Financial Abuse: Identifying Red Flags and Taking Action with Michael De Haan
Michael de Haan is a seasoned financial professional with more than 25 years in the industry. After a successful career as a financial planner, he transitioned into coaching and advocacy, bringing a unique blend of financial expertise and human-centred support. Today, Michael is a Certified Money Behaviour Coach and a trained Financial Abuse Specialist, dedicated […]
Being a Brown Female Doctor with Sarah Arachchi
Dr. Sarah Aratchi brings a powerful and heartfelt account of migrating to Australia as a child, reflecting on the everyday realities being “othered” due to her surname and skin colour. She unpacks the lasting impact of being “the brown kid” in school and the constant questioning about where she’s “really from” that followed her into […]
Be inspired to embrace learning, self-determination, and a brighter tomorrow with Cecilia McKenzie
A proud Wiradjuri woman and First Nations advocate, Cecilia is a dedicated connector and educator who is passionate about self-determination and learning from the past to inform a better future. Driven by a desire to empower others, Cecilia leans into her lived experience to inspire and inform with stories of recovery and renewal. With a […]
Creating a holistic healing sanctuary for people who’ve experienced trauma with Sharna Teresa Bowers
Sharna is the Founder of Kindred Spirits a not-for-profit organisation with the vision to create a holistic healing sanctuary for children who’ve experienced trauma. As a transformation coach she helps people overcome anxiety, self-doubt, and people-pleasing through her signature Reclamation process, holistically reclaiming the mind, body, emotions and spirit. As a child, she was sexually […]
Vets Beyond Borders: global care for animals with Dr Ian Douglas • Animals & Us E18
In this episode of Animals and Us, we meet Dr Ian Douglas, a pioneering veterinarian whose career spans five decades, continents, and countless animal lives improved through his dedication to welfare and education. From his beginnings in Scotland to his long-standing leadership with Vets Beyond Borders, Ian’s work has shaped international animal health programs across […]
From conflict to embracing change and freedom with Steve Khouw • Connecting Seniors
Steve is an Australia based immigrant who left Indonesia as a child due to risks of persecution. He is an engineer, business leader, single-dad, passionate conservationist and environmental advocate, lover of music of various genre, arts & culture, avid global backpack adventurer off the beaten-tracks. He is an Australian Survivor, social justice activist and prolific […]
A survivor’s journey through domestic violence, empowering & inspiring women, with Juliana Mantilla
Juliana’s journey is one of resilience and transformation. From her early life in Colombia to becoming a passionate advocate for DFV prevention in Australia, she has dedicated her life to empowering women, especially those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Juliana’s personal experience in a domestic violence relationship fuelled her passion for social advocacy, […]
Protecting the wild and self-healing with Alison Papas • Animals & Us E17
Alison grew up in a big Mauritian family in Australia, always surrounded by cousins, sleepovers, warmth and laughter, with family playing a central role throughout her childhood. When she was ten, abuse by a family member changed her sense of safety and shaped her early years, bringing complexity and hardship that affected her growth and […]
Surviving the Impossible: Yaser Naseri’s Journey from Iran to Australia
In this episode of From There to Here, Emma Bellamy-Dodd speaks with Yaser Naseri, who fled Iran after political activism made staying impossible. Yaser describes life in Tehran, the dangers of protesting, and tough decisions that led him to Indonesia – where multiple failed escape attempts and a deadly boat disaster profoundly shaped him. He […]
From the Police to First Responder PTSD Advocate with Sean Haran • Connecting Seniors
Born in Brighton, England, Sean moved to Australia at age seven. His dad’s Irish heritage led them to Fremantle, beginning a life of adventure in Perth. At 15, Sean’s navy dream ended due to colour blindness. He joined the Western Australian Police Academy in 1978, quickly finding his passion in policing. Sean served 15 years […]