Sisteria Podcast

22/01/2021

Our FINAL episode of this season with Alison Whittaker, Laniyuk and Meleika Gesa-Fatafeh is out now! https://buff.ly/3sGN84x

"A lot of contemporary whitefellas talking about blak poetry as if it's just manifested in the last five years...which we know is absolutely bu****it." - Alison Whittaker, Sisteria Episode 28

22/01/2021

Our FINAL episode of this season, episode 28 with Alison Whittaker, Laniyuk and Meleika Gesa-Fatafeh is out now! https://buff.ly/3iup9kn

"The editing process is where I seek my integrity, where I sit back and say, what am I actually doing here? ... And how do I make sure that it lives up to the expectations of
my family and my Country." - Laniyuk, Sisteria episode 28

22/01/2021

Our FINAL episode of this season, episode 28 with Alison Whittaker, Laniyuk and Meleika Gesa-Fatafeh is out now! https://buff.ly/3iup9kn

"Storytelling is so healing. It really solidifies the fact that you’re not alone." - Meleika Gesa-Fatafehi, Sisteria episode 28

20/01/2021

For our 🎉🔥FINAL🔥🎉 episode of the season we speak with not one but THREE remarkable guests, Alison Whittaker, Laniyuk and Meleika Gesa-Fatafehi about Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today. Listen now! https://buff.ly/3iup9kn

19/01/2021

"I’d always say ‘One day I'm gonna write. One day I'll do this.’ And you just get to the point where you’re thinking... either I stopped saying I'm going to do it or do it." - Bernadette Green ep 27

Bernadette Green lives in Melbourne with her partner, their two daughters and dog, Coco. Her debut children's book Who's Your Real Mum? is out through Scribble Books now. https://buff.ly/35ScBhy

19/01/2021

Episode 27 with Bernadette Green is out NOW. https://buff.ly/35ScBhy

Bernadette Green grew up passionate about animals and tree climbing. She dreamed of becoming a writer, but life took her in many different directions. She trained as a youth worker and shiatsu therapist before returning to writing. Bernadette lives in Melbourne with her partner, their two daughters and dog, Coco. Her debut children's book Who's Your Real Mum? is out through Scribble Books now.

17/01/2021

Award-winning director and screenwriter Corrie Chen joins us to discuss working in the local screen industry, diversity in the Australian arts community and tips for work-life balance when working from home. https://buff.ly/3qlnMXJ

“COVID has made me realise how much I value community and how important it is in creativity.” Corrie Chen, Sisteria episode 26

14/01/2021

Episode 26 with Corrie Chen is out NOW! https://buff.ly/3qlnMXJ

13/01/2021

Delightful writer Laura Jean McKay - books page joins us to discuss releasing a novel about a pandemic during a pandemic, performing animal voices for her audiobook, and healthier ways to consuming the news. https://buff.ly/39qUiRk

“All writers are responding to climate change events and the horrors of the world even if we're not trying to. It's just in there.” - Laura Jean McKay, Sisteria episode 25

12/01/2021

Episode 25 with Laura Jean McKay - books page is out NOW! http://sisteriapodcast.com/podcast/episode-twenty-five-laura-jean-mckay/

Laura Jean McKay is the author of The Animals in That Country (Scribe 2020) and Holiday in Cambodia (Black Inc. 2013), shortlisted for three national book awards in Australia. Her work has appeared in Meanjin, Overland, Best Australian Stories, The Saturday Paper, and The North American Review. Laura is a lecturer in creative writing at Massey University, with a PhD from the University of Melbourne focusing on literary animal studies. She is the ‘animal expert’ presenter on ABC Listen’s Animal Sound Safari.

24/12/2020

Sisteria will be back in early 2021 until then, stay safe and happy holidays everyone!

17/12/2020

Podcast producer legend and Audiocraft festival manager, Jess O’Callaghan, joins us to discuss trends in podcasting, how to reimagine real life events when they can't be IRL, and tips for podcasting from home.

“My instinct was to create a lot of stuff and really hustle....But I'm so relieved I didn't do any of those things and have just been gardening instead.” - Jess O’Callaghan, Sisteria episode 24 https://buff.ly/387EC55

15/12/2020

Episode 24 with Jess O’Callaghan () is out NOW https://buff.ly/387EC55

Jess O'Callaghan is Festival Manager and podcast producer at Audiocraft, and producer at ABC Radio National Fictions. She has worked on news and documentary programs across commercial, community and public radio as well as independent podcasts. She likes crafting strong narratives in audio journalism, conjuring new worlds with audio fiction and strives to achieve omniscience by listening to all your podcasts.

12/12/2020

"Yes I'm a woman but I'm not a white woman. And I could never be a white woman. And I don't want to be a white woman." - Aileen Moreton-Robinson, Sisteria episode 23 https://buff.ly/33YQLIo

10/12/2020

Episode 23 with Aileen Moreton-Robinson is out NOW! https://buff.ly/33YQLIo

Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson is a Goenpul woman of the Quandamooka people (Moreton Bay). She is Australia’s first Indigenous Distinguished Professor and is Professor of Indigenous Research at RMIT. She recently re-released the 20th anniversary edition of her seminal book, Talkin' Up to the White Woman: Indigenous Women and Feminism, through .

She was formerly the Director of the Australian Research Council’s National Indigenous Research and Knowledges Network (NIRAKN) and served as President of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Education Consortium (NATSIHEC). She is the founding President of the Australian Critical Race and Whiteness Studies Association. Her recent monograph The White Possessive: Property, Power and Indigenous Sovereignty (2015) won the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association’s (NAISA) subsequent book prize in 2016. And in 2020, Professor Moreton-Robinson was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Prior to her life in the academy, Professor Moreton-Robinson worked in public administration and served as a board member on a number of Indigenous community organisations. Her advocacy and intellectual work focuses on Indigenous sovereignty.

Thanks to City of Melbourne's Arts Grants Program.

Special guest Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson joins us to discuss the 20th anniversary re-release of her seminal book Talkin’ Up to the White Woman: Indigenous Women and Feminism an…

09/12/2020

We were so lucky to be joined by Ellena Savage, whose debut essay collection Blueberries was released earlier this year. Be sure to listen to our latest episode to hear about her writing practice, her experience publishing a book during COVID-times, and some sage advice for struggling artists. https://buff.ly/3qEBoi3

"It's okay to take six months off, it's okay to take four years off, that doesn't mean you're not going to come back to your art." – Ellena Savage, Sisteria episode 22

06/12/2020

Episode 22 with Ellena Savage is out NOW! Ellena is our dear friend, colleague and the author of Blueberries (2020, Text/Scribe UK). She teaches writing for a living, and has a PhD in Creative Writing with a focus on feminist literary criticism and the contemporary essay. Ellena is a 2019-2021 Marten Bequest scholar. https://buff.ly/3qEBoi3

05/12/2020

Have you subscribed to Sisteria? We’re now on Spotify and Stitcher too! Make sure you’re following or subscribing to get the good stuff.

03/12/2020

We’re back with a limited run season recorded during Melbourne's lockdown to support artists, writers and creatives during this weird time! So subscribe, re-subscribe, refresh your subscription – do whatever you need to do to make sure these new episodes of Sisteria hit your feeds when they’re released really, really soon.

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05/08/2020

Thrilled to announce that Sisteria is a finalist in the Good Stuff awards! The People's Choice Award is now open so if you (a person) want to choose Sisteria/me (Steph) here's the link to vote (and I'd be super grateful forever if you do💖) https://www.frankie.com.au/goodstuff/stephanie-van-schilt-sisteria-podcast-26-1452?

frankie is an Australian magazine, website and podcast for the creative and curious, covering fashion, art, photography, travel, craft, music and eye-opening real-life tales.

20/07/2020

It's our favourite time of year... is on this weekend and we're super excited! The amazing Audiocraft Festival team have done it again, this time taking it all online. Want to feel inspired, excited and informed about podcasting from the comfort of your own home? Get your tickets now: https://buff.ly/3fJUq0z 🤗 🎧

17/12/2019

This is SUCH a great conversation with Rainbow Chan - catch it wherever you listen to Sisteria now! 🥳

What better way to reflect on a massive 2019 than an in-depth conversation with Sisteria Podcast, an amazing podcast about the experiences of women and GNC creatives. We cover many juicy topics including the research and writing process behind “Pillar”
🌹 http://sisteriapodcast.com/podcast/special-summer-series-rainbow-chan/

Special mentions to a few of my collaborators/inspirations on this episode including Bridal Laments, Yat Pit, Hyun Lee, Al Joel, Maggie Wu, Vivan Vo, Okin Osan, Kitty Chan and my mum
Image by Hyun Lee, styled by Al Joel, hair and make up by Maggie Wu

14/12/2019

Our summer series is live! Four special episodes are now available so get stuck into it http://sisteriapodcast.com

A podcast about women & non-binary creatives' experiences as creators & consumers of arts & culture.

13/12/2019

Surprise! We’re releasing a special four-episode summer series very very soon☀️ 🥳☀️ bit.ly/35j6Abj

14/08/2019

Rainbow Chan, the genius behind our incredible theme music has a new album! And she's touring!! Make sure to check out PILLAR and do yourself a favour and head to one of her shows:

August 16 - Sideway - Canberra
August 17 - Horse Bazaar - Melbourne
August 23 - The Chippo Hotel - Sydney
August 25 - North Gong Hotel - Wollongong

19/05/2019

Missing us already? Here’s a chance to catch some fresh Sisteria chats ASAP!

🌟Festival Guest!🌟 Two seasons in Sisteria Podcast has featured a tonne of amazing women and non-binary folks talking with hosts Stephanie Van Schilt and Veronica Sullivan about making and consuming art and culture. Now we're stoked to have Sisteria producer Jessica Lukjanow joining us as a guest for ! Jessica will be sharing her podcasting secrets in the Saturday panel “What You Don’t Know About Podcasting”! For more info on our program, and to grab tickets, check out our Pozible campaign here: https://www.pozible.com/profile/indiepodfest

13/05/2019

In exciting news we're going to be hosting a very special Arrogant Aunt episode at Audiocraft Festival in a few weeks, so we need your questions! Send through ANY AND ALL Qs YOU MIGHT HAVE about how to keep calm and carry on podcasting as a voice memo to [email protected]. Or just drop us an anonymous line or comment below (less anonymously) and we'll include it!

In the Arrogant Aunt episodes of Sisteria Podcast, guests answer questions ‘with authority they just don’t have’—an exercise in defeating imposter syndrome in all of us. At Conference Day host Stephanie Van Schilt and guests Hey Aunty Pod's Shantel Wetherall and Spotify's Christina Choi take YOUR questions about how to keep calm and carry on podcasting.

Send along your voice memo questions or anonymous written questions to [email protected] or comment below.

08/03/2019

WE DID IT! WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! LIVE, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AND FOR THE LAST TIME FOR SEASON 2! LISTEN NOW https://bit.ly/2IZK5Sf ! ⚡️

We seriously CANNOT THANK every single guest, listener and friend enough. It was a magical evening, filled with serious laughs (thanks Geraldine Hickey) and serious snaps (thanks Hey Aunty! Podcast).Thank you so much to Loop Project Space & Bar for providing us with such a magical location, and thank you so much to City of Melbourne for making the whole thing possible. We love you all.

Episode Seventeen: Sisteria Live with Geraldine Hickey and Shantel Wetherall March 8, 2019 It’s Sisteria Live! Comedian Geraldine Hickey and Hey Aunty! podcast host Shantel Wetherall join us on the eve of International Women’s Day for our Season Two finale. The team covers everything from earnin...

07/03/2019

‪ is a day of protest, and reminder that all women deserve space to tell their stories, to be heard and believed every. single. day. Listen to women. And if you haven’t yet, listen to Sisteria.

Episode Sixteen: Evelyn Ida Morris Musician Evelyn Ida Morris joins us to discuss exploring their non-binary identity through songwriting and performance, the realities of activist burnout, and getting a smooch from Jimmy Barnes at the ARIAs. February 17, 2019

02/03/2019

Look at this amazing work by our good mate Haus of Dizzy!

If it’s getting you v inspired for the weekend (but you don’t know what to do with all that creative energy) you should catch up with our latest Mini Ep, feat. Kristy Dickinson’s answer to an age old creative question - how do I start the thing, and how do I know if it’s any good? https://bit.ly/2C0ipqv ⚡️💕

Haus of Dizzy X Jenny Bannister for Fashion Redux
Curated by Micheal Reason

24/02/2019

Want to get those creative juices going, but completely lost on where to start?

Haus of Dizzy's Kristy Dickinson has some advice for you (in the form of this week's Mini Ep). Catch it now to help get you going https://bit.ly/2C0ipqv ⚡

17/02/2019

Time to get your Sisteria fix! Our latest ep features talented musician Evelyn Ida Morris discussing non-binary identity, making music, and smooching Jimmy Barnes at the ARIAs.

Episode Sixteen: Evelyn Ida Morris February 17, 2019 Musician Evelyn Ida Morris joins us to discuss exploring their non-binary identity through songwriting and performance, the realities of activist burnout, and getting a smooch from Jimmy Barnes at the ARIAs. Links to topics discussed: Melbourne-ba...

03/02/2019

A picture's worth a thousand words - but hearing the story behind them is pretty great too.

Judy Horacek joins this week to talk the thinking behind the picture, and how she came to the curious world of cartooning https://bit.ly/2Bg3asM 🖊⚡