The Weekly Service Podcast

Finding Gratitude | Abe Nouk

Abe Nouk is a poet, a community educator, a mentor and a humble human being with an infectious sense of gratitude. In this podcast he talks about how he fled civil war in Sudan to come to Australia, and his journey to creativity and gratitude as a way of unravelling the numbness and trauma he grew up with. He talks about discovering how important it is to be 'available for life', and his daily appreciation of the lavish freedom of living in a peaceful country. Through his story, Abe encourages the audience to be open to both suffering and joy, and 'know your truth, keep your peace and speak your joy'. Abe also performs some of his of his spoken word poetry.

Guide to curating a service

In this podcast, Weekly Service members Henry and Jeremy offer guidance on how to curate a service. They talk through the three pillars of atmosphere, facilitation and creating a safe space. Before Coronavirus this was a 7-hour in person training but they've done a good job of distilling some stellar advice into 20 minutes! This follows on from our podcast 'How we co-create services' and goes more in-depth into the role of the curator.

My Kids Say I'm a Weird Mum | Inbal Rodnay Steinberg

Inbal left her birth country of Israel twenty years ago - but being a migrant doesn't define her. A few years ago, Inbal decided to reconstruct family - and she wonders why people say "sorry about your divorce". Inbal has three boys who sometimes wear pants and sometimes wear dresses - and she feels pretty good about that. Inbal has braved child abuse - and she talks about it, simply. Because silence is oppressive, and we must turn on the lights. Inbal is a member of The Weekly Service and a pretty inspiring human. With a strong will and a quiet smile on her face, she is stepping into her power and deconstructing unhelpful narratives. For herself and for others. Please note there is a content warning for this story, which will mention sex and sexual child abuse.

How we co-create Services

In this podcast, Jarrah talks about how The Weekly Service is co-created. She explains a bit about the background of The Weekly Service: the intention & structure. And then she introduces the roles and the process for how we make the Service itself. If you're interested in being a storyteller or a curator for one of our Services, this podcast is for you!