The Friendship Tree Podcast

What started with a busted washing machine, a borrowed van, and a parental reality check has grown into one of Australia's most beloved charities. In this episode, Adam sits down with Nic Marchesi, co-founder of Orange Sky Australia, to hear the story of an organisation that has never been afraid to think differently or back itself when others said it couldn't be done. From humble beginn...

What does it mean to give without expecting anything in return? For Melissa Redsell, it's not just a philosophy — it's the founding principle of A Brave Life. Adam sits down with Melissa to hear how her own experience as a young mother in crisis became the blueprint for a registered charity now gifting hundreds of baby bundles each week to vulnerable mothers right across Queensland. An h...

Just one episode in, and Adam is already switching seats. In our next podcast, Adam steps out from behind the mic, with Mike, to answer a few of his own.  In this episode, he opens up to share the story behind the Friendship Tree: the upbringing that shaped him, the values handed down by the people who raised him, and the experiences that helped channel his creativity into building a positive move...

In this episode Zoë Black, Founder and CEO of Happy Paws Happy Hearts shares how animals help create social spaces where confidence can grow – for both people and paws. Adam sits down with Zoë to explore the power of trust, patience, and two-way healing.