Podvan Podcast with Rabbit

Podvan Podcast with Rabbit

podvan.com.au The Podvan is a mobile podcasting studio built inside a cute, little, retro caravan. The host is Rabbit, a guy with over three decades of on-air experience and a bunch of awards, who easily builds an atmosphere that invites lighthearted conversations, helpful chats around Mental Health, and moments that'll leave you with a smile. Produced by Podvan Media Contact: info@podvan.com.au

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June 29, 2025 36 mins

Rosie Waterland's "Just The Gist" podcast had over 10 million downloads, and her memoir "The Anti-Cool Girl" was a best-selling award winner.

I recorded this chat with Rosie at Words on the Waves, where she was promoting her new book Broken Brains, co-written with Jamila Rizvi. We got into what it means to live with trauma, the invisibility of mental illness, and how she’s learned to stop chasing a cure and...

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People have talking about really copping the winter blues lately. Do you need a laugh or 2? Here you go!

Julie’s back in the Podvan and somehow we cover everything from what people always say to tall people, to my dodgy hacked chairs, to GTA5 life lessons and a bit of how to get backstage at a racetrack.

Just a bit of classic Podvan banter.


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This Quick Fix is pure chaos in the best way: we’re parked up at the beach, the dogs are everywhere, there’s suspicious Labrador mischief, we test out bone-conduction headphones (through our actual bones, obviously), and then spiral into a very scientific debate about bears, men, and Hemsworths.

No plan- and a stack of laughs!!! If this doesn't put a smile on your face - go see your doctor! 😂

Remember, if you’d like to hear the...

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WARNING: This episode contains talk around car crashes, fatalities, PTSD, and suicide. It's a great chat - and we have a lot of laughs amongst it, but it's real and it's raw - and if you're not in the right headspace to listen right now, you might want to give this one a skip.


I've always wanted to get a firefighter on the podcast!  And then I met Billy Mac. He has lived through a lot! Ex-firefighter, ex-army, and now living with PT...

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You know those plastic bottle tops you toss in the bin? Lottie Dalziel’s turned them into coasters, earrings and pens! She’s the founder of Banish, a platform that makes sustainability accessible (and fun!).

We talk about how she started with one New Year’s resolution and ended up with 70 shoeboxes a day in the mail, the realities of greenwashing, and how to do your bit for the planet.

We also get into:

• What sparked Lottie’s green ...

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In this Quick Fix, we’re joined by renowned chef and restaurateur Luke Mangan, straight from the stage to the van!

Luke shares his story of navigating the restaurant world, including how he faced near-bankruptcy, the relentless overheads of the industry, and what drives his success.

If you'd like to hear the whole chat, which includes Shane Fitzsimmons on leadership during the devastating 2019–2020 bushfires, and Tim Martin on A...

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This one is very different - and super special.

I sat down in front of a packed room with author, broadcaster and journalist Julia Baird at the Words on the Waves Writers Festival to talk about her new book Bright Shining.

Julia’s work has changed lives and given so many people the courage to keep going. In this chat, we look at the big ideas that shape her writing – awe, grace, and the power of compassion.

From a nurse’s gentle to...

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I REALLY hope you're finding this episode on the day it's released! It'll just make the whole experience so much more fun for you! 😂 (And then the next episode as well!)


Tomorrow I’m interviewing the amazing author Julia Baird at Words on the Waves, and my mate Julie Goodwin stopped by for a chat-slash-intervention-slash-roast to make sure I’m prepared.


We cover everything from ADHD reading strategies to episode title theor...

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Sarah Kearns is back - and glowing from the inside out.


The program Sarah runs is called " Project Glow" - and it's so much more than a health kick. It’s a full-circle transformation built on self-respect, tiny habits, and a brutally honest look at what’s not working. Sarah opens up about her own journey through motherhood, grief, hormone shifts, and the slow, sustainable changes that helped her find herself again.


We chat ab...

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A year ago in Episode 38, Cass and Vicky rolled into town and jumped in the van. Cass and I used to work together at the radio station and both of us (and Vicky, it turned out) had a lot of reflection and redirecting to do when we got hit with a massive change. I'm sure many of us have been through this - and it's a bloody tough thing to navigate!


This one starts off loose and broken - but ends up deep and thoughtful. Hope you...

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This is a really fun one! Amanda and Ed from the Not Quite Write podcast run flash fiction competitions that flip traditional writing advice on its head — and their “daredevil” critiques have become a favourite feature for brave writers.


We talked about:

• How “kill your darlings” became a writing comp prompt

• Why tough feedback beats empty praise

• Blind judging, beta readers, and growth through critique


And to enter to win p...

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Julie had no idea what she was walking into.


She thought she was meeting me at the beach - instead, she ended up in a float tank under an apartment block, getting Reiki, facials, and mocked by a woman with a massage oil holster. And it only got weirder from there.


Huge thanks to our Patreon Subscribers! ❤️

All memberships now $10 a month - and include weekly Patreon Exclusive episodes with "Rabbit and Julie Goodwin"


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*Video Episode on Spotify* Bobby-Jo from the Safari Life podcast jumps in the van with wild stories, hilarious first meetings, emotional photos and one very frisky prehistoric bird. 😳


Also:

• Cheetahs hunting only 15m from the car

• Gorillas gently moving her aside

• Shoebills doing… whatever THAT was

• The epic photo exhibition she’s about to drop

• How Safari Life was born - and where it’s going


Huge thanks to our Patreon Subsc...

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Yep. The title says it all really. And honestly, I reckon you'll be shocked by some of these numbers!


BIG announcement regarding the future plans for the Podvan Podcast in this one too.


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I met Jenny Darbin at her beautiful homewares store, Ivy & Rose in Wyong. She’s sharp, hilarious, and endlessly generous - and this episode shows every side of her.


Jen's been an interior designer for over 25 years, working across huge corporate fit-outs, high-end homes, and deeply emotional renovations. Her story of how she got to where she is includes more drama, heartbreak, and triumph than you’d ever expect!


We'll go thro...

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I reckon this one should come with a warning: high chance of laughter-induced snorting.


Julie Goodwin is back in the van and this time, we spiral gloriously through philosophical dilemmas, accidental insults, ADHD meds, trolley problems, and a puppy called Jerry. It’s loose. It’s chaotic. And it’s probably the most on-brand episode we’ve ever done! 😂


"Sometimes the second thought really is the better one"



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I had the absolute honour of recording my 100th episode with Cath Troy – and I’ll never forget it. At 101 years old, she was still sharp as a tack, full of cheek, and generous with her stories. Cath passed away yesterday at the age of 101.


If you’ve never heard her stories, this is the time. She grew up in Balmain, watched the Harbour Bridge being built, danced through the war years, fell in love with her beloved Cess, and told ...

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You don’t meet many people like Jordan Cabrita.


At 28, he’s a world-ranked adaptive CrossFit athlete with Down syndrome, autism, and a tonne of other diagnoses that were never meant to line up with what he’s achieved. Alongside his powerhouse mum Danielle, Jordy has taken on life-threatening surgeries, lifelong health challenges, and a fitness scene that didn’t always know where he fit. Now? He’s leading the charge. With plans t...

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Oh man - I'd forgotten how good this chat was!!


Sarah Kearns shares the moment her stillbirth story cracked open - and how a panic attack during a jelly facial finally brought the anxiety to the surface. This one’s raw, powerful, and unexpectedly hilarious in parts (eyelash tinting nearly broke me).


🧠 Anxiety, silence, and grief in uniform

😂 Panic attacks, facials and awkward eye masks

📦 And what happens when you finally ope...

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April 22, 2025 34 mins

Shaun’s a fishing-obsessed lad from Bristol who’s built an awesome community around his YouTube channel, The Fishing Bloggers. He’s in Australia right now chasing a few bites and joined me in the van for a yarn about the massive cultural differences in how we fish, what fish are worth (seriously, wait till you hear the price of a carp), and why he’s completely hooked.


We covered:

• How a humble hobby turned into a full-on YouTube...

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