just tak
Claim This Podcastby Takaya Honda
Podcast Overview
<p>The most fascinating conversations happen the moment the performance stops.</p><p>Welcome to <strong>just tak.</strong>, an unfiltered interview platform hosted by Australian actor Takaya Honda. After spending over a decade navigating the rigorous landscape of Australian television, Takaya is turning the microphone around to unmask the reality of the creative industry.</p><p>Through long-form, intimate conversations with industry-leading actors, directors, and creatives, we explore the human instincts that drive the work. We discuss the reality of the daily grind, the politics of production, and the art of survival in a notoriously ruthless business.</p><p>Whether you are an industry professional looking for tactical insight, or a fan wanting to hear the stories that never make it to the press release, just tak. delivers the reality behind the screen.</p><p>No script. No character. Just the real story. </p><p>Follow on <strong>just tak</strong> in your podcast app.</p><p>You can also watch full episodes on YouTube <strong>@justtakpod</strong>, and on <a href="Instagram.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and <a href="Facebook.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <strong>@justtakpod</strong> for first looks, bonus content, and all the merch these two reprobates (and their guests) “rescued” from the set.</p><br><p>Watch full episodes of just tak on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events!)</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Publishing Since
12/2/2025
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Recent Episodes
June 16, 2026
tim robards | 26
<p>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.</p><br><p><u>What we get into:</u></p><p>· Tim’s work with Peloton as an Australian guest instructor</p><p>· Building Elle Wines and the story behind Elle Rosé</p><p>· The pressure of balancing family, business and creative work</p><p>· The psychic who pushed Tim towards acting</p><p>· From Italy With Love and carrying a US film lead</p><p>· Leaving Neighbours during the pandemic</p><p>· Watching Don Hany take over as Pierce Greyson</p><p>· Filming Neighbours under COVID rules</p><p>· Whether Tim would ever return to Ramsay Street</p><p>· SAS Australia and what really happened behind the scenes</p><p>· Zima Anderson’s accident</p><br><p><strong><u>Support Just Tak on Patreon:</u></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/justtak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/justtak</a></p><br><p>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?</p><br><p><strong><u>Promotion / Links:</u></strong></p><p>Follow Tim Robards</p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mrtimrobards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mrtimrobards/</a></p><br><p>Elle Wines / Elle Rosé</p><p>Award-winning Australian Grenache rosé crafted by Tim Robards and Shun Eto.</p><p><a href="https://ellewines.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ellewines.com/</a></p><br><p>Tim Robards on Peloton</p><p>Tim joined Peloton as an Australian guest instructor for Bike, Tread and strength classes.</p><p><a href="https://www.onepeloton.com/en-AU/blog/peloton-guest-instructor-tim-robards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.onepeloton.com/en-AU/blog/peloton-guest-instructor-tim-robards</a></p><br><p><strong><u>Sponsors:</u></strong></p><p>BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.</p><p><a href="https://beautyboat.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://beautyboat.com/</a></p><p>RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.</p><br><p><strong><u>Support:</u></strong></p><p>If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.</p><p>Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.</p><p>United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.</p><p>Watch just tak on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).</p><br><p>Catch up with all things @justtakpod on <a href="Instagram.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, or <a href="Facebook.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 9, 2026
presenter andrea mclean | 25
<p>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.</p><br><p><u>What we get into:</u></p><ul><li>Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago and returning to the UK</li><li>GMTV, live TV and becoming the long-serving anchor of Loose Women</li><li>The art of holding a panel together and making the viewer at home feel seen</li><li>Walking away from a stable TV contract</li><li>Building This Girl Is On Fire and launching into a pandemic</li><li>Business failure, illness and selling her home</li><li>Shame, public identity and the Starbucks story</li><li>Rebuilding through media training, writing and moving to Spain</li><li>Redefining success, money, contentment and what comes next</li></ul><p><br></p><p>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?</p><br><p><strong><u>Support Just Tak on Patreon:</u></strong></p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/justtak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/justtak</a></p><br><p><strong><u>Promotion / Links:</u></strong></p><p>Buy Andrea McLean’s book Shameless and find out more about Andrea:</p><p><a href="https://andreamclean.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://andreamclean.com/</a></p><br><p>Follow Andrea McLean</p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/andreamclean1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/andreamclean1/</a></p><br><p><strong><u>Sponsors:</u></strong></p><p>BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.</p><p><a href="https://beautyboat.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://beautyboat.com/</a></p><br><p>RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.</p><br><p><strong><u>Support:</u></strong></p><p>If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.</p><p>Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.</p><p>United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.</p><p>Watch just tak on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).</p><br><p>Catch up with all things @justtakpod on <a href="Instagram.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, or <a href="Facebook.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 2, 2026
Rob 'Millsy' Mills | 24
<p>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.</p><br><p><strong><u>What we get into:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Australian Idol and early fame</li><li>Rob’s Neighbours era as Finn Kelly</li><li>Waitress, Wicked, Ghost and the eight-show-week grind</li><li>Taking on Bon Jovi live</li><li>Vocal discipline, fitness and recovery</li><li>Reviews, critics and being called “surprisingly good”</li><li>Georgie Tunny, interviews and wedding planning</li><li>Music education and the Australian Children’s Music Foundation</li><li>Acting technique, emotional fatigue and staying good to work with</li></ul><p><br></p><p>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?</p><br><p><u>Support Just Tak on Patreon:</u></p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/justtak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/justtak</a></p><br><p><strong><u>Promotion / Links:</u></strong></p><br><p>See Rob Mills in Waitress</p><p>Rob stars as Dr Pomatter in Waitress, now playing in Australia.</p><p><a href="https://waitressthemusical.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://waitressthemusical.com.au/</a></p><br><p>Follow Rob Mills</p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/robmillsymills/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/robmillsymills/</a></p><br><p>Rob Mills Official Site</p><p><a href="https://www.robmills.net.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.robmills.net.au/</a></p><br><p>Australian Children’s Music Foundation</p><p><a href="https://acmf.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://acmf.com.au/</a></p><br><p><strong><u>Sponsors:</u></strong></p><p>BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.</p><p><a href="https://beautyboat.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://beautyboat.com/</a></p><p>RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.</p><br><p><strong><u>Support:</u></strong></p><p>If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.</p><p>Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention. If life is in danger, call 000.</p><p>United Kingdom: Text Shout to 85258 for free, confidential 24/7 crisis text support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.</p><p>Watch just tak on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).</p><br><p>Catch up with all things @justtakpod on <a href="Instagram.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, or <a href="Facebook.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is just tak?
<p>The most fascinating conversations happen the moment the performance stops.</p><p>Welcome to <strong>just tak.</strong>, an unfiltered interview platform hosted by Australian actor Takaya Honda. After spending over a decade navigating the rigorous landscape of Australian television, Takaya is turning the microphone around to unmask the reality of the creative industry.</p><p>Through long-form, intimate conversations with industry-leading actors, directors, and creatives, we explore the human instincts that drive the work. We discuss the reality of the daily grind, the politics of production, and the art of survival in a notoriously ruthless business.</p><p>Whether you are an industry professional looking for tactical insight, or a fan wanting to hear the stories that never make it to the press release, just tak. delivers the reality behind the screen.</p><p>No script. No character. Just the real story. </p><p>Follow on <strong>just tak</strong> in your podcast app.</p><p>You can also watch full episodes on YouTube <strong>@justtakpod</strong>, and on <a href="Instagram.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and <a href="Facebook.com/justtakpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <strong>@justtakpod</strong> for first looks, bonus content, and all the merch these two reprobates (and their guests) “rescued” from the set.</p><br><p>Watch full episodes of just tak on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Takandmatty" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events!)</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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