"Our drive toward individualism affects our ability to engage." - Sita Walker S15E07

Our guest today, Sita Walker is a high school literature teacher and award-winning writer, whose 20 years’ experience in education frame her debut novel 'In a Common Hour' - The story of a single lunch time that unravels a school community. It prompts discussion about masculinity, truth and differe…

"Dreaming can be God talking to us, but what is He saying?" - Paige Collins S15E06

Have you ever woken form a dream and wondered if it meant anything? Was it just your brain processing life, or was God speaking to you? And if He was, what was He trying to say through what you saw? Paige Collins is usually a publicist and filmmaker, but she’s added author to the list with Awaken,…

"Our idea of God has the biggest impact on our identity." - Dr. Eric Moyer S15E05

In this episode, Christian educator and identity coach Dr. Eric Moyer explains how our view of God affects our sense of identity, and why he sees a problem with the cultural idea that we can "be who want to be". Pre-order 'Redeeming Identity' and get a 15% discount: https://redeemingidentity.com/p…

S15E04 Dean Keaney: Founder of Open Doors Australian felt unqualified for vital role

Our guest today is Dean Keaney. Together with his wife Becky, Dean moved from Ohio in the late 70’s to establish the Australian arm of Christiann aid organisation Open Doors. He was inspired by the organisations founder Brother Andrew who distributed countless Bibles throughout the communist countr…

S15E03: 'David' Writer Kyle Portbury the Newcastle local bringing epic film to life

Newcastle writer and filmmaker Kyle Portbury helps bring epic Biblical musical David to life, detailing how an international team made it happen, how AI is affecting creativity and why he's willing to wait for big breaks. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And…

S15E02 Brian Bird: Making 'When Calls the Heart' is a balance of realism and idealism

Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women has been adapted for film nearly 10 times since it was published in 1868. This year, it’s got a reimagined Christmas twist in A Little Women’s Christmas under the direction of feel-good romance genre icon Brian Bird. Behind the scenes of projects like Touched …

S15E01 Simon Smart: Have we reached the end of men?

Join us for this special episode of UNDISTRACTED recorded live at Hopen-Day 2025, with Executive Director of the Centre for Public Christianity, Simon Smart.  Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Inst…

S14E10 Juliet Rieden: "Quentin Bryce always has an attitude of 'why not?' that leads..."

Dame Quentin Bryce is a trailblazer, feminist, reformer, and Australia’s first female Governor-General. Our guest Juliet Rieden, the author of Quentin Bryce: The Authorised Biography, unpacks not just Quentin’s career achievements, but the values and practices that define her intentions and made he…

S14E09 Matt Crocker: "After UNITED, 'Interlude' is worship for change and for the middle..."

For more than 20 years, Matt Crocker toured with Hillsong UNITED writing many of the songs they became known for. With 'Interlude' he steps out as a solo artist continuing his love for worship in a new way and in a new country. Matt talks with Laura about trusting God in transitions, his non-negoti…

S14E08 Ronan Soussa: "'Love on the Spectrum' showed people with autism deserve..."

Love on the Spectrum cast-member Ronan Soussa is not only known for his warmth and humour on the show but also for his advocacy as an ambassador for the Autism Community Network. In this conversation, Ronan opens up about life with autism, what inclusion really looks like, and how important it is t…