Today we have a very special episode with two highly influential Indigenous Australians, Amanda Healy, Executive Officer of Warrikal and Managing Director of Kirrikin, and Jefa Greenaway, Director of Greenaway Architects, co-founder/ chair and director of Indigenous Architecture + Design Victoria and Regional Ambassador (Oceania) of INDIGO (International Indigenous Design Alliance).
Jefa and Amanda share the stories of their backgrounds and how this simple act can completely change the nature of a conversation and often leads to the formation of deeper and less transactive partnerships in business and life. Parking our egos and engaging our empathy allows us to become far more aware of our country's deeper, often hidden intelligence.
We talk through the real need to deal with difficult truths of our recent past and how to move beyond the tired clichés often associated with Australian Indigenous culture. We share stories of how both Jefa and Amanda have subtly, yet profoundly engaged people they meet on a much deeper level than many would have expected or been prepared for.
Jefa talks through how our society currently suffers from a chronic 'cultural amnesia' and how through his work he reveals the nature of the land, allowing us all to become more aware about the land we live in and the culture and people who have taken care of it for so long. Jefa also tells us that genuine collaboration only comes about from listening to each other and 'sharing 1,000 cups of tea'!
Amanda's challenge to understand where you are, who came before you in your country, look more deeply and ask; who was the last well known warrior of your country, what is the name of their clan group, their traditional names...only then will you start to understand how things should be rather than how they are.
Please check out the links to Jefa and Amanda's business and other websites;
Links to Amanda's businesses and products;
https://www.warrikal.com.au/
https://kirrikin.com/
Links to Jefa's business and academic involvement;
https://www.greenawayarchitects.com.au/
https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/alumni/alumni-profiles/jefa-greenaway
https://creative.vic.gov.au/design/BoDW-program/jefa-greenaway
