Could you rebuild your life after prison?
If you think life after prison must be a relief, think again. Juanita discovered that, even with a supportive family, rebuilding her life after incarceration was a hundred times harder…
Connection is powerful – we make it with every haircut
Falling through society’s cracks leaves you disconnected and everyone worse off. But a haircut is an opportunity for human relationship and the rediscovery of dignity. Craig shares remarkable stories of…
How you present is not who you are. Can we learn not to judge?
Unlearning a lifetime of judging others by how they look isn’t easy. But focusing on the person inside unlocks a beautiful world of connection and empathy. Mia acknowledges the knowledge…
Why you need never feel lonely again
A funny and touching true story of coming out, coming out again, and then coming out again! We all have identities to gain, and to shed – Sammy’s journey went…
What will you come out for?
Would a death threat stop you from sticking to your principles? Lynn MacLaren knows there’s a cost to not standing up for what you know is right and true: a…
How to ask about gender and get a better answer
We seem to think it's so important to know what’s inside someone’s pants, but can we do better than ask “male or female”?
How fixing teaching for kids with ADHD is a win for everyone
Young people with ADHD learn to expect negative comments, even from some teachers. But teachers report they don’t get enough training to properly support neurodivergent students. Ebony makes a personal…
Struggle to focus? Learn how from a champion cuber
Focusing is a skill like any other and Jonathan has learned to focus to excel as a speedcuber. Be amazed at his skills as he shares how he lost, and…
We’re all different. Does disability make us more different?
What are we all missing out on because of the way our society silos disabled people? Madison’s powerful proposition is for meaningful communication with the disabled community which sees past…
For Indigenous Australians our world is our archive
What has modern western culture often done with the objects it values most? It has put them in museums that can disconnect them from their context and the people who…