https://www.spreaker.com/show/story-wise-woodendenArtsCopyright KateLawrencehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/45734903e7ce6d6c5dd95c7eb297139b.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/story-wise-woodendMon, 18 Aug 2025 05:02:56 +0000KateLawrenceKateLawrencekate@storyground.com.auPersonal stories, told live in Woodend, a small community 70km north of Melbourne, Australia. It is an open hearted, supportive space to be touched, amused, entertained and allowed to share what it means to be human. Ears are open, themes are loose...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introducing-tide-to-the-moon--49931925Join host Kate Lawrence, a practicing storyteller, meditator and vaguely pagan nature lover
as I share my playful and reflective musings on navigating this ‘one wild and precious life’.

Together may we be reminded and inspired to find deeper meaning, joy and reverence in the waters of existence.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49931925Wed, 25 May 2022 05:03:55 +0000KateLawrenceTide to the Moon is a story-filled dose of contemplation on being human. Join host Kate Lawrence, a practicing storyteller, meditator and vaguely pagan nature lover as I share my playful and reflective musings on navigating this ‘one wild and...Join host Kate Lawrence, a practicing storyteller, meditator and vaguely pagan nature lover
as I share my playful and reflective musings on navigating this ‘one wild and precious life’.

Together may we be reminded and inspired to find deeper meaning, joy and reverence in the waters of existence.]]>100falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-9-sue-yardley-fire--44444750
Sue's brilliant and hilarious "long bow" story of fire that takes place in a girls catholic school. ]]>2ad967c2-6b05-4512-a47c-348d6ef95ed1Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:00:44 +0000KateLawrenceRecorded at Story Wise Woodend on August 2016.  One story per episode for easy on the go listening. This seasons theme is fire and your host is Dez Rock.  Sue's brilliant and hilarious "long bow" story of fire that takes place in a girls catholic...
Sue's brilliant and hilarious "long bow" story of fire that takes place in a girls catholic school. ]]>785falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-8-russell-yardley-fire--44444746
Russell Yardley's story of kiln fire. ]]>41e01fe5-3f29-4331-badd-3f9ffab1ab65Fri, 22 Sep 2017 02:00:57 +0000KateLawrenceRecorded at Story Wise Woodend on August 2016.  One story per episode for easy on the go listening. This seasons theme is fire and your host is Dez Rock.  Russell Yardley's story of kiln fire. 
Russell Yardley's story of kiln fire. ]]>484falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-7-peter-fernon-fire--44444751
Peter Fernon tells a gripping story about an Australian bushfire, make sure you stick around for the end where you get a deeper understanding of the trauma of what bushfires can cause. ]]>dc88196e-a4a4-4af8-b033-0d51f46a24edFri, 22 Sep 2017 01:00:44 +0000KateLawrenceRecorded at Story Wise Woodend on August 2016.  One story per episode for easy on the go listening. This seasons theme is fire and your host is Dez Rock.  Peter Fernon tells a gripping story about an Australian bushfire, make sure you stick around...
Peter Fernon tells a gripping story about an Australian bushfire, make sure you stick around for the end where you get a deeper understanding of the trauma of what bushfires can cause. ]]>542australian stories,bushfire,cfa,fire,macedon ranges,stories,story,story telling,storywise,story wise woodend,true stories,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-6-nicole-jacks-fire--44444749
Nicole Jacks tells an amusing tale of having to fire someone, several times.. to make sure they are fired. ]]>f88cbc44-ed60-4f93-bb87-268859d08b6dFri, 22 Sep 2017 00:00:10 +0000KateLawrenceRecorded at Story Wise Woodend on August 2016.  One story per episode for easy on the go listening. This seasons theme is fire and your host is Dez Rock.  Nicole Jacks tells an amusing tale of having to fire someone, several times.. to make sure they...
Nicole Jacks tells an amusing tale of having to fire someone, several times.. to make sure they are fired. ]]>601fire,macedon ranges,story,story telling,storywise,story wise woodend,storywise woodend,true stories,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-5-kate-lawrence-fire--44444758
Kate Lawrence story on youth, smoking, fire, never admitting fault and forever wanting to grow up fast.]]>5b217762-26ed-4d60-85e0-cb59c4307e70Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:00:16 +0000KateLawrenceRecorded at Story Wise Woodend on August 2016.  One story per episode for easy on the go listening. This seasons theme is fire and your host is Dez Rock.  Kate Lawrence story on youth, smoking, fire, never admitting fault and forever wanting to grow...
Kate Lawrence story on youth, smoking, fire, never admitting fault and forever wanting to grow up fast.]]>525fire,fire stories,macedon ranges,stories,story,story telling,storywise,story wise woodend,storywise woodend,true storyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-4-frances-palmer-fire--44444770
France Palmers compelling story not quite about bushfires, but about fires non the less. ]]>9305fd68-37bc-43f7-9de2-529efd2165f8Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:00:06 +0000KateLawrenceRecorded at Story Wise Woodend on August 2016.  One story per episode for easy on the go listening. This seasons theme is fire and your host is Dez Rock.  France Palmers compelling story not quite about bushfires, but about fires non the less. 
France Palmers compelling story not quite about bushfires, but about fires non the less. ]]>592fire,fire stories,live stories,macedon ranges,story,story telling,story wise,story wise woodend,storywise woodend,true storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-3-christine-hardiman-fire--44444787Christine Hardiman's fantastically told story from her youth of one particular incident of her seven year old sister dangerous playing with their dads fire arm in one memorable car ride. ]]>73800e4d-ecd9-4f0f-a06a-eae18138ed22Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:00:45 +0000KateLawrenceThird episode of season four, recorded at Story Wise Woodend on August 2016.  One story per episode for easy on the go listening. This seasons theme is fire and your host is Dez Rock.  Christine Hardiman's fantastically told story from her youth of...Christine Hardiman's fantastically told story from her youth of one particular incident of her seven year old sister dangerous playing with their dads fire arm in one memorable car ride. ]]>598fire,macedon ranges,story,story telling,storywise,story wise woodend,true storiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-2-barbara-crljen-fire--44444754
Barbara Crljen tells a brilliant story of fire on her property. ]]>49bb7b21-1482-4312-9e0c-252b9926fefbThu, 21 Sep 2017 20:00:36 +0000KateLawrenceSecond episode of season four, recorded at Story Wise Woodend on August 2016.  One story per episode for easy on the go listening. This seasons theme is fire and your host is Dez Rock.  Barbara Crljen tells a brilliant story of fire on her property. 
Barbara Crljen tells a brilliant story of fire on her property. ]]>377fire,macedon ranges,stories,story,story telling,storywise,story wise woodend,true stories,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-1-anna-redenbach-fire--44444756Anna Redenbach's story is one of a metaphorical fire within. ]]>91048ba7-6057-478c-a051-12a116420a29Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:00:06 +0000KateLawrenceFirst episode of season four, recorded at Story Wise Woodend on August 2016.  One story per episode for easy on the go listening. This seasons theme is fire and your host is Dez Rock.  Anna Redenbach's story is one of a metaphorical fire within. Anna Redenbach's story is one of a metaphorical fire within. ]]>455community,fire,fire stories,life story,macedon ranges,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-5-1-tania-christiano-place--44444786a0cd7863-1f5c-4c4d-ac42-3cdb780c9109Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:58:04 +0000KateLawrenceIn this first story from Tania Christiano, she shares a touching tale with a different spin on the notion of place, a place at the Christmas table.576community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-10-kate-lawrence-place--444447559277a740-641e-4ab5-9d76-6aeb1cdcaf73Thu, 29 Jun 2017 16:32:25 +0000KateLawrenceKate Lawrence shares a heart felt story of place, the place she lives in the Macedon Ranges and her exploration of the original inhabitants of the land.811community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-9-malcolm-duffield-place--444447688b93cad6-692e-4450-8c7c-b80a34631a77Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:15:08 +0000KateLawrenceMalcolm Duffield spins a wonderful story connecting his first political act with Brexit, a 6 month trip lasting 30 years, and a bridge to nowhere. 689community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-8-preeti-helena-place--44444771https://rss.whooshkaa.com/104454Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:35:20 +0000KateLawrencePreeti Helena gives away her Swiss origins with her accent, and takes us on a journey through her relationship to place and to wandering, ending back on the slopes of a postcard Switzerland.935community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-7-sue-yardley-place--44444772https://rss.whooshkaa.com/104450Thu, 08 Jun 2017 16:15:48 +0000KateLawrenceSue Yardley regales us with evocative descriptions of growing up in the coal-choked Morwell of the late 60's.  Her story centres on the centrality in summer,  with its characters and drama, of the local pool.811community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-6-russell-yardley-place--44444764https://rss.whooshkaa.com/104252Thu, 01 Jun 2017 16:12:37 +0000KateLawrenceIn the first of the stories from the Story Wise Woodend night where the theme was place, Russell Yardley takes us back to his country Victorian childhood in Ellinsford in the 50's and 60's, a time of ferrets, travelling salesmen and thruppence for...820community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-5-kate-lawrence-boundaries--44444789https://rss.whooshkaa.com/100284Thu, 25 May 2017 16:28:04 +0000KateLawrenceKate Lawrence shares a story of the pain of finding yourself inexplicably on the wrong side of the line of ones own integrity.539community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-4-peter-fernon-boundaries--44444781https://rss.whooshkaa.com/100266Thu, 18 May 2017 16:03:52 +0000KateLawrencePeter Fernon tells a story of land boundaries in a small country town in Victoria, and the tensions and characters it reveals.610community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-3-jackie-kerin-boundaries--44444788https://rss.whooshkaa.com/100124Mon, 15 May 2017 03:42:59 +0000KateLawrenceIn this 3rd episode in the 3rd season of Story Wise Woodend Podcast, we hear a story from June 2016, where the theme of the night was Boundaries.   Jackie Kerin shares a moving story of being drawn to assist a young man in crisis, and the shared...996community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-2-kate-lawrence-family--44444791https://rss.whooshkaa.com/99111Thu, 04 May 2017 16:45:19 +0000KateLawrenceKate Lawrence, host of Story Wise Woodend, shares the tale of an epic journey across three states, with her dad and his not 'normal' approach to life. 688community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-1-teena-hartnett-family--44444793https://rss.whooshkaa.com/99109Thu, 27 Apr 2017 16:24:36 +0000KateLawrenceTeena Hartnett tells an awkward tale of way too familiar family tension in the unbidden yet unbreakable connection to relatives.738community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-10-russell-yardley-family--44444757https://rss.whooshkaa.com/96684Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:50:13 +0000KateLawrence Russell Yardley shares a story of family intrigue and serendipitous discoveries spanning the globe.823macedon ranges,memoir,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-9-nicole-jacks-family--44444753https://rss.whooshkaa.com/96682Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:42:08 +0000KateLawrenceThis week, Nicole Jacks, a Woodend resident tells a rolling, high stakes story of the epic family holiday on Fraser Island.751live storytelling,macedon ranges,memoir,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-8-christine-hardiman-family--44444773512fd83f-0b68-11e7-9d3c-0292b0aa8817Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:39:46 +0000KateLawrenceThis is the first episode from the stories told at the May 2016 Story Wise Woodend where the theme of the night was Family.  Christine Hardiman, a Story Wise Woodend regular tells a moving story of love, set in the stately homes of England during the...691community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-7-melvyn-cann-tricks--44444790https://rss.whooshkaa.com/96489Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:25:18 +0000KateLawrenceIn this weeks episode Melvyn Cann shares recollections and reflections from the orchestra pit where the violinists are tricking everyone it seems.633community,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-6-kate-lawrence-tricks--44444795https://rss.whooshkaa.com/96169Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:09:39 +0000KateLawrenceIn this episode Kate Lawrence shares the story of a long car ride with little children, made more interesting by an April Fools trick.602community,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-5-ian-robinson-tricks--44444760https://rss.whooshkaa.com/94466Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:36:01 +0000KateLawrenceIn this episode, Kyneton resident Ian Robinson takes us back to the Olympic Village in 1956 Melbourne, with a story about a problem with language.723community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-4-peter-fernon-tricks--44444761https://rss.whooshkaa.com/94426Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:26:25 +0000KateLawrenceAnother great story from local storyteller Peter Fernon, told in Woodend in April 2016, where the theme of the night was 'Tricks'.849community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-3-milly-dabrowski-missing--44444792https://rss.whooshkaa.com/93956Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:37:31 +0000KateLawrenceThis is a wonderful story from Milly, a yoga teacher from Kyneton and the episode is another step towards paring down the podcast,  with less talk and more story!657community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-2-nellie-mollina-missing--44444776https://rss.whooshkaa.com/93819Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:24:03 +0000KateLawrenceThis episode's story is the first story from the storytelling night in march 2016, where the theme was 'Missing'.  It is a story from Nellie Mollina, who travelled a long way, in more ways then one, to share her story. 1046community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-1-cassis-lumb-eclipse-of-the-heart--44444763https://www.whooshkaa.com/93468Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:04:42 +0000KateLawrenceFinally, the second season of Story Wise Woodend.  Now in smaller, one story episodes, easier to listen to on the go. The first story in this season is from the Story Wise Woodend event in February 2016, where the theme of the night was Eclipse of the...892community,life story,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-10-stories-from-teena-hartnett-and-jackie-kerin--44444778https://www.whooshkaa.com/90877Fri, 30 Dec 2016 01:42:32 +0000KateLawrenceIn this tenth episode of Story Wise Woodend we hear stories from two experienced storytellers, from Melbourne, who travel to Woodend to support the event.  In serendipitously related stories, Teena Hartnett remembers her Dad and Jackie Kerin her...1795community,entertainment,life,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-9-stories-from-jackie-kerin-and-susan-davie--44444784You can find Jackie Kerin here. ]]>https://www.whooshkaa.com/90711Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:01:33 +0000KateLawrenceThis weeks episode shares a terrific story from Jackie Kerin, including her curiosity as to what story 'they' tell about what happened.  And Susan tells a story of an unlikely solution doctors find in a situation of modern medicine. You can find...You can find Jackie Kerin here. ]]>1571falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-8-stories-from-cassis-lumb-and-anne-stewart--44444775You can find more about Cassis Lumb here. 
and Anne Stewart here. ]]>https://www.whooshkaa.com/90709Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:41:00 +0000KateLawrenceFrom the December 2015 night, where the theme was Endings, a story from Cassis about a perfect ending, followed by an end of childhood, great yarn from Anne Stewart. You can find more about Cassis Lumb here.  and Anne Stewart here. You can find more about Cassis Lumb here. 
and Anne Stewart here. ]]>1396falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-7-stories-from-melvyn-cann-and-rebecca-colless--44444774You can find out more about Melvyn here: https://melvyncann.com/
and Rebecca Colless here: http://www.rebeccacolless.com/]]>https://www.whooshkaa.com/88690Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:41:28 +0000KateLawrenceStill on the theme Race Against Time, Melvyn entertains us with a new craze in walking, while Bec races to catch a strange train in a strange land. You can find out more about Melvyn here: https://melvyncann.com/ and Rebecca Colless...You can find out more about Melvyn here: https://melvyncann.com/
and Rebecca Colless here: http://www.rebeccacolless.com/]]>1107community,entertainment,life,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-5-stories-from-peter-fernon-and-teena-hartnett--44444797https://www.whooshkaa.com/88688Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:44:03 +0000KateLawrencePeter Fernon brings together ephemeral images to create a moving story from childhood in this first of the episodes where the theme is Race against Time.  He is followed by Teena Hartnett, with her trusty canine friend Atticus, telling a story about...1312community,entertainment,life,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-4-stories-from-melvyn-cann-and-gill-jewell--44444785https://www.whooshkaa.com/88670Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:04:29 +0000KateLawrenceThis is the last of the four episodes sharing stories from the first Story Wise Woodend event in October 2015, where the theme for the night was Firsts.  Melvyn Cann, who has become a regular at Story Wise Woodend over the last 12 months tells of his...1392community,entertainment,life,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-3-stories-from-christine-hardiman-and-teena-hartnett--44444780https://www.whooshkaa.com/88589Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:44:56 +0000KateLawrenceA gorgeous story from Christine Hardiman, who has also become a regular at Story Wise Woodend, begins this episode. She shares many funny and delightful images from the streets of Melbourne.  The second story is from Teena Hartnett, a seasoned...1343community,entertainment,life,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-2-stories-from-peter-fernon-and-susan-davie--44444783https://www.whooshkaa.com/88536Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:48:36 +0000KateLawrenceIn this episode Peter Fernon touches on some of the major male milestones and how they can play out in unusual ways. The second story is from Woodend local and Story Wise Woodend regular Susan Davie, who as an ex-nurse, has a wealth of stories.1217community,entertainment,life,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-1-stories-from-jackie-kerin-and-kate-lawrence--44444799The theme of the night was Firsts.  Jackie Kerin tells a powerfully moving story with many connections to country, and Kate Lawrence, host of Story Wise Woodend, shares a story with a twist as she grapples with a wild adolescence.
You can find out more about Jackie Kerin here:  http://www.jackiekerin.com.au
and Kate Lawrence here: http://www.storywise.com.au/about/]]>https://www.whooshkaa.com/88535Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:40:41 +0000KateLawrenceIn this episode we hear two stories from the first night of Story Wise Woodend, in October 2015.   The theme of the night was Firsts.  Jackie Kerin tells a powerfully moving story with many connections to country, and Kate Lawrence, host of Story Wise...The theme of the night was Firsts.  Jackie Kerin tells a powerfully moving story with many connections to country, and Kate Lawrence, host of Story Wise Woodend, shares a story with a twist as she grapples with a wild adolescence.
You can find out more about Jackie Kerin here:  http://www.jackiekerin.com.au
and Kate Lawrence here: http://www.storywise.com.au/about/]]>1533community,entertainment,life,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/000-introduction--44444782https://www.whooshkaa.com/88534Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:33:49 +0000KateLawrenceA brief introduction from Kate Lawrence about Story Wise Woodend and her passion for personal storytelling.435community,entertainment,macedon ranges,memoir,story,storytelling,true story,woodendfalsefull