The Kiya Podcast

For the very first episode of 2024, Izy sits down with Brooke Blurton, an Author, Youth Worker, Creator, Speaker, podcaster. Brooke is a strong and powerful Leader, elevating from her backround in reality TV such as the Bachelor and Bachelorette Brooke has gone onto doing some amazing things for indigenous and LGBTQ+ People in Australia. her platform is the definition of walking in two worlds bein...

Izy sits down with AFLW Fremantle Dockers forward Mikayla Morrison. As a young indigenous leader on and off the field Mikayla is paving the way for resilience among Athletes & indigenous Women. on this episode we talk everything from her experience as a youth worker, recovering from 2x ACL injuries, the cultural connection within the AFL & Mental health Management.

Izy Yarns with Youth Mentor, Gold Medalist Coach and young leader Boston Fitch, who fives a unique perspective on how indigenous community has impacted his family & vice versa. Boston talks about his experience in the WABL state champs and indigenous leagues as a coach and even becoming indigenous basketball australia Gold Medalist Coach. not to mention he has a interesting paddle board story.....

Izy yarns with WNBL superstar Abby Cubillo! from leaving her country in the NT to attend boarding school, then Australia Institute of Sport (AIS), then representing her country & winning a Gold Medal at just 17 and again representing her country in italy at 19 their is a reason why she is the first NT indigenous woman in the WNBL! we talk everything from leaving home, dealing with injuries and men...

Izy says Kiya to Noongar Sergeant Nathan Hansen as he spins the yarn about what it was like in the early days of his career as a Police Officer and Dealing with Racism & Judgement how he has kept his resillience to work his way through the ranks as a detective. in his words The real life "Mike lowrey" has had quite a journey in the fitness and health aspect of his life, transforming...

Izy & Chichi not only spin the yarn about an incredible boxing career, AUS titles, 5x Golden Gloves, 2017 Australian Champ, ARAFURA Games bronze medalist & boxing coach out of Ringfit, But also highlighting the amazing work Chichi brings to the community, his students. we talk about trauma dedication, persistence & maturity in the sporting world and life, especially the stigma behind y...

Noongar Boxer ALEX 'the A rock' WINWOOD is currently ranked WBC #2 IBF #8 WBO #11, he is also a 2020 Tokyo Olympian, Izy & Alex talk all things boxing, working through life to become a professional, how he prepared for his last fight in Vegas, life growing up, where it all started, challenging conversations, perseverance and what's next in the life of a professional athlete

Izy sits down with Binar Founder and CEO Adam Desmond and talks about not only basketball but how they grew from a team of 5 to over 1800+, early up bringing and a journey to becoming a widely respected leader in the indigenous community and the resilience to get to where he is today.