Reuben Williams – What Happened After My Sexual Assault
Can you think of a moment that turned your life into ‘before’ and ‘after’? For Reuben Williams, that moment was not his sexual assault, rather, the decision he made in the aftermath to pursue justice. Incredibly vulnerable, Reuben talks Hugh, Ryan and Josh through what it felt like in the 24 hours after the assault, […]
Jan Fran – Wars For Your Attention
In a world so divided by hate, how can we choose to show love? This week we are joined by journalist Jan Fran, who unpacks the horror of witnessing horror. Talking through her unravelling relationship with social media and the utter helplessness she feels watching atrocities cut into 30 second clips, Jan explores how becoming […]
Bri Lee – Babies + Climate = Anxiety
Climate anxiety; the overwhelming uncertainty of it all, and how it factors in to the decision of having kids. Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House is Bri Lee; prolific author, advocate and change maker. Answering the question, “what moment from your life are you grateful for that profoundly changed you?”, Bri talks about the research […]
Bron Lewis – Is It Me or Postnatal Anxiety?
What do you do when your 3 day-old-baby just doesn’t wake up? Motherhood is really hard. And Bron Lewis isn’t afraid to talk about it (anymore). Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House, Bron answers the question ‘when was a time you genuinely needed help and were you able to ask for it?’, and recounts the […]
Mary Fowler – Forgiving Yourself-Harm
We’re nervous. We’re excited. We’re nervous and excited. Because it’s Mary freaking Fowler day. Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House, all the way from Manchester, Mary answers the question ‘what do you worry about the most?’ With wisdom far beyond her 22 years, Mary explains to Hugh, Ryan and Josh the impossible task of being […]
Jamila Rizvi – Awoken by a Broken Brain
Jamila Rizvi has not been the perfect sick person. When Jamila was last in our studio, she was deep in the grief stage. Jamila’s life had been irrevocably changed by the imposition of a brain tumour, and the myriad of health complications due to surgery. To put it simply, Jamila didn’t know who Jamila was […]
Troy Kinne – It’s What’s Inside That’s Backwards
Troy Kinne’s heart is in the right place. As in, it’s on the wrong side. In fact, many of Troy’s organs are in the ‘wrong’ place. Which can be hard on the immune system, but *great* material for a stand-up comedian. Joining us in the Vulnerabilitea House, and answering the question, ‘when is a time […]
Bryan Brown – The Value of Being Alive
Not to be dramatic, but Bryan Brown is an Australian icon of the silver screen. Cast in over 80 film and tv projects throughout his career, working with people such as Jennifer Aniston, Ben Stiller and Sigourney Weaver (possibly biggest name drop we’ve ever had), Bryan was all set for a life of numbers and […]
Melanie Bracewell – Untangling a Toxic Relationship
Have you ever dated someone you knew, logically, was a bad idea? A puppeteer twenty years your senior, perhaps? Melanie Bracewell has, and she joins us in the Vulnerabilitea House to answer the question, ‘who do you go to advice for? Why?’ (spoiler: it’s not her puppeteer ex-boyfriend). Unpacking the disarming realisation that all of […]
Josh van Cuylenburg – Midlife Crisis Averted
This is an update we’ve all been waiting for. Josh, meet mid-life …… post connection. In the final instillation of the Vulnerabilitea VII Cards Announcement Week, where Ryan, Hugh and Josh have each answered one of the 52 brand-spanking-new-life-changing-questions, it’s Josh’s turn. This can be a stand-alone episode, however Ryan and Hugh’s have been absolute […]
