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Hala Abdelnour is the CEO of the Institute of non-violence, based in Melbourne, Australia. Hala has worked in the family violence and anti-racism sector for many years and recently collaborated with Luka Lesson to create 'A Letter To My Daughter' a poetic piece of art focussed on the relationship between men and women in today's world. See www.ionv.com.au/engage for more information. 

Tamica Wilder is the co-founder of ‘Neosoma’ and founder of ‘Orgasmic Mama’ - she is a Kinesiologist and EFT practitioner with over 15 years experience facilitating transformational spaces for people from all walks of life. Through her work Tamica helps people attune to the innate wisdom of their bodies and magify their authentic sexual expression. The end of this episode features a recording of Luka Lesson's poetic response: 'Love Made This'. 

Joe Williams is a proud Wiradjuri/Wolgalu, First Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra NSW, Australia. Joe had successful careers ar a professional rugby league player and Welterweight boxer. During his sporting career however, Joe battle with suicidal ideation and Bi Polar Disorder. After a suicide attempt in 2012, Joe began to commit his life to helping other people through issues of adversity, mental illness, addiction, emotional well-being and healing trauma in schools, communities, correctional services, sporting clubs and workplaces through his organisation: The Enemy Within.

Michelle Grace Hunder is a one of Australia’s most revered live music photographers, and has two separate portrait series in the National Sound and Film Archive. Her works ‘RISE’, and ‘Her Sound, Her Story’ (with Claudia Dalimore) both deeply impacted both the Australian Hip-hop scene and broader music industry respectively. This episode ends with Luka Lesson performing his spoken word poem ‘Amber Lights’.

Damon Gameau is an actor, documentary filmmaker and activist. His films include ‘That Sugar Film’ and ‘2040’. Damon’s work currently centres around sustainability, climate change and environmental advocacy. The end of this episode includes a new poem written by Luka Lesson entitled ‘What Will Become Of Us?’.

Neal Hall is a trained medical-surgical eye physician and graduate of Cornell and Harvard Universities. An internationally acclaimed poet, he has composed poetry and performed readings throughout the U. S. and the world. The end of this podcast includes a new poetic response to this conversation written and performed by Luka Lesson, entitled ‘Economic Violence’.