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
IBA Partnership Series - Simon Thornalley
This episode is proudly sponsored by Indigenous Business Australia who serves, partners and invests with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to own their own future.
On episode 63 I …
Uncle David Bell
On episode 62 I yarn with my deadly Uncle and Wiradjuri elder, Uncle David Bell. Uncle Dave is the founder of Young Spirit Mentoring Program, a powerful multicultural on-the-ground fitness and empowe…
Thomas Mayor
On Episode 61 I yarn with Thomas Mayor. Thomas is a Torres Strait Islander man born on Larrakia country in Darwin. Thomas is the author of Finding the Heart of the Nation - The Journey of the Uluru S…
IBA Partnership Series - Kantesha Takai
This episode is proudly sponsored by Indigenous Business Australia who serves, partners and invests with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to own their own future.
On episode 60 I …
Cr Kara Cook - Councillor for Morningside
Kara Cook has been the Councillor for Morningside since January 2018 and is committed to being a strong voice for the local community. Kara grew up in Regional Queensland learning the value of a stro…
Karen Mundine - CEO Reconciliation Australia
On Episode 58 I have the absolute pleasure of yarning to Karen Mundine. Karen is from the Bundjalung Nation of northern NSW. As the CEO at Reconciliation Australia, brings to the role more than 20 ye…
Live @ Queen St Mall with Lauren Appo
On episode 57 I go live at the Queen street Mall, Wintergarden ‘Gathering’. An event held every Wednesday hosted by Creative Nations. I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Lauren Appo, a proud …
Dr Anita Heiss
On episode 56 I yarn with Anita Heiss, a proud Wiradjuri woman of central NSW, born in Gadigal country and has spent much of her life on Dharawal land near La Perouse. She is one of Australia’s most …
Dr Mark McMillan
On episode 55 of the podcast, I yarn with the deadly Dr Mark McMillan, a Wiradjuri man from Trangie in central west New South Wales. With a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, a Master of Law and a d…
Darryl White - AFL All Star
On episode 54 I yarn with Arrernte man and AFL triple premiership winning legend, Darryl White. Darryl is best known for his illustrious AFL career kicking 165 goals for the Brisbane Lions/Bears from…
Witiyana Marika
On episode 53 I have the absolute honour to yarn with Witiyana Marika. A respected Rirratjingu (yolngu) ceremonial leader who is best known as one of the founding members of the highly successful Yol…
January 26th - Invasion Day Special
Episode 52 – January 26th. Invasion Day. Survival Day.
Today we release a special and unique episode, on a date of so much significance to First Nations People. I yarn with a number of deadly guests…
Sally Lawrence
On episode 51 I have a deadly yarn with Sally Lawrence, in person at my studio in Coolum Beach. Sally is a non-Indigenous woman based on the Sunshine Coast, who for the past 20 years, has worked excl…
Michelle Deshong
Michelle Deshong is from Townsville, North Queensland and draws here connection to Kuku Yulanji nation.
Michelle has worked in both the Government and NGO sectors, and has held many senior leadership…
Professor Roianne West
On episode 49 my guest is Professor Roianne West. Professor West is a Kalkadunga and Djaku-nde woman hailing from her grandmother’s ancestral lands near Mount Isa. Professor West was Australia’s firs…
Brian Warner - Kabi Kabi Traditional Owner
On Episode 48 I have the pleasure of Brian Warner joining me in studio. Brian is a Kabi Kabi Traditional Owner and Native Title applicant here on the Sunshine Coast. He is a descendent of the Kabi Ka…
Tony McAvoy SC
On episode 47 I yarn to Tony McAvoy. Tony is a Wirdi man from the central Queensland area around Clermont. He is also a native title holder in his grandmother’s country around Thargomindah in southwe…
Bruce Pascoe - Author & Historian
Bruce Pascoe is a Bunurong man and an award-winning Australian writer, editor, and anthologist. His works have been published nationally and internationally, and have won several national literary co…
Dr Fiona Foley - Artist, Writer and Academic
Fiona Foley is Badtjala and an influential curator, writer and academic as well as an internationally recognised artist. Dr Foley pursues a diverse artistic practice encompassing painting, printmakin…
Sianna Catullo - Clothing The Gap
Sianna is a proud Narungga woman who is the head of Brand and Marketing for Clothing the Gap, a clothing label meant to provide a space for people to come together, celebrate Aboriginal culture and d…