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If These Trees Could Talk

Shannon Walters
Australia
Mental Health
Katherine Knight
Grief
Domestic Violence
Personal Growth
Borderline Personality Disorder
Nature
Suicide Prevention
Yowie Central
Hunter Valley
Men's Health
Grooming
Sexual Assault
Malcolm Naden
Guyra
Boundaries
This Is My Chapter
Peter Warner
Growth

If These Trees Could Talk is an Australian storytelling podcast shaped by memory. The kind held quietly in both land and people.Some stories linger where they happened, settling into soil, roots, and place. If These Trees Could Talk explores Australian true crime, mystery, history, and the paranormal, listening for what unfolded here and what still echoes through the landscape.From the same roots ... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Clive McMahon
Ocean scientist; expert on elephant seals; Australian Antarctic Medal recipient
Ocean science, University/Institute affiliations discussed in interview
Episode: Neil the Seal | Australia's Wildest Teenager
Aunty Brenda Matthews
Mother, author, filmmaker, survivor of the stolen generation
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Episode: Stolen - In conversation with Aunty Brenda Matthews
Karen Livesey
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Episode: Ghost Fungi and the Physics of Wonder with Dr Karen Livesey
Kirsty Lee Akers
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Independent artist / Rhinestone
Episode: Chasing Your Passion and Everything It Asks of You with Kirsty Lee Akers
Sarah Bignell
Host of Yowie Central, invited guest on the episode
Yowie Central
Episode: What They Say: Yowie Experiences, Belief, Skepticism & What They Might Be Telling Us
Megan Anderson
Guest sharing lived experience with reducing or stopping alcohol
Episode: The Diary of a Grey Area Drinker | Choosing Life without Alcohol
Laurie Edmundson
Founder of the Superfeelers Community, podcast, and peer support group
Superfeelers
Episode: Because She Leads We Live - with Laurie Edmundson
Eva Angoffra
Founder of Wild Beings; advocate of ancestral-driven skills
Wild Beings
Episode: What Waits on the Other Side of No
Pat Collins
Instructor teaching herbal foraging and balm-making
Wild Beings (instructor of foraging)
Episode: What Waits on the Other Side of No

Host

Shannon Walters
Host of the show; engages in true crime, memory, and nature storytelling with a calm, curious interviewing style; affiliated with Bellevue Studio / If These Trees Could Talk network

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • Loving each episode!

    I never really listened to a podcast before now. But after listening to the same songs over and over again I decided to check Shannon’s podcast out after seeing it shared on Facebook. I am loving learning about things I otherwise would be oblivious to, I love the music and I love that there is a random swear word thrown in every now and then but I love that you and Megan have a giggle and it just seems like a fun but knowledgeable chat with a friend I wish I could be there. well done and I look ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fortnightcantcomesoonenough
    Australiaa year ago
  • Love this podcast

    Your stories are amazing… want more please

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Clabady
    Australia2 years ago
  • Incredible

    Absolutely amazing, love this ♥️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    YehnahIsontwantanickname
    Australia2 years ago

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Guests with lived experience and expert insights create meaningful, memorable conversations.

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Neil the Seal | Australia's Wildest Teenager
Q: Why Tasmania, given the historical breeding patterns of Southern Elephant Seals?
Tasmania hosts irregular yet present elephant seal populations and has a history of breeding activity, which makes it a natural focal point for studying Neil's behavior and how juveniles adapt to a landscape where humans and wildlife interact.
Stolen - In conversation with Aunty Brenda Matthews
Q: What was it like reconnecting with your white family years later and finding that love endured across time?
She shares how love persisted despite absence and trauma, and how reconnection contributed to healing for multiple generations, including the revelation of shared kinship.
Stolen - In conversation with Aunty Brenda Matthews
Q: Can you run us through the history, just so everybody understands that journey of, let's say, the first seven years of your life?
Brenda describes the sequence of removal, foster care, and eventual return to her families, highlighting the emotional complexity of belonging to both Black and white families and the lasting impact of these separations.
More than Alone - with Eva Angophora
Q: How did Wild Beings start and what is its guiding philosophy?
Eva explains that Wild Beings began in 2020 from a desire to share the felt connection to place. It emphasizes hands-on, land-based living skills and a relational approach to landscape, not just survival techniques. The work is about teaching people to see themselves as part of the land and to learn through doing with respect and reciprocity.
Campfire Stories - Haunted Roads
Q: Can we call him Ghost Hunter Tim?
Tim confirms his moniker during the on-air call, embracing the nickname and sharing his on-site experiences with the group.

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A storytelling series centered on memory and place, weaving Australian true crime, mystery, history, and the paranormal with intimate conversations and grounded reflections. Episodes span high-profile family dynamics, grief and resilience, Indigenous healing and culture, science-curious explorations of wildlife and nature, and personal growth through creative work and mindfulness. The host(s) cultivate a calm, exploratory vibe that pairs rigorous context with empathetic storytelling, often anchoring discussions in lived experience and community connection. The show stands out for its blend of accessible science, cultural depth, and candid, vulnerable storytelling that invites listeners to reflect on place, memory, and belonging.

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1. Dr. Clive McMahon
2. Aunty Brenda Matthews
3. Karen Livesey
4. Kirsty Lee Akers
5. Sarah Bignell
6. Megan Anderson
7. Laurie Edmundson
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