#29 with Eliza Hull: 'The Way You Walk is not something you need to hide', Hope is an Action, Love is the way and Running Underwater.

On this episode of The Ebbs and The Flows, Soft Chats about Hard Stuff, musician, advocate and writer Eliza Hull joins us for a gorgeous, moving and compelling conversation. Eliza is a musician living in rural Victoria, who has released 'Here They Come', an EP in 2023, representing her journey as a person who has come to terms with living with a disability and now performs and champions a vulnerability and acceptance that is contagious. It's also just really beautiful music. As well as a musician and writer, who has performed on ABC's Q and A, opened for Coldplay for their recent tour and released a children's book with Sally Rippon, she is also a mother and proudly fighting for equality and access for all.

Eliza's beautiful 'A Note To Self' is one of the highlights of this episode, unyielding in its reflection of travelling tough paths that have seen her grow stronger, more resilient, but also more willing to love and be loved. As always, the episode features 'Me and The World on a Page', 'The 90 Second Nugget', 'Weird Fishes' and 'The Art of The List' amongst many other topics we cover with Eliza. The Art of The List in particular is a truly insightful look into the process for an artist, in both gathering inspiration, but also reflecting upon the trajectory of her own career.

Weird Fishes responses - check it out at the backend of the episode:
Book: Fast Like a Girl by Dr Mindy Pelz.
Movie: Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
Song/Album: Frogstomp by Silverchair
Local Recommendation: Theatre Royal in Castlemaine

Check out Eliza's website here: https://elizahull.com/

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