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For the Love of Play
A podcast created by Playgroup Victoria exploring childhood, community, family and belonging.
Episodes
19 episodes
S3 EP5: Kate and Jack from CERES - An Education For Life Begins With Nature
"Play takes you to a magical place. And it's where everyone learns the most." In Conversation with Kate Kantor and Jack Nielsen – Educators at CERES (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strateg...
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S3 EP4: Nelly Thomas - Writing Your Own Script
"A good comedian speaks truth to power." In Conversation with Nelly Thomas – Comedian, Author and Broadcaster In the fourth episode of For the Love of Play's third season, we shoot t...
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S3 EP3: Jay Laga'aia - The Power of Performing Through Play
"Our children have to hear our stories in our own voices." In Conversation with Jay Laga'aia – Actor, Children's Entertainer and Singer In the third episode of For the Love of Play's
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S3 EP2: Jane Edmanson - Growing Goodness in the Great Outdoors
"I think gardening teaches you resilience. And awareness that things go on." In Conversation with Jane Edmanson – Gardener, Horticulturalist and TV Host It's the third season of Fo...
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S3 EP1: Jacinta Parsons - Keeping Curious And Embracing The Unexpected
"I just feel compelled to tell the truth." In Conversation with Jacinta Parsons – Broadcaster, Writer and Public Speaker To kick off season three of For the Love of Play, we welcome ...
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Introducing Season 3 of For the Love of Play
For the Love of Play is a podcast by Playgroup Victoria exploring childhood, community, family and belonging... and play, of course, in its many wonderful forms. In this short intro episode, we give listeners a glimpse at wh...
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S2 EP6: Ryan Carters - Sport And Conversation Creating Space For Dads
"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 C...
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S2 EP5: Matt Okine - Finding The Funny In Life's More Challenging Moments
"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 wit...
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S2 EP4: Justin Calverley - The Legacy And Life Force Of The Gardens We Grow
"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&...
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S2 EP3: Jackie French - You Cannot Survive by Yourself - You Need Stories, Community And Nature
"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 Histori...
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S2 EP2: Tina and Mark Harris (Lah Lah) - Music Is The International Language We Share
"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'...
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S2 EP1: Sean Szeps - The Gift Of Being Reminded What It's Like To Be A Kid
"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...
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S1 Bonus Episode: Emeritus Professor Dorothy Scott - It Takes a Village to Raise a Child... and What Does it Take to Build a Village?
"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-Le...
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S1 EP5: Naomi Jeffree - Playgroup Saved Me
"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 o...
S1 EP4: Paul Kennedy - Sport Can Be An Oasis From The Chaos Of Life
"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 Present...
S1 EP3: Emma Watkins - Play Is The Most Important Learning Vehicle Of Life
"Play is the most important learning vehicle of life..." In Conversation with Emma Watkins – Children’s Entertainer, Singer, Dancer and AuthorIn this episode, we speak with beloved children’s enter...
S1 EP2: Alice Zaslavsky - We Are All Craving Connection
"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 <...
S1 EP1: Steve Biddulph - Everything That’s Good About Human Beings Came From Playfulness
"Everything that’s good about human beings came from playfulness..."In Conversation with Steve Biddulph – Psychologist and Top-Selling AuthorIn our very first episode of For the Love of Play, w...
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