That’s Lit

I had the pleasure of interviewing Renee Evans, co-founder of the travel blog, I Luv 2 Globe Trot! Renee has been to 63 countries (so far) and shares her favourite destinations, her best travel hacks and her tips for black women who wish to travel solo!

In the lead up to the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball Season in April, I had the opportunity to speak to Samantha Wallace from the NSW Swifts netball team! Find out how Samantha got started playing netball and the tips she has for anyone wishing to play pro netball!

I had an epic interview with Dor Akech Achieck, Settlement Services Manager at Settlement Services International (SSI). Dor shared his story from living in a refugee camp to now being in a position to help other refugees settle in Australia through SSI. If you’ve ever considered working with youth or helping migrants, refugees and asylum …

Ever thought about a career in finance? Biola Jongkor works in finance and shares her thoughts on what it takes to be a part of the industry (hint: you don’t always need to know numbers!) Plus Biola talks about what qualities you need as a leader and the people she looks up to.

I had a wonderful interview with Jedidah Karanja who has published two children’s books – My Language, My Experience and My Little Tiger is Ready for School. Find out where she got the inspiration for the books and how there’s something in them for both children and adults. This was such a powerful interview on allowing children to …

I had a wonderful interview with writer, director, producer AND social worker, Hawanatu Bangura! With 10 films under her belt so far, Hawanatu makes sure she adds a touch of social justice into her works. One of her latest films is I am Black and Beautiful which was recently shown at the Pan African Film …

It was our special Valentine’s Day/ Singles Awareness Day episode and I had an incredible chat with illustrator, Priscilla Cardwell! Priscilla spoke about her love of illustrating, how she has been able to bless others with her gift and where she plans to go with her illustrations in the future. If you’ve ever thought about …

I had a chat with the incredible Anyier Yuol, Founder of the Miss Sahara Pageant! Anyier described how the pageant is about much more than just fashion, how she advocates for women of migrant and refugee backgrounds and how important she believes education is for the future!

My interview with Tyree Barnette who moved to Australia from the United States. Tyree discussed what it is like being an African American in Australia, explained the differences in his experience with racism in both countries, and gave his advice for African Americans thinking of coming to Australia. Enjoy!

I spoke to the lovely Toks Ogundare, co-founder of Saint Curl, a website based in Australia for people with curly hair! It has been one year since the website was launched and Toks spoke about what has happened during that time, described her own natural hair journey and emphasised the importance of embracing your natural …