Arch D Radio Catholic Office for Youth & Young Adults, Adelaide

Growing up in Southern California, Karla's faith and life journey has been one filled with inspiration, dedication, challenges and deep connections with community.

Deacon Andrew has certainly not travelled a conventional path on his faith journey, from his early family beginnings at his parish in Whyalla, through to youth ministry in Antioch, becoming a Deacon... and founding an architecture firm along the way in his spare time!

Although she didn't grow up in a religious family, Kelly felt her calling to faith while she was still in primary school. She's gone on to be an experienced teacher, leader, Catholic formation advisor and academic, and her passion for teaching remains at the very centre of her life. In this interview James also shares the story of the teacher that changed his life in high school, and why it was so important for him to get in touch with her 25 years later.

Talia grew up going to church with family, and attending Kildare College as a teenager, but it wasn't until she unexpectedly saw a video promoting Australia's National Evangelisation Team (NET) on YouTube that she realised that Youth Ministry and working with the church would, from that moment on, be a huge focus in her life. Great stories and reflections as James interviews the newest member of Adelaide's Catholic Office for Youth.

Award winning journalist Katie Spain has just started as the new journalist with Adelaide's "The Southern Cross", and chats with James about her life growing up in rural SA (and what that taught her about storytelling), her university days and early career in Europe, and her incredible experiences working in all areas of the media industry.

Anneliese has had a big holiday break, first joining her school on an immersion and outreach trip to Fiji and then as a leader for a school holiday program at her church. Anneliese is an award winning podcaster (so her storytelling is seriously on point), so understandably she tells riveting stories about her last couple of months, as well as her experiences growing up as a part of both Catholic & Uniting church communities.

Did we mention she's an award winning podcaster? Here's the podcast in question that won the award, it's brilliant, check it out. https://soundcloud.com/schoollifepodcast/anneliese-v02