James and Cailin chat with Sanjay from the Archdiocese of Adelaide about his family experiences of church growing up in Malaysia, through to his experiences as part of Oblate Youth, as a teacher at Xavier College, memories of 3 different World

With special guest Karla Sparapani

Apr 24th, 2024 20m 34s

Growing up in Southern California, Karla's faith and life journey has been one filled with inspiration, dedication, challenges and deep connections with community.

With special guest Andrew Kirkbride

Apr 22nd, 2024 24m 14s

Deacon Andrew has certainly not travelled a conventional path on his faith journey, from his early family beginnings at his parish in Whyalla, through to youth ministry in Antioch, becoming a Deacon... and founding an architecture firm along th

With special guest Kelly Spencer

Mar 8th, 2024 29m 22s

Although she didn't grow up in a religious family, Kelly felt her calling to faith while she was still in primary school. She's gone on to be an experienced teacher, leader, Catholic formation advisor and academic, and her passion for teaching

With special guest Talia Yates (Catholic Office for Youth)

Feb 27th, 2024 18m 22s

Talia grew up going to church with family, and attending Kildare College as a teenager, but it wasn't until she unexpectedly saw a video promoting Australia's National Evangelisation Team (NET) on YouTube that she realised that Youth Ministry a

With special guest Katie Spain (The Southern Cross)

Feb 16th, 2024 29m 26s

Award winning journalist Katie Spain has just started as the new journalist with Adelaide's "The Southern Cross", and chats with James about her life growing up in rural SA (and what that taught her about storytelling), her university days and

With special guest Anneliese Pittman

Jan 23rd, 2024 26m 11s

Anneliese has had a big holiday break, first joining her school on an immersion and outreach trip to Fiji and then as a leader for a school holiday program at her church. Anneliese is an award winning podcaster (so her storytelling is seriously

With special guest Lauren Bierer

Jan 12th, 2024 26m 7s

Lauren Bierer grew up in two very different kinds of Christian churches, became a prominent music minister in Minnesota, before returning home to Adelaide, where she now works in Pastoral Support, community life, worship and liturgy (that's a l

With special guest Maz Maio (The Takeover, Life FM)

Oct 10th, 2023 15m 9s

Arch D Radio alumni, now a very experienced and familiar voice on the radio, Mary-Anne "Maz" Maio, chats about her family beginnings in Catholic faith, her experiences in youth ministry and her current work every weeknight from 7pm-9pm as ancho

With Special Guest Sarah Moffatt

Sep 1st, 2023 22m 32s

James chats with Arch D co-founder and former Catholic Officer for Youth Coordinator, who is now the Director of Pastoral Life for the Archdiocese of Adelaide. They chat about Sarah’s beginnings in the Catholic youth movement, and the highlight

With Special Guest Dan Ryan

Jun 5th, 2023 28m 28s

Youth Minister, teacher, musician, husband & dad, Dan chats with Michaela about his early faith journey experiences, his beginnings in youth ministry, the richest highlights in his working career, and thoughts on how this week’s gospel speaks t

With special guest Peter Bierer

May 19th, 2023 33m 2s

Assistant Director of Pastoral Life and Mission at the Archdiocese of Adelaide, and former Coordinator of the Catholic Office for Youth, Peter chats with Michaela about his early faith journey experiences, his beginnings in youth ministry, the

With special guest Juliana Kittel

May 15th, 2023 25m 6s

Project officer with the Catholic Office for Youth & Young Adults, and highly experienced Youth Minister and advocate for young people chats with Michaela about her early faith journey experiences, her beginnings in youth ministry, the richest

With special guest Sharina Rabusic

Apr 27th, 2023 23m 32s

St Michael’s College youth minister Sharina is our special guest this week, talking about her journey from Henley Antioch in her teens through to her current role at St Michael’s, and everything in between.

With special guest Julian Nguyen

Apr 26th, 2023 21m 5s

This week on the Arch D Show... Julian Nguyen! Julian chats all about growing up in the Vietnamese Catholic Community, his work as the President of their Youth Group and how it's brought him to COYYA! Episode out wherever you get your podcasts.

With special guest Sisilina Saukuru

Apr 5th, 2023 32m 46s

This week on the Arch D show, James sits down with Sisilina Saukuru. Sisilina shares with us about her amazing musical and faith journey. Sisilina explains how faith has always been part of her life and her Fijian culture and how through music

with Matt Lavity and Kristy Allison

Mar 22nd, 2023 21m 45s

This week Michaela sits down with Matt Lavity and Kristy Allison from Sacred Heart College. The two share their polar opposite background and experiences with faith in their early years and how their faith journeys eventually brought them toget

With Special Guest Holly Roberts

Mar 8th, 2023 21m 42s

This week on the Arch D Show, a returning guest and familiar voice, Holly Roberts!Holly shares her experiences in youth ministry from her first few days at the Catholic Office for Youth and Young Adults and how it changed the trajectory of her

With Special Guest Aiden Grant (Life FM)

Feb 24th, 2023 23m 9s

This week on the Arch D Show, a familiar voice... Its Aiden in the Arvo (or in our case evening) to talk all about what started him to his faith journey, and how his life as part of a Pentacostal Church community has informed the ways in which

With Special Guest Maddy Forde

Feb 15th, 2023 35m 27s

Maddy Forde shares your experiences in youth ministry from her earliest experiences growing up in a Catholic Irish family and in Catholic Education at Sacred Heart College through to her time abroad living with the Marist Brothers in Cambodia,

With special guest Anshu Adhikari

Feb 9th, 2023 19m 7s

Anshu is currently Program Coordinator for Nepal, Myanmar & Bangladesh at Caritas Australia. She has a Masters degree in Public Policy and has worked internationally as an advocate within the UN network. Anshu chats with James about her upbring

With special guest Michaela Howard-Jones

Feb 8th, 2023 20m 55s

Michaela gives up the host chair to be guest this week, chatting to James about her time in Catholic schools Marymount & Sacred Heart College, her memorable experiences with REMAR and Marist youth ministry, and her current work with the Catholi

With special guest - Gianna Lucas (89.9 TheLight FM)

Feb 3rd, 2023 30m 37s

On this week's show James chats with radio announcer & producer, motivational speaker & educator, Gianna Lucas. They talk about her transformational experiences in Catholic faith, her commitment to working with young people to help "future proo

With Special Guest - Louisa Daniels (Gus and Iggy)

Jan 25th, 2023 36m 17s

Joining us in the 'Zoom Room' from Sydney, youth minister and acclaimed singer/songwriter from Wollongong band 'Gus and Iggy', Louisa Daniels, chats with James about growing up in the church, the moment her faith journey truly started, and ever

With Special Guest - Cara McGlaughlin

Jan 16th, 2023 30m 38s

Highly experienced Youth Minister Cara has spent many years working with Marist Schools (at both Sacred Heart Marcellin & Champagnat campuses) and as a member of the national Marist Youth Ministry team.