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Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Carolyn
16 episodes
1 week ago
In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, host Carolyn sits down with award-winning Indian-Australian singer Menaka Thomas for a deeply personal conversation about identity, belonging, motherhood, and the healing power of music. From growing up in Brisbane as a child of immigrants to navigating cultural expectations, career paths, and health challenges, Menaka shares with honesty and grace. A pivotal moment — losing her eyesight due to a rare condition — ultimately reconnected her with music i...
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In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, host Carolyn sits down with award-winning Indian-Australian singer Menaka Thomas for a deeply personal conversation about identity, belonging, motherhood, and the healing power of music. From growing up in Brisbane as a child of immigrants to navigating cultural expectations, career paths, and health challenges, Menaka shares with honesty and grace. A pivotal moment — losing her eyesight due to a rare condition — ultimately reconnected her with music i...
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Episodes (16/16)
Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Episode 16: Speaking for Herself: Menaka Thomas on Inheritance and Individuality.
In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, host Carolyn sits down with award-winning Indian-Australian singer Menaka Thomas for a deeply personal conversation about identity, belonging, motherhood, and the healing power of music. From growing up in Brisbane as a child of immigrants to navigating cultural expectations, career paths, and health challenges, Menaka shares with honesty and grace. A pivotal moment — losing her eyesight due to a rare condition — ultimately reconnected her with music i...
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1 week ago
58 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Episode15: Finding Roots Through Storytelling: Josh Hinton's A Place in the Sultan's Kitchen
Finding Roots Through Storytelling: Josh Hinton’s Journey of Culture, Creativity & Connection In this deeply moving and inspiring episode of Your Neighborhood Show, host Carolyn sits down with rising playwright and performer Josh Hinton following the premiere of his debut play, A Place in the Sultan’s Kitchen, at the Brisbane Festival. Through personal reflection and heartfelt storytelling, Josh opens up about his multicultural upbringing, the challenges of navigating identity...
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1 month ago
41 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Episode 14: Sonja de Sterke’s Journey Through Trauma, Travel, and Transformation
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, parental abuse, war-related experiences, and chronic illness. While shared with compassion and healing intent, some listeners may find parts of this conversation emotionally challenging. Please take care while listening. In this deeply personal episode of Your Neighborhood Show, host Carolyn is joined by the courageous and soulful Sonja de Sterke for a conversation that explores the full spectrum of human experience—from...
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2 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Episode 13 - Failing Forward: Jordan’s Journey From Numbness to Self-Love
Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of emotional trauma, depression, and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. 🎯 Episode Synopsis In this deeply heartfelt and emotionally resonant episode of Your Neighborhood Show, host Carolyn sits down with her 21-year-old nephew, Jordan Lobo, to explore his powerful journey through childhood joy, adolescent trauma, and eventual emotional healing. From the innocent games of early childhood to the crushing betrayal of his closest...
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3 months ago
48 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show – Episode 12 - Lou Wilson’s Journey of Resilience, Reinvention & Connection
In this deeply moving and expansive episode of Your Neighbourhood Show, host Carolyn sits down with the inspiring Lou Wilson for a rich conversation that weaves together themes of belonging, personal transformation, resilience, and purpose. From a deeply rooted childhood in Toowoomba to her career transitions, personal heartbreaks, a life-altering cancer diagnosis, and ultimately, a newfound passion in supporting Indigenous education through Yalari, Lou opens up with raw honesty and warmth. ...
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5 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show – Episode 11 - A Story of Resilience & Redemption
In this deeply moving episode of Your Neighborhood Show, host Carolyn sits down with the courageous and compelling Wendy King. From her early years in Fiji, navigating a childhood shaped by alcoholism and trauma, to facing personal trials as a young mother and battling disconnection in adulthood, Wendy shares her raw and unfiltered story of survival, healing, and reconnection. Through heartbreak, addiction, estrangement from her children, and a transformative battle with cancer, Wendy reveal...
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5 months ago
56 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Episode 10 - From Community Roots to Rebuilding Connection with Lauren McHutchison
⚠️ Content Warning: Suicide This episode contains discussion of suicide and grief, which may be distressing for some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling, please know that you are not alone and there is help available. In Australia, you can contact Lifeline at 13 11 14 for 24/7 crisis support, or visit www.lifeline.org.au. If you're outside Australia, please seek support through your local mental health services. Your well-being matters. In this heart-opening episode of ...
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5 months ago
59 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show – Episode 9 - Stories of Connection: Highlights from Episodes 1–8
Description: In this heartfelt compilation episode, Your Neighbourhood Show reflects on the spirit of community, resilience, and connection through powerful stories shared across our first eight episodes. Host Carolyn revisits moving moments of building support networks after disconnection, finding belonging in new towns, overcoming isolation, and the deep impact of simple acts of kindness. From heartfelt personal journeys to inspiring reflections on friendship, family, and healing, this spec...
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6 months ago
50 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show Episode 8 - Connection, Community & Creative Healing with Christine Bagley-Jones
🎧 Episode Synopsis: In this heartfelt episode of Your Neighborhood Show, host Carolyn welcomes longtime friend and community builder Christine Bagley-Jones—an experienced psychologist, author of Creative Connections, and mother of five. Together, they explore the deeply human experience of connection and disconnection through personal stories, childhood reflections, and professional insights. Christine shares her journey from childhood loneliness on rural acreage to building intentional com...
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7 months ago
36 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show Episode 7 : Rooted in Connection: Luke Dunning on Family, Business & Being Real
Episode Synopsis In this heartwarming and deeply authentic conversation, host Carolyn introduces Luke Dunning—creative entrepreneur, father of four, and the very person who helped bring this podcast to life. This episode delves into Luke’s journey from a childhood of connection and freedom on the Gold Coast to navigating disconnection, fatherhood at 21, and the entrepreneurial leap that shaped his life. Luke shares candid reflections on growing up in a supportive family, how early disconnecti...
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7 months ago
52 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show - Episode 6 - Finding Connection in Disconnection with Jack Terroni
Episode Synopsis In this heartfelt and deeply introspective episode, Carolyn welcomes musician, composer, and writer Jack Terroni to explore themes of connection, disconnection, and the mystical journey of self-discovery. Jack shares his upbringing in North London, the impact of family grief, and his transformative experiences in nature that shaped his creative path. From his unexpected musical downloads in a forest as a teenager to his serendipitous mentorships in Denmark and London, Jack's ...
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8 months ago
59 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show – Episode 5 - Finding Connection Through Music & Life’s Journey with Yani
In this heartfelt episode, host Carolyn welcomes the incredible Yani Mills—choir director, vocal coach, and passionate community builder. Yani shares her inspiring journey from childhood disconnection to fostering deep connections through music. She opens up about growing up feeling different, her transformative experience as a Sai Baba devotee, and how a shocking revelation led her to reevaluate her beliefs. Despite the challenges, Yani found solace and purpose in leading choirs, helping peo...
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8 months ago
53 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show – Episode 4: The Journey to Connection: Marty Richards on Community, Resilience, and Finding Purpose
Episode Synopsis In this heartfelt episode of Your Neighborhood Show, Carolyn sits down with Marty Richards, the owner of Blackstar, a vibrant cafe in West End, Brisbane. Marty shares his deeply personal journey from feeling disconnected as a child to building meaningful connections through community work, spirituality, and entrepreneurship. Marty opens up about his early struggles with loneliness, his transformative spiritual awakening as a teenager, and the intentional communities that shap...
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9 months ago
45 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show – Episode 3: Terry Fitzpatrick's Journey Through Community and Purpose
Episode Title: Finding Connection: Terry Fitzpatrick's Journey Through Community and Purpose Duration: 42 minutes In this heartfelt episode of Your Neighborhood Show, host Carolyn delves into the extraordinary life of Terry Fitzpatrick, a leader in the St. Mary's in Exile community. Terry shares his deeply personal journey from growing up in a tightly-knit family in Toowoomba, Australia, to becoming a nurse, entering the priesthood, and later transitioning into social justice work. He reflect...
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9 months ago
42 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Your Neighborhood Show – Episode 2: Deb's Journey of Resilience, Community, and Joy
Welcome to Your Neighborhood Show! In this heartfelt episode, host Carolyn dives into a meaningful conversation with Deb, a Brisbane local whose life journey exemplifies resilience, courage, and the power of connection. Together, they explore stories of childhood, community, personal struggles, and triumphs, touching on themes like mental health, loneliness, and the importance of building support networks. Deb shares how transformative life events shaped her path, from working on a remote cat...
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10 months ago
30 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
Episode 1 - Your Neighborhood Show - Building Connection and Finding Belonging with Mary and John
Episode Duration: 36 minutes Synopsis: In the inaugural episode of Your Neighborhood Show, host Carolyn welcomes her dear friends Mary and John to discuss the vital role of connection in our lives. Through personal anecdotes of moving across communities and fostering relationships, they explore how disconnection can be a natural part of life and how we can overcome it. From the kindness of strangers to their work with organizations like Servas and Sailability, Mary and John demonstrate the po...
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11 months ago
36 minutes

Your Neighbourhood Show By Ubuntu Foundation
In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, host Carolyn sits down with award-winning Indian-Australian singer Menaka Thomas for a deeply personal conversation about identity, belonging, motherhood, and the healing power of music. From growing up in Brisbane as a child of immigrants to navigating cultural expectations, career paths, and health challenges, Menaka shares with honesty and grace. A pivotal moment — losing her eyesight due to a rare condition — ultimately reconnected her with music i...