Delving with Des

This week on Delving with Des, we are talking to the interesting David Golledge, who traveled around New South Wales with his family as a boy, worked on trains, and ultimately joined the prison service - what an experience that turned out to be. He ultimately received a bravery award for his efforts.Great story and great insight into the world of our most famous prison - Long Bay Jail in Maroubra.Join me for David's story, with the second part coming next week.At the end, David reads a poem about his experience in a riot at Long Bay Jail.....

This week, on Delving with Des, we are delving into the life of local Clinical Psychologist, Erik Carresco, who was born in Chile, and came to these shores as a young boy.Despite language difficulties as a boy (grew up only speaking Spanish), he progressed to achieve multiple degrees and Masters as a teacher, and psychologist.He is a passionate man who loves life, his family, and his faith and church.Join me as we get to know Erik better.

This week we are chatting to the delightful Dawn Tindall who hails from Stockton, California and has, lucky for us, ended up with her family in Port Macquarie.Amongst other things, Dawn runs the Community Craft shop in the Colonial Arcade in Port Macquarie and you can call in anytime for a browse or for a chat with her.We talk about her childhood in Stockton, and her younger days in California before venturing to Australia in her late 20's.

This week, on "Delving with Des" we chat with the lovely Suzie Wood about her life growing up in Regional Victoria, meeting her Husband, Peter, their life together, her adventures and illnesses, and ultimately starting to do life alone. Great journey made up of a positive attitude and a willingness to do things.Cheers, Des

Natalie Junge’s story is one of courage, resilience, and remarkable determination. From a childhood shaped by adoption, family tension, and rejection, to scaling mountains across Australia, Canada, and theUSA, Natalie has continually risen above life’s toughest challenges.  She has faced heartbreak, trauma, single motherhood, illness, and adversity, yet still pursued higher education, builtan impressive career, and found the strength to rebuild her life with hope and purpose. Tune in to hear this powerful and deeply inspiring story of a woman who proves that your past does not define you — yourcourage to keep climbing does..!!

This week, on "Delving with Des" we talk to Paul Humphries about his life, and journey and introduce you to "Tracy" and "Solo Man" - both great friends of Paul.A great and interesting journey that you will enjoy listening and relating to.I look forward to you joining me.Des

A fellow Northern Irishman, Scott Rodwich is a lovely young man who grew up in Portstewart on the north coast of Northern Ireland, and decided to move to Australia with a mate, for sun and surf. After a timely invitation to a wedding in Port Macquarie, he decided this was the place for him, and met his lively wife in Laurieton.Great conversation and story that you will greatly enjoy - 2 Irish accents together..!!Des

Join me this week on "Delving with Des" when I chat with the interesting Joseph McKay Rodriguez about his life, childhood, lack of identity of his father and its impact and his journey through life in California, Idaho, and ultimately Port Macquarie.Eventful life, broken life, and lots of learning along the way.Look forward to you joining me.Des

This week on Delving with Des, I’m joined by the delightful Dr Katie Willis for a warm and inspiring conversation about life, faith, and the journey that has shaped her.Katie has worn many hats over the years — doctor, mother, and woman of deep faith — and she shares honestly about the joys, challenges, and decisions that have marked her path. From balancing a demanding medical career with raising her two lovely children, to the role faith has played in guiding her through life’s big moments, Katie’s story is full of wisdom, heart, and encouragement.Join me as we delve into Katie’s remarkable story.

This is a great interview with local Benny Smith - originally from Queensland and the domain of Rugby League, he lived a life bound in trauma.From his earliest days were impacted by severe trauma which impacted his whole life.He now spends his life helping others through his own business.

Hi 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.

IN 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

In 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

On 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.

IN 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.

On 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.

In 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.

This 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

In 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.

In 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.

IN 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.

In 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.

This 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.

This 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.

What 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

This 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

This 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

In 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=6e1786f5cd9b4dbeCheers, Des

In 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.

In 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.

This 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

This 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.

In 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. **

In 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.

Join 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......

Join 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

In 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

ON 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.

Join 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..!!

IN 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.

This 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.

Join me as we chat with Lynne Logan Pye, 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.

This 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.

Join 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.

Join me on Delving with Des as we delve into the life of Keelie Hudson - lovely wife of Gerry Hudson...

Join me as I chat further with Peter Jackel about Christians in Politics - a lively discussion..!!

In 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.

On 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.

Join 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.

THis week we chat with Michael Lord (Pa Bear) about his life and about the "School of Hard Knocks". Great story and of overcoming adversity......