My Warm Table ... with Sonia

Neurodiversity in the workplace is becoming a big conversation around boardroom tables - tapping into extraordinary minds to solve the complex issues of our time.  BHP Neurodiversity Lead Alexandra Helens shares her top tips for creating a neuro friendly workplace and the huge benefits to be found through the minds of autistic employees.   “They will revolutionise your workflow, they will help you...

One in 100 children in Australia will be born with autism.  Neuroscientist Professor Lyn Beazley tells us why we should tap into the incredible capabilities of autistic people. In fact, the greatest advances we have made on the planet were made by people with autism.  “People on the spectrum will solve things in ways that you would never have thought of” – Professor Lyn Beazley. You’ll hear: Spect...

Former WA Chief Scientist Prof Lyn Beazley is a world pioneer of neuroscience - the study of the human brain.  You’ll hear: Lyn’s early years and road to neuroscience (2:30) Biodiversity (8:00) WA Chief Scientist (10:00) Radio astronomy (16:20) WA is a smart state (20:00) Coming to Australia and early career (23:00) Neuroscience – recovery from brain damage (26:00) The human eye – glaucoma (30:00)...

Epilepsy is an invisible illness affecting one in every 150 Australians.  Nurse and epilepsy educator Heather Patman shares her lived experience with the illness, important first aid tips, and triggers.  “I don’t get a warning, I get a bit of an aura … I just feel a bit all odd and nearly like I’m having an outer body experience as I see myself fall when the seizure starts ...” – Heather Patman Yo...

Are you suffering from Busy Woman Syndrome? Nurse Practitioner Shiree Walker knows only too well how you can push yourself to the brink of adrenal fatigue and has some reassuring tips to help you slow down and heal.   This is the third of our three-part special on ‘Women’s Wellness’.   A Nurse Practitioner, Shiree’s expertise stretches across 21 years of emergency care nursing and specialist skill...

Shiree Walker demystifies menopause and perimenopause, helps you find your pelvic floor and explains why this life change may feel as though you’ve turned into a crime scene and puffer fish over night!   She brings the science to ‘the change’ in the second of our three-part special on ‘Women’s Wellness’.   A Nurse Practitioner, Shiree’s expertise stretches across 21 years of emergency care nursing...

Shiree Walker gives you the low down on laugh lines and wrinkle relaxers and shares a behind the scenes look at the ever-growing cosmetics and injectable industry.  This is the first of a three-part special on ‘Women’s Wellness’. You’ll find out what a Nurse Practitioner can do, what the ‘gateway drug’ into cosmetics is, and why there are different skin aesthetic techniques for people of colour. ...

Spice Mamas, Shaheen Hughes and Sultana Shamshi, enthral you with tales of Bombay, the invisible storytelling of spices and the connecting power of curry. “Perhaps it’s the small, untold, invisible stories that hold the most power” – Shaheen Hughes You’ll hear: Bombay (1:10) Belonging and welcome (6:10) Recipes of how to live (7:20) Sultana at 70: art, creativity and wisdom (29:10) Culturally and...

Raj Kandiah shares some startling sustainability statistics, what over consumption means for our planet and its poorest people and why we should heed the lessons of our grandparents.   Raj has had an illustrious corporate career and has travelled the world. He has always remained a curious student of life which has led him back to university to undertake a Masters of Sustainability.  Despite being...

Songwriting has been both therapy and a lifelong career for Perth-born singer/songwriter Helen Shanahan.  It’s taken her to Nashville and London, across Australia’s regions and now to The Songwriters’ Café where she shares her experiences, creativity and storytelling in song through an intimate Fremantle café setting. “Sometimes I’m inspired by other people’s stories … but often it is the day to d...

Personal brand, body language and presence coach, Alba Gomez, shares tips to amplify your  presence and success both in person and in a remote working world.  With her keen process engineering background and vibrant, Colombian personality, Alba has developed a system for success. She works with clients all over the world building their personal and career confidence. We talk about colour, confiden...

Higher education, digital health and financial expertise sit comfortably alongside iron-ore, alumina and gold in Australia’s trade future, according to Madeleine King, Shadow Minister for Trade and Resources.  Her Federal seat of Brand, in her hometown communities of Rockingham and Kwinana, is at the heart of trade and resources - giving her first-hand experiences in the opportunities and complexi...

Kate Chaney, Curtin Independent, talks climate action, integrity, and how responsible economic and socially progressive community responses will help us address the complex issues of our times. She reminds us that we are the system, we are politics and we all have a responsibility to get involved. Kate is an accomplished professional.  She’s worked in corporate, consultancy, and the not-for-profit...

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