Everyone Has a Story: The Change-Making Playlist
As our region grows closer than ever during the festive season, tune in to our next Podcast Playlist exploring inspirational stories of community support.
There are people across Australia who have experienced hardship and revisited their struggles to deliver life-changing solutions. Whether rescuing children from domestic violence, supporting people through medical recovery or redistributing food gone to waste, these change-makers are committed to supporting their communities.
As you gather with loved ones this festive season, tune in to stories of connection, care and transformation from those leading the charge. Our next playlist from Everyone Has a Story: Conversations from the Sunshine Coast and Noosa introduces you to the founders and workers behind some inspiring not-for-profit organisations.
Kathleen Hope: It Takes a Village
This guest never thought she’d be working with people involved in domestic violence cases. Her interest in sociological issues started at a young age and driving social change has been a powerful motivator.
Kathleen Hope is the General Manager of Sunny Kids, Sunshine Coast.
Dr Sonia Moorthy: Giving Back to Community
This guest has dedicated herself to her career in ophthalmology with study and work in places like London, Singapore, Melbourne, and Sydney. Her father’s influence in terms of the way he helped and supported his children early on with their careers has had a big influence on our guest, and in turn, there’s an element of giving back to the community and giving back to students who are just starting out.
Meet Dr Sonia Moorthy of Buderim’s EyeHub and find out more about how she gives back to the community through providing her services.
Dr Ian Norton: Leading a Team of Superheroes
In this episode, meet the founder and managing director of Respond Global where a team of superheroes operates out of an unassuming office in Noosaville.
This conversation was recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine and before the flooding that occurred along the Australian East coast. Because of those two big headline events, COVID-related news hasn’t been as prominent as it was when this episode was recorded. However according to medical and scientific experts, new variants will inevitably develop, and we’ll continue to learn how to manage and live with that.
Mark Forbes: Pulling a Community Together to Help Others
Mark is the father of two girls who suffer from eating disorders. He founded endED with the goal of giving hope to those suffering from an eating disorder by creating an alternative to the medical model. The first residential eating disorder facility has opened and it’s here on the Sunshine Coast.
Carol Raye: There is Such a Thing as a Beautiful Death
Providing care and support for a loved one with a terminal illness is not something that most of us think about often. The ‘circle of life’ means we’ll all have to consider the options at some stage and if the cold, clinical, institutional operation of a nursing home leaves you despondent, it’s comforting to know that there’s a place like Katie Rose Cottage.
There’s a line in the podcast you’re about to hear, with Katie Rose Cottage chair Carol Raye, that really struck us: ‘There is such a thing as a beautiful death’.
Anthony Ryan: There’s Still Work to be Done
The story may be a familiar one – your parents or grandparents grow older, their health deteriorates, and a nursing facility is where they spend their final days.
But have you ever wondered where you end up if say you’re a teenager or twentysomething and you need ongoing care?
Youngcare is an organisation that recognises that there is work to be done in this area.
Anthony Ryan was the CEO of Youngcare 2000-2022 when this podcast has recorded.
Michele Lipner from Oz Harvest hails from California. She graduated with a master’s degree in clinical psychology and a PhD in sociology. How did she end up in war-torn places like Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and Kosovo?
On one occasion during a phone call to her mother, Michele said, ‘It doesn’t matter whether I live or die because for the first time ever I feel like I’m living my life’.
Listen to the podcast now. Then, read more about Michele’s Force of Nature.
