From dream to reality, every home is a story waiting to be told â and beloved Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer is on a mission to tell them. Â
Join Darren as he knocks on the doors of dreamers across the country, from celebrity friends to everyday design lovers, to discuss their insightful journeys to whatever it is they call âhomeâ. Â
Ready to start shaping your own story? Pull up a chair.
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For the dreamers still making it home, welcome to Darren Palmerâs Almost Home. New Episodes each Tuesday from October 7
Darren Palmerâs Almost Home is powered by Shark
If your home away from home was a podcast, it would be *Almost Home with Darren Palmer*. An insightful and heartwarming series hosted by Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer. Each week, he sits down with an inspiring guest to discuss everything from colour schemes to childhood dreams - discovering what it means to create a sense of home, one story at a time
Follow on Instagram and TikTok @darrenpalmerofficial
Myf Warhurst is Almost Home
Season 1 ¡ Episode 1
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 ⢠Duration 38:05
This week on Almost Home, Darren Palmer visits beloved TV host and pop culture icon Myf Warhurst (Spicks and Specks, Bluey) in her character-filled Melbourne home, where nostalgia, music and personal style all come together. Darren and Myf chat about the stories behind her love of music and the memories that shape her space, celebrating authenticity, sentimentality and the joy of design with heart.
Find Myfâs new show âThe Moment with Myf Warhurstâ wherever you listen and watch your podcasts, and follow her for more @myfwarhurst
Darren Palmerâs Almost Home is powered by Shark
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If your home away from home was a podcast, it would be *Almost Home with Darren Palmer*. An insightful and heartwarming series hosted by Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer. Each week, he sits down with an inspiring guest to discuss everything from colour schemes to childhood dreams - discovering what it means to create a sense of home, one story at a time.
Welcome to⌠Darren Palmerâs Almost Home.
Follow on Instagram and TikTok @darrenpalmerofficial
Show Credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Darren Palmer
Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow
Podcast & Video Producer: Lauren Cooper
Audio Engineers: Grant Offner & Nick Loane
Art Director: Brigitte Greene
Photographer: Dario HardakerÂ
DOPs: Marcus Coblyn, Harri Gilbert, Nolan Verheij, Ed Renew
Gaffers: Gabriel Morrison, Maxed Out Lighting
Senior Video Editor: Brad Hurt ASE
Video Editor: Rihanna Smith-Williams
Freelance Video Editor: Emma BaggottÂ
Motion Designer: Rob Harper & Tom Cotton
Colourist: Vincent Taylor
Senior Copywriter: Antonia Minutolo
Copywriter: Amanda Thacker
Head of Commercial: Louise MagnificoÂ
Project Management: Kate Vickery
Talent Management: Joseph Hanrahan
Amplification Partner: iHeartÂ
Collaboration Partner: King Kyle Productions
This is a MIK Made productionÂ
Say: hello@mik.studio
Josh and Matt are Almost Home
Season 1 ¡ Episode 2
Monday, October 13, 2025 ⢠Duration 38:35
This week on Almost Home, Darren Palmer visits design duo Josh and Matt Design, the Australian creators known for their DIY home transformations, dopamine dĂŠcor and maximalist interiors.
With over six million fans, they share how living and working together under one roof has shaped their creativity, mental health and ideas about what home really means today, proving that whether you own or rent, home is about how you make it yours.
This is the podcast for the dreamers still making it home.
You'll find Josh and Matt on IG @joshandmattdesign and TT @joshandmattdesign
Darren Palmerâs Almost Home is powered by Shark
Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty â The PowerDetect is smart, powerful, and efficient. Unlike other vacuums, it is designed to clean in both forward and reverse, which cuts cleaning time in half. Whether itâs pet hair in the lounge, crumbs in the kitchen, or a full-home deep clean, it adapts to every floor type. And when youâre done the dock empties and charges your vacuum after every clean.
Find more: https://sharkclean.com.au/collections/cordless-vacuums/products/shark-cordless-powerdetect-clean-empty-system-ip3251
If your home away from home was a podcast, it would be *Almost Home with Darren Palmer*. An insightful and heartwarming series hosted by Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer. Each week, he sits down with an inspiring guest to discuss everything from colour schemes to childhood dreams - discovering what it means to create a sense of home, one story at a time.
Welcome to⌠Darren Palmerâs Almost Home.
Follow on Instagram and TikTok @darrenpalmerofficial
Show Credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Darren Palmer
Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow
Podcast & Video Producer: Lauren Cooper
Audio Engineers: Grant Offner & Nick Loane
Art Director: Brigitte Greene
Photographer: Dario HardakerÂ
DOPs: Marcus Coblyn, Harri Gilbert, Nolan Verheij, Ed Renew
Gaffers: Gabriel Morrison, Maxed Out Lighting
Senior Video Editor: Brad Hurt ASE
Video Editor: Rihanna Smith-Williams
Freelance Video Editor: Emma BaggottÂ
Motion Designer: Rob Harper & Tom Cotton
Colourist: Vincent Taylor
Senior Copywriter: Antonia Minutolo
Copywriter: Amanda Thacker
Head of Commercial: Louise MagnificoÂ
Project Management: Kate Vickery
Talent Management: Joseph Hanrahan
Amplification Partner: iHeartÂ
Collaboration Partner: King Kyle Productions
This is a MIK Made productionÂ
Say: hello@mik.studio
Allison Langdon is Almost Home
Season 1 ¡ Episode 3
Monday, October 20, 2025 ⢠Duration 35:13
This week on Almost Home, Darren Palmer sits down with his friend and one of Australiaâs most loved journalists, Allison Langdon (A Current Affair, 60 Minutes, Today). They share stories from their country-town upbringings to lives that have taken them far beyond their comfort zones, and how those roots continue to shape who they are today.
Ally opens up about family life and her love of entertaining at home, the renovation that was underway during her life-changing injury, and the dinner with Darren and chef Matt Moran that completely flipped her plans.Â
Follow Ally on IG @allisonlangdon or find her hosting A Current Affair
For the dreamers still making it home, Darren Palmerâs Almost Home is powered by Shark sharkclean.com.au
â Shark TurboBlade Fanâ - The TurboBlade fan is sleek, powerful, and versatile bladeless fan. It accelerates air up to 20 metres, pivoting both vertically and horizontally, you can customise your cool whether you're powering through work, unwinding in the living room, or enjoying a quiet, comfortable nightâs sleep.
Find more: â https://sharkclean.com.au/collections/fans/products/shark-turboblade-ultra-powerful-bladeless-tower-fanâ â
If your home away from home was a podcast, it would be *Almost Home with Darren Palmer*. An insightful and heartwarming series hosted by Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer. Each week, he sits down with an inspiring guest to discuss everything from colour schemes to childhood dreams - discovering what it means to create a sense of home, one story at a time.
Welcome to⌠Darren Palmerâs Almost Home.
Follow on Instagram and TikTok @darrenpalmerofficial
And full episode with video on Youtube @darrenpalmerhomeÂ
Show Credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Darren Palmer
Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow
Podcast & Video Producer: Lauren Cooper
Audio Engineers: Grant Offner & Nick Loane
Art Director: Brigitte Greene
Photographer: Dario HardakerÂ
DOPs: Marcus Coblyn, Harri Gilbert, Nolan Verheij, Ed Renew
Gaffers: Gabriel Morrison, Maxed Out Lighting
Senior Video Editor: Brad Hurt ASE
Video Editor: Rihanna Smith-Williams
Freelance Video Editor: Emma BaggottÂ
Motion Designer: Rob Harper & Tom Cotton
Colourist: Vincent Taylor
Senior Copywriter: Antonia Minutolo
Copywriter: Amanda Thacker
Head of Commercial: Louise MagnificoÂ
Project Management: Kate Vickery
Talent Management: Joseph Hanrahan
Amplification Partner: iHeartÂ
Collaboration Partner: King Kyle Productions
This is a MIK Made production Say: hello@mik.studio
Scott Cam is Almost Home
Season 1 ¡ Episode 4
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 ⢠Duration 47:28
This week, Darren Palmer is joined by his friend and colleague Scott Cam, host of The Block, for a conversation about life before and after the spotlight, and what home means to him. From his early life and Bondi upbringing to being talent-spotted in a pub in his thirties, Scott reflects on the values of craftsmanship, family and hard work that have shaped both his career and the homes heâs built along the way.Â
Youâll hear about some special momentos Scotty has collected over the years, how proud he is of his growing family and which celebrity made Darren speechless at the Logies.
Follow Scott on IG @scottcamofficial or catch up on the latest season of The Block.
For the dreamers still making it home, Darren Palmerâs Almost Home is powered by Shark sharkclean.com.au
â Shark PowerDetect Clean & Emptyâ â The PowerDetect is smart, powerful, and efficient. Unlike other vacuums, it is designed to clean in both forward and reverse, which cuts cleaning time in half. Whether itâs pet hair in the lounge, crumbs in the kitchen, or a full-home deep clean, it adapts to every floor type. And when youâre done the dock empties and charges your vacuum after every clean.
Find more: â https://sharkclean.com.au/collections/cordless-vacuums/products/shark-cordless-powerdetect-clean-empty-system-ip3251â
If your home away from home was a podcast, it would be *Almost Home with Darren Palmer*. An insightful and heartwarming series hosted by Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer. Each week, he sits down with an inspiring guest to discuss everything from colour schemes to childhood dreams - discovering what it means to create a sense of home, one story at a time.
Welcome to⌠Darren Palmerâs Almost Home.
Follow on Instagram and TikTok @darrenpalmerofficial
And full episode with video on Youtube @darrenpalmerhomeÂ
Show Credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Darren Palmer
Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow
Podcast & Video Producer: Lauren Cooper
Audio Engineers: Grant Offner & Nick Loane
Art Director: Brigitte Greene
Photographer: Dario HardakerÂ
DOPs: Marcus Coblyn, Harri Gilbert, Nolan Verheij, Ed Renew
Gaffers: Gabriel Morrison, Maxed Out Lighting
Senior Video Editor: Brad Hurt ASE
Video Editor: Rihanna Smith-Williams
Freelance Video Editor: Emma BaggottÂ
Motion Designer: Rob Harper & Tom Cotton
Colourist: Vincent Taylor
Senior Copywriter: Antonia Minutolo
Copywriter: Amanda Thacker
Head of Commercial: Louise MagnificoÂ
Project Management: Kate Vickery
Talent Management: Joseph Hanrahan
Amplification Partner: iHeartÂ
Collaboration Partner: King Kyle Productions
This is a MIK Made productionÂ
Say: hello@mik.studio
Shane Jenek is Almost Home
Season 1 ¡ Episode 5
Monday, November 3, 2025 ⢠Duration 44:54
This week, Darren Palmer sits down with his old friend from Australiaâs year 2000s drag queen era Shane Jenek, known by the world as Courtney Act, to recount his childhood home in Queensland, crossing paths with Lady Gaga and what home is looking and feeling like to him right now.Â
Follow Shane on IG @courtneyact and find his book âConfetti and the Rainbow Gardenâ here:
https://www.booktopia.com.au/confetti-and-the-rainbow-garden-shane-jenek/book/9781763550735.html
For the dreamers still making it home, Darren Palmerâs Almost Home is powered by Shark sharkclean.com.au
â Shark TurboBlade Fanâ Â - The TurboBlade fan is sleek, powerful, and versatile bladeless fan. It accelerates air up to 20 metres, pivoting both vertically and horizontally, you can customise your cool whether you're powering through work, unwinding in the living room, or enjoying a quiet, comfortable nightâs sleep.
Find more:Â â https://sharkclean.com.au/collections/fans/products/shark-turboblade-ultra-powerful-bladeless-tower-fanâ â
If your home away from home was a podcast, it would be *Almost Home with Darren Palmer*. An insightful and heartwarming series hosted by Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer. Each week, he sits down with an inspiring guest to discuss everything from colour schemes to childhood dreams - discovering what it means to create a sense of home, one story at a time.
Welcome to⌠Darren Palmerâs Almost Home.
Follow on Instagram and TikTok @darrenpalmerofficial
And full episode with video on Youtube @darrenpalmerhomeÂ
Show Credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Darren Palmer
Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow
Podcast & Video Producer: Lauren Cooper
Audio Engineers: Grant Offner & Nick Loane
Art Director: Brigitte Greene
Photographer: Dario HardakerÂ
DOPs: Marcus Coblyn, Harri Gilbert, Nolan Verheij, Ed Renew
Gaffers: Gabriel Morrison, Maxed Out Lighting
Senior Video Editor: Brad Hurt ASE
Video Editor: Rihanna Smith-Williams
Freelance Video Editor: Emma BaggottÂ
Motion Designer: Rob Harper & Tom Cotton
Colourist: Vincent Taylor
Senior Copywriter: Antonia Minutolo
Copywriter: Amanda Thacker
Head of Commercial: Louise MagnificoÂ
Project Management: Kate Vickery
Talent Management: Joseph Hanrahan
Amplification Partner: iHeartÂ
Collaboration Partner: King Kyle Productions
This is a MIK Made productionÂ
Say:Â hello@mik.studio
Brooke Boney is Almost Home
Season 1 ¡ Episode 6
Monday, November 10, 2025 ⢠Duration 43:23
This week, youâll meet journalist & author Brooke Boney who is Darrenâs first guest in between homes as she returns to Australia from studying at Oxford University. Together they explore all the nuances of what it means to be âhomeâ, and after Brookeâs life changing decision to leave the Today Show, more importantly WHO makes us feel at home.
Find Brooke at @boneybrooke and pick up her book âAll Of It: Notes on public life, private joy and everything in betweenâ at https://www.booktopia.com.au/all-of-it-brooke-boney/book/9781761068003.html
For the dreamers still making it home, Darren Palmerâs Almost Home is powered by Shark sharkclean.com.au
â Shark PowerDetect Clean & Emptyâ â The PowerDetect is smart, powerful, and efficient. Unlike other vacuums, it is designed to clean in both forward and reverse, which cuts cleaning time in half. Whether itâs pet hair in the lounge, crumbs in the kitchen, or a full-home deep clean, it adapts to every floor type. And when youâre done the dock empties and charges your vacuum after every clean.
Find more: â https://sharkclean.com.au/collections/cordless-vacuums/products/shark-cordless-powerdetect-clean-empty-system-ip3251â
If your home away from home was a podcast, it would be *Almost Home with Darren Palmer*. An insightful and heartwarming series hosted by Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer. Each week, he sits down with an inspiring guest to discuss everything from colour schemes to childhood dreams - discovering what it means to create a sense of home, one story at a time.
Welcome to⌠Darren Palmerâs Almost Home.
Follow on Instagram and TikTok @darrenpalmerofficial
And full episode with video on Youtube @darrenpalmerhomeÂ
Show Credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Darren Palmer
Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow
Podcast & Video Producer: Lauren Cooper
Audio Engineers: Grant Offner & Nick Loane
Art Director: Brigitte Greene
Photographer: Dario HardakerÂ
DOPs: Marcus Coblyn, Harri Gilbert, Nolan Verheij, Ed Renew
Gaffers: Gabriel Morrison, Maxed Out Lighting
Senior Video Editor: Brad Hurt ASE
Video Editor: Rihanna Smith-Williams
Freelance Video Editor: Emma BaggottÂ
Motion Designer: Rob Harper & Tom Cotton
Colourist: Vincent Taylor
Senior Copywriter: Antonia Minutolo
Copywriter: Amanda Thacker
Head of Commercial: Louise MagnificoÂ
Project Management: Kate Vickery
Talent Management: Joseph Hanrahan
Amplification Partner: iHeartÂ
Collaboration Partner: King Kyle Productions
This is a MIK Made productionÂ
Say: hello@mik.studio
Steve Cordony is Almost Home
Season 1 ¡ Episode 7
Monday, November 17, 2025 ⢠Duration 41:07
Darren joins his friend and design icon Steve Cordony in his Sydney apartment, to explore the early inspirations behind Steveâs farmhouse in the hills of Orange. As Steve reflects on Rosedale Farm with Darren, they discover how our childhood experiences shape the spaces we create, and how caring for our inner world is just as vital as shaping our outer one. Together, they explore the intersections of memory, design and wellbeing, and the importance of taking time for ourselves.
For the dreamers still making it home, Darren Palmerâs Almost Home is powered by Shark sharkclean.com.au
â Shark TurboBlade Fanâ - The TurboBlade fan is sleek, powerful, and versatile bladeless fan. It accelerates air up to 20 metres, pivoting both vertically and horizontally, you can customise your cool whether you're powering through work, unwinding in the living room, or enjoying a quiet, comfortable nightâs sleep.
Find more: â https://sharkclean.com.au/collections/fans/products/shark-turboblade-ultra-powerful-bladeless-tower-fanâ â
If your home away from home was a podcast, it would be *Almost Home with Darren Palmer*. An insightful and heartwarming series hosted by Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer. Each week, he sits down with an inspiring guest to discuss everything from colour schemes to childhood dreams - discovering what it means to create a sense of home, one story at a time.
Welcome to⌠Darren Palmerâs Almost Home.
Follow on Instagram and TikTok @darrenpalmerofficial
And full episode with video on Youtube @darrenpalmerhomeÂ
Show Credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Darren Palmer
Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow
Podcast & Video Producer: Lauren Cooper
Audio Engineers: Grant Offner & Nick Loane
Art Director: Brigitte Greene
Photographer: Dario HardakerÂ
DOPs: Marcus Coblyn, Harri Gilbert, Nolan Verheij, Ed Renew
Gaffers: Gabriel Morrison, Maxed Out Lighting
Senior Video Editor: Brad Hurt ASE
Video Editor: Rihanna Smith-Williams
Freelance Video Editor: Emma BaggottÂ
Motion Designer: Rob Harper & Tom Cotton
Colourist: Vincent Taylor
Senior Copywriter: Antonia Minutolo
Copywriter: Amanda Thacker
Head of Commercial: Louise MagnificoÂ
Project Management: Kate Vickery
Talent Management: Joseph Hanrahan
Amplification Partner: iHeartÂ
Collaboration Partner: King Kyle Productions
This is a MIK Made productionÂ
Say: hello@mik.studio
Hayden Cox is Almost Home
Season 1 ¡ Episode 8
Monday, November 24, 2025 ⢠Duration 36:02
This week, Darren Palmer heads to Palm Beach, Australia to hang out with award-winning designer and surfboard innovator Hayden Cox, founder of Haydenshapes Surfboards, whose FutureFlex surfboard technology helped flip the surfboard world on its head. They dive into surfing, surfboard design, creativity, and building a home with nothing but instinct, curiosity and bold vision. Along the way, youâll hear how Haydenâs passion, problem-solving, and family life shape his day-to-day, and Darren canât help but agree.
Follow Hayden on IG @haydenshapes
For the dreamers still making it home, Darren Palmerâs Almost Home is powered by Shark sharkclean.com.au
â Shark PowerDetect Clean & Emptyâ â The PowerDetect is smart, powerful, and efficient. Unlike other vacuums, it is designed to clean in both forward and reverse, which cuts cleaning time in half. Whether itâs pet hair in the lounge, crumbs in the kitchen, or a full-home deep clean, it adapts to every floor type. And when youâre done the dock empties and charges your vacuum after every clean.
Find more: â https://sharkclean.com.au/collections/cordless-vacuums/products/shark-cordless-powerdetect-clean-empty-system-ip3251â
If your home away from home was a podcast, it would be *Almost Home with Darren Palmer*. An insightful and heartwarming series hosted by Aussie interior designer Darren Palmer. Each week, he sits down with an inspiring guest to discuss everything from colour schemes to childhood dreams - discovering what it means to create a sense of home, one story at a time.
Welcome to⌠Darren Palmerâs Almost Home.
Follow on Instagram and TikTok @darrenpalmerofficial
And full episode with video on Youtube @darrenpalmerhomeÂ
Show Credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Darren Palmer
Executive Producer: Amelia Chappelow
Podcast & Video Producer: Lauren Cooper
Audio Engineers: Grant Offner & Nick Loane
Art Director: Brigitte Greene
Photographer: Dario HardakerÂ
DOPs: Marcus Coblyn, Harri Gilbert, Nolan Verheij, Ed Renew
Gaffers: Gabriel Morrison, Maxed Out Lighting
Senior Video Editor: Brad Hurt ASE
Video Editor: Rihanna Smith-Williams
Freelance Video Editor: Emma BaggottÂ
Motion Designer: Rob Harper & Tom Cotton
Colourist: Vincent Taylor
Senior Copywriter: Antonia Minutolo
Copywriter: Amanda Thacker
Head of Commercial: Louise MagnificoÂ
Project Management: Kate Vickery
Talent Management: Joseph Hanrahan
Amplification Partner: iHeartÂ
Collaboration Partner: King Kyle Productions
This is a MIK Made productionÂ
Say: hello@mik.studio
