Episodes

Founder of Our Songlines and Our Dilly Bag Kayla Cartledge manages to spare some time for the Deadly Discussions Podcast. With a passion for change and justice for First Nations people, you will find Kayla on the front line in her community gracefully challenging the haunting narratives of Terra Nullis. When not working on her businesses Kayla also works in the corporate space bringing her passion for change to the establishments with a role at Kinaway the Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strai...

Founder of Our Songlines and Our Dilly Bag Kayla Cartledge manages to spare some time for the Deadly Discussions Podcast. With a passion for change and justice for First Nations people, you will find Kayla on the front line in her community gracefully challenging the haunting narratives of Terra Nullis. When not working on her businesses Kayla also works in the corporate space bringing her passion for change to the establishments with a role at Kinaway the Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strai...

Founder of Our Songlines and Our Dilly Bag Kayla Cartledge manages to spare some time for the Deadly Discussions Podcast. With a passion for change and justice for First Nations people, you will find Kayla on the front line in her community gracefully challenging the haunting narratives of Terra Nullis. When not working on her businesses Kayla also works in the corporate space bringing her passion for change to the establishments with a role at Kinaway the Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strai...

The founder of Jarrah Integrated Services Chadd Croshaw does not hold back. An Anēwan man from New South Wales, Chad is fixated on giving the best services to his clients. A veteran in the hospitality and service industry Chad goes the extra mile to ensure his organisation satisfies all of his customer's expectations. Being a First Nations Man, Chadd grew up not knowing whether to share his heritage with others. From an early age, Chad was well aware of those negative stereotypes. It was so tabo...

The founder of Jarrah Integrated Services Chadd Croshaw does not hold back. An Anēwan man from New South Wales, Chad is fixated on giving the best services to his clients. A veteran in the hospitality and service industry Chad goes the extra mile to ensure his organisation satisfies all of his customer's expectations. Being a First Nations Man, Chadd grew up not knowing whether to share his heritage with others. From an early age, Chad was well aware of those negative stereotypes. It was so tabo...

The founder of Jarrah Integrated Services Chadd Croshaw does not hold back. An Anēwan man from New South Wales, Chad is fixated on giving the best services to his clients. A veteran in the hospitality and service industry Chad goes the extra mile to ensure his organisation satisfies all of his customer's expectations. Being a First Nations Man, Chadd grew up not knowing whether to share his heritage with others. From an early age, Chad was well aware of those negative stereotypes. It was so tabo...

Brain Joyce a Papua New Guinean man with a passion for environmental change joins me on the Deadly Discussions Podcast.Growing up in the islands Brain emigrated to Australia during his school years. Landing in coastal Queensland, Brian and his siblings quickly realised that they went from being the majority "On Country" to the minority on somebody else's land.A part-time model, E-Commerce maestro, Fashionista(sorry mate had to put that in), combined with a proven background in businesses has aff...

Brain Joyce a Papua New Guinean man with a passion for environmental change joins me on the Deadly Discussions Podcast.Growing up in the islands Brain emigrated to Australia during his school years. Landing in coastal Queensland, Brian and his siblings quickly realised that they went from being the majority "On Country" to the minority on somebody else's land.A part-time model, E-Commerce maestro, Fashionista(sorry mate had to put that in), combined with a proven background in businesses has aff...

Brain Joyce a Papua New Guinean man with a passion for environmental change joins me on the Deadly Discussions Podcast.Growing up in the islands Brain emigrated to Australia during his school years. Landing in coastal Queensland, Brian and his siblings quickly realised that they went from being the majority "On Country" to the minority on somebody else's land.A part-time model, E-Commerce maestro, Fashionista(sorry mate had to put that in), combined with a proven background in businesses has aff...

Samoan author, entrepreneur, and mother of seven Jen Wright joins me on the podcast. Academically skilled and very driven Jen felt like she was unstoppable. Graduating secondary school in New Zealand to pursue a university degree which would qualify her as a commercial pilot. Jen found herself at a dead stop, with an illness that would prohibit her ability to fly. Jen discloses some of the challenges she faced and how she turned her drive for her career into becoming a mother.Years later after a...

Samoan author, entrepreneur, and mother of seven Jen Wright joins me on the podcast. Academically skilled and very driven Jen felt like she was unstoppable. Graduating secondary school in New Zealand to pursue a university degree which would qualify her as a commercial pilot. Jen found herself at a dead stop, with an illness that would prohibit her ability to fly. Jen discloses some of the challenges she faced and how she turned her drive for her career into becoming a mother.Years later after a...

Samoan author, entrepreneur, and mother of seven Jen Wright joins me on the podcast. Academically skilled and very driven Jen felt like she was unstoppable. Graduating secondary school in New Zealand to pursue a university degree which would qualify her as a commercial pilot. Jen found herself at a dead stop, with an illness that would prohibit her ability to fly. Jen discloses some of the challenges she faced and how she turned her drive for her career into becoming a mother.Years later after a...

Dunghutti Man, Mervyn Fernando joins me on the podcast. Mervyn grew up in Kempsey NSW. After losing his mother at a young age, Mervyn was raised by his father. Growing up as a young Koori boy On Country Mervyn faced the typical obstacles facing our young men. Which not much work around and lots of reasons to get in trouble. Brother boy Mervyn took a random chance at a job on the other side of the Country, far away from Dunghutti culture and lore. From cleaning oil rig pipes to harvesting sandalw...

Dunghutti Man, Mervyn Fernando joins me on the podcast. Mervyn grew up in Kempsey NSW. After losing his mother at a young age, Mervyn was raised by his father. Growing up as a young Koori boy On Country Mervyn faced the typical obstacles facing our young men. Which not much work around and lots of reasons to get in trouble. Brother boy Mervyn took a random chance at a job on the other side of the Country, far away from Dunghutti culture and lore. From cleaning oil rig pipes to harvesting sandalw...

Dunghutti Man, Mervyn Fernando joins me on the podcast. Mervyn grew up in Kempsey NSW. After losing his mother at a young age, Mervyn was raised by his father. Growing up as a young Koori boy On Country Mervyn faced the typical obstacles facing our young men. Which not much work around and lots of reasons to get in trouble. Brother boy Mervyn took a random chance at a job on the other side of the Country, far away from Dunghutti culture and lore. From cleaning oil rig pipes to harvesting sandalw...

Cory is the founder of Meat Brothers, a food truck that had evolved into a shipping container cafe. A Kamilaroi and Wonnarua Man from New South Wales, Cory shares the importance of having powerful women in his family. It was his matriarchs and siblings that always pushed him outside of his comfort zones. This came in handy for Cory and Meat Brothers during the COVID waves that hit NSW. Cory was forced to navigate the business out of the “bush food” food truck business and into a more mainstream ...

Cory is the founder of Meat Brothers, a food truck that had evolved into a shipping container cafe. A Kamilaroi and Wonnarua Man from New South Wales, Cory shares the importance of having powerful women in his family. It was his matriarchs and siblings that always pushed him outside of his comfort zones. This came in handy for Cory and Meat Brothers during the COVID waves that hit NSW. Cory was forced to navigate the business out of the “bush food” food truck business and into a more mainstream ...

Cory is the founder of Meat Brothers, a food truck that had evolved into a shipping container cafe. A Kamilaroi and Wonnarua Man from New South Wales, Cory shares the importance of having powerful women in his family. It was his matriarchs and siblings that always pushed him outside of his comfort zones. This came in handy for Cory and Meat Brothers during the COVID waves that hit NSW. Cory was forced to navigate the business out of the “bush food” food truck business and into a more mainstream ...

What an inspiring episode this was! Alana Kennedy is a Waanyi Kalkatungu woman from North Queensland. Raised by her Non-Indigenous mother in Mt Isa. Alana understood there was something a little different with her family. Knowing her heritage without “knowing” it was something she grew accustomed to. Alana’s mother set the standard for work ethic and encouraged the kids to always have a try. With such an amazing example before her, Alana set out to find out more about her culture (oldest living)...

What an inspiring episode this was! Alana Kennedy is a Waanyi Kalkatungu woman from North Queensland. Raised by her Non-Indigenous mother in Mt Isa. Alana understood there was something a little different with her family. Knowing her heritage without “knowing” it was something she grew accustomed to. Alana’s mother set the standard for work ethic and encouraged the kids to always have a try. With such an amazing example before her, Alana set out to find out more about her culture (oldest living)...

What an inspiring episode this was! Alana Kennedy is a Waanyi Kalkatungu woman from North Queensland. Raised by her Non-Indigenous mother in Mt Isa. Alana understood there was something a little different with her family. Knowing her heritage without “knowing” it was something she grew accustomed to. Alana’s mother set the standard for work ethic and encouraged the kids to always have a try. With such an amazing example before her, Alana set out to find out more about her culture (oldest living)...

Luke Fallini, a Quandamooka man with Italian heritage from SE Queensland, Australia, joins me on the podcast. A builder by trade, with a passion for football (of course). Shares his not so typical upbringing as an Indigenous Australian with an Italian father. We touch on the rental crisis in QLD, and Luke shares his unique construction business that is offering a new model for social housing. Luke also sits on the board for an Aboriginal Housing organisation as an interim board member. He shar...

I sat down with David and Aunty Jeanette Crew to discuss their unique journey to owning their own farm in On Country. Aunty Jeanette, a Wemba Wemba woman, was forcibly relocated from the mission into town during her primary school years in the 60s. We discuss her take on first hand institutional racism. We also discuss what the economics were like for her family, who primarily worked in the shearing industry; and were paid at the same rates as their non-Aboriginal counterparts. After being “re...

Mick Buckworth married into the Yorta Yorta people in Shepparton, Victoria. Mick, a builder by trade, ended up working with the mob at Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative. For the last two decades, the Co-op focused its work on aged care, dental, GP and health programs to the First Nations community in North East of Victoria. Rumbalara, similar to other Indigenous Co-ops, has access to land, but are limited in capital and industry skills needed to develop country. This episode Mick shares about ...