PODCAST

Ageing

Agitators

What is ageing actually like? Really?

We have conversations with older adults who are still very much engaged in life and who have had both challenges and triumphs throughout their life. Ageing Agitators is a place where we can tap into the wisdom of people in their experienced years and challenge our ideas and attitudes towards the ageing process.

EPISODE 1 | Barry Golding (Part 1)

Professor Barry Golding was an Honorary Professor in adult and community education of Federation University Australia in Ballarat since June 2021. Barry has held many positions in his career including Adjunct Professor, Associate Dean Research, School of Education & Arts at University of Ballarat, Australia; and founder of the RAVE (Researching Adult & Vocational Education) Group, President of the Adult Learning Australia Board, a voluntary Patron of the Australian Men’s Shed Association since 2009.
Once you start listening it’ll be no surprise to hear that we could’ve chatted with Barry for hours, hence breaking our conversation into two parts. In this part 1 of our conversation Barry very generously shares his reflections on the ageing process particularly the role of physical activity and friendships.
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EPISODE 2 | Barry Golding (Part 2)

In this second part of our conversation, Barry draws on his knowledge and experiences with Men’s Sheds in his position as Patron for the movement. He gives us a lesson in the history of Men’s Sheds and the wonderful philosophy of the movement. You’ll want to find a Men’s Shed for yourself or someone in your life after listening to this one!
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EPISODE 3 | Pauline McKinnon

Pauline is an author, counsellor and psychotherapist, founder of Stillness Meditation Therapy and delightful person to speak with. You will hear Pauline reflect and guide us through chaos. Pauline draws on her personal experiences as a partner and mother and how these then informed her career as a psychotherapist. This is a conversation covers very real life struggles like unexpected deaths and changes in relationships with a grace and at times, humour, that will leave you feeling reassured.
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EPISODE 4 | Graham Walker

Graham Walker draws on his experiences from 21 years in the Australian Regular Army and his work on the domestic battleground of supporting returned servicemen and women. In his work with the Vietnam Veterans Federation of Australia, Graham has assisted thousands of veterans to receive their entitlements, advised governments, authored research and campaigned for the official history of Agent Orange to be rewritten. Passionate about music and the arts, Graham has acted as a military and curatorial advisor on projects ranging from Bryce Courtney novels and David Williamson plays to music video clips, museum exhibitions, theatrical dance productions and the Australian TV mini-series, Vietnam. Graham offers us ideas about managing adrenaline and taking opportunities – you’ll want Graham in your ear throughout your life.
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EPISODE 5 | Anne

Anne is a vivacious and clever educator and leader who has thrived throughout life by being sure of having a purpose. The purpose has varied and at times has shifted in levels of responsibility and intensity, through it all Anne has found ways to meaningfully contribute and it is these contributions that has given her that joyful energy you will hear. Anne has a lovely way of explaining things and gives us some helpful guidance for preparing for retirement and perhaps even to reconsider how we define retirement.
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