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Welcome to the brand new season of Head Room; 'The Beliefs Series', where James Valentine wants to know – why people do what they do, and what they believe.

Join James and a host of high-profile Australians to find out about their beliefs, principles, and core driving values that underpin all they do.

Do you believe that people are good? Do you believe people can change? Should you binge TV? Do you think everything is getting faster? Which are better, cats or dogs?

These are conversations that are as deep as they are wide. Guests range from the famous and celebrated through to people whose life and work means they've really had to work out what they think and why.

Follow Head Room, The Beliefs Series and you just might question your own.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 279 Ratings

Welcome to the brand new season of Head Room; 'The Beliefs Series', where James Valentine wants to know – why people do what they do, and what they believe.

Join James and a host of high-profile Australians to find out about their beliefs, principles, and core driving values that underpin all they do.

Do you believe that people are good? Do you believe people can change? Should you binge TV? Do you think everything is getting faster? Which are better, cats or dogs?

These are conversations that are as deep as they are wide. Guests range from the famous and celebrated through to people whose life and work means they've really had to work out what they think and why.

Follow Head Room, The Beliefs Series and you just might question your own.

    The Beliefs Series, Stan Grant

    The Beliefs Series, Stan Grant

    In a special bonus episode for The Beliefs Series, James Valentine is joined by broadcaster, journalist, author, and academic; Wiradjuri man, Stan Grant.

    The Beliefs Series, Jana Pittman

    The Beliefs Series, Jana Pittman

    James Valentine sits down with Jana Pittman at a stage in her life where she is looking inward and considering carefully what her beliefs are. How has family, the public, her career and relationships shaped who she is?

    • 30 min
    The Beliefs Series, Amar Singh

    The Beliefs Series, Amar Singh

    In this episode, James meets with Turbans 4 Australia founder Amar Singh, whose charity work won him the 2023 Australian Of The Year Local Hero award.

    As an Australian Sikh, Amar has worked tirelessly to promote multiculturalism and religious tolerance, connecting all walks of life through his charity.

    But what does he believe about the Australian way of life, parenting, religion and his career on the road as a truck driver.

    • 26 min
    The Beliefs Series, Janet Albrechtsen

    The Beliefs Series, Janet Albrechtsen

    This week you'll hear from commentator and journalist, Janet Albrechtsen. She is a columnist for The Australian and has written about topics from war to equal pay. Her headlines draw in readers but what does she believe?

    • 28 min
    The Beliefs Series, Chris Masters

    The Beliefs Series, Chris Masters

    In Head Room; The Beliefs Series, James Valentine sits down with high-profile Australians to find out about the fundamental aspect that drives everything they do; their beliefs. Beliefs about god, about work, about raising children, about cats and dogs.

    Long term ABC Journalist Chris Masters sits down with James Valentine for Episode Nine of Headroom: The Beliefs Series. Growing up in a large family of journalists and media professionals, Chris' beliefs are structured by the pursuit of the truth. How does his work influence his opinion and thoughts on the world?

    As a storied investigative journalist, Masters is no stranger to controversy or the courts. Most recently, he was defending his work in the much publicised defamation trial against Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts Smith. He's since written a book about the experience and has plenty of stories to share.

    • 29 min
    The Beliefs Series, Gina Chick

    The Beliefs Series, Gina Chick

    In Head Room; The Beliefs Series, James Valentine sits down with high-profile Australians to find out about the fundamental aspect that drives everything they do; their beliefs. Beliefs about god, about work, about raising children, about cats and dogs.

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
279 Ratings

279 Ratings

Natty NatNat ,

What the?!

I am a regular listener and often text contributor, I don’t have a voice (or face) for radio to James’ show. How did I only just hear about this now?!?? James was waffling/elucidating on some matter yesterday and the Traffic Light podcast came up and he mentioned it. I’m grateful for everyone not pushing their other content all the time on their shows but I’m a little gutted to have missed so much. Lots to catch up on I suppose. Traffic light episode was exciting, inspiring, thought provoking, sensual. Glad to here finally.

Love my podcasts. ,

Excellent podcast

Enlightening and entertaining. James Valentine is outstanding and the people interviewed are inspiring.

lamamandemilly ,

New series

I totally loved the first interviews of Richard Fidler and G Miller... Great idea and such an interesting discussion with those clever people! Thank you James 🙂

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