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The MTPConnect Podcast
Dr Jordan Nguyen on Purpose-Driven Technology Solutions for Better Health
Dr Jordan Nguyen - world-renowned AI and biomedical engineer, inventor, TV documentary presenter and author of A HUMAN'S GUIDE TO THE FUTURE presented a thought-provoking keynote at MTPConnect’s Accelerator Showcase in Melbourne recently. Jordan joins the MTPConnect podcast to discuss innovations in disability and aged care from his social business Psykinetic, where biomedical technology, AI, extended reality and robotics are applied to create inclusive technologies with positive and life-altering impact. He shares his move from Resmed to set up his inclusive tech company Psykinetic, discusses his innovations including a mind-controlled wheelchair, and the importance of user-centred desi...
2025-12-22
30 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Raising Capital with MTPConnect and Wholesale Investor
Are you developing a medical science innovation and need funding for your venture? MTPConnect and Wholesale Investor are collaborating on a dedicated capital engagement program designed for life science companies looking for private investment. Wholesale Investor Co-Founder and Managing Director Steve Torso is behind one of the largest capital raising platforms in Australia, and he joins the podcast to talk about how the MTPConnect Investor Ready program can help life science companies develop an investor network, build a skill base in investor communications and avoid some of the pitfalls when engaging with investors....
2025-11-20
32 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Real Brain Technology is Powering Up Drug Discovery and Going Global
Tessara Therapeutics, a pioneering biotech start-up based in Melbourne, has developed a platform which creates 3D human brain models using stem cells.Its RealBrain technology generates reproducible, scalable micro-tissues that mimic the complexity of the human brain. Ready to accelerate neural drug discovery – without using animal models.From working with CSIRO’s Kickstart program, receiving a CRC-P grant with Xylo Bio, and the University of Sydney to develop neuroplastogens to research the treatment of addiction disorders and inking a new agreement with Swiss based InSphero, Tessara Therapeutics is helping to unlock human neuroscience. Joinin...
2025-11-07
38 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Showcasing Victoria’s Innovative Medtech Manufacturers
One of the challenges we face in Australia is getting more homegrown medtech products purchased and used by local hospitals and health services. MTPConnect’s Pathway to Market – Medtech Capability Uplift Program has been supporting ten market-ready Victorian medtech manufacturers to position themselves competitively for local health procurement opportunities. The recent Australian Medtech Manufacturing Alliance (AMMA) Medtech Showcase profiled Victorian-made products and innovations from 25 local manufacturers spanning surgical care and diagnostics to hospital consumables and equipment. From a new nasal swab designed for children to smart bedding systems for aged care and healthcare sectors, the lineup...
2025-10-30
50 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Introducing Western Australia’s New Chief Scientist Professor Sriram
Professor Sharath Sriram was recently appointed as the new Chief Scientist of WA, providing independent, expert advice to the WA Government on topics important to the future of science and technology in the State. At our WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub’s Spotlight event he joined MTPConnect’s Dr Tracey Wilkinson for a fireside chat sharing his vision for science and technology in WA, his ambitions for the three years ahead, and insights from his first few months in the role.Accomplished nanotech researcher and commercialisation champion, Professor Sharath spent 16 years at RMIT University in Melbourne most rece...
2025-09-19
38 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Why Space Matters for Advancing Life Sciences Research
To mark our 200th episode, we are taking you into Space to discover the benefits of microgravity for health and medical research and its real-world applications. Can we use space technology to advance medical discoveries to improve health here on earth? And should we be doing more to connect our life science sector innovators into Australia’s space research sector?We meet leading Australian superstars working at the intersection of space and health technologies at MTPConnect SA’s Insights Series event “What’s Your Place in Space’, celebrating Australian Space Week in Adelaide.Australia’...
2025-09-05
50 min
A Podcast, By Kayleigh.
111 - Natalie Rose Vella on Creating the Iconic IYKO kit bag and Being a Founder!
This week I welcome Natalie Rose Vella, the phenomenal founder and creator of the IYKO pro kit bag, to the pod! We sat down to talk about all things artistry, stepping in to being a founder, and the creation of her game changing make up artist's dream. This included:- Her journey from counter life to founder.- How she got the idea for the IYKO pro and the creation process.- Conquering self doubt to be the boss you know you can be! Natalie is truly...
2025-08-06
51 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Bio Bites: Doing Business in Boston
As the world’s largest biotech partnering event took place in Boston in June, MTPConnect was there introducing an Australian delegation to the Boston ecosystem, hosting business events to drive international collaborations and leading the Australian Pavilion to highlight Australia's fast-growing life sciences sector to the international biotech industry.Our CEO Stuart Dignam was on the ground to find out why people are making the trip to BIO and what the buzz is all about. In this episode, Stuart speaks to Brent Owens, co-founder of Ballarat-based Vitrafy Life Sciences – a company pioneering cryopreservation technology and Brent...
2025-08-04
25 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Fast, Fearless and Future - Showcasing Research Excellence for Queensland Health
Queensland Health is one of the largest employers in the state with some 130,000 full-time employees, geographically dispersed with 16 hospitals and health services across the country. The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) hosts the ‘Queensland Health Research Excellence Showcase’ to celebrate how translating research into practice is advancing medical research, workforce development and healthcare. The Showcase’s theme - Fast, Fearless and Future – is a unique opportunity for Queensland Health employees to promote their translation-ready research. MTPConnect partnered with ORI to deliver a research poster and pitch session for the Showcase – attracting more than 40 entri...
2025-07-30
42 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Laronix Breakthrough Smart Wearable Voicebox is Changing Lives
Medical device innovator Laronix aims to give people who have had their larynx removed due to laryngeal cancer, their voice back. And not a robotic voice, but a natural sounding voice for both men and women where even laughing and singing is possible.The pioneering company has worked with speech pathologists and surgeons around the world to develop the world’s first smart, wearable (non-invasive), electronic voice box - the first new voice technology in forty years! It uses the power of AI and a person’s respiration signals to generate a natural-sounding voice.In this...
2025-06-30
39 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Nurturing your Clinical Innovation with AUSCEP
In a special series dedicated to the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) we introduce you to some of the passionate health professionals taking part in this 12-month program to develop their innovative ideas into products and enterprises.Ibrahim Samaan is a senior physiotherapist and Managing Director of Purifas, an award-winning company developing and manufacturing clinically proven hygienic products for allied healthcare - like its FaceShield - now available in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan and the UK. The company is now branching out to develop a new innovation - Recyclable Single-use Hospital Bed Linen f...
2025-06-19
17 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Nurturing your Clinical Innovation with AUSCEP
In a special series dedicated to the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) we introduce you to some of the passionate health professionals taking part in this 12-month program to develop their innovative ideas into products and enterprises.Dr Monica Hadges is a Clinical Educator and Mental Health Therapist and founder of Mi Team Mental Health. Monica’s digital health innovation, I-CiE Mi Team, is an app for client involved e-collaboration giving consumers and families easy access to participate in clinical review dialogues about their care.Monica shares her start-up journey which began with th...
2025-06-06
18 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Nurturing your Clinical Innovation with AUSCEP
In a special series dedicated to the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) we introduce you to some of the passionate health professionals taking part in this 12-month program to develop their innovative ideas into products and enterprises.Dr Yagiz Aksoy is a Resident Doctor at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney and co-founder and Director of EosGene Therapeutics, a startup developing a pioneering light-activated gene therapy for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration using proprietary drug delivery technology – removing the need for painful eye injections.Yagiz explains how taking part in AUSCEP helped him shift from be...
2025-05-29
21 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Nurturing your Clinical Innovation with AUSCEP
In a special series dedicated to the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) we introduce you to some of the passionate health professionals taking part in this 12-month program to develop their innovative ideas into products and enterprises. Elleesha King is a registered nurse and ambulance paramedic, and founder of Pulsatile Innovations, a start-up developing a medical device called Pulse Tile™ to reduce delays to CPR and defibrillation. She takes us on the journey of turning her idea into reality and explains how taking part in AUSCEP and meeting like-minded entrepreneurs has paid off in spades. www.thepulsetile.com
2025-05-23
15 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Profile Media: Telling Your Start-Up Story
From scientific breakthrough to compelling headline - how do medtech and biotech start-ups developing new medical products tell their stories to attract investors, partners and public attention?Profile Media hosted a development workshop for a group of medtech startups through MTPConnect’s Clinical Translation and Commercialisation Medtech accelerator program…helping innovation companies develop a story that goes beyond complex science and is relatable to mainstream media and investors. Sue Papadoulis is a journalist and founder of Profile Media and joins the podcast to share some valuable insights on how start-ups can develop a compelling public profi...
2025-04-29
36 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
FDA to Z of Getting Your Product to the US
Jeff Gibbs is a Director at Hyman Phelps and McNamara – the largest law firm specialising in FDA issues, based in Washington DC. With four decades of FDA expertise he delivers crucial insights for medical technology companies aiming to crack the US market. Peaking to the podcast during his national tour for the MTPConnect seminar series, this US-based regulatory veteran shares his strategic tips on the FDA submission process, and discusses the dramatically shifting FDA landscape that could make or break your US market entry strategy. Whether you're developing breakthrough medical technology or refining existing solutions, this epi...
2025-04-10
33 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Tap into Medical Alley’s Academy Training
Medical Alley is a powerhouse in global healthcare innovation, connecting startups and Fortune 100 companies to transform healthcare solutions. Headquartered in Minnesota, it’s one of the world’s largest medtech clusters.At the 2024 MedTech Conference in Canada, MTPConnect and Medical Alley renewed an MOU to strengthen collaboration and support for Australian medtech companies looking to expand internationally.Now, Medical Alley is launching a game-changing online training program, Medical Alley Academy, designed to help innovators move into the US market - a great opportunity for Australian companies to tap into.Joining Caroline Duel...
2025-03-23
22 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Ready to Export Your Medtech to Europe?
Dive into another episode coming to you from MTPConnect’s Development Workshop Series held recently in Sydney for 52 start-up organisations from around Australia. The 2-day program was a terrific opportunity for companies participating in our Accelerator programs to get ‘investor ready’.Exportia Australia’s Christelle Damiens, an entrepreneur and award-winning author, shared her insights in the workshop “Accessing Global Markets”. Christelle is described as the go-to person for Australian companies looking to expand into the European market and she shared her methodologies, winning strategies and key learnings from more than 20 years of business development in Europe. Christelle...
2025-03-07
20 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Unlocking Intrinsic Value to Get Investor Ready
This episode is coming to you from MTPConnect’s Development Workshop Series held in Sydney for 52 start-up organisations from around Australia. The 2-day program was a terrific opportunity for companies participating in our Accelerator programs to get ‘investor ready’.Advisory firm Intrinsika’s workshop, ‘Finding Your Intrinsic Value’, focused on how to reframe a company’s value beyond the financials, by identifying and maximising unique assets and pitching this value to investors. Intrinsika’s Brett Kensett-Smith and Michael Masterson joined host Caroline Duell at the event to discuss the importance of differentiating your company to captur...
2025-02-19
22 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Exploring the Australian Stroke and Heart Accelerator’s High Potential Research Portfolio
The Australian Stroke and Heart Research Accelerator, established through MTPConnect’s Targeted Translation Research Accelerator for cardiovascular disease and diabetes on behalf the Medical Research Future Fund, is a research centre with a bold vision to deliver new health outcomes in coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke.Through clinical impact and entrepreneurship, an Australian wide network of academics, institutions, and industry partners are driving a high potential research portfolio and an education and training program with a commercialisation focus.We talk to stroke and heart research experts Professor Geoffrey Donnan AO and Professor Jason Ko...
2025-02-12
34 min
The MTPConnect Podcast
Heart and Soul: Dr Daniel Timms on Creating the First Successful Total Artificial Heart
We meet Dr Daniel Timms, the Australian biomechanical engineer behind BiVACOR who has dedicated his life to developing a titanium Total Artificial Heart (TAH) to restore the lives of people with end-stage heart failure, a disease that impacted his own family.It’s a 25-year quest that has taken him from a PhD at QUT, developing the device with his father in his parent’s kitchen in Queensland, to collaborating with experts around the world and expanding operations to the US on his mission to save lives.In 2024 Daniel made history in Texas, with the firs...
2024-12-10
36 min
The View In Your Mirror
Special Edition: Our 4th Anniversary Special (Fall 2024)
Join us as we celebrate our 4th anniversary with a special edition episode where Lisa Rubin & Katie Harms reflect on the incredible journey over the past year. You’ll gain insights into our evolution to growing our dynamic interaction. We revisit highlights from early episodes on wardrobing and maximizing living spaces that have shaped our podcast’s direction. Additionally, this episode is a heartfelt tribute to the inspirational women making a difference. We highlight Ella Engström and her unique take on Swedish death cleaning, an approach that has resonated with many. To Natalie Bushaw's advocacy for heart...
2024-08-18
24 min
Take A Leap & Transform: A Neurodiversity Journey
Unlocking Potential: Neurodiversity Best Practices for HR Professionals
Send us a text🔍 What the live-stream will cover:In an exclusive session guided by Edana and Natalie, we embark on an in-depth exploration of HR best practices dedicated to supporting neurodivergent talent in the workplace.Some of the points well cover:1️⃣ Communication Strategies: Learn about tailored communication strategies that bridge gaps and promote a supportive dialogue between neurodivergent employees and their peers.2️⃣ Training and Development: Discover effective approaches for providing training and development opportunities that cater to diverse learning styles and strengths.3️⃣ Workplace Accommodations: Gain insights into creating a...
2024-05-07
1h 08
Expired
A Bad Guy Killed The Goodmans
Stanley Eric Goodman was born on July 6, 1963 to Willard and Essie Goodman in Scott County, Tennessee. He was married at a young age to Sherry Goodman and was a father of 3. When Stanley and Sherry split, Sherry moved to Cleveland and the 2 children spent time with both their mother and father. Terri Sue Lawson Goodman was born February 10, 1963 to Clifford and Mary and was described as a sweet and sensible person who had overcome a tragedy in her 20’s. Terri Sue was almost killed in a car crash in 1985, which had her hospitalized for months and years of the...
2024-03-25
42 min
Women Leaders on the Move - HerCsuite® Radio
Why Compassion Matters for Healthcare Providers with Dr. Erika La Vella
In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Erika La Vella and host Natalie Benamou take an in-depth look into the way nutrition, lifestyle changes, and stress impact our wellness. They discuss the centuries-old indicator called BMI (body mass index) and how it plays a part in deciding health outcomes for larger patients with a BMI over 40. Find out how one interaction with a patient transformed the way she approaches caring for patients.Dr. Erika discovered how compassion is so important in building trust with patients from her own experience in her practice. She shares how healthcare an...
2023-06-28
22 min
Women Leaders on the Move - HerCsuite® Radio
How to Prioritize Your Health with Dr. Erika La Vella
Are You Prioritizing Your Health the Right Way? As we navigate through the challenges of a busy life, it is essential to prioritize our health and well-being. In this two-part series, Dr. Erika La Vella, a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon, and gut health expert, shares her insights with HerCsuite™ Radio host Natalie Benamou, on the importance of a holistic approach to health, focusing on nutrition, surgery, and the mind-body medicine. Dr. La Vella emphasizes the impact of lifestyle choices and habits on our overall health and offers valuable tips on how to make the mos...
2023-06-21
23 min
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The Marriage Auction: Book Four by Audrey Carlan
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777513to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Marriage Auction: Book Four Series: #4 of The Marriage Auction: Season One Author: Audrey Carlan Narrator: Cj Bloom, Will Thorne, Aiden Snow, Zoe Mckay, Hans Roberts, Samantha Brentmoor, Summer Morton, Natalie Eaton, Amelie Griffin, Jeremy York Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Book Four You can now dive into the Kindle Vella phenomenon with over 1 MILLON READS. This saga has ranked #1 for over a full year and continues to break r...
2023-05-09
10h 47
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The Marriage Auction: Book Three by Audrey Carlan
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777512to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Marriage Auction: Book Three Series: #3 of The Marriage Auction: Season One Author: Audrey Carlan Narrator: Hans Roberts, Samantha Brentmoor, Zoe Mckay, Cj Bloom, Will Thorne, Aiden Snow, Summer Morton, Natalie Eaton, Amelie Griffin, Jeremy York Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Book Three You can now dive into the Kindle Vella phenomenon with over 1 MILLON READS. This saga has ranked #1 for over a full year and continues to break r...
2023-05-09
9h 33
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern
The Marriage Auction: Book Three by Audrey Carlan
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777512to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Marriage Auction: Book Three Series: #3 of The Marriage Auction: Season One Author: Audrey Carlan Narrator: Hans Roberts, Samantha Brentmoor, Zoe Mckay, Cj Bloom, Will Thorne, Aiden Snow, Summer Morton, Natalie Eaton, Amelie Griffin, Jeremy York Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Book Three You can now dive into the Kindle Vella phenomenon with over 1 MILLON READS. This saga has ranked #1 for over a full year and continues to break r...
2023-05-09
9h 33
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern
The Marriage Auction: Book Four by Audrey Carlan
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777513to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Marriage Auction: Book Four Series: #4 of The Marriage Auction: Season One Author: Audrey Carlan Narrator: Cj Bloom, Will Thorne, Aiden Snow, Zoe Mckay, Hans Roberts, Samantha Brentmoor, Summer Morton, Natalie Eaton, Amelie Griffin, Jeremy York Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Book Four You can now dive into the Kindle Vella phenomenon with over 1 MILLON READS. This saga has ranked #1 for over a full year and continues to break r...
2023-05-09
10h 47
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern
The Marriage Auction: Book Three by Audrey Carlan
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777512 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Marriage Auction: Book Three Series: #3 of The Marriage Auction: Season One Author: Audrey Carlan Narrator: Hans Roberts, Samantha Brentmoor, Zoe Mckay, Cj Bloom, Will Thorne, Aiden Snow, Summer Morton, Natalie Eaton, Amelie Griffin, Jeremy York Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Book Three You can now dive into the Kindle Vella phenomenon with over 1 MILLON READS. This saga has ranked #1 for over a full year and continues to b...
2023-05-09
05 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, Modern
The Marriage Auction: Book Four by Audrey Carlan
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777513 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Marriage Auction: Book Four Series: #4 of The Marriage Auction: Season One Author: Audrey Carlan Narrator: Cj Bloom, Will Thorne, Aiden Snow, Zoe Mckay, Hans Roberts, Samantha Brentmoor, Summer Morton, Natalie Eaton, Amelie Griffin, Jeremy York Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Audrey Carlan, discover The Marriage Auction: Book Four You can now dive into the Kindle Vella phenomenon with over 1 MILLON READS. This saga has ranked #1 for over a full year and continues to b...
2023-05-09
05 min
Memoria
Between Two Worlds by Lucia Benavides
Between two worlds Podcast flash story by Lucia Benavides The story is about the struggles of identity many migrants face; and the regret of having left home. It took place during a visit to my home country of Argentina. I had been living in the U.S. for 17 years at that point - after moving at the age of 9 - and had largely accepted my life in the U.S. by then. But it was during my uncle's wedding, watching family members dance around me and seeing them so grown and happy and different from when I...
2021-10-31
05 min
Memoria
About You by Jennifer Crane
About You Podcast flash story by Jennifer Crane This piece relates to a dream I had shortly before the unexpected passing of my husband at our property. I ask myself every day what I could have done to prevent an outcome that devastated our young family forever. 'If only' is hard to live with and writing the words doesn't answer the questions but expresses the pain. Jennifer Crane holds a Master of Letters, lives in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and has been published in a number of formats and genre, She has a lo...
2021-10-03
07 min
Memoria
Silent Sisters by Jay Alter
Silent Sisters Podcast flash story by Jay Alter I wanted to explore a moment in my life that fills me with regret to this day. It was life-changing, not only for myself but for my entire family. I'm just sharing my story. About the author Jay Elle Alter is an Australian based creative studying Journalism at Charles Sturt University. Living in Armidale in the New England Region of New South Wales with her husband, cats and german shepherd Vader, she has a passion for the creative industries, making her a...
2021-09-05
06 min
Memoria
Dr Who in the Kitchen of my Childhood by Marina Byrne
Dr Who in the kitchen of my childhood Podcast flash story by Marina Byrne I come from a family of 8 kids. We had very little money and I always had the sense that I needed to walk on eggshells to avoid triggering simmering tensions. With so many kids to feed, the kitchen in my childhood house was always in use and was the backdrop to a lot of conflict. Winner of the 2018 QWC Flash Fiction prize, I have been writing for many years. I write and edit blogs, books and articles for businesses and other...
2021-08-01
05 min
Memoria
The Rollerskaters by Suzanne Hermanoczki
The rollerskaters Podcast flash story by Suzanne Hermanoczki The Roller-skaters is a short memoir piece about roller skating. My best friend’s dad used to take a whole bunch of us kids either to the rink or the drive-in. The rink was one of those 80’s Terminator and Stranger Things all-ages kids’ with big hair hang out kinda place; with video games, a DJ and a disco ball – and skating. Suzanne Hermanoczki is a writer and teacher of creative writing. Her writing has been published in local and international publications including the Australian Multiling...
2021-07-04
07 min
Memoria
The L-shaped Room by Maria Griffin
An L-shaped room Podcast flash story by Maria Griffin This is about processing a profound life transition. I was a chronic insomniac and operated on about 3-4 hours of sleep for the first 9 months of my daughter's life. I had very low coping resources and found the first year of being a mother very hard. Recently, I recalled these half-awake hallucinations experienced while breastfeeding her in the night. Maria's work appears/is forthcoming in Southerly, Not Very Quiet, Right Now, L’Ephemere Review, Talking Writing, StylusLit. In 2018 she participated in Writing In The Expanded Field, ACC...
2021-06-06
08 min
Memoria
Danube Dreaming
So now I’m lying in bed and listening to the rain. The sky is grey and heavy, the rain is heavy and wet.Fat drops fall to the concrete like drip drip drip. I could be anywhere in the world but I’m not.I’m in Budapest and the city is crying big fat tears. The Danube is flowing and filling, the Danube is threatening to flood. I’m safe in my bed and I’m sad it my apartment and I don’t know why. This piece was written while...
2021-01-04
10 min
Memoria
The Joint Before Xmas
The joint was artfully constructed with three Tally Hos; a sort of stoner oragami. I sparked it behind Grandpa’s old shearing shed and it smouldered in the stifling Christmas Eve sun. Inhaling deeply, I felt my eyes droop and my brain numb. As a teenager on Christmas Eve, I escape the watchful eyes of my relatives for a moment of solitude. However, when a fire breaks out, the family must come together in a collective effort to save the farm. Nick Orchard is a Melbourne-based writer, social worker and former professional rapper. Nick...
2020-12-07
07 min
Memoria
I Carried Him
I was in labour - 20 weeks too early. The doctor was hopeful that they could slow the contractions and delay labour as my membranes had not yet ruptured. He did an ultrasound, sending images of our baby boy onto the small monitor. The baby was okay but if he was born they wouldn’t be able to do anything to save him – viability was still three weeks away. What happens when a baby is stillborn? It isn't something that is often discussed and we are rarely prepared for it. In April 1999, my second son Br...
2020-11-02
05 min
Memoria
I Can See Through your Lululemons
My Chinese herbalist is coming down off E She drinks diuretic tea on weekdays / on Sundays takes MD She talks the walk / connect the dots / as she aligns my chi Dysfunctional / functional / holistic / ballistic This lifestyle’s feeling so sadistic In my quest for health, I became sicker and sicker. I followed the advice of people in the fitness and wellness industries and ended up with chronic hives. My poem is a rant against the world that's more interested in creating a "picture of health" than anything real...
2020-10-04
06 min