1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: Five Double A Knights with Matthew pantalas well. Let's talk 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: the WEA and some of the wonderful courses. So many 3 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: courses available now for January and February, and now is 4 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: the time to sign up on the line. The CEO 5 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: of the WEA in essay is Leslie Venning Good Evening, Leslie. 6 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 2: Good Evening, Matthew, how do you speak again? 7 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: Indeed? Mastering the art of wood fired ovens. Who would 8 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 1: have thought there was an art just piling some wood 9 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: and lighter up, But no, there's a technique, that's right. 10 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 2: It's designed for the novice to experience. People who are 11 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 2: interested in mastering wood fired cooking. The course covers designs 12 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 2: of the wood fire oven, the firing and the cooking, 13 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 2: and you practice some traditional recipes. Who love the taste, 14 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 2: test a friend of it, will to own one or 15 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 2: are wanting to build one. And for people who are 16 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 2: looking for or physic and unique cooking. 17 00:00:56,760 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: Methods, fantastic. Imagine your own pizza out of the like 18 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: that or the whatever else you can do in a 19 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: leg a lamb I imagine or whatever, be wonderful. An 20 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 1: active workshop reenacting rather I should say workshop improvised play. 21 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,839 Speaker 2: We've got a couple of these workshops. This one's discovering 22 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 2: the joy of spontaneous storytelling. In the workshop, through some 23 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,960 Speaker 2: fast paced exercises, you'll learn to think on your feet, 24 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: build scenes, collaboratory and create memorable characters without a script. 25 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 2: Strengthen your creativity, confidence and stage presence while exploring the 26 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 2: freedom and faithfulness of improvisation. 27 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: Wow, actue that sounds fun? So okay? That's on in 28 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: mid January. Polymer clay Jewelry. How to make this Wow? 29 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 2: This is a way where you can discover discover the 30 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 2: vibrant world of polymer clay, and create your own unique jewelry. 31 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 2: In the course, you'll learn to craft earrings and tenants 32 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 2: using a new technique. Each week you'll leave with a 33 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 2: completed jewelry set to wear or even to give for Christmas. 34 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: Fantastic all right. Introduction to square dancing. Who hasn't wanted 35 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: to learn this? 36 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: Well, my parents have been doing this for about thirty years. Yeah, 37 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:23,920 Speaker 2: there's something about age ads, so yes. Coheadancing is a 38 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 2: social fault dance for couples. Eight people arranged in a square, 39 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,359 Speaker 2: guided by a caller who directs a series of movements 40 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: to music. Great way to keep fit and have some 41 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 2: fun wi you're about it and make lots of friends. 42 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 1: Absolutely writing fantasy fiction, you two could be like George R. R. 43 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: Martin with Game of Thrones. 44 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 2: That's exactly right. One of the most compelling reasons that 45 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 2: people write fantasy is to transcend the limitations of the 46 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:59,919 Speaker 2: real world, to move beyond the boundaries of physical, social, 47 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 2: and psychological. You can construct all tunic worlds, write and explore. 48 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 2: It lives beyond the boundaries in the truest sense. 49 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: Fantastic Now. I am c the Multicultural Festival recently in 50 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 1: Adelaide and watched on as Flamenco dancing was certainly performed 51 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 1: on stage. You've got a course introduction to Flamenco dance. 52 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 2: That's right. Flamenco is an artist form art form of song, 53 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 2: dance and instrumental music from Southern Spain. It's a passionate, 54 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 2: expressive way that combines intricate hand and footwork with powerful 55 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 2: body language. 56 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 1: I've missed your cat. 57 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, she's trying to tell me she's starting. 58 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, Okay, hang on there, kiddie. If you wanted to 59 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: whose Facebook can make money from it? Leslie, I don't 60 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: know if you need the theater. 61 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 2: She's actually been said. Okay, if there's a space more 62 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 2: than one centimes on the bottom of the hole that's empty, 63 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 2: she thinks that means she's starving. 64 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: Right, Okay, all right, I forgot much She's eaten? All 65 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: right Now. Harnessing Facebook and Meta so making money from 66 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 1: it and running ads. There's a course on this. 67 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 2: Indeed there is. Meta Ads is the advertising platform behind 68 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:32,799 Speaker 2: Facebook and Instagram. To grow your business, you will discover 69 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 2: how to create and manage effective paid campaigns across both platforms. 70 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 2: Whether your goal is brand awareness, lead generation, or sales conversions. 71 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 2: You gain the practical skills to design, launch, and optimize 72 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 2: ads that deliver results. Explore how to use Meta ads 73 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:56,480 Speaker 2: Manager to target or set budgets and craft high performing 74 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 2: creative You'll also learn how to analyze your ad performance 75 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 2: using meatos built in insights to make data driven marketing decisions. 76 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 2: All sounds a little bit boring, but so important in 77 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 2: an online world. 78 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 1: Absolutely. Now into the kitchen and making a Christmas speciality, 79 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:19,599 Speaker 1: the Gallette de roy, which is Kingskate, our French delicacy. 80 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 2: That's right, our French shootor Andrea is making a French 81 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 2: pastry traditionally eaten to celebrate your arrival of the three 82 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 2: wise men for the birth of Jesus. It consists It 83 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:37,880 Speaker 2: consists of flaky puff pastry filled with almond cream. Franger, 84 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 2: Penny and Andrea will include all the preparation of a 85 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 2: madeleine pastry and of course you get tasting love it. 86 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 1: Social Media without stress, now that would be good, and 87 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 1: I don't know with the under sixteen ban coming on, 88 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: I don't have that'll de stress parents or stress them. 89 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 1: But you've got a course social Media without Yes. 90 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 2: It's going to be interesting to see how that band 91 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 2: comes in if you feel like you're spinning your wheels 92 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:10,359 Speaker 2: with social media. The course is designed for business owners 93 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 2: and anyone who posts occasionally but struggles with consistency, ideas 94 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 2: and understanding the results. In the session, you'll cut through 95 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 2: the noise and build a clear strategy to choose the 96 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 2: right platforms and define your content limbits, pillars, sorry, and 97 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,720 Speaker 2: then apply a simple, systemized approach to plan and create 98 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:33,799 Speaker 2: a month of content. The schedule is smart. It measures 99 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 2: what matters and you go with a workbook and a 100 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 2: content calendar for a month. 101 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 1: Fantastic mindful Movement what's this about. 102 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 2: Through gentle flowing movements derived from quijong and pilates, you 103 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 2: are aimed to cultivate a sense of balance in the 104 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 2: mind of body and mind and body. The exercises focus 105 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 2: on breathwork as a gateway and mindfulness and are performed 106 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:05,040 Speaker 2: in a curative harmonious music. 107 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:09,159 Speaker 1: Beautiful all right. And one more another acting workshop, this 108 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 1: one in character building, which would be very important for 109 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 1: taking to the stage, I imagine. 110 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 2: Indeed, dive into the art of character creations and explore 111 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 2: the physiology, voice, and emotional depth to bring authentic, layered 112 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 2: characters to life. Through sided exercises and improvisation, you develop 113 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 2: tools to embody roles with confidence, creative, creativity and truth. 114 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 2: And we have just had a last guide or first guide, 115 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 2: depending on which way you look at it. Come out 116 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 2: this week or last week actually for the first courses 117 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 2: in January and February of next year. 118 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: Fantastic. So that's out now, it's online, I imagine, and 119 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: everywhere else that people can pick it up from. 120 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 2: That's right, it's online. It came in your letterbox last week, 121 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 2: is available the wa and jump in so you don't 122 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 2: miss out on a course you'd love to do in 123 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 2: the new year. 124 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: Absolutely, Leslie, been great speaking with you throughout the year. 125 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 1: Merry Christmas to you and all the best for you 126 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: and everyone at the WEA in twenty twenty six U. 127 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 2: Two Matthew, it's been lovely to be on. 128 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 1: Good on you, Leslie Benning, the CEO of the WEA. 129 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 1: Check out their wonderful courses. So many great courses that 130 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:25,560 Speaker 1: you know you can either do them as a hobby, 131 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 1: as something that fills in time if you've got the 132 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:30,480 Speaker 1: time and you want to learn a new skill, or 133 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 1: apply it to day to day work and improve your 134 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: career prospects all of that. So many courses on offer 135 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: excellent courses. You need to have a look at and 136 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:43,199 Speaker 1: find one that suits you and you can give them 137 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: as well this time of year for Christmas. What a 138 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 1: great present that'll be a WEA gift voucher. Have a 139 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 1: look on their website for all the details. Leslie Benning, 140 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: the CEO there from WEA