Daniel talks to Margherita about ILGA World, Inclusive Rainbow Voices, photography, being a gold medalist and how far we have come (and still need to go) around LGBTIQ+, disability, gender and cultural equality - and the intersections between them. Margherita is a vibrant change agent, with a diverse range of skills and interests relating to workplace diversity and inclusion, as well as in the training arena. She is an experienced manager of diversity and inclusion projects with government, business, social justice organisations and the wider community. This episode was recorded on 17 August ..read more

Daniel talks to Morgan about the lived experience and peer support movements and the good and bad things organisations are doing in the name of consumer participation. She shares her thoughts on a wide range of topics and a range of resources for people who want more. Morgan is a trainer, consultant and Senior Manager Youth Engagement at Berry Street, where she manages the Y-Change program. See more on her https://www.linkedin.com/in/mo... /> This episode was recorded on 23 August 2022 and broadcast on 18 January 2023. Resources mentioned in the episode - https://apac01.safelinks.prote ..read more

Daniel talks to Maria about academia, activism, allyship and (nearly) everything under the rainbow, including building up a new organisation, tracing her Southern Italian heritage and watching a generation of LGBTIQ+ activists grow and flourish as agents of change. Maria is an academic, author and activist specialising in the study of gender, sexuality and intersectionality. She is an Honorary Fellow at Deakin University and a member of its Gender and Sexuality Studies Network and LGBTIQ+ Network. This episode was recorded on 3 May 2022 and broadcast on 8 August 2022 ..read more

Daniel talks to Gerard about long and winding careers, personal re-invention, attitudes to ageing and elder abuse - as well as how we can understand people's different life experiences and the music of Bob Dylan. Gerard is Victoria's Commissioner for Senior Victorians and Ambassador for Elder Abuse Prevention. This episode was recorded on 7 April 2022 and broadcast on 22 June 2022 ..read more

Daniel talks to Harriet about finding her voice and place in the world, the highs and lows of politics, her career as a lawyer, and the importance of friends, family and animals when times are tough. Harriet is a lawyer, Labor Member for Eastern Victoria, and Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries, Equality, Water and Digital Government. This episode was recorded on 11 April 2022 and broadcast on 18 May 2022 ..read more

Daniel talks to Dan Stubbs about his journey from Macleod Tech to become Victoria's first Disability Worker Commissioner - with international development work, running community legal centres and continuous advocacy for disability inclusion along the way. Dan is a lawyer, former community sector CEO and the Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner. This episode was recorded on 7 October 2021 and broadcast on 15 December 2021 ..read more

Daniel talks to Mohamed about his work on the Victorian covid vaccine rollout, racism and islamophobia since 9-11, growing up in Colombo, and his approach to overcoming fear and building bridges towards understanding and social change. Mohamed is a microbiologist, community leader, interfaith ambassador, Vice-President of the Islamic Council of Victoria; and a Victorian Multicultural Commissioner. This episode was recorded on 30 September 2021 and broadcast on 7 December 2021 ..read more

Daniel talks to Chris about Australia's anglocentric approach to health care; the mistakes made during the 'hard lockdown' of public housing residents in Flemington, Kensington and North Melbourne; his childhood growing up in Australia, the United Kingdon and Sierra Leone; and how capoeira has contributed to his work. Chris is an infectious diseases and public health expert based in Dandenong. He has a rich experience of the strengths and weaknesses of our health system and is outspoken about the things we need to do to improve it. This episode was recorded in November 2020 and broadcast on 1 ..read more

Daniel talks to Lee about digital campaigning, youth-led movements, racism in the progressive community and growing up in the Hillsong Church as a trans-nonbinary young person. Lee played an important role in the Marriage Equality campaign, founded Young Campaigns and the Tomorrow Movement, in addition to being a sought-after digital consultant. This episode was recorded in September 2020 and broadcast on 23 November 2020. Thanks to Thomas Hayes for his assistance in editing this episode ..read more

Daniel talks to Jason about poverty, mental health policy, the importance of lived experience and the faith that continues to guide him through work and life. Jason is Head of Policy and Advocacy for beyondblue, one of Australia's best-known mental health services. Before that he led social policy work within The Salvation Army for more than a decade. This episode was recorded in September 2020 via Zoom. Thanks to Thomas Hayes for advice and assistance with editing ..read more