Episode 3 follows Margaret Fell, who became convinced of the Quaker message after meeting George Fox. Soon her home, Swarthmoor Hall, became a center for the growing movement. Episode 3 looks at her practical leadership, her support for imprisoned Friends, and her strong defense of women’s ministry. Her work helped shape the early organisation and direction of Quakerism.

Show Credits

Presented by: Silver Wattle Quaker Centre

Written and Narrated by: Michael Corbett

Introductions Read by: Ann Zubrick, Board Member, Silver Wattle

Produced and Edited by: Holly Dhynes, Quakers Australia

Based on materials originally developed by: Michael Corbett, with gratitude to David Johnson

Produced on Ngambri–Ngunnawal land, near Weereewa (Lake George), where Silver Wattle Quaker Centre is located. This series includes contributions from Friends across Australia and around the world.

Music: Classical Guitar by Mantikore (licensed from AudioJungle)

Website: silverwattle.org.au/podcast

Episode 2 follows the early life of George Fox, from his years as a shepherd and apprentice to his spiritual crisis and breakthrough. Narrator Michael Corbett shares how Fox's inward journey led him to reject religious institutions and discover the living presence of Christ as inward teacher.

Show Credits

Presented by: Silver Wattle Quaker Centre

Written and Narrated by: Michael Corbett

Introductions Read by: Ann Zubrick, Board Member, Silver Wattle

Produced and Edited by: Holly Dhynes, Quakers Australia

Based on materials originally developed by: Michael Corbett, with gratitude to David Johnson

Produced on Ngambri–Ngunnawal land, near Weereewa (Lake George), where Silver Wattle Quaker Centre is located. This series includes contributions from Friends across Australia and around the world.

Music: Classical Guitar by Mantikore (licensed from AudioJungle)

Website: https://silverwattle.org.au/podcast

Episode 1 sets the social and political context in which the early Quakers emerged. Narrator Michael Corbett shares how 17th-century England was a time of upheaval, persecution, and radical spiritual seeking. From civil war to the Puritan crackdown, early Friends discovered their faith not in institutions, but in the inward experience of divine truth.

Show Credits

Presented by: Silver Wattle Quaker Centre

Written and Narrated by: Michael Corbett

Introductions Read by: Ann Zubrick, Board Member, Silver Wattle

Produced and Edited by: Holly Dhynes, Quakers Australia

Based on materials originally developed by: Michael Corbett, with gratitude to David Johnson

Produced on Ngambri–Ngunnawal land, near Weereewa (Lake George), where Silver Wattle Quaker Centre is located. This series includes contributions from Friends across Australia and around the world.

Music: Classical Guitar by Mantikore (licensed from AudioJungle)

Website: https://silverwattle.org.au/podcast

Welcome to Introducing Early Quakers, a podcast series presented by Silver Wattle Quaker Centre in New South Wales, Australia.

In this short trailer, Ann Zubrick introduces the series and shares how it emerged from a course at Silver Wattle in 2023. Queensland Friend Michael Corbett reflects on his experience compiling the stories of early Quakers — and the unexpected leading that brought them to life.

“I’ve never done anything like this before… A few minutes meditating and then just let my fingers type out what was coming.”

The first full episode, focusing on George Fox, will be released 5 October 2025, with new episodes on the 5th of each month through June 2026.

Show Credits

Presented by: Silver Wattle Quaker Centre

Written and Narrated by: Michael Corbett

Introductions Read by: Ann Zubrick, Board Member, Silver Wattle

Produced and Edited by: Holly Dhynes, Quakers Australia

Based on materials originally developed by: Michael Corbett, with gratitude to David Johnson

Recording Location: Australia

Music: Classical Guitar by Mantikore (licensed from AudioJungle)

Website: https://silverwattle.org.au/podcast

Introducing Early Quakers ✨ Exploring the Lives and Legacy of the First Generation of Friends