Hi everyone, this week on This Australian Life – I chat with Emma Strembickyj about her amazing journey. Emma is someone who grew up in an immigrant household with two parents from different countries – making for a very fiery beginning. At first Emma was drawn to her grandmother, but struggled with an eating disorder, echoing the thought patterns learned from her grandmother’s love. Later Emma married a man she wasn’t suited to, but didn’t know what to do. Luckily there’s a happy ending… listen to find out The post Emma Strembickyj appeared first on This Australian Life ..read more

In this episode of This Australian Life we talk with Kristin, Kristin has had an amazing life. *spoiler alert* Growing up in a working class Irish home in the UK, Kristin lets us in on what it’s like to grow up in a family she describes as ‘loud talkers and big drinkers.’ We learn how that affected her and what affect music and other forms of art have had on her life as she made her way through a myriad of careers the likes of which most of us couldn’t even boast one of to the success that she has achieved. She helped start and run a number of magazines, has interviewed celebrities, traveled ..read more

In this episode of This Australian Life, we explore the life and world of Hini. *spoiler alert* Hini has had an amazing life and grew up Mormon in New Zealand where they struggled to come to grips with a younger sibling who survived a near-death experience – a fact which couldn’t have not shaped the entire fabric of their existence at the time. Things got worse for Hini once their parents divorced – something which is traumatic for most of us but when it happens in a Mormon household… is the biggest of deals. The post Hini Hanara appeared first on This Australian Life ..read more

Our first guest is Christie Rohr. Rohr is non-binary, going by they/them pronouns and sometimes he/him. In this episode we discuss trans issues like beginning to transition at a young age, whether it’s necessary to disclose your gender to a partner if trans, and much more. In the second half of our show we talk with Morgyn McCarthy, a M.I.C.A. paramedic in Victoria. Morgyn’s interview is amazing in her ability to express the physical vulnerabilities a paramedic must face as well as the emotional hardship and how one can ever learn to cope. The post Rohr & Morgyn appeared first on This Au ..read more

This week we speak with Jem Wilson, a former journalist about what life was like growing up in Bendigo as the daughter of a Catholic father who knew little about boundaries. Once Jem graduated from university, she eventually found her way into journalism and discovered her own sexuality along the way.    In the second half of our show, we talk with Micah Scott, CEO of Minus18. Micah is an amazing personality who started helping other LGBTIQ+ youth come out at the ripe age of 16- before he was even out himself. In this discussion Micah shows us what it takes to run an organization, bu ..read more

In this episode of This Australian Life we talk with Duncan Parviainen about his life as a yoga teacher (teaching the likes of Megan Markle), a dancer, a scientist and much more. Duncan is a pleasure to listen to with a real art for storytelling. Perhaps his next profession? Tune in to find out more. The post Duncan appeared first on This Australian Life ..read more

In this episode of This Australian Life, we talk with Ellen Grimshaw about her journey as an actor. Ellen grew up in the Sunshine Coast and from an early age experienced bullying; however not to be deterred by this, Ellen moved on to pursue her dream of becoming an actor, which luckily for us has made for some interesting radio along the way. The post Ellen appeared first on This Australian Life ..read more

This week we speak with Lesley Turnbull, an amazing photographer with an even more amazing story. Growing up in Scotland, Lesley dealt with abuse at the hands of her father but managed to escape to Australia where she found a new way of looking at life. The post Lesley appeared first on This Australian Life ..read more

In the first episode of This Australian Life we delve into the life and amazing story of Elle (name changed for anonymity). Elle since the age of 14 suffered from mental illness which manifested as an eating disorder and later as an addiction to drugs and alcohol. In and out of institutions, Elle is with us today clean and sober at the age of 23* to discuss her journey with us. In the second half of our show we have a unique opportunity to speak with Bruce,  Elle’s father. In this segment we hear about what it what was like for Bruce to both witness and participate in Elle’s life,  t ..read more

In this episode of This Australian Life – first we talk with Caitlin McGrane about her research into locative media a.k.a all the tracking that goes on in your phone! Particularly Caitlin talks with us about her research into how women interact with their phones and her own experiences as such. In the second half of our show we chat with Jean Luc Syndikas about his Gay Life Drawing events in Melbourne. Jean Luc shares a little bit about his life growing up in a family of artists and what impact that has had on him as he searches for community and attempts to create his own. The post Caitlin ..read more