Black Magic Woman with Mundanara Bayles
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Black Magic Woman with Mundanara Bayles
Hosted by Mundanara Bayles who was born and raised in Redfern (Sydney) Australia and currently lives in Queensland. The Black Magic Woman Podcast is an uplifting conversational style program featuring mainly First Nations people from Australia and around the world sharing their stories about their j...
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Fashioning a Future on Our Own Terms
In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Cissy Gore-Birch, a proud a Jaru/Kija woman with connections to Balanggarra, Nyikina and Bunuba Countr...

Dr Clinton Schultz on healing, culture and redefining psychology through a First Nations lens.
In the newest Mental Fitness Conversations episode, produced in partnership with Black Magic Woman, host Mundanara Bayles yams with Dr Clinton Schultz...

In the Driver’s Seat: Clean Energy and Community Power
In this episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I sit down with Ruby Heard, a proud descendant of the Jaru and Gija peoples and founder of Alinga En...

Quaden Bayles on bullying, belonging and mental fitness
The fourth episode of the Mental Fitness Conversations podcast features a powerful yarn with Quaden Bayles, a 14-year-old First Nations actor, award-w...

Wisdom, Protocols, and the Path to Clean Energy
In this episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I sit down with Uncle John Anderson, at the First Nations Clean Energy Network Summit on Kabi Kabi C...

Steph Tisdell | Comedian and Actor on Identity, Connection and Mental Fitness
Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Steph Tisdell is one of Australia’s brightest creative forces. Known for her quick wit and powerful storytell...

Building Community Through Clean Energy
In this week’s episode, I sit down with Tommy Hicks, Head of Cultural and Community at Indigenous Energy Australia, recorded at the First Nations Clea...

Matty Mills | Presenter and Actor on Culture, Grief and Everyday Mental Fitness
Actor, presenter and podcaster Matty Mills is a proud First Nations and queer storyteller whose energy lights up every room. Known for his “sparkly” p...

Welcome to the Black Magic Woman Podcast
Hi, i’m Mundanara Bayles, host of the award-winning Black Magic Woman Podcast, where I celebrate the voices of First Nations people, leaders, and chan...
Mental Fitness Conversations: Episode 1 with Shantelle Thompson OAM
We kick off our new podcast series with a heartbeat – and a Warrior Heart.
Host Mundanara Bayles speaks with Shantelle Thompson OAM – a proud Ba...
Wearing Our Stories: A Yarn on Culture, Fashion, and Legacy
Hey you mob! In this episode, I sit down with the incredibly talented and inspiring Aunty Elverina Johnson—a proud Gungganji and Gimuy Walubara Yidinj...
Carrying the Load: Eldership, Obligation, and Hope for Our Future
In this powerful NAIDOC Week yarn, I sit down with Uncle Cheg—Gregory Egert—one of our most respected elders and lifelong advocates for community, cul...
We’ve Always Known How to Lead: Reclaiming Leadership on Aboriginal Terms
In this episode I sit down with respected Wakka Wakka/Wulli Wulli Elder, author, academic, and leadership expert Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng. Recorded in...
How Education Fuels Our Liberation and the Power of Standing Strong in Our Identity
In this episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I sit down with trailblazing Woppaburra woman, Angela Barney-Leitch, live from the Human Rights Summ...
Legacy, Resistance, and the Power of Community
I yarn with proud Widjabul Wia-bal woman Larissa Baldwin-Roberts — a lifelong community organiser, strategist, and changemaker. From growing up in Lis...
Walters Nkemfack – Racism, Resilience & Raising Kids on the Sunshine Coast
I sit down with Walters Nkemfack, a proud Cameroonian-Australian father, cultural educator, and social justice advocate living on Kabi Kabi Country. W...
Juan Walker – Leading Blak Tourism Through Culture & Country
Proudly supported by NRMA Insurance.
In this episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down on beautiful...
Best Of: Narelda Jacobs – Living Between Worlds, Leading With Heart
In this powerful and heartfelt Best Of episode, we revisit our yarn with Narelda Jacobs – a proud Whadjuk Noongar woman, seasoned journalist, and trai...
Jesse Green – Building Legacy, Leading with Culture
Proudly supported by NRMA Insurance.
In this powerful yarn, I sit down with proud Badtjala, Gunditjmara and Woppaburra man, Jesse Green—founder...
Best Of: Leah Purcell – Blak Women, Blak Stories, Blak Strength
We’re revisiting one of our most powerful and inspiring episodes with the legendary Leah Purcell—award-winning actor, writer, director, and proud Goa-...
Rory Chapman – Tech, Culture & Purpose-Driven Business
In this special episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, proudly brought to you by NRMA Insurance, Mundanara yarns with Rory Chapman—a proud Wiradju...
Best Of: Isaac Harrison – Identity, History & Building Blak Futures
We’re throwing it back to our most downloaded episode of all time—a powerful and eye-opening yarn with proud Kabi Kabi and South Sea Islander man, Isa...
Best Of: Uncle Bruce Pascoe – Truth-Telling, Land Back & Cultural Revival
This week, we’re revisiting one of our most powerful and thought-provoking yarns—with the legendary Uncle Bruce Pascoe. A proud Bunurong, Tasmanian, a...
Best Of: Uncle Mick Gooda – Resilience, Sovereignty & Community
This special replay takes us back to one of the very first episodes of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, originally recorded in 2020. Uncle Mick Gooda—re...
Levelling Up with Blak Magic
In this episode, I sit down with the deadly Elijah McDonald – a proud a Noongar|Yamatji|Pitta-Pitta man from WA– who’s part of the team behind Blaktas...
Shaping the Next Generation of First Nations Leaders with Culture Is Life
In this episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I yarn with two deadly young changemakers, Brianne Yarran and Jeremy Last, who are part of the Cultu...
Culture, Connection & Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone with Culture Is Life
In this special episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I sit down with two incredible young leaders, Koby Sellings and Joel Matysek, who are part o...
Flipping the Mic – My Journey with BlackCard : Hosted by Kate Russell
This episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast is a little different—we’ve switched things up! Instead of me hosting, I’m in the guest seat while my si...
Empowering Indigenous Business: A Yarn with Kate Russell, CEO of Supply Nation
In this inspiring episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I sit down with Kate Russell, a proud Worimi woman and the CEO of Supply Nation. Kate shar...
Yabun Festival Special: Celebrating Survival Day on Gadigal Country
In this powerful and uplifting episode, recorded live at Yabun Festival 2025, we celebrate Survival Day on January 26. Join me as I connect with incre...
Opening Doors: Empowering First Nations Business for Global Impact
This episode is proudly brought to you by ANZ. A new series of conversations with different mob around the country to yarn about, meaningful career op...
Best of Black Magic Woman Podcast - Mystery Guest Edition 3
In this special "Best Of" episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, we revisit one of our most heartfelt and inspiring yarns with a guest whose journe...
Best of Black Magic Woman Podcast - Mystery Guest Edition 2
Get ready for a special "Best of Black Magic Woman Podcast" episode featuring a Mystery Guest who has inspired thousands with their eloquent words, fi...
Best of Black Magic Woman Podcast - Mystery Guest Edition 1
This special episode revisits one of our most captivating conversations of the year, featuring a guest whose journey is as dazzling as it is inspiring...
Threads of Identity: Fashioning Culture and Sovereignty
As we approach Christmas, we’re taking time to reflect on the incredible stories shared on the Black Magic Woman Podcast this year. This week, I had t...
Art, Activism, and Identity: A Yarn with Coby Edgar on Connection and Creativity
In this episode I yarn with Coby Edgar, a proud queer First Nations curator and cultural practitioner. Coby shares her journey from Darwin to Sydney,...
Building Bridges Through Podcasting: Culture, Connection, and Representation
In this inspiring episode, Mundanara Bayles sits down with Amanda Mudege-Fleischer, one half of the dynamic duo behind It’s Layered, a podcast feature...
Walking in Two Worlds: The Story Behind Like My Brother - Prt 2
In Part 2 of our conversation on the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I continue my yarn with Sal Balharrie and Dannielle Maclean, the directors behind the...
Walking in Two Worlds: The Story Behind Like My Brother - Prt 1
In this weeks episode I sit down with Sal Balharrie and Dannielle MacLean, directors of the compelling film Like My Brother. The film delves into the...
Beats, Culture, and Change: A Yarn with Dem Mob
In this episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I sit down with the talented group Dem Mob, a rising Indigenous hip-hop band making waves in the Aus...