Declaring today a public holiday, because it's just too beautiful a day to work. 

A music filled Belly to match the mood. 

Enjoy :)

Declaring today a public holiday, because it's just too beautiful a day to work.&nbsp;
A music filled Belly to match the mood.&nbsp;
Enjoy :)

BELLY – The tastiest show on BayFM.

Food related interviews with people doing their thing, for the greater good of humanity and the planet.

Sharing stories from the BELLY of the community, locally and globally.

Delightfully drizzling morsels of momentary mindfulness into your ears and hearts.

Sweet beats for treats.

Loosen your belt and make some room – Tuesday’s 9-11am.

BELLY &ndash; The tastiest show on BayFM.
Food related interviews with people doing their thing, for the greater good of humanity and the planet.
Sharing stories from the BELLY of the community, locally and globally.
Delightfully drizzling morsels of momentary mindfulness into your ears and hearts.
Sweet beats for treats.
Loosen your belt and make some room &ndash; Tuesday&rsquo;s 9-11am.

Belly

Belly Podcast - 7 April 2026 Sweet Beats

Today, you're being invited to step into the life of somebody who’s lived more than one lifetime inside a single body. A human shaped by early blindness and strong inner vision, by deep grief and ecstatic joy, by plants and herbs, by art and queerness, by the land and animals, and by the wild, unstoppable force of inevitable reinvention.

In this Episode we sit with a herbal rebel who helped spark a cultural movement. An artist who builds worlds out of imagination and recycled materials. We’ll wind through psychedelic forests and enter a story of queerness before language, of sensuality as a compass, of menopause as a meno-morphosis, and of a body that has been both battleground and oracle. It’s a story of losing pleasure, fighting for it, and reclaiming it in ways that defy medical expectations. It’s also a story of a person who refuses to disappear, even when the world tells ageing humans they should.

Eliza’s life is art. It is rebellion. It is grief and grit and humour and endless magic. It is the exquisite mushroom growing from the compost.

So, settle in. This is not just an interview, it’s an initiation. A journey through the alchemy of becoming, unbecoming, and becoming again.

You are about to enter into the wonder filled world of Eliza Rix.

This project was made possible with the support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation CBF.org.

The WOW2 podcast version of the series will be available in July and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network (CRN) later in the year.

Today, you're being invited to step into the life of somebody who&rsquo;s lived more than one lifetime inside a single body. A human shaped by early blindness and strong inner vision, by deep grief and ecstatic joy, by plants and herbs, by art and queerness, by the land and animals, and by the wild, unstoppable force of inevitable reinvention.
In this Episode we sit with a herbal rebel who helped spark a cultural movement. An artist who builds worlds out of imagination and recycled materials. We&rsquo;ll wind through psychedelic forests and enter a story of queerness before language, of sensuality as a compass, of menopause as a meno-morphosis, and of a body that has been both battleground and oracle. It&rsquo;s a story of losing pleasure, fighting for it, and reclaiming it in ways that defy medical expectations.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s also a story of a person who refuses to disappear, even when the world tells ageing humans they should.
Eliza&rsquo;s life is art. It is rebellion. It is grief and grit and humour and endless magic. It is the exquisite mushroom growing from the compost.
So, settle in. This is not just an interview, it&rsquo;s an initiation. A journey through the alchemy of becoming, unbecoming, and becoming again.
You are about to enter into the wonder filled world of Eliza Rix.
This project was made possible with the support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation CBF.org.
The WOW2 podcast version of the series will be available in July and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network (CRN) later in the year.

Belly Podcast - 16 June 2026 WOW S2 Ep2 Guest: Eliza Rix

Some people move through life collecting answers. Others move through life collecting questions. And then there are people like Kathryn Roberts, who learn that the real transformation happens when you’re willing to unlearn everything you thought you knew.

Kathryn grew up in Perth as the youngest of three, wandering gardens as a toddler, talking to nature, and asking the kinds of questions that make adults uncomfortable. She was raised by socialist parents who encouraged her to think for herself, but she always sensed something more, something unnamed, was sitting just beyond the edges of ordinary life.

Her story takes us through family breakdown, loss, illness, and a long search for meaning that led her from London’s photography studios to acupuncture clinics, from rebirthing workshops to two years on the road in a Ford Falcon, and eventually to the Hawaiian island of Molokai where she lived off‑grid, restored taro patches, and learned the spiritual foundational teachings of becoming a Kumu Pa’a in a lineage of over 50 generations from Halawa Valley Molokai.

Kathryn didn’t just study a philosophy. She lived it. She unlearned. She listened. She sat in silence long enough to hear what most people never slow down to notice.

Today, she carries those teachings into the modern world, bridging cultures and worlds, and helping people reconnect to something deeper, steadier, and more grounded than the noise of everyday life.

This is a story about curiosity, courage, and the willingness to follow a path even when you can’t see where it leads.

This is a CBF grant funded project available via podcast in July 2026 and broadcast nationally across the Community Radio Network later in the year.

Some people move through life collecting answers. Others move through life collecting questions. And then there are people like Kathryn Roberts, who learn that the real transformation happens when you&rsquo;re willing to unlearn everything you thought you knew.
Kathryn grew up in Perth as the youngest of three, wandering gardens as a toddler, talking to nature, and asking the kinds of questions that make adults uncomfortable. She was raised by socialist parents who encouraged her to think for herself, but she always sensed something more, something unnamed, was sitting just beyond the edges of ordinary life.
Her story takes us through family breakdown, loss, illness, and a long search for meaning that led her from London&rsquo;s photography studios to acupuncture clinics, from rebirthing workshops to two years on the road in a Ford Falcon, and eventually to the Hawaiian island of Molokai where she lived off‑grid, restored taro patches, and learned the spiritual foundational teachings of becoming a Kumu Pa&rsquo;a in a lineage of over 50 generations from Halawa Valley Molokai.
Kathryn didn&rsquo;t just study a philosophy. She lived it. She unlearned. She listened. She sat in silence long enough to hear what most people never slow down to notice.
Today, she carries those teachings into the modern world, bridging cultures and worlds, and helping people reconnect to something deeper, steadier, and more grounded than the noise of everyday life.
This is a story about curiosity, courage, and the willingness to follow a path even when you can&rsquo;t see where it leads.
This is a CBF grant funded project available via podcast in July 2026 and broadcast nationally across the Community Radio Network later in the year.

Belly Podcast - 9 June 2026 WOW S2 Ep1 Guest: Kathryn Roberts

Today we enter a world of wonder, where nothing is wasted, every food scrap has potential, and even a forgotten hot cross bun can be transformed into something extraordinary. You’re not going to believe what my guest turned it into! in - in fact if you CAN guess what dozens of HXB’s were fermented into then I’ll put you in the draw to win the actual product!

In a region that celebrates creativity, sustainability and slow food, few people embody that spirit quite like Katarina Lazareva, the founder of All Things Cultured and the powerhouse behind Byron Fermentary.

Katarina’s become known for her incredibly bold, imaginative approach to fermentation, taking traditional methods and infusing them with a distinctly Northern Rivers twist including a perfect example of how food waste can become flavour, nourishment and story.

But behind the jars, crocks and bubbling cultures is a much bigger mission: to help people stay connected or reconnect with their food, to further reduce organic waste, understand the mighty microbe and all its friends, and rediscover the magic that happens when we literally sit back and let nature do the work.

Through her workshops, community education and small‑batch ferments, Katarina is showing people that fermentation isn’t just a technique, it’s a way of thinking, of slowing down, and caring for the planet one jar or bottle at a time.

Today, we’re opening the kitchen doors and into Katarinas world of koji, kraut, miso, amasake and microbial alchemy. We’ll talk food waste or more to the point food saving, culinary creativity, the stories behind her most unusual, unique and rare ferments, and the workshops she’s bringing to the Northern Rivers this season.

*Apologies - The Bay FM replay recording is experiencing technical glitches and parts of the show are affected by this :((

Today we enter a world of wonder, where nothing is wasted, every food scrap has potential, and even a forgotten hot cross bun can be transformed into something extraordinary. You&rsquo;re not going to believe what my guest turned it into! in - in fact if you CAN guess what dozens of HXB&rsquo;s were fermented into then I&rsquo;ll put you in the draw to win the actual product!
In a region that celebrates creativity, sustainability and slow food, few people embody that spirit quite like Katarina Lazareva, the founder of All Things Cultured and the powerhouse behind Byron Fermentary.
Katarina&rsquo;s become known for her incredibly bold, imaginative approach to fermentation, taking traditional methods and infusing them with a distinctly Northern Rivers twist including a perfect example of how food waste can become flavour, nourishment and story.
But behind the jars, crocks and bubbling cultures is a much bigger mission: to help people stay connected or reconnect with their food, to further reduce organic waste, understand the mighty microbe and all its friends, and rediscover the magic that happens when we literally sit back and let nature do the work.
Through her workshops, community education and small‑batch ferments, Katarina is showing people that fermentation isn&rsquo;t just a technique, it&rsquo;s a way of thinking, of slowing down, and caring for the planet one jar or bottle at a time.
Today, we&rsquo;re opening the kitchen doors and into Katarinas world of koji, kraut, miso, amasake and microbial alchemy. We&rsquo;ll talk food waste or more to the point food saving, culinary creativity, the stories behind her most unusual, unique and rare ferments, and the workshops she&rsquo;s bringing to the Northern Rivers this season.
*Apologies - The Bay FM replay recording is experiencing technical glitches and parts of the show are affected by this :((

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