Kids Love Balloons

Julia Zemiro has been amongst the top entertainers in Australia for over a decade. After an introduction via stage theatre, TV sketches, radio work and all sorts of performing, she is more likely best known as the host of music trivia TV show RocKwiz, or SBS' coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest. More recently she has shared the story of many other famous Australians and their childhoods, via the ABC series Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery. So it's absolutely awesome for me to actually be asking her the questions. We pack so much in to this amazing chat. Dancing alone, record stores which no longer exist, Scandinavian tax. Does Julia still want this career in 5 years' time? Did her parents encourage her to study acting? How did she score the gig as RocKwiz host? Who's looking good for 2016 Eurovision? And always the first question in the Kids Love Balloons podcast... What makes her happy? If you download the apps, you can subscribe through iTunes and also follow the podcast at Whooshkaa, where you'll be kept

Rowan's an awesome mate. I don't know many people with whom I can truly honestly discuss emotions, hopes, dreams, doubts & ambitions to the extent we can. Like many of us, Rowan's searching for the best way to use his natural gifts, to achieve professional & creative "success", to make the most of his time [...]

Luke is a man who is not afraid to forge his own path. Travel roads that others either haven't before, or are too scared to. From discussing his passions which have developed in to small businesses: touring the world for cricket and producing floral shirts, we also speak of witnessing bombings and travelling solo through [...]

Earlier this year I was filling in as breakfast co-host on 99.5 Sea FM. The show had organised an interview with local author & presenter Andrew Griffiths, spruiking the upcoming TEDx event at James Cook University. His topic: Imagine if we were 33 percent less angry. Immediately after that chat, I followed up to get [...]

Within the realm of being a sports fan, there are levels of mania. From watching on TV, joining a tipping competition, going to games, travelling interstate to games... Paige Cardona runs her own fantasy AFL site and spends all season attending junior & state matches profiling potential draftees. She's all over the inside outs of [...]

Nick Wray. The chubby, burger-flipping school kid from Dubbo who became a Cleo Bachelor and Buzzfeed worker. The man, the myth, the legend! We discuss growing up and developing a career whilst still allowing yourself to have fun, making time for your hobbies and not disposing the things which made you happy as a kid. [...]

I'm surprised at how much I find in common with Danny McGinlay. The son of a Scotsman who married a Ukrainian and ended up writing the banners full time for an Australian Rules football side. A stand up comedian by trade, Danny opens up on many of his passions in this chat, including "ruining podcasts", [...]

Steve Bobs is many things: a life coach, a martial arts instructor, a passionate man who gets the most out of himself and aims to help others get the best out of themselves. I met Steve in Cairns last year and watched him provide great inspiration to many people, including myself. He works for himself, [...]

Sean O'Brien's story is one of the most remarkable & uplifting of 2015. Bullied online after being photographed dancing, a group of women with kinder hearts set about standing up for Sean. Through a movement of online support, he was found. Strangers, companies and global celebrities all rallied behind Sean's right to dance and feel [...]

Jordan Peters is a man who willingly engages youthful enthusiasm in most of his actions. Currently teaching radio students, he's preparing for his next travel adventure, the thing that makes him most happy. Join Jordan & The Song Nerd in Kids Love Balloons - Episode 4 as they share experiences from across borders, food groups [...]

Scott Jolley is a professional guitarist. By day, a teacher of youth, by night in original & covers bands, occasionally dressed as a phosphorescent jellyfish. Really. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phantom-Panda-Power-Wizard-Master-Smasher/116384545040943 He has taken what he loves the most and found a way to use it to earn his bread & butter. The road to which isn't easy. Learn [...]

Nims, the first guest in the Kids Loves Balloons series, is a commercial radio announcer. He's one half of "Brekky with Nims & Em" heard on the Mixx FM stations across regional Victoria, along with occasional moonlighting at Melbourne's Nova 100. A man who's not afraid to smile when it's instinctual; he places many on those he surrounds. Nims' favourite hobby outside his profession is trains. He shares that love and the reasons behind it in Kids Love Balloons - Episode 2. He also adds to the Evergrowing Playlist of Joy which can be found on Spotify.

The Song Nerd, Chris Holland, explains the premise behind Kids Love Balloons and what we can expect from this insightful new podcast series.