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  • "I want to reach that kid ... I want to know how to support them ... and engage them"

    "I want to reach that kid ... I want to know how to support them ... and engage them"
    2026/03/25
    Claire McGlew’s story is a profound journey of adaptation and defying the odds. She initially studied to be an opera singer in Western Australia before transitioning into music education with a strong desire to help kids who, like her, didn't fit the traditional educational mould. However, despite excelling in her university practicums, Claire faced severe discrimination; schools bluntly refused to hire her simply because she is blind and uses a guide dog. Instead of letting this defeat her, Claire adapted. After noticing the profound psychological benefits her private music students were experiencing, she packed up her life and moved from Perth to Melbourne to pursue a master's degree in music therapy—a move she made even while recovering from a traumatic health battle and severe PTSD. Claire quickly realized that the very sensitivities the classical music world viewed as a disadvantage were actually her greatest strengths in a therapeutic space.
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  • Ali Horriyat Ep 2 - Redux ... "Philanthropy should be brought to your heart, not just your wallet"

    Ali Horriyat Ep 2 - Redux ... "Philanthropy should be brought to your heart, not just your wallet"
    2026/03/10
    Ali Horriyat describes Compassiviste through the lens of an octopus. While the "main brain" has a vision, each "tentacle" (program/initiative) has its own "mini-brain" that acts independently yet in perfect cohesion with the whole. This decentralized approach allows for specialized impact—be it in art, film, or direct aid—without losing sight of the central mission of compassion.
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  • Ali Horriyat Ep 1 - Redux ... "He gave it all away … over $100 million dollars worth."

    Ali Horriyat Ep 1 - Redux ... "He gave it all away … over $100 million dollars worth."
    2026/02/24
    In 2016, businessman-turned-charity founder Ali Horriyat gave away his entire personal fortune of almost $100m. This was not just a meaningless distribution of cash to satisfy an ego charged desire for personal fulfilment, but it came from a real belief in a better way to shift the social impact dial. He is one of the great moral and social thinkers of our time. In this episode we re-visit his story from 2 years ago and use it as an example of the antithesis what’s happening in the world today. I hope to take the time to reflect on what Ali did and relate this to the current actions of others.
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  • "There was a real lack of women on the line-ups and at the different gigs we were playing"

    "There was a real lack of women on the line-ups and at the different gigs we were playing"
    2026/02/11
    Feels is a duo featuring Rosie Taylor and Elise Reitze-Swensen. Together, they have over 10 years of experience writing, producing, and recording music, and then playing this music all over the world as professional musos. Recently, Rosie visited the island to share their story of where they saw a gap in the local electronic music space for female artists. The opportunities were not always there, and that was to perform or to make their mark in the local scene playing live and even aspiring to go international. So to correct this gap, they created Womp. (Women of Music Production).
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  • "Yeah, I've got a healthy amount of delusional self belief"

    "Yeah, I've got a healthy amount of delusional self belief"
    2026/01/28
    Flash Poetry visited the Island in late 2025 and shared the journey from having a career in copywriting, to being fully immersed in making music, sharing messages and having real impact from a creative form. Flash Poetry blends spoken word, freestyle rap & alt-rock instrumentation to concoct lyrical epics that explore our modern myths & middle-class demons. The recent release of a debut album … “Reality. Now” is now a platform for live performance and collaborations with a community wanting to be inspired to make change.
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  • "its my quest for 2026"

    "its my quest for 2026"
    2026/01/13
    I’m talking directly to you and not at you. So, I’m going to be far more less rehearsed and just go off the cuff. This may mean I might ramble a bit, might even sound like I’m sort of looking for words, but the approach is hopefully going to make your listening experience so much more enjoyable. This episode to start the year is going to be a snapshot of three episodes that were in 2025.
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  • "It wasn't Beirut ... but it was pretty unpleasant"

    "It wasn't Beirut ... but it was pretty unpleasant"
    2025/12/21
    Alex Green grew up with a nurturing, working class environment that positively influenced his approach to helping others. Guided by his grandmother and a significant example of caring for those less ‘well – off” saw him become connected to the charity … for purpose … sector, where he has spent his professional career. After a confronting experience, on the charitable front line in Manchester, he released he was best suited behind a desk doing things in the fundraising and organisational management space. From here, he realised that his personal values we the driving reasons for him to engage passion and forge a career making an impact. Following a career working for these organisations, and most recently as a CEO, Alex has now set up his own consultancy, designed to assist for purpose organisations prepare for mergers and collaborations with like-minded organisations to become more sustainable and to be able to continue to make a difference. Being prepared and taking ‘ego’ out of the conversation is his focus.
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  • "That's why we started with this song called ... Jamerah & Her Dads"

    "That's why we started with this song called ... Jamerah & Her Dads"
    2025/12/02
    Gaj was into hip hop and rap when growing up in Sri Lanka. At 16 years of age, and heavily influenced by the New York hip hop and rap scene, Gaj and his brother set up their “Urban Sounds” outfit to entertain crowds at clubs and live events… and then through studio recorded releases. As typical teenagers, they were actually really anxious about performing live and were more comfortable in the studio. This changed once they began to get a following. After coming to Australia and with the birth initially of his daughter and then his son, the desire to keep creating music in this genre was still strong but he realised a need to create “kid friendly’ content. From this thought, The Cuddly Koalas was born and the creation of hip hop/rap music with clean lyrics that have important social and personal messages …specifically for children. Using lyrics created by his acclaimed song writing wife, Anjana, and supporting vocals from their children, The Cuddly Koalas sound is catchy and highly relatable to their audience. They have had great impact since releasing their initial album “Happy Families”. With world-wide involvement of children to make this music … this translated to international appeal once it was released. Consequently, they were discovered by an international network and this opened more doors to the world wide scene and a new growing audience.
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