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Delving with Des
Hosted by Des Kennedy
Delving is a Community Interest Podcast for the Port Macquarie Region interviewing people of interest in the community. We chat about their lives, their serving in the community, and how they make a difference. The Show is also broadcast on Rhema Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia FM 99.9.
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- 2026-05-13 - DWD - Casey BaldwinMay 13, 2026 · 46 minHi there, this week I am joined by the delightful Casey Baldwin formally the 2IC at Heritage Christian College in Port Macquarie and now running an amazing organisation called Intergen Connect (www.intergenconnect.com.au) which brings together the Aged and the Young for the benefit of both. Join me as I delve into the life of Casey and how she ended up doing what she is doing.
- 2026-05-06 - DWD - Brooke Cherfils - Show 2May 5, 2026 · 44 minIN this Episode, we continue our chat with Brooke Cherfils, after her arrival in Australia from Canada. We think that life would be better, right..? Well, think again..!! Brooke's life took a traumatic turn. Listen in as we delve into Brooke's life in Australia. Des
- 2026-04-29 - DWD - Brooke Cherfils - Show 1Apr 28, 2026 · 42 minIn this first interview (of two) with Brooke Cherfils - a delightful Canadian lady who now lives and works in Port Macquarie, we talk about her traumatic early life, her faith, and her overcoming the most horrific of times. Join me as I chat with Brooke about what is important to her and how she dealt with circumstances that most of us could only imagine. Great Interview and a great story (thanks Brooke)...... Des
- 2026-04-22 - DWD - Vincent and Jane MooreApr 22, 2026 · 46 minOn the show this week, I will be delving into the lives of Vincent and Jane Moore, who got married later in life and are actively involved in serving/volunteering in the local PMQ community. Vincent runs a group called "Blokes Coffee Time" so check them out on Facebook, and Jane is active in many things as well.
- 2026-04-15 - DWD - Bron Watson - Show 2Apr 15, 2026 · 45 minIN this second show with the amazing Bron Watson, we talk about her struggles with cancer and then about the current systems and how they need to be changed to be more supportive of those going through this illness. Bron talks about A = A, and how to disregard B through G which are the way our mind things about the future and makes us panic and stress rather than focusing on what we know. Great show and great conversation.
- 2026-04-08 - DWD - Bron Watson - Show 1Apr 8, 2026 · 44 minOn the "Delving with Des" show this week, we have the amazing Bron Watson. Bron is well known in Port Macquarie for her drive, enthusiasm, through coaching, and mentoring. But underneath all her energy has been pain, severe sickness, and life changing circumstances. In this first of two shows, Bron talks about her life and the lessons she has learnt, and how she has helped others through life circumstances.
- 2026-03-25 - DWD - Sam Jackel Show 2Mar 25, 2026 · 43 minIn this second show with Sam Jackel , Sam talks about her accident on the farm that Sam and Peter own and manage. A seriously life threatening incident that could have been so traumatic and devastating. Sam talks about how she self-counseled herself - an interesting idea.
- 2026-03-18 - DWD - Sam Jackel - Show 1Mar 18, 2026 · 43 minThis interview is with the amazing lady, wife, and mother of five, Sam (Samantha) Jackel who now lives just west of Kempsey. From her earliest memories, right through to her mid-20's, Sam's life was filled with trauma, abuse, lack of self-esteem, and a wrong identity. Listen as Sam talks about her childhood, and the things she had to do to fit in with friends, and ultimately her husband. Lots to think about in this first of two interviews with Sam. Des
- 2026-03-11 - DWD - Ellen Crepaz - Show 2Mar 11, 2026 · 44 minIn this follow-up show with Ellen Crepaz we are chatting about that great subject of Food and Communications. The importance of food and doing food well with friends and family. Ellen is of Greek origin and so have a very expressive view of food and its enjoyment.
- 2026-03-04 - DWD - Ellen Crepaz - Show 1Mar 4, 2026 · 46 minIn this interesting show, we chat with Ellen Crepaz, a lady well know on Social media in the greater Port Macquarie region. Of Greek decent, Ellen talks about her life, her illnesses and impacts, bellydancing, and the impact on her of being a leader in the community. Great conversation, and lots to learn.
- 2026-02-25 - DWD - Dhavve ManoharanFeb 25, 2026 · 42 minIN this episode of Delving with Des, we will be chatting with a lovely young man called Dhavve Manoharan . We talk about his interesting name, his journey from Malaysia to Port Macquarie, and his discovery of Multiple Sclerosis which affeects the brain and our nervous system. We discuss the illness and its impact on a lovely young man.
- 2026-02-18 - DWD - Mike WoofFeb 18, 2026 · 43 minIn this episode of "Delving with Des" I will be chatting with the interesting Mike Woof . We talk about his models (www.thatmodelcar.com), his work alongside "Answers in Genesis", Christians and Evangelism - "if not you, then who..?", and then about the new monthly show on DWD "The Woofy Report" where we will discuss the affairs of the times.
- 2026-02-11 - DWD - Kelly CarterFeb 11, 2026 · 48 minThis is our 1st show of 2026 and we have the delightful Kelly Carter with us. Kelly is a lovely lady with a blended family of six kids - yes, six. She is a wife to Craig, and a successful Mortgage Broker in Port Macquarie. In this show we talk about her early life, life lessons around our finances ,and things we really need to learn and adopt early in life. Great Conversation, and great lady.
- 2025-12-10 - DWD - Tony Cosgayon (Spade Surfboards)Dec 10, 2025 · 47 minThis week on the show, I am chatting with Tony Cosgayon who was born in the Philippines and migrated with his family to Australia in the 70's. He has lived his life in Australia as a surfer and now runs a business building surfboards. Interesting guy, and we delve into the details of building surfboards.
- 2025-12-03 - DWD - Bruce BlackwellDec 3, 2025 · 43 minWhat a great joy it was to interview Bruce Blackwell , who has done so much in his life including being a missionary in Peru for seven years. Along with his wife, Marsha, who also trained in nursing, and their three children lived and traveled around Peru, the Andes and the Amazon as missionaries. He has built private hospitals, served as a Chaplain to the surfing community and even had his own face to face meeting with a shark..!! Join me as we chat with Brice about his life and his experiences. Des
- 2025-11-26 - DWD - Cherie StrudwickNov 26, 2025 · 48 minThis week we are chatting to the lovely Cherie Strudwick , artist, Minister, Pastor, wife, mother etc. You can check out Cherie's art at artbycherie.com. Great conversation about her life, her travels, her ministry, her trials, and now in retirement, her peace in her art. I look forward to you joining me. Des
- 2025-11-19 - DWD - Home Schooling ExpoNov 18, 2025 · 42 minThis week on the show I will be speaking with Ronel, Karen, and Katelyn (after a lot of persuading) about Home Schooling and their upcoming Expo on 29th November 2025. We talk at length about Home Schooling and Home Schooling Studio, and about the value of the Expo. Expo is being held at Wauchope from 10am to 3pm. I look forward to you joining me. Des
- 2025-11-12 - DWD - Ian BroughamNov 12, 2025 · 44 minIn this interview, I chat again with Ian Brougham about his current life, his wife Kerrianne health journey, and his current role as Operations Manager of the Hope Shops in and around Port Macquarie. Maybe go back and listen to the previous shows with Ian..... https://open.spotify.com/episode/4iw8xzdJYyFH7dP0YGMkMu?si=6e1786f5cd9b4dbe Cheers, Des
- 2025-11-05 - DWD - Jessica Korenic - Show 2Nov 5, 2025 · 39 minIn this fascinating second show, we talk further with Jessica Korenic who, along with her husband, left the Jehovah Witness organisation and left family and close friends behind. We talk about Jessica's newfound Christian faith and how she deals with the hurt and pain associated with leaving such an organisation.
- 2025-10-29 - DWD - Jessica Korenic (Show 1)Oct 29, 2025 · 44 minIn this episode of Delving with Des, the first part of two, I will be chatting with Jessica Korenic about her life in the Jehovah Witness religion and her struggles with some of the rules and practices of that belief system. Jessica, whilst nervous, opened up about her life and experiences.
- 2025-10-22 - DWD - Jodie LindfieldOct 22, 2025 · 43 minThis week on the show we will be talking with Jodie Lindfield, who grew up in Taree, and has three daughters and is now a qualified Counselor with the Australian Institute of Family Counseling (AIFC). We talk about her life's journey and what brought her to his point where she offers online counseling. Her practice is called "Renewed Life Counseling" and she focuses mainly on helping women who need help. Well worth a listen..!! Des
- 2025-10-15 - DWD - Mike Woof Show 2Oct 15, 2025 · 39 minThis week follows on from last week where was chatted to Mike Woof, a man who has experienced things in his life that I, for one, have never experienced. It would be worth re listening to the first show from last week, before listening to this follow-up show. Mike talks about his factory accident and the impact that had on his life and perspective.
- 2025-10-08 - DWD - Mike Woof - Show 1Oct 8, 2025 · 50 minIn this quite long first interview, we chat with Mike Woof who is a great character in Port Macquarie, and has survived quite a lot of Trauma in his life from childhood. Mike is open and raw about what happened to him and the impact on the trajectory of his life. ** Note that this story is not suitable for young children as it cover some of the trauma that Mike endured. **
- 2025-10-01 - DWD - Ronel and Karen - Homeschool StudioOct 1, 2025 · 41 minIn this second interview with Ronel and Karen, we discuss the value of Home schooling and talk about their new venture to help families going down the Home Schooling path - Homeschool Studio which is a great innovation aimed at helping both kids and parents to navigate their experience.
- 2025-09-24 - DWD - Ronel Bezuidenhout and Karen HaasbroekSep 24, 2025 · 46 minJoin me this week as we chat to two lovely ladies - Ronel and Karen about their journey to Port Macquarie from South Africa, and their decision to Home School their children. Great conversation about the struggles of coming to a new country and making it home......
- 2025-09-17 - DWD - Shirley CabonSep 16, 2025 · 48 minJoin me this week on Delving with Des when we chat with the delightful Shirley Cabon. Shirley was born in Tasmania, and spent most of her life in Canberra with her husband Geoff. Of recent years, Shirley has been serving with PMQ based charity "Every Daughter Matters" which seeks to free young girls and women from tragedy on the border of Nepal and India. We talk to Shirley about what she has experienced in the mission field both in Cambodia and in Nepal. I look forward to you joining me, Des
- 2025-09-10 - DWD - Julia RoseSep 10, 2025 · 44 minIn this show we chat with the lovely Julia Rose, who describes herself as a "Bible Worker". Julie works in the Port Macquarie region helping people to find a better path in life by providing a holistic view of the health and happiness - and that is based about a profound belief in Jesus. Join me as we chat with Julia about her life and journey from Geelong to Port Macquarie. Great lady and a great conversation
- 2025-09-03 - DWD - Des and SimonSep 3, 2025 · 38 minON this week's show, I am being interviewed by Simon Goeshyl from Geelong, Victoria about Des's passion for Men's Ministry and Momentum Australia, a Ministry that reached thousands of men around Australia and the world.
- 2025-08-27 - DWD - Robert Dywer MPAug 27, 2025 · 47 minJoin us on "Delving with Des" as we chat with our new State member of Parliament, Robert Dywer MP. We talk about his childhood, his life in the Laurieton area, and him taking over from Leslie Williams as the State member for Port Macquarie. A great conversation..!!
- 2025-08-20 - DWD - Dave Davis - Show 2Aug 20, 2025 · 42 minIN this second show with Dave Davis, we chat about his continued work for God, and the good and the bad. The amazing growth of "The Saving Place" and tragic impact of the floods in Kempsey.
- 2025-08-13 - DWD - Dave Davis - Show 1Aug 13, 2025 · 42 minThis week on "Delving with Des" I will be chatting with the interesting Dave Davis who was instrumental in creating "The Saving Place" in Kempsey, NSW. He has led an interesting and ofttimes exciting life stemming from Tasmania, and traveling the world before settling with his wife, Julie Davis , in Kempsey. This week we talk about his life, and next week we will talk about his more recent past and the future.
- 2025-08-06 - DWD - Lynne Logan PyeAug 6, 2025 · 44 minJoin me as we chat with Lynne Logan Py e, the caring and long-suffering wife of my good friend, Blake Logan Pye . We talk about her life in the US for 4 years on a sports fellowship, and finding Blake shortly after her return, and then their traumatic life through to today. Great and interesting conversation, and getting message of overcoming adversity.
- 2025-07-30 - DWD - Michaeli WitneyJul 30, 2025 · 48 minThis week we have the amazing Michaeli Witney on the show, originally from Wagga, Newcastle, and Sydney, and now resides with her husband Paul in Port Macquarie. Michaeli is a professional Musician and has played her cello on many Hillsong Worship albums. We talk about her life and listen to two of the compositions.
- 2025-07-23 - DWD - Ben Shuhyta Minister (Presbyterian Church PMQ)Jul 23, 2025 · 46 minJoin me this week as I chat with Ben Shuhyta , one of the Ministers at PMQ Presbyterian Church. Great guy with a great story ranging from Air Force through Journalism and ABC to Ministry.
- 2025-07-16 - DWD - Keelie HudsonJul 16, 2025 · 45 minJoin me on Delving with Des as we delve into the life of Keelie Hudson - lovely wife of Gerry Hudson...
- 2025-07-09 - DWD - Peter Jackel - Show 2Jul 9, 2025 · 42 minJoin me as I chat further with Peter Jackel about Christians in Politics - a lively discussion..!!
- 2025-07-02 - DWD - Peter Jackel - Show 1Jul 2, 2025 · 49 minIn this show (of two) I will be chatting with the recent candidate for the Family First Party, Peter Jackel , about his life growing up in Victoria, trauma with his marriage, and his ultimate decision to stand for Parliament.
- 2025-06-25 - DWD - Cherie CaltabianoJun 25, 2025 · 42 minOn this week's show, we chat with Cherie Caltabiano, a local mental health worker/manager about her life, and also about the "Port Macquarie Hastings Homelessness Hub". Great conversation about what the hub does and how others can get involved.
- 2025-06-18 - DWD - Jake and Kerrie Belhem (C3)Jun 18, 2025 · 46 minJoin me this week as I chat with Jake and Kerrie Belhem, the new Pastors at C3 Church at Port Macquarie and Forster. Great conversation about their life and journey as they have pastored churches throughout Asia and now focusing on Port Macquarie and Forster.
- 2025-06-11 - DWD - Michael LordJun 11, 2025 · 47 minTHis week we chat with Michael Lord (Pa Bear) about his life and about the "School of Hard Knocks". Great story and of overcoming adversity......
- 2025-06-04 - DWD - Blake Logan Pye - Episode 3Jun 4, 2025 · 47 minIn this third Episode of Life and Times of Blake Logan Pye, we follow his journey through the struggles of childbirth, and more fun with motorbikes (well maybe not so much fun)..!!
- 2025-05-21 - DWD - Bron BonnellMay 21, 2025 · 46 minGreat interview with Bron Bonnell, the pastor at Port Macquarie Chapel Collective. Great discussion about Darren and Bron's life and how they have come to establish this new(ish) church in Port Macquarie.
- 2025-05-14 - DWD - Ken LittleMay 14, 2025 · 39 minOn the show this week, we are chatting to local legend, Ken Little, about his life and times. A wonderful man who surfs 7 days a week at town beach, and enjoys his life, and still works at his Fruit and Veggie show on Munster Street. A great interview..!!
- 2025-05-07 - DWD - Jo Ryan (Asian Aid)May 7, 2025 · 41 minThis week on the podcast, I will be chatting with the delightful Jo Ryan who is involved with the International NGO, Asian Aid who's mission is to help children, and hence families, with education etc. in areas like Nepal, India, and Cambodia. Asian Aid is based in Wauchope, just outside Port Macquarie....
- 2025-05-03 - DWD - Justin PagottoMay 2, 2025 · 47 minWelcome to the "Delving with Des" Podcast with Justin Pagotto, a great man with lots to talk about. We talk about his journey, and the passions in his life and how he now serves others. During the discussion, Justin mentions a number of websites that are listen below: (1) Trips Plus Philippines Medical Mission for Doctors, Nurses and Non-Medical - 15th to 24th November https://medical.tripsplus.org/ ------ (2) Master The Code - From Self Sabotage To Unstoppable https://lddy.no/1lfq1 ------ (3) Sunshine Coast Break Free Retreat for Women 20 to 22nd June - https://www.lisadewcreations.com/retreats ------ (4) Doors of Freedom - http://1010life.com.au/doors
- 2025-04-30 - DWD - Sherwood Cliffs Rehab CentreApr 30, 2025 · 46 minThis week, on "Delving with Des" we will be chatting to Colin and Shantal Kemsley who lead the Sherwood Cliffs Rehab Centre 20 Klms west of Coffs Harbour. It is a God-driven centre that engages with men and families to help them through overcoming addictions - residential 6-12 month engagement. Colin himself came through the Rehab centre and he talks openly about his previous life and the process of recovery.
- 2025-04-23 - DWD - Bree CoezterApr 23, 2025 · 47 minHi, Join me this week as we chat to Bree Coezter - a great young Mum with strong faith and strong views, who is prepared to enter politics and stand for what she believes. Bree is active in the Libertarian Party and stood in the recent Local By-election. Great conversation around life, values, politics, and business.
- 2025-04-16 - DWD - Charmain Woods - Show 2Apr 16, 2025 · 42 minIN this second of the 2-part series, we talk with Charmain Woods about overcoming, about achieving success through the adversity of life. We talk about how people can get advice and support in their darkest times.
- 2025-04-09 - DWD - Charmain Woods - Show 1Apr 9, 2025 · 42 minThis two-part series is a great story of homelessness, and fighting against all the odds, living on the streets, and being determined to overcome all the odds. Charmain Woods suffered severe abuse at the hands of her mother, and was determined to succeed. She got herself sufficient qualifications to enter the Police Force serving in many of the tough squads, suffering verbal abuse, sexual innuendos, and finally becoming a Solicitor in Port Macquarie.
- 2025-04-02 - DWD - Ben CudmoreApr 2, 2025 · 44 minYou will so enjoy this conversation with Self-Seen founder, Ben Cudmore. Born and bred in Port Macquarie, Ben lived life to the full until alcohol and drugs started playing a part, and Ben got more and more involved in the drug scene, not only using, but dealing as well. As his desire for more and more drugs grew, it started to greatly impact his family life, personal life, financial life etc. He reached the point of suicide, but managed to come back, and fix everything in his life. Despite going bankrupt and almost loosing his family, Ben worked hard to rebuild his life with sound strategies.... This is his story..!!