POPPY KING

Poppy King was just 19 years old she started her own lipstick company in Melbourne Australia where she was born.

Frustrated with the lipsticks on the market none of which spoke to her modern vintage sensibility she was looking for something chic and more like the 1940s idea of lipstick, rich and matte. She was also looking for a different kind of marketing when it came to lip, lipsticks where each shade told a story. After finding a factory to produce her dream lipsticks, putting together a business plan and finding an investor, her first lipsticks that she released where a collection of seven shades named after each of the Seven Deadly Sins under the brand name Poppy.

Her story and her lipsticks garnered huge attention in Australia and even internationally before the days of the internet, she was able to go viral through her unique approach to everything she had done. Within a year she was selling in stores such as Barneys New York, Harvey Nichols, Space NK and more.

In 2002 exactly a decade after launching her brand name and company was sold to Estee Lauder Corporation and she was relocated to New York City to take up a Vice Presidential role within the organization to bring her unique ideas to their brands.

With the success of that she decided to leave her role at Lipstick Queen so she would be free to take on more projects and innovations in lip and other categories for both her own ventures and in collaboration with others. After a global pandemic when masks were mandatory she took time out to use her lipsticks to paint and sculpt with and her first show as a lipstick artist launched in 2023!

Now she’s back in business and not a moment too soon as the beauty world is on fire with new channels via social media for the type of magical innovation that has always been Poppy’s specialty. She will be launching her latestcreations under her own brand Poppy King as well as some exciting special projects taking lip color into the 21 stcentury with each lipstick telling a story and igniting the imagination

Poppy has been known to say that her business idol is none other than Willy Wonka himself and that she has modeled her career on being the Willy Wonka of lipsticks

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Alex Ryvchin is co-Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the author of two internationally acclaimed books of history and politics including

The 7 Deadly Sins

“Alex Ryvchin has made a significant contribution to the field of antisemitism studies. In a very readable narrative, he uses seven of the most powerful stereotypes about Jews to encompass the history of Jew hatred and in doing so lends perspective to what’s happening now. At this moment in history when antisemitism has found new life around the world, this is a timely and important work.”

— Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director

His advocacy and writing has seen him recognised as Australian of the Year for 2024 by The Australian newspaper, as one of 25 global Jewish visionaries by The Jerusalem Post and ranked 38th in the Daily Telegraph’s Power 100 for 2024. He is the recipient of the 2025 B’nai B’rith Human Rights Award."

This is just the tip of the iceberg as a wave of unprecedented antisemitism sweeps our globe Alex has become a voice of reason holding up a mirror to reflect the 600 p c rise in anti semetic incidents globally

As the world spins in a terrifying spiral of vitriol fear and rising Jew hatred Alex discusses faith hope the myths that drive the hate and preparing the next generation of Jews and non Jews to thrive and survive together.

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Madeleine West

Actor Mother of 7 Advocate Abuse survivor

Former Neighbours star Madeleine West is embracing her newborn seventh child, several years after splitting from her ex Shannon Bennett father to her beautiful brood of six .. well she thought it was menopause turned out to be a baby at 47 !

Mother of 7, advocate, survivor and ambassador for the newly created Cntrl Shift organisation she’s on a mission to protect children educate organisations parents and childcare authorities . As a victim of abuse herself she’s raw and determined.

Her tenacity is particularly remarkable in light of the trauma she has recently experienced again. She courageously sought to hold her abuser accountable after disclosing childhood abuse in 2023, which led to a landmark court decision. This particularly difficult period of her life has given her a new sense of direction.

With recent disturbing reports of child abuse in dozens of childcare centres across Melbourne it’s triggering and distressing but Mad is determined to fight and use her anger as fuel for change

So I’m are thrilled to welcome this passionate powerful woman to Wil podcast

Childcare centres that egregiously fail to meet minimum standards will still have a month’s grace period to resolve their problems before the government steps in to strip them of taxpayer funding, under new laws proposed by the Albanese government.

The rules were introduced to federal parliament on Wednesday following a spate of sexual abuse allegations levelled against Victorian childcare worker Joshua Brown, claims of children being mistreated in NSW, and earlier incidents in Queensland. Is this finally the beginning of action ?

Madeleine West is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Her abuser, Peter Vincent White, was her next-door neighbour in rural Victoria. West was just four years old and it continued until she was 11.

In 2022, decades on from the crime, West proved instrumental in the case against White. On the morning of June 13, the actor was fitted with a wire and confronted White.

In 2023, White pleaded guilty to 33 offences and was handed a 15-year prison sentence for the sexual abuse of seven children.

She now wants the parents of other children who have faced unimaginable trauma to feel educated about what trauma feels like. This is her story, in her own words.

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We're thrilled to launch the Rickshaw Run Himalaya & World Literacy Foundation campaign an epic fundraising journey where daring adventurers will race across India to raise critical funds for children's literacy.

2,800 km. One tiny tuk-tuk. Through Himalayan Mountain passes, desert storms, and rugged valleys. Our race team is braving it all, not just for the thrill, but for something far more powerful. The true destination? A world where every child can read.

While the race kicks off this August, FUNDRAISING STARTS NOW, and we're calling on our global community to help build momentum leading up to the race.

Meet our two fundraising adventurers:

Russ and Pendar, who are on a mission to raise $20,000 to support book access and literacy initiatives in India and other WLF projects. Their bios are now live on the donation page, go check them out.

As they journey across India, they'll be sharing real-time glimpses of their adventure, and trust us, you'll want to follow every step. Once the dust settles, we'll be sitting down with them for a special post-race episode of the Beyond Words podcast, where they'll reflect on the highs, challenges, and heart behind it all.

4 Join the race in the link of our bio.

The Kublai Kai Society was born when three gents decided to do the impossible and drive an auto-rickshaw across the entire country of India.

Seeking to continue the adventure, the fellas formed the Kublai Kai Society with the goal to keep pushing themselves mentally, physically and culturally to achieve a better understanding of the amazing people, food and places that make up the planet we call home.

“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you."

— Anthony Bourdain

Raising Money for Charity

Donate Today!

It’s not just about the adventure, the team is also raising money for

Cool Earth and The World Literacy Foundation.

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The Palazzo, the new book from bestselling author Kayte Nunn. It’s a thrilling destination murder mystery for fans of Lucy Foley and The White Lotus and film & TV rights are in development for adaptation through an international production company.

Kayte is a former book and magazine editor, and the author of seven novels. The Botanist's Daughter was the 2020 winner of the Winston Graham Historical Fiction Prize.

They're all killers, but only one will resort to murder …

Newly widowed beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge's fortieth birthday is fast approaching, and she plans to celebrate it at the Palazzo Stellina, a historic former convent in the foothills of the Italian Alps run by disgraced chef Marco Bianchi and his elderly grandmother.

Vivi's little sister, Alice, is flying from Brisbane with her sixteen-year-old twins in tow. Ex-colleague Pete and his new husband, Nick, are coming from Boston, and old friend Caroline is driving from Turin. Every one of them is hiding a shameful secret.

Vivi's hopes for a relaxing holiday surrounded by those closest to her are soon overshadowed by an anonymous blackmail threat, and she begins to wonder if someone she thought she could trust might just as easily betray her.

Amid a suffocating heatwave, the holiday ignites an explosive cocktail of obsession, jealousy and greed. Before the week is over, secrets will be exposed and the gathering will turn deadly, leaving one victim, a handful of suspects, and a murderer in their midst.

Film & TV rights are in development for adaptation through an international production company.

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Stigma, suspicion and a lack of support. That’s the view on why only 10% of sexual assaults are reported in Australia. As a result, sexual assault victims are grossly under-represented and do not receive the social or judicial validation that they deserve. While systemic reform is slow-moving, With You We Can is fighting for victims now, by empowering victims to fight for each other. If we create understanding around our criminal justice system, we change outcomes for victims everywhere. Sarah Rosenberg is the Executive Director of With You We Can, a national platform demystifying the police and legal processes for victims of sexual violence while working to improve them. Her advocacy centres on the need for independent legal representation for victims. Sarah fosters collaboration among advocates, experts and services and consults on various government and sector initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

Sarah is a member of the National Women's Safety Alliance, the Independent Collective of Survivors, the Polished Man: Polished Innovators Advisory Committee and the Australian Law Reform Commission's Expert Advisory Group for the Inquiry into Justice Responses to Sexual Violence.

Sarah's work has been recognised with an Edna Ryan award and 7News Community Achievement award and a Westpac Social Change Fellowship.

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Wendy Sachs

Director

It’s a timely and tragic day to feature the Director of the October 8 film with the devastating murder of two young innocents

Last night, a couple was shot and killed in Washington, DC by a man who was screaming, "Free Palestine."

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were leaving a peace-building event at the Capital Jewish Museum and were about to get engaged.

OCTOBER 8 offers a look at the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses, social media and in the streets of America beginning the day after the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas. It now seems sadly prophetic.

Through meticulous investigation, the film also uncovers how over decades, Hamas created sophisticated networks in America to permeate U.S. institutions and examines the tsunami of online antisemitism, propaganda, and disinformation unleashed by Iran, China and Russia – with the sole purpose of dividing American society.

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Kat Stewart

Actor

Kat Stewart has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most outstanding actors. Renowned for her exceptional performances across a diverse range of unforgettable characters on both stage and screen, Kat has played leading roles on productions including Five Bedrooms Offspring and Underbelly

One Night, Black Snow (series 2), Mr and Mrs Murder, Tangle (Series 1-3), Newstopia (Series 1-3), Supernova (Series 1-2)and the original Underbelly. Her many guest credits include Get Krack’n, Orange is the New Brown, No Activity, True Story with Hamish and Andy and Jack Irish. Film credits include Little Monsters, West of Sunshine, Sucker and My Melbourne.

Her work on stage includes Melbourne Theatre Company’s Admissions, Heisenberg, Disgraced, The Speechmaker, Frost Nixon and Festen. She was an active member at Red Stitch Actors Theatre for ten years with credits including Creditors, The Little Dog Laughed, The Shape of Things, Bug, Dirty Butterfly and Loyal Women. Kat’s historic return to the company in 2023 to play Martha in the highly acclaimed sell-out season of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? led to a further successful commercial season at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre in 2024 and an upcoming remount for the Sydney Theatre Company for their 2025 season at the Roslyn Packer Theatre.

Among many nominations, Kat received an AACTA Award for Offspring and both an AFI and Logie for Most Outstanding Actress in Underbelly.

She is a proud Ambassador for The Magical Getaway Foundation (MGF) and Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF).

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