Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading
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Stories Behind The Story: Amy Neff on Finding Inspiration in Everyday Life
28 mins; August 25, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Anna Johnston on Humanising Older Adults Through Storytelling
24 mins; August 18, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Jane Sullivan on The Evolution of Journalism and the Representation of Women in Literature
30 mins; August 11, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Caroline Overington on the evolving landscape of Australian literature
29 mins; August 07, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Tim Sharp on Navigating Happiness and Growth
37 mins; August 04, 2024
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #9
20 mins; July 31, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Stella Quinn on Her Inspirations From Real-Life Events and Characters
27 mins; July 21, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Jake Adelstein on Working in Japan and His Career Trajectory as a Journalist
40 mins; July 14, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Julia Lawrinson on The Unconventional Relationships and Identity Exploration
30 mins; July 07, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Francesca de Tores on Unveiling Gender Identity Through Historical Fiction
30 mins; June 30, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Rachel Treasure on The Transformative Power of Literature in Advocating for Change
26 mins; June 26, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Jo Peck on Embracing New Beginnings Later in Life.
29 mins; June 23, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Darren Fleming on overcoming mental barriers and mindset mastery.
23 mins; June 19, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Lauren Chater on the allure of historical fiction and the inspiration behind timeless human experiences
31 mins; June 16, 2024
Stories Behind The Story: Isabel Allende on the power of reading and the impact of bullying on children.
29 mins; June 12, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Lisa Medved on art, travel and writing historical fiction
32 mins; June 10, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Nat's What I Reckon on mental health, cooking and how quickly life can change
39 mins; June 05, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Catherine Doyle on merging fantasy with real-world themes
33 mins; June 04, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Petronella McGovern on memories and her mother's influence on her writing journey
35 mins; June 02, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Ariane Beeston on motherhood, madness and coming back from the brink
34 mins; May 26, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Barbara Sumner on the forgotten female convicts of colonial Australia
31 mins; May 22, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Venita Dimos on the vital skills children learn through reading
35 mins; May 19, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Garry Disher on his unique approach to crime fiction
30 mins; May 12, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Geoffrey Robertson on The Trial of Vladimir Putin
30 mins; May 05, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Diane Armstrong on what makes historical fiction personal
31 mins; April 28, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Bradley Trevor Greive on how we find our way back from tragedy
37 mins; April 25, 2024
BE Better: Tim Duggan on how to Work Backwards
30 mins; April 25, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Sarah Bailey on how she reconnected with her love of writing
29 mins; April 21, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Jackie French on hearing what wombats have to say
29 mins; April 14, 2024
BE Better: Simone Callahan on Growing with Grace
23 mins; April 11, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Vikki Wakefield on the craft of writing across genres
28 mins; April 07, 2024
BE Better: Gyan Yankovich on Just Friends
30 mins; April 04, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: James Norbury on Big Panda and Tiny Dragon being an audiobook
30 mins; March 31, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Trish Bolton on ageism, grief and the lives of older women
25 mins; March 24, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Glenna Thomson on writing complex family dynamics
30 mins; March 17, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Rachael Johns on editing, publishing and a change of direction
31 mins; March 10, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Jane Tara on getting older and being visible
34 mins; March 03, 2024
BE Better: Jodi Rodgers on being Unique
41 mins; February 29, 2024
Conversations from the Vault: Julia Baird: on winning the ABIA Book of the Year
18 mins; February 28, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Simone Amelia Jordan on being Australia's most successful hip-hop journalist
35 mins; February 25, 2024
Conversations from the Vault: Tom Keneally on exploring rural Australia through fiction
31 mins; February 18, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Simon Rowell on good dogs and oil rigs
26 mins; February 11, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Kemper Donovan on Agatha Christie, Scriptwriting and Podcasting
31 mins; February 04, 2024
BE Better: Lizzie Williamson on The Active Workday Advantage
30 mins; February 01, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Victoria Vanstone on how sobriety changed her life
34 mins; January 31, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Jack Heath
10 mins; January 28, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Shelley Burr
11 mins; January 21, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Josephine Moon
14 mins; January 17, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Elizabeth Coleman on what makes a good mystery
21 mins; January 14, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Kate Ceberano on what inspires, humbles, hurts and sustains her
36 mins; January 10, 2024
Stories Behind the Story: Sarah Barrie on juggling biker gangs with farm life
23 mins; January 07, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: James Colley
12 mins; January 03, 2024
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Jodi McAlister
16 mins; December 31, 2023
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Esmé Louise James
11 mins; December 28, 2023
What Are You Reading? Summer Edition: Kate Mildenhall
12 mins; December 26, 2023
Book Chat: Listen to our Christmas episode with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington
23 mins; December 18, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Joanna Nell on retirement and ageing gracefully
33 mins; December 17, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Tony Birch on surviving domestic violence, writing and family
33 mins; December 13, 2023
Lina Jebeile: on food, culture and Lebanese cuisine
32 mins; December 10, 2023
BE Better: Sydel Sierra on her own Metamorphosis
27 mins; December 07, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Amal Awad on the experience of migrant women
33 mins; December 06, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Richard Osman on old-school mystery novels and ageing
42 mins; December 03, 2023
BE Better: David Michie on meditation and The Dalai Lama’s Cat
41 mins; November 30, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Jess McGeachin on growing up in a museum
29 mins; November 29, 2023
Stories Behind the Story: Matt Preston on the food that shapes us
41 mins; November 26, 2023
BE Better: Tom Cronin on meditation
33 mins; November 23, 2023
Rachelle Unreich: on the brilliant life of her mother
29 mins; November 19, 2023
Chris Hammer: on journalism, crime, and how his writing has evolved
33 mins; November 16, 2023
Antony Loewenstein: on the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict
54 mins; November 15, 2023
Trent Dalton: on finding light in the darkest of places
35 mins; November 14, 2023
Bryan Brown: on his legendary career, from acting to writing
36 mins; November 12, 2023
Murder and Mystery: A Crime Author Panel
23 mins; November 09, 2023
Robyn Davidson: on trekking across 1700 miles of the Australian Outback
36 mins; November 08, 2023
Tea Cooper: on uncovering the history of Mrs Greenway
28 mins; November 05, 2023
Katrina Strickland: on The Good Weekend and the power of memoirs
30 mins; November 01, 2023
Melissa Ashley: on giving a voice to forgotten women in history
28 mins; October 29, 2023
BE Better: Esmé Louise James on Kinky History
36 mins; October 26, 2023
Tara Wigley: on simplifying recipes for everyday cooks
31 mins; October 25, 2023
Levi Pinfold: on Harry Potter, illustrating and picture books
26 mins; October 22, 2023
BE Better: Kaz Cooke on menopause
37 mins; October 19, 2023
Rachel Matthews: on the absurdity and challenges of modern dating
30 mins; October 18, 2023
Tricia Stringer: on setting her new novel on The Ghan
29 mins; October 15, 2023
BE Better: Penny Moodie on OCD and The Joy Thief
24 mins; October 12, 2023
Clare Fletcher: on journalism, rom-coms and writing
32 mins; October 11, 2023
Heather Morris: on the forgotten women of WWII
26 mins; October 08, 2023
Book Chat: with Cheryl Akle and Caroline Overington – episode #8
27 mins; October 05, 2023
Mariah Sweetman: on being inspired by the fastest man in Australia (her great-great grandfather)
25 mins; October 04, 2023
Zeno Sworder: on illustrating the story of his parents' migrant experience
32 mins; October 01, 2023
BE Better: Dr Tara Swart on The Source
45 mins; September 28, 2023
Kelly Rimmer: on the WWII spies that inspired The Paris Agent
27 mins; September 27, 2023
Leigh Sales: on the power of telling other people's stories
31 mins; September 24, 2023
BE Better: Rachael Coopes on Paris for Beginners
36 mins; September 22, 2023
Lucy Leonardi: on food waste and becoming Food Wise
19 mins; September 20, 2023
Sasha Wasley: on the league of photographers that inspired Snapshots from Home
26 mins; September 17, 2023
Melanie Saward: on exploring the cycle of intergenerational trauma
31 mins; September 13, 2023
Shelley Burr: on the challenges of writing her second book
25 mins; September 10, 2023
Martin Flanagan: on his harrowing boarding school experience
29 mins; September 06, 2023
Kate Mildenhall: on exploring all aspects of womanhood
35 mins; September 03, 2023
Charles Prouse: On the Voice to Parliament
34 mins; August 30, 2023
Scott Bennett: on the soldier that inspired him to write fiction
23 mins; August 27, 2023