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Part I of our two part conversation with Raphael Wong, Opera and Musical Theatre performer who has just finished a run in The Phantom of The Opera at the Sydney Opera House. Raphael is a performer, but also a teacher, a mentor and a family man. Join us for a conversation about the highs and lows of performance, facing rejection and the changing face of Opera in our post-Covid world.  This conversa...

Welcome back to The Ebbs and The Flows, Soft chats about Hard stuff. Today is our second edition of Remote Community Musings and we chat about despair. Why does despair send shivers down our spine? We look at the state of despair in the context of the recently released film 'The Iron Claw' which is a biopic based on the Von Erich family - a wrestling family out of Texas, who were struck by so many...

A twenty minute ramble with Willie from Balgo in remote WA - the Tanami desert. The first of the Remote Community musings.  William mumbles and murmurs about wellbeing, misconceptions, January 26th and the implications of not observing history and whether there are any benefits to periods of isolation. A chance to reflect, regroup and rehash a busy start to the year and a good chance to do some th...

The remarkable Stephanie Williams joins us for this special episode of The Ebbs and The Flows. Stephanie is a woman on the move. AFLW player, artist, young leader and compassionate, resilient and big hearted - and just 21 years old. We chat footy, culture, grief, hope and love on this spellbinding episode. Stephanie is a Larrakia woman from the top end who moved down south for school and sport at...

Carter O'Regan is our first guest on The Ebbs and The Flows for 2024. Carter is a fiancé, a footballer, a nurse and a creative soul. He also happens to be a trans advocate who affirmed his gender over the course of several years. I met Carter several years ago at Kew Football Club and have heard him speak as part of Pride Round, and while also acknowledging the excellent chats we always had at the...

Welcome to The Ebbs and The Flows, soft chats about hard stuff. Edited by The Ebbs and The Flows Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episode On this episode of The Ebbs and The Flows, William talks about why Mental Health Matters in a solo chat about the challenges some of us face in a period where we are expected to feel joy and happiness, be it struggling to cut back, l...

For part I, check the episode out here (https://the-ebbs-and-the-flows.simplecast.com/episodes/s2-e3a-ebbs-with-pat-kennedy-a-candid-conversation-about-alcoholism-love-letters-to-the-things-that-are-destroying-us-crying-in-the-toilet-and-taking-vulnerable-risks-in-recovery) Pat Kennedy joins The Ebbs and The Flows for episode 3 (Part II) of Season 2. This was initially supposed to be a discussion...

Pat Kennedy joins The Ebbs and The Flows for episode 3 (Part I) of Season 2. This was initially supposed to be a discussion that fit into one episode, however things took a turn for the better and what has been produced is two parts of a candid and open conversation about the respective struggles of two people connected by one season of footy in 2017. Pat Kennedy is a political staffer-cum-small b...

Jake Leslie joins The Ebbs and The Flows for episode 2 of Season 2 (number 12! We did it!!!) Jake is a strength and conditioning coach, sports therapist, lecturer across clubs such as the Western Bulldogs, the Melbourne Storm and the Melbourne Rebels, and a high performance coach at Optimus and The Hurt Locker, joins us as he is in transition, namely in work as he moves into medical device sales a...

Ainslie Wills is the first guest of season two of The Ebbs and The Flows - this time we gonna keeeep going (til we get tired). Ainslie is a singer/songwriter who has been deeply influential here and abroad, while also the owner of Hello Daydream studio, a mentor and a mother. This conversation touches many bases from the difficulty finding your centre to 'awe' in live music to yoga, waves and bein...

Welcome to The Ebbs and The Flows, soft chats about hard stuff. Edited by The Ebbs and The Flows Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episode On this episode of The Ebbs and The Flows, William talks about living in a remote community in Balgo, Western Australia. The history of Balgo coming into the 45th referendum since 1901 - we talk about The Voice to Parliament. Should...

Welcome back to The Ebbs and The Flows: soft chats about hard stuff. The Ebbs and The Flows with Simon Hogan, former AFL footballer, mental health advocate, community leader in the health sector and proud girldad. Edited by The Ebbs and The Flows Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episode We also acknowledge the idea of Ainslie Wills which we have adapted for the use in...

Welcome back to The Ebbs and The Flows: soft chats about hard stuff. The Ebbs and The Flows with Claire Marshall; human rights lawyer, social justice reformer and podcast host. A conversation on neurobiology, compassion, equality and the validity of our emotions and experiences.  Edited by The Ebbs and The Flows Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episode This week's gues...

Welcome to The Ebbs and The Flows, soft chats about hard stuff. Edited by The Ebbs and The Flows Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episode Also acknowledgement to India Raine for her assistance in the production of the episode On this episode,  Charlotte is a Melbourne based music manager and creative, guiding the careers of artists and producers. She is the previous re...

Welcome to The Ebbs and The Flows, soft chats about hard stuff. Edited by The Ebbs and The Flows Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episode On this episode, we chat to Neil Balme, a footballing encyclopedia of experiences, successes and heartbreaks. Player, coach, administrator, and now Footy Advisor at Richmond, Neil's journey in footy has covered all grounds possible,...

Welcome to The Ebbs and The Flows, soft chats about hard stuff. Edited by The Ebbs and The Flows Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episode On this episode of The Ebbs and The Flows, William talks about why Mental Health Matters in a solo chat about anxiety, ADHD, and how deeply connected these are to our concept of quitting, failing and doing it all over again. You'll h...

Welcome back to The Ebbs and The Flows: soft chats about hard stuff. Rising Australian comedian Bron Lewis joins The Ebbs and The Flows to chat about the rush of live performance, the most challenging periods of her life as a new mother, the changing landscape of alcohol and comedy and so much more on 'The Power of Comedy'.  Edited by The Ebbs and The Flows Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs...

Welcome back to The Ebbs and The Flows: soft chats about hard stuff. The Ebbs and The Flows with Jess Sofarnos, actor, writer and director. A conversation revolving around grief, our willingness to love deeply and openly, the joy of creativity and curiosity.  Edited by Tom Harmon Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episode Today's guest is Jess Sofarnos, actor, director a...

The first episode of 'The Power of...' series, a focused conversation revolving around a topic which benefits our individual and collective wellbeing. Edited by Vinnie Petrilli Video footage by Ty at Third Space Studios Thank you to Chantelle Clark for designs used to promote this episode Today's guest is Vinnie Petrilli, the director of 'Letters To Anxiety', a documentary featuring, well, me, and...

The Ebbs and The Flows is a podcast focusing on our emotional and mental health, the struggles and triumphs, the people we love, the ones we’ve lost and the paths we find, the power of activities, communities and little joys. Highlighting the tough conversations, bitter tastes, blue Mondays and gentle hugs and the diverse thoughts, feelings, fears and hopes we encounter along the emotional rainbow...