Belinda Mason is a social documentarian, internationally recognised photographer, artist, and advocate. Capturing powerful human stories, her work is both technically masterful and deeply meaningful. Beyond the lens, Belinda is a driving force in inclusive, socially engaged art — collaborating with people with disability and marginalised communities and presenting work on global stages.

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Timestamps
(00:00) Host intro
(04:47) Subscribe & sponsors
(07:31) Interview begins
(08:17) Early life
(13:27) Balancing commercial & advocacy work
(16:28) First exhibition
(20:29) 1988 Bicentenary & Redfern
(24:31) Intergenerational trauma
(28:30) Identity & belonging
(33:33) Long-term storytelling impact
(37:06) Moving to Sydney
(40:39) Intimate Encounters
(45:09) Banned exhibition global tour
(49:11) Working with Aboriginal communities
(52:30) Aurukun workshop
(56:07) Unfinished Business origins
(57:31) Serving Country
(1:00:17) ADF experiences & racism
(1:05:40) Veteran stories
(1:08:05) Film to digital transition
(1:18:30) Powerful storytelling moments
(1:20:48) Women in photography
(1:24:55) Silent Tears project
(1:29:33) Photography techniques
(1:33:04) Global impact of Silent Tears
(1:35:27) International stories
(1:38:23) Voice & empowerment
(1:40:23) Exhibition design
(1:46:57) Outing Disability
(1:55:20) Unfinished Business explained
(1:59:08) Disability in First Nations communities
(2:03:32) Advocacy challenges
(2:09:47) Community accountability
(2:11:13) United Nations presentations
(2:14:42) Global Indigenous parallels
(2:19:15) Grand Designs journey
(2:27:30) Stage production
(2:29:17) Opera House highlights
(2:38:24) Connecting with Belinda
(2:39:48) Advice on storytelling
(2:41:46) Closing thoughts

Going solo on this one, just giving an update on the podcast, life, business, the mental game, past, present and future.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Intro & Life Update

(00:01:52) Mental Resilience & Life's Rollercoaster

(00:03:08) The Mental Game of Being a C5/C6 Quadriplegic

(00:04:05) Podcast Growth & The Power of Conversations

(00:08:19) Career Journey: Construction, Advocacy & Service Provision

(00:10:41) Working with Remote Communities

(00:12:16) Founding Culture Connex During COVID Pandemic

(00:14:18) The New Tuggerah Studio & Scaling the Business

(00:16:58) Reimagining Accessible Housing the right way

(00:18:26) Navigating the NDIS & Consulting Work

(00:22:28) The Importance of a Solid Support System with my wife, Amy

(00:23:07) Wheelchair Travel (Flying Qantas) & Tasmania Trip

(00:25:27) Family, Loss, & Honouring My Grandmother

(00:26:27) The Studio Team & What's Next for the Podcast

(00:29:16) The Impact of Yarning & Call for Future Guests

(00:31:33) Gratitude, Perspective & People that make it happen

Paul Turley was a promising swimmer that landed in prison because of a fatal error. Found resilience and a path forward with time spent in solitude. A new career in mining and also teaching young and individuals in general what to do when presented with risk and channelling the right decision before it’s too late.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:42) Starting out swimming with Ian Thorpe and making mistakes

(00:06:40) Resilience - the test

(00:08:40) Substances & driven by ego, ends in a crash

(00:17:51) Realisation. Mistakes have consequences

(00:21:20) Dealing with guilt by talking about it

(00:23:25) The sentence

(00:27:52) Staying sane and safe in prison - training

(00:32:55) Lost time

(00:35:25) Building back with endurance events

(00:40:02) Creating a charity

(00:41:28) Healthy after incarceration is hard work

(00:48:00) Moving to Perth, breaking away

(00:52:18) Channelling your best self

(00:53:40) FIFO & mental health

(00:57:55) Speaking so people drive sober & safe

(01:06:05) Paul's closing message