Deadly Discussions is excited to have Liam Ridgeway on the show, Liam is a tech entrepreneur, he was the first ever indigenous employee at Microsoft.

A proud descendant of the Gumbaynggirr people of Nambucca Heads in Northern New South Wales and the Wakka Wakka people of Southern Queensland, Liam will be sharing his journey and what lies ahead for himself and his company.

We are discussing indigenous people in tech, tokenism across all sectors and his charity Indigitek that helps bring indigenous boys and girls into the STEM industries.

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This week on Deadly Discussions I have my distant relation via the South Islander Indigenous connection on the show.

Bulla Benny Eggmolesse is a social entrepreneur with a wide range of skills sets centred around employment and security services industries. Benny is also a Stand Up comedian(unfortunately he didn’t share any jokes) and has his HQ based in Canberra. We talk about the challenges of living away from home in the political heart of Australia.

A very unique episode this week, make sure you tune it!

Also if you have the time please rate the show and leave a comment, good or bad!

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This week we are joined by Rory Smeaton.

Rory is Gunai Kurnai Man from Gippsland Victoria. He grew up predominantly away from country in Melbourne City and shares his cultural experiences and learnings.

Currently the Aboriginal Employment and Skills Manager at Level Crossing Removal Project,Rory has recently started his own Florist business with his partner in which he aims to employ and implement cultural engagement across every aspect of the business.

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This week on Deadly Discussions I am joined by Shantelle Thompson a 3X Jiu-Jitsu World Champion. Shantelle is a proud Barkindji/Ngiyambaa Woman from NW New South Wales, a business owner who juggles being mum, a motivational speaker and self-funded professional fighter.

Some of the topics we cover, power of thoughts, – Increasing self-awareness – Creating your own opportunities – Balancing Work/Life – Legacy

This one is for all those strong ladies out there paving a future of your own.

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This week on Deadly Discussions we are interviewing the creative lighting man himself Matthew Fellingham.

Topics range from growing up in Bundeena as an Awabakal man, learnings from his fathers time in Redfern, his recent trip to the Isaloni festival, and the balance of being a creative and a businessman.

I’ve learnt a lot from Matty over the years I’ve known him. He is one of those consistent hardworking black leaders that will path the way for future generations.

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I am joined by the lovely Florence Drummond on this week’s Deadly Discussions,

We cover Women in mining, being a Dauareb/Wuthathi woman away from the salt water, the challenges for a young indigenous woman sent to boarding school in Brisbane, Florence’s journey from hospitality to the mines and her advocacy work at IWIMRA.

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This week on Deadly Discussions we have the fortiudius Timothy Werner from Coles sharing his story about overcoming. Tim shares finding out late in life his father was indeed a stepfather, his aboriginality and that his daughter he raised by himself for two years was in fact not this biological child. We go deep into family issues and challenges Tim has overcome to make him the solid corporate operator he is today.

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Marty Oakley joins me this week on Deadly Discussions.

We are discussing growing a social enterprise, communities in Papa New Guinea, time in Japan and the theme of Indigenous people groups globally who are land rich but cash poor.

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This week on Deadly Discussions we get to have a listen to Frank Mitchell‘s story. There is some much in this Podcast!

Frank shares growing up in a town of 100 people in the South West, getting out through a trade and building Wilco Electrical to where it is today. We also cover white privilege, finding out aboriginality later in life, drugs in community and the principle of LUCK. Don’t miss this.

Big shout out to Dwayne for connecting us up.

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Deadly Discussion this week will be featuring Ariel Liebman, Associate Professor at Monash University.

We are discussing growing up Jewish in New Zealand, his passion for renewables and some of the work he is doing in Indonesia.

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