25 episodes
Our Women, Our Stories Moale James
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- Society & Culture
The podcast, “Our women, Our stories" is a sub-phase of the Australian Council of the Arts funded project, 'Our knowledge, Our practice, Our stories' and invites Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Islander women to participate and engage in conversations around the value of cultural knowledge, arts practice and storytelling in our community.
Hosted by Papuan-Australian woman, Moale James this podcast goes into depth to unpack these conversations and themes through hegogo (coming together and talking). Join me as I share space with different First Nations women to learn more about their careers, experiences of reclaiming space and the ways they are empowering themselves and their communities.
Some of the themes we may discuss may include but are no limited to:
- Education, intergenerational learning and the importance of incorporating cultural knowledge into our early childhood and education spaces.
- Arts and community projects as a form of healing, connection and celebration for our community.
- Activism, community healing and the importance of humanising our issues in our activism spaces.
- Cultural heritage, management and how do these institutions welcome our voices.
- Land management and the use of cultural knowledge and methods in caring for the land.
I invite you to listen with an open heart and mind... these are our women and our stories.
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"Creating transformational change in our communities through activism", Pacific Islander Activists, Part 3
In this final (for the fore-seeable future) podcast episode I share space with Lisa Villiamu and Mary Harm exploring the ways they advocate for their community through the arts and engagement projects.
We explore their entrance into community leadership and the ways their work has been both healing and inspiring. Lisa and Mary share stories of how their work and side-projects incorporate their cultural knowledge and practice in their activism for multiple social issues including climate change.
There are multiple narratives that are often plastered on our First Nations Oceanic community. We explore some of these - being "afakasi"; living in a patriarchal society; pillars in Western society that define and restrict us, and many more. Lisa and Mary share how their work and the work of others is shifting these narratives.
We also explore the value and strength of our women and some of the lessons they have had to learn which have been difficult but much needed - like the value of rest.
Come and sit with us as we explore what it is like being a proud and loud Pacific woman living in Australia.
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Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Follow:
@consciousmic_ - on Instagram - Conscious Mic
@lisa_consciousmic - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lisa Villiamu
@350pacificqld - on Instagram - 350 Pacific QLD Branch
@mary.harm - on Instagram/FaceBook - Mary Harm
@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram
Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai
Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James -
"Creating transformational change in our communities through activism", Pacific Islander Activists, Part 2
In this final (for the fore-seeable future) podcast episode I share space with Lisa Villiamu and Mary Harm exploring the ways they advocate for their community through the arts and engagement projects.
We explore their entrance into community leadership and the ways their work has been both healing and inspiring. Lisa and Mary share stories of how their work and side-projects incorporate their cultural knowledge and practice in their activism for multiple social issues including climate change.
There are multiple narratives that are often plastered on our First Nations Oceanic community. We explore some of these - being "afakasi"; living in a patriarchal society; pillars in Western society that define and restrict us, and many more. Lisa and Mary share how their work and the work of others is shifting these narratives.
We also explore the value and strength of our women and some of the lessons they have had to learn which have been difficult but much needed - like the value of rest.
Come and sit with us as we explore what it is like being a proud and loud Pacific woman living in Australia.
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Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Follow:
@consciousmic_ - on Instagram - Conscious Mic
@lisa_consciousmic - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lisa Villiamu
@350pacificqld - on Instagram - 350 Pacific QLD Branch
@mary.harm - on Instagram/FaceBook - Mary Harm
@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram
Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai
Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James -
"Creating transformational change in our communities through activism", Pacific Islander Activists, Part 1
In this final (for the fore-seeable future) podcast episode I share space with Lisa Villiamu and Mary Harm exploring the ways they advocate for their community through the arts and engagement projects.
We explore their entrance into community leadership and the ways their work has been both healing and inspiring. Lisa and Mary share stories of how their work and side-projects incorporate their cultural knowledge and practice in their activism for multiple social issues including climate change.
There are multiple narratives that are often plastered on our First Nations Oceanic community. We explore some of these - being "afakasi"; living in a patriarchal society; pillars in Western society that define and restrict us, and many more. Lisa and Mary share how their work and the work of others is shifting these narratives.
We also explore the value and strength of our women and some of the lessons they have had to learn which have been difficult but much needed - like the value of rest.
Come and sit with us as we explore what it is like being a proud and loud Pacific woman living in Australia.
—
Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Follow:
@consciousmic_ - on Instagram - Conscious Mic
@lisa_consciousmic - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lisa Villiamu
@350pacificqld - on Instagram - 350 Pacific QLD Branch
@mary.harm - on Instagram/FaceBook - Mary Harm
@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram
Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai
Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James -
"If they can do it, why can't we?", Pacific Islander Women in Business, Part 2
In this podcast episode of Our Women, Our Stories, I share space with Lauren Chan (Lauren's Littlies), Phoebe Preuss (Living Koko) and Teleise Neemia (Uniquely Pacific). In this episode we explore each womans business - the gaps it fills, the purpose for starting the business and where they see their business growing in the future.
Despite being separated by state borders we discover that some of the issues being experienced by one businesswoman can be the same - feelings of imposter syndrome; knowing how to value their products and their work; the battle between practicing culture and then turning culture into business.
These women spoke honestly about the advice they would give their younger-selves and for the emerging business owner. The main takeaway - be kind to yourself.
These women are also changing regular business practice to be more community-based, rather than profit-based. We hope you enjoy this episode, sit down, take a breath and listen.
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Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Follow:
@laurenslittlies - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lauren’s Little
@laurenchan - on Instagram - Lauren Chan
@living_koko - on Instagram/FaceBook - Living Koko
@fipekeanu - on Instagram - Phoebe/Fipe Preuss
@uniquely_pacific - on Instagram/FaceBook - Uniquely Pacific
@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram
Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai
Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James -
"If they can do it, why can't we?" Pacific Islander Women in Business, Part 1
In this podcast episode of Our Women, Our Stories, I share space with Lauren Chan (Lauren's Littlies), Phoebe Preuss (Living Koko) and Teleise Neemia (Uniquely Pacific). In this episode we explore each womans business - the gaps it fills, the purpose for starting the business and where they see their business growing in the future.
Despite being separated by state borders we discover that some of the issues being experienced by one businesswoman can be the same - feelings of imposter syndrome; knowing how to value their products and their work; the battle between practicing culture and then turning culture into business.
These women spoke honestly about the advice they would give their younger-selves and for the emerging business owner. The main takeaway - be kind to yourself.
These women are also changing regular business practice to be more community-based, rather than profit-based. We hope you enjoy this episode, sit down, take a breath and listen.
—
Our Women, Our Stories is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australian Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Follow:
@laurenslittlies - on Instagram/FaceBook - Lauren’s Little
@laurenchan - on Instagram - Lauren Chan
@living_koko - on Instagram/FaceBook - Living Koko
@fipekeanu - on Instagram - Phoebe/Fipe Preuss
@uniquely_pacific - on Instagram/FaceBook - Uniquely Pacific
@moalejames on Instagram - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook - to track the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
Sound Engineering of the ‘Our Women, Our Stories’ grab - Airileke Ingram
Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai
Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James -
"Stories of APT10", with Sarai and Ruha [PART 2]
“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” brings together Artists, Project Support Team and Curators to share insight into the development of this renowned exhibition currently on show at the Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art.
In this episode I speak with Assistant-Curator, Pacific Art and ACE Project Co-Ordinator; Ruha Fifita alongside Founder, The Pasifika Young People’s Wellbeing Network and ACE Catalyst, Sarai Tafa. We explore the concept of “community engagement”, the reflections and aims of the ACE project and what is coming up next for both of these professionals.
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“Stories of the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial” is an extra sub-phase of the project, “Our knowledge, Our practice, Our stories” and is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Follow:
@pypwyn and @sarai.tafa on Instagram
@aceproject and @ruhafifita on Instagram
@moalejames on Instagram - for regular updates on the project, 'Our Knowledge, Our Practice, Our Stories' and this podcast, 'Our Women, Our Stories'.
@OurKnowledgeOurPracticeOurStories on FaceBook again, for regular updates on the above project.
Sound Engineering of the 'Our Women, Our Stories' grab - Airileke Ingram (@airileke and @gabamusik)
Illustration of the host featured on the podcast cover - Jaelyn Biumaiwai (@jaes.illustrations)
Producer, Editor and Project Manager - Moale James