Australia's best interviews from a Queer perspective, delving into the extraordinary lives of everyday people, highlighting every shade of queer culture whilst reflecting the spectrum of diversity that makes Australia today. Sometimes challenging, often inspiring, always engaging and constantly entertaining, Word For Word is JOY 94.9's premier long-form interview program and syndicated nationally via the Community Radio Network. If you know someone who is amazing, unique, extraordinary or has a great story to tell, then email the show and suggest a guest.
Nick McEwan-Hall, has a story that many within the LGBTIQ community can echo. Rejected by a parent for living their truth. As if struggling with your identity, within your self and society isn’t enough, to […]
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Tex McKenzie has been at the forefront of Thorne harbour Health (Formerly the Victorian Aids Council) for the last 30 years. In the last 30 years Tex has watched technology change not just the way […]
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Tony Briffa came out as intersex in the 90’s on national TV, long before the vast majority of Australia and the world, had even heard the word. Since then she has been on a journey […]
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Georgie Harman is the CEO of Beyond Blue. One of Australia’s leading organisations when it comes to dealing with mental health. In this revealing and very open interview, Georgie speaks about the organisation she loves […]
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Michael Barnett is the guy who isn’t afraid to say, “What the … is going on here”. When it comes to the state of affairs for LGBTIQ Australians. A blogger, an activist an envelope pusher. […]
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James Lolicato is only 26 years old, yet has a list of achievements and awards as long as your arm. He co-founded Proud To Play at 21 years old, to help emphasise the importance of […]
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Jessica Walton is an acclaimed author. Who writes from her varied experience to help educate the younger generation on issues effecting the LGBTIQA + community. Jess is openly Bisexual, married to her wife for 16 […]
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Jac Tomlins is a mother, a wife and an educator. However when you peel back her life, you can see the vast impact she has had on the LGBTIQ community, in this country and across […]
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Catherine Barrett has lived a life caring for and empowering the elderly and fighting against ageism. Like many her tenacity to enact social change comes from a series of heart aches that can either make […]
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Jodie Willmer is known to be able disarm the most combative of situations. A skill learnt by leading not for profits into their strategic goals and making the tough decisions to keep organisations strong. A […]
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