presenter andrea mclean | 25

riley bryant (jj from neighbours) | 27

Riley Bryant joins Takaya Honda for a funny, thoughtful and emotional chat about Neighbours, school, anxiety, growing up through lockdowns, surviving one of the fastest sets in television and figuring out whether acting is still the life he wants. What we get into: · Playing JJ Varga-Murphy on Neighbours · Meeting Takaya on Surviving Summer and running the Neighbours callback · Balancing Year 11 and Year 12 with a major TV role · Riley’s chaotic sporting childhood and the basketball own-goal disaster · Acting classes, auditions, Coles, Surviving Summer and booking Neighbours · First-day nerves on Ramsay Street · Driving into Ramsay Street on his L-plates · The Felix reveal, James Beaufort and learning by watching himself back · Riley’s emotional final scene as JJ · Post-show blues, stability and whether he might step away from acting just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak [https://www.patreon.com/justtak] Watch / listen to more Just Tak: https://www.justtak.com/ [https://www.justtak.com/] Promotion / Links: Follow Riley Bryant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rileyjbryant/ [https://www.instagram.com/rileyjbryant/] Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ [https://beautyboat.com/] RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty] (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram [Instagram.com/justtakpod], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod], or Facebook [Facebook.com/justtakpod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

tim robards | 26

Tim Robards joins Takaya Honda for a funny, honest and surprisingly revealing chat about Neighbours, SAS Australia, Peloton, fatherhood, fitness, wine, acting and what success really looks like when life changes. What we get into: · Tim’s work with Peloton as an Australian guest instructor · Building Elle Wines and the story behind Elle Rosé · The pressure of balancing family, business and creative work · The psychic who pushed Tim towards acting · From Italy With Love and carrying a US film lead · Leaving Neighbours during the pandemic · Watching Don Hany take over as Pierce Greyson · Filming Neighbours under COVID rules · Whether Tim would ever return to Ramsay Street · SAS Australia and what really happened behind the scenes · Zima Anderson’s accident Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justtak [https://www.patreon.com/justtak] just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why? Promotion / Links: Follow Tim Robards Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mrtimrobards/ [https://www.instagram.com/mrtimrobards/] Elle Wines / Elle Rosé Award-winning Australian Grenache rosé crafted by Tim Robards and Shun Eto. https://ellewines.com/ [https://ellewines.com/] Tim Robards on Peloton Tim joined Peloton as an Australian guest instructor for Bike, Tread and strength classes. https://www.onepeloton.com/en-AU/blog/peloton-guest-instructor-tim-robards [https://www.onepeloton.com/en-AU/blog/peloton-guest-instructor-tim-robards] Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ [https://beautyboat.com/] RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty] (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram [Instagram.com/justtakpod], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod], or Facebook [Facebook.com/justtakpod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

presenter andrea mclean | 25

Andrea McLean joins Takaya Honda for a raw, generous and deeply honest conversation about leaving Loose Women, losing professional identity, financial collapse, shame, resilience and building a life after public failure. What we get into: * Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago and returning to the UK * GMTV, live TV and becoming the long-serving anchor of Loose Women * The art of holding a panel together and making the viewer at home feel seen * Walking away from a stable TV contract * Building This Girl Is On Fire and launching into a pandemic * Business failure, illness and selling her home * Shame, public identity and the Starbucks story * Rebuilding through media training, writing and moving to Spain * Redefining success, money, contentment and what comes next just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://patreon.com/justtak [https://patreon.com/justtak] Promotion / Links: Buy Andrea McLean’s book Shameless and find out more about Andrea: https://andreamclean.com/ [https://andreamclean.com/] Follow Andrea McLean Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreamclean1/ [https://www.instagram.com/andreamclean1/] Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ [https://beautyboat.com/] RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty] (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram [Instagram.com/justtakpod], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod], or Facebook [Facebook.com/justtakpod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

rob 'millsy' mills | 24

Rob Mills joins Takaya Honda for a warm, funny and refreshingly honest chat about fame, theatre, Neighbours, music, ageing, resilience and what it really takes to keep showing up in the creative industry. What we get into: * Australian Idol and early fame * Rob’s Neighbours era as Finn Kelly * Waitress, Wicked, Ghost and the eight-show-week grind * Taking on Bon Jovi live * Vocal discipline, fitness and recovery * Reviews, critics and being called “surprisingly good” * Georgie Tunny, interviews and wedding planning * Music education and the Australian Children’s Music Foundation * Acting technique, emotional fatigue and staying good to work with just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why? Support Just Tak on Patreon: https://patreon.com/justtak [https://patreon.com/justtak] Promotion / Links: See Rob Mills in Waitress Rob stars as Dr Pomatter in Waitress, now playing in Australia. https://waitressthemusical.com.au/ [https://waitressthemusical.com.au/] Follow Rob Mills Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robmillsymills/ [https://www.instagram.com/robmillsymills/] Rob Mills Official Site https://www.robmills.net.au/ [https://www.robmills.net.au/] Australian Children’s Music Foundation https://acmf.com.au/ [https://acmf.com.au/] Sponsors: BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. https://beautyboat.com/ [https://beautyboat.com/] RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty] (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram [Instagram.com/justtakpod], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod], or Facebook [Facebook.com/justtakpod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

actress charlotte nicdao | 23

Charlotte Nicdao joins Takaya Honda for a funny, honest and beautifully chaotic conversation about acting, ambition, friendship, motherhood, fame and Mythic Quest. Best known as Poppy Li in Apple TV’s Mythic Quest, Charlotte also reflects on voice work, upcoming film projects, her podcast At The Movies with Charlotte and Bron, and finding joy in making things without needing to prove yourself. What we get into: * Charlotte and Takaya reuniting after playing brother and sister on A gURLs wURLd * Charlotte’s unresolved Neighbours grievance, plus Takaya revisiting his own Neighbours death scene * Early acting jobs, dance doubles, soundtrack recordings and pretending to be much better at dancing than she was * Years of LA auditions, near-misses, almost giving up, and the extraordinary story that led to Mythic Quest * Why Charlotte acts, and how childhood creativity shaped her life * The primary school “devil worship” misunderstanding * Losing her phone, smartphone overwhelm and the pressure of always being reachable * Why Mythic Quest was a dream job, and why success still cannot complete you * Snoop Dogg, voice work, Bluey, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Adventure Time and upcoming film work just tak. is an interview platform dedicated to unmasking the reality of the creative industry. Hosted by Australian actor and presenter Takaya Honda, the show strips away the polished PR narratives to ask the most important question in performance: Why? Promotion / Links: Watch Charlotte Nicdao in Mythic Quest Charlotte stars as Poppy Li in Mythic Quest, streaming on Apple TV. https://tv.apple.com/ [https://tv.apple.com/] Listen to At The Movies with Charlotte and Bron Charlotte’s film podcast with Bron Belcher. https://open.spotify.com/show/00knIWNGbg91uCBJ7F8N8k [https://open.spotify.com/show/00knIWNGbg91uCBJ7F8N8k] Follow Charlotte Nicdao Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottenicdao/ [https://www.instagram.com/charlottenicdao/] Sponsors: https://beautyboat.com/ [https://beautyboat.com/ ]: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order. RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good. Support: If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000. United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. Watch just tak on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty] (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events). Catch up with all things @justtakpod on Instagram [Instagram.com/justtakpod], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod], or Facebook [Facebook.com/justtakpod] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.