When I Was Young Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/when-i-was-young Exploring the younger years and turning point moments of authentic, outstanding and inspiring people. See the world through the eyes of someone who may have grown up in an entirely different way to you. Memory Lane Life Stories 47897721-777a-5f0a-90ac-ca296c263a5c yes en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:49:44 +1000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:06:33 +1000 http://www.memorylanestories.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/TMG_jxYZv8DL39dHwUZwuImAiy05fJ0Lk4BbnG5Eoqk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81MmFl/MDNmNGU3YTc2OWQz/YzJmMzQ1NGMwZDJl/N2M2MS5wbmc.jpg When I Was Young http://www.memorylanestories.com episodic Nina Fromhold Exploring the younger years and turning point moments of authentic, outstanding and inspiring people. See the world through the eyes of someone who may have grown up in an entirely different way to you. Exploring the younger years and turning point moments of authentic, outstanding and inspiring people. Life story, childhood, memory, family, history, Melbourne, Australia, multicultural, teenager, young adult, child, adult, inspiring, authentic Nina Fromhold No No Christine Nixon: Portrait of a trail-blazing leader 10 10 Christine Nixon: Portrait of a trail-blazing leader full 6aa7f57d-68f1-47a0-830b-d5c9c569eac8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cdebef0b New podcast out now featuring Christine Nixon. Join us as we have a chuckle talking about childhood northern beaches summers, fierce independence, love of swimming and Brownies, before we get into Christine’s most impressive, change-making career. Imagine the burly world of policing in NSW in 1972 when there were only 130 women in the police force, and 8,000 men. Now imagine being asked at a job interview if you planned to get married and have kids. What would a young, educated, feminist do with a workplace that wasn’t moving with the times? Come along as Christine shares the wild ride of her incredible leadership career with humour, humility and an uncommon openness. I have deep respect for this beautiful human! 

Thanks to Leadership Victoria for connecting Christine and I, so we could share this delightful conversation with you.

 

]]> New podcast out now featuring Christine Nixon. Join us as we have a chuckle talking about childhood northern beaches summers, fierce independence, love of swimming and Brownies, before we get into Christine’s most impressive, change-making career. Imagine the burly world of policing in NSW in 1972 when there were only 130 women in the police force, and 8,000 men. Now imagine being asked at a job interview if you planned to get married and have kids. What would a young, educated, feminist do with a workplace that wasn’t moving with the times? Come along as Christine shares the wild ride of her incredible leadership career with humour, humility and an uncommon openness. I have deep respect for this beautiful human! 

Thanks to Leadership Victoria for connecting Christine and I, so we could share this delightful conversation with you.

 

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +1100 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 4326 New podcast out now featuring Christine Nixon. Join us as we have a chuckle talking about childhood northern beaches summers, fierce independence, love of swimming and Brownies, before we get into Christine’s most impressive, change-making career. Imagine the burly world of policing in NSW in 1972 when there were only 130 women in the police force, and 8,000 men. Now imagine being asked at a job interview if you planned to get married and have kids. What would a young, educated, feminist do with a workplace that wasn’t moving with the times? Come along as Christine shares the wild ride of her incredible leadership career with humour, humility and an uncommon openness. I have deep respect for this beautiful human! 

Thanks to Leadership Victoria for connecting Christine and I, so we could share this delightful conversation with you.

 

]]> #ChristineNixon, Police, Chief Commissioner, Policing, Feminist, 1970s, 1980s, industrial relations, unions, NSW, VIC, Victoria, bushfires, Manly, Sydney, Kings Cross, Woman Police Officer, life story, life stories, Melbourne, Chair, Macquarie University, Hartness Fellowship, Harvard, Police corruption, New South Wales, Leadership Victoria No Dan Stubbs is Victoria’s first Public Advocate with a declared disability. From blind skiing to his huge career in advocacy, Dan shares the story about losing his sight and creating a unique path towards his calling in life. 9 9 Dan Stubbs is Victoria’s first Public Advocate with a declared disability. From blind skiing to his huge career in advocacy, Dan shares the story about losing his sight and creating a unique path towards his calling in life. full f1df7fee-971c-4566-8425-9eace48a63b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b68e31da Dan shares the stories of his childhood, growing up in Melbourne’s northern suburb of Bundoora in the 1970s and 80s. Cricket and football in the street, boundless bike rides, the freedom he was given to roam and explore.

At fourteen Dan loses his sight. His parents fight to keep him in mainstream education and with the help of a few great teachers and aides, he learns new ways of learning. He continued his mission through his late teens and twenties to ensure that he could experience as much of the world as his sighted peers, which led him to overseas travel, skiing, scuba diving, surfing and bushwalking.

Dan talks openly of his journey, the challenges and supporters he has had through his long career in advocacy. Today Dan is the first Public Advocate in Victoria with an open disability, using all of his knowledge and life experience to support some of our most vulnerable people with disability.

 

This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold. 

Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. 

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Learn more about the podcast or recording your own life story: www.memorylanestories.com

]]> Dan shares the stories of his childhood, growing up in Melbourne’s northern suburb of Bundoora in the 1970s and 80s. Cricket and football in the street, boundless bike rides, the freedom he was given to roam and explore.

At fourteen Dan loses his sight. His parents fight to keep him in mainstream education and with the help of a few great teachers and aides, he learns new ways of learning. He continued his mission through his late teens and twenties to ensure that he could experience as much of the world as his sighted peers, which led him to overseas travel, skiing, scuba diving, surfing and bushwalking.

Dan talks openly of his journey, the challenges and supporters he has had through his long career in advocacy. Today Dan is the first Public Advocate in Victoria with an open disability, using all of his knowledge and life experience to support some of our most vulnerable people with disability.

 

This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold. 

Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. 

Music licensed through PremiumBeat. 

Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

Learn more about the podcast or recording your own life story: www.memorylanestories.com

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:10:00 +1100 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 3015 Dan shares the stories of his childhood, growing up in Melbourne’s northern suburb of Bundoora in the 1970s and 80s. Cricket and football in the street, boundless bike rides, the freedom he was given to roam and explore.

At fourteen Dan loses his sight. His parents fight to keep him in mainstream education and with the help of a few great teachers and aides, he learns new ways of learning. He continued his mission through his late teens and twenties to ensure that he could experience as much of the world as his sighted peers, which led him to overseas travel, skiing, scuba diving, surfing and bushwalking.

Dan talks openly of his journey, the challenges and supporters he has had through his long career in advocacy. Today Dan is the first Public Advocate in Victoria with an open disability, using all of his knowledge and life experience to support some of our most vulnerable people with disability.

 

This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold. 

Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. 

Music licensed through PremiumBeat. 

Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

Learn more about the podcast or recording your own life story: www.memorylanestories.com

]]> Melbourne, Life Story, Bundoora, MacLeod Technical School, Melbourne University, Macquarie University, Vision Australia, Surfing, Skiing, Disability, Blind, Blindness, Scuba Diving, Bill of Rights, Public Advocate, kindness, respect, lived experience, Disability Worker Commission, Canberra, Pacific Islands No Fiona Garrivan, celebrant and podcast host of Deadly Serious Conversations talks about death and dying with foresight and kindness. 8 8 Fiona Garrivan, celebrant and podcast host of Deadly Serious Conversations talks about death and dying with foresight and kindness. full 5420e6fd-9ed6-4219-8b96-7c72818dd610 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bc3ea62a Fiona shares the stories of her childhood, growing up in Northern Ireland during the civil war known as The Troubles. Her life was on a steady path of fitting into the expectations set out for Irish Catholic women in the 1980 and 90s, until she went to Uni in Dublin and met a lovely girl from Australia. This friendship opened up the possibilities of the world to Fiona, and with some action and courage on her part, she changed the trajectory of her life.

Fiona now calls Melbourne home. She is a celebrant for funerals and weddings and has a podcast called Deadly Serious Conversations. Through her work, she noticed that people in Australia often aren’t talking about death, dying and legacy, and so may not know where to start when they lose a loved one. She has created a wonderful library of episodes that looks at all different aspects of death and dying with kindness, respect and compassion. Let’s find out how she got into the tender work of funerals.

This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold. 

Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. 

]]> Fiona shares the stories of her childhood, growing up in Northern Ireland during the civil war known as The Troubles. Her life was on a steady path of fitting into the expectations set out for Irish Catholic women in the 1980 and 90s, until she went to Uni in Dublin and met a lovely girl from Australia. This friendship opened up the possibilities of the world to Fiona, and with some action and courage on her part, she changed the trajectory of her life.

Fiona now calls Melbourne home. She is a celebrant for funerals and weddings and has a podcast called Deadly Serious Conversations. Through her work, she noticed that people in Australia often aren’t talking about death, dying and legacy, and so may not know where to start when they lose a loved one. She has created a wonderful library of episodes that looks at all different aspects of death and dying with kindness, respect and compassion. Let’s find out how she got into the tender work of funerals.

This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold. 

Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. 

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:48:07 +1100 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 4066 Fiona shares the stories of her childhood, growing up in Northern Ireland during the civil war known as The Troubles. Her life was on a steady path of fitting into the expectations set out for Irish Catholic women in the 1980 and 90s, until she went to Uni in Dublin and met a lovely girl from Australia. This friendship opened up the possibilities of the world to Fiona, and with some action and courage on her part, she changed the trajectory of her life.

Fiona now calls Melbourne home. She is a celebrant for funerals and weddings and has a podcast called Deadly Serious Conversations. Through her work, she noticed that people in Australia often aren’t talking about death, dying and legacy, and so may not know where to start when they lose a loved one. She has created a wonderful library of episodes that looks at all different aspects of death and dying with kindness, respect and compassion. Let’s find out how she got into the tender work of funerals.

This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold. 

Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. 

]]> Ireland, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia, The Moy, Dublin, The Troubles, Northern Ireland, Deadly Serious Conversations, Death, Dying, Kindness, Being Present No Dr Kathryn Lomas on growing up in New Zealand, taking risks, being an entrepreneur and researching our natural world for answers to human problems 7 7 Dr Kathryn Lomas on growing up in New Zealand, taking risks, being an entrepreneur and researching our natural world for answers to human problems full cb0ddbc8-35f4-45ad-8beb-d93df411cde6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dfa05b73 Kate is an innovative scientist who notices the systems in the natural world and applies this thinking to technology that supports people and communities. She is an entrepreneur with a med-tech start-up under her belt that achieved awards and grants for seven years, for technology advancement. During that time, her company raised more than $20 million in capital for technology development. Now Kate supports other Australian start-ups to find a pathway to the market. She talks with us about growing up in New Zealand, exploring the world in her twenties, taking risks, raising her sons and pursuing a life of research, knowledge and adventure. Kate says in the podcast, "Our greatest asset is our brain". Thank you Kate for inspiring us with your refreshing perspective on life.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Kate is an innovative scientist who notices the systems in the natural world and applies this thinking to technology that supports people and communities. She is an entrepreneur with a med-tech start-up under her belt that achieved awards and grants for seven years, for technology advancement. During that time, her company raised more than $20 million in capital for technology development. Now Kate supports other Australian start-ups to find a pathway to the market. She talks with us about growing up in New Zealand, exploring the world in her twenties, taking risks, raising her sons and pursuing a life of research, knowledge and adventure. Kate says in the podcast, "Our greatest asset is our brain". Thank you Kate for inspiring us with your refreshing perspective on life.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:30:00 +1000 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 2982 Kate is an innovative scientist who notices the systems in the natural world and applies this thinking to technology that supports people and communities. She is an entrepreneur with a med-tech start-up under her belt that achieved awards and grants for seven years, for technology advancement. During that time, her company raised more than $20 million in capital for technology development. Now Kate supports other Australian start-ups to find a pathway to the market. She talks with us about growing up in New Zealand, exploring the world in her twenties, taking risks, raising her sons and pursuing a life of research, knowledge and adventure. Kate says in the podcast, "Our greatest asset is our brain". Thank you Kate for inspiring us with your refreshing perspective on life.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> New Zealand, Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, London, Canada, Yukon, Start-up, Medical technology, Med-Tech, Science, Biology, Research, Wildlife photography, Cruise Ships, Living on reservation, Morel mushrooms No Mathan Ratinam shares his early life story in Sri Lanka, a considered perspective on colonisation, and the joys of architecture and Hip Hop. 6 6 Mathan Ratinam shares his early life story in Sri Lanka, a considered perspective on colonisation, and the joys of architecture and Hip Hop. full 6f10714a-8208-470b-ab90-10577404b5d7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fbd7c4a1 When I Was Young features Mathan Ratinam who shares his early life story in Sri Lanka, of being persecuted during the civil war, and immigrating to Australia to discover a whole new world. Mathan's teen years in the 1980s in Perth, learning English from TV shows like MacGuyver and the A Team. Discovering his tribe at Hip Hop concerts and later in Drum and Bass. Mathan studied architecture and worked at some outstanding studios in London and New York before switching his focus towards working on wicked social problems like poverty and social injustice. Mathan has worked with the UN and the World Bank, and he is now working in Aboriginal Youth Justice in Victoria, contributing to better justice outcomes for young people.
Mathan beautifully articulates the full-circle moments of his life that have been the fire behind his impressive career. This is an interview that you will not forget. Thank you Mathan for sharing your incredible story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> When I Was Young features Mathan Ratinam who shares his early life story in Sri Lanka, of being persecuted during the civil war, and immigrating to Australia to discover a whole new world. Mathan's teen years in the 1980s in Perth, learning English from TV shows like MacGuyver and the A Team. Discovering his tribe at Hip Hop concerts and later in Drum and Bass. Mathan studied architecture and worked at some outstanding studios in London and New York before switching his focus towards working on wicked social problems like poverty and social injustice. Mathan has worked with the UN and the World Bank, and he is now working in Aboriginal Youth Justice in Victoria, contributing to better justice outcomes for young people.
Mathan beautifully articulates the full-circle moments of his life that have been the fire behind his impressive career. This is an interview that you will not forget. Thank you Mathan for sharing your incredible story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Sun, 24 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +1000 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 3581 When I Was Young features Mathan Ratinam who shares his early life story in Sri Lanka, of being persecuted during the civil war, and immigrating to Australia to discover a whole new world. Mathan's teen years in the 1980s in Perth, learning English from TV shows like MacGuyver and the A Team. Discovering his tribe at Hip Hop concerts and later in Drum and Bass. Mathan studied architecture and worked at some outstanding studios in London and New York before switching his focus towards working on wicked social problems like poverty and social injustice. Mathan has worked with the UN and the World Bank, and he is now working in Aboriginal Youth Justice in Victoria, contributing to better justice outcomes for young people.
Mathan beautifully articulates the full-circle moments of his life that have been the fire behind his impressive career. This is an interview that you will not forget. Thank you Mathan for sharing your incredible story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Aboriginal justice, Social injustice, Colonisation, Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, Poverty, Self Determination, London, New York, Somalia, Eritrea, Sri Lanka, Civil War No Merita Tabain on Melbourne's 1970s alternative music scene and discovering what life has in store for you 5 5 Merita Tabain on Melbourne's 1970s alternative music scene and discovering what life has in store for you full 3a081b9a-1db5-424c-ad69-a4d1d2126ae7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/73c58fa3 When I Was Young features Merita Tabain who shares her journey as the child of new immigrants, growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s. Merita's story starts with the painful experience of being seen as different at school and moves into the mind-blowing moments of seeing the Sex Pistols on Count Down and discovering Australia's alternative music scene in the 1970s. With all the courage and grit of punk, as a young adult Merita pursued her dreams of travel, higher education and journalism. Over time her career moved into leadership roles in government and emergency management, something her young self never knew would be open to her. It all fits with her belief that "You don't know what life has in store for you", so she tries to appreciate what she has each day.
Thank you to Merita for sharing this heart-warming story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> When I Was Young features Merita Tabain who shares her journey as the child of new immigrants, growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s. Merita's story starts with the painful experience of being seen as different at school and moves into the mind-blowing moments of seeing the Sex Pistols on Count Down and discovering Australia's alternative music scene in the 1970s. With all the courage and grit of punk, as a young adult Merita pursued her dreams of travel, higher education and journalism. Over time her career moved into leadership roles in government and emergency management, something her young self never knew would be open to her. It all fits with her belief that "You don't know what life has in store for you", so she tries to appreciate what she has each day.
Thank you to Merita for sharing this heart-warming story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +1000 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 3637 When I Was Young features Merita Tabain who shares her journey as the child of new immigrants, growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s. Merita's story starts with the painful experience of being seen as different at school and moves into the mind-blowing moments of seeing the Sex Pistols on Count Down and discovering Australia's alternative music scene in the 1970s. With all the courage and grit of punk, as a young adult Merita pursued her dreams of travel, higher education and journalism. Over time her career moved into leadership roles in government and emergency management, something her young self never knew would be open to her. It all fits with her belief that "You don't know what life has in store for you", so she tries to appreciate what she has each day.
Thank you to Merita for sharing this heart-warming story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Punk rock, punk, alternative music, Count Down, Melbourne alternative music, journalism, communications, life story, life stories, Melbourne, 1970s, 1980s, Australian punk, Australian alternative music scene, Crystal Ballroom, New Australians, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Immigrant, Leadership, Emergency Management No Dr Trishima Mitra-Kahn on family violence, sociology and debating, from New Delhi to London and Melbourne. 4 4 Dr Trishima Mitra-Kahn on family violence, sociology and debating, from New Delhi to London and Melbourne. full 6bebe668-4de1-4749-a8c4-b6a1443a0d3e https://share.transistor.fm/s/42236643 In this episode Dr Trishima Mitra-Kahn shares her early experiences of family violence and how this set her on a path to research the sociology question, 'Why do some people use violence?'. Come with us as we walk through Trishima's childhood and early adult years in New Delhi, London, and now in Melbourne. Trish is a remarkable person who has spent her whole career working towards a goal of eliminating all forms of family violence. She is now the Chairperson of Body Safety Australia and a Group Director with Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre where she continues to use research and evidence to inform this critical work.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> In this episode Dr Trishima Mitra-Kahn shares her early experiences of family violence and how this set her on a path to research the sociology question, 'Why do some people use violence?'. Come with us as we walk through Trishima's childhood and early adult years in New Delhi, London, and now in Melbourne. Trish is a remarkable person who has spent her whole career working towards a goal of eliminating all forms of family violence. She is now the Chairperson of Body Safety Australia and a Group Director with Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre where she continues to use research and evidence to inform this critical work.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +1000 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 2347 In this episode Dr Trishima Mitra-Kahn shares her early experiences of family violence and how this set her on a path to research the sociology question, 'Why do some people use violence?'. Come with us as we walk through Trishima's childhood and early adult years in New Delhi, London, and now in Melbourne. Trish is a remarkable person who has spent her whole career working towards a goal of eliminating all forms of family violence. She is now the Chairperson of Body Safety Australia and a Group Director with Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre where she continues to use research and evidence to inform this critical work.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Sociology, Life Story, Life Stories, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Women, Women's Empowerment, Melbourne, New Delhi, India, Family Violence, History, Family History, Immigrant, Immigration No Pat's story of growing up in Frankston North in the 1960s 3 3 Pat's story of growing up in Frankston North in the 1960s full 763f8305-7d0e-464c-be23-7922488224d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a606eeba In this episode Nina interviews Pat who shares the story of his early life growing up in Frankston North. When Pat was a young lad this was a very working-class town, full of commission homes, outside Melbourne, Australia. Pat's story is set in the 1960s and 70s and is very much a story of the Aussie battler. With his sharp wit and intelligence and a keen love of sport, Pat was able to gain a broader view of the world, and set himself on a path out of his low socio-economic roots. Enjoy Pat's story as he shares the hardships, triumphs, wisdom and wonderful people that helped him on his way.
Thank you to Pat for sharing this treasure of a story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> In this episode Nina interviews Pat who shares the story of his early life growing up in Frankston North. When Pat was a young lad this was a very working-class town, full of commission homes, outside Melbourne, Australia. Pat's story is set in the 1960s and 70s and is very much a story of the Aussie battler. With his sharp wit and intelligence and a keen love of sport, Pat was able to gain a broader view of the world, and set himself on a path out of his low socio-economic roots. Enjoy Pat's story as he shares the hardships, triumphs, wisdom and wonderful people that helped him on his way.
Thank you to Pat for sharing this treasure of a story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Sat, 24 May 2025 07:00:00 +1000 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 3701 In this episode Nina interviews Pat who shares the story of his early life growing up in Frankston North. When Pat was a young lad this was a very working-class town, full of commission homes, outside Melbourne, Australia. Pat's story is set in the 1960s and 70s and is very much a story of the Aussie battler. With his sharp wit and intelligence and a keen love of sport, Pat was able to gain a broader view of the world, and set himself on a path out of his low socio-economic roots. Enjoy Pat's story as he shares the hardships, triumphs, wisdom and wonderful people that helped him on his way.
Thank you to Pat for sharing this treasure of a story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Frankston, Melbourne, life story, life story, 1960s, Australia, low socio economic, teaching, growing up, growing pains, hard knocks, poverty, poor, commission housing, working class, Frankston, Melbourne No Kabinga Mazaba talks about growing up in Zambia, childhood trauma and how she reclaimed her life. 2 2 Kabinga Mazaba talks about growing up in Zambia, childhood trauma and how she reclaimed her life. full 247325a8-462a-404e-9e5a-2ff818c8888d https://share.transistor.fm/s/abcfb128 In this episode Nina interviews Kabinga Mazaba, International Bestselling Author and Inspirational Speaker. Kabinga takes us back to her early life in Zambia where we talk about her experiences of marriage customs, funeral customs and property grabbing in Zambia, as well as her childhood experiences of love, family, loss and sexual abuse. Then Kabinga shares her journey with her husband and children as they establish themselves first in Scotland and then in Australia, while working through her healing journey and inspiring those around her to rewrite their stories.
We thank Kabinga and invite you to enjoy her story. Kabinga Mazaba is the author of C.O.N.F.R.O.N.T. Reclaim Your Life, available at all great booksellers. To learn more about Kabinga visit her website.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> In this episode Nina interviews Kabinga Mazaba, International Bestselling Author and Inspirational Speaker. Kabinga takes us back to her early life in Zambia where we talk about her experiences of marriage customs, funeral customs and property grabbing in Zambia, as well as her childhood experiences of love, family, loss and sexual abuse. Then Kabinga shares her journey with her husband and children as they establish themselves first in Scotland and then in Australia, while working through her healing journey and inspiring those around her to rewrite their stories.
We thank Kabinga and invite you to enjoy her story. Kabinga Mazaba is the author of C.O.N.F.R.O.N.T. Reclaim Your Life, available at all great booksellers. To learn more about Kabinga visit her website.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +1000 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 3938 In this episode Nina interviews Kabinga Mazaba, International Bestselling Author and Inspirational Speaker. Kabinga takes us back to her early life in Zambia where we talk about her experiences of marriage customs, funeral customs and property grabbing in Zambia, as well as her childhood experiences of love, family, loss and sexual abuse. Then Kabinga shares her journey with her husband and children as they establish themselves first in Scotland and then in Australia, while working through her healing journey and inspiring those around her to rewrite their stories.
We thank Kabinga and invite you to enjoy her story. Kabinga Mazaba is the author of C.O.N.F.R.O.N.T. Reclaim Your Life, available at all great booksellers. To learn more about Kabinga visit her website.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

]]> Kabinga Mazaba; Zambia; Australia; lifestory; healing; recovery; childhood; abuse; sexual assault; trauma; No Vivienne Nguyễn reflects on growing up in Vietnam and Australia 1 1 Vivienne Nguyễn reflects on growing up in Vietnam and Australia full 4636283f-8db6-44f7-a73c-64344e71c309 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d807c27c This episode of When I Was Young features Vivienne Nguyen, Victoria's Multicultural Commissioner. Vivienne talks about her early years in Vietnam during the Vietnam/American war, travelling as a refugee first to Malaysia and then onto Australia, living and studying in Melbourne as a young adult, and how she found her feet in both the Vietnamese and broader Victorian communities. Vivienne's journey led her to become a powerful voice advocating for multicultural communities in Victoria. 
We invite you to enjoy Vivienne's story of her younger years.
Please like or follow the podcast to hear more stories.
Thanks to my guest Vivienne Nguyen for sharing her story.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
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]]> This episode of When I Was Young features Vivienne Nguyen, Victoria's Multicultural Commissioner. Vivienne talks about her early years in Vietnam during the Vietnam/American war, travelling as a refugee first to Malaysia and then onto Australia, living and studying in Melbourne as a young adult, and how she found her feet in both the Vietnamese and broader Victorian communities. Vivienne's journey led her to become a powerful voice advocating for multicultural communities in Victoria. 
We invite you to enjoy Vivienne's story of her younger years.
Please like or follow the podcast to hear more stories.
Thanks to my guest Vivienne Nguyen for sharing her story.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt.

]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +1100 Nina Fromhold Nina Fromhold 2897 This episode of When I Was Young features Vivienne Nguyen, Victoria's Multicultural Commissioner. Vivienne talks about her early years in Vietnam during the Vietnam/American war, travelling as a refugee first to Malaysia and then onto Australia, living and studying in Melbourne as a young adult, and how she found her feet in both the Vietnamese and broader Victorian communities. Vivienne's journey led her to become a powerful voice advocating for multicultural communities in Victoria. 
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Thanks to my guest Vivienne Nguyen for sharing her story.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt.

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