Welcome back to our podcast “A Cuppa and A Yarn” brought to you by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council. Our guest this week is a woman who’s recently been vaulted into the media spotlight, after making the decision to share her story with cancer.

When Theresa Lake was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had little idea of the enormity of the road she was about to walk. After diagnosis, a promise to “do life differently” led her to agree to appear on the television program “The Time Next Year”, hosted by Karl Stefanovic.

In Episode 5 of A Cuppa and Yarn, Therese talks with host Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about why she agreed to allow television cameras to film her at her most vulnerable, what she’s learned and how cancer has changed her life.

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Yaama and welcome to our podcast “A Cuppa and a Yarn” with NRL star, back-rower Joel Thompson. In this episode, Joel discusses his childhood in Ivanhoe, growing up rough, and the positive impact of his grandmother. Joel tells Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove that his nan helped him turn his life around from an angry young boy, to the man he is today.

This episode was recorded live in front of an audience in the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Speaker’s Tent at the 49^th annual Koori Knockout at the Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex. Joel also answers questions from the audience about life with Manly, recovering from a broken arm, and his focused preparations for the 2020 season.

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Yaama and welcome to our podcast “A Cuppa and a Yarn” with NRL star, winger Josh Addo-Carr. In this episode, Josh talks about his early life in Blacktown, Doonside and Earlwood before his eventful road to Melbourne Storm. Josh tells Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about the privilege of playing alongside NRL luminaries such as Billy Slater, Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk, and his pride at following in the footsteps of his famous grandfather, the late Wally Carr.

This episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Speaker’s Tent at the 49^th annual Koori Knockout at the Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex. Josh also answers questions from the audience about the fastest men in rugby league, his Olympic aspirations, and if he had a man-crush, just who it would be!

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Yaama and welcome to our podcast “A Cuppa and a Yarn” with NRL star, five-eighth Cody Walker. In this episode, Cody talks us through his journey to the top, playing at clubs right along the eastern seaboard. The Yuin Bundjalung man tells Michelle Aleksandrovics-Lovegrove about leaving Casino in NSW and heading for the Gold Coast for work, before playing for the Titans’ NYC team. From there it was the Penrith Panthers NSW Cup team, Eastern Suburbs Tigers in the Queensland Cup, and a stint with Melbourne Storm before joining South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2015.

This episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the NSW Aboriginal Land Council’s Speaker’s Tent at the 49^th annual Koori Knockout at the Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex. Cody also answers questions from the audience about playing under the legendary Wayne Bennett, and how his playing hit new highs once he became a proud father to two sons.

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