Open House Interviews

It’s one of the world’s greatest tourist attractions but also the site of tragic loss – more than 1,600 people have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge to their death. In this podcast, we speak with Sergeant Kevin Briggs, the man responsible for saving the lives of hundreds of people who have stood on this bridge between suicide and life.

Blue Mountains residents are commemorating the first anniversary of the devastating October 2013 bushfires. In this podcast, we share stories of courage and kindness that have emerged from this disaster as families recover and faith is renewed. We hear from Blue Mountains Mayor Cr Mark Greenhill, residents Peter and Eartha Odell, and Catherine Hubbard. Local singer-songwriter Phil Davidson also shares his song, Love That Matters, with proceeds going to charities working in fire-affected areas.

Would you let your child climb a tree? Deconstruct a toaster? Own a pocketknife? Play with fire? In this podcast, the founder of Tinkering School and SF Brightworks, Gever Tulley, encourages families to explore the world around them and embrace a little danger.

Around 60 per cent of people in custody in Australia have been imprisoned before, and one in four will re-offend within three months of release. In this podcast, Elizabeth Coleman talks about creating Freedom Centre Tasmania, a place where men on parole and ex-offenders can reintegrate into the community and rebuild their lives.

World-renowned animal behaviour expert and autism advocate, Temple Grandin, single-handedly revolutionised the cattle industry through her design of humane slaughterhouses. In this podcast, Temple shares her story, one that has defied preconceptions about autism, education and discrimination.

More than 200,000 students across Australia are about to go through what may be the most stressful event of their lives so far - Year 12 exams. In this podcast, educator, entrepreneur and author of “Secrets of HSC Success Revealed”, Rowan Kunz, answers questions about surviving the exams, supporting students through this time, and preparing for life after high school.

Neuroscientist James Fallon had been studying the brains of serial killers and psychopaths for decades when he stumbled upon a discovery that would disrupt his life – he had the brain of a psychopath. In this podcast, he takes us on a personal journey exploring the brains of psychopaths, the complexity of the human mind, and the power of family.

What does God sound like? Does God speak to everyone? How do I know it’s God speaking? In this podcast, Australian pastor Tania Harris inspires and equips us to recognise the voice of God in the midst of our day-to-day lives.

She’s the Dutch missionary known as the “Mother of Malawi”, having dedicated her life to caring for orphaned children in this region of Africa. In this podcast, Annie Chikhwaza shares her powerful story of overcoming molestation, divorce, an attempt on her life, and the death of her husband, to fulfil God’s calling on her life.