WHAT I'VE LEARNT

TAMMY KANAT  Fibre Artist with  Sidra Moshinsky  Director and CEO of the Jewish Museum of Australia  Well I know this next guest very well she’s my talented sister and artist Tammy Kanat  I’ve watched her dedicate herself to evolving her craft and blossoming into a fibre artist whose beautiful pieces adorn many homes including mine! Tammy is a Melbourne-based fibre artist whose practice is driven by curiosity, intuition, and a deep sense of experimentation. Her work unfolds as an evolving narrative, shaped by colour, movement, and emotion. Using custom hand-formed copper looms, including her signature circular frames, Kanat pushes beyond the traditional boundaries of tapestry, creating intricate compositions that move fluidly between geometric and organic forms. Her style is deeply contemplative, drawing from her internal world and guided by a rhythmic, meditative process. I’d also like to welcome Sidra Moshinsky Director and CEO of the Jewish Museum of Australia where Tammy’s latest exhibition Circle of Her is featured. Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/ [https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/] Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/ [https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/] Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330 [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id1535563304] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk [https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk] Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850]

Kieron A. Bryan is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and writer who transformed a 25-year prison sentence into a foundation for success. During his time in prison, Kieron read over 250 non-fiction books across history, philosophy, economics, and science. He earned a first-class Business degree, organised motivational events, invited charities inside, delivered speeches, and created programmes to help others use their time constructively. He also learned forex trading, studied every book on blockchain available before 2021, and wrote a children’s book teaching chess — later becoming the first author in the world to sell its characters as NFTs. Since his release, Kieron has completed a Master’s in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, spoken at universities, charities, and the House of Lords, and built a diverse portfolio of ventures. These include a consultancy business, a record label, an events company, and a nursery business, as well as inventing eco-technology through his Step Green project. He also founded the WhatBox Think Tank and continues to expand his business ecosystem, now employing a growing team. Looking ahead, Kieron will begin his PhD next year, focusing on how AI and blockchain can be harnessed to tackle recidivism. His story is proof that rebellion is not about breaking systems but excelling within them, turning barriers into stepping stones for innovation and leadership. delivered a workshop I first wrote during my 16-year sentence - Best Way to ride an Ostrich. It detailed the practical steps, transformative realisations, key concepts, and paradigm shifts that shaped my mentality, aided my evolution, and laid the foundation for my transition. What once existed only as hope and strategy is now a reality I can share with others. From surviving to thriving - this journey continues. Thank you to everyone You have an incredible story tell our listeners about your journey  making education in prison more valuable than dead-end jobs with no future. About giving people inside real options. Real hope. Change starts with the conversations that matter. Reimagining Further Education's Role in Justice I've been privileged to contribute to a UCL Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality research project exploring how Further Education (FE) colleges can play a transformative role in supporting people leaving prison and others in the justice system. Through a series of co-creation workshops, we brought together organisations across education, criminal justice, and the third sector- Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/ [https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/] Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/ [https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/] Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330 [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id1535563304] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk [https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk] Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850]

POPPY KING   Poppy King was just 19 years old she started her own lipstick company in Melbourne Australia where she was born.   Frustrated with the lipsticks on the market none of which spoke to her modern vintage sensibility she was looking for something chic and more like the 1940s idea of lipstick, rich and matte. She was also looking for a different kind of marketing when it came to lip, lipsticks where each shade told a story. After finding a factory to produce her dream lipsticks, putting together a business plan and finding an investor, her first lipsticks that she released where a collection of seven shades named after each of the Seven Deadly Sins under the brand name Poppy.   Her story and her lipsticks garnered huge attention in Australia and even internationally before the days of the internet, she was able to go viral through her unique approach to everything she had done. Within a year she was selling in stores such as Barneys New York, Harvey Nichols, Space NK and more.    In 2002 exactly a decade after launching her brand name and company was sold to Estee Lauder Corporation and she was relocated to New York City to take up a Vice Presidential role within the organization to bring her unique ideas to their brands.      With the success of that she decided to leave her role at Lipstick Queen so she would be free to take on more projects and innovations in lip and other categories for both her own ventures and in collaboration with others. After a global pandemic when masks were mandatory she took time out to use her lipsticks to paint and sculpt with and her first show as a lipstick artist launched in 2023!    Now she’s back in business and not a moment too soon as the beauty world is on fire with new channels via social media for the type of magical innovation that has always been Poppy’s specialty. She will be launching her latestcreations under her own brand Poppy King as well as some exciting special projects taking lip color into the 21 stcentury with each lipstick telling a story and igniting the imagination   Poppy has been known to say that her business idol is none other than Willy Wonka himself and that she has modeled her career on being the Willy Wonka of lipsticks  Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/ [https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/] Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/ [https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/] Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330 [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id1535563304] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk [https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk] Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850]

Alex Ryvchin is co-Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the author of two internationally acclaimed books of history and politics including  The 7 Deadly Sins  “Alex Ryvchin has made a significant contribution to the field of antisemitism studies. In a very readable narrative, he uses seven of the most powerful stereotypes about Jews to encompass the history of Jew hatred and in doing so lends perspective to what’s happening now. At this moment in history when antisemitism has found new life around the world, this is a timely and important work.” — Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director His advocacy and writing has seen him recognised as Australian of the Year for 2024 by The Australian newspaper, as one of 25 global Jewish visionaries by The Jerusalem Post and ranked 38th in the Daily Telegraph’s  Power 100 for 2024. He is the recipient of the 2025 B’nai B’rith Human Rights Award." This is just the tip of the iceberg as a wave of unprecedented antisemitism sweeps our globe Alex has become a voice of reason holding up a mirror to reflect the 600 p c rise in anti semetic incidents globally  As the world spins in a terrifying spiral of vitriol fear and rising Jew hatred Alex discusses faith hope the myths that drive the hate and preparing the next generation of Jews and non Jews to thrive and survive together. Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/ [https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/] Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/ [https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/] Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330 [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id1535563304] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk [https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk] Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850]

Madeleine West  Actor Mother of 7 Advocate Abuse survivor  Former Neighbours star Madeleine West  is embracing her newborn seventh child, several years after splitting from her ex Shannon Bennett father to her beautiful brood of six .. well she thought it was menopause turned out to be a baby at 47 ! Mother of 7, advocate, survivor and ambassador for the newly created Cntrl Shift organisation  she’s on a mission to protect children educate organisations parents and childcare authorities . As a victim of abuse herself she’s raw and determined. Her tenacity is particularly remarkable in light of the trauma she has recently experienced again. She courageously sought to hold her abuser accountable after disclosing childhood abuse in 2023, which led to a landmark court decision. This particularly difficult period of her life has given her a new sense of direction.  With recent disturbing reports of child abuse in dozens of childcare centres across Melbourne it’s triggering and distressing but Mad is determined to fight and use her anger as fuel for change  So I’m are thrilled to welcome this passionate powerful woman to Wil podcast  Childcare centres that egregiously fail to meet minimum standards will still have a month’s grace period to resolve their problems before the government steps in to strip them of taxpayer funding, under new laws proposed by the Albanese government. The rules were introduced to federal parliament on Wednesday following a spate of sexual abuse allegations levelled against Victorian childcare worker Joshua Brown [https://www.theage.com.au/category/slug-20250723-p5mfha.html], claims of children being mistreated in NSW, and earlier incidents in Queensland. Is this finally the beginning of action ? Madeleine West [https://www.mamamia.com.au/madeleine-west-abuse/] is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse [https://www.mamamia.com.au/sexual-assault-survivors]. Her abuser, Peter Vincent White, was her next-door neighbour in rural Victoria. West was just four years old and it continued until she was 11.  In 2022, decades on from the crime, West proved instrumental in the case against White. On the morning of June 13, the actor was fitted with a wire and confronted White.  In 2023, White pleaded guilty to 33 offences and was handed a 15-year prison sentence for the sexual abuse of seven children. [https://www.mamamia.com.au/dissociative-identity-disorder-story/] She now wants the parents of other children who have faced unimaginable trauma to feel educated about what trauma feels like. This is her story, in her own words. Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/ [https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/] Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/ [https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/] Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330 [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id1535563304] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk [https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBk] Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850]