As I prepare for the official launch of The Limb Shift podcast later this year to coincide with Amputee Awareness Week in October, I am going back and editing and … Read the rest “A Conversation with Mandy McCracken”
When Mitch Grant was 21 years old, his life took a sudden, irreversible turn. Just ten minutes after the New Year’s Eve fireworks, a motorbike accident on Lane Cove Road … Read the rest “Conversations that formed Mitch Grant”
Australian media is a notoriously small pond, and lately, it feels like the water is evaporating by the minute. Newsrooms are consolidating, legacy platforms are tightening their belts, and the … Read the rest “The Ties That Bind: Sound, Storytelling, and Surviving a Shrinking Industry”
I distinctly remember the first time I heard the pitch for Vivid Sydney. I was working as the Content Director at ABC Sydney when the station was approached with a … Read the rest “Vivid Sydney: Then, Now, and Navigating it a Little Differently”
The reality of Suzin Wells’ story is less about cinematic inspiration and more about a practical, no-nonsense approach to dealing with what life threw at her. As a former … Read the rest “Suzin Wells on Life, Horses, and Bilateral Amputation”
The story of Melissa Noonan is a great look at how you might handle a sudden, life-changing event without overcomplicating the narrative. A major trauma accident at a train station … Read the rest “Melissa Noonan on Life, Practicality, and Finding Her Feet Again”