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Black Magic Woman with Mundanara Bayles

Mundanara Bayles
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Hosted by Mundanara Bayles who was born and raised in Redfern (Sydney) Australia and currently lives in Queensland. The Black Magic Woman Podcast is an uplifting conversational style program featuring mainly First Nations people from Australia and around the world sharing their stories about their journey to highlight the diversity amongst First Nations peoples and the resilience of her people. Sh... more

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I’ve known Kylie-Lee Bradford for years. I first came across Kakadu Organics when she was making little organic baby jumpsuits, and she was one of the women who helped me with the strategy behind setting up a podcast network. So it was deadly to fina... more

Aunty Beryl has been family to us since the days on the Block, when she and my mum and dad all looked out for one another. I was so happy to sit down with her at the Australian Native Food Festival on Gadigal Country. At 84 she’s just released her fi... more

I’m coming to you from the Australian Native Food Festival at Carriageworks on Gadigal Country, and I finally sat down with my brother Zach Green. He’s a proud Gunditjmara and Palawa man you might know as the Storyteller Chef.

Zach has built his ca... more

I spent the weekend at the second annual Australian Native Food Festival at Carriageworks on Gadigal Country in Redfern, presented by Sharon Winsor and IndigiEarth, and I brought you with me.

I moved stall to stall, yarning with the mob who grow, m... more

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Recent Guests

Beryl van Oploo
Gamilaroi Elder, cook, hospitality trainer and cookbook author
Episode: My Doors Are Always Open
Zach Green
A Gunditjmara and Palawa man, known as the Storyteller Chef; First Nations chef featured at the Native Food Festival
Self/Indigenous culinary community
Episode: Every Ingredient Has a Story
Pat Torres
Aunty Pat, involved in Native Food Festival and First Nations Bushfoods Alliance
Mummagen Tree Enterprises / Indigenous food and tour initiatives
Episode: Yarns from the Australian Native Food Festival
Sharon Brinley
Founder of JalaJala (Australian Native Collection)
JalaJala/ Australian Native Collection
Episode: Yarns from the Australian Native Food Festival
Tara Croker
Founder/Owner of Yaala Sparkling
Yaala Sparkling
Episode: Yarns from the Australian Native Food Festival
Jenny Carn
Founder of The Unexpected Guest
The Unexpected Guest
Episode: Yarns from the Australian Native Food Festival
Aunty Pat (Patricia) Torres
Cultural leader in the Native Food Festival community
First Nations Bushfoods Alliance
Episode: Yarns from the Australian Native Food Festival
Leon Filewood
Avid comedian and former lawyer, Deadly Funny winner
Live in Brisbane/Deadly Funny mentor
Episode: The Joke Lands First. The Truth Lands Second.
James Saunders
Gundujamara Warajiri, Wongaibon, storyteller, producer and media specialist
Barragi Mawang (founder)
Episode: Blackfulla Ways in a Digital World: The Book, the Film and Mobstock

Host

Mundanara Bayles
Aboriginal media creator and founder of The Black Card

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 189 ratings
  • BlakCast🤩BlakOut

    🤩💫This podcast is a great resource for our mob especially with the different variety of individuals from the different sectors🖤💛❤️

    Love your vibe Mundanara your passionate drive to socially make that positive impact is ❤️‍🔥💥fire 🔥💥

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Skeetaginerella
    Australiaa year ago
  • Good luck on the new season of your

    Oh I thought I would have it on the back of my phone but it wasn’t so good I didn’t even think it would have been good to

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    thubabuwv
    Australia2 years ago
  • Essential listening

    Great chats with deadly humans. A window into the oldest living culture in the world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mel CO87@
    Australia3 years ago
  • I love this!

    I think you fight for ALL peoples rights especially aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a way for all ages and I am a child! 👦🏾🧑🏽‍🎨🧕🏻👳🏿‍♀️👧🏿

    I live on Woi•Wurrung country

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Uluṟu python
    Australia3 years ago
  • A good yarn

    Love listening on my morning walk! #dharawalcountry

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Scibidoo
    Australia6 years ago

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Listeners value the conversations as an engaging introduction to First Nations culture, history and contemporary life.
Mundanara is praised for her warmth, passion and gentle way of challenging social norms.
Listeners describe the interviews as informative and inspiring, with a strong emphasis on truth, self-determination and positive change.
Reviewers appreciate the range of guests and their candid, personal stories, with humor alongside serious subjects.

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My Doors Are Always Open
Q: In terms of a native ingredient, what's one of the most versatile ingredients that anyone at home that's listening to this podcast can incorporate into a meal?
Beryl recommends lemon myrtle, which can be grown in a backyard, used in biscuits and savoury dishes, and made into a drink with honey for a sore throat.
My Doors Are Always Open
Q: What would you say to some of our younger mob who are looking for opportunities to be able to start their own business?
Beryl advises pursuing an idea and putting in the hard work, while expecting ups and downs. She says her business is flourishing and now attracts corporate clients to Redfern.
Blackfulla Ways in a Digital World: The Book, the Film and Mobstock
Q: How did you get involved with the film Yurlu Country?
Through a Blackfulla connection, support from family networks, and collaboration with the director Yaara and Maitland Parker's family, which enabled access and participation in the project.
Blackfulla Ways in a Digital World: The Book, the Film and Mobstock
Q: What is the most frequent piece of advice people ask you for?
People ask for guidance on how to tell their stories digitally without selling, focusing on authentic storytelling that engages audiences.
There Is No Justice. It Is Just Us.
Q: How did you launch Impact Policy?
Sam explains transitioning from public sector social work to founding a values-driven consultancy focused on co-design and systems change, leveraging his frontline experience to influence policy and build community-led programs.

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Mundanara Bayles leads warm, conversational interviews with First Nations people from a wide range of fields, including food, business, arts, media, law, sport and community work. Guests share personal journeys alongside practical insights into culture, history, family, leadership and the challenges facing their communities. The relaxed, kitchen-table style makes room for humor and candid reflection while keeping cultural knowledge and lived experience at the center.

A distinctive thread is the connection between individual stories and broader efforts toward cultural continuity, self-determination and community-led change. Conversations often touch on Indigenous entrepreneurship, representation, education, healing and the preservation of f... more

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1. Beryl van Oploo
2. Zach Green
3. Pat Torres
4. Sharon Brinley
5. Tara Croker
6. Jenny Carn
7. Aunty Pat (Patricia) Torres
8. Leon Filewood

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