Deadly Discussions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week on Deadly Discussions we have Beau Munn, young Indigenous entrepreneur from Katherine NT. Beau shares his story of moving away from culture at a young age to country Victoria and how he went from farm hand to co-owning his own insurance broking firm in Melbourne, services Australian businesses in government.

This week on Deadly Discussions we have Naomi Dickinson, Electrical Engineer, Chair, Electrical College Victoria Branch, and MD of Redding Consulting Pty Ltd. She shares her story of growing up with a single mum and the obstacles she faced throughout her career and lessons she learned to step out and found Redding Consulting Pty Ltd.

Ruby Heard a Jaru Woman from the Kimberleys Western Australia. She is the Founder of Alinga Energy and a company which tailors energy solutions for remote communities, businesses and large corporates. We talk Google, Arup, her time in San Francisco, living in a offgrid tree house in Hawaii and her time with Engineers Without Borders Australia.

This week on Deadly Discussions we have Murray Saylor a Torres Strait Islander Businessman who has overcome many personal and professional obstacles to get Tagai Management Consultants to where it is today.

For our very first episode, we have Matthew Karakoulakis, principle lawyer from AMK Law. Mathew and I will touch on the Indigenous procurement Policy, Supply Nation and what are the benefits and challenges of being in business as an Indigenous person.