Ainslie Wills is the first guest of season two of The Ebbs and The Flows - this time we gonna keeeep going (til we get tired). Ainslie is a singer/songwriter who has been deeply influential here and abroad, while also the owner of Hello Daydream studio, a mentor and a mother. This conversation touches many bases from the difficulty finding your centre to 'awe' in live music to yoga, waves and being a lifelong learner, all the way to the existential bliss Ainslie is feeling as a mother who has moved back to the country. This is a moving, curious and wonderful conversation I have no doubt you'll enjoy.

Ainslie Wills has released a lot of music, both with a band, solo, co-writing and in conjunction with artists such as #1 Dads, however it is in her current form where she has found a period of her life where she has found bliss, with a young child and a move to Macedon Ranges to open a studio. Her brilliance as a performer is such that many fans and people new to her music walk away moved. Her new EP featuring the tracks 'Celebrate' and 'Eyes on Me' is called 'Pink EP' and it sees her returning to her roots with the piano and her soaring and incredibly versatile vocals. However this conversation features so much more than just music, covering Ainslie's move into yoga teaching, the pull of country air, the depths she has gone to with her songwriting, her love of musical theatre, Jeff Buckley and her love-hate relationship with streaming services, and so many incredible insights into vulnerability, relationships and how nature inspires. It's a really wonderful way to get back into The Ebbs and The Flows.

As always, this episode includes segments such as 'A Note to Self', 'Work in Progress' and 'Weird Fishes', and a new segment called 'The Art of The List', which features four things Ainslie has learnt about songwriting from the heart and one thing she is still striving for, and 'ME AND THE WORLD ON A PAGE'. Her note to self is a tender and loving ode, found around the one hour mark of the episode.

The Ebbs and the Flows is an emotional health movement focused on openness and transparency about the light and the shade of the lives we led and journeys we encounter. The Ebbs and the Flows is not a licensed mental health service and therefore if you are seeking mental health advice, assessment or treatment, you should seek expert advice with a GP, psychologist, psychiatrist or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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Weird Fishes:
Film: Diving Bell and The Butterfly
Book: Daring Greatly - Brene Brown
Album/Artist: Grace by Jeff Buckley
Local Recommendation: Woodend General Store

Ainslie's rescheduled gig is on the 17th of December during the day at the Brunswick Ballroom - link to tickets here: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/ainslie-wills-rescheduled/156310

Ainslie's new EP 'Pink EP' can be found on all good streaming platforms, however her beautiful live performance of Celebrate is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S1N3tMqfNc

At the end of the day, we are all just a work in progress.

The Ebbs and the Flows is an emotional health movement focused on openness and transparency about the light and the shade of the lives we led and journeys we encounter. The Ebbs and the Flows is not a licensed mental health service and therefore if you are seeking mental health advice, assessment or treatment, you should seek expert advice with a GP, psychologist, psychiatrist or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

For The Ebbs and The Flows Instagram page head to https://www.instagram.com/theebbsandtheflows/

At the end of the day, we are all just a work in progress.