Podcasts about Southern Highlands

What a fun chat this was! I really loved Whiskey Valley, I love the Southern Highlands of NSW and loved all the eating and drinking that was being done while a murder was being solved! Definitely my way to investigate crime!! It was a real treat to get to chat with Joan Sauers, and I could have kept going all day...I did take lots of our chitchat out, but you had better believe I left in the part where Dave gets to be the bagpiper in the movie/ TV series..that *may* be something Joan needs to be reminded of..hahah he clearly has the gig....And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more

On Today's Menu:Opening chaos: Exploding water bottles, soggy notes, and John's retirement unraveling.Crudo Confessional: John's Italian seafood trip sparks a debate — true Crudo vs. Americanized ceviche.Burger Crawl Update: Final Four are locked — Delmonico, Mae Daly's, Peter Luger, and Nicco's. Who's ready to burger down?Closures Galore: Farewell to Hogs & Heifers, Chamana's Café, Mr. Chow, Cathédrale at Aria, and… Giada's?!New Openings: Pisces at Wynn stuns (and steals Ash's heart), plus Zaytiny by José Andrés, and Nudo Italiano in Southern Highlands.Where We've Been: Reviews of Pepper Club, Pisces, Chin Chin, Café Landwer, Bar Boheme (French-approved!), Eureka!, Monzù – Italian Oven + Bar, Laos Thai Street Food, & 00 Pie & Pub.Bread & Butter: Bar Boheme's sourdough croissant pull-apart bread? Life-changing.Pet Peeves Unleashed... Ash: Tap water ice in premium sparkling water — stop it. And plastic “cast iron” dishes — why tho?John: Pre-ground pepper in diners — a culinary tragedy since childhood.Sam: Paper table cloths on top of white linen table cloths. Booze Talk: Rum makes you happy, vodka makes you boring, and mezcal is just… no.Bonus Bites: Todd Avery Lenahan's luxe Pisces design, Greek family business warnings, and a teenager's podcast roast.Email us at cheers@eattalkrepeat.com: hate mail goes to John, praise goes to Ash, and Sam just wants his duck confit, thanks.Thanks for tuning into today's episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eating Las Vegas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat. Talk. Repeat.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on social:Twitter/X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney

How did Jay Martin go from an award-winning memoir to a fiction manuscript she ultimately abandoned? And what did she learn that helped her craft her debut novel, Boom Town Snap?  Jay talks with Ashley and James about what toxic workplaces have in common with abusive relationships, and how we get trapped in toxic relationships at the community level as well.  Ashley is in conversation with Jay Martin to launch Boom Town Snap at Better Read Than Dead on Sunday 18 May, 3pm Jay Martin's first book, Vodka and Apple Juice: Travels of an Undiplomatic Wife in Poland, won the Hungerford Award and was published in 2018. She has worked in a range of roles including in community development, government policy and consulting. This included positions in federal government in Canberra, as well as in consulting firms in Australia and Canada. Jay designs and runs writing workshops and programs around Western Australia. Her debut novel is Boom Town Snap.  Books & authors discussed in this episode: Arna Radovich (from ep 105) Anatomy of a Secret by Gerard McCann The Hollow Girl by Lyn Yeowart The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart (from ep 39) Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams Tender Is the Flesh by Augustina Batzerrica Upcoming events: Ashley is in conversation with Jay Martin to launch Boom Town Snap at Better Read Than Dead on Sunday 18 May, 3pm Ashley is in conversation with Dinuka McKenzie at Sutherland Library, Thursday 5 June, 6.30pm Ashley is part of the Sisters in Crime – Death in a Cold Climate panel, Friday 27 June, 7-10pm, South Melbourne Ashley will be doing an in-conversation in Meeniyan with Jacinta Dietrich, Saturday 28 June, 6.30-7.30pm Ashley is speaking at Bendigo Library, Monday 30 June, 1-2pm Ashley is teaching a multi-day memoir masterclass as part of the Writers at the Woolshed Winter Writing Retreat in the Southern Highlands, 13-18 July  Join Ashley and podcast fav Hayley Scrivenor for the Mystery and Mayhem Readers Retreat at the 5-star Tamborine Mountain Glades, 3-5 October Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

Lynne Ainsworth is the founder of Writers at the Woolshed, an emerging writer, and a person who 'loves hanging out with people who read and write'. She loves it so much, she not only created a pop-up festival to connect authors with regional readers and writers, she's now hosting the first Winter Writing Retreat, featuring masterclasses with Eleanor Limprecht, Betty O'Neil, Audrey Molloy, Ashley Kalagian Blunt and Lee Kofman (from eps 3, 76 and 112).   In this special bonus episode, Lynne tells us how she first became a festival director, and shares details of the retreat, happening 13-18 July in Mittagong, NSW.  An alumna of Varuna and Faber Writing Academy, Lynne Ainsworth has several short stories published, and was awarded a Masterclass with Patti Miller at Varuna in 2017, a one-month placement as Artist in Residence at The Old School House at Mt. Wilson, and a CreateNSW Small Project Grant for her current memoir, Sambio, set in Papua New Guinea.  Find out more from Writers at the Woolshed. Books & authors discussed in this episode: Clare Keegan Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham  The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra Freedom by Lea Ypi Upcoming events: Ashley & Pip in conversation at Five Dock Library speaking about Cold Truth, Five Dock Library, Wednesday 30 April 5.30 for 6pm start. Free, book online.  Ashley is teaching Online: Writing Crime for Faber, 8 weeks starting Tuesday 6 May  Ashley is launching Jay Martin's debut novel at Better Read Than Dead on Sunday 18 May, 3pm Ashley will be doing an in-conversation in Meeniyan with Jacinta Dietrich, Saturday 28 June, 6.30-7.30pm Ashley is teaching a multi-day memoir masterclass as part of the Writers at the Woolshed Winter Writing Retreat in the Southern Highlands, 13-18 July  Join Ashley and podcast fav Hayley Scrivenor for the Mystery and Mayhem Readers Retreat at the 5-star Tamborine Mountain Glades, 3-5 October Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

How does having a stalker change your life? We talk with bestselling novelist Pip Drysdale about her latest novel 'The Close-Up,' its real-life inspirations, and how surviving a stalker shifted her worldview.  We also discuss how to navigate public image and the role anxiety has to play in creative pursuits.  Plus, this ep's What Are You Reading? inspires a debate about what's derivative and what's inspired, and if those can be the same thing.  Join Ashley & Pip in conversation at Five Dock Library speaking about Cold Truth, Five Dock Library, Wednesday 30 April 5.30 for 6pm start. Free, book online.  Pip Drysdale is an author, musician and actor. She grew up in Africa, Canada, and Australia, became an adult in New York and London, and lives on a steady diet of coffee, dreams, and literature. Her first four books – The Sunday Girl, The Strangers We Know, The Paris Affair and The Next Girl – have been bestsellers in Australia. Her latest book, The Close-Up is out now in Australia/NZ and North America. She lives in Sydney. Books & authors discussed in this episode: 'My Stalker, My Novel' by Pip Drysdale for Crime Reads;  I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman;  We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer;  Anna Downes;  House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski Upcoming events: Ashley & Pip in conversation at Five Dock Library speaking about Cold Truth, Five Dock Library, Wednesday 30 April 5.30 for 6pm start. Free, book online.  Ashley is the guest author of the Bloom & Bound 'Bound to Roam' bookshop crawl happening Saturday 26 April, Sydney  Ashley is teaching Online: Writing Crime for Faber, 8 weeks starting Tuesday 6 May  Ashley is launching Jay Martin's debut novel at Better Read Than Dead on Sunday 18 May, 3pm Ashley is teaching a multi-day memoir masterclass as part of the Writers at the Woolshed Winter Writing Retreat in the Southern Highlands, 13-18 July  Join Ashley and podcast fav Hayley Scrivenor for the Mystery and Mayhem Readers Retreat at the 5-star Tamborine Mountain Glades, 3-5 October Learn more about Ashley's thrillers, Dark Mode and Cold Truth, and get your copies from your local bookshop or your library.  Learn more about James's award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

Ich freue mich sehr heute erneut Birgit Schönharting hier im Podcast begrüßen zu dürfen. In Episode 218 durfte ich sie zu Ihrem Engagement als Projektleiterin für Ärzte ohne Grenzen interviewen. Heute geht es um eine ganz besondere Initiative, die sie ins Leben gerufen hat: mit ihrem Verein „TWENDE SHULENI“ setzt sie sich für gute Bildung und Lebensbedingungen von Jugendlichen im kleinen Dorf Kihesa Mgagao in den Southern Highlands von Tansania ein. Heute erzählt uns Birgit, wie es ihr gelungen ist, nicht nur die Schülerzahl dort zu erhöhen, sondern auch nachhaltige Kleinprojekte wie einen Schulgarten, eine Nähstube und eine Hühnerfarm zu initiieren. Mit der Unterstützung der Spender und der Vision, noch mehr Jugendlichen eine Perspektive zu bieten, gibt uns Birgit einen tiefen Einblick in die beeindruckende Arbeit von „TWENDE SHULENI“ und die Veränderungen, die durch ihr Engagement möglich werden.

My guest on this episode is Caden Fioroni from UNLV Men's Golf.  After 16 career top-tens, the fifth senior picked up his first win at UNLV's home tournament, the Southern Highlands Collegiate.   Caden Fioroni - UNLV Men's GolfThe Back of the Range - All Access Subscribe to The Back of the Range Subscribe in Apple Podcasts and SPOTIFY!Also Subscribe in YouTube,   Google Play , Overcast, Stitcher  Follow on Social Media! Email us:   ben@thebackoftherange.comWebsite: www.thebackoftherange.com  Voice Work by Mitch Phillips 

After a week off so Brentley could enjoy some time with his family and kid No. 2, George, he and Burko catch up on one of the biggest two-week stretches of the year. Southern Highlands, Cabo, Darius Rucker – it's all discussed in depth while the guys also welcome Auburn's Nick Clinard, who dishes on the No. 1 Tigers and their looming NCAA title defense later this spring, plus his standout sophomore – and future PGA Tour member – Jackson Koivun. There is also a March Madness bet made between Nick and Burko (Florida). Many other results are spun through before things close with Brentley dreaming of the days of the Pizza Hut buffet.

He did it, folks! Florida State junior Luke Clanton has his PGA Tour card after making the cut at the Cognizant Classic and earning his 20th and final PGA Tour U Accelerated point. In this episode of College Golf Talk, Burko and Brentley discuss the great achievement while Brentley empties the notebook from a week of following Clanton and writing about his incredible journey. The guys then preview some huge tournaments on the docket – Cabo, Southern Highlands and the Darius Rucker, which will be on Golf Channel. Some results are discussed before Brentley catches up with UCLA head coach Alicia Um Holmes following the Bruins' much-needed home win in the post-Campos/Canales era.

Whilst we're navigating all of these shifts in perimenopause, we have the opportunities to create change around the shifts and to nourish our bodies through nervous system regulation. If we constantly live in fight and flight mode, we're not necessarily connected to our bodies because we're so in the doing and not in the being yet it's proven that when we are in a better state of being and when we are nurturing our nervous system that our health outcomes are so much better.Sinead Quinn is a Certified Breathwork and Soulflow Embodiment Facilitator, and we're co-hosting a Perimenopause Power one day retreat called Fearless in the Southern Highlands on 8th March 2025. Whether you're in your 30s or 40s, whether you're deep in the throes of perimenopause, or this is just on the horizon of your awareness that it might be coming, but don't feel like anything that you are experiencing right now is related to perimenopause, we want you to feel empowered and prepared and supported in community, in a sacred circle of sisters with tools and wisdom and knowledge so that we can really be empowered collectively by to move through perimenopause as an empowered rite of passage.Tune in to hearPerimenopause is an opportunity for empowerment through knowledge, community support, and self-advocacySimple practices like breathwork can significantly improve hormone regulation and nervous system balanceThe Fearless retreat aims to provide practical tools and wisdom for navigating perimenopause with grace and intentionConnecting with other women in-person is vital for hormonal/emotional support during this transitionFULL SHOW NOTES >To reclaim your wild feminine power, magick and flow is an act of sacred rebellion, and is needed now more than ever. Share this episode with a sister, share on socials, leave a review, and support this movement to grow and deepen around the world. To discover, activate and embody your sacred feminine leadership archetype take the quiz now at charlottepointeaux.com/quiz to find if you're a mystic, muse, connector or challenger to become the feminine leader you're born to be. Until next time - be devoted to your body as guide, and your cycle as oracle and your sisterhood as allies. Ready for more? Deepen with me! Blood Magick: Honour your bleed in my guided shamanic menstrual ritual! Learn my Feminine Business Framework in my low cost masterclass! Rising Sacred Mastermind for soulful women to harness the power of your cycle and feminine business strategies and embodiment tools to grow and flow in business. Ready to level up? Apply now! Become a First Moon Circle Educator or find parent resources to support your child. Charlotte ...

Perimenopause doesn't have to prompt concern about awful symptoms such as rage and hot flashes: it's a powerful rite of passage calling you home to your power, into vitality, and readiness for the Wild Woman phase of your life. Sophie Gleitzman and I are co-hosting a Perimenopause Power one day retreat called FEARLESS in the Southern Highlands on 8th March 2025. Whether you're in your 30s or 40s, whether you're deep in the throes of perimenopause, or this is just on the horizon of your awareness that it might be coming, we want you to feel prepared and supported in community, with tools, wisdom and knowledge to move through perimenopause as an empowered rite of passage.We know that proactive measures are essential, just like childbirth and puberty education. During your menstrual cycle years is when you get to practice embodying your power and refining your tools, before you get to the point in perimenopause when you really need them. This is how we can reclaim perimenopause from an inevitable time of chaos and fear and turn it into an initiation, the awakening of our wild woman self.Tune in as Sophie and I chat about:Perimenopause as a transitional phase lasting years before menopause, involving hormonal fluctuations and various physical/emotional changes,Supportive strategies include rest, movement, nutrition, herbs/supplements, and potentially body-identical hormones,Framing perimenopause as an empowering rite of passage can help navigate challenges and embrace positive transformation,Community support and holistic self-care are key for thriving during this life stageAll about FEARLESS, our one day retreat (early bird now available for a short time!)Get the full show notes here > To reclaim your wild feminine power, magick and flow is an act of sacred rebellion, and is needed now more than ever. Share this episode with a sister, share on socials, leave a review, and support this movement to grow and deepen around the world. To discover, activate and embody your sacred feminine leadership archetype take the quiz now at charlottepointeaux.com/quiz to find if you're a mystic, muse, connector or challenger to become the feminine leader you're born to be. Until next time - be devoted to your body as guide, and your cycle as oracle and your sisterhood as allies. Ready for more? Deepen with me! Blood Magick: Honour your bleed in my guided shamanic menstrual ritual! Learn my Feminine Business Framework in my low cost masterclass! Rising Sacred Mastermind for soulful women to harness the power of your cycle and feminine business strategies and embodiment tools to grow and flow in business. Ready to level up? Apply now! Become a First Moon Circle Educator or find parent resources to support your child. Charlotte ...

Recently elevated to Fellow by the Institute of Architects, Tina Tziallas graduated from Sydney University in 2003 and underwent registration with the NSW Architects Registration Board soon after.  In 2013, she launched her own practice, Tziallas Architects in the Southern Highlands of NSW and has never looked back.Tina has worked on a variety of projects, including high-end and sustainable residential, multi-unit, commercial, equine, religious, and landscape projects, as well as a variety of masterplans & feasibility studies. Tina has a passion for heritage/ adaptive re-use work as well as designing contemporary, sustainable dwellings.That passion and flair for beautiful design was just one reason Tina was recently elevated to a Fellow by the Institute of Architects? Fellowship, of course is awarded to those who have demonstrated a significant contribution to the architecture profession beyond architecture practice, so this is quite an honour.In this podcast, Tina talks about some of those passions, design ideas, concepts to do with sustainability and a whole lot more.This podcast is brought to you in association with AWS, proud sponsors of our 2025 Residential series of podcasts.

In this week's episode of the Geared for Growth podcast, Mike Mortlock is joined by Matt Knight, a seasoned Buyer's Agent with over a decade of experience at Precium, to discuss the property market dynamics in the Southern Highlands and Illawarra regions.

River Island Nature Retreat, a cornerstone of Australia's naturist community, has been sold, marking the end of its clothing-optional tradition. The 222-acre property, located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, was purchased for just under $4.75 million AUD (approximately $3.1 million USD) by Sydney property developer Kurt Braune. The new owners plan to transform the retreat into a clothed, family-friendly holiday destination, officially closing the chapter on its nearly 40-year history as Australia's “Nude Capital.”The transition begins December 1, with upgrades including modern cabins, improved access roads, Wi-Fi enhancements, and the addition of a children's playground. While the renovations aim to attract families and mainstream holidaymakers, they bring an end to one of Australia's most prominent spaces for naturists.Read the original article at www(dot)planetnude(dot)co This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe

Coming to you from Equitana in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Warwick interviews Brett Parbery in front of a live audience as a part of the Equitana programming. Brett Parbery was born to ride, growing up in Dorrigo, NSW, in a family deeply immersed in horse culture. His father professionally broke and trained horses, specializing in cattle horse sports like campdrafting and cutting, and Brett was involved in stable life from a young age, helping train horses before and after school. Weekends were spent competing in various equestrian activities, from campdrafting and polocrosse to pony club and agricultural shows, where Brett's passion for rodeo was ignited by watching saddle bronc riding at night-time events. Determined to become a cowboy, Brett pursued saddle bronc riding nationally and internationally from 1989 to 2000, consistently ranking among Australia's top 20 riders. However, his love for training horses led him to transition to dressage, and in 2000, he moved to Europe to train under top professionals before returning home to establish his own stable. Over the years, Brett has excelled in dressage, representing Australia at two World Equestrian Games and earning numerous accolades, including over 30 Australian Championships and a standout 2010 season featuring an 8th-place finish at the World Games in Kentucky. With extensive training under legendary riders like Edward Gal and Ulla Salzgeber, Brett developed a horse-friendly training system, which he now shares through “Performance Riders,” an online education program co-founded with Natalie Foxon to mentor riders of all levels, guiding them from foundational skills to high performance. He lives in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales with his wife Melinda and his son Jake.Wesbite: https://www.brettparbery.com.au/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerformanceRidersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parberydressage/Support the showBecome a Patreon Member today! Get access to podcast bonus segments, ask questions to podcast guests, and even suggest future podcast guests while supporting Warwick: https://www.patreon.com/journeyonpodcastWarwick has over 650 Online Training Videos that are designed to create a relaxed, connected, and skilled equine partner. Start your horse training journey today!https://videos.warwickschiller.com/Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarwickschillerfanpageWatch hundreds of free Youtube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/warwickschillerFollow us on Instagram: @warwickschiller

Send us a textHave you ever wondered how the vibrant city of Las Vegas ranks its golf courses? Join us on a rollercoaster journey as we celebrate a remarkable milestone—our 300th episode of the Chasing Daylight Podcast! We embark on a lively discussion that promises laughter, insights, and a sprinkle of the unexpected. Tune in to hear about Jeremy's humorous tale of abandoning a game due to illness and Dan's battle with technical hiccups, which couldn't stop him from joining our conversation. We also give a special shoutout to our pals at Amigos on the Green and their exciting new YouTube venture, showcasing the ever-growing camaraderie within our golfing community.This episode promises engaging insights into the intricacies of ranking golf courses in Las Vegas. We reveal the nitty-gritty details behind our 100-point scoring system, evaluating everything from course design and playability to the subtle nuances of tee options and practice areas. Expect a healthy dose of debate as we navigate courses ranked from position 57 to 1, with some surprising placements like Wildhorse and Las Vegas National. Discover how local rates influence our evaluations and why personal experiences, biases, and even Joe's habits can unexpectedly impact our ratings.As we transition to the top golf course rankings for 2024, Southern Highlands stands tall with its exceptional qualities. Reflect on our memorable moments playing this prestigious course, and don't miss our take on Shadow Creek's mesmerizing design by Tom Fazio. We wrap up with an exciting preview of our upcoming golf tournament, sharing the anticipation and camaraderie that have accompanied our journey to 300 episodes. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or love the game, we invite you to celebrate with us and look forward to many more shared moments on the course.The Top 100 in 10 Golf PodcastThe story of a quest to play the Top 100 Golf courses in the UK & Ireland in just 10 yearsListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyThe Las Vegas Golf SuperstoreThe premier retail destination for golfers in the Las Vegas Valley!The Golf StopAn indoor Trackman Lounge in the south end of the valley featuring four bays, a snack bar, and beer!Rohrs Golf Fitting & building tips, tricks, swag, and custom creations from Neal Rohrbach.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.We hope you enjoy this week's episode, and if you do, please consider leaving us a review on either Spotify or iTunes. Thank You!

Send us a textHow could a simple text message turn into a full-blown Ryder Cup conversation? That's just the beginning of our whirlwind episode, where we gear up for our 300th episode milestone. From KD's tenacious journey through a Monday qualifier to Yana Wilson's prep for Q School, there's no shortage of inspiring stories. We even squeezed in a visit to Las Vegas Country Club, marveling at its pristine range conditions and dreaming about the day we'll return to play on that immaculate course.What happens when a group of golf enthusiasts starts debating the pros and cons of Sand Valley versus Bandon? Expect a spirited exchange with plenty of chuckles and insider jokes. We're buzzing about the PGA Professionals Championship announcement at Bandon Dunes in 2026 and can't help but speculate on the rowdy influence of New Yorkers at the Ryder Cup. The playful banter doesn't stop there; from hybrid club revelations to meaty discussions about food favorites like meatloaf and cheeseburgers, this episode is a delightful mix of golf, gastronomy, and good times.Join us as we share the joy that golf brings, whether it's the satisfaction of nailing a tricky shot with a new club, navigating the challenges of course management, or simply enjoying a round with friends. Our conversation is peppered with laugh-out-loud golf phrases and vivid memories, like those infamous drunken tee shots at Pinehurst. We also spotlight the upcoming VGN Tournament at Legacy, setting the stage for some friendly competition and last-minute points scrambling. This episode truly celebrates the game and the camaraderie it fosters.The Golf StopAn indoor Trackman Lounge in the south end of the valley featuring four bays, a snack bar, and beer!Rohrs Golf Fitting & building tips, tricks, swag, and custom creations from Neal Rohrbach.The Las Vegas Golf SuperstoreThe premier retail destination for golfers in the Las Vegas Valley!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.We hope you enjoy this week's episode, and if you do, please consider leaving us a review on either Spotify or iTunes. Thank You!

Karina Machado shares news about a fresh direction for the Spirit Sisters podcast, and extends an invitation to you. All of us are going through personal challenges and experiencing the reverberating grief of the horror and violence being inflicted on innocent people in world conflicts. Let's carve out a little corner of the internet where we can all take shelter around the glow of the story hearth …   Also, Sydney listeners, I'm offering an in-person writing workshop in a glorious private garden in the Southern Highlands to raise money for Welby Garden Centre's employment program for people with disability. You can bid for the workshop at a silent auction until October 18. Visit Welbyauction.com. Click here to bid on a personal writing workshop writing with me. Ways to share your stories with Karina: Email karina.machado.author@gmail.com Visit my website karinamachado.com Connect on Facebook. Connect on Instagram. Click here to listen on Apple podcasts to the Ghost Files episode referenced in this episode.   Find Karina on YouTube. Listen to Soul2Soul Conversations – my podcast collaboration with my soul friend Sara Jayne: https://soul2soulconversations.podbean.com/ Buy the 10th anniversary edition of Spirit Sisters as a paperback at Booktopia. Buy the e-book of the 10th anniversary edition of Spirit Sisters on Amazon or Kobo. Find the audio versions of my three books — Spirit Sisters, Where Spirits Dwell and Love Never Dies – (all narrated by me) at Audible.     Show theme music: Mysterious by MusicPond, from Audio Jungle   I acknowledge the Dharawal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land of Sutherland Shire, in NSW, Australia, where I live and record Spirit Sisters, and I recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and community. I pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging.    

Kris and Cass share a very personal and somewhat emotional interview this week, so bring your tissues for this one.You may have heard them speak of Chris Berry, one of the girls' special mentors from whom they were lucky to learn, laugh, and receive support as they navigated "adulting" throughout their early teaching careers. Chris is one of those people you are fortunate to meet in your lifetime—kind, patient, non-judgmental, and radiating all that is good in the world.After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, it was later discovered that the cancer had metastasized. In this episode, Chris speaks with absolute vulnerability and honesty, sharing how her unwavering faith has guided her throughout her life and is a source of strength now and always.Kris and Cass apologize for the quality of this recording, as it was conducted in Chris's beautiful cottage deep in the Southern Highlands, near a country train line.What is Chris loving right now that she thinks our listeners should, too? Chris suggests that everyone should watch The Assembly, available on ABC iView. Australia's most renowned interviewer, @leighSales, mentors autistic journalism students as they learn their craft and interview well-known Australian personalities. You can access it here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/assembly.Want to engage more? Find, follow, and join our breastie community:Instagram: @breast_case_scenarioFacebook: Facebook LinkTikTok: @breast_case_scenarioEmail: breastcasescenario@outlook.com

As one of Australia's great contemporary artists, Ben's compassion and humanity is evident in all his work, and so is his willingness to self-examine. So perhaps unsurprisingly in his chat with Hamish, Ben opens up about what shaped him in his own childhood, his thoughts on masculinity, the shockwave of sadness that hit him recently when his adult son moved out of home, and the unwelcome thoughts of mortality that followed.  Ben also gives us some fantastic practical hacks on how to encourage creativity in our kids, why it's so important to keep doing it beyond just the cute years, and some great drawing games to play when you're out to dinner with the kids. He also revisits memories of the magic and mischief his father would create for him and his brothers as a kid with the secret lives of gnomes that lived in their house (and inspired some of his latest work). And perhaps in a world first (for reasons that become self-evident) Ben gives Hamish a drawing lesson on a podcast. We promise it works out (sort of). Massive thanks to Ben for having us over to his studio in the Southern Highlands. His honesty and vulnerability make for a heartfelt and wisdom filled chat. —- And big thanks to HERTZ who are back as our exclusive sponsor in season 3.  And just like us, Hertz are all about making memories and having adventures.  So if you need a great car to complete your next family getaway, head to hertz.com.au/hodd for a great discount. Terms and conditions do apply.  See the website for details on these, as some exclusions do apply.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debate has erupted in the studio after the news that a school in the Southern Highlands has adopted a four day a week model for senior students. So naturally, we opened the phone lines to the Central Coast to see what they think! Plus, Gina breaks down the lawsuit involving Miley Cyrus being accused of copying another hit song with her own hit ‘Flowers'.Listen via the Star Player app.Follow us @ginaandmatty on Instagram and Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a pleasure to welcome Terry Evans to the podcast- the trainer who happens to be the sole occupant of on course stabling at the Tuncurry-Forster racecourse on the NSW north coast. Terry was there when the new track was granted a licence by Racing NSW in 2009. This podcast was recorded two days before Sir Ravanelli scored an impressive win on a rain sodden Newcastle track. Terry rates the grey gelding as the best horse he's trained to date. He begins by reflecting on the enthusiasm and commitment of the new Tuncurry-Forster Jockey Club when he arrived fifteen years ago.  Terry pays tribute to the Jockey Club's dedicated President Gary McQuillan. He remembers a conversation with a friend at a Port Macquarie meeting in 2009. At that time he was unaware a new track was under construction at nearby Tuncurry-Forster.  Terry talks about the purchase of the racecourse a few years ago by Racing NSW. The trainer talks about the facilities available to him. He explains the benefits of his 20 acre property at nearby Rainbow Flat. Terry and wife Julie had a frightening experience a few years ago when the property was threatened by the raging NSW north coast bushfires. He says the fires also got dangerously close to the racecourse stables. He was in total disbelief just twelve months later when floodwaters looked likely to inundate the stables. Terry expresses his appreciation of the talents and work ethic of Gonzalo Aguila, an Argentinian horseman who walked into the stables looking for a job. He looks back on early days in Balmain when he realised a dream by landing a sand boy's role with the famous Balmain Tiger's RL team. Terry pays tribute to two former Balmain legends who were his inspiration at the time. He reflects on his playing days in the Balmain Juniors and his transition to the Under 23 ranks. Memories of his very first game at the higher level remain vivid for all the wrong reasons. Terry reminisces about his entry into the thoroughbred world at a Southern Highlands stud farm. This is where he gained valuable experience working with mares and foals. A regular visitor to the property was a young lady who worked for the Horse Power Feed Company. Julie was destined to become his wife. He looks back on a move to Julie's horse property at Dural and his appointment as a yearling handler at nearby Shillington Park. In the early 1990's Terry and Julie established their own spelling and pre-training business near Wyong. They were delighted when the business grew rapidly but in the end it became too much for them. He says this was the catalyst for his transition to horse training. He talks of a low key start at Gosford, and the help he received from the resident CEO. Terry looks back on the magical occasion of his first training win. He reminisces about a win with Verrekeen at Gosford in 2009. It was the very last race called by the retiring Ian Craig. It was a costly exercise for winning jockey Hugh Bowman. Terry acknowledges other horses who've helped him along the way. This podcast was taped a couple of days before Sir Ravanelli's impressive win at Newcastle on May 11th. Terry recalls his acquisition of the gelding on the recommendation of a NZ bloodstock agent. He talks of the care and attention necessary to keep on top of the horse's foot problems.  The trainer looks back on Sir Ravanelli's achievements so far. He talks of the grey's ownership group, one of whom is ace race photographer Steve Hart. He talks of the current progress of his old football team and the emotional attachment that persists to this day. Terry talks of Julie's return to the nursing profession and son Troy's love of a punt. It's a laid back chat with yet another member of that exclusive club known as the “Balmain Boys”.

The Berrima Courthouse in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales in Australia is a great example of colonial architecture. The courthouse was a necessity as the colony was built on convicts and many continued their wayward deeds. The village of Berrima itself was an important stop on the path from Sydney to Victoria and there were several hotels in the area. Many historic structures still remain and spirits just may be inhabiting them, including the ghost of Australia's first serial killer. Join us as we explore the history and haunts of Berrima, Australia! The Moment in Oddity features the Crawfordsville Monster and This Month in History features the birth of Edward Everett. Our location was suggested by Julie Barton. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2024/04/hgb-ep-535-berrima-courthouse-and-haunts.html  Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music used in this episode:  Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios (Moment in Oddity) "Vanishing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (This Month in History) "In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios Other music used in this episode: Wild in Australia from https://www.purple-planet.com

Wippa's family has been fizzing at the dinghole for their Easter family holiday to the Southern Highlands. It appears Wip's stuffed up big time with booking the accom and is now in desperate need of somewhere to spend the Easter hols before his family loses fizzing momentum.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had the great pleasure of interviewing artist @elle_beaumont_ at @michaelreid.northernbeaches last weekend just before the opening of the group show, ‘Country', as featured in this month's @countrystylemag. Elle also has a solo show in October at @michaelreid.southernhighlands so keep an eye out for that. ‘Elizabeth Beaumont (b. 1989) is an emerging artist living on the remnant bushland of the Ngambri/Ngunnawal people in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. Elizabeth grew up in the Southern Highlands, NSW. Elizabeth is self-taught, with a background in criminal law and psychology. Elizabeth has always painted, but has dedicated time to her practice since 2017. Elizabeth's paintings are predominately abstracted landscapes and expressions of the bush, with recurring interrogation of the ecology of the southern tablelands, wallum heathland, the central Australian desert, and Southwest Tasmania.  ​​.Thanks so much for talking to us, Elle, good luck for the future and happy painting! 

Brandon is only 24 and he is running two maintenance teams and a landscaping team.  He is in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Whales servicing many beautiful properties.  Look him up on instagram @thrive_horticultural_planning We talk about motorbikes (at the end) and we cover employing staff, calculating rates, equipment, fertiliser, grass types and much more.

In den bei Touristen beliebten Southern Highlands in NSW liegt der kleine Ort Berrima. Die historischen Gebäude, Cafés und Restaurants ziehen seit jeher Besucher an, und das 1839 eröffnete Gefängnis ist nicht nur aufgrund seiner eindrucksvollen Mauern und umliegenden Gebäude der Mittelpunkt des Ortes. Von 1915 bis 1919 wurden dort während des Ersten Weltkrieges hunderte deutsche Gefangene untergebracht. Die Geschichte dieser Kriegsgefangenen prägt den kleinen Ort bis heute.

We have 5 days to travel over 2000km to catch a flight from Adelaide to Melbourne for the Australian Community TV Awards. We take the coast road following the Pacific Highway, and find some awesome new Hipcamp properties along the way including a beautiful riverfront camp just south of Coffs Harbour and a unique farm stay in Sydney's Southern Highlands.  This episode is proudly brought to you by our mates at Stratus Outdoors, Protect The Adventure.  Keeping plastic bottles out of landfill by turning them into quality camp gear. Take advantage of our 15% Discount - https://www.stratusoutdoors.com.au/ (ENTER FEELGOOD DISCOUNT CODE) Listen to our Feel Good Road Trip Spotify playlist here -https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47S2LkmpBxztMEH8sw6Frt?fbclid=IwAR0Xk2BwpoAhbk5Xvl1cwadO2FzPVl2PHboIWNDPmtzW_F-1-4fKfw4AalU Be sure to Subscribe and join us for all of the road trip adventures! Check out the footage from our latest episodes on our Family Travel Australia YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@TheFeelGoodFamily Subscribe to Jasperoo - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCceGx3esRSQBYZfWvf4KVtw Our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/thefeelgoodfamily has a new destination video every Sunday night at 6.30pm (AEST). We would love to connect with you on Facebook, Instagram and our website www.thefeelgoodfamily.com  Our Family Travel Australia Podcast is now LIVE and available on all podcast platforms, with a new episode aired every Friday night 8:30pm [AEST]. 

In this episode of Writes4Women, guest host Laura Boon facilitates a detailed conversation with debut crime author Lynne Johnson about her experience writing The Bait Trap. Lynne writes crime with feeling, that deals with gritty social issues, like addiction. The Bait Trap draws on her own struggles with alcoholism. Lynne's characters are richly layered and her narrative delves deeply into issues around alcoholism and recovery. Lynne discusses her writing process, research methods, and the importance of resilience, determination, and diligence in getting published. Before turning to writing full-time, Lynne was a copyright lawyer for over three decades. She now works with alcoholics and addicts in correctional facilities in Sydney and regional NSW, facilitating 12-Step meetings and taking men and women through the 12 Steps. Lynne lives in the Southern Highlands on Gundungurra and Tharawal Land, with her husband and many animals who lack boundaries. Lynne has degrees in arts, law, corporate governance and risk management. Join Laura and Lynne on the Writes4Women Convo Couch for this insightful look into writing emotionally charged fiction that will keep readers turning the page.   SHOW NOTES: Writes4Women www.writes4women.com Facebook @writes4women Twitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast W4W Patreon https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon   Lynne Johnson Website: click here  Facebook: click here  Instagram: click here   Laura Boon  Website: click here Facebook: click here Instagram: click here   Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook @pamelacookauthor Twitter @PamelaCookAU Instagram @pamelacookwrites   This episode produced by Pamela Cook on unceded Dharawal country.      Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/writes4women?fan_landing=trueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ready for an exhilarating ride through the world of golf? We've got you covered. Tune in as we dive headfirst into a myriad of compelling topics - from the possibility of Tiger Woods parting ways with Nike to the rise of innovative golfing apps like Loop Golf Club. We're also sharing our recent thrilling Southern Highlands experience with raffle winner Sean. And we've got a special treat for you - Jed, a podcast personality we deeply admire, joins us to discuss the latest golf news, including John Rahm possibly joining LIV and the ongoing debate about rolling back the golf ball.In the episode's second half, we shift from professional to personal, reminiscing about growing up in a family of golfers, our love-hate relationship with the game, and how the pandemic has breathed a new life into the sport. We don't shy away from the tough stuff either. We discuss our experiences with job loss and the impact it has had on our lives. And to keep things lively, we chat with Jed, our local golf celeb, about the upcoming season and his exploits as a free agent.And lastly, we delve into the fascinating world of social media's impact on golf. We share how Angel Park Golf Club has successfully utilized social media to boost bookings and engagement. Plus, we reflect on the current state of Vegas' golf courses, including a review of the exclusive Shadow Creek. And, of course, we couldn't resist sharing our favorite golf movies, clubs, and course-side drinks. So grab your clubs and join us for an episode packed with insightful discussions, personal stories, and a healthy dose of golf!Links for this episode:Jed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jed_and_the_talent/Loop Golf Club: https://www.joinloopgolf.co/If you haven't checked out our NEW YouTube channel, please do and hit that Subscribe Button for us! More content is coming to that channel as Matt learns the ins and outs of making better videos. Each week, we're posting the show on there as well.We have a new partnership with The Golf Stop. Be sure to stop by their new facility and check it out! It's a great spot to get in some practice or hang out and get in some swings with the boys or the fam!Please check out one of our show supporters, FN3P Golf. You can save some money using our code "CDPODCAST" at checkout.If you're starting a new podcast or have one and want to make some changes to better your show, we highly recommend RIVERSIDE.FM. Use our affiliate link below to check out the software and do your part to make a better product for your listeners.If you like how the show looks and sounds lately, check out RIVERSIDE.FM, their software is legit. We hope you enjoy this week's episode, and if you do, please consider leaving us a review on either Spotify or iTunes. Thank You!

The Moon cycle is universal, whether you have a menstrual cycle or not, whatever your gender or identity and wherever you are in the world: we are all under the same lunar phase at any time. Today's guest Nadiah, Founder of @tune_to_the_moon lunisolar menstrual diary is here to guide us to have awareness of the moon's energy as it cycles around us, to embody lunar living practices for ourselves, and then to share that with our loved ones and communities. My guest is my local friend Nadiah who comes to my Southern Highlands seasonal women's circles, she is mama, creative and founder of Tune to the Moon, a lunar- menstrual diary that allows you to tap into the benefits of living by cycles to connect to cycles; moon, menstrual and seasons and plan for a year that honours your body, energy, mind and spirit. Nadiah worked as a creative director in the apparel industry for almost two decades, having founded a men's underwear brand in 2006. Prior to that she worked as a graphic designer in both Sydney and London. After decades of combining being a mum, running a business and running a home, Nadiah became sick and burnt out. This lead her to begin questioning the modern concept of time and a culture that promotes continuous productivity and growth.In this episode we chat about:What cycle wisdom means,Why Nadiah loves working with the lunar cycle even more so than with the menstrual cycle, The history of the lunar cycle as an ancient calendar, and how we use in modern times for better wellbeing, productivity and connection,Nadiah's story growing up with strong women, to having painful periods, to burnout, to letting her old lifestyle die, to discovering the lunar rhythm and creating Tune to the Moon diaries and journals. How the diary is a powerful support for attending women's circles, setting new moon intentions, charting menstrual cycles and bringing your family on board,and where you can get hold of your 2024 diary!Connect with Nadiah at @tune_to_the_moon and purchase your diary at www.tunetothemoon.com.au now.Thanks so much as ever for supporting me to host Wild Flow Podcast! It means such a lot to receive your ratings, reviews, and to be tagged in your IG stories @charlotte.pointeaux.coach! Please share with your soul sisters who are learning to honour their cycles and live as an embodied cyclical woman too, so they can receive the wisdom they're searching for. Find the full show notes at https://charlottepointeaux.com/podcast/ Charlotte xxx PS: Would you love to belong to a soul-nourishing sisterhood of women who are deeply connected to their inner seasons, cycles and body's wisdom? If so, I'd love to invite you to become a treasured member of our Wild Flow Coven membership and Subscribe for your free cycle magick rituals guides. Want to dive deeper and be held in your own private container for inner healing? Find my coaching and programs here at https://charlottepointeaux.com/coaching/

The boys were once again live from the Moore Park Golf Club, and it was True Crime Tuesday! Joel had some specials guests in the from of Clayton from the Southern Highlands and Steve from Gunnedah aka the Rain Man Toby Dow and Dean Edser joined the boys live from Moore Park Investigative Journalist Caro Meldrum-Hanna was on the phone Love Lounge, NRL News update and Mitch Johnson war of words continues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Catholic school in NSW's Southern Highlands is the latest to allow students to take a four-day week. Chevalier College will permit students from years 10 to 12 to learn from home on Mondays from 2024, as part of a new set of educational measures. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says these privileges will only be granted to a select few students, who have proven they can learn without supervision.  LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ochre Lawson is an artist and teacher working out of Addison Rd Studios in Marrickville. She has a deep knowledge of colour and composition through self study and curiosity, Her work is free, flowing and colourful, full of the energy of the bush, which she loves to hike through. She was once an environmental activist and her love for nature comes through in her work. She is represented by Jennings Kerr Gallery in the Southern Highlands. The group show, Pulp, opens at Jennings Kerr November 17 until December 17. She has a solo show next October... thansk Ochre! Ochres Art School - Art Class Sydney, get yourself along to one of her classes!

This week the team discuss Coles sponsorships, acquisition of Southern Highlands and sad news for New Zealand's Deep Creek. Leave us a voicemail that we can share on the podcast brewsnews.com.au/get-involved Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! Sponsorship deals sees Coles' Tinnies poured at cricket Southern Highlands Brewing acquired by UK group NZ's Deep Creek enters liquidation Better Beer only bright spot for Mighty Craft Check out the Brewery Pro Podcast. Our partners Cryer Malt - Supplying the best ingredients to Australian and New Zealand brewers for over 30 years. Rallings Labels and Stickers - Leading provider of high quality Labels, Stickers and Packaging products. Call 1300 852 235. Bluestone Yeast - Bluestone yeast has you covered. You can reach out to them at info@bluestoneyeast.com.au or call Derek on (03) 8518 3172 and talk all things yeast. Brews News Business Directory - The place to advertise brewing ingredients, equipment, services and and more from Australia and abroad. Brews News Brewer Database Mailbag is brought to you this week by Beer Fans.

This week I speak with Ben Twomey, founder of Southern Highlands Brewing. Now, this is an interesting one. It's no secret that in the current market, many small breweries are looking to evolve and find a business model that opens up a way forward in a very crowded market. Consolidation is the word on everyone's lips so it was no surprise to receive a media release about two breweries coming together. However, I would definitely had long odds on that being a merger between a small regional New South Wales brewery and a small regional brewery in the UK. But that's what has happened with Southern Highlands Brewing merged into the Powder Monkey Group Limited, owners of Powder Monkey Brewing Co and Powder Monkey Tap House near Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. It's an intriguing move and I am sure that, like me, you have plenty of questions. So this is my chat with Southern Highlands Brewing founder Ben Twomey in which I try and make sense of one of the more interesting announcements of 2023. FEEDBACK: If you'd like to post a question or a voicemail for us to play on an upcoming podcast, you can leave a 90 second message for us here. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts

Acute prescribing is a crucial aspect of homeopathy - but what factors contribute to confidence in this practice, and how can practitioners enhance it?   Join us in this episode as we welcome Australian homeopath Jon Gamble to explore the wisdom within his latest book, "Mastering Chronic Disease." With over 35 years of experience, Jon shares his profound insights into treating chronic conditions, highlighting his success stories in tackling chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome. Discover his tailored approach, which encompasses traditional homeopathic methods, nosodes, and chemical detoxes. Tune in to learn more about Jon's views on homeopathy and his passion for helping patients with chronic illnesses.   Episode Highlights: 02:28 - How was he first introduced to homeopathy 07:21 - Restrictions on Oligoscan in Australia 12:32 - Role of copper in health 15:24 - High copper in children 20:41 - Treating post-viral chronic fatigue 25:09 - Spike proteins and inflammation 29:30 - Acute prescribing and confidence 33:52 - Importance of gut health 35:17 - Gut health and vaccines 40:05 - Finding Your Area of Specialty   About my guest: Jon has been practicing homeopathy and naturopathy for over 35 years in Wollongong and the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. He has shared his knowledge by mentoring students, and developing their skills to become successful practitioners.   Jon has authored three popular practitioner books in his Mastering Homeopathy series for practitioners:   Accurate DAily Prescribing for a Successful Practice (2004), Homeopathic Treatment of IBS (2006) and Obstacles to Cure: Toxicity, Deficiency & Infection (2010)   His latest book, Mastering Chronic Disease, (2022), is a distillation of his clinical experience with case studies has seen major success in the international CAM market, with strong sales in Europe and the USA.   Jon has also presented seminars on chronic disease in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Japan, and international webinars.   Jon has co-authored these books for the general public: Treat Your Child Yourself (3rd ed 2019) Treat Your IBS Yourself (2nd ed 2019) Treat Your CFS Yourself (2021)   Jon's focus is on the treatment of chronic disease, with a particular interest in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. He uses traditional homeopathic prescribing supplemented by a series of nosodes, tautopathic detoxes, and chemical detoxes, which he has tailor-made. Find out more about Jon Clinic: karunahealthcare.com.au Contact: jon@karunahealthcare.com.au Books: karunapublishing.com.au (in Europe: emryss.com or narayana-verlag.com )   Support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast by making a $5 once-off donation at www.buymeacoffee.com/hangout   Join my Homeopathy Hangout Podcast Facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelloHomies   Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eugeniekrugerhomeopathy/   Here is the link to my free 30-minute Homeopathy@Home online course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBUpxO4pZQ&t=438s   Upon completion of the course - and if you live in Australia - you can join my Facebook group for free acute advice (you'll need to answer a couple of questions about the course upon request to join): www.facebook.com/groups/eughom

As an antique dealer, Athol Salter has peddled in other people's stories for over sixty years. From humble beginnings in his Junque Shop in country New South Wales in the 1960s to Dirty Janes in the Southern Highlands, he has rummaged through ramshackle huts, dealt with dubious property from deceased estates and cleared grand country properties and crumbling mansions looking for pieces filled with stories to pass on. Beeswax and Tall Tales includes not just snippets from Athol's hilarious and poignant life, but the stories told in the antiques he trades and the enchanting people he meets along the way – from farmhands, colourful eccentrics and Italian migrants to long-lost relatives, British squires and a charming cockatoo…

Excitement and anticipation fill the air as Kelsey Lakeman and Derek LaFleur, the brains behind The Logan Property Management, reveal their latest creation, The Logan at El Camino. Nestled in the heart of Southern Highlands, this spectacular new apartment complex is turning heads and raising the bar for luxury living in Las Vegas. In a recent podcast episode of Real Vegas Junkeez, the duo gives us a sneak peek into what they have in store.  Be sure to check out their grand opening event on September 8th – who knows, you might just find your new home. There will be food trucks, a pet adoption center and much more all being held from 1-4pm this Friday at The Logan at El Camino! The Logan at El Camino is a boutique-style luxury apartment complex comprising just 89 units. It offers residents a slew of splendid amenities, including a state-of-the-art pool and fitness center, a unique botchy court, a dog park, and much more. The cherry on top? Everything in the complex is brand new and under warranty for two years, promising a hassle-free living experience.  The Southern Highlands location, near key landmarks such as the M Resort, the South Point, and Durango Station, makes Logan at El Camino an ideal home base for Vegas dwellers. The location, combined with the intimate size of the community, promises to offer a cozy, tight-knit neighborhood feel.  Beyond the physical amenities and convenient location, Lakeman and LaFleur have big plans to create a community atmosphere within El Camino. To kick off their grand opening, they are throwing a party, Vegas-style. Set for Friday, September 8th, the event promises Cajun Creole style food and drinks, music, and a chance to tour the complex's stunning units.  The grand opening also features a heartwarming partnership with Positivity for a Difference, a local dog rescue. The organization will have adoptable dogs on-site during the event, and anyone who adopts a dog will receive an incentive from the Logan at El Camino team, potentially including a waived pet fee.  What's more, to celebrate their grand opening, Logan at El Camino is offering an incredible deal for new residents – a whole month's rent for free for those who move in by November 1st. It's an offer that's hard to resist and serves as a testament to the lengths the team is willing to go to make their residents feel welcome.  Whether you're a Vegas local looking for a change of scenery or a newcomer seeking a slice of luxury in your new city, Logan at El Camino is a must-see. With its unique blend of luxury amenities, prime location, and commitment to building a vibrant community, it's set to become one of the most sought-after living spaces in Vegas.  You can get more information about The Logan at El Camino here: http://www.loganatelcamino.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw6eWnBhAKEiwADpnw9jI6bporZLyo4vB-blMtY702Y1n8-7wWdozGn75RRnQ6T4dmbL-lFRoCYgIQAvD_BwE Find more Real Vegas Magazine Here: https://realvegasmagazine.com/ Check out Real Vegas Junkeez: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realvegasjunkeez/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realvegasjunkeez Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/121neEjnJbTjImqwRGBae1

Welcome to The Good Trouble Show! In this episode, our special guest is renowned journalist Ross Coulthart, who recently made waves with his exclusive interview of ex-intelligence official and UFO whistleblower David Grusch on News Nation.Prepare to be captivated as Ross shares the latest developments in the UFO UAP field. We explore the explosive news that new whistleblowers connected to UFO crash retrieval programs are stepping forward, shedding light on astonishing secrets. From covert reverse UFO programs illegally hidden from Congress to the mind-boggling claim by Pentagon whistleblower David Grusch on News Nation that the United States possesses intact off-world alien vehicles, this interview leaves no stone unturned.Join us as we discuss the implications of these revelations and their impact on our understanding of non-human intelligence. We delve into the historic UFO UAP sightings, including the infamous Roswell incident, and examine the role of government agencies in investigating these mysterious phenomena. This episode promises to be a gripping exploration of the unknown.Stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news and updates in the world of UFOs and UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) by tuning in to The Good Trouble Show. You won't miss this insightful interview with Ross Coulthart, where we navigate the intricate web of government secrecy, whistleblower accounts, and the quest for truth.Subscribe to our channel for more thought-provoking content, including in-depth investigations, historical shows, and interviews with leading experts. Don't miss out on this opportunity to broaden your understanding of the unexplained. Join us on this extraordinary journey into the realm of UFOs and uncover the hidden truths beyond the stars.Ross Coulthart is an Australian author, investigative journalist & filmmaker. He is the author of six bestselling books, covering true crime, history & UFOs/UAPs. His latest book is IN PLAIN SIGHT: An Investigation Into UFOs & Impossible Science (HarperCollins 2021). An updated edition will be released in September.Ross also co-hosts the NEED TO KNOW podcast/vodcast with fellow author, producer, and journalist Bryce Zabel. [ www.NeedToKnow.Today ]. He is also an investigative reporter for the TV show SPOTLIGHT on Australia's number 1 TV network, The Seven Network.Ross has worked as an investigative journalist for over three decades in TV and newspapers, including on Australia's Sydney Morning Herald, ABC TV Four Corners, and The Sunday Program and 60 Minutes on Channel Nine. Ross has won five Walkley Awards for his journalism – including the top Australian award for journalism, the Gold Walkley. He also won a Logie (Australia's equivalent of the Emmy Awards) for his investigative journalism. He has written three World War One histories, including the international bestseller, The Lost Diggers, the story of his discovery of a hitherto hidden collection of photographs of allied soldiers behind the Somme Valley WW1 frontlines. His biography of Australia's Official First World War historian Charles Bean won the 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian History. His other books, best-sellers "Dead Man Running and Above The Law" have explored organised crime in outlaw motorcycle gangs. A law graduate, Ross is married and he has two daughters. He lives in the Southern Highlands south of Sydney in Australia's NSW.You can find Ross at:Need to Know Show with Bryce Zabel on YouTube: @BryceZabel https://needtoknow.todaywww.InPlainSight-book.com. www.RossCoulthart.com#ufoキャッチャー #uap #thegoodtroubleshow The Good Trouble Show:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheGoodTroubleShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoodTroubleShowTwitter: https://twitter.com/GoodTroubleShowInstagram: @goodtroubleshowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodtroubleshowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Good-Trouble-Show-With-Matt-Ford-106009712211646eG

This episode of ReligionWise features Rev. Dr. Falres Ilomo, Chair of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Iringa, Tanzania. Dr. Ilomo's work considers the intersections of traditional African religious systems with Christianity in Africa, as well as the history and development of Christianity in Tanzania and the surrounding region. In this conversation, we discuss the perceptions and realities of the varieties of religious expression in Africa and consider several aspects of the belief and practice of the Christian tradition in Tanzania.Show Notes: Cultural and Natural Heritage in Tanzania: A Case of Southern Highlands (https://heritagestudies.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Keynote-Falres-Ilomo.pdf)Interfaith Dialogue in an African Context (https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JPCR/article/view/55674)Hymns Translated by Berlin Missionaries in Southern Tanzania: Some Eschatological Implications of Translation (https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JRDM/article/view/57746)African Religion: A Basis for Interfaith Dialogue Today, Dar es Salaam University Press, 2013

In the final episode of the series ‘When I won that art prize' we go back to 2021 when a 27 year old Georgia Spain won the Sir John Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW, the first time she had entered the prize. In the same week she was announced the winner of the Women's Art Prize Tasmania. These announcements were made less than 12 months after she was one of 5 artists to receive the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art scholarship. Georgia's recent work is currently hanging in the exhibition ‘Once more with feeling' showing at Ngununggula, in the southern highlands of NSW. See below for links to Instagram videos about that exhibition. To hear this episode click on 'play' beneath the above photo. Links Full Georgia Spain interview  Georgia Spain's acceptance speech for the Sulman Prize at the AGNSW Episode 115 - 'The Archibald Winners' Sam Leach YouTube video (Part 1) Sam Leach YouTube video (Part 2) Tickets for Del Kathryn Barton live interview at the AGNSW 'Artists in Conversation' Subscribe to the TWP newsletter 'Once More with Feeling' at Ngununggula, Southern Highlands, 3 June - 13 August Instagram video - Megan Monte talks about 'Once more with feeling' Instagram video -  Maria Stoljar at Ngununggula Karen Black Ben Quilty  Solo exhibition by Francis Giacco at Australian Galleries, 15 June to 2 July 2023 ‘Getting down or falling up', acrylic on canvas, 180.6 x 187.5 cm Winner: Sir John Sulman Prize, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cs73wXShsoy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cs94XEbhR5e/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==  

If you haven't been to Sparrow & Wolf lately, it's a good time to get back to Brian Howard's Spring Mountain Road joint. He's just back from a tour of New Zealand, South Korea and Vietnam. And what he learned is already showing up on the menu. Also: Al talks to the Voltaggio brothers about their one-year pop-up at Mandalay Bay. Al and Gemini wax poetic about Spaghetty Western in Southern Highlands. And Rich goes for a classic Vegas movie at a brand new downtown cinema, The Beverly. Spoiler alert: the popcorn is pretty good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this episode of College Golf Talk, Brentley Romine sits down with LSU senior Ingrid Lindblad at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, and they talk Ingrid's figure skating background, how she became the world's No. 2 amateur, ANWA, Rose Zhang, and whether she's staying for five years. Then Steve Burkowski hops on to discuss LSU's win at the Rucker, the first college title for South Carolina's Mathilde Claisse, Stanford's serious injury problem, Illinois capturing Southern Highlands and the .500 rule coming to the women's game.

Welcome back to Talking Pointes. This season we're back with another 10 beautiful conversations with some of the world's most extraordinary dancers, choreographers, and artistic directors. I'm your host Claudia Lawson.For our summer season bonus episode, we're catching up with the divine Emma Watkins. In season one, Emma and I spoke about her life growing up in Sydney. We spoke about her early dance years, about injuries and auditions, and then being selected to be the first ever female Wiggle. We spoke about Emma's passion for Auslan, her PhD, and we also spoke about love, surviving endometriosis, and fertility. To hear that conversation, just scroll back to episode six of season one, and we'll also put the link in the show notes.Today, nearly 18 months on, Emma and I speak about what her life is following her departure from The Wiggles. We speak about her new character, Emma Memma, and what it's like to be on the precipice of handing in her PhD. We also speak about her marriage to new husband Olly, and her plans for the future.We're just quickly interrupting this episode to let you know that we're delighted that Emma's bonus episode of Talking Pointes is sponsored by Energetiks. Energetiks are a sustainable, Australian-made brand that specialize in creating world-class dance wear for the stars of tomorrow. Perform and feel your best at every stage of your dance journey in Energetiks premium, high performance fabrics. You can see their entire range online at energetiks.com.au. For all Talking Pointes listeners, there's a 20% discount on all Energetiks products. Just use the code EMMA20 at the checkout. The offer's available until the end of August, 2023.Host @byclaudialawsonTranscript:Claudia Lawson: Hello.Emma Watson: Hello.CL: In the lead-up to this interview, I was trying to get the timing of our last chat, which was about 18 months ago. You were newly engaged to Olly, and happily dancing as a Wiggle.EW: That's so long ago. It feels like a whole nother lifetime ago now.CL: Yeah. I think our chat was sort of mid-2021, so we were in the deep dark Sydney lockdown. A few things have changed since then.EW: Yeah, lots of things have changed, and it really does feel like a completely different chapter now.CL: I bet. Can you talk us through, I assume, an epic decision to leave The Wiggles? Can you talk us through the decision-making process and your head space leading up to that call?EW: I think through the lockdown, multiple times, I had a lot of time to focus on my thesis, which essentially was going on the whole time I was touring and performing. It's been part of my life for most of the time anyway. But because we weren't touring as much, I did have a little bit more time to sit and think, and reflect, and write. It really started to make sense for me that this particular part of research that I had been embarking on was needing to be finished. Probably 18 months ago when we spoke last time, it probably should have been finished then.CL: How long have you been doing your PhD?EW: I guess when you ask anyone that's doing a PhD, it's a bit more extended than what was originally planned. I'm doing my PhD through Macquarie University, so it's a bundle approach where you do a master's and then you do your PhD.CL: Oh, I see. Yeah.EW: The master's is helpful, yeah, because you're kind of doing a little bit of the PhD first.CL: So you sort of step up. Yeah. Okay.EW: Yeah. Currently, it's probably been about five years altogether, which probably isn't as long as some people do their thesis for. But it does feel like most of the research that we have been doing has been going on for over a decade anyway, so it has been a real conscious decision to put the line down now, which I've been told many times in the last month.CL: When is the line?EW: The line is at the end of March. I feel like I shouldn't say that in case I don't get there.CL: Oh, Dr. Watkins.EW: It feels positive yet. Yeah.CL: Okay, so lockdown happens. It's the first time that really you haven't toured with The Wiggles in almost really a decade. It was an extensive touring program that they had. Is it sort of like COVID gives you this moment to pause?EW: Absolutely. Of course, the pandemic is positive and negative. It has different effects on lots of different people. I really can't talk for everybody, but in terms of my situation and stopping traveling after 10 years constantly, I think my body just didn't know what to do with itself. For the first time, it was like, “I think we're on a body holiday.” That was actually something that I needed so much, but I didn't realize. Not just for a dancer and having a moment to stop, which kind of feels contradictory because you don't really ever want to stop your body, because then sometimes it can go into breakdown, which has happened to me as well, but at times it does release you and give you some sort of freedom to start again. I mean, now, 18 months on … Even just the original stopping during the pandemic, my body felt a sigh of relief, but now, 18 months on, it's completely different again.CL: Is it really? In what way?EW: Look, I'm probably not as fit as I used to be in terms of show fitness, but my body is definitely reacting differently because it's not under pressure of being in a car for a million hours, driving, on a plane every second day. There's definitely something different about … my body feels that it is not as restricted. That, in a way, I feel like I'm learning ballet back at square one. I'm training online with a beautiful teacher over Zoom. Which, we met through the pandemic, over Zoom. I've been training with her ever since. So ever since we started talking, that's when I met her.CL: Wow. So, what, you're taking weekly ballet classes?EW: Essentially, three times a week with her.CL: Wow.EW: Because I live now in the country, which is also very different to where we were 18 months ago in a really tiny apartment in Sydney. Because we were in the lockdown in there, that was a real time. Not for us as a couple, but you just get so cramped if your body can't move more than 10 meters and you can't go outside. I think now that we've moved south of Sydney and we have a little bit of a backyard, it's instantly completely different.CL: Okay, hang on. I feel like we are-EW: I know. Sorry.CL: … PhD. No, we are country moving. It's all the topics I want to hear about. But first of all, let's head back to that word retirement, from The Wiggles. I mean, it's an epic word to say out loud. When did it start creeping in?EW: The word itself?CL: Yeah. Just even to make that announcement or to think this could be a reality.EW: I guess I never thought about the word retirement, even though it was yelled at me over the street. I'd be taking the dogs for a walk and people were like, “Congratulations on your retirement.” I'm like, “Really?” I guess I understand the use of the term because I was stepping away from that particular role. But for me, it more felt like an internship that was really important to the way that I was forming my critical thinking and performance mode. I was like, “Okay, that's that chapter, but I think some of the research that we've been working on is really important, that we need to focus on now so that we can act on it in the future if we ever want to make children's content, or any content, really, for that sake, from this point forward.” So I understand that retirement, I guess it was a bit overused because I'm certainly probably too young to be retired, and couldn't retire anyway. We need to work. Certainly retiring from the role, but it more felt like a chapter, for me.CL: Yeah. Maybe that's a perception from the outside. Because your personality and the character Emma Wiggle, there was so much overlap, that perhaps from the outside, it was like, “How difficult must it have been to step away?” But maybe not so much from the inside.EW: No, definitely hard. Yeah. I think for me as a person and a personal journey, it's taken this long for me to separate myself from that personality as well. You don't realize how inextricably embroiled they become. Because we were so fortunate to bring our own characteristics and hobbies and interests to the role, it was a part of me, and it will always be a part of me. Absolutely.CL: Was it scary?EW: Yeah, I think it always is. We had lots of discussions, particularly with Olly and I. We ended up reflecting on a lot of people in the performance industry, particularly dancers who might have grown up only dancing and having that as their one goal. Because a dancer's life, in some schools of thought, is quite short, when they don't perform anymore, or when they have retired from the company, they're still so young. Because that becomes such a big part of their identity, yeah, how do you move on from that? I think for some people it can be quite debilitating.CL: Oh, absolutely. That passion that they've had, where do they go? Yeah.EW: Yeah. But actually, I think it might be the opposite. I just feel completely free, as in …CL: So good.EW: I feel like, now, there was … There's lots of different thoughts in my head about this next chapter. It's not just specifically about work or career, it's also about having time to spend with family, and having time to spend at home and sit down and have a cup of tea. Some of those things I forgot about over the 10 years. So being able to reconnect with friends that I hadn't seen for over a decade was also something that I never had time for. It's been an eye-opening experience. Also, that we now have time to talk to people. Just take a moment to connect with families, through our work as well, but also in the new neighborhood that we are a part of, and find out what people are really looking for in the world now.CL: Yeah, it's interesting that you say that about the retirement because I suppose you also had a second passion bubbling along in the background with your PhD. Some of the people I've spoken to who have found retirement so difficult is because ballet or dance or performance has been there.EW: Is everything.CL: Yeah, they're everything. And then when they stop or their body stops, where do they put that energy or that passion?EW: Absolutely. Emma Wiggle was everything to me. I didn't think about anything else but her. I was just infatuated with that experience and the journey, and always wanting to try and improve her. I had such a good chunk of time to really work on it, as well. It's not really normal for people to play one character for a decade.CL: Yeah, that's so true, isn't it?EW: Yeah. I had to really think about that as well. It's also not normal to be photographed in the same outfit for decades. I didn't realize that either. So, all of a sudden stepping away from that role, and then initially, obviously, focusing on the thesis. And then all of a sudden being approached to do other projects, and wearing different costumes and being a different … I just was like, “Wow, I didn't know that this was possible.”CL: You step away to do the PhD or to focus more on the PhD, does Emma Memma feature in that thought process?EW: Not at the time when I stepped away. We knew that … One of the outcomes of the research is to practically put in place what we've been researching.CL: Okay, can you summarize?EW: Yeah.CL: Just for your supervisor's approval. What is your PhD looking into?EW: My supervisor's going to be crying right now. I love her to pieces. She's the best thing since slice bread. For some reason I can't articulate it, which is probably the reason why it's still going. My PhD is about creative integration of dance, sign language, and film editing. Really, it's about a comparison between people who use sign language and people who might grow up as trained dancers, and what are the similar skills that they both have? Sometimes they are in our subconscious or they're not known, they become techniques of intuition. Essentially, we have really similar qualities, but there is not a lot of crossover between people who use sign language and dance, and not a lot of dancers who use sign language.But I feel like it's really silly, this is not in the PhD, the word silly, I feel like it's really strange that we don't have more crossover in those fields because we could really learn from each other. From a dancer's point of view … This is too long, obviously, for a clarification. For a dancer's point of view, if your career is very short, then you can apply your skills as visual detailed professionals to be learning sign language, and actually help in the workforce where we have such a lack currently right now in the deaf workplace.CL: As you say that, I'm thinking of those classic scenes from the ballet where the princess comes on. She invites the entire courtroom to dance. And then there's that classic arms above your head, spin the-EW: Yes, roly-poly.CL: Roly-poly.EW: Yeah, “Come and dance with us.”CL: “Come and dance with me.” And then there's the bow to say, “Thanks, everyone.” You're so right, they communicate through their use of their hands, their arms, their face. And yet, why is that not translated into skills with Auslan? Because actually-EW: Unbelievable.CL: Yeah. I mean, of course, I imagine people who are hearing impaired completely understand what those dancers are gesturing, but why wouldn't we integrate that?EW: One of the challenges is music. I think music becomes a really big barrier for both sides. People that are deaf and people that are hearing, I think people that are hearing, this is a generalization, will think that it's not possible for somebody who's deaf to join in. Whereas people that are deaf don't really … There are some schools of thought that music isn't part of the community, but that actually is not quite true for everybody. It's not really about music in the aural sense, but music is actually movement. Even if you were playing an instrument, you have to move your body to play the instrument. Essentially, my argument is that, “Music is movement, so let's get rid of the barrier, bring down the wall, and let's have a party because we know things that each other knows. We use them without thinking about it, so let's embrace it.”CL: Emma Memma is your new children's character that you have launched. Did she evolve out of the PhD as almost like a test case?EW: Yes, that's right. Yep.CL: That's your data collection, isn't it?EW: Yeah.CL: I love that.EW: Yes, Emma Memma is an outcome of the thesis, but it wasn't known to me at the time when I decided to leave. I just knew that I needed to do the thesis, essentially.CL: With Emma Memma, what are you hoping to bring to your audiences with her?EW: It's really interesting that we're even doing this interview at the time because I'm definitely writing the thesis now. I'm definitely a hundred pages in. It's-CL: This is a discussion, right?EW: I really honestly feel that this is just a piece of sand in a very big beach. I don't think that Emma Memma solves all the problems for integrating these visual elements. The reason why we chose this avenue is because, A, we have experience in children's entertainment, but B, also because it's the easiest platform to try a very simplistic test. With Emma Memma, some of our music, well most, is only based on two words and two signs. You can't really do a test without having such strict controls. Again, I'm talking about a test, but it's not really. We have given ourselves the boundary to create music with very little English, spoken English or sung English, so that we can make sure that the sign that's matching it is completely understood. And then we just go from there. So all of the songs on our first album … We only have two.CL: So Wednesday and Wombat, and then going on an airplane. Okay, I'm starting to see the theme here.EW: Yeah. There's some reviews like, “Ah, why is this so simple? It's so boring.” I completely understand that viewpoint, but that was actually our goal. We're like, “How simple do we need to go for everyone to understand this sign?”CL: Wow.EW: Essentially. Yeah.CL: I love that. That the songs are too simple, and you're like, “No, no, no, no, no. This is for the PhD.”EW: Yeah, this is a goal. What's interesting touring … we're not really touring, but performing in front of a group of people, which at most times was only about a hundred people at a time, just so that we could … I mean, for me, all I'm doing is watching people. In that space of time, which might have been an hour, we were doing a few songs and then meeting every single family that was in the room. For most of the time, it just shocked me how many people in the audience picked up the signs straight away without knowing the song. That's the key. Because all of these songs that we've put out in the last 12 months are not very … It's not widespread. A lot of people don't know them. It's not like singing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” or “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” a nursery rhyme that is quite common.We were bringing completely new songs to an audience that some of the people obviously had listened because they had followed us, but some people, you think parents, particularly dads who … they just happened to be there, they obviously are not listening to me on social media, and that is fine. But in the space of the room, they could join in because they knew that it was only one or two signs, and then did it straight away. That's what I was watching the whole time. I was like, “Wow, everyone's copying.” It's only two signs. And then, for us, it's really about that movement or that dance choreography that's embedded in Emma Memma, or in any of the songs, is actually a sign. It's not just an irrelevant dance move. That's become very clear to me over the last 12 months.CL: Sorry. I remember in our last chat you had said … I think it was that you were hopeful that every person could just sign, “Do you need help?”EW: Yeah. We haven't done that song.CL: Yeah, that's the next album.EW: See how many words that is, do you … Yes.CL: You can't get to four yet.EW: Not yet.CL: Was it hard? I mean, you came into The Wiggles in an established brand, and then you sort of took it to far higher highs with Emma. Was it a tricky process or was it difficult to launch from scratch on your own?EW: I've actually just found it really interesting. I guess I don't really have any expectations of being some sort of a success, or worldwide success. It's not really about that for us. It really-CL: Kind of surprising to hear you say that because you're obviously so well loved around the world as Emma Wiggle. No thoughts that it might go well?EW: I mean, we'd love it to, but I think that's got to be dependent on whether the content is usable. Yeah, of course, we totally could have decided to just do children's entertainment for the sake of it, or work in any other region. I mean, what's interesting about the last year was that I worked on so many different projects that weren't even related to children's entertainment. I went back and taught at my high school. I was tutoring online. I've been doing sign language interpreting course. I was so lucky to do Lego Masters. None of that stuff is in the same region, really.CL: No. And then you did The Masked Singer. You've done Reef School.EW: Yeah, Reef School. Some really beautiful projects that that's also been alongside this. This really, it has been such an amazing, I guess it's almost like a workshop. Honestly, we've met some incredible families that I guess have been hungry for some content that provides accessibility within their family structure. We met a beautiful … we met lots of amazing families, but we met a family in Perth. The grandmother came with her grandchildren. I think she came with her daughter as well. She was signing to our deaf consultant who was there, Sue. Sue was horridly waving at me across the room. I came over, and then we were signing with the grandmother. The grandmother signed to me. She's like, “You have no idea, I've not been able to watch a show with my grandchild prior to this.” I was like, “Oh, wow, that means a lot.” I think that's something that hasn't left us, because now we've realized how important it is to embed sign language foundation in this movement. Because it should be. It just doesn't make sense to me why it …CL: Are you fully fluent in Auslan?EW: No, but I have … That was very quick, wasn't it? I don't know if you can … You'd have to be signing for decades, I think. I just know so many people who sign beautifully that I wouldn't be able to call myself fluent. But I have my diploma in Auslan, and I'm doing my interpreter's course. Essentially, one of the criteria is fluency, so I can have a conversation quite easily. All of our classes are in sign language for three hours at a time.CL: Wow.EW: So yes, we can converse in sign language, as we should be able to, but I still forget signs. I can't express myself sometimes. I think that's the frustration with being a student. Maybe ask me again in 10 years.CL: What actually sparked your initial interest in signing and Auslan as a non-deaf person?EW: Yeah, that's a good question. I've been asked that question a lot this year. Because mostly, people are exposed to somebody that is deaf through their family. 95% of deaf children are born to hearing parents. So for those parents, that's the first deaf person they might meet. The reality is quite weird, but there are lots of people who learn sign language just because they are interested in the culture and the community. I happened to have a friend at my primary school, we were probably about seven or eight, and her brothers are deaf. We would go to their house and play. That's my first exposure to sign language. I think I was just infatuated with it then. Because I was like, “Oh, what are they saying? What are they doing?” Watching my best friend sign to them, I was like, “Oh, can you show me?” so it just really snowballed from there.I tried to learn sign language through high school, and after high school and through touring. It was so difficult because you needed to be there in person. I'd enrolled so many times and wasn't able to complete the course because I then went away on tour. So through the pandemic, again, another really strange positive to this story, was that the course was changed to be online. Then I completed an assessment test and was really, I guess, quite lucky, because I'd also been continuing discussions with my deaf friends and my deaf network. So I didn't have to start from scratch. I was able to go to certificate three and four and do them at the same time. And then did my diploma. And then here we are in the interpreter's course.CL: It's so incredible what you're going to bring to that community, but also to the entertainment and the dance community. It's just so incredible because, actually, you're bringing something to both. Actually, it's funny that you just mentioned dance [inaudible 00:26:35]. As I was looking at all the things that you've done last year, and especially going on The Masked Singer, remember our chat about all your auditions singing? I just was actually … I had a wry smile, and I thought, “Now you're being really recognized as a singer.”EW: Okay, this is just … Okay, when they approached me to do The Masked Singer, I was like, “Great. I think I can do that in the mask because then I don't have to face anyone.” The whole time we were filming, I was nervous as ever, but I knew that nobody knew who I was. Well, that's what I thought, but obviously I was way too obvious. And that's okay. That's okay. I wasn't clever enough to change my voice because I was so stressed about the singing, and that's fine. But then when you take the mask off, the head off, I didn't remember that you had to sing. So when I was revealed and I took the mask off, having a chat with Osher, and like, “Everything's cool,” then they're like, “Okay, here's the microphone,” I think I did nearly wee my pants, and I wasn't really ready. Yeah, I wasn't ready.CL: So you thought the zombie head was just hiding your …EW: Absolutely.CL: But it was so cute because you had the turned out little first position.EW: So silly. Why did I do that? Why? I look back now, I'm like, “What was I doing? Why?”CL: Personal life. Obviously huge amounts of change as well since we last spoke. You've married Olly. Can you tell us about that day?EW: Well, it was pretty lovely. But as Olly and I are, we're pretty casual. The wedding was in very regional Victoria at a homestead that was quite close to Olly's grandfather, who was the eldest participant at our wedding. We wanted to make sure he could be there, so we were asking a lot of other people, friends and family, to travel past Warrnambool, which is very far away in our eyes, when you live in Sydney. Or Brisbane for that matter. It was just a lovely … It was just a really lovely day. It just felt like a garden lunch.CL: You've moved out of Sydney.EW: We have.CL: Good? What's it like?EW: It's so good. We've moved to the Southern Highlands to a place called Robertson. I guess I can probably name the town because it sounds like everybody knows that I live here now.CL: Yeah, I think it's fairly widely reported in the media, I've got to say.EW: It is such a beautiful part of the country. We moved down here for so many different reasons, but my parents are down here, my sister's down here. We're all a lot closer than we were before. Particularly after the tour, we wanted to make sure that we could see each other more often. And we love animals and nature, and we do have lots of animals at home. Yeah, it's basically a farm stay.CL: Wow. Was there any adjustment moving out of the city?EW: You don't realize how weird it is until you go back to the city. During 2022, I was driving to Sydney to do some filming and some work, The Masked Singer and the like.CL: Oh, yeah. Yeah.EW: Every time I drove into Sydney, my shoulders would raise up near my ears. I'm like, “Oh, the traffic and people.” I just became a grandmother instantly, within about two months. I was like, “There's so many people.” You just don't …CL: So noisy, no parking.EW: The Robertson post shop is basically the highlight of my life, where you can drive straight up to it and walk in and talk to the person and then drive away. There's no line. There's no issue. You get parking every time. You don't have to even pay for parking. It's completely different.CL: And then you said at the start when we were chatting that you thought your body had gone through a sort of … Did you say breakdown since …EW: Oh, as in it had a break. My body was happy. But then it also, I think as dancers have, when you're not doing as much as you used to do physically, your body starts to go into a bit of … I can't describe it. I've basically realized that my feet strength and some of my bones were starting to have a moment. I do now have arthritis in one of my feet.CL: Do you?EW: It's actually starting to heal, surprisingly. So I think it was just a moment where it was like, “We need to stop. Now we're going to turn into a snowman, and now we're okay.”CL: Also, you were touring eight plus months a year and performing every day. I mean, there's just no way you can even maintain any training regime.EW: You can't.CL: You can't maintain.EW: You actually can't.CL: No.EW: No, it's just not possible. But obviously, now, with a different training regime, not doing as much physical things that I was doing before, but different things that are helping my body stay at least flexible and strong, my body's so different. My body's moving better now than it was before.CL: Really?EW: And I'm just not moving it as much as I used to.CL: Wow. And the endometriosis?EW: Well, that's the same thing. It's just unbelievable.CL: Is it really?EW: I must have had so much stress on my body, not just physically doing things, but I think that the traveling was really knocking my body around. Of which I kind of knew, but didn't really know. It was only sometimes in the last year when I'd catch a plane. I haven't really been on a plane that much in the last 12 months. And then getting off the plane and my body absolutely going into meltdown.CL: Really?EW: Like, “Wow, okay. It really doesn't like a plane.” So now I know that it doesn't like a plane.CL: Right. That extended sitting and just everything that comes with that.EW: I think it's the pressure. I think it's the cabin pressure. Yeah. So now, again, there's more controls. Now I can actually work out what the problem … what setting it off all the time.CL: You've got that time to watch how your body responds.EW: You've got that time to have a moment after a plane. Whereas before, I'd get off the plane, and then instantly be on stage. My body would be like, “Help, help, help, help.”CL: Wow.EW: But now I know what's going on. Obviously, I've got on a plane this year. It's okay. You just have to manage it and know. You just have to be nice to yourself.CL: Yeah. I often thought of that when the Emma Memma costume launched. I remember you saying when … Emma Wiggles costume, none of us knew that you had endometriosis. And I don't think you knew.EW: No.CL: So just managing that behind the scenes in a career that is so performance based.EW: Yeah. My costume is a lot cooler now. It's just a whole different material.CL: Perfect. Breathable.EW: It's amazing. Yeah. Completely different. Yeah.CL: Amazing. What are your hopes for this year?EW: Oh, there's so many hopes. I mean, the first hope is submitting the thesis.CL: Dr. Watkins. I love it.EW: Oh, I can't even think about it. I just know that it's going to come back with revisions. That's okay. You just have to accept that. It's not about that. It's just about doing a good job in terms of presenting the research. So that hopefully we can build on it in the future, or it helps other people acquire some other skills. But for Emma Memma, we're hoping to film our very first TV series, as in a long-form TV series. So we've been in lots of different discussions with different parties across the world. It's just been trying to make the right decision about who we might want to partner with, that's going to understand the nuances of sign languages around the world as well. We want to make sure that we partner with the right people.CL: Because around the world, they don't speak Auslan. Auslan is …EW: Auslan is only used in Australia. There are some similarities with New Zealand sign language and British sign language. But for most of it, that's the beauty about sign language because the culture is embedded in the language. You can see the different culture when you watch different sign languages across the world. So that's really important for us. But also, we are very, very fortunate. We're in a pre-literal audience space where we can use iconic shapes as well, gestures, mime, dance. So that mixture and that balance is what we're trying to write now into proper video scripts to prepare us for a TV series. Yeah.CL: Wow. Any other post-doctoral …EW: What do you do with it? I mean, again, all of the research that's part of the PhD is really informing us about Emma Memma, but also other projects. We have been very fortunate, again, to be approached to do lots of different creative collaborations. As soon as I receive any kind of email, you just look at it straight away and you're like, “Is this accessible to my friend?” And then that gives us a really good indication about whether we should choose it or not as well. I wouldn't want to do anything that … For example, Sue, my friend, I wouldn't want to do anything that she couldn't have access to as well. That's really important for me.CL: Wow. This is a strange question to perhaps end with, but you are just such a delight. Every time I've spoken with you, had any interaction, the way that you must have to hold yourself when you're in public because children recognize you. Does Emma Watkins ever have a moment of angst? Do you get cranky, Emma?EW: I really only get upset if my animals are sick. I literally go to the goats every morning. If one of them's having a moment, I come, I'm like, “Why are they sick?” That's really my only moment of frustration is having animals that are sick when I don't know what's gone wrong.CL: Wow. Because you just seem to have such a positive outlook on life. You have such … it would seem, such beautiful relationships with everyone that you deal with. It's just, what an asset to all the communities that you work with.EW: Thank you. I guess we can't really complain. We're very lucky.CL: Emma Watkins, thank you so much. I can't wait to see what you do this year. Just all the best for you and Olly as well.EW: Thank you so much.CL: If you'd like to hear more about Emma's life, you can find our full conversation in the show notes. For Emma Memma tour dates, songs and updates, you can find her on Instagram @emmamemmamemma. To continue to follow all of Emma's life adventures, you'll find her on Instagram as well @emmawatkinsofficial.Emma and I recorded remotely, with Emma dialing in from Robertson, the land of the Gundungurra and Thaua people, with recording and production on the land of the Awabakal and Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects. Talking Pointes is produced by Fjord Review. Remember to subscribe to get the episodes as soon as they're released. And if you like us, please leave a five star review. Your host and producer is me, Claudia Lawson, with additional production by Penelope Ford and Clint Topic. Sound production and editing by Martin Peralta at Output Media.This is our final episode of our summer season. We cannot thank our guests enough for sharing their stories and lives, and all of their vulnerabilities. To our beautiful audience, thank you once again for your overwhelming response. Season three of Talking Pointes is in the works and will be available wherever you get your podcasts later this year. In the meantime, if you've enjoyed the series, please hit five stars, and subscribe or follow to be notified of when new episodes are released. If you'd like to follow along, you'll find me on Instagram @byclaudialawson. For all your ballet and dance news, head to fjordreview.com.Images: Emma Watkins as Emma Memma. Images courtesy of Emma Watkins.

In this episode of College Golf Talk, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine run through a bunch of big events. They look at Vanderbilt's exciting win at the Watersound, a heavyweight individual battle in Palm Springs and Brentley reports back from the Moon – Moon Golf Invitational that is – where LSU won but Michigan State was the biggest story of the week. Then it's time to preview a couple loaded events next week – the Southern Highlands Collegiate in Las Vegas and the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head.

Hello friends!  This week on the say YES to your yourself! podcast Wendy talks with Kathy Wright one of the first women to say YES to joining her in France with Phineas Wright House On the Road.  She is a dynamic, Australian woman who delights in saying the word gorgeous, sees joy in all the moments, and on the regular practices saying YES to the things that nurture her soul and feel right to her.They talked about how we can become resentful when we are keeping everything held back, and doing all the things for everything and everyone outside of ourselves. And how when instead, we say YES to ourselves we are filling our cup and actually multiplying the joy that we can then give to others. Kathy and Wendy both also shared how they have found beautiful new friendships that  started with a virtual connection and have grown into deep, rich relationships full of joy!Get to Know KathyKathy Wright, Gorgeous Grandma Kathy is an amazing, Australian woman living in the Southern Highlands near Sydney Australian with her partner of 19 years and their two fur babies.  She works part time as a sign language interpreter providing access to the general community and for the deaf community.  She is passionate about sign language and interprets in American, French and Italian.  Kathy is the parent of two adult deaf children and the blessed Grandma to two gorgeous grand-daughters and her partner has two beautiful daughters and three gorgeous grand-daughters. Kathy seeks and embraces joy, and is passionate about all things French, fashion, food, language, style and culture.Connect with KathyInstagram: @gorgeous_grandma_kathy————————————————Connect with WendyInstagram: @phineaswrighthouseFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/phineaswrighthouse Website: https://www.phineaswrighthouse.com/