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- Hey Max, what’s it like being Grace Tame’s partner? - Max Heerey didn’t know what he was getting into when he invited a fellow Hobart (Aust) runner out for a jog late in 2020. As…
- Brett Ashby – a Rolling & Flowing Contemporary Artist - Melbourne based public, performance and contemporary artist, Brett Ashby talks to John McKenna on ‘So…’ podcast about flowing, ‘rolling’, and growth through art, creation, and…
- How to Lose Friends & Influence White People - Why are all television newsreaders blonde? This is something Antoinette asked herself when she was at the gym almost 4 years ago and confronted with…
- The Power of Representation and Role Modelling - International students in the Australian news and media often carry the negative connotations of being “foreign”, “problems” that are “exploited”. Belle Lim is here to…
- Women’s Experiences of Violence Across the Lifespan - CONTENT WARNING: Violence against women and abuse. Violence against women is a major global public health problem. In Australia, one in six women have experienced…
- Disability Advocacy & Counselling, Working together - In Australia we live in a world of ‘Royal Commissions’. Currently, the conversations are around the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of…
- Shedding leaf light with Trace Balla - Children’s author and illustrator Trace Balla has always had a great fascination with trees and nature. Growing up, if she felt lonely she found companionship…
- The strength in being vulnerable – Rugare Gomo - In Australia we rely on the Western media to hear about what’s happening across the globe. It shows us filtered versions of important world events…
- SHHHH! Can we talk for a moment about turning down the noise? - It may sound like a contradiction, to have a chat about being more quiet. But that’s exactly what John does with Christine Jackman in this…
- Danielle Matthews “How do I tell stories?…I sing” - The creative behind I’ve Never BIN to Me (YouTube) joins the So…Podcast to talk about the power of music. After taking inspiration from the viral…
- Drawing the talk with Simon Kneebone - In this episode John chats with Simon Kneebone – a cartoonist who’s work has been featured in a number of places, including many social and…
- Listening or pretending to? - John and Oscar Trimboli, who is what some might call a professional listener, discuss the finer points of listening. Oscar is an expert in communication…
- Violence against women, walking without fear - Alix Sampson a young, bisexual and socially innovative woman from the inner north of Melbourne, Australia joins the So…Podcast to talk about her community connection…
- Take off your clothes, look at your skin - John Mckenna talks to Dr Edward Upjohn MB.BS MMed FACD FACMS, a dermatologist in Melbourne, Australia, about different types of skin cancers and treatments. Dr…
- Reclaim, Reform, Restore - When you walk past hard rubbish on the street, what do you see? Meg Renou doesn’t just see a pile of junk, she sees inspiration.…
- It’s Okay to Talk About Suicide - This episode covers a sensitive topic. Before you listen please be aware that we are discussing suicide, the impact of suicide and resources surrounding suicide…
- Wake up Aged Care Providers: Technology can help - How can technology keep your loved ones in Aged Care safer and more connected? John O’Callaghan from Acsess Health talks about his game-changing products in…
- Good & bad experiences for International Students in Australia - During the conversation with Philip Liu from Melbourne Australia, who is a strong advocate for international students, we covered the following areas: Conscious and unconscious…
Collective messages from Disability Service Providers across Australia - Auslan Version Available “I’m not shaking your hand mate, I don’t care who you are.” This is one of the quotes that stuck in my…
- Disability, it’s a joke, for some - Tim Ferguson and I had a funny chat, to be expected, as he is a professional comedian. (From his website cheekymonkeycomedy.com) Tim is a widely…
- Supporting those who are missing out on podcast - Christina Canters from Podcast Services Australia and producer and host of ‘Stand Out Get Noticed’ podcast joined me to talk about “Supporting those who are…
Social isolation is not new to us - In the spirit of staying connected during these times, the following 12 recordings are from individuals who live with disabilities such as, Schizoaffective disorder, Deaf…
- Lawyer lottery, will yours take a risk? - Samantha Lovrich is the co-founder of Legal Tech Helper and legal operations coach. In this interview we talk about the importance of lawyers stepping into…
- He sells words because his words sell - Tom Valcanis is a copywriter and journalist that sells words. He writes words for businesses, not-for-profit, and more so they can get their point across…
- Deaf and proud - Brent Phillips is a proud third generation deaf Australian. He identifies himself as Culturally and linguistically Deaf. Brent is also an Executive Director – Language,…
Is a conscious death a perfect death? - Annie Whitlocke is a Death Elder and Palliative care liaison coordinator at Buddhist Council of Victoria. To be honest, I went into this interview with…
- Need more space for a sneaky kiss & cuddle? Try the Accessible Toilet!! - One of Bruce Bromley’s (from Equal Access Group) favourite phrases is “Everyone, Everywhere, Everytime” especially when it comes to addressing accessibility for people with disabilities…
- What motivates some people to be on not for profit boards? - You can never over emphasize the importance of compassion and humanity, especially when it’s a not for profit organisation, where outcomes are measured by the…
- Holiday Accessible Accommodation, no longer in the “Too Hard Basket” - The holiday bug will definitely bite you after Kerry Willliams from Accessible Accommodation explains how her business continues to develop a great resource that provides…
Is Divorce a dirty word? - Eliza Tipping talks with me about her book she is writing on the different aspects of divorce, from a personal perspective and her findings after…
Are children resilient enough or are they being mollycoddled? - It was great getting Terry Laidler’s take on a range of topics ranging from the resilience of children in Australia and the impacts of family…
- Inclusive Meaningful Volunteering, goes beyond stuffing envelopes - Camellia Sayed from Volunteering Victoria along with Marnie Higgs talks with me about the Victoria ALIVE project which aims to improve disability Inclusion in the…
- Little Bird That’s Fallen From The Nest - Mum, Dad & I talk about their journey as parents of a child with a severe physical disability, which is me 🙂 – 1962 Options…