Healing Our Way: Recent Episodes
The Healing Foundation
Healing Our Way podcast explores topics relating to intergenerational trauma, racism, identity, culture and healing. The series features Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and experiences, to promote truth telling and inspire listeners to learn more about the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation. This podcast creates a space for young people to share their ongoing healing needs, aspirations and discuss healing and intergenerational trauma. Hosted by Wuthathi and Torres Strait Islander woman, Jax Compton with special guests.
Take a listen to the first episode in season two of the Healing Our Way podcast, where Youth Reference Group member’s Blake Tatafu, Ellen Karimanovic & Tarlee Leondaris talk about how to make healing happen. These amazing guests deep dive into what intergenerational healing looks and feels like for First Nations youth.
Our host, Rachel Hocking, sits down with Youth Reference Group members Blake Tatafu and Karlie Stewart to discuss the unique challenges and strengths that First Nations Youth face today. Listen for insights into how services can better cater to young people.
In this episode you will hear from Youth Reference Group member Blake Tatafu and Brother To Another program founder Jye Cardona reflect on their childhood, the importance of centring collective healing and drawing strength from vulnerability. Jye shares some insights into his program, showcasing the strength of First Nations boys and men and the value of mob leading these programs. Check out Brother To Another on Instagram and Facebook.
In this episode guests delve deep into the topics of confronting negative perceptions, stereotypes and how racism continues to affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. Erin Karimanovic, Luke Currie Richardson, Libby Brown and Blayke Tatufu explore the passive and undercurrent comments in everyday life connected with racism, truth telling and how to look after yourself while rising up and taking on these challenges.
We learn and hear from the lives and identities of Matt Doyle, Ryan Donohue Pitt, Karlie Stewart and Libby Brown. Host Jax Compton explores with guests the relationship between identities, culture and healing, discussing what identity means to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing. We learn how you can heal from all experiences growing up as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person.
In this episode we hear from Stolen Generations survivor Uncle Michael Welsh and his son and Stolen Generations descendant Bobby Dixon. We also hear from Aunty Leslie Franks and Blayke Tatafu on what intergenerational trauma means to them and how it affects relationships in community.