Memory Lane Life Stories

24/09/2025

New podcast out now featuring the incredible Dr Kate Lomas. You can listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/when-i-was-young/id1803865119?i=1000728120512
Kate shares with us a whirlwind of adventures. She is an innovative scientist who notices the systems in the natural world and applies this thinking to technology that supports people and communities. Kate is an entrepreneur with a med-tech start-up under her belt that achieved awards and grants for seven years, for technology advancement. So how did Kate become the kind of person that could take these incredible risks and lead such exciting developments? Kate talks with us about growing up quite free in New Zealand, exploring the world in her twenties, raising her sons and pursuing a life of research, knowledge and adventure. Kate says in the podcast, "Our greatest asset is our brain" and her life journey reflects this. Thank you Kate for inspiring us with your refreshing perspective on life.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with host Nina Fromhold.
Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia.
Music licensed through PremiumBeat.
Design by Pass the Salt Studio.
Learn more about the podcast or recording your own life story: www.memorylanestories.com
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05/09/2025

Sunrise walk, Loch Ness (but no Nessy sightings today), Falls of Foyers and Highland Cows 😍🩷🧡💚🩵❤️

04/09/2025

My Mum and I are in the UK retracing the steps of her parents through the Scottish Highlands in the years just after WWII. Guided by my grannies short biographical stories, there has been lots of research and visiting towns, talking with local historians and getting a feel for their lives.
Then tonight Mum and I went for a walk up the mountain near our cottage in Balvraid in the Cairngorm Mountains. It was like nature put on a spectacular show just for us.
I was left thinking that my Aunt was born in mountains not far from here, in a snowstorm so fierce that the doctor couldn’t attend and my grandfather delivered her. Which ironically was the final straw and why they opted to come to Australia as £10 Poms. And now we get to be here, making new memories and breathing the crisp night air. So grateful to turn the lens on my own family history and share this journey with my Mum. 🩵🩵🩵 Memorylanestories.com

24/08/2025

This month’s podcast is pretty wild. When I Was Young features Mathan Ratinam who shares his early life story in Sri Lanka, his family’s persecution during the civil war, and immigrating to Australia. Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/when-i-was-young/id1803865119?i=1000723243445
Come with us as we talk about everything from the harms of colonisation to the joys of architecture, Hip Hop, children, London and Brooklyn, New York.
Mathan beautifully articulates the full-circle moments of his life that have been the fire behind his impressive career. This is an interview that you will not forget. Thank you, Mathan for sharing your incredible story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with podcast host Nina Fromhold.
Learn more about the podcast or recording your own life story: www.memorylanestories.com
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29/07/2025

Have you ever lost someone you love and realised that you have heard their voice for the last time? Or realised that you didn't ask enough questions about their life. Challenging questions I know, but something most of us don't learn until we first experience big grief.
This is why I make life story audio recordings, it is why I have a podcast, and why I run workshops to help others understand the value of our personal stories and how we can capture them for all time. Once our loved ones are gone, we know the infinite value of hearing their stories just one more time...
Preserving your family's oral history workshops in August 2025. To join a workshop, contact the event organisers or book tickets on the links below. Come and explore the personal value of recording our life stories and family history in audio. It's your words, in your voice, preserved for all time for the people that love you.
Book tickets here:
Europa on Alma, https://europaonalma.com.au
Mulgrave View Club, https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/view-clubs/find-a-club/vic/mulgrave-view-club
Avondale Heights Library, https://libraryevents.mvcc.vic.gov.au/event?id=143548
Donvale Probus Club, https://donvaletunstallprobus.au
Nellie Melba Retirement Village, https://centennialliving.com.au/villages/keilor-village
Ferntree Gully View Club, https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/view-clubs/find-a-club/vic/ferntree-gully-view-club
Oakleigh Evening View Club https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/view-clubs/find-a-club/vic/oakleigh-evening-view-club

Find out more about recording your life story or the workshops: www.memorylanestories.com
Listen to When I Was Young Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../when-i-was-young/id1803865119

24/07/2025

This month, When I Was Young podcast features Merita Tabain sharing her journey as the child of new immigrants, growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s. Merita's story starts with the painful experience of being seen as different at school and moves into the mind-blowing moments of seeing the S*x Pistols on Count Down and discovering Australia's alternative music scene in the 1970s. With all the courage and grit of punk, as a young adult Merita pursued her dreams of travel, higher education and journalism. Over time her career moved into leadership roles in government and emergency management, something her young self never knew would be open to her. It all fits with her belief that "You don't know what life has in store for you", so she tries to appreciate what she has each day.
Thank you to Merita for sharing your beautiful story.
This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production with podcast host Nina Fromhold.
Learn more about the podcast or recording your own life story: www.memorylanestories.com
Listen to the podcast: https://share.transistor.fm/s/73c58fa3

14/07/2025

Everyone has a story to tell. Audio recordings of your life story last more than a lifetime. The sound of your voice will bring joy and keep memories alive, for the people you love. Create a gift of love with us today.
Find out more at Memory Lane Life Stories https://www.memorylanestories.com
Video by Hunting with Pixels https://www.huntingwithpixels.com

24/06/2025

New podcast episode out now!
Dr Trishima Mitra-Khan shares her childhood stories including her early experiences of family violence and how this set her on a path to research the sociology question, why do some people use violence? Come with us as we walk through Trish's childhood and early adult years in New Delhi, London, and now in Melbourne. Trish is a remarkable person who has spent her whole career working towards a goal of eliminating all forms of family violence. She is now the Chairperson of Body Safety Australia and a Group Director with Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre where she continues to use research and evidence to inform this critical work.
If you love real-life stories of interesting, authentic and outstanding people, this podcast may be for you! Made in Melbourne, I feature a special guest each month that quietly makes our world a better place. When I Was Young invites you to relax and see the world through the eyes of someone that may have had an entirely different childhood to you.
To find out more visit www.memorylanestories.com/podcastwheniwasyoung or
https://share.transistor.fm/s/42236643
Please enjoy the podcast and Like, Follow or Share to show your support.
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This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.

02/06/2025

Preserving your family's oral history workshops in June and July. To join a workshop, contact the event organisers or book tickets on the links below. Come and explore the value of recording our life stories and family history in audio. It's your words, in your voice, preserved for all time for the people that love you.
Book tickets here:
Notting Hill Probus Club https://nottinghillprobus.org
Essendon Historical Society https://esshissoc.org.au
Preston Library https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/preserving-family-stories-an-oral-history-workshop-tickets-1383374603679
Find out more: www.memorylanestories.com
Listen to When I Was Young Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/when-i-was-young/id1803865119

25/05/2025

New podcast episode out now! In this episode Pat shares the story of his early life growing up in Frankston North. When Pat was a young lad this was known as a very working-class town, full of commission homes, poverty, alcohol and violence. Pat's story is set in the 1960s and 70s. He talks about navigating the world as a young boy and finding community in sport. With his sharp wit and intelligence, Pat shares how he was able to gain a broader view of the world and set himself on a path out of his low socio-economic roots. Enjoy Pat's story as he shares the hardships, triumphs, wisdom and wonderful people that helped him on his way.
If you love real-life stories of interesting, authentic and outstanding people, this podcast may be for you! Made in Melbourne, I feature a special guest each month that quietly makes our world a better place. When I Was Young invites you to relax and see the world through the eyes of someone that may have had an entirely different childhood to you.
To find out more visit www.memorylanestories.com/podcastwheniwasyoung
Download the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible or PocketCasts and many others. Please enjoy the podcast and Like, Follow or Share to show your support.

13/05/2025

FREE public workshops in May - Preserving your family stories. As part of the Australian Heritage Festival, join me at the Coburg Library Merri-bek Libraries on 14 May to explore the value of recording our life stories and family history in audio. It's your words, in your voice, preserved for all time for the people that love you.
Book tickets here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf_event/preserving-your-oral-history-and-family-stories-coburg/
Find out more: www.memorylanestories.com
Listen to When I Was Young Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/when-i-was-young/id1803865119

23/04/2025

When I Was Young is available now wherever you get your podcasts. This month features Kabinga Mazaba, who shares the beauty, culture and personal heartbreaks of growing up in Southern Africa in the 1980s and her journey to empower herself to create a life she loves for herself and her family.
If you love real-life stories of interesting, authentic and outstanding people, this podcast may be for you! Made in Melbourne, I feature a special guest each month that quietly makes our world a better place. When I Was Young invites you to relax and see the world through the eyes of someone that may have had an entirely different childhood to you.
To find out more visit www.memorylanestories.com/podcastwheniwasyoung
Download the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible or PocketCasts and many others. Please enjoy the podcast and Like, Follow or Share to show your support.

When I Was Young is a Podcast by Memory Lane Life Stories. It explores the formative years and turning point moments of interesting, authentic and outstanding humans. Made in Melbourne, and featuring a special guest each month that quietly makes our world a better place. We invite you to relax and s