Black Magic Woman with Mundanara Bayles
Hosted by Mundanara Bayles who was born and raised in Redfern (Sydney) Australia and currently lives in Queensland. The Black Magic Woman Podcast is an uplifting conversational style program featuring mainly First Nations people from Australia and around the world sharing their stories about their journey to highlight the diversity amongst First Nations peoples and the resilience of her people. She hopes these stories inspire her listeners and also create a better understanding of what First Nations Peoples culture and history.
Mundanara is guided by Aboriginal Terms of Reference and focusses more on who people are rather than on what they do. Mundanara makes people feel relaxed and comfortable as if they were sitting around the kitchen table just having a yarn. It’s the way First Nations people have been building relationships and getting to know each other for tens of thousands of years. She draws from a long family history in the media industry and has grown up in culturally strong, politically active family who have been at the forefront of the Aboriginal Rights movement since the 1960’s.
Mundanara sees this platform as an opportunity to share her cultural knowledge and insights to her audience in a non confrontational way that brings people along with her to create change for a better Australia. To connect more with Mundanara check out the work she does with her elders at www.theblackcard.com.au.
If you'd like to support the show by making a financial contribution, visit https://www.theblackcard.com.au./ Any help is appreciated and goes a long way. I encourage to get behind any First Nations media, contribute, share and be apart of positive change that Australia needs.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 202
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Dr Mark Wenitong - Medical Advisor, Apunipima Cape York Health Council
On Episode 22 I yarn with Dr Mark Wenitong. He is from the Kabi Kabi tribal group of south Queensland and graduated from Newcastle University Medical School in 1995 as the third Aboriginal male gradu…
Leanne Kemp - CEO of Everledger
Episode 21 i yarn with Leanne Kemp who is the Founder and CEO of Everledger and Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. She is a prominent figure in the technology sector and recognised internationally as an …
Greg Phillips - Professor, Griffith University
In episode 20 of Black Magic Woman Podcast I yarn with Gregory Phillips a Waanyi and Jaru medical anthropologist and Professor of First People’s Health in the School of Medicine at Griffith Universit…
Nita Sharp - Naturopath; Herbalist - CosMediSpa
On this episode of Black Magic Woman Podcast I yarn with Nita Sharp a Naturopath for over 25 year and has worked, lectured and studied, in both Australia and around the world in Naturopathic/Nutritio…
Dart Johnson - National Indigenous Program Manager at BMD Group
Episode 18 I yarn with Dart Johnson who joined BMD, a family owned construction company in late 2007 and in late 2015 was approached by the Business Development Manager who has great respect and empa…
Peter Kirk - Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Episode 17 I yarn with Peter Kirk. He is a proud Jerrinja man and multi award winning TVC, film director, screenwriter and producer who grew up on Ngunnawal country in Canberra and his homelands on t…
Jolleen Hicks - Owner of SupplyAus
Episode 16 I yarn with Jolleen Hicks a proud Ngarluma & Yindjibarndi woman from Roebourne, Western Australia and founder of Aboriginal Insights. A former Lawyer, Truth Seeker and Business woman who …
Roberta Di Santo - Restore Divine Self (Bonus Episode)
Roberta from Restore Divine Self is an amazing reader, very straight forward and spot on! Mundanara chats with Roberta wondering what the future looks like whilst we deal with COVID19.
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Professor Gracelyn Smallwood - CQUniversity
Episode 14 I yarn with Dr Gracelyn Smallwood a Birrigubba, Kalkadoon and South-Sea Islander woman who has been advocating against racism and violation of human rights against First Nations people for…
Dr Sarah Pearson - Advance Queensland & Kathryn Potter - Physiotherapy Innovations
In Episode 13 I yarn with 2 inspiring women, Dr Sarah Pearson, entrepreneur and Deputy Director-General for Innovation, Advance Queensland and Kathryn Potter a proud Kamilaroi woman and the founder o…
William Trewlynn - Managing Director of InCulture and YarnnUp
In this episode I yarn with William Trewlynn a proud Nucoorilma and Dunghutti man born and raised in Western Sydney. William is a Social Entrepreneur, Collaborator and Facilitator with over 15-year e…
Dr Mary Graham - Professor, University of QLD
Dr Mary Graham Associate Adjunct Professor School of Political Science and
International Studies, University of Queensland and recently awarded an
Honourary Doctorate at QUT for her lifetime commitment…
Rebecca Hack - QLD Teachers Union & Yarraka Bayles - The BlackCard
I hope you enjoy this deadly yarn with Rebecca Hack from the Qld Teachers’ Union and Yarraka Bayles from BlackCard, who have been delivering Cultural Capability training to Queensland school teachers…
Troy Casey & Amanda Hayman
Episode 9 I yarn to Blaklash owners Troy Casey and Amanda Hayman. Blaklash is 100% Indigenous owned business delivering cultural events and creative projects that showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strai…
Leah Cameron
Episode 8 - I yarn with Leah Cameron, a Palawa woman from Tasmania and the Principal Solicitor and owner of Marrawah Law. Marrawah Law is certified by Supply Nation as a majority Indigenous-owned, co…
Dr Blaze Kwaymullina
In this Episode of Black Magic Woman i yarn with Dr Blaze Kwaymullina, Palyku Traditional Owner who is a Business Owner, Academic and Author. We yarn about Family, Culture, Justice, Sovereignty, Poli…
Noel Prakash
Episode 6 I yarn with Noel Prakash National Manager, Indigenous Banking, Social Impact team at Commonwealth Bank. Noel shares his insights and learnings of up skilling his bankers with Cultural Capab…
Joe Hedger
Don’t miss this deadly yarn with Joe Hedger who is the lead of EY's Indigenous Sector Practice based in Canberra, ACT. Joe is also respected for his political astuteness, sensitivity and expertise in…
Cherie Johnson
In this episode I yarn with the Founder and Owner of Speaking In Colour, Cherie Johnson.
Cherie is a Gamilaroi and Weilwun woman who resides in Newcastle, NSW and is a PhD candidate, researching the e…
Leroy Wilkinson
My guest on episode 3 of the Black Magic Woman Podcast is Leroy Wilkinson. A proud Worimi Ngarrindjeri man living in Newcastle NSW. He is the founder of Dhiira which is an 100% Aboriginal owned & man…