Meet the people of Igniting Change, a tiny Melbourne charity inspiring and catalysing positive social change. Join Celia Hirsh as she gets to know some of the faces behind the scenes and those that they walk alongside. Title Music by Australian musical collaboration Spinifex Gum, featuring the voices of Marliya of the Gondwana choirs.
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Welcome to "The Trevor Donald Experience," your ultimate destination for thought-provoking explorations of complex topics. Join me on a journey where we dissect issues from every angle, shedding light on diverse perspectives, and addressing current events and topics to create a more conscious and compassionate world. In this space, we leave no stone unturned, delving deep into subjects that matter most, all with the aim of promoting understanding and driving positive change. From societal is ...
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Gaza Strip War with Israeli and Palestinians Must End Now!!!
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https://youtube.com/@TheTrevorDonaldExperienc-hm9hc?si=_kmwQVmqheJLPf4iJoin The Trevor Donald Experience as we delve into the profound and pressing topic of the Gaza Strip War. This ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians demands our attention and understanding. Through in-depth analysis and a call for peace, we shed light on the complex…
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Unpacking Immigration: Challenges, Myths, and Realities in the U.S.
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Delve into the multifaceted issues surrounding the recent influx of immigrants into the United States, exploring the challenges, dispelling myths, and uncovering the complex realities of immigration in the country today. Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Coco Gauf 2023 U.S. Open Women's Champion
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Even when the world is against you, you have the will and power to overcome!! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Deion "Primetime" Sanders is a Prophetic Football Coach!
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Coach Primetime is displaying motivation, mentorship and manifestation into these young men using football as a parable in life!! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Transcending Existence: Navigating Life's Purpose and Embracing Mortality
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Explore the profound questions surrounding existence and mortality in this thought-provoking podcast journey into the depths of life's meaning and the mystery of death. Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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America is destroying itself from the inside out. Wake up!!! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Did Lebron sell these kids a bad dream or a reality? Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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How does the Me-Too movement and feminism play such a dynamic role in every issue that men and women have in today's time!!! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Jaylen Brown (NBA) vs Justin Herbert (NFL) Contracts
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The socio-cultural differences between new black wealth vs new white wealth. How does it affect them, their race, and environment! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Jason Aldean's Song; A Black Man Coming to his Defense
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There are far more negative, denigrating black hip hop records than one song by Jason Aldean. And he has a 1st Amendment right to make his record. Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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White Folks can Sometimes be Crazy
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The undeniable differences between white folks and black folks. Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Scottie Pippen, Larsa Pippen, and Marcus Jordan
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What a rectangle we have here with Scottie Pippen, Larsa Pippen, Marcus Jordan, and Michael Jordan. Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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What is Happening to Today's Black Athletes?
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Don't become a slave to women and things! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Affirmative Action is Dead, Really!!
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Inclusion and diversity are the heartbeat of a healthy American society!! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Ego, Disruption, and Economic Chaos
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When life presents us challenges, dig deep into your truth and purpose. Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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The purging and decaying of America's urban inner cities!!! America needs a wake-up call! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Toxicity has no place in your future and time is your most important commodity. Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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The dissolution of the black father in the success of our black children and family. How ironic! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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How do we make this world a better place? Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Does the power of forgiveness overrule criticism in our journey to freedom and humanity! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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Live by the 3, die by the 3!!! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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The controversy behind these issues!!! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Trevor Donald
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College Debt: Is It Worth It?
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Does the experience and the expense of college equal a successful future? Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.
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Join me as I talk about stomach issues and the difference between IBS, Ileitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Crohn's Disease. Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.
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Join me as I talk about the importance of local voting, Kim Gardner, and more! Follow The Trevor Donald Experience on YouTube HERE.Av Don Cross
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Welcome to The Trevor Donald Experience. Join me as we search for the truth in the many ongoing issues in America and internationally. In this episode I highlight the pre- and post- effects of gun violence. Let's look into the lens of guns and destruction in America and explore the responsibility and ineptness around this important issue. Follow Th…
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For women involved in street based sex work in St Kilda, and young women and girls affected by sexual exploitation, St Kilda Gatehouse is a beacon of hope. We speak to CEO Stacey Aslangul on how the Gatehouse provides spaces of belonging and safety, and opportunities for social connection for women tackling complex issues.…
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We meet Ellen Jacobsen - the Social Impact Manager at HoMie, a not-for-profit streetwear label that seeks to support young people affected by homelessness or hardship. HoMie’s mission is to break down the stigma associated with homelessness, and to equip these young people with the skills and confidence to be more work-ready and better prepared for…
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Human rights lawyer George Newhouse could easily have continued working in corporate law in New York and London. Instead he returned home and co-founded the National Justice Project - where he uses the law in ways that support and advance social justice for asylum seekers, youth detainees and First Nations people. George shares his story on Season …
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A proud Wiradjuri Woman, born and raised on Gadigal land, Carly Stanley has dedicated her life to helping her people. Carly is the Founder and CEO of Deadly Connections, an organisation working to break the cycles of intergenerational disadvantage and trauma, so that the First Nations people of Australia can thrive, not just survive.…
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Melanie Sheppard is an Australian writer, a story teller and a passionate activist and advocate for women's rights and social justice. Whilst many of us were doing a little less in lockdown, Melanie led an incredible donation drive to support the communities most affected by this once in a generation pandemic.…
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As the founder of Three For All, Ian Seal is making a difference. He and his team work passionately with LGBTQIA+ people seeking asylum to meet their own needs and achieve their own goals, and to support the local heroes in these communities changing lives.Av Igniting Change
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We start Season Four of the Igniting Change Podcast with the inspirational Carla Raynes. For the last 17 years Carla has worked tirelessly on innovative and effective solutions to homelessness. As the founder and CEO of Bridge It, Carla is not just creating homes, but a sense of community for our most vulnerable.…
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Felix Riebl has lost none of the youthful energy that has made his band Cat Empire a worldwide success, which is lucky, as his side project, Spinifex Gum is engaging a whole new audience - due in large part to the glorious voices of the Marliya choir. Being a performer in lockdown has brought with it challenges, but also welcome bursts of creativit…
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Anne Mitchell is one of Melbourne’s really quiet achievers - but the work she does as Program Manager of the Steps outreach service saves lives. For the last 20 years she has provided warmth, love and support to young people experiencing homelessness. She’s a gem.Av Igniting Change
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Keenan Mundine is well qualified to talk to the young men he meets at the jail gates - he’s been in and out of detention since he was a boy. Now, he is a big hearted man who, with his wife Carly, is working to stamp out the over-representation of First Nations people in the child protection and justice systems.…
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Artist Amanda Newman first came to our attention as the name at the bottom of a mural of Dujuan, the remarkable central figure of “In My Blood it Runs” during lockdown in Melbourne. When she completed a beautiful portrait of Cathy Freeman, our interest was piqued, and we called her for a chat about life as an artist in a time of Covid 19.…
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Linda Fox turned her back on the law in favour of the not for profit world and she hasn’t looked back.As an Igniting Change board member and Grants Manager at Planet Wheeler Foundation, Linda’s gaze stretches to East and West Africa, South East Asia and right across Australia, and her insights are thought-provoking.…
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How does Margaret Thorpe manage to keep the Sacred Heart Community, where formerly homeless, mentally unwell people live, a “happy quiet place” throughout Covid 19?Well, Martin Flanagan puts it perfectly in his book, “The Art of Pollination” - “I got the idea that Margaret was a person who had pared her lift back to what really mattered to her”.And…
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William Tilmouth is a proud Arrernte man who is a member of the stolen generations. As chair of Children’s Ground he is determined to help bring about positive change for First Nations people.Av Igniting Change
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When the students of Hester Hornbrook Academy in Prahran have a problem, they turn to Wellbeing Team Leader, Stella.Run by the Melbourne City Mission, the Academy caters for young people for whom conventional schooling hasn’t worked, for myriad reasons. Some are young mums, many are aged in their twenties, and trying to gain qualifications to join …
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In her day job as Community Service Co-ordinator at Melbourne’s Lauriston Girls School, Sarah Jessup was introduced to Jane Tewson and went on to learn about the organisations Igniting Change supports.When Covid 19 hit, and parents from her school wanted to support those doing it tough, Sarah knew just where to turn. Every fortnight, she and a grou…
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Episode 20 - Jane Tewson & Martin Flanagan
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Renowned author and journalist Martin Flanagan spent a year with Igniting Change founder and director Jane Tewson “meeting the people and feeling the issues.” The result is The Art of Pollination - a rich tapestry of the life and times of @igniting_change and some wonderful stories from Jane’s life in the UK. Jane and Martin join Celia Hirsh to dis…
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We're delighted to announce Series 3 of the Igniting Change Podcast is coming soon! Featuring conversations that examine how Covid-19, the Black Lives Matter movement and our ever changing global landscape are affecting you right now.Av Igniting Change
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Chloe Dickson knows first hand the power of the St Kilda Police and Citizen’s Youth Club, a not-for-profit organisation mentoring young people of all ages and backgrounds. As a former resident, Chloe’s world was turned around by the support of the PCYC mentors. Now she’s inspiring the next generation as Operations Manager of the centre, leading pro…
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Tal Fitzpatrick is rather good at getting her message across in a quiet and beautiful way. Humming and singing as she sews messages of protest, this unicorn-haired craftivist is Igniting Change’s artist in residence, and this week’s guest on the Igniting Change podcastAv Igniting Change
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Paul Moulds was the guy everyone at high school would come to if they had a problem. Nothing much has changed, except that now he has made loving kindness his occupation. As a leader in the Salvation Army, Major Moulds has experience of hell on earth, and love has always been his guiding light. He’s the compelling subject of this week’s Igniting Ch…
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AFFY AKUEY - director of TWICH - a not for profit sewing group, bringing together women from non-English speaking backgrounds. Affy is fierce, sassy and a self-confessed nerd. This conversation covers her family’s journey from Sudan via Egypt and the racism they’ve encountered both in Egypt and Australia. But it is ultimately the story of how hard …
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Why would high-flying Virgin executive Mark Gilmour join the board of a tiny not for profit in Melbourne, Australia? He tells Celia Hirsh in the latest episode of the Igniting Change podcast.Av Igniting Change
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