Today’s guest is Jasper Peach. Jasper is a Victorian based trans, non-binary and disabled writer. Jasper is passionate about equitable access and inclusion, focused around the dismantling of misplaced shame via storytelling. Their first book, ‘You’ll be a Wonderful Parent’ , is a collection of advice and encouragement for new and prospective queer parents. It is released by Hardie Grant and available now.   Word for Word is hosted by Lisa Daniel on JOY Media, produced by Ellen Spalding, and podcasted by Jacqueline Shields and Thomas Olejniczak.  This podcast originally ..read more

Joining Lisa Daniel on Word for word today is guest Rebecca ‘Bec’ Goddard. Bec OAM is an Australian rules football coach currently serving as the head coach of the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFLW competition. Goddard also previously coached Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women’s competition between 2017 and 2018, winning the 2017 AFL Women’s Grand Final while working full-time for the Australian Federal Police. Bec played  Australian rules football  as a junior until the age of 13 before the absence of a girls competition forced her to stop. When Canberra got its firs ..read more

Joining Lisa Daniel on Word for Word this week is Fiona Newton. Fiona’s formative years were spent in a fundamentalist religion which significantly controlled her beliefs, sense of self and social life. She began questioning aspects of the belief system at 18 and was eventually asked to leave the church at 28.   Fiona has since taken the positive aspects of her experiences into her current life as host of award-winning Joy program Chicks Talking Footy. She is also the manager of the famous Fitzroy market and is the manager of the Joy Academy.   She is the mother to a 5-year ..read more

Lisa Daniel hosts Word for Word on JOY Media. Lisa’s guest is Loretta Smith. Loretta has worn many hats over the years despite being born with the challenging genetic condition Osteogenesis Imperfecta: secondary school teacher, adult teacher/trainer, youth arts worker, research consultant, case manager and team leader in disability, mental health and aged care. She holds a Bachelor of Education (Creative Arts), Graduate Certificate in Education, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and Certificate IV in Frontline Management. She first read of Alice Anderson in The Unusual Life of Edn ..read more

Lisa Daniel hosts Word for Word on JOY94.9. Lisa’s guest is Dr. Judy Tang who is a practicing Clinical Neuropsychologist with over 10 years of career and academic expertise in Clinical Neuropsychology and provides neuropsychological services for medico-legal and community settings, workshops and seminars both to her professional peers and wider community, as well as advocacy in the areas of health, ageing and community care.  Dr Tang is currently a Commissioner at the Victorian Multicultural Commission. She also is a Board Director at the Victorian Pride Centre, a strong advocat ..read more

Joining Lisa Daniel on Word for Word is guest Mannie de Saxe. Together with his long term partner Ken Lovett, Mannie has been a busy activist through most of his adult life, and even now, despite the loss of Ken 2 years ago and being in his 95th year, Mannie is still busy with his activism interests today.  Word for Word is hosted by Lisa Daniel on JOY 94.9, produced by Ellen Spalding, podcasted by Jacqueline Shields. & Thomas Olejniczak. This show originally aired January 7th, 2023. For further information head to JOY 94.9 webpage, Word for Word podcast page ..read more

Joining Lisa Daniel is guest Angela Bailey. Angela is a curator and photographic artist whose practice is informed from the perspective of the community and the cultural. Angela has a rich history of activism – from participating in the fight for gay law reform in Queensland in the late 1980s to her work as Director of the Visual Arts for the Midsumma Festival in the late 1990s.   She has consistently participated in promoting and interpreting our rich and diverse histories by creating exhibitions, installations, discourse and public programs of engagement.  In 2014 An ..read more

Lisa Daniel’s guest on Word for Word is Nelly Thomas. Nelly is a multi-talented, award-winning Australian comedian, author and broadcaster.  She is also well-known for her media commentary, speaking and expert facilitation.  In 2022 Nelly launched the smash-hit podcast The Single Life of Us. With more than 100,000 downloads, it has been featured on Ch9, Ch7 and is consistently in Apple and Spotify’s Top 20 podcasts in Australia.  Nelly started in stand-up comedy in 2002 by accident and within six months she won the National Raw Comedy Competition and found herself doing a s ..read more

Today’s guest on Word for Word with host Lisa Daniel is Peter Coleman. Pete has a PhD in cultural studies from Monash University, where he tutored in Eastern religion and philosophy. After leaving University, he began a career in the not-for-profit sector where he now works as consultant. Peter is also an Authorised Marriage Celebrant and occasional tarot card reader. He lives in Melbourne with his husband Mike and an ever-expanding book collection. Along with co-author Matt Fowles he has released a book entitled Weekends With Matt which combines a shared passion for wine with tales of love, f ..read more

Lisa Daniel’s guest on Word for Word is Greg Axtens. Greg is a well-known and much loved member of Melbourne’s LGBTIQA+ community. Diagnosed at 3 months old with cerebral palsy, Greg’s family were told he would never speak. Greg is here over 50 years later to prove that advice wrong. A transcript of this podcast can be found here: Greg Axtens Transcript Word for Word is hosted by Lisa Daniel on JOY 94.9, produced by Ellen Spalding, podcasted by Jacqueline Shields. & Thomas Olejniczak. This podcast originally aired on July 2nd, 2022. For further information head to JOY 94.9 webpage, Word fo ..read more