David Prior talks to Singer Songwiter Rachael Fahim and also performs live for us in the studio 

What happens when a magnetic presence intersects with pure talent? Sydney born country music singer Rachael Fahim has won her way into the hearts of audience and industry alike one performance at a time. The tiny framed, big voiced pocket rocket delivers dynamic performance over and over again showing of her soulful growl, light pop and folky roots. 

“It’s important to me that I delivery an honest performance and share my stories with people. It doesn’t matter to me if I am playing for one person or thousands if I can reach just one person and change their day, well that just means the world to me.” 

Not only is Rachael an incredible performer she is also a talented songwriter, who wears her heart on her sleeve. Rachael’s creativity and fearless approach to her music has seen her tour the east coast of Australia as well as performing at some of Australia’s biggest country music festivals. 

Rachael grew up in the outskirts of the Sydney Metro area so when she fell in love with Country music and decided to pursue it, it’s safe to say that she raised a few eyebrows. “I quickly became known in the talent quest circle as the “country girl from the city” - something that Rachael has embraced and channelled into her style and sound. “I grew up listening to my parent’s music and luckily, for me, that included Country. It was important to me, especially as I got older and was able to express myself by producing and developing a raw and authentic sound that really reflected me”. During school, Rachael, like many young women was badly bullied and turned to writing her stories with catchy riffs, and fun and quirky thoughts

Live music is important to Rachael, “I love performing live, more than being in a studio really. It’s so cool to be out and playing for people and meeting them. I especially love when I get home from a gig and there is a message from someone on social media saying that I have made a new fan in them. I don’t take this lightly!” 

Best Of 2017; David Prior talks to Hugh McKay about his book "Selling The Dream" 

Mark Stephens talks about the MindFreeApp which is perfect for anyone who has trouble sleeping, suffers from anxiety and depression, wants to lose weight or stop smoking, and so much more 

Miranda Murray gives us her final wonderful advise for 2017 with 5 Tips for getting the most out of 2018

David Prior talks to movie guru Jim Sherlock about classic cinema and this week its all about the best Christmas Movie"s ever made.  

Our book expert Tonile Wortley tells us her favourite reads for 2017 and what we should be reading over our summer break.

Hypnotherapist Mark Stephens discusses how to rewire your mind for the better, stop procrastinating and do it now. 

David Prior talks to Miranda Murray who  discusses the strength in being vulnerable and discuss how sharing our vulnerabilities can be a powerful thing.

https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability/transcript

Brian Frog Harris from Songland in the ACT reports on Paul McCartney's amazing show at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

David Prior talks to one of Australia's best Authors Judy Nunn, who talks about her new book "Sanctuary".

In Judy Nunn’s latest compelling novel, compassion meets bigotry, hatred meets love, and ultimately despair meets hope on the windswept shores of Australia.

On a barren island off the coast of Western Australia, a rickety wooden dinghy runs aground. Aboard are nine people who have no idea where they are. Strangers before the violent storm that tore their vessel apart, the instinct to survive has seen them bond during their days adrift on a vast and merciless ocean.

Fate has cast them ashore with only one thing in common . . . fear. Rassen the doctor, Massoud the student, the child Hamid and the others all fear for their lives. But in their midst is Jalila, who appears to fear nothing. The beautiful young Yazidi woman is a mystery to them all.

While they remain undiscovered on the deserted island, they dare to dream of a new life . . .

But forty kilometres away on the mainland lies the tiny fishing port of Shoalhaven. Here everyone knows everyone, and everyone has their place. In Shoalhaven things never change.

Until now . . .