Out For You: the Podcast
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago -Welcome to Out For You, the podcast empowering LGBTQIA+ people to thrive at work. Each fortnight, our host Rhen Callinan sits down with a member of our community to chat about work and life, how to lead with your authentic self and what it means to do what matters. The Out For You podcast is brought to you by Out For Australia and Avanade.
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Episodes
Episode Ten: Xavier James
September 05, 2023 08:56 - 26 minutes - 30.3 MBOn this week's episode of the Out For You Podcast presented by Out For Australia & Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. It's our Season One finale. On this episode I am joined by the very talented Xavier James. Xavier was one of our 2022 30under30 winners and a first time author. He released his first book titled "Come Undone" and it's a raw and emotional memoir highlighting exisiting discrimination against LGBTQIA+ students within super religious schools along with his journey dealing with ...
Episode Nine: Victoria Knight
August 22, 2023 09:07 - 26 minutes - 45 MBOn this week's episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia and Avanade. On this episode I am joined by the lovely Victoria Knight. In this episode we discuss body positivity within the LGBTQIA+ community. We also discuss her research when it comes to body image issues and also how that led to her doing her PHD on "Fat and Queer Identities".
Episode Eight: Remus Ang
August 07, 2023 01:31 - 23 minutes - 36.3 MBOn this week's episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia and Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. I am joined by the amazing Remus Ang. In this episode we discuss the cultural differences between Australia and his birth country Singapore when it comes to be being an openly gay man. We also talk about how he has thrived in his workplace being his authentic self and his journey with Avanade. Now most of you know that Avanade is one of our incredible sponsors for this podcast. ...
Episode Seven: Cameron Dunne
July 24, 2023 21:53 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this week's episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia & Avande and hosted by Rhen Callinan. We're joined by the incredible Cameron Dunne. In this episode Cameron discusses their journey and process of coming out as gender fluid, what is was like growing up in rural Australia, de-gendering fashion and how they've learnt to become their authentic self.
Episode Six: Magenta Highfield
July 10, 2023 22:37 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBOn this week's episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia & Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. We are joined by the amazing Magenta Highfield. Magenta is one of my dear friends and she is also a travelling nurse. In this episode we discuss the higs and lows of travel nursing. But most importantly we talk about the struggles she's faced with racism and discrimination being an Aboriginal woman in Australia and also the huge importance of Naidoc Week. In this episode we also ment...
Episode Five: Andrew Pagonis
June 26, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MBOn this weeks episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia & Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. On this episode we decided to switch it up a little and today's episode will be hosted by our very own CSO Hank Paul. Hank sits down with one of Out For Australia's 2019 30u30 winners Andrew Pagonis. Andrew is a global product marketing manager for Google. He was responisble for co-leading Google's sponsorship of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. He has also been named a Forbes 3...
Episode Four: Grace Sholl
June 12, 2023 09:49 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBOn today's episode of the Out For You podcasted presented by Out For Australia & Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. We're joined by the incredible Grace Sholl. Grace was one of our amazing 30u30 winners. On this episode we discuss the importance of mental health for LGBTQIA+ youth. We also discuss how she has dealt with her own lived experince when it comes to mental health and how she advocates for systemic and social change. We would also like to acknowledge that some topics discussed ...
Episode Three: Miss Betty Confetti
May 29, 2023 09:13 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBOn this weeks episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia & Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. I am joined by a very special guest. Miss Betty Confetti aka Jono Hosking. Miss Betty Confetti is Jono's incredibly talented Drag Queen persona hailing all the way from Bathurst, NSW. In this episode we discuss not only being openly gay but also the challenges of being your authentic self in regional Australia. We talk about Jono's journey to discovering Miss Betty Confetti and the impo...
Episode Two: Boy & Bucket
May 15, 2023 22:21 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBOn this week's episode of Out For You presented by Out For Australia & Avanade and hosted by Rhen Callinan. I am joined by the incredibly talented Boy & Bucket. Boy & Bucket is an all trans indie folk group featuring three members. The band features Boy (Malaika Mfalme) who is on vocals and guitar, then there is 'and' who is known as (Billie Vanson) on drums, and finally 'Bucket' also known as (Bubblegum Bucket) on vocals and trumpet. In this episode we discuss naviagting the music industry ...
Episode One: Johnathan Davis
May 01, 2023 07:35 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBOn the premiere episode of the Out For You Podcast presented by Out For Australia & Avande also hosted by Rhen Callinan. We're joined by Johnathan Davis who is the member for the Tuggeranong seat of Brindabella and elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly in 2020. Johnathan is the Greens Spokesperson for Education, Health and LGBTQIA+ affairs just to name a few. We discussed many topics from his political career, his stance on LGBTQIA+ activism and also how he's navigated his personal life be...
Episode 4: Queer and regional with Peter Puskic
March 07, 2021 04:59 - 31 minutes - 34.4 MBQueer life is usually synonymous with metropolitan, city areas, but that is just one dimension of being queer in Australia. In this episode we shine the light on regional Australia, what its like being queer in rural areas in workplaces that aren't boardrooms and offices. In this episode we talk with Peter Puskic (he/him), a biologist, studying human impacts on animals and their habitats. Pete grew up in regional WA before moving to Melbourne where he studied zoology and archaeology.
Episode 3: Queer and creative with Samuel Leighton-Dore
March 07, 2021 04:56 - 28 minutes - 31.4 MBThe queer workplace spans across all industries, in this episode we are casting things out to the creative folks, starting with artist and writer Samuel Leighton-Dore (he/him). Samuel is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work unpacks how masculinity and gender norms engender us to suppress our emotions, desires and conform to heteronormative social roles. Through his artistry Samuel endeavours to celebrate our unique identities and create a space for us to be in touch with our emotions and...
Episode 2: The importance of role models in the workplace with Carol Muller
March 07, 2021 04:49 - 40 minutes - 41.9 MBHot off the back of our ‘LGBITIQA+ in tech’ events, Carol (she/her) will be joining us to talk about her professional journey as a self-taught software engineer and how she navigated transitioning later in her life whilst working for Silicon Valley tech start-ups. Carol's resume includes being a founding member of a $10 million venture capital backed start-up. Today, Carol is a prominent LGBTQI+ role model herself, inspiring queer youth and sharing her career and personal wisdom as a trans...
Episode 1: Being out at work with Annabelle Chee, Chief People Officer (OFA)
March 07, 2021 04:45 - 30 minutes - 32.7 MBThere are many ways to succeed and thrive in the workplace as a queer person, and one of the most effect ways is to seek out a role model, and see someone in your shoes thriving. In this conversation we discuss the highs and lows, and the pros and cons for coming out in the workplace with Out For Australia’s very own People Officer, Annabelle Chee (she/her).
Out For You: Pilot season trailer
March 07, 2021 04:42 - 2 minutes - 7.37 MBEnjoy a sneak preview of Out For You's pilot season, with four episodes each featuring their own guest speaker and specific theme about being out and proud as LGBTQIA+ in the workplace.