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Create And Amplify Podcast

Create and Amplify is an interview podcast spotlighting creatives with disability. Episodes will focus on the guest’s previous and current projects, how the community can spread awareness about their work, their artistic process, their strengths and agility. It will also explore the guest’s relationship to disability and how their disability influences their creativity. Create and Amplify is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory

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Episode 10 - Billie Parsons

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2025/06/27

In this tenth episode of Create and Amplify, host Nic sits down with sculptor and artist Billie Parsons to talk about her journey through art, identity, and life as a disabled artist.Billie shares how she transitioned from a background in theatre to working with sculpture, and how a serious accident changed both her life and creative practice. She opens up about learning to work with her body differently, her love for unusual materials, and her approach to making work that doesn’t centre the

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Episode 9 - Jasper Peach

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2025/06/13

Nicole chats with writer, speaker, and advocate Jasper Peach. Jasper is a trans, non-binary, disabled creative whose work centres joy, inclusion, and advocacy. They discuss the craft of memoir writing, parenting, neurodivergence, and how their book You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent came to life to fill a gap in resources for queer and disabled families. Jasper shares deeply personal reflections on: Navigating writing and creativity as a neurodivergent person Balancing activism and rest Their experience

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Episode 8 - Jessica Knight

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2025/05/30

Strange Little Girl: Jessica Knight on Memoir, Mormonism & Making It as a Writer In this episode of Create And Amplify, writer and performer Jessica Knight joins us for a conversation about disability, diary-reading relatives, and what it really takes to write your first book. Jessica opens up about her memoir Strange Little Girl, her Mormon upbringing, and the joy and chaos of being a disabled creative. From dialysis to diary disasters. We also talk music: check out just some of the bands Jess

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Episode 7 - Kate Hood

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2025/05/16

Actor, director and disability arts advocate Kate Hood joins us to share her extraordinary journey through the Australian theatre scene, before and after acquiring her disability. With over 30 years in the industry, Kate discusses how becoming a wheelchair user reshaped her career, why true inclusion in the arts requires systemic change, and how she founded Raspberry Ripple, a theatre company committed to storytelling led by disabled and non-disabled artists working together. From challenging

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Episode 6 - Matt Fishwick

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2025/05/02

Host Nicole Smith sits down with performer, writer and improviser Matt Fishwick, a self-described introvert and “completely average human” navigating life with a brain injury, hemiparesis, depression and anxiety. From growing up in the UK watching Whose Line Is It Anyway? to discovering community and creativity through improv in Australia, Matt shares how the stage became a place of freedom, connection and self-expression. They open up about: Discovering improv as an anxious introvert Performing

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Episode 5 - Leisa Prowd

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2025/04/18

Leisa Prowd is a dancer, choreographer and performance artist whose work reclaims space for non-normative bodies on stage. In this deeply moving conversation, Leisa speaks with raw honesty about finding freedom through Butoh and Contact Improvisation, the transformative power of movement, and how dance has helped her navigate profound grief after the loss of her two oldest daughters. From her international work with contemporary ensembles to the creation of her solo show I Am Not This Body, Leisa

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Episode 4 - Andy Jackson

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2025/04/04

Poet Andy Jackson joins host Nicole Smith to explore embodiment, identity, masculinity, and the transformative force of language. Andy discusses his experience living with Marfan Syndrome, the assumptions placed on disabled bodies, and how poetry became both his refuge and revolution. He also reads his stunning poem Formity — a lyrical dialogue across centuries with 18th-century writer William Hay. Together, they delve into the magic of poetry readings, the evolution of diversity in the literary

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Episode 3 - Olivia Muscat

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2025/03/21

In this episode, Nicole chats with writer, performer, and disability arts advocate Olivia Muscat about her exciting upcoming projects, including her children's book My Name Is Jemima and her theatre show Is Anyone Even Watching?. Olivia shares her journey navigating the arts as a blind creative, her love for theatre, fashion, and storytelling, and how she challenges perceptions of disability through her work. They also dive into the power of representation, accessibility in the arts, and what it

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Episode 2 - Hal Simons

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2025/03/07

In this episode of Create & Amplify, host Nicole Smith sits down with poet, mischief maker, and cat sitter extraordinaire, Hal Simons. Hal shares their journey into poetry, the power of words, and how writing helps them navigate chronic pain, grief, and life’s complexities. From heartfelt reflections to hilarious smart-arsery, this conversation is raw, insightful, and deeply moving. Hear about: The magic of spoken word poetry The unexpected birth of The Hapless Mortal chapbook Living with

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Episode 1 - Kath Duncan

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2025/02/21

The first episode of Create and Amplify features an in-depth conversation with Kath Duncan, a multi-talented artist, writer, researcher, and disability advocate. Kath discusses her personal journey, including how her physical differences shaped her perspective and fueled her passion for the arts. She shares insights on growing up in a working-class family, finding confidence through drama classes, and her early experiences in journalism and performance. A key focus of the episode is Specials, Kath’s

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Introducing Create And Amplify

Create And Amplify Podcast ·

2025/02/19

In this introduction, Nicole will talk about her aim for the podcast series and where it sits within the disability arts sector. To stay up to date with podcast news, follow Nicole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-smith-825bbb166/ or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blankpagesandemptyspaces/ Create and Amplify is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

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