists playing.
• 13:37
  SPEAKER_01: Um, so that'll be in the iconic Rex Mill Park where all the palm trees are.
• 13:41
  SPEAKER_01: We've got our yearly street parade, so the street gets closed off.
• 13:45
  SPEAKER_01: You've got rides at the end of the street.
• 13:47
  SPEAKER_01: I just saw this morning that they've got the tent up ready to go for all the burlesque shows and the different shows that they run.
• 13:54
  SPEAKER_01: Really?
• 13:54
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, so that goes for like a month or so as well.
• 13:56
  SPEAKER_01: So make sure to check the kind of bar website because there's so many events that kind of go um around the weekend as well.
• 14:04
  SPEAKER_00: So and there's also like the longest lunch.
• 14:07
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
• 14:08
  SPEAKER_00: Um, I think that's at the Cherough.
• 14:11
  SPEAKER_00: Don't know, we'll have to check that.
• 14:13
  SPEAKER_00: Check the website.
• 14:14
  SPEAKER_00: Check the website.
• 14:14
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
• 14:15
  SPEAKER_00: Um, but there's like a heap of different things that you can go to and you you can attend if you're not if you don't love nightlife and you don't really want to go to the street parade, you don't have to.
• 14:27
  SPEAKER_00: Like there's so many things going on in the day.
• 14:29
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
• 14:29
  SPEAKER_00: They also do like sandcastle competitions at the beach.
• 14:32
  SPEAKER_01: Like so they do the beach day on the Saturday.
• 14:35
  SPEAKER_01: So that's a whole day down at the beach.
• 14:37
  SPEAKER_01: Like, as you said, um, so they have the kites, they have the sandcastle making.
• 14:41
  SPEAKER_01: I think there's like a treasure hunt.
• 14:42
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
• 14:43
  SPEAKER_01: There's all stalls down the beach where you can buy food and stuff, and but it's definitely worth checking it out.
• 14:49
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it's kind of traditionally carnival is like our opening of the season, so that marks like when the stingers are leaving the ocean, and you know, all of you know, our winter season, I suppose.
• 14:59
  SPEAKER_01: So um, it is a really awesome celebration, and yeah, if you can get amongst it because our community puts a lot of effort into yeah, trying to run these events every year, and honestly, they're so much fun.
• 15:13
  SPEAKER_01: So just go go and enjoy it.
• 15:15
  SPEAKER_01: Um, but yeah, so that's next weekend.
• 15:17
  SPEAKER_00: So that also means that Nova, our junior, has been with yeah, been with us for a year.
• 15:24
  SPEAKER_01: Oh, that's so nice.
• 15:26
  SPEAKER_00: Bless.
• 15:27
  SPEAKER_01: Oh.
• 15:28
  SPEAKER_01: Well, speaking of personal notes, Kayla also turned 20.
• 15:31
  SPEAKER_01: But did turn 20.
• 15:33
  SPEAKER_01: And we also just had Mother's Day, so shout out to all the incredible mothers out there, whether they're, you know, there's all different kinds of mums, so we just we love you all and we hope you had a beautiful day.
• 15:44
  SPEAKER_01: Um, but yeah.
• 15:46
  SPEAKER_01: I personally have a pretty hectic schedule coming up.
• 15:48
  SPEAKER_01: I've got um, you know, as I said, Hens Party, and then I go to Japan after carnival as well.
• 15:54
  SPEAKER_01: So I'm having a little break for once.
• 15:56
  SPEAKER_01: People have been messaging me the last few weeks saying, Do you ever stop?
• 16:00
  SPEAKER_01: I'm like, well no, but I am going on some holidays soon, so I'm looking forward to that.
• 16:05
  SPEAKER_01: So yeah.
• 16:06
  SPEAKER_00: Well, that's everything that we've been up to and everything we've got coming up.
• 16:12
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
• 16:12
  SPEAKER_01: Um, I will be opening the workshops from June onwards, obviously, once I'm back from Japan.
• 16:19
  SPEAKER_01: Um, so if you'd like to book in for a height decorating workshop or a paint and sip class, let us know.
• 16:25
  SPEAKER_01: To wrap up, I'm gonna leave with this because I'm gonna hold myself accountable.
• 16:29
  SPEAKER_01: We are gonna try and get back on to doing emails again as well because I know a lot of you subscribe and I send nothing out.
• 16:39
  SPEAKER_01: And I promise you will not be getting spammed, but I'll try my best to send one out every couple of weeks.
• 16:45
  SPEAKER_01: Um, if you prefer, update straight to your inbox, and of course, tune into our podcast.
• 16:51
  SPEAKER_01: Um, that'll give you everything that you're looking for.
• 16:55
  SPEAKER_01: And I've also updated the website, so you should be able to book events and stuff a bit easier now, too.
• 17:00
  SPEAKER_01: So yeah, anyway, that's us.
• 17:03
  SPEAKER_01: We're um we're gonna keep powering on and open the doors for the day.
• 17:07
  SPEAKER_00: Well, it was good to be back on the potty because I haven't been on it since like February.
• 17:12
  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, which is just yeah, crazy quickly.
• 17:16
  SPEAKER_00: If you have any questions, DM us, check us out on Instagram because we've been very active on it.
• 17:23
  SPEAKER_00: Yes, and stay consistent.
• 17:25
  SPEAKER_00: Follow our TikTok.
• 17:27
  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I'm real.
• 17:29
  SPEAKER_01: I do not listen to that's my for the record.
• 17:31
  SPEAKER_01: I don't run the TikTok, so and I don't even check the TikTok, so I do.
• 17:36
  SPEAKER_01: Hopefully, there's some stuff going up there too.
• 17:38
  SPEAKER_01: Oh, and if you want to listen to the Cowgirl Surf Club podcast, that is coming out on Sunday.
• 17:43
  SPEAKER_01: Head straight to their podcast to listen to that one.
• 17:47
  SPEAKER_00: Um and Rain ate a green ant's bum.
• 17:50
  SPEAKER_01: So if you want to see them.
• 17:51
  SPEAKER_00: Listen to all of them.
• 17:53
  SPEAKER_00: Oh my goodness me.
• 17:55
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to F and Q.
• 17:56
  SPEAKER_00: If you have no idea what Far North Queensland is like, that is it for you.
• 18:01
  SPEAKER_01: That's your podcast to listen to.
• 18:03
  SPEAKER_00: That's like peak schooling.
• 18:06
  SPEAKER_00: It was just eating a green ant's bum.
• 18:10
  SPEAKER_00: Anyway, if you want to hear more, head over to their podcast on Sunday.
• 18:14
  SPEAKER_01: Anyway, have a fantastic weekend and we will be in your ears very soon.
• 18:18
  SPEAKER_01: Bye.
• 18:19
  SPEAKER_01: Bye now.