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Conversations: Health & Resilience

Richard Fidler, Sarah Kanowski

Booking Overview

This long-form interview series explores health, resilience, grief, recovery, aging and transformative life experiences through conversations with authors, public figures, experts, athletes, advocates and people with extraordinary personal stories. PR agencies could credibly pitch authors, clinicians, researchers, public leaders, elite athletes, advocates and subject-matter experts with a compelling lived-experience or human-interest angle; booking difficulty is medium because strong storytelling matters, while the ABC platform and recurring high-profile guests raise competition.

Metrics

Episodes: 58

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: Australia

Instagram: 65.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

abcpodcasts@abc.net.au

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Host

Richard Fidler - Australian broadcaster, author and interviewer known for conducting long-form conversations with notable figures across culture, politics, history and personal experience.

Sarah Kanowski - Australian broadcaster and interviewer who co-hosts long-form conversations focused on personal stories, ideas and significant life experiences.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Authors, public leaders, researchers, clinicians, psychologists, athletes, artists, advocates and individuals with distinctive lived experience or expertise connected to health, resilience and major life challenges.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Elected or senior public leadership, Elite or Paralympic competition, Research or clinical expertise, Public advocacy, Extraordinary survival or recovery experiences

Recent Guest Discussions

Rabbi Eli Schlanger - Jewish Teachings, Spirituality, Compassion, Hope, Prayer, Meditation, Secularism And Living A Good Life.

Nikki Goldstein - Spirituality, Judaism, Hope, Personal Growth, Radical Empathy, Multiculturalism, Near-death Experience, Autoimmune Disease And Grief.

Hani Watson - Disability, Powerlifting, Chronic Physical Challenges, Trauma, Family Violence, Mental Health, Recovery And Resilience.

Jacinda Ardern - Political Leadership, Personal Identity, Public Service, Crisis Leadership, Motherhood And Life After Political Office.

Jum Wallner - Terminal Diagnosis, Asbestos-related Disease, Family Life, Compensation, Friendship, Activism And Mortality.

Recent Topics

Resilience, Health, Mental Health, Grief, Aging

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Caring for my fiercely strong-willed father

September 28, 2026

Kim Huynh on his family's remarkable journey from Vietnam to Australia. And taking on the role of carer for his fiercely strong-willed father, Thiet.Kim grew up in Canberra, arriving in Australia with his family as refugees from Vietnam.Like many migrant children, Kim is a very driven person and has taken on a lot of responsibilities in life.He is an academic, an ABC broadcaster, an author and a father.And when his 80-year-old father had a serious stroke, Kim also took on the role of carer.He...

Loving my dad, who has younger-onset Alzheimer's

September 02, 2026

Millie Robinson’s family had been through enough as it was before her devoted dad Jim Rogers received his diagnosis in 2021. Today they navigate the unknown together and stay in the moment to enjoy their tight-knit community.Millie is a celebrant, mum and author living in Brisbane.She also supports her dad, Jim, who has younger-onset Alzheimer’s. Millie started life in the UK, in a very tight-knit network of family and friends who wrapped their arms around Jim, Millie and her siblings when Mi...

The doctor who learnt to walk again, using exercise

August 10, 2026

After a catastrophic car crash in the parking lot of her hospital, Dr Olivia Ong became a paraplegic. But her obsession with learning how to walk again was stronger than her incomplete spinal cord injury.When Olivia Ong was 28 years old, she had the world at her feet.She had recently qualified as a doctor, something she had dreamed of since she was a child growing up in Malaysia.She had married a man she loved deeply, and they were busy building their future together.Then, everything changed ...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Conversations: Health & Resilience?

Conversations: Health & Resilience is hosted by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski. Its publicly listed email is abcpodcasts@abc.net.au. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Conversations: Health & Resilience?

The publicly listed email for Conversations: Health & Resilience: abcpodcasts@abc.net.au.

How many listeners does Conversations: Health & Resilience have?

Podseeker estimates Conversations: Health & Resilience reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Conversations: Health & Resilience?

Conversations: Health & Resilience typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Authors, public leaders, researchers, clinicians, psychologists, athletes, artists, advocates and individuals with distinctive lived experience or expertise connected to health, resilience and major life challenges. Common among recent guests: Published books; Elected or senior public leadership; Elite or Paralympic competition. Recent guests include Rabbi Eli Schlanger, Nikki Goldstein, and Hani Watson.

How hard is it to get booked on Conversations: Health & Resilience?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Conversations: Health & Resilience cover?

Recent episodes cover Resilience, Health, Mental Health, Grief, and Aging. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

abcpodcasts@abc.net.au

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