Want to Manifest Like an Award Winner? Here’s How Linda Willow Roberts Does It

In this episode, Jo chats with the Linda Willow Roberts, fresh from her win as Best Spiritual Business of the Year at the ALIBI Awards. Linda has more than 35 years of experience in the spiritual world - from psychic mediumship to ThetaHealing, oracle cards, and her beautiful manifestation teachin…

Spoon Therapy: Finding Calm and Creativity Through Carving - Jim Hutton

Discover how former Royal Marine Jim Hutton turned personal loss into life purpose through the mindful art of spoon carving. With 35 years in the Royal Marines and eight years with the Royal Australian Navy, and now serving as a Reservist Leadership Coach, Jim has some incredible stories and insig…

Spring Gardening Tips with the Yass Gardening Club

Jo chats withMichele Witters and Willy Stanford from the Yass Gardening Club for her 'Gardening for the Soul series' - and it’s all about the beauty oflate spring in the garden! We talk about what’s flowering and fruiting right now, what to plant as summer approaches, and how spending time in the …

From Paris Fashion to Shamanic Healing: How Ancient Wisdom & Rituals Can Transform Your Life | Christine Maudy

In this episode of Wellness Valley, we continue our Empowering You series with the inspiring Christine Maudy - Reiki Master, Past Life and Soul Regression Therapist, Shamanic practitioner, teacher, mentor, international visual artist, and author of Never Alone: The Journey from Pain to Love. Chris…

From Camera to Compost: How the 'Weedy Garden' is Inspiring Backyard Food Forests

In this episode of Gardening for the Soul, Jo chats with David Trood – better known as Weedy from The Weedy Garden. After a celebrated 30-year career travelling the world as an award-winning photographer, David returned to Australia in 2020 and discovered a new way to tell stories: through permacul…

Bendenine Scoping Report Delayed – What’s Next for Bowning & Binalong?

We catch up with Emma Webb, President of BBCAG - Bowning & Binalong Community Action Group - for the latest on the Bendenine Wind Turbine project. With recent media reports highlighting delays and a council decision to send a further letter of objection to the Minister for Energy, Emma shares what …

Why Your Estate Agent Might Just Be Your Secret Therapist – Kate Billson on Navigating Big Life Changes

In this episode of the Empowering You series, Jo Shipley is joined by estate agent Kate Billson, from Windrose Property, who we like to call a “house-buying therapist.” Kate’s work goes far beyond property - she helps people during some of the most daunting transitional stages of their lives.  Whe…

Spring Gardening Tips with Yass & District Garden Club

In the first of the series ‘Gardening for the Soul’, Jo Shipley hosts Michele Whitters and Karin Laird from the Yass & District Garden Club. They discuss the importance of gardening for mental well-being, the essential tasks for spring gardening, including soil preparation and composting, and the b…

Step Inside Dragon Dreaming 2025: Wee Jasper’s Magical Festival

Max Stettner and Nat Barnes, organisers of Dragon Dreaming Festival at Wee Jasper chat about this year's festival - a celebration of music, art and the 'dreamers' community. We cover what the festival stands for, the recent DA process with council (including tough reports from police and LEMC on s…

The Craic in Yass: What's on at the Irish & Celtic Music Festival 2025

Irish & Celtic Music Festival 2025, Yass - Everything you need to know! Janno Scanes, organiser of the Irish & Celtic Music Festival in Yass, talks about who it’s for, what’s happening, and why this beautiful festival means so much to our community. It’s on 19–21 September 2025, and you’re warmly…