People of Brisbane Podcast 
People of Brisbane Podcast
The People of Brisbane Podcast is exactly that, a space to celebrate the incredible people within our local Brisbane community who have stories to share, big, small, politically-skewed, or not at all. This podcast is hosted by the Hon Trevor Evans to further share the powerful conversations he often has on the ground with community members he meets, knowing that often, these conversations are one…Social links:
Sal Powell: Crowned first Australian to complete 5 desert ultra-marathons
In this powerful episode of The People of Brisbane, Trevor Evans meets with Sal Powell – a Brisbane Mum who just became the first Australian to complete the 5 Desert Grand Slam Plus. In an incredible achievement, Sal has completed 5 ultramarathons across 5 deserts, covering more than 1,000kms in ju…
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William McInerary: Finalising an honour in Advanced Physics and being invited to study at Cambridge
In one of our final episodes, while on the 2025 campaign trail, Trevor sat down with Will McInerary, a 23-year-old UQ student currently finishing his Honours in Advanced Physics. Will has recently been invited to study at Cambridge, contingent on getting his honours. Trevor and Will discuss the imp…
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Yas Sethi: Travelling the world and returning to Brisbane
In this episode of The People of Brisbane Podcast, Trevor Evans sits down with Yasmin Sethi. Yas details her travels for her career as an innovative professional leader across a diverse range of industries, and why she always returns home to Brisbane. Trevor and Yas further discuss the importance o…
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Charmian Mellars: Representing New Zealand in the Olympics and the importance of the ARTIE Academy
For this episode of The People of Brisbane Podcast, Trevor Evans meets ex-Olympian and NZ basketball-great, Char Mellars. Charmian tells us how it feels to compete on the world stage after competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and how excited she is for Brisbane to be a future host for this incre…
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Sam O'Connor: Tackling Queensland's Housing Crisis
In this episode of The People of Brisbane Podcast, Trevor Evans sits down with Queensland’s Minister for Housing, Public Works and Youth, Sam O'Connor. With housing being such an important issue for Australians right now, Sam’s job is of the utmost importance. Within his first six months of being…
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Margaret Lawson: How the PBS allowed me to access my trial medication
In this episode of The People of Brisbane Podcast, Trevor Evans sits down with his close friend, Margaret Lawson. Together, they hash over how their friendship began, with hilarious beginnings. Margaret retells her experience of discovering her cancer diagnosis and shares that it was the Morrison G…
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Cr Danita Parry: Becoming a local councillor alongside motherhood
In this episode of The People of Brisbane Podcast, Trevor Evans talks with Cr Danita Parry, about the importance of women in politics and Danita's own journey that began at QUT. They highlight the exciting number of women and mothers on the frontbench within the Brisbane City Council, which is also…
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Lauren Holland: Buying a business at 24 and riding the waves of retail
In this episode of The People of Brisbane Podcast, Trevor Evans sits down with Lauren Holland, local business owner of iconic Brisbane fashion store, Jolli Boutique. Together, they discuss her journey as a business owner, from purchasing her business at the age of 24 to the rollercoaster that has f…
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Tarryn McMullen: Owning small business in the hospitality industry
To commence the first episode of The People of Brisbane Podcast, Trevor Evans sits down with special guest Tarryn McMullen, owner of local hospitality venues, Mrs Browns and Stratton. In this first episode, they discuss how unrelenting economic pressures affect small businesses, as well as her expe…
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