Bravewords

With Adrienne Ferreira and Rob Carlton
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Created and hosted by Adrienne Ferreira and Rob Carlton on the NSW Central Coast, Bravewords gathers true stories of everyday people with extraordinary honesty. Recorded at their monthly sell-out show, Bravewords Live, each episode captures courage, humour and the electricity of a room leaning in to listen. Expect Australian storytelling with comedy and heart — big laughs, tender moments, and the reminder that everyone has a story worth sharing. From first-time storytellers to seasoned writers, Bravewords brings you personal stories told with craft and courage.

  1. VOR 1 TAG

    115 Ingrid Haydon - The Hug

    In her late 70's, Ingrid began dating again. Ingrid Haydon began life as a textile designer then became an exhibiting artist nearly fourty years ago with solo exhibitions in Sydney, Canberra and the Blue Mountains.   She's won a fewprizes in the past and my work has been selected for the Dobell and Sulman art prizes in the Art Gallery of NSW. Ingrid taught painting and drawing for many years at Hornsby and Meadowbank Tafes. I self published the first “adult”, (meaning for adults tocolour in!) colouring in book when I was 24. Ingrid is new to writing. Music courtesy of Sean Peter.

    21 Min.

  2. 3. FEB.

    114 Jelena Curic – A Reluctant Wedding Singer

    Weddings are beautiful... but we're also just humans trying to get along! Jelena Curic is a writer of literary fiction, crime, and comedy. She is also the resident Diva in the Croatian community, singing most weekends. A 2023 Westwords Alumni, her stories can be found in Westwords Bad Western Sydney, Bad Western Sydney. The Second Case, Living Stories the Other City, Short Stories Unlimited Leaving Home Anthology and Written Off Literary Journal. She was also shortlisted for the Born Writers Award 2023 and 2024. She has read at Bravewords, was a panellist at BAD Crime Festival 2024, alongside Candace Fox and Dinuka McKenzie, and was accepted into the 2024 Accelerator program with Westwords and Parramatta City Council. Her debut novel, Sing To Me, was released in September 2025 through Westwords Books. Music courtesy of Sean Peter

    12 Min.

  3. 27. JAN.

    113 Michael Hayes – Choose Your Poison

    Emergency Departments - Egg Sacks anyone? Michael Hayes recently retired from 30 years working as a respiratory physician on the Central Coast of NSW. He then "stumbled into one of Ado’s writing courses and here I am." Plenty of academic publications (In vivo quantification of pulmonary beta receptors using positron emission tomography etc etc) but this is my first attempt at writing anything creative. "One of the joys of medical practice is the amazing stories you get to be part of. I’m hoping to share one of these at Bravewords and just hope I can do it justice." Michael Hayes. Music courtesy of Sean Peter

    19 Min.

  4. 20. JAN.

    112 KT Major - A Split in the Cane

    Oh, the wild history in every playground interaction! Born in Singapore, KT Major writes literary fiction, essays and poetry. KT’s stories have won several awards, including most recently the 2025 Louie Award for crime writing. She has been published in lots anthologies and journals, including The Big Issue, Splinter, Verandah, Grieve, and BAD Western Sydney, among others.

    19 Min.

  5. 13. JAN.

    111 Duncan Fellows - Educational Theatre

    Theatre in Education! Someone's got to do it! Duncan is an actor living on Darkinjung land on the coast. He has worked in Australian TV, theatre and voice-over for the last 20 years (and then some).  Credits include Reckless (SBS), He Had it Coming (Stan), Deadloch, The Letdown, We Interrupt This Broadcast, The Messenger, At Home with Julia, Laid, Comedy Inc, Life Support, All Saints and Home and Away. When he can’t get a gig on screen, Duncan moonlights as alter ego Glenn Twenty  He teaches drama to students on the coast and in Sydney.  Music courtesy of Sean Peter

    18 Min.

  6. 6. JAN.

    110 Michael (Paddleboat Mick) Kilp - Wally

    This story is called WALLY. Hold on to your paddles, it’s the swinging 70’s!  Michael Kilp was born and bred on the central coast.  He and his wife ran the paddleboat business, Aquafun, on Avoca Beach Lagoon for 26 years, hence his nickname, Paddleboat Mick.  Mick never dreamed he could write a great story but he had a lot locked in him. Bravewords writing courses have drawn them out and our community love listening to them through BRAVEWORDS LIVE. Now we’re thrilled to share them around the world.  Music Courtesy of Sean Peter

    19 Min.

  7. 30.12.2025

    109 Linda Atkins - Richard

    Linda is a medical practitioner and writer. She works across essay, memoir and fiction. She has been widely published, featuring in Australian Book review, Kill Your Darlings, Westwords Living Stories, Zinewest, Grieve 2024 and Persephone Literary Journal, amongst others.Her debut novel will be published in February 2027 by Summit Simon and Schuster, and she is currently featuring in Parramatta's Lit as a storyteller alongside several other Bravewords performers. Her first play, The Leftovers, is to be performed as a rehearsed reading at Riverside Theatre in September. Music courtesy of Sean Peter

    18 Min.

  8. 24.12.2025

    108 Rob Carlton - Christmas Time

    Rob is co-host of Bravewords Live, alongside his wife Adrienne Ferreira. Rob is an actor, writer and director. His current story telling show, VIRGIN IN A KNIFE FIGHT, is touring nationally in 2026. For more information follow @robbyjcarlton on insta. Music courtesy of Sean Peter.

    20 Min.
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Created and hosted by Adrienne Ferreira and Rob Carlton on the NSW Central Coast, Bravewords gathers true stories of everyday people with extraordinary honesty. Recorded at their monthly sell-out show, Bravewords Live, each episode captures courage, humour and the electricity of a room leaning in to listen. Expect Australian storytelling with comedy and heart — big laughs, tender moments, and the reminder that everyone has a story worth sharing. From first-time storytellers to seasoned writers, Bravewords brings you personal stories told with craft and courage.

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    With Adrienne Ferreira and Rob Carlton
  • Jahre aktiv
    2025 - 2026
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