Breaking Ground: Women in the Arts and Creativity is a special podcast series by Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS), recorded on Burramattagal land of the Darug Nation to mark International Women’s Day 2025.

Settle in for compelling conversations about whether we can separate the professional from the personal, why we don’t ask for help, what to do about gatekeepers, and why joy can be an antidote to setbacks confronting marginalised peoples. 

For more on Breaking Ground:

Breaking Ground Media Release

Breaking Ground YouTube highlights

Credits:

Music: Gringo Flamenco by Montana Skies ( Free Music Archive), ), CC-BY- 4.0 International 

Guests: Peta Strachan, Lena Nahlous, Katrina, May
Interviewers: Maybelline San Juan, Nadyat El Gawley

The name of this series was inspired by UK-based Speaking Volumes

Podcast Producer; Editing & mixing: Nadyat El Gawley 

Colour Cycle Executive Producer and Host: Lena Nahlous, DARTS CEO

Digital Engagement & Comms Manager: Glaiza Perez

Symposium Project Producers: Simone Amelia Jordan, Lena Nahlous, Kevin Bathman

Breaking Ground by Diversity Arts Australia was proudly funded by NSW Government’s - Women NSW, Creative Australia, and Create NSW. Venue Partner: Arts and Cultural Exchange. Event partners: The Dream Collective, Parramatta Artist Studios, Hachette Australia.