PillarTalk

Today we have the privilege of speaking to Kareem El-Ansary, Australian Youth Representative to the UN.This has definitely been our favourite episode yet, as we explored the conditions and struggles across various groups in Australia ranging from rural indigenous communities, to inner-city kids and even detainees in juvenile detention centres. Kareem provides us with a lot of insight into the surprising perspectives of Australia's next generation. This episode was particularly interesting for us because it opened our eyes as to how much broader Australia is outside of The Melbourne bubble. Just how optimistic are we about our future?

Doing a deep dive with Jake Nicholls, the unbelievably talented artist behind Bedroom Born, as he reflects on his time on The Voice, his ultra-religious upbringing and takes us through a hilarious dissection of pop culture.Check out Bedroom Born here: https://bit.ly/2PhqMTU If you have any questions to ask us, or want to leave any feedback, drop us a line at pillartalk.podcast@gmail.com and don't forget to leave a review!

Gene-editing, designer babies, Ancient Roman sex & violence, Lost Prophets scandal, teenage ideologies, the moral complications of pedophilia, faking the moon-landing and punching your idol in the face... and more!This week we decided to get some one on one time with each other and have some NSFW banterous yet thoughtful debates spanning across various issues on our minds.*WARNING: Unpopular and honest opinions within*If you have any questions to ask us, or want to leave any feedback, drop us a line at pillartalk.podcast@gmail.comand don't forget to leave a review!

Content warning: Today's episode touches on the topics of depression and self harm. We advise you to listen at your own discretion. If you suffer from depression or have thoughts of self harm, we urge you to speak to someone by contacting Lifeline on 13 11 14.Tom Danks is a writer, surfer, Muay Thai specialist, and a practitioner of Vipassana Meditation. In today's episode, we get deep into exploring his recent 10 day meditation retreat and the impact that Vipassana has had on his life.Strap yourselves in folks!If you have any questions to ask us, or want to leave any feedback, pop us a line at pillartalk.podcast@gmail.com

Chris Hepworth is a killer guitarist, chef extraordinaire and all round hilarious guy. In today's episode, we touch on a pretty heavy topic - how he was diagnosed with brain cancer a few months ago. Since then, Chris has undergone surgery to remove his tumour and had a chunk of his skull removed, but he's come out of it with an amazing perspective and outlook on life.We're super excited to share it with you today!If you or anyone you know is suffering from something similar and want to connect, then feel free to pop Chris a line on chris.m.hepworth@gmail.com.