Yarning Disability

About Yarning Disability

Elevating Yarns with FPDN is a podcast by The First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) hosted by FPDN Advocate Bernard Namok. In each episode, Elevating Yarns showcases the stories of First Nations peoples living with a disability, their families and carers and other disability industry professionals to highlight the lived experiences of First Nations people with a disability in Australia.

Publisher

First Peoples Disability Network (Australia)

Category

education · government · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Nov 2022

Latest episode

16 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

2 of 27 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Oct 2025

   Episode 5: Journey through our yarns - stories that carry the strength, spirit and resilience of our people

   Heartfelt conversations and powerful storytelling from community voices across the country.

2. 

   14 Oct 2025

   Episode 4: Yarning with Shenane Hogg from Connectivity

   Shenane Hogg from Connectivity discussed their work in raising awareness about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the dangers of head injuries, offering online courses and traveling to remote communities for education. Shenane Hogg explained Huntington's disease as a fatal genetic neurodegenerative disorder, clarifying its symptoms and noting its prevalence in the Top End, particularly Kununurra and Halls Creek.

3. 

   9 Sept 2025

   Episode 3: Gundarang Support Services: A First Nations approach to disability support

   In the third episode of Elevating Yarns by First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) host Bernard Namok had a yarn with Natasha Phillips, Director of Gundarang Support Services and Sadiqa Phillips, Support Worker of Gundarang Support Services, a First Nations disability support work service that offers various services for NDIS participants, including community access, cleaning, and emotional support.Tune into this episode as Bernard, Natasha and Sadiqa discuss the importance of First Nation-led services for fostering trust and bridging communication gaps within the community.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 2: SNAICC CEO, Catherine Liddle: Community, Children & Change

Published 28 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that one extends out through Wartaka, King's Canyon and of course Luru and Karajuda. So they were the lands and the stories that I grew up with. So that's my mom and that's a little bit about my history. Now we go back a long way as you know that I spent a few years, I think over 20 years in First Nations media, working up on the islands and did my stints over there in the Northern Territory and our path would always connect and at big festivals and media festivals throughout the Northeast, well throughout the northern half of Australia, even Central Australia. And yeah it's a pretty, it brings back a lot of memories having a chat to you. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 12 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

11

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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