Stories of Wonder
Stories of Wonder
Podcast Description
Stories of Wonder platforms and celebrates the real impact Deakin students, alumni, researchers and staff are making in the world, right now.
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The podcast focuses on themes of innovation, personal journeys, and social impact, featuring episodes like Dr. Kira Morgan Hughes' breakthrough in detecting pollen to prevent thunderstorm asthma, along with stories of research advancements and community contributions across various fields.
Stories of Wonder platforms and celebrates the real impact Deakin students, alumni, researchers and staff are making in the world, right now.
Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
Jayden Battey’s career has spanned across community development, advocacy, live-in community housing management, and recently documentary filmmaking.
Content warning: this episode contains discussion of homelessness and grief. For support in Australia visit: deakin.edu.au/24hoursupport or for support in another country visit spotify.com/resources
Read more about Jayden’s story
Learn more about Servants Community Housing
Watch ‘Love in the Walls’ on SBS
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- (00:07) – Jayden Battey’s story
- (00:37) – Growing up with curiosity and empathy
- (01:59) – The drive to create belonging and connection
- (04:07) – Living with 28 others
- (09:20) – Redefining connection and community
- (12:14) – Day-to-day life
- (13:22) – Balancing work and purpose
- (14:42) – Studying economics at Deakin
- (17:11) – Thinking differently about systems and change
- (19:21) – The real cost of inequality
- (21:42) – Global systems, poverty, and impact
- (24:36) – Studying online at Deakin
- (26:47) – Learning to understand people and worldviews
- (29:57) – Making meaningful connections while studying
- (32:02) – Love in the Walls – the documentary
- (40:49) – Loss, grief, and real life in the community
- (42:37) – How advocacy really begins
- (45:57) – Advice for getting started in advocacy
- (47:19) – Living your values and leading with care
- (49:08) – Why giving back matters
- (55:45) – Quick fire questions
- (52:26) – What’s next for Jayden
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