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Katie Noonan’s pure angelic voice makes her one of Australia’s most versatile and beloved vocalists. 

A mother, singer, producer, songwriter, pianist and business woman, this ARIA award winning and platinum selling songstress, first received widespread praise as the angel-voiced songstress of indie-pop band George, and has since taken audiences on sublime excursions through Jazz, Pop and Classical music.

Named one of the greatest Australian singers of all time by the Herald Sun, Katie has performed by invitation for Australian and international Prime Ministers, members of the Royal Family and His Holiness The Dalai Lama, as well as across Australia, the USA, Canada, Europe and South East Asia.

With a buttery, velvet voice that can transform almost any song into a melodic lullaby or soothing soulful rendition, her 20 th album, 'The Sweetest Taboo' released this year, has given Katie’s listeners a taste of their younger years, with unique covers of iconic 1980s pop songs. 

Get ready you’ll be dancing in your bedroom, hairbrush mic in hand to Katies renditions of classic Whitney, “I want to dance with somebody,,” transformed into a sultry, soulful sound, Or to her cover of Crowded Houses “Dont Dream it’s Over” - honestly one of the best versions I’ve heard.

Her grandfather was a singing clown, her grandmother and mother an opera singer and her father a jazz crooner who toured with Johnny O’keefe .. so music is in her veins.

Katie reflects on The four pillars Of our community - the critical role of the Arts

The Opera house 

The Theatre

The Ballet 

The Music Auditorium 

Nominated for another ARIA Best Jazz Album, Katie said the nomination was just as special as the first time. 
“The album has been in the ARIA Top Ten Jazz and Blue charts for over 20 weeks and it has only been out about that long,“ she said.

“So, it’s very special and just to be shortlisted for the award is incredible.

“You’ve already kind of won if you’ve been shortlisted because that means your peers think this record is in the top five of the year, which is extraordinary.“

Favourite albums 

Blue Album - Joni Mitchell 

Cross-Over - Emma Donovan 

Let Love Rule - Archie Roach 

Scratch My Back - Peter Gabriel 

Favourite Book 

You’re Own Kind Of Girl - Claire Bowditch 

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected]

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

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Some interviews just move me. 
Complex, creative and fragile, artist David Bromley works adorn everything from mall murals to surfboards, furniture to sarongs.

Speaking to him in his big beautiful Daylesford farm shed, brimming with artworks, sculptures and ornaments, he is truly a force to be reckoned with.

Passionate, articulate and honest about his addictions, his loves including wife Yuge and his 7 children.

“I have a partner I’d live in a tent with.. I put people close to me on par with my art, and if I don’t have someone to love, I don’t see the point… before I met Yuge I used to sit in the back yard take medication, smoke and think, it’s not your time yet to meet that person.. fuck you’re alone again.”

An interview worth listening to with such a creative mind. 

Deb

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected]

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

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Ever creative and faced with the Armageddon of a global pandemic, the King and Queen of Melbourne events Bruce and wife Chyka, morphed from a crisis into creating one of Melbourne's largest outdoor dining venues, The Ormond Collective - an ode to big English and Parisian outdoor cafes, its brimming with hanging plants, vintage outdoor furniture and eclectic terraces, and spaces for every kind of occasion.

It’s been a trying time as they’ve had to lay off dozens of staff with no weddings or events of any kind, but as always they’ve pivoted, putting remaining staff on jobkeeper to work to plant, build and create a new outdoor space that is now open and booking out as lockdown lifts and the sun starts to shine.

For Bruce the pain is easing but it’s been a tough ride..

He discusses pulling down marquee’s and throwing out flowers as the lockdown hit, his hope that weddings will be back early next year, and his role in canvassing for his “brides” and the events and hospitality industry.
He discusses the trauma and impact of Covid on the billion dollar wedding sector and the 38 billion dollar corporate events sector.

But he is hopeful .. 

“it’s moving in the right direction.”

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected]

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

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Dr Chantel Thornton is a specialist breast and oncoplastic surgeon, specialising in the surgical treatment of breast cancer and preventative breast cancer surgery. 

She is passionate about enhancing the patient experience, and has a special interest in breast cancer surgery, which maximises cosmetic results for her patients. 

She is also a strong supporter of immediate breast reconstruction after a mastectomy.

Chantel leads the Epworth Hospital multidisciplinary breast cancer team.

She obtained a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery with First Class Honours from the University of Tasmania, was awarded eight university prizes and graduated as Dux of her year in 2000.

Chantel is also keenly involved in medical philanthropy and has served on many boards at national and state level and is a wife and mother to a beautiful baby 

Chantel discusses work life, motherhood and breast cancer awareness.

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected])

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

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If there was ever a true living saint in this world, then her name would be Susan Barton.

Susan is the founder of the Lighthouse Foundation, a hub for the homeless and especially neglected and abused children.

With 6 Children of her own, Susan has still managed to foster hundreds of children, up to 20 a year, sheltering them from abuse, childhood marriage, domestic violence, and neglect.

When she runs out of space in her home, her and her husband renovate or add a room.

 Where there’s a way she’ll find it.

Running one of the most innovative progressive foster programs in the world, Susan and her team provide sanctuary - not just a house but a home.

We have so much to learn about love dedication and determination from this wonderful woman -

Thankyou Susan 🙏🏽🎤

Lighthouse foundation:

For donations and information: www.lighthousefoundation.org.au

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lighthousefoundation/

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected])

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

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Critically acclaimed Emily Lubitz is at the helm of acclaimed indie folk band Tin Pan Orange. 

Together with her brother Jesse, their stylised folk music is described by Rolling Stone magazine as “deep dives into heart sleeved honesty equally matched by the cinematic stretches of detailed string arrangements and brooding folk pop features”. 

She also works closely with her husband Harry Angus of “The Cat Empire” fame.

In 2018 Tin Pan Orange worked with Meg Mac and Courtney Barnett’s producer to create a suite of new tracks. They’ve toured with indie legends Martha Wainwright, iconic The Cat Empire, and Emily’s voice was heard by 120 million people singing the train sensation “Dumb Ways To Die.”

“So for those of you haven’t heard Emily’s “brushed velvet voice” as described by the Melbourne Age .. here’s your chance ..

As part of the Festival of Jewish Arts and Music, Emily joins a stellar lineup of talented women singing and paying tribute to the legendary Leonard Cohen. Including Deborah Conway, Kate Ceberano, Katie Noonan, and many more. 
The show is on Saturday November 7th, for more details check out FOJAM website.

So grab a tea or a G & T and let’s get intimate.

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected])

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

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Renowned playwright novelist and screenwriter Joanna Murray Smith is described as the foremost “Australian playwright” with half of all Australian plays performed overseas being written by her.

Her plays including Honour, Rapture Bombshells, Nightfall Redemption, Love Child and Songs For Nobodies have been performed around the world in the US, the UK, Asia on Broadway the West End and at the Royal National Theatre in London.

Yet her greatest fear is that she will disappoint.

“I’m always terrified I will let down the actors, audiences or theatre company .. that’s my nightmare”

Many of her plays feature flawed, fiesty, fragile and ferocious women who cry, fly, fight even sing their way through life’s challenges. 

Her play “Honour” was modelled on so many wise dignified women. 
She knew beautiful mothers and wives who were left by their husbands and found themselves alone at 60 .. it explores their strength and also how much they’d been complicit in their own invisibility.

Her next play “Berlin” hopefully released soon at the MTC is her first play that explores Jewish themes. “It explores crazy infatuation of youth  and forbidden love."

While researching she went to Auchwitz on her own to digest and process the horror of history and it was life changing. 

Always a pleasure to speak to this vivacious, articulate and engaging writer- 

So grab a tea, or a G & T and let’s get intimate

Deb

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected])

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk

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Supporting legends Carole King and James Taylor on their Australian tour, singer songwriter Lior is humble but they did choose him! 

It’s the same for the 100 years centenary in Gallipoli, Lior was invited as the solo artist to perform his original song because he’s just that good. 

Talented and humble his songs speak to people. 
Gentle and obsessively creative, he reflects on the past, present and future of music, the importance of love beyond the romantic, and his next project. 

A beautiful soul and a wonderful storyteller.

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected])

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk

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Spending time with Alyce Platt her infectious laugh and warm smile makes her feel more like a friend than a guest.
She has graced our television screens for decades with years on Sale of the Century, Sons and Daughters, then a regular on Neighbours as Olivia Bell- a role she is reprising this month as she goes back on a carefully Covid protected Neighbours Set.

Open about the Armageddon the Covid virus has launched on many of her colleagues in the Arts, she confesses she too had to leave to rent her home out just to help pay the bills.

Also a singer songwriter Alyce reflects on our brave new world, creativity and how she has learnt to adapt and find pleasure in the simple things.

An absolute joy to interview. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🎤🎤🎤

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected])

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk

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Brimming with raw talent, beauty and a fierce intellect, the winner of the 2019 National Live Music Awards Living Legend, and edging close to 40 years in the music industry, singer songwriter Deborah Conway has created the soundtrack to many of our lives. 

From Her massive success with the band Do Re Mi, supporting legends culture club, Simple Minds and UB40 in the 90s, to her Incredible 40 year partnership with  the love of her life husband Willy Zygier, she is an Australian icon. 

Together they have  produced more than 10 albums, 4 concert series, 3 children, 2 Jewish Music Festivals and countless live shows & concert tours. 

Deborah has inspired a generation with her passion, authenticity and stellar songwriting. 

So sit back relax with a tea or a G and T and let’s get intimate.

CREDITS:

Executive Producer & host:
Deborah Blashki-Marks (mindfilmandpublishing.com.au)

Podcast Audio Producer:
Sophie Jackson (Soundstreet.com.au)

Artwork:
Sam Moses (www.samanthamoses.com)

Original music:
Jonah Orbach

Voice Recording:
Matia Marks

Design:
Rachel Mcarthy ([email protected])

Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/

Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk

Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850