Taz and Alessia in the Media!
- TEAM TANDA
- Jan 28
- 11 min read
Updated: Jan 29
Part 2 - Taz + Alessia: Going Live, Staying Real: Turning Livestreams into Marketing Magic
28 JAN 2025
In this episode, Taz and Alessia pull back the curtain on their meteoric rise to over 951,000 TikTok followers. They reveal how they transitioned from everyday careers to full-time creators, mastered the balance between their individual personal brands and their identity as a couple, and even share their backup plan if they ever split up!
Part 1 - From Tinder to TikTok Royalty: How Taz + Alessia Turned Swipes into Marketing Gold
14 JAN 2025
In this episode, Taz and Alessia pull back the curtain on their meteoric rise to over 951,000 TikTok followers. They reveal how they transitioned from everyday careers to full-time creators, mastered the balance between their individual personal brands and their identity as a couple, and even share their backup plan if they ever split up!
From The Closet To Your FYP: Taz & Alessia
4 DEC 2024
In this episode, Taz & Alessia share their personal coming-out stories, how they navigate the spotlight, and the challenges they face while producing content where their relationship isn't the sole focus.
Get involved in the conversation -
Taz & Alessia: Using Their Platform For Positive Change
29 JULY 2024
In this special episode, Taz & Alessia discuss a variety of topics, including their experiences with coming out, self-expression, the dynamics of working together in both their relationship and professionally, and the importance of representation.
Get involved in the conversation and let us know where you stand - https://www.instagram.com/inthemiddle_thepodcast/
TikTok ‘it couple’ Unveil their Viral Path to Fame and Work to Champion Inclusivity
05 JULY 2024
The Creator Economy is a behind the scenes look at the world of content creation and the power of influencer marketing.
Hoozu CEO Natalie Giddings speaks to guests Taz & Alessia diving into their passion for sharing videos to over 1M followers across social media. In this interview the duo speaks about their favourite brands to work with, how their videos have evolved since starting and how brands can better work with Influencers.
The App Empowering the LGBT+ Community
25 JUNE 2024
Quote from one of our incredible TeamMates, Emily...
"The TeamTANDA app provides such a safe, supportive welcoming and entertaining space for everyone. I feel like I am constantly learning from fellow Teammates as well as Taz and Alessia themselves. This platform is truly incredible, and whether connecting with other people in the forum or in private lives, or enjoying all the bonus content, TeamTANDA by Taz and Alessia is my top most used app by far!"
OPINION: From Darwin to Australia’s most followed LGBTQI+ couple
22 JUNE 2024
"The experience growing up in Darwin was one that helped shape my identity, but not in the ways some might expect.
The population of Darwin in comparison to metropolitan cities is quite small, so in my experience I grew up around people who all thought, behaved and lived very similarly. This had a significant impact on who I thought I was meant to be.
However, who I thought society wanted me to be, and who I truly wanted to be were two very different people. This contrast led me to feel more isolated in my teenage years as I struggled internally with deciding which version of myself to present to the world.
In my childhood, seeing LGBTQI+ individuals in the media and being embraced by the community was rare, and being a lesbian at any of my schools was almost unheard of....."
20 Twentysomethings on What It’s Like to Date in Your 20s
12 JUNE 2024
"In my early 20s, I felt a lot of the societal pressures to find “the one,” which I had been raised to assume was a man. Dating started as more of a task rather than something I could have fun with and I began most of my encounters with the intention of getting into a relationship. This ultimately took all the fun out of it. However, that changed when I realized I liked women. Dating became more experimental, lighthearted, and fun because it was like making new friends"....
Navigating Mental Health and Social Media as Content Creators
10 JUNE 2024
"Since our couples account (@tazandalessia) started growing on social media back in 2020, we recognised something really special about our budding community that we also related to; we all wanted to make the world a better place by creating real impact," Taz and Alessia tell Missing Perspectives.
"We had always hoped we could use our platform for good, so in December 2020 we hosted our first 24-hour livestream fundraiser. We had no idea if anyone would watch let alone donate, but to our surprise we hit our target of raising $5,000 to support LGBT+ Youth in Australia. Since then we have hosted the 24 Hour Live annually in support of a charity that resonates with our audience and in turn raised over $21,000 for several important causes over the last three years."
Last year's 24 Hour Live supported ALLKND, a Gen Z mental health education facilitator. As Taz and Alessia support the organisation once again, by being part of ALLKND's 'Good Mates Championships', we decided to chat to the pair about navigating social media, mental health and careers as content creators.
Breaking Barriers: Using Passion to Drive Success with Taz Zammit
15 MAY 2024
In this follow-up episode, we are thrilled to dive deeper with our guest, Taz Zammit. Listen as Taz shares her fascinating journey from being a dancer and tennis player to making waves in the Australian Football League and beyond. Discover how she has shattered gender norms and thrived in male-dominated industries, including sports and DJing.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
How Taz's interest in sports began with a challenge at a local football club and how her mother's support played a crucial role in her persistence.
The challenges Taz faced in entering a male-dominated sport and how she used rejection as a fuel to drive her success, leading to her playing at the national level.
Taz discusses her entry into the world of DJing, the setbacks she faced as a female DJ, and how she overcame them by focusing on her skills and the music instead of conforming to industry stereotypes.
Delve into Taz’s involvement in the creator space, discussing the gender pay gap and the unique challenges female creators face, both online and offline.
Learn about the importance of resilience, self-marketing, and leveraging different platforms like LinkedIn to stand out and share your progress and knowledge.
Taz shares her thoughts on the future of her career and offers advice to other creators on handling online negativity and supporting one another.
This episode provides lessons on perseverance, embracing your passion, and making a mark in challenging environments. No matter your passion, Taz's story offers invaluable insights and motivation.
What is the Secret to Building a Community?
8 MAY 2024
In this episode, we sit down with viral TikTok creators and TANDA Ventures founders, Taz Zammit & Alessia Allfree. Their inspiring journey has led them to become Australia’s most celebrated Lesbian couple. They turned their lockdown account into a large social media account with a deeply engaged community. With over a million followers, they have become influential voices within the LGBTQ+ community and in this episode, offer insights into content creation dynamics, community building, monetization strategies, and future aspirations within the creator economy.
Should you STILL have to "COME OUT?" w/ Queer Couple Taz & Alessia
26 FEB 2024
Mardi Gras has kicked off in Australia and off the back of Greece legalising gay marriage we thought it was time to open the conversation around whether or not in 2024 it still feels relevant to have to COME OUT!?
Get involved in the conversation and let us know where you stand - https://www.instagram.com/inthemiddle_thepodcast/
Young Entrepreneurs Show with JC - Episode 4
Recorded in mid 2023, Published Feb 26 2024
Young Entrepreneurs Show is a new podcast show to educate, motivate, and showcase the next generation of entrepreneurs. The aim of the show is to ensure there is a platform for our young entrepreneurs to be celebrated and be an inspiration to others wanting to start their own business.
Spotify: Young Entrepreneurs Show with JC
Instagram: @youngentrepreneursshowcase_au
Creator Cooking Conversations - Taz & Alessia
15 FEB 2024
In this cooking interview, we make a delish spicy peanut noodle (that’s both GF & vegan!?). I ask them about how they share the roles in their joint social media page, what would happen if one of them decided to stop doing content and how they manage to do everything from their own app to live-streaming weekly (or sometimes daily).
How To Stay Relevant After Going Viral On Social Media (w/Alessia Allfree)
08 JAN 2024
I’m super honoured to be joined by Alessia Allfree for the season 2 premiere. We talk about the recent headlines and impressive social media performance surrounding Gypsy-Rose Blanchard as well as how brands like Stanley can go on after reaching immense levels of virality, before ending on how creators and brands can maintain longevity after going viral using the success story of Taz and Alessia.
Find Michael across socials @michaelsaliiba and click here for LinkedIn
Women Of Video - Episode 189:
Creating What You Want Not What The Algorithm Says with Taz & Alessia
16 AUG 2023
Taz and Alessia join me to deep dive into what it is like to be a creator couple, how they can work together in their own strengths, and build an incredible community that feels like family. We break down the challenges and struggles facing creators and how to successfully share the content that makes you thrive without killing your following and views.
The Rainbow Advocate - JOY RADIO 94.9
25 JUL 2023
The Rainbow Advocate is a weekly program and podcast created to raise awareness of LGBT centric political issues. The show celebrates noteworthy rainbow advocates in society, identifies issues in need of reform, and interviews influential individuals in a position to promote change on those issues. Presented by Evalyn Venture. Podcaster: Penn Russell.
Clockify - How TikToker Taz Zammit uses Clockify to be productive
20 MARCH 2023
"We came across Taz on LinkedIn, where she mentioned how Clockify helped her track 508 hours — that’s not a typo — of creating, editing, and brainstorming.
So, we reached out to her to discuss:
~ How to turn your regular social media presence into a business,
~ What platform to use as a content creator,
~ How Clockify helps Taz stay on point every day, and more!
Without further ado, let’s dig in!"
Refinery29 - Taz & Alessia Are Using Their TikTok Fame To Challenge Stereotypes About Lesbians
24 FEBRUARY 2023
"Something that we've definitely tried not to contribute to is the over-sexualisation of lesbian couples," Zammit tells Refinery29 Australia, explaining that TV shows and movies have so often fetishised queer women — a narrative that needs to stop.
Allfree explains that when the couple first started live-streaming their content, they were bombarded in the comments section with strangers asking them to kiss on-screen. Not only did they believe that doing so would have fuelled the hyper-sexualisation of lesbian women, but it made the pair feel as though they were being asked to prove they're really dating.
"Almost every second comment was like, 'Kiss, kiss!' and we had to ban the word [from being allowed in our comments]," says Allfree. "So, because they were asking us for it, we were like, 'That's a bit strange so let's block the word but also, why would we feel the need to prove our relationship to you?'"
Red Bull - Taz and Alessia’s guide to WorldPride 2023
21 FEBRUARY 2023
Our top three WorldPride events:
#1 Red Bull Unforeseen: A Night With Dutty X Filth
#2 Rainbow History Class Live Show
#3 Mardi Gras Film Festival
Our top three places to visit in Sydney during WorldPride:
#1 Claire's Kitchen, Oxford Street
#2 Art Gallery of NSW
#3 House of Priscilla
The Herald Sun - Big Youth survey shows how young Aussies are changing on kids, marriage, gender, home life
23 JANUARY 2023
Different places you can read the article are listed here:
Into The Nothing Podcast - Episode 32: Lovers + Business Partners (Hosted by Patrice Douglas)
15th April 2022
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
Taz and Alessia ~ what can I say? LGBTQIA+ // Live-streamers // Content Creators // Humble Legends with a TikTok account with over 500k and an app built with the most heart felt intentions #TEAMTANDA
In this episode I chat with the two love birds / business partners about:
~ their love story / how they met.
~ why and how their TikTok career started.
~ the importance of making time for their relationship away from business.
~ the thing we love the most about someone, is also the thing that drives us nuts.
~ TikTok goals
~ the power of being AND doing to live our dream lives
~ the key thing they love to do to look after themselves
~ the advice Taz and Alessia would give themselves if they started TikTok again
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
SBS Insight - First Love: Episode 7, 2022
First aired on 29th March 2022 at 8:30pm
Watch on SBS On Demand (you will need to create a free account to watch this)
Late last year Taz & Alessia were approached by SBS Insight to appear on an episode called "First Love'. Insight, Australia's leading forum for ideas, returns with host Kumi Taguchi, who each week will use her unique skills to guide a lively debate on a single topic.
Late last year Taz & Alessia were approached by SBS to share their unique love story and agreed to be apart of an episode of SBS Insight. In this episode, SBS showcases a number of couples from all different walks of life; each with their own unique story.
In December SBS requested if they could do a short feature of Taz & Alessia for the episode.... they said.... YES!
Two producers flew down from Sydney to assist with the full day of shooting, and the girls even created a TikTok with the crew!
To finish the episode the girls filmed the final portion from home, with a live feed to the studio.
This is their first time appearing on TV!
Watch on SBS On Demand
Do You Even Influence - Episode 42: @tazandalessia - Aussies #1 followed LGBTQIA+ TikTok couple on working together and building an app
21st March 2022
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
Today's guests @TazandAlessia have been sharing their relationship online for just over a year and have already amassed a HUGE 500k followers on Tik Tok. Read that again, a year of content and already half a million followers! Crazy!
But being the ambitious content creators that they are, they decided it wasn't enough to grow a following on social platforms they don't control. So they went and built their own app, just for their followers: TANDA.
In today's episode they tell us:
how they grew so big so quickly how they started their app their top tips for coming up with content ideas
MENTIONS
Their app: TeamTANDA
BornBred Talent - their management
@Jasminetxo - fave creator
@Aileenchristinee - fave creator
@Lawrence_Bing - fave creator
@Flex.mami - fave creator
@Emdavies__ - fave creator
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
Can’t wait to see more of these videos! Absolutely amazing work taz and Alessia!
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