LET’S HAVE A CONVERSATION
Stridemade podcast is where the real stories live.
No scripts. No agenda. Just a conversation
Lived industry experience is what shapes Stridemade today. You don't have to run a business or work in the creative industry to enjoy our podcast.
It's a conversation
not A LECTURE
Stridemade podcast is you, me, and a wealth of stories from the real experience of navigating business and life. Hosted by Amy Carlon, photographer and videographer, founder of Geelong-based creative business Carlon + Co, this is where 10+ years of building something from nothing becomes a conversation worth having. Business foundations, creative industry realities, disability, mental health, and everything in between. Not advice. Just stories. Yours, mine, and all of the above.
/THE WHY
Amy Carlon has lived with Arthrogryposis since birth, a condition affecting tendons, muscles, and, in turn, joint development and her parents told she would never be able to walk. It has shaped every part of how she moves through the world (literally).
Alongside that, the last 30 years have included endometriosis, PTSD, ADHD, lipolymphedema, celiac disease, histamine intolerance, thyroid issues and a bipolar 2 diagnosis. All took years of misdiagnosis, medication, and showing up anyway to build a life and share her art.
None of it stopped the work. Some days, it changed what the work looked like. But every single experience left something worth keeping, a lesson.
This is not a comeback story. Just an honest account of what it takes to build something real when life does not make it easy. Recognition for what has been built, not sympathy for the life that built it. The work (CARLON + CO) speaks for itself. High standards. Low ego.
Turn on the podcast. Let's have a conversation. Let's make strides together.
AMY CARLON
SHE/HER
LET THE STORY,
BE THE LESSON.
IT’S NOT JUST A MARK.
IT’S A STRIDE.
WE DON’T JUST CAPTURE MOMENTS,
WE CAPTURE PROGRESS.
Stridemade grew out of Carlon + Co, a photography and videography business based in Geelong, Victoria. Founded and run by Amy Carlon, Carlon + Co works across commercial, brand, and content shoots, backed by over 10 years of experience, a degree in creative arts and design, and postgraduate study in marketing. Amy has spent almost her entire career building her own businesses.
