What's In It For You?

That's a wrap on our season of What's In It For You!  Across 10 episodes, we've cut through the noise and theatrics of politics and unpacked what really matters for the future of young Australians - spotlighting ideas, action, and the inspiring people driving systemic change in Australia and beyond. From visionary community leaders to bold advocates for long-term policy, every conversation wa...

In our final episode, we're joined by Dr Sophie Scamps , Independent Federal Member for Mackellar, for a powerful conversation about intergenerational fairness and her introduction of Australia's first Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill in February 2025. From stepping away from a secure medical career to championing systemic change in Parliament, Sophie shares what it takes to stand up for long-...

Our penultimate episode of the season is here! This week we're going back to we're it all started : Wales. The first country to legislate on the basis of the SDGs and the only country in the world, still, to have a statutory Commissioner for the wellbeing of future generations.  Jacob Ellis,  Director of External Relations and Culture at the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner...

It's time to zoom out !!! This week, we want to connect you to the bigger picture, the multilateral sphere, where future generations and foresight aren't just abstract afterthoughts, but vibrant igniters of critical shifts in policy and global systems.  Together with our guest, Shai Naides, Chief of Youth Engagement and Strategy at UNICEF Innocenti , we dive into the role of intergenerational...

This week we dive into Australia’s state-based movement for future generations! Mirroring the momentum at the federal level, demand for legislative protections for the wellbeing of future generations is also building in Australia’s states and territories. In this episode, we speak with Thomas Emerson MLA , an independent member of the ACT‘s Legislative Assembly, and discuss his leadership in advan...

This week, we're diving into the future of work and what young people need to know to thrive in it. With rapid advancements in technology and AI reshaping the job landscape, preparing the next generation requires more than just short-term fixes: it calls for long-term, strategic thinking. Joining us this week is Nathaniel Diong , Founder & CEO of Future Minds Network. Together, we unpack how t...

The Australian election is over and we're answering all your questions about the results - for instance, what really happened to the Greens? What went so wrong for the Liberals? Why is vote counting taking so long? And what does Labor's landslide victory mean for Australia's future? Young people were the largest voting bloc in this election and we're breaking down what their vote suggests about wh...

This week we're back with an episode that is truly ALL about breaking down what is in policy for you. And this time, it's the government's economics and tax agenda. We decode the federal budget announced by the Treasurer Jim Chalmers a few weeks ago, take a stroll down memory lane to understand what historically has produced growing intergenerational inequity for young Australians and discuss stra...

Friends!! This episode we sit down for a bit of a longer chat with award-winning youth advocate and former Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations, Angelica Ojinnaka-Psillakis . If you're a young person wondering what's in policy and politics for you, this episode is a MUST listen-to. We break down where the journey to becoming a youth and social justice advocate actually begins, wha...

It's been a few weeks... we know!! But we are back with Episode 2 of the pod and once again, diving right in... This episode we chat all about how we can re-imagine the structures of our governance model to make political leadership more flexible, more diverse and inclusive, and ultimately, more effective! Our guests for this episode are Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock, who are seeking to become Aus...

Welcome to the first episode of What's In It For You ! We are diving straight in... This episode, we break down the concept of short-termism and unpack how it's driving crises like cost of living, climate change and housing unaffordability. And for some spice, because who doesn't love a sports saga, we also discuss the recent NBA Luka Dončić trade controversy, demonstrating that short-termism isn'...

The Foundations for Tomorrow podcast, What's In It For You , is here to shake things up, re-thinking how politics can be done to create a more fair, sustainable, and equitable future for all generations of Australians. Clare Beaton-Wells and Anna Bezzu cut through the political noise, breaking down why young people's say in policy really matters and how they can actually shape the future. Want to...