My Warm Table ... with Sonia: Recent Episodes
Sonia Nolan
My Warm Table is about smart conversations with heart. It evokes the big conversations held around a table of acceptance, curiosity and warmth (in Italian we call this a Tavola Calda - a warm table). We'll talk politics, religion, science, sustainability, wellness, inclusion, social impact ... in fact no topic is off limits - but good table manners will rule! We will also explore family traditions, wisdom, food memories and ideas to keep your own table warm. Join us to eat, think and be merry! Facebook group: My Warm Table Podcast
Ever wondered why mainstream agriculture seems so destructive? Picture a grandfather and his grandson pondering the question of why growing crops often involves killing. This profound moment sets the stage for a transformative conversation with Anthony James, the host of the Regeneration podcast, and a fifth-generation Western Australian. Together, we explore how regenerative agriculture is breathing life back into our lands, bringing forth a resurgence in biodiversity and natural water sources. Anthony shares compelling stories of farmers who have radically altered their methods, resulting in healthier ecosystems and communities.
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
Can multiculturalism truly shape the identity of a region? Join us as Sonia Nolan welcomes Karla Benitez, a dedicated advocate for culturally and linguistically diverse communities, to explore the vibrant tapestry and challenges of multicultural life in Western Australia.
Karla shares her compelling journey from Mexico to Australia and her impactful work with the Multicultural Labor Organisation. Together, we reflect on the significance of multicultural input in shaping Western Australia’s identity, and the essential efforts needed to ensure representation and inclusion across all facets of society.
Boldly addressing the intersection of gender and cultural diversity, Karla recounts her early political career in Mexico, marked by gender discrimination and harassment, and her subsequent challenges as a skilled migrant in Australia. Despite initially working in aged care, her passion for politics remained undeterred. Listen as she discusses her advocacy for better representation of culturally and linguistically diverse communities and the collective empowerment that strengthens Australia's social and economic fabric.
This episode is a testament to the power of diversity, unity, and the ways individual stories contribute to a richer, more inclusive Australian society.
Links:
Facebook page for Multicultural Labor Organisation: https://www.facebook.com/mlowalabor.org.au/
Karla Benitez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karla-benitez-au/?originalSubdomain=au
LinkedIn page for Multicultural Labor Organisation:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/multicultural-labor-organisation/
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Music: William A Spence
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
What if understanding the intricate relationship between mental and physical health could be the key to holistic well-being? Join us at My Warm Table as we chat with Nicola Cooper, a highly experienced mental health nurse and therapist with a rich background in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) from the UK. Nicola shares her compelling journey and deep insights into the complexities of mental health, focusing on pressing issues like eating disorders, emotional regulation, and the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health. Through Nicola's expert lens, we explore how integrating holistic care can transform lives and foster genuine healing.
In our warm table conversation, Nicola delves into strategies for managing digital consumption, particularly concerning harmful online content related to eating disorders; and she brings to light the critical need for trauma-informed care. We also explore the nuanced balance between medication, therapy, and personalized treatment plans with Nicola.
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Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
Witness the strength of the human spirit through Olga Hurina's eyes, a Ukrainian humanitarian entrant whose life took a dramatic turn when war forced her from her homeland to the unfamiliar shores of Perth, Australia. Leaving behind her husband and a career in public service, Olga's story is one of resilience and hope. Amidst the backdrop of the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, she shares her emotional journey, the challenges of adapting to a whole new world, and how she's now contributing to her new community while reaching back to aid those in Ukraine.
Our conversation with Olga culminates in a broader discussion about displacement and the strength required to rebuild a life from the ground up. We hear about the impact of war on infrastructure and the daily struggle for normalcy, while celebrating the remarkable strides Olga has made towards establishing her independence in Australia.
Her tale is a profound reminder of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, paying tribute to the resilience of displaced individuals globally and the unquenchable human spirit to chart a course toward a more hopeful tomorrow.
Links:
Echoes of Ukraine
Photovoice project: Fleeing the War across Oceans
Assets - organisation to support refugee survivors
Dress for Success WA
Movie: 20 Days in Mariupol
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
Imagine being captivated by a voice that weaves humor and vulnerability into a tapestry of tales, drawing you into the very heart of storytelling. That's precisely what Andrea Gibbs, a storyteller extraordinaire, does as our guest. As she unravels the intricacies of performance, from the raw exposure of acting to the subtle rhythms of narrative comedy, we explore how each story, whether whispered in a theatre or laughed over at a comedy club, forges connections that ripple through our lives.
Andrea takes us into her world where humor and hardship dance in the delicate balance of storytelling. Through tales of personal challenges and career highs, such as captivating audiences alongside Cate Blanchett, she reveals the resilience it takes to not only succeed but also to genuinely impact others. The art of crafting stories, Andrea shows us, lies not in grandeur but in the authenticity and relatable moments that resonate on a universal frequency.
In the ever-unpredictable arena of the arts, Andrea Gibbs stands as a beacon of hope and adaptability. From the profound connection made with a delivery guy in a Love Actually styled encounter, to hosting WA's most authentic and unique storytelling event, Barefaced Stories, Andrea's narratives are a testament to the transformational power of storytelling. Join us around the warm table, and let Andrea's journey of creativity, change, and the pursuit of passion inspire you to see the extraordinary in the everyday and the strength in sharing your own story.
Links:
Andrea Gibbs
Barefaced Stories
Think Back Stack
Andrea's TedX Talk
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Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn a spark of inspiration into a beacon of hope for others? Desley Delic and Megan Hancock sit at my warm table, sharing the heartfelt origin of Lightbulb Skills, a testament to their determination to help individuals with additional needs learn life and independence skills. Their stories, steeped in personal family experiences, will touch you as they discuss the transformation of challenges into opportunities for growth and social connection within their workshops.
As we gather around, you will feel the genuine passion Desley and Megan have for their transition from their careers in education and human resources into the empowering realm of Lightbulb Skills. Their anecdotes are rich with victories—imagine the pride in achieving independent living for the first time. This episode is not just about the skills; it's a celebration of each participant's personal triumph and the fulfilment that comes from witnessing such empowerment.
Links:
Lightbulb Skills
Book quote, Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett
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Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
Today we are talking about our seniors, our young people, intergenerational relationships, the old-school village approach to looking after each other in communities, and how we can find hope in loneliness.
Yes we’re asking lots of big questions!
These big human challenges, are deeply embedded with the whole range of emotions from love and joy to pain and suffering.
There is no-one better to dive deep into this discussion with than Dan Minchin. I know that Dan will instil hope around the warm table with a fresh approach about what we can do to reset how we look after each other in the future.
Dan is the CEO of Chorus, which is a for purpose organisation showing up for thousands of Western Australians bringing support, connection and compassion so that communities can thrive. Chorus provides services in the aged care, disability and mental health sectors.
Join us around the warm table!
Find out more about Chorus: https://chorus.org.au/
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Music: William A Spence
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
Lisa Holland is a truly remarkable woman. She embodies the words hope and inspiration equally as much as she personifies strength and resilience.
During our warm table conversation Lisa shares her fight with two different types of breast cancer and also thyroid cancer and how she has been both a victim and a hero of her own story and has survived to become wiser, more generous, and inspired to leave a legacy.
Lisa is a non fiction author, publisher, truth teller, lover of life and experiences. She thrives in complexity, she pushes the status quo and embraces change and new thinking. She is truly remarkable!
I hope you'll join us around the warm table...
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
Welcome to Season 3 of My Warm Table.
I’m so delighted that you’ve joined us again for more smart conversations with heart around a warm table of acceptance, curiosity and empathy.
This Season, which is our third, we are focussing on HOPE.
The world is a crazy place right now, and I believe we all need to channel the power of hope into our days.
What is hope?
What does it mean for you?
Does it drive people differently? And what situations and life challenges have people found themselves in that they drew on hope, among many other emotions and motivators.
We’ll be exploring all this around the warm table in Season 3.
I hope you will join us around the warm table.
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
Thanks for listening to Season 2 of My Warm Table Podcast.
In this episode, Sonia wraps up the season with highlights of the previous episodes.
Thanks to all of our wonderful, generous guests and to you our listeners for supporting a warm table of curious conversations, acceptance and spreading positivity in our communities.
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
In this episode we stop a moment to think about how we are so connected to electricity.
We’re going to honour the courageous and skillful men who climbed heights without fear to assemble and construct those tall steel structures which look like mini Eiffel Towers across our Australian landscape.
We’re going to step back in time to 1951 when the Australian branch of an Italian company set up in Australia to connect our vast, remote country to a reliable electricity source which enables a future of possibility and prosperity.
Electric Power Transmission Pty Ltd or EPT - was that company.
EPT holds an important chapter in Australia’s story. The story of migrants making their way in a new land. The story of connecting Australia across a remarkable and unforgiving landscape. The story of powering Australia into prosperity – signalling the start of industry, new jobs and new economic opportunities.
The EPT story brought the 1956 Olympics to our TV screens, it linked Carnarvon to the NASA space program and it was a pioneer of WA’s industrial future underpinning Alcoa, BP, Hamersley Iron and even the North West Shelf.
EPT turned on the lights for Australia, so it’s only fair that we should shine a little light on it today. To help tell this story, I’m joined by Matthew Quomi around the warm table. Matthew’s father worked for EPT and this paternal legacy inspired Matthew, an architect and passionate historian, to research and write a book about EPT and its communities.
Matthew has spent the last few years sharing warm tables across Australia piecing together the history of EPT with the pioneers of Australia’s energy legacy – migrant men now aged in their 70s and 80s.
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Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
We are in what scientists call the 6th mass extinction with wildlife disappearing at a rate of 1000 times the natural extinction rate.
Today’s warm table conversation is a big one.
We share tears and fears with Donalea Patman who, 12 years ago, locked eyes with a lion - one of the world’s most majestic and revered creatures – and from that moment she has dedicated her career to ending the cruel and barbaric industry of canned hunting, followed by the closing of the domestic trade in ivory and rhino horn in Australia and worked on modernising the legal trade in endangered species (one of the key drivers of extinction).
Season 2 of My Warm Table Podcast is amplifying people of passion and purpose. Donalea has to be one of the most passionate and purposeful people I’ve met. She sold her house and started a charity called For the Love of Wildlife (FLOW) which is dedicated to restoring the essential connection between all living things to bring our planet back to balance.
She is changing the world and for her work she was the proud recipient of the Animal Action Award, International Fund for Animal Welfare ad was named in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday honours list and awarded an Order of Australia Media for her work for animal welfare.
Donalea is a Freo girl at heart and after shining a spotlight on the global issue of canned hunting and predator breeding, she is now turning her vast energy and wisdom to rewilding WA. Partnering with Quenda Ecologics to build autonomous rovers that mimic what marsupials did in rural Australia before they disappered. This ambitious and unique project aims to regenerate degraded WA landscapes at scale.
So grab a cup of tea and join us around the warm table. Prepare to be outraged… and educated ….and also deeply inspired by Donalea and the work she is doing for mother earth, for our future and For the Love of Wildlife.
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Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
The number of trucks on WA roads is set to double within the decade and triple by 2050. In fact we'd all come to a stop if it wasn’t for the work of our amazing truck drivers carting everything from milk to machinery across our vast state.
So it’s really important as drivers that we know how to share our roads safely with trucks.
Rob Sharpe of Transafe and InsTRUCKta! has traversed more than 1.4 million kms as a truckie and he’s had a birds eye view of more than his fair share of close calls and crazy risk taking, by cars trying to squeeze their way ahead of a truck.
So it’s no wonder that he is a huge advocate for road safety.
Transafe WA is a not for profit organisation and Instrucka is its big purple semi-trailer decked out with virtual reality simulations and engaging tools to teach young and old how to interact safely with trucks.
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Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
Have you ever been hacked? Are you worried about your data privacy? Do you know someone who has been unscrupulously scammed and lost money, lost data and basically lost their trust in the cyber world?
Cyber security is a growing concern for everyday people like you and me, as well as every organisation and government body - costing millions in our economy.
Cybersecurity specialist Vannessa Van Beek joins us to help us learn how to protect ourselves online.
Vannessa was a finalist for Australia’s most outstanding woman in protective security, has been awarded Women in Tech WA’s Outstanding Senior Leader Award, named a Rising Star in the Cyber Community Awards and led the WA Cyber Awards Security Operations Team of the Year.
Vannessa holds a law degree, an MBA, and postgraduate qualifications in psychology, as well as a string of cyber security credentials. With her unique psych and cyber lens, Vannessa provides invaluable insights into why and where human behaviour and cyber risk meet.
So there is no one better to give us some crucial online tips.
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Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
PASSION: The study and mastery of allergic conditions.
PURPOSE: Investigating, managing and relieving allergy symptoms through his practice Perth Allergy so people can live healthier, happier lives.Is hay fever your nemesis in the Springtime or maybe the sentence “may contain traces of nuts” gets your heart racing. Allergies have become a common companion for many and so often they rob us of our energy levels, concentration and wellbeing … and of course sometimes they can be life threatening.
Dr Richard Nolan – allergy specialist and immunologist – is our guest around the warm table today and he shares his passion for understanding the causes and cures for allergies and the purpose behind his life’s work.
There’s no one better to talk about this topic with us today!
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Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
PASSION: Changing workplace behaviours for the better.
PURPOSE: Translating the law on workplace behaviours through interactive theatre and training workshops through her business EEO Specialists.
The laws have changed around workplace behaviour. In fact more change has occurred in the last 2 years than 20 years prior …
So this is an important episode for everyone with a job - because you need to know where the new line in the sand is when it comes to sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying.
Now it might sound like a heavy topic, but luckily I’m joined around the warm table by Franca Sala Tenna – she’s the non lawyer’s lawyer and the Director and Founder of EEO Specialists – a company with a passion for changing behaviours for the better.
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My Warm Table, translated into Italian is Tavola Calda. These were the words my Papa used to describe a table of good friends, good food and good conversation. I always aim to create a tavola calda in my life and I hope this podcast encourages you to do so too!
One of the greatest ways we can channel our passions for purpose is through volunteering. It’s good for civic society, it’s good for our local clubs, and research tells us that volunteering even increases our sense of wellbeing.
Today I’m joined around the Warm Table by Craig Spencer – who has volunteered most of his adult life and knows better than most the importance of giving things a go and getting involved.
As Head of Community Engagement at Bankwest some years ago, he was among those who spearheaded the movement in corporate volunteering and today he manages more than 900 volunteers through his role as Volunteer Manager for St John Ambulance in the Wheatbelt.
He’s also a Board member of Volunteering WA and Chair of the State Government’s Volunteer Reference Group….
And he’s a volunteer firefighter in his community – which makes him passionate about ensuring each of us has a fire plan for our homes and family and he’ll give us some tips on just how we can do that.
Link to Department of Fire and Emergency Services:
https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/
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Jenny Baraga is a pioneer of Aboriginal mental health practice and training in Western Australia’s north west region.
Jenny describes herself as a quiet achiever. She is a trusted voice, an experienced health practitioner and a proud Garra Yarra woman with a compelling story about the importance of taking the time to have a yarn and show cultural respect to people – especially when they are at their most vulnerable.
During our warm table conversation Jenny also shared the legend of a painting she created some years ago which tells her family’s story of loss and pain and the legacy of being part of the stolen generation.
As Australians we have much to listen and learn about the stories and experiences of First Nations people, so it’s a privilege to be able to amplify the knowledge and wisdom of our warm table guest Jennifer Baraga.
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Endometriosis is a chronic and painful condition which affects about 176 million women worldwide. One in 9 women suffer (almost daily) with this condition which impacts a woman's physical, emotion and social wellbeing.
There is currently no cure, the cause is unclear and diagnosis takes an average of 7 years.
Kath Sloan and Emma Dixon are passionate about sharing their lived experience of endometriosis so that more women are aware of the condition and seek help and diagnosis. This is an intergenerational conversation with Kath in her 50s and Emma in her early 20s sharing their wisdom and insights. This is an episode to share with your friends, family and the men in your life to raise awareness.
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Christin Smith is an award winning earth scientist with qualifications in geology, natural resources, sustainability and environmental management, and education.
She's the founder of EARTHMAD - an acronym which stands for Everyone Acting Responsibly Today Helps Make A Difference.
Christin found herself leading the charge in her Mandurah coastal suburb to protect her local beach from coastal erosion and with the support of 1200 petitioners she started a movement for change!
Link to EarthMAD: https://earthmad.com/
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PASSION: Identifying unmet needs and then taking action to enable a stronger, more vibrant community where everyone feels connected.
PURPOSE: Creating community as CEO of her charity Motion by the Ocean.Alanagh Godderidge lives and breathes her values.
Alanagh is the CEO and Founder of Motion by the Ocean and a pioneer of the Cycling Without Age movement in Western Australia.
Motion by the Ocean reconnects seniors and disabled communities with rippling sun, sand and a joyous fresh salt water breeze and meaningful conversations for the lonely and isolated.
Alanagh advocates for stronger, more vibrant communities and she is wheeling her way into the hearts of everyone along the northern suburbs beaches one trishaw ride at a time.
You can donate to Motion by the Ocean on this link.
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Kelli Reilly has poured all her passion and purpose into creating Females Over 45 Fitness which aims to make women over 45 stronger and fitter into their older years.
Kelli is proof that even in our 50s we can go back to study, launch a successful business and follow our dreams.
I’m delighted to welcome Kelli around the warm table to learn more about her life as a country girl and farmer, and to share with you what happens at the FOFF gym – what exactly is this fabulous fitness formula that Kelli has created especially for mature women?
Females Over 45 Fitness is the inaugural sponsor of My Warm Table Podcast, partnering with us in Season 2. Warmest thanks to Kelli for supporting My Warm Table.
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Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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PART 2 of our warm table conversation on GRIEF with local bereavement organisation Lionheart Camp for KidsCEO Shelly Skinner and Board Member Professor Lauren Breen.
PASSION: Building a community where grief is seen as a healthy and positive response to death and life challenges.
PURPOSE: Empowering bereaved children and families to navigate their grief journey through education, peer-support, strength-building and resilience through Lionheart Camps for Kids (a not-for-profit organisation).
We cover:
Sibling grief
What healthy grief is and isn't
What is regriefing?
The importance of funerals and the conversations we should have before death
Physiological symptoms of grief
Myths of grief
What happens on Lionheart campsDrumbeat The Lionheart Song
"You might never experience true love, but you will experience grief." - Professor Lauren Breen at her TedX Talk
You can donate to Lionheart to support this important work.
Lionheart Song Credits:
Music and lyrics by Oscar Thomas and Christian Barratt
Produced by Christian Barratt
Performed by Christian Barratt and the 2019 Lionheart Kids Chorus
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Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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Lionheart Song Credits:
Music and lyrics by Oscar Thomas and Christian Barratt
Produced by Christian Barratt
Performed by Christian Barratt and the 2019 Lionheart Kids Chorus
Warm thanks to:
Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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PASSION: Building a society that is inclusive, kind and where we can all lead social change
PURPOSE: Inspiring people to unlock their leadership potential through her social business Alyceum.
Alicia Curtis has led award-winning board diversity programs, experiential millennial leadership programs and social change campaigns.She’s co-written a book and been named as one of Australia’s top 100 women of influence.
Alicia is the Patron of Girl Guides WA and the co-founder of 100 Women – a philanthropic giving circle which has granted more than a million dollars and impacted women and girls around the world.
She’s a mum of two energetic kids, loves dancing, theatre, travel and reading books - and changing the world one person at a time.
Warm thanks to:
Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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PASSION: Harnessing our brain chemicals (think oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine and cortisol) to be our very best selves and thrive!
PURPOSE: Teaching everyone how to tap into these happy chemicals - including people in prison - for our wellbeing, emotional intelligence and to live our best lives.
Charlotte Ingham Ellery runs her own business called Well Built Mind and she is a woman of many talents. She’s a mother, a yoga instructor, a wellbeing and psychological safety expert, and she teaches corporate wellbeing, emotional intelligence and psycho-social hazard management. She’s amazing!
This conversation is one of the best professional development sessions you could have! Charlotte also works extensively doing PD teachers for their own wellbeing and also with students helping everyone understand their brain chemicals and thrive!
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Sponsor: Females Over Forty-five Fitness in Victoria Park
Sound Engineering: Damon Sutton
Music: William A Spence
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I am very excited to welcome you to My Warm Table Season 2.
Over the last few months, we’ve done a lot of thinking, listened to your survey feedback and tried to sharpen the focus of the podcast a little more.
My Warm Table Podcast is an independent podcast which is unashamedly focussed on Western Australians. It’s my way of adding some positivity to our state’s media landscape and amplifying the smart, kind, values-driven people in our communities who are out there doing good.
So this season around the warm table we will be talking about Passion and Purpose. It’s a theme that really resonates with me as I again throw myself into this podcast passion project!
Warmest thanks to:
Females Over 45 Fitness - Season 2 Sponsor
Damon Sutton - Sound Engineer Extraordinaire
William A Spence - My Warm Table music composition and performance
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I’m sneaking in this live and raw episode of My Warm Table recorded on 28 March 2023 with Season 1 guest Sister of Mercy Anne Tormey.
I had the privilege of hosting a conversation with Sr Anne during the 25 year reunion of the Catherine McAuley Developing Women in Leadership and Service Award.
We celebrated this milestone in the olive grove at MercyCare Wembley - a foundation sponsor of the Award Program. Speakers on the night included Award co-founder Elena Douglas, convenor Rosa Speranza and our evening’s MC Jenni Del Marco.
I’m sharing this conversation with Sr Anne for all the Catherine McAuley Award women who couldn’t be there at the event and for the My Warm Table podcast listeners who enjoyed the deep wisdom and encouragement from Sr Anne last season.
Enjoy this live recording and raw episode!
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Thank you for your support of Season 1 of My Warm Table Podcast.
Sonia Nolan wraps up the Season with an overview of some of the smart conversations with heart we have enjoyed around the warm table. She shares how your feedback affirmed her goal to build empathy and perspective by adding more positivity and warmth to the WA media landscape.
This episode is also an opportunity to say thank you for all of the wonderful people who contributed to the feast of insights and expertise around My Warm Table.
As we look forward to Season 2, we are reflecting on Season 1 - what you liked or what we can improve. Please fill out the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GTLKMHZ
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· Thank you to all my generous guests for their time in sharing their expertise and experiences around My Warm Table and the loyal listeners who make this worthwhile!
· Music: ‘Sweet Soweto’ by Cast Of Characters. Copyright licence for use via soundstripe.com
WA’s own Glambassador Famous Sharron Famous Sharron is the alter ego of creative director, award winning producer and comedian, Bonnie Davies.
Bonnie’s mission in life is to make things ‘unboring’!
She gives us a backstage pass into her career in the highs and lows of WA’s comedy and festival scene during COVID, how Famous Sharron was born, and why Bonnie and her alter ego are parochially Perth and ambassadors for regional WA.
Duration: 43 minutes.
Links:
The Gelo Company
Famous Sharron
Beach Ball City Beach 28 December
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Annabel Tellis Tunley lives life large!
She shares inside knowledge of the British Royals and her adventures of travel and trying her hand at many different jobs gathering memories, stories, friends and fascinating insights along the way!
Duration: 50 minutes
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Perth based, and internationally renowned business futurist Gihan Perera takes us on a trip to the future.
Global business magazine Forbes, rates Gihan as the number 5 social media influencer in the world in his area of expertise – and he is Australia’s number one business futures influencer.
Gihan urges us to listen to and amplify the voices and experiences of young people and shares many of the futuristic insights he talks to when he’s on the global conference stage.
We’ll take a trip back to his own childhood warm table and the ideas which formed him and he’ll also challenge us with the many lessons of our past which we need to unlearn in order to be flexible, and fit for the future in a fast changing world.
Duration: 51 minutes.
Links:
Website: https://gihanperera.com/
Gihan’s books: Disrupted, Disruption by Design, The Future of Leadership
Book referred to: Future Shock by Alvin Toffler
Gihan’s podcast: Fit for the Future
Follow Gihan on social media: LinkedIn , YouTube , Twitter: @gihanperera
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· Thank you to all my generous guests for their time in sharing their expertise and experiences around My Warm Table.
· Music: ‘Sweet Soweto’ by Cast Of Characters. Copyright licence for use via soundstripe.com
Migraine attacks are not just bad headaches. They can be debilitating and as My Warm Table guest Brenda Moore explains, migraine is a complex genetic neurological disorder.
Brenda shares her lived experience of migraine and how after much angst she accepted the disability as a constant in her life, finding effective treatments and life work balance.
Brenda has established her own productivity consultancy, working on her own terms and also helping others understand the superpowers of migraine.
*NB audio correction: Brenda refers to some medication as “off-brand” in our interview, but instead this should have been “off-lable”.
Duration: 40 minutes.
Links:
Happen Consulting
Migraine Australia
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· Music: ‘Sweet Soweto’ by Cast Of Characters. Copyright licence for use via soundstripe.com
Kariyarra Noongar woman Sharon Todd has become the first Aboriginal female in WA to direct a funeral company.
Sharon shares her road to reaching this business and cultural milestone and how her work deeply resonates with her identity and determination to give Aboriginal people a loving and culturally appropriate farewell.
Duration: 49 minutes
Links:
Towards the Dreaming Funeral Services: https://www.towardsthedreaming.com.au/
Waalitj Foundation: https://www.wf.org.au/
Articles about Sharon Todd:
Connect with Sharon Todd on LinkedIn
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Street Level Founder and Perth Chapter Lead Milly Main is on a quest to restore the wisdom of the past through a revolutionary movement to bring beauty, connection and sustainable solutions to our streets in Australia.
Street Level Australia is an association of local groups working to make Australian places more beautiful and conducive to human flourishing by advancing good urbanism, traditional architecture and quality building.
In this Warm Table conversation, Milly shares her perspectives on urban sprawl and how cars and transport dictate the way we live; we challenge the thinking of developers and demand more beauty and sustainability in our buildings and neighbourhoods.
Duration: 34 minutes.
Links:
Street Level: https://www.streetlevelaustralia.org/
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· Music: ‘Sweet Soweto’ by Cast Of Characters. Copyright licence for use via soundstripe.com
Valerio Fantinelli is a personal chef who's created a slice of Italy by hand in his backyard. He offers Perth's most authentic Italian secret dining location. Together with his wife Anna, Valerio brings the tastes of his Nonna's kitchen, warm welcoming traditions and historic recipes to life at Flour and Fire.
Valerio shares his journey from a young, restless pizza boy in Italy to finding his innate talent, place and style as a personal chef in Australia and the enormous acts of love which helped guide his way.
Duration: 53 minutes
Links:Flour and Fire
Gino's
Slow Food Swan Valley
Terra Madre international slow cooking festival in Italy
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· Music: ‘Sweet Soweto’ by Cast Of Characters. Copyright licence for use via soundstripe.com
Mike House is one of Australia’s leading survival instructors and leadership coaches. He has survived several life-threatening situations in the ocean, raging white water and tropical jungle.
Mike shares the leadership lessons learnt when in extreme situations; why we should step out of our comfort zones; learn rhythmic breathing to find calm; and why we should never leave our vehicles if stranded.
Duration: 54 minutes.
Links:
Mike House
Book: Unshakeable
Ebook: Why did they leave the vehicle?
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Sr Anne Tormey is a Catholic Nun. She has been a Sister of Mercy for 60 years, devoting her life to the complexities of social justice issues such as modern day slavery and human trafficking while becoming a great reader, thinker, empathiser and encourager of the human spirit.
Sr Anne shares her faith, calm and wisdom and leads us in a moment of meditation. She shares her many reflections on the great Mystics of centuries past, who offer us windows of truth where we can find meaning and stillness in today’s busy and often troubled world.
Duration: 25 minutes.
Links:Sisters of Mercy Vatican Council 2 Church in the Modern World
Pierre Teilhard De Chardin Rumi Eckhart Tolle CS Lewis Thomas Merton
Meister Eckhart Catherine of Siena Julian of Norwich Hildegard von Bingen
Etty Hillesum
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- Music: ‘Sweet Soweto’ by Cast Of Characters. Copyright licence for use via soundstripe.com Reflection music: excerpt from Hildegard von Bingen – Voices of Angels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6qFCYRQKVA
Professor Camilla Basch Andersen is a professor of law at the University of Western Australia and the founder of Comic Book Contracts which is revolutionising how we engage with big business and become more clear on the behaviours, expectations and services we are signing up to.
Do you meticulously read and understand the fine print in every one of the contracts that you sign? Have you maybe clicked the ‘Yes’ button and inadvertently agreed to give away your first born child?! They do say the devil is in the detail!
Contracts are a part of everyday life and possibly more common that you are aware of … from buying a bus ticket, subscribing to free wifi, shopping online and of course the obvious ones like buying a house or travel insurance. Imagine if contracts were really easy to understand, more accessible to the average person, and maybe even fun!
Duration: 45 minutes.
Links:
Website: Comic Book Contracts
LinkedIn: Professor Camilla Baach Andersen Aurecon
Proactive Think Tank
Bankwest
WA Individualised Services
Alternative Contracting
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As a young boy growing up in Manchester UK, Dr Kieran Hennelly watched the sunkissed, exotic, adventures of the Australian flying doctors on TV.
He never imagined that would be his life and vocation, living and working in the WA Kimberley and saving many lives while leading the medical crews and operations of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)WA.
Kieran shares his journey of finding his place in the world among rugged terrains, breathtaking landscapes and heart stopping emergencies.
Duration: 37 minutes.
Links:Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Lucy Cooke, tech start up entrepreneur is the CEO of SpaceDraft – an innovative and groundbreaking Perth tech start up which will revolutionise how we communicate across time and space, bringing to life and underpinning ideas for Web 3.0, gamification, virtual reality and even providing a new avenue of communication for the neuro-divergent.
SpaceDraft is a visual logistics plotting startup that provides a creative planning tool for any virtual or physical service.
Hard work, resilience and passion go hand in glove in the start up community and Lucy has this in spades. She’s a pioneer in her field and an inspiration to many, including young women hoping to tread their own career paths in technology. Lucy shares the story of SpaceDraft and how it is poised to make an impact on a global scale.
Duration: 38 minutes.
Links:
Website: SpaceDraft
Sign up and create your own SpaceDraft: https://launch.spacedraft.com/register
SpaceDraft on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn
If Innovation Could Talk interview with Lucy Cooke
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Professor of Neurotrauma, (Melinda) Lindy Fitzgerald is on a mission to improve outcomes for people who have experienced traumatic injury to their central nervous system.
Lindy and her team at Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia have developed a free online concussion short course to help you and I identify and manage concussion to prevent long term issues.
It's a relevant and important chat – for the sporty, the aged, those suffering repeated injury from domestic violence or really anyone who sustains a knock to the head.
Duration: 36 minutes.
Links:
Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury
Free Concussion short course
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Catherine Kolomyjec is studying at Stanford University’s Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research to become a Global Ambassador for Applied Compassion. She talks to us about her journey in social work, helping to resettle Bosnian refugees in Norway, sending hundreds of postcards to stranded sailors off the coast of WA during COVID lockdown and many more inspiring acts of kindness.
Our table is set for a smart conversation with heart about kindness and compassion. These are core values of this podcast and so I’m delighted to be joined by Catherine - Perth’s own kindness guru - who is spending every one of her micro moments connecting people and encouraging acts of kindness to create a more compassionate society. She tells us it’s good for our heart and our brains … and our world. “The definition of compassion is a deliberate decision to lean into another person’s suffering and a commitment to doing something about it.” – Catherine Kolomyjec
Duration: 34 minutes.
Links: Catherine Kolomyjec LinkedIn Kindness Project Stanford University Centre for Compassion and Altruistic Research Little Box of Happiness Soul Gestures Periscope Crew Amnesty International Santa Maria College Book: Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart by James R Doty Want to join the conversation on this week’s episode? Facebook LinkedIn Instagram
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Nestled in Victoria Park, Perth WA is a one-of-a-kind, world leading brain rehabilitation centre. Janet Wagland, CEO of Brightwater Oats Street, tells us about the innovative teamwork at the centre which means clients can learn to take back their lives.
We learn what an Occupational Therapist does and how Janet’s talent for competitive rifle shooting has seen her travel the world and represent Australia.
“Because if we don't have a crack and take a bit of a risk and try something different and fail and learn from that in the way we operate ourselves, how can we possibly expect people who we're supporting to go through rehabilitation related to their brain injury to do exactly that? We asked them to trust us to have a go to try something different.” Janet Wagland
You’ll hear:
Brightwater Care Group (2:00)
What is acquired brain injury? (5:00)
Young stroke (6:00)
Oats Street Centre history (8:00)
Graduation program and criteria (12:00)
Working as a team (16:30)
Wrap around service (18:30)
Innovation and world interest (23:00)
Student placements at Oats Street (24:00)
What is an Occupational Therapist? (25:30)
Janet’s warm table growing up (35:10)
Competition rifle shooting (37:00)
Duration: 40 minutes.
Links:
Brightwater Oats Street
Swansea Street Market
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Mark Berridge is an author, speaker and lived adversity expert talking about his book A Fraction Stronger. It’s a book Mark never imagined he would write. Mark’s high powered corporate career came to an abrupt end in March 2019 following a very serious cycling accident. It fractured his identity and triggered a personal battle to regain his mobility and reimagine a different life with new meaning.
A Fraction Stronger is an inspirational book about facing adversity with a positive spirit, intentional actions and a can-do attitude. It’s a blueprint on how we can embrace uncertainty and liberate possibility.
After an idyllic childhood in Western Australia Mark now lives in Brisbane and this conversation was recorded over the internet. Our warm table experience extended to a cup of tea across the ether! “But sometimes the pathway is broken, and it's dark, and it's hard. And it doesn't have to have light only from above, it can have light from below. And that was what was really making me think about this idea of embers, the coals and the fire, the stuff that might help you find that pathway.” – Mark Berridge You’ll hear:
Early life in WA (1:10)
The accident (3:00)
Ambiguity (7.30)
Persuasion (10:00)
Rebuilding identity (14:00)
Embers (19:40)
Excerpt from the book (29:00)
Duration: 38 minutes.
Links:
Mark Berridge
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Life/Work balance and changing careers after 50 requires a growth mindset. It can be scary but Career Coach Lois Keay-Smith reassures us that our skills and experiences can lead to more fulfilling careers and greater joy in life. We also explore careers after cancer or serious illness through her Churchill Fellowship research project.
If you're thinking of a new start in your later years - then this is the episode for you!
You’ll hear:
- What is a career counsellor? (2:00)
- Tricky transitions (3:10)
- Career transitions for elite sportspeople (5:10)
- Inward journey to find a new career fit (8:00)
- Future of work (9:10)
- The crossroads of career changes (11:30)
- Crafting the story of your career and life in a resume (13:00)
- LinkedIn (16:50)
- Working from home (25:30)
- Neurodiversity (28:00)
- Work after 50 and 60 (29:10)
- Belonging and sabbaticals (32:10)
- Going back to a previous workplace (35:00)
- Reinventing after an accident (37:00)
- Churchill Fellowship and careers after cancer (40:00)
- Lois’ Warm Table (50:30)
Duration: 56 minutes.
Links:
Lois’s business: Career Wisdom
Book: Make Your Move by Lois Keay-Smith
Churchill Fellowship Report: Careers Beyond Cancer by Lois Keay-Smith
Lois' LinkedIn - connect with her here
Book: The 100 Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott
Book: A Fraction Stronger by Mark Berridge
Canteen a charity for young people affected by cancer
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Neurodiversity in the workplace is becoming a big conversation around boardroom tables - tapping into extraordinary minds to solve the complex issues of our time. BHP Neurodiversity Lead Alexandra Helens shares her top tips for creating a neuro friendly workplace and the huge benefits to be found through the minds of autistic employees.
“They will revolutionise your workflow, they will help you develop faster, better performing and easily designed products ...” – Alexandra Helens
***“The stuff that makes you a kind of a pain in the butt is what makes you interesting and valuable.” – Alexandra Helens
CORRECTION from the interview:** Mensa actually started in England, at Lincoln College in Oxford University.
You’ll hear:
- What is neurodiversity? (2:00)
- Why should workplaces embrace neurodiversity (6:00)
- Stereotypes (7:50)
- Centrelink and false starts as a young person (9:00)
- Joining the corporate world (10:10)
- Disability (11:00)
- Leading Neurodiversity at BHP (13:00)
- Autistic or person with autism? (16:30)
- Being more neuro-friendly (18:30)
- Mensa – the high IQ society (22:00) (see above for where Mensa started)
- What we should know (27:00)
Duration: 29 minutes.
Links:
BHP - Neurodiversity
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Curtin Autism Research Group (CARG)
Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance (AASQA)
Mensa
Book: Alice in Quantumland by Robert Gilmore
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One in 100 children in Australia will be born with autism. Neuroscientist Professor Lyn Beazley tells us why we should tap into the incredible capabilities of autistic people. In fact, the greatest advances we have made on the planet were made by people with autism.
“People on the spectrum will solve things in ways that you would never have thought of” – Professor Lyn Beazley.
You’ll hear:
- Spectrum (2:10)
- Importance of early intervention (6:10)
- Embracing autism in a fast-paced world (7:20)
- Brain development in utero (11:00)
- Neuroplasticity (14:30)
- The adolescent brain (16:00)
- Alcohol and the brain (17:10)
- Brain wiring (18:00)
- Getting support (21:00)
Duration: 24 minutes.
Links:
Curtin University Autism Academy
Telethon Kids Institute
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- Thank you to all my generous guests for their time in sharing their expertise and experiences around My Warm Table.
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Former WA Chief Scientist Prof Lyn Beazley is a world pioneer of neuroscience - the study of the human brain.
You’ll hear:
- Lyn’s early years and road to neuroscience (2:30)
- Biodiversity (8:00)
- WA Chief Scientist (10:00)
- Radio astronomy (16:20)
- WA is a smart state (20:00)
- Coming to Australia and early career (23:00)
- Neuroscience – recovery from brain damage (26:00)
- The human eye – glaucoma (30:00)
- The wiring of the brain (33:00)
- The hippocampus, memory and dementia(36:00)
- Circadian rhythms and sleep (39:40)
- Awards (42:00)
Duration: 48 minutes.
Some of Lyn’s honours: (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyn_Beazley)
- In 2009, a new species of sponge discovered in the Perth Canyon off Rottnest Island was named Manihinea lynbeazleyae after Beazley.
- 2009 Officer of the Order of Australia for services to medical science
- 2009 Fellow of Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering
- 2011 Western Australian Women's Hall of Fame
- 2012 Governor's Award for Giving
- 2013 Inducted into WA Science Hall of Fame
- 2015 WA Australian of the Year
- 2015 RiAus Honorary Bragg Membership
- 2014 Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International
- 2018 Honorary Doctor of Science ANU
- 2019 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
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Epilepsy is an invisible illness affecting one in every 150 Australians. Nurse and epilepsy educator Heather Patman shares her lived experience with the illness, important first aid tips, and triggers.
“I don’t get a warning, I get a bit of an aura … I just feel a bit all odd and nearly like I’m having an outer body experience as I see myself fall when the seizure starts ...” – Heather Patman
You’ll hear:
- What is epilepsy? (2:00)
- What a seizure feels like (5:00)
- Medication (8:00)
- Stigma (11:00)
- Epilepsy first aid (13:20)
- Epilepsy myths (19:00)
- Growing up with epilepsy (20:00)
- Epilepsy education (21:30)
- Swimming and water seizures (23:30)
- Top tips for teachers (26:30)
- Epilepsy medication and pregnancy (31:40)
- Managing epilepsy without medication (33:40)
- ‘Poster Girl’ for epilepsy! (36:10)
Duration: 40 minutes.
Links:
Epilepsy Action Australia
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Are you suffering from Busy Woman Syndrome? Nurse Practitioner Shiree Walker knows only too well how you can push yourself to the brink of adrenal fatigue and has some reassuring tips to help you slow down and heal.
This is the third of our three-part special on ‘Women’s Wellness’.
A Nurse Practitioner, Shiree’s expertise stretches across 21 years of emergency care nursing and specialist skills in continence and uro-gynaecology, and further post graduate training to become an advanced cosmetic injector.
“Our bodies are always going from a caveman/cavewoman mode of fight or flight or rest and digest … when we become too busy or stressed it can become a cycle where we stay continually in fight or flight.” – Shiree Walker
You’ll hear:
- Busy Woman Syndrome (1:30)
- Adrenal Fatigue (3:30)
- Pushing our bodies too hard for too long (9:00)
- Bringing the body back into repair (10:10)
- Yoga (11:55)
- Perfectionism (16:00)
- Mental health (20:20)
- Integrated medicine (21:30)
- Signs to look for (23:15)
Duration: 26 minutes.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Find out more and book a timeslot with Shiree Walker (Glow Aesthetics Perth) via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glowaestheticsperth/?hl=en
- Shiree's website: http://glowaesthetics.com.au/
- Vital Beat Yoga and Reformer Pilates in Midland https://www.vitalbeat.com.au/
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Shiree Walker demystifies menopause and perimenopause, helps you find your pelvic floor and explains why this life change may feel as though you’ve turned into a crime scene and puffer fish over night!
She brings the science to ‘the change’ in the second of our three-part special on ‘Women’s Wellness’.
A Nurse Practitioner, Shiree’s expertise stretches across 21 years of emergency care nursing and specialist skills in continence and uro-gynaecology, and further post graduate training to become an advanced cosmetic injector.
“The one we always hear about is the night-time sweats … but there’s urinary incontinence, pelvic floor, vaginal dryness, lack of libido – that fun stuff that’s all to do with menopause and perimenopause.” – Shiree Walker, Nurse Practitioner.You’ll hear:
- Fertility, menopause and evolution explained (2:05)
- Personal training – hormones, cycles and wellbeing (4:00)
- Perimenopause (5:00)
- Anxiety (5:30)
- Flooding bleeding (6:30)
- Weight gain, metabolism slows down (7:30)
- Get tested – tests don’t guess (8:00)
- Vaginal dryness (11:40)
- Urinary incontinence (16:45)
- Pelvic floor (17:30)
- Night sweats (22:20)
- How long does menopause last? (27:30)
- Supplements, hormones, diet and next level testing (28:00)
- Keeping a symptom tracker (32:00)
Duration: 34 minutes.
Mentioned in this episode:
Find out more and book a timeslot with Shiree Walker (Glow Aesthetics Perth) via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glowaestheticsperth/?hl=en
Shiree's website: http://glowaesthetics.com.au/
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Shiree Walker gives you the low down on laugh lines and wrinkle relaxers and shares a behind the scenes look at the ever-growing cosmetics and injectable industry.
This is the first of a three-part special on ‘Women’s Wellness’. You’ll find out what a Nurse Practitioner can do, what the ‘gateway drug’ into cosmetics is, and why there are different skin aesthetic techniques for people of colour.
As a Nurse Practitioner, Shiree’s expertise stretches across 21 years of emergency care nursing and specialist skills in urinary, gynaecology and further post graduate training to become an advanced cosmetic injector.
“When someone asks us ‘what is the number one anti-aging skin care product?’ We always say that it is by far, SPF.” – Shiree Walker, Nurse Practitioner.
You’ll hear:
- What is a Nurse Practitioner? (1:30)
- Cosmetics and injectable treatments (7:30)
- Skin needling (10:10)
- Wrinkle relaxers (12:20)
- Sun damage (16:00)
- Dermal fillers (22:00)
- Laugh lines (26:00)
- Mechanical thread lifts (28:00)
- Aesthetics for people of colour (32:20)
- Fitzpatrick skin scale (33:20)
Duration: 37 minutes.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Find out more and book a timeslot with Shiree Walker (Glow Aesthetics Perth) via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glowaestheticsperth/?hl=en
- Shiree's website: http://glowaesthetics.com.au/
- Fitzpatrick skin scale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_scale
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Spice Mamas, Shaheen Hughes and Sultana Shamshi, enthral you with tales of Bombay, the invisible storytelling of spices and the connecting power of curry.
“Perhaps it’s the small, untold, invisible stories that hold the most power” – Shaheen Hughes
You’ll hear:
- Bombay (1:10)
- Belonging and welcome (6:10)
- Recipes of how to live (7:20)
- Sultana at 70: art, creativity and wisdom (29:10)
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (36:00)
- Shaheen on inclusion, diversity and hope (42:20)
- The power in invisibility (45:45)
Duration: 48 minutes.
Links:
Spice Mama: http://www.spicemama.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/ilovespicemama/?hl=en
Sultana Shamshi jewellery: http://www.sultanashamshi.com/
https://www.instagram.com/sultanabotanica/?hl=en
Dharavi slum: https://www.easemytrip.com/blog/dharavi-slum-in-mumbai
Community Arts Network (CAN): https://www.can.org.au/
Book: The Nutmeg’s Curse (parables for a planet in crisis) by Amitav Ghosh
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Raj Kandiah shares some startling sustainability statistics, what over consumption means for our planet and its poorest people and why we should heed the lessons of our grandparents.
Raj has had an illustrious corporate career and has travelled the world. He has always remained a curious student of life which has led him back to university to undertake a Masters of Sustainability.
Despite being vexed by the consumption crisis, Raj remains hopeful that human ingenuity can turn the tide of some of our more pressing social and environmental issues …. and that the actions and choices you and I take, will make a difference.
“At the moment, we’re consuming 1.7 planets per annum … and in the context that we only have one planet, that is an incredible statistic to think about.” – Raj Kandiah
You’ll hear:
- What vexes and excites Raj about sustainability
- Three pillars of sustainability (5:20)
- Think global, act local (8:40)
- Walkability score (12:30)
- Recycling (14:10)
- Coffee culture consumption (18:00)
- Curious citizenry (21:10)
- Social issues of electric vehicles (22:10)
- Consumption (25:15)
- Governance (28:10)
- Personal impact (32:10)
- Climate change (36:15)
- Human ingenuity (40:00)
- Raj’s Grandfather (43:20)
Duration: 50 mins
Links:
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2022 Report
Walkability Score
Blood Cobalt in the Congo
Cynefin framework
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Songwriting has been both therapy and a lifelong career for Perth-born singer/songwriter Helen Shanahan. It’s taken her to Nashville and London, across Australia’s regions and now to The Songwriters’ Café where she shares her experiences, creativity and storytelling in song through an intimate Fremantle café setting.
“Sometimes I’m inspired by other people’s stories … but often it is the day to day and even mundane interactions … I think that’s why it’s important to stay curious.” – Helen Shanahan
You’ll hear:
- Songwriting process (13:50)
- Music track: Unborn (29:15)
- Working with Tim Minchin (32:00)
- The Songwriters Café (34:00)
- Helen’s Warm Table (38:00)
- Motherhood (41:30)
- Independent musician (47:00)
- Music track: Finding Gold (51:00)
Duration: 54 minutes
Links:Helen Shanahan
The Songwriters Café Facebook page
Helen Shanahan on Spotify
I Heart Songwriting Club
Tim Minchin
Book: ‘Writing Better Lyrics’ by Pat Pattison
A Warm Hug in a Cookie RecipeIngredients: 125g butter (room temp), ¼ cup caster sugar, ½ cup of brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 cup plain flour, 1 cup of self-raising flour, ½ teaspoon bi carb, ¾ - 1 cup choc chips
Method: Mix ingredients, roll into 12 balls. Press down slightly, then place into the oven at 190deg for approx 10 minutes.
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Personal brand, body language and presence coach, Alba Gomez, shares tips to amplify your presence and success both in person and in a remote working world.
With her keen process engineering background and vibrant, Colombian personality, Alba has developed a system for success. She works with clients all over the world building their personal and career confidence.
We talk about colour, confidence, conference calls and Colombia with Alba Gomez.
“The screen steals 50 per cent of your energy, so if you’re stepping it down, then your (online) presence is becoming really, really weak… you need to show up and step it up!” – Alba Gomez
You’ll hear:
- Leaving engineering and starting her business (3:00)
- Growing up and journey to image consulting (8:00)
- Mindset and presence (12:00)
- Colours (13:00)
- Body language (15:00)
- Alba's 7 Pillar System (16:00)
- Remote work and conference calls (20:00)
- Returning to the office (24:00)
- Being a human being not a human doing (27:00)
- Reflecting on Colombia (28:10)
Duration: 40 mins
Links:Alba’s website
Alba’s podcast ‘Amplify’
Colombia
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Higher education, digital health and financial expertise sit comfortably alongside iron-ore, alumina and gold in Australia’s trade future, according to Madeleine King, Shadow Minister for Trade and Resources.
Her Federal seat of Brand, in her hometown communities of Rockingham and Kwinana, is at the heart of trade and resources - giving her first-hand experiences in the opportunities and complexities of the portfolio she hopes to lead following the upcoming election.
We recorded this interview two days into the official campaign for the 2022 Australian Federal Election.
“Australia needs to push more of its services exports. Higher education is the pinnacle, but we do so many other things we can share with the world.” – Madeleine King
You’ll hear:
- Family history in region (2:00)
- Federal issues (4:40)
- Kwinana Industrial Area (6:15)
- Trade and Resources (8:20)
- Agriculture and services trade (19:00)
- In the Zone (22:10)
- Hockey, Dockers and David Bowie (30:00)
Duration: 33 mins
Links:Madeleine King Member for Brand
Kwinana Industries Council
Perth USAsia Centre
In the Zone
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
HMAS Stirling
Colombo Plan
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Kate Chaney, Curtin Independent, talks climate action, integrity, and how responsible economic and socially progressive community responses will help us address the complex issues of our times. She reminds us that we are the system, we are politics and we all have a responsibility to get involved.
Kate is an accomplished professional. She’s worked in corporate, consultancy, and the not-for-profit sectors; in areas including strategy, social impact, sustainability and indigenous affairs.
We recorded this interview on the cusp of the 2022 Australian Federal Election being called, and two months into Kate’s campaign of mobilising her community for a wave of change.
“It’s been the community that’s been missing from our political system and that’s what’s so exciting to see coming back.” – Kate Chaney.You’ll hear:
- Kitchen table conversations for change and how they have informed the four pillars of Kate’s Independent platform.
- Climate action – it’s now or never! (3:50)
- Integrity and anti-corruption in Parliament (6:35)
- Economic responsibility (8:30)
- Inclusive communities (11:10)
- Volunteers (13:00)
- Road to politics (16:20)
- Social innovation (17:30)
- Future building systems and Next 25 (18:20)
- Family words of wisdom (22:50)
- Independents in the next Parliament (24.40)
- Housing (30:00)
- Constitutional change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (31:20)
- Co-designing with communities. (35:20)
Duration: 41 mins
Links:
- Kate Chaney, Independent for Curtin
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2022 Report
- Gratton report Gridlock
- Next 25
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- Thank you to all my generous guests for their time in sharing their expertise and experiences around My Warm Table.
- Music: ‘Sweet Soweto’ by Cast Of Characters. Copyright licence via soundstripe.com
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