Love thy Stranger
A podcast with and about the people, practice and philosophy of hospitality - from baristas to bartenders, entrepreneurs to educators, artists to activists. >>> Love thy Stranger is recorded on Wurundjeri land in the outer east of Naarm, that you will find on a map as Melbourne, Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and we pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.Sovereignty was never ceded.
Episodes
10 episodes
Helen Parker - The Babes Project
This LTS conversation we had with Helen from The Babes Project happened smack-bang in the midst of Melbourne lockdown over zoom and while it has taken a long time getting it up on-the...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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59:12
Serena O'Callaghan - Madam Woo
I don't have favourites when it comes to my podcast guests but if I did Serena would be one of 'em! Serena has an amazing cultural tale filled with delicious and insightful stories, relationships and great wisdom gleaned from a...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:13:04
Sarah Cook - Movement Zone Dance Studio II XtremeInc Youth Projects
On this episode of LTS we talk with Sarah "Sas" Cook, the founder, Director of Movement Zone and XtremeInc Youth Projects who has utilised Dance as a conduit ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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56:52
Nornie Bero - Mabu Mabu
On this episode of LTS we talk with Nornie Bro head chef and business owner of Mabu Mabu. Originally from Mer Island in the Torres Strait, Nornie has been a professional chef for over 20 y...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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51:24
Tim Cox - Merrymaker II Servants Community Housing
On this episode we talk to Tim Cox aka Mr Merrymaker himself about how he got his start in the hospitality industry by taking a unique and unconventional route from accountant to Chef, catering & even...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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54:42
Lydia Hean - Nine Yards Eatery
On this episode of Love thy Stranger we chat with Lydia Hean; Head Chef and Part Owner of Nine Yards Eatery in South Melbourne. Lydia is a phenomenal Chef and one of the most inspiring humans and practitioners of hospitality I hav...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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50:40
Erin Boutros - Empty Esky
Erin is the real deal; brilliant, inspiring and what I would call a “serial social entrepreneur” who has, in her short time on planet earth, already started two non-profits that are impacting and bringing transformation to individual lives, loc...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:36
Clinton Weir - Pineapple Jam Hospitality
Today we have a cracking and, at times, controversial conversation with Clinton Weir; director of Pineapple Jam - a bartending, events and creative consultancy.Clinton has over two decades of lived-experience in the hospitality industry...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:02:10
Charles Skadiang - Melbourne Coffee Academy
On this episode of Love thy Stranger we chat with Charles Skadiang; owner and operator of The Melbourne Coffee Academy, hospitality veteran and one of Melbourne's most experienced, knowledgable and passionate coffee gurus.It was an abso...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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43:36
Michael Stamboulidis - Rydges Hotel, World Square
Michael Stamboulidis is, at the time of recording, the Hotel Manager of Rydges World Square in Sydney and is, in our humble opinion, one of the most passionate practitioners of hospitality we've come across.It may sound like a huge clai...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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46:33