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Connecting people, yarning through stories.
Hosted by Lockie Cooke, founder and CEO of iYARN, this podcast brings together powerful conversations with changemakers, community leaders, researchers, and innovators across Australia and beyond. Each episode explores how culture, technology, and community insight intersect to drive meaningful change — particularly in health, wellbeing, and social innovation.
Lockie is a non-Indigenous Australian who has worked in partnership with First Nations organisations for over 20 years. Through these long-standing relationships — and his connection with his cultural;ly adopted Aboriginal family in Ardiyooloon community in the North West of Western Australia — Lockie approaches each yarn with deep respect, cultural humility, and a shared commitment to strengthening self-determination and data sovereignty across Australia.
Whether discussing Indigenous data sovereignty, wearable tech in remote communities, mental health, or creative grassroots initiatives, iyarn Yarns invites listeners into grounded and thoughtful conversations about connection, belonging, and purpose.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Lockie chats to Olympian, sports advisor and thought leader Dan Collins about vulnerability and resilience.
From humble beginnings growing up in Blacktown, to competing on the world stage across four Olympic Games, Dan Collins’ ongoing pursuit for excellence is nothing short of convincing.
Since retiring from his Olympic quest for Gold in the sport of Kayaking, taking home both Silver and Bronze medals along with numerous World Championships, Dan has focused his energy on managing transformational, organisational change, driving accountability and performance in the corporate world.
Dan began his thought leadership unbeknownst to him when he tested his performance concepts in the cut and thrust of elite sport within the Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Football League, National Rugby League and International Rugby.
Recognising every culture is the result of the sum of the individuals involved, irrespective of title, position or hierarchy, Dan works with organisations in creating a culture of accountability and winners at all levels.
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Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Will Kaye is a good mate and entrepreneurial professional with a demonstrated history of starting and running startup software and communications businesses.
Will Kaye is currently the Managing Director and co-founder of a digital asset management platform ‘HIVO’ and digital consulting agency ‘OKMG’.
With an education in law and commerce Will has an ability to understand, work and negotiate across a variety of industries which has led to the signing some impressive clients and achieving a national client base for his businesses.
Will attributes any ’success’ of the businesses to a strong connection and trust between business partners and a great support network of family and friends.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamkaye9/
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Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Lockie chats to Liv Gamble, who at 25 was Head of the Sports Department at a school with 1200 students.
Liv has worked at Santa Maria College for six years where she is house coordinator and Head of Sport. Liv teaches Health, PE, Outdoor Ed and PE Studies. She has also been coordinator of Punmu Immersion Tour to remote communities.
Liv originally studied at University of Western Australia (UWA), where she completed a Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Health), followed by a Diploma of Education. Liv worked as an Adjunct Teaching Fellow at UWA, lecturing Master of Teaching students in Physical Education.
Join the yarn with Lockie and Liv.
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Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Lockie chats to our youngest yarner yet, Christian Zurakowski, all about growing up, leaving school and how to work things out as a Millennial.
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Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Dr Fong is a registered medical practitioner with over 35 years’ experience in a wide range of leadership roles in the private and public hospital systems.
He is currently Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Bethesda Health Care, Chair of the Western Australian Country Health Service Board, Professor of Healthcare Leadership at Curtin University, and a director of a number of health companies. He is the managing director of his own consulting company, Australis Health Advisory with a strong track record of engagements with state and commonwealth governments, and private and not for profit health companies. He is also involved in a number of digital health start-ups based in WA, Singapore and China.
Dr Fong shares with Lockie what it's like to be in leadership and the public eye, his strategies for dealing with public pressure, and his ideals as a father.
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020