Dumbo Feather Podcast

In this mini-series, our editor Berry is determined to sit her rebellious, music-loving mum Lee down with a pile of her favourite records to get to the heart of things. Berry looks forward to the luxury of sitting down with her mum over endless cups of tea and hours of music. But, as ever, life has other plans! Thank goodness then for Mahler and the divine Sarah Vaughan. This podcast is brought to you by our friends at Victorian Opera. Music from the episode: http://bit.ly/1rpeUBo

In this mini-series, our editor Berry is determined to sit her rebellious, music-loving mum Lee down with a pile of her favourite records to get to the heart of things. Berry and Lee swoon over the ridiculously urbane Nat King Cole, Lee scandalises Berry with her favourite Beatle—and both chat about the challenges of motherhood. This podcast is brought to you by our friends at Victorian Opera. Music from the episode: http://bit.ly/2399Q1M

In this mini-series, our editor Berry is determined to sit her rebellious, music-loving mum Lee down with a pile of her favourite records to get to the heart of things. In this final episode, we take a whirlwind tour of Lee's vinyl collection—with stops at tantric songs and pyramid recordings—while Berry and Lee reflect on what it means to swap stories across generations. This podcast is brought to you by our friends at Victorian Opera. Music from the episode: http://bit.ly/1Uu7GHY

What's at the core of the prejudice we still encounter in our political and social lives? Listen in to our chat with Melbourne-based sociologist Susan Carland who advocates for a more openhearted Australia. This episode includes questions from the audience, and at some points can become a little hard to hear. We’re working on improving our recording techniques—thanks for bearing with us! This podcast is supported by our friends at Bank Australia. Find out more: Susan Carland on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SusanCarland Anne Lamott and the Shitty First Draft (SFD): https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/11/22/bird-by-bird-anne-lamott/ Muslim leaders' refutation of terrorism: http://www.lettertobaghdadi.com/

How do we help raise our boys and girls to become responsible, motivated and resilient men and women? Dr Arne Rubinstein shares practical advice for helping teenagers develop healthy adult behaviour. This episode includes questions from the audience, and at some points can become a little hard to hear. We’re working on improving our recording techniques—thanks for bearing with us! This podcast is supported by our friends at Bank Australia. Find out more: Arne's website: http://doctorarne.com/ Arnold van Gennep and his book, The Rites of Passage: https://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_Rites_of_Passage.html?id=kJpkBH7mB7oC Liminality: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liminality Creativity and the Liminal Space: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-creativity-cure/201306/creativity-and-the-liminal-space

Brendan Murray is the principal at Victoria’s Parkville College, a school that’s inside a prison. He believes in the power of education to change people’s lives and treats every student with unconditional positive regard. This episode includes questions from the audience, and at some points can become a little hard to hear. We’re working on improving our recording techniques—thanks for bearing with us! This podcast is supported by our friends at Bank Australia. Find out more: Parkville College: http://parkvillecollege.weebly.com/ Unconditional Positive Regard: http://www.dumbofeather.com/why-i-teach-with-unconditional-positive-regard/ Viktor Frankl: https://www.ted.com/talks/viktor_frankl_youth_in_search_of_meaning Carl Rogers: http://www.simplypsychology.org/carl-rogers.html