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A podcast created by Playgroup Victoria exploring childhood, community, family and belonging.
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Send a text "I was happiest in the cricket world, and funnily enough I performed at my best, when I could tap into that childlike sense of play and love of the game." In Conversation with Ryan Carters – Former Professional Cricketer and Founder of Dadfit In this episode of For the Love of Play, we sit down with former professional cricketer and founder of dadfit, Ryan Carters. He tells us about his childhood, including a love of cricket that began at the age of...
Send a text "I share the realities of my life to try to de-stigmatise things. To let people know 'I'm going through this and you might be going through something similar. You're not alone here in this world.'" In Conversation with Matt Okine – Comedian, Actor, Writer and Musician In this episode of For the Love of Play, we chat with the "joker" (his daughter's word), actor and writer, Matt Okine. He talks about the pain he suppressed after the death of his mother when he ...
Send a text "I'm lucky enough to be a Gen Xer. We weren't allowed inside. Our generation was literally: 'Here's breakfast. Out you go. Be back by six.'" In Conversation with Justin Calverley – Horticulturist and Author In this episode of For the Love of Play, we have a yarn with horticulturist, author, garden lover and radio personality, Justin Calverley. A man who loves grassroots work (in every sense of the word), Justin chatted with us about working in and with local co...
Send a text "It's almost impossible to survive by yourself. But once you are working and linked together, you will not be defeated. You will be impregnable." In Conversation with Jackie French – Author, Ecologist and Historian In this episode of For the Love of Play, we speak with one of Australia's best-known and best-loved authors, Jackie French. As she tells us in this frank and broad-ranging interview, Jackie experienced an extraordinary, and often incredib...
Send a text "Exposing your child to music - having music play, taking them to concerts - that's one of the best thing you can do." In Conversation with Tina and Mark Harris – Musicians, Musical Educators and Co-Creators of Children's Music Group, Lah Lah In In this episode of For the Love of Play, we chat with Mark and Tina Harris, the musicians behind the hugely popular Australian children's music group, Lah Lah. Tina and Mark Harris have dedicated their lives to music and in this ...
Send a text "I think it's a great gift to be reminded what it's like to be a kid..." In Conversation with Sean Szeps – Writer and Creator In our first episode of For the Love of Play's second season, we chat with writer and creator Sean Szeps. Candid and humorous, Sean prompts us to think about gender roles, the importance of friendship, the early years of childhood and what it is that makes a healthy home. Sean also discusses his own childhood, the difficulty of moving ...
Send a text "I like that African proverb that it takes a village to raise a child because it always makes me think ‘and what does it take to build a village?’" In Conversation with Emeritus Professor Dorothy Scott – World-Leading Expert in Child and Family Welfare This special episode of For the Love of Play was in fact part of our original podcast series, the Playgroup Podcast, which we launched in early 2020. Sadly, the project was derailed by the pandemic. Our con...
Send a text "Playgroup saved me. Although I know that sounds really dramatic, I actually feel it’s really true." In Conversation with Naomi Jeffree – Playgroup Facilitator and Training Coordinator In our final episode of season one, we speak with our wonderful colleague and playgroup expert, Naomi Jeffree. Naomi has been working with families for over twenty years and her work within playgroups has focused heavily on families whose children have different abilities an...
Send a text "That’s a really powerful thing... for people to have almost an oasis from the chaos of their lives to come and spend time at a sports club.” In Conversation with Paul Kennedy – Journalist, Author and TV Presenter Content Warning: this episode references child abuse. Please take care of yourself when listening and, if necessary, skip the interview between 39:10 and 42:00. While Paul is well known as the former ABC mornings sports reporter, his books and...
Send a text "Play is the most important learning vehicle of life..." In Conversation with Emma Watkins – Children’s Entertainer, Singer, Dancer and Author In this episode, we speak with beloved children’s entertainer, Emma Watkins, better known as the Yellow Wiggle and Emma Memma. We discuss play as a vehicle for early learning and talk in depth about Emma’s passion for visual communication and her endeavour to create interactive spaces that connect us through dance, movement an...
Send a text "We are all craving connection. We are all hungry for it. And I think that we’ve been desensitised to the value of it." In Conversation with Alice Zaslavsky – Author, Cook, TV and Radio Personality In this episode of For the Love of Play, we speak with author, chef, teacher, TV and radio personality, Alice Zaslavsky. Our conversation explores the innate human need for connection, cooking as a form of play and food as a celebration of culture. We tal...
Send a text "Everything that’s good about human beings came from playfulness..." In Conversation with Steve Biddulph – Psychologist and Top-Selling Author In our very first episode of For the Love of Play, we sit down with world-renowned psychologist, educator and best-selling author Steve Biddulph for a heartfelt and thought-provoking conversation. Steve has spent his adult life helping families thrive, and his books on raising children - including Raising Boys and Raising Girls - have b...
Send a text For the Love of Play is a podcast by Playgroup Victoria. In this series, we explore childhood, community, family and belonging... and play of course, in its many wonderful forms. In this intro episode, we give listeners a glimpse at what you can expect from the first season. Support the show
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