“People don’t expect me to be a founder.”

Signal Boost Participant Daniel Tan interviews Mike McSweeney, the founder of SoundSmith.

Mentoring support provided by Courtney Carthy.

This piece was produced as part of our 2023 Signal Boost interview series, where participants responded to the theme ‘Bloom’.

The Signal Boost programme aims to elevate new voices and new ideas in Australian podcasting. It is a tailored mentorship program where participants are given the tools and equipment to realise their audio goals and learn from some of Australia’s leading podcast and radio industry professionals. 

The Signal Boost Podcast is presented by the Wheeler Centre and made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation. 

You can find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signal-boost. 

“People don’t expect me to be a founder.”
Signal Boost Participant Daniel Tan interviews Mike McSweeney, the founder of SoundSmith.
Mentoring support provided by Courtney Carthy.
This piece was produced as part of our 2023 Signal Boost interview series, where participants responded to the theme ‘Bloom’.
The Signal Boost programme aims to elevate new voices and new ideas in Australian podcasting. It is a tailored mentorship program where participants are given the tools and equipment to realise their audio goals and learn from some of Australia’s leading podcast and radio industry professionals. 
The Signal Boost Podcast is presented by the Wheeler Centre and made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation. 
You can find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signal-boost.

Signal Boost is a development programme for aspiring Australian podcasters, offering tailored mentorship, practical support and tools, and professional development.

Facilitated by the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, Australia, Signal Boost is made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation.

Participants are empowered to trial different types of audio-making such as sound art, interviews and audio documentaries – all of which you can hear here.

Signal Boost is a development programme for aspiring Australian podcasters, offering tailored mentorship, practical support and tools, and professional development.
Facilitated by the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, Australia, Signal Boost is made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation.
Participants are empowered to trial different types of audio-making such as sound art, interviews and audio documentaries – all of which you can hear here.

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Bloom: Mike McSweeney by Daniel Tan

“I think justice would look like a proper collaborative effort on behalf of not just the Korean lawyers, the TRC, Korean scholars, Korean adoptee communities but also broader Korean society.”

 Imagine knowing of records, written about you, that could change your life — but are not yours to access.

Since the end of the Korean War, over 200 000 South Korean babies and children have been adopted overseas under one of the largest and longest running intercountry adoption programs in the world. Many of these adoptees are asking questions about the systems and practices that have shaped the course of their lives. 

In this two part series, Signal Boost Participant Kelly Bartholomeusz interrogates the issue of Korean intercountry adoption.

Mentoring support provided by Karishma Luthria. 

Sound sourced from Eat! Be Mary! on YouTube. Music is Astronaut by Elm Lake (from Epidemic Sound).

This piece was produced as part of our 2023 Signal Boost feature series, where participants were free to create a piece about anything that interested them in a style of their choosing. 

The Signal Boost programme aims to elevate new voices and new ideas in Australian podcasting. It is a tailored mentorship program where participants are given the tools and equipment to realise their audio goals and learn from some of Australia’s leading podcast and radio industry professionals. 

The Signal Boost Podcast is presented by the Wheeler Centre and made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation. 

You can find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signal-boost. 

“I think justice would look like a proper collaborative effort on behalf of not just the Korean lawyers, the TRC, Korean scholars, Korean adoptee communities but also broader Korean society.”
 Imagine knowing of records, written about you, that could change your life — but are not yours to access.
Since the end of the Korean War, over 200 000 South Korean babies and children have been adopted overseas under one of the largest and longest running intercountry adoption programs in the world. Many of these adoptees are asking questions about the systems and practices that have shaped the course of their lives. 
In this two part series, Signal Boost Participant Kelly Bartholomeusz interrogates the issue of Korean intercountry adoption.
Mentoring support provided by Karishma Luthria. 
Sound sourced from Eat! Be Mary! on YouTube. Music is Astronaut by Elm Lake (from Epidemic Sound).
This piece was produced as part of our 2023 Signal Boost feature series, where participants were free to create a piece about anything that interested them in a style of their choosing. 
The Signal Boost programme aims to elevate new voices and new ideas in Australian podcasting. It is a tailored mentorship program where participants are given the tools and equipment to realise their audio goals and learn from some of Australia’s leading podcast and radio industry professionals. 
The Signal Boost Podcast is presented by the Wheeler Centre and made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation. 
You can find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signal-boost.

Paper Orphans (Part 2) by Kelly Bartholomeusz

“It is absolutely a political decision to conduct intercountry adoptions because lots of countries, even in crisis, have stopped their adoption programmes.”

Imagine knowing of records, written about you, that could change your life — but are not yours to access.

Since the end of the Korean War, over 200 000 South Korean babies and children have been adopted overseas under one of the largest and longest running intercountry adoption programs in the world. Many of these adoptees are asking questions about the systems and practices that have shaped the course of their lives.

In this two part series, Signal Boost Participant Kelly Bartholomeusz interrogates the issue of Korean intercountry adoption.

Mentoring support provided by Karishma Luthria. 

Sound sourced from Freesound.org, Eat! Be Mary! on YouTube and the Adopted Feels podcast. Music sourced from Sight Specific Memory by Polar Nights (from Epidemic Sound) and Domus.

This piece was produced as part of our 2023 Signal Boost feature series, where participants were free to create a piece about anything that interested them in a style of their choosing. 

The Signal Boost programme aims to elevate new voices and new ideas in Australian podcasting. It is a tailored mentorship program where participants are given the tools and equipment to realise their audio goals and learn from some of Australia’s leading podcast and radio industry professionals. 

The Signal Boost Podcast is presented by the Wheeler Centre and made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation. 

You can find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signal-boost. 

“It is absolutely a political decision to conduct intercountry adoptions because lots of countries, even in crisis, have stopped their adoption programmes.”
Imagine knowing of records, written about you, that could change your life — but are not yours to access.
Since the end of the Korean War, over 200 000 South Korean babies and children have been adopted overseas under one of the largest and longest running intercountry adoption programs in the world. Many of these adoptees are asking questions about the systems and practices that have shaped the course of their lives.
In this two part series, Signal Boost Participant Kelly Bartholomeusz interrogates the issue of Korean intercountry adoption.
Mentoring support provided by Karishma Luthria. 
Sound sourced from Freesound.org, Eat! Be Mary! on YouTube and the Adopted Feels podcast. Music sourced from Sight Specific Memory by Polar Nights (from Epidemic Sound) and Domus.
This piece was produced as part of our 2023 Signal Boost feature series, where participants were free to create a piece about anything that interested them in a style of their choosing. 
The Signal Boost programme aims to elevate new voices and new ideas in Australian podcasting. It is a tailored mentorship program where participants are given the tools and equipment to realise their audio goals and learn from some of Australia’s leading podcast and radio industry professionals. 
The Signal Boost Podcast is presented by the Wheeler Centre and made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation. 
You can find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signal-boost.

Paper Orphans (Part 1) by Kelly Bartholomeusz

“To get to the final formulation which is 100% natural… and also really attractive, sparkly and to be done at scale? I’m really proud of what we’ve managed to create.”

For his feature, Signal Boost Participant Daniel Tan shares the pilot episode of his new podcast series, Beyond Founders. In this first episode, he interviews the founder of Dr Glitter, Augusta Xu-Holland.

Mentoring support provided by Courtney Carthy. 

This piece was produced as part of our 2023 Signal Boost feature series, where participants were free to create a piece about anything that interested them in a style of their choosing. 

The Signal Boost programme aims to elevate new voices and new ideas in Australian podcasting. It is a tailored mentorship program where participants are given the tools and equipment to realise their audio goals and learn from some of Australia’s leading podcast and radio industry professionals. 

The Signal Boost Podcast is presented by the Wheeler Centre and made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation. 

You can find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signal-boost. 

“To get to the final formulation which is 100% natural… and also really attractive, sparkly and to be done at scale? I’m really proud of what we’ve managed to create.”
For his feature, Signal Boost Participant Daniel Tan shares the pilot episode of his new podcast series, Beyond Founders. In this first episode, he interviews the founder of Dr Glitter, Augusta Xu-Holland.
Mentoring support provided by Courtney Carthy. 
This piece was produced as part of our 2023 Signal Boost feature series, where participants were free to create a piece about anything that interested them in a style of their choosing. 
The Signal Boost programme aims to elevate new voices and new ideas in Australian podcasting. It is a tailored mentorship program where participants are given the tools and equipment to realise their audio goals and learn from some of Australia’s leading podcast and radio industry professionals. 
The Signal Boost Podcast is presented by the Wheeler Centre and made possible by the generous support of the Ian Potter Foundation. 
You can find out more at www.wheelercentre.com/signal-boost.

Bloom: Mike McSweeney by Daniel Tan

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