sids.campfire

sids.campfire

sids.campfire is where real conversations unfold - out in nature, around a fire. Host Sid Hewison of sids.ventures sits with people who know something worth sharing: experts in natural science, history, culture, and the land - alongside those with wild, lived stories rooted in nature and human experience. No scripts, no studio polish. Just grounded yarns that stick with you.

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September 5, 2026 • 84 mins

David McMahon and I both came to social media through tour guiding, but that’s really just where this conversation begins.

We talk about what years of guiding and travelling can teach you about people, Country and culture; the strange world of social media; the way humans relate to landscapes and to each other; and some of the bigger questions about how we understand the world and our place in it.

It’s a wide-ranging conv...

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Ep 6. The Soul of Beijing: An Uncut Walk Through the Hutongs (with Fred / Li Yan)

Welcome back to Sid’s Campfire. This episode comes straight from the archives. Following a temporary visa roadblock with a recent shoot in Bali, Sid digs into the vaults to share his first-ever on-camera interview, captured during a project in China.

Sid meets up with Fred (Li Yan), a revered Beijing tour guide who grew up inside the city's labyri...

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From his home in Wyndham, Western Australia, Tom Forrest - better known as Outback Tom - joins me for a conversation about creativity, storytelling and building a life around doing what you love.

Tom is a journalist, pilot and filmmaker whose work captures everyday life across the Kimberley. Together we explore the creative journey, the pursuit of meaningful work, family, grief, social media, and the unexpected moment when you reali...

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June 12, 2026 • 55 mins

Joining us from a dry creek bed in Alice Springs, Madi Ambrose becomes the first guest in the Tour Guide category of the podcast - the first of many, but the perfect person to start with.

Founder of Wild Women Journeys and an old guiding friend from my days in the Outback, Madi was also one of the people who encouraged me to start my own tour company.

Pull up a chair and join Madi and me around the fire for a conversation about guidi...

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May 5, 2026 • 89 mins

In this episode, I sit down with Wylie J. Miller - a musician, storyteller, and long-time friend whose life has taken him from the streets of Ohio to stages, communities, and cultures across the world.

Wylie shares stories from his journey through music, including connections with artists like Stevie Wonder and George Clinton, as well as the unexpected story behind a viral street performance that reached hundreds of millions of peop...

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April 7, 2026 • 91 mins

In this episode, I sit down with Rick J Petersen - a former SAS soldier, survival expert, and mentor working with people across Australia.

Rick shares his story growing up on a remote island in Tasmania, the breakdown of his family, and the path that led him into the military at 17. From there, we explore his time in the SAS, his connection to bushcraft and nature, and the lessons he’s carried into his work today.

We also get i...

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March 5, 2026 • 57 mins

Episode 1 of sids.campfire kicks things off with a long-form conversation with Damian Kennedy aka Cuzzybra.

This is a relaxed, unfiltered campfire-style chat about life, Australia, culture, and the strange paths people take to end up where they are. Sid and Cuzzy dive into stories from the road, personal experiences growing up in Australia, perspectives on identity and belonging, and the lessons that come from navigating differ...

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