Julie Strini started in radio more than 20 years ago. Her first job was co-hosting the 3TR Breakfast Show with Jon Vertigan and now is delighted to be back with her old sparring partner at Easy Music 3MP. Outside of radio Julie dabbles in acting and producing, loves Hair Rock and mowing lawns, and holds a black belt in Taekwondo.

Suzana Talevski is the Senior Manager - Media & Government Relations with The Lost Dogs Home, an organisation who care for lost dogs, cats and other companion animals. They reunite lost pets with their families, find new homes for others, and always seek the best possible outcomes for all animals that come into their care.

Hard to believe it was 12 months ago I chatted with Australian Radio Royalty, Jon Vertigan.

In this episode, JP revisits some of the guests who appeared on the podcast from January through to June, 2022.

Way back in episode 1, I chatted with Cindy from Umbrella Support. Fast forward to episode 50, and I get the chance to chat with her once again to find out all the wonderful things happening under her big yellow umbrella.

Arabic Welfare provides services for newly arrived refugees and well-established migrants from diverse Arabic speaking countries. They provide support through casework, counselling, education and group work. Amal El-Khoury joins me today to explain more.

Imagine you are dying with a secret. Something you've never had the courage to tell your friends and family. Or a last wish - a task you need carried out before you can rest in peace. Now imagine there's a man who can take care of all that at your funeral- whose loyalty is only to the dead. Bill Edgar is the Coffin Confessor.

I'd normally use this space to create a really long intro, but for this episode, quite simply, I'm chatting to my brother!

Big Group Hug provides support to vulnerable families with children aged 0-12 experiencing situational hardship or disadvantage. CEO Bernadene Voss joins me to explain more about this very special charity.

In this episode, I chat with local professional artist Trace van Lieshout who owns Studio TStar and who is certainly following her dreams.