Rad People I Know

My guest in this episode is the wonderful Reem Borrows, https://www.reemborrows.com/ the author of the excellent book: From the River to the Sea: Humanizing Freedom. Reem is a Palestinian Christian (yes, they exist) and this book was written prior to the most recent conflict in the Middle East. Her book is a fresh and compassionate writing on the Israeli-Palestinian plight. It is a call for empath...

For our next episode, we talk to the amazing Maria Treadaway from NZ. (I know so many rad people from NZ!) Maria has been involved in multiple legs of the Clipper Round the World Yacht race. The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. With no previous sailing experience necessary, amateurs can sign up for the intensive training progra...

What does ageing mean these days? We kick off Season 2 with a fantastic episode with the wonderful Alex Rotas who photographs athletes very late in life, some still competing in their 90’s! As she says on her website: “Hi, I’m Alex. I hope that my images remind us all of what’s possible as we age and force us to think again about our attitudes towards ageing.” It started when Alex was looking for...

The last 2 episodes of Season 1 are really 2 old friends catching up. I met Cheryl when I started my Master's program in New Zealand. We were the only 2 women studying composition and we were both "foreigners". She proceeded me by 1 year and became a mentor to me. We bonded over our shared status and similar sense of humour. While I abandoned music as a paid profession, Cheryl has gone on to make...

The last 2 episodes of Season 1 are really 2 old friends catching up. I met Cheryl when I started my Master's program in New Zealand. We were the only 2 women studying composition and we were both "foreigners". She proceeded me by 1 year and became a mentor to me. We bonded over our shared status and similar sense of humour. While I abandoned music as a paid profession, Cheryl has gone on to make...

We are all familiar with "work life balance" but what exactly is work life integration? For those of us that are fortunate enough not to be tied to an office, it's a fantastic way to ensure you are working effectively, living adventurously while protecting mental health. Peter Goes and Michelle Harvey are the inspirational team behind CMC, Australia's leading ERP and Business Transformation expert...

Meet Angie Tumlinson, thought leader and CEO of Elevate You Institute. Angie is a childhood friend that has been on a journey of significant change. She traded hard work for a rewarding business by helping others bring transformative success in the pursuit of their goals. We talk about how we both challenged the messaging and restrictions of our upbringing to live a more expressive version of ours...

Pleased and proud to have my nephew on the next 2 episodes of the podcast. We talk about his journey through the first 2 albums and play some of the standout tracks. Check out his band Cenris here: https://www.facebook.com/Cenris https://www.instagram.com/cenrisofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/@cenrisofficial1272 https://cenris.bandcamp.com/

Pleased and proud to have my nephew on the next 2 episodes of the podcast. We talk about his journey through the first 2 albums and play some of the standout tracks. Check out his band Cenris here: https://www.facebook.com/Cenris https://www.instagram.com/cenrisofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/@cenrisofficial1272 https://cenris.bandcamp.com/

I have known Robert Haynes-Peterson since my freshman year in college when we both played in the Whitman College Renaissance Consort, an amateur musical group led by the Astronomy Professor, Kate Bracher. We confidently played recorders, sackbuts and crumhorns frequently in tune. Robert graduated with degrees in Geology and Anthropology but quickly moved to NYC in 1998 when anyone with a pulse cou...

This is a story about what many of us WANT to do but lack the courage to do it. Meet the extremely rad Gina Brown who changed from a steady pay-check in some boring profession to full fledged creative anarchy. Late in life. Just before COVID. She is a stand up comedian, actress and daily dancer. Check out some of her work here and enjoy her infectious laughter as she tells her story. https://www.i...

Where are all the women classical composers? It’s easy to think that they don’t exist, but of course, that isn’t the case. Ask any music student and they may only be able to identify a handful of classical women composers. Meet Dr. Susan Pickett, one of my music professors from Whitman College. Dr. Pickett is a remarkable violinist, accomplished musicologist and gifted professor, with an impressiv...

We continue our fascinating discussion with Dr. Susan Pickett.

Step back in time to 1994, Moscow - a moment in history that was both uncertain and full of potential. The Soviet Union had collapsed, and the future was wide open. In the midst of this tumultuous time, Phaedra Fisher, a young woman armed with a top-notch education, raw enthusiasm, and unwavering optimism set out to make a difference. This young woman's journey is an inspiring and fascinating tale...

Part 2 of Phaedra's journey.

Get ready for another thrilling episode of our podcast, as we continue our exploration of one of New Zealand's most exciting yet forgotten bands from the early 2000s - Wretched Skinny. In this episode, we follow their journey across the Tasman to Australia under their new name, Dr. Invisablo. This unique and powerful group created a sound that was simply impossible to ignore. They were loud, thund...

Get ready for an electrifying episode of my new podcast as I sit down with two legends of the underground music scene in New Zealand/Australia - Robbie Bloomfield and Derek Richards! These two musicians were 2/3 of the iconic band Wretched Skinny, which were part of a formidable musical scene in the late 90s and early 2000s. In this episode, we take a trip down memory lane and explore the humble b...