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My Warm Table ... with Sonia - Podcast

My Warm Table ... with Sonia

My Warm Table is an independent podcast amplifying the passion and purpose of smart, generous and civic minded Western Australians who are making our communities better.  We gather around a warm table of good conversation, acceptance, positivity and curiosity (in Italian we call this a Tavola Calda - a warm table). We'll talk politics, religion, science, sustainability, wellness, inclusion, social impact ... in fact no topic is off limits - but good table manners will rule! 

Community Health & Fitness Science Culture Social Sciences Society & Culture Society Creativity
Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
41 minutes
Episodes
64
Years Active
2022 - 2024
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Survive, thrive and adapt with survival expert Mike House

Survive, thrive and adapt with survival expert Mike House

Mike House is one of Australia’s leading survival instructors and leadership coaches.  He has survived several life-threatening situations in the ocean, raging white water and tropical jungle.  

Mike …

00:53:54  |   Mon 03 Oct 2022
All Shall Be Well: a message for today from yesterday's Christian Mystics with Sr Anne Tormey

All Shall Be Well: a message for today from yesterday's Christian Mystics with Sr Anne Tormey

Sr Anne Tormey is a Catholic Nun. She has been a Sister of Mercy for 60 years, devoting her life to the complexities of social justice issues such as modern day slavery and human trafficking while be…

00:25:41  |   Mon 26 Sep 2022
Comic Book Contracts: bringing the fine print to life with Professor Camilla Baasch Andersen

Comic Book Contracts: bringing the fine print to life with Professor Camilla Baasch Andersen

Professor Camilla Basch Andersen is a professor of law at the University of Western Australia and the founder of Comic Book Contracts which is revolutionising how we engage with big business and beco…

00:45:31  |   Mon 19 Sep 2022
Reflections of a real Flying Doctor with Dr Kieran Hennelly

Reflections of a real Flying Doctor with Dr Kieran Hennelly

As a young boy growing up in Manchester UK, Dr Kieran Hennelly watched the sunkissed, exotic, adventures of the Australian flying doctors on TV. 

He never imagined that would be his life and vocation,…

00:37:21  |   Mon 12 Sep 2022
SpaceDraft: Perth tech startup set to go global with Lucy Cooke

SpaceDraft: Perth tech startup set to go global with Lucy Cooke

Lucy Cooke, tech start up entrepreneur is the CEO of SpaceDraft – an innovative and groundbreaking Perth tech start up which will revolutionise how we communicate across time and space, bringing to l…

00:38:32  |   Mon 05 Sep 2022
Concussion with Professor of Neurotrauma Melinda Fitzgerald

Concussion with Professor of Neurotrauma Melinda Fitzgerald

Professor of Neurotrauma, (Melinda) Lindy Fitzgerald is on a mission to improve outcomes for people who have experienced traumatic injury to their central nervous system.

Lindy and her team at Connect…

00:36:19  |   Mon 29 Aug 2022
Ripples of kindness and compassion with Catherine Kolomyjec

Ripples of kindness and compassion with Catherine Kolomyjec

Catherine Kolomyjec is studying at Stanford University’s Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research to become a Global Ambassador for Applied Compassion.  She talks to us about her journey in social…

00:34:23  |   Mon 22 Aug 2022
Brain rehab at Brightwater Oats Street a story of serendipity with Janet Wagland

Brain rehab at Brightwater Oats Street a story of serendipity with Janet Wagland

Nestled in Victoria Park, Perth WA is a one-of-a-kind, world leading brain rehabilitation centre.  Janet Wagland, CEO of Brightwater Oats Street, tells us about the innovative teamwork at the centre …

00:41:18  |   Mon 15 Aug 2022
A Fraction Stronger: overcoming adversity after a cycling accident with Mark Berridge

A Fraction Stronger: overcoming adversity after a cycling accident with Mark Berridge

Mark Berridge is an author, speaker and lived adversity expert talking about his book A Fraction Stronger.  It’s a book Mark never imagined he would write. Mark’s high powered corporate career came t…

00:38:11  |   Mon 08 Aug 2022
Careers after 50 or after serious illness with career counsellor Lois Keay-Smith

Careers after 50 or after serious illness with career counsellor Lois Keay-Smith

Life/Work balance and changing careers after 50 requires a growth mindset.  It can be scary but Career Counsellor Lois Keay-Smith reassures us that our skills and experiences can lead to more fulfill…

00:56:37  |   Mon 01 Aug 2022
Neurodiversity: autistic people solving new problems and challenging old stereotypes with Alexandra Helens

Neurodiversity: autistic people solving new problems and challenging old stereotypes with Alexandra Helens

Neurodiversity in the workplace is becoming a big conversation around boardroom tables - tapping into extraordinary minds to solve the complex issues of our time.  BHP Neurodiversity Lead Alexandra H…

00:29:50  |   Mon 25 Jul 2022
Autism and how our brains are wired, with neuroscience pioneer Professor Lyn Beazley

Autism and how our brains are wired, with neuroscience pioneer Professor Lyn Beazley

One in 100 children in Australia will be born with autism.  Neuroscientist Professor Lyn Beazley tells us why we should tap into the incredible capabilities of autistic people. In fact, the greatest …

00:24:50  |   Mon 18 Jul 2022
Scintillating science and the brain explained with neuroscience pioneer Professor Lyn Beazley

Scintillating science and the brain explained with neuroscience pioneer Professor Lyn Beazley

Former WA Chief Scientist Prof Lyn Beazley is a world pioneer of neuroscience - the study of the human brain. 

You’ll hear:

  • Lyn’s early years and road to neuroscience (2:30)
  • Biodiversity (8:00)
  • WA Chief …
00:47:35  |   Mon 11 Jul 2022
Epilepsy triggers, first aid and myth busting with Heather Patman

Epilepsy triggers, first aid and myth busting with Heather Patman

Epilepsy is an invisible illness affecting one in every 150 Australians.  Nurse and epilepsy educator Heather Patman shares her lived experience with the illness, important first aid tips, and trigge…

00:40:22  |   Mon 04 Jul 2022
Busy woman syndrome and adrenal fatigue with Nurse Practitioner Shiree Walker

Busy woman syndrome and adrenal fatigue with Nurse Practitioner Shiree Walker

Are you suffering from Busy Woman Syndrome? Nurse Practitioner Shiree Walker knows only too well how you can push yourself to the brink of adrenal fatigue and has some reassuring tips to help you slo…

00:26:38  |   Mon 27 Jun 2022
Demystifying Menopause with Nurse Practitioner Shiree Walker

Demystifying Menopause with Nurse Practitioner Shiree Walker

Shiree Walker demystifies menopause and perimenopause, helps you find your pelvic floor and explains why this life change may feel as though you’ve turned into a crime scene and puffer fish over nigh…

00:34:07  |   Mon 20 Jun 2022
Botox, skin needling and anti-ageing aesthetics with Nurse Practitioner Shiree Walker

Botox, skin needling and anti-ageing aesthetics with Nurse Practitioner Shiree Walker

Shiree Walker gives you the low down on laugh lines and wrinkle relaxers and shares a behind the scenes look at the ever-growing cosmetics and injectable industry. 

This is the first of a three-part s…

00:37:41  |   Mon 13 Jun 2022
Bombay dreaming with Spice Mamas Shaheen Hughes and Sultana Shamshi

Bombay dreaming with Spice Mamas Shaheen Hughes and Sultana Shamshi

Spice Mamas, Shaheen Hughes and Sultana Shamshi, enthral you with tales of Bombay, the invisible storytelling of spices and the connecting power of curry.

“Perhaps it’s the small, untold, invisible st…

00:48:39  |   Mon 06 Jun 2022
What's your consumption? Let's talk sustainability with Raj Kandiah

What's your consumption? Let's talk sustainability with Raj Kandiah

Raj Kandiah shares some startling sustainability statistics, what over consumption means for our planet and its poorest people and why we should heed the lessons of our grandparents.  

Raj has had an …

00:50:13  |   Mon 30 May 2022
Songwriting secrets, music and motherhood - backstage with Helen Shanahan

Songwriting secrets, music and motherhood - backstage with Helen Shanahan

Songwriting has been both therapy and a lifelong career for Perth-born singer/songwriter Helen Shanahan.  It’s taken her to Nashville and London, across Australia’s regions and now to The Songwriters…

00:54:13  |   Mon 23 May 2022
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