podcasts from the edge
Podcasts from the Edge features a unique blend of fictional and informational stories which are made collaboratively with people who have faced adversity.
Our home feed Podcasts from the Edge is hosted by young people who happen to live in places that are considered disadvantaged.
2022 Finalist in 2 Australian Podcast Awards categories: Most Creative Podcast and Best Fiction Podcast.
On our Spreaker page you can find links to many other podcast platforms
podcast themes
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SHIFT
About health – but without the ‘go eat a carrot’ and ‘do more steps’. It’s about what we feel, who we are and how we are shaping who we want to become.
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Parting
About grief, death and dying - and led by young people so the stories and conversations are open and entertaining way with a clear, simple message; it is ok to talk about grief. Parting is honest, and heartfelt, but filled with hope and humour.
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Ready Steady
About the importance of getting more words to kids before they start school – and told through hilarious and moving stories about “being little.” Ready Steady features insights from children in conversation with each other and “the experts”.
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GRIT: One Road In, One Road Out
About resilience and how the community of the Shoalhaven region regains their lives after the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires.
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Baladjarang
About shining a light on Dharawal language and stories from the experiences of our First Nation’s young people. Baladjarang is Dhawaral for “Shine” and will release on our platforms during 2023.
podformances
Live online story-telling and virtual conversation
with the stars of Podcasts from the Edge
Podformance is our way of presenting live stories from our podcasts, to you as our audiences! Following the story-telling, you can join us for a short podversation! And it’s free! Check out our event page for upcoming Podformances.
study guide blog
Blog posts from teachers, mentors and people in community
of how to use our work in your work
Want to help out other students- Stage 1 to Certifcate IV- to learn? Read some writings from teachers about how our storytelling can be used for discussions in classrooms and the like!.
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The Podcasts from the Edge project has received funding from The Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body, the Australia Council for the Arts, Create NSW, Zurich Australia through the Zurich Foundation, COORDINARE - South Eastern NSW PHN through the Australian Government's PHN Program, the Australian Government Department of Social Services under the Families and Communities Program through Barnardos Australia and The Tony Foundation.
