Nothing Holds Me Back, With Claire Mitchell

Despite all the advancements made around the areas of inclusion for those with a disability, it can still be difficult to forge a path through life, especially if you have leadership ambitions. But as you'll hear in this episode, nothing is going to hold Claire Mitchell back from what she wants to…

Leadership, Compassion and Respect With Murray Bowman

Leading a school is never easy, but what are the challenges you face when 100% of your students have special needs? Murray Bowman is the principal of Pine Rivers Special School, which caters to students who have been verified as having a significant intellectual disability.   Many of the students…

Soaring on Wings of Change With Robyn Fellowes

Robyn Fellowes story is one of sheer grit, smashing through the glass ceiling of the Australian Army’s special forces, and becoming the first Australian woman to wear the coveted green beret of the Australian Commandos.   Despite a childhood marred by the effects of domestic violence, Robyn’s life…

Bringing Hope Behind Bars With Prison Chaplain Graham Hembrow

There are currently over ten thousand prisoners in the state of Queensland, with statistics showing that almost half of prisoners who are released, will return to the correctional system within twelve months.  Prison chaplains really are working at the coal face, connecting with inmates and dealin…

Spreading Hope & Kindness With Tammy Robinson: The 'Formal Fairy Godmother'

The high school formal is a rite of passage for Australian students during their final year of school.  It’s a way of recognising that transition from childhood, as a celebration of 12 years of hard work, and a way to usher in a new season of life.  But going to the school formal is not as easy as…

Respect, Acceptance & Finding a Way With Jeremy Wilson

When you’re what society would deem as different from everyone else it can make life challenging.  It can be a challenge to fit in, a challenge to find work, and a challenge to live a normal, day to day life just like everyone else.  In this episode Jeremy Wilson will be talking to me about what …

Breaking Down Barriers With Rachael Pickard

The school environment isn’t just hard for kids these days, school chaplains are there for the staff just as much as the students. Part of school chaplaincy is breaking down barriers, and in this episode, I’ll be talking with Rachael Pickard who is the school chaplain at Brighton State School, on …

Music, Television & A Life of Service With Sue Collier

Sue Collier arrived in Australia in the 1960's as a teenager and quickly found her way into the world of show business. Trained as a singer in the UK, Sue worked as a professional singer under the monikers of Toni McCann and Toni McCrae, and with her husband Royce Nicholas (The Blue Jays), formed …

Training Soldiers to Come Home With Dane Christison (Part 1)

If anything in this podcast raises issues for you, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. The issues that our former service personnel face have been well documented, from post traumatic stress disorder, to depression and anxiety; members of the military face a number of …

Training Soldiers to Come Home With Dane Christison (Part 2)

If anything in this podcast raises issues for you, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. In this episode we continue our chat with Dane Christison, founder of Survive to Thrive Nation – an organisation that focuses on helping former service men and women with their menta…