NOTE: Please listen to Part A of Cheryl's story before Part B to fully understand and enjoy this episode.
Cheryl Kickett-Tucker is a highly respected Wadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner and renowned Indigenous leader, mother of 3, youth basketball coach, public speaker, elite athlete, research academic, community development practitioner and author.
She really is one of a kind.
Everything she does is for others and her community with a fierce focus on young children and teenagers. She has worked with Australian Aboriginal people all her life in the fields of education, sport and health and is very passionate about using her knowledge and experience to make a real difference to the lives of Aboriginal children and their families.
Having said that, she is also starting to realise life is short and that she also needs to 'create some elbow room' for herself a bit more too. But never to the detriment of others as that's just who she is.
In 2020 she was the only West Australian woman appointed to a group that was set to co-design the 'Indigenous Voice to Parliament' for which the importance for Australia's future is profound.
There are too many accolades and achievements to name here so best to check out the "About me" section of www.koya.com.au to see all of them as it's VERY impressive!
One of Cheryl's greatest achievements though is where she has developed and is the founding Director along with her Father Alan Kickett originally called 'Kaat, Koort and Hoopz' which means 'head, heart and basketball' in words from the Ballardong dialect of the Noongar people of the Wheatbelt region. It has now morphed into "Koordoormitj Institute Grassroots Basketball Program and is a basketball lifestyle program for 4-16 year old children who have potential but limited opportunities to enhance their wellbeing providing that sense of belonging we always talk about in all our episodes.
Cheryl is a very, very special lady . Enjoy !
Thanks & acknowledgments to ABC, Edith Cowan University, Koya.org.au
NOTE: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following podcast mention deceased persons.
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Produced & edited by Darren Payne
Socials
Instagram: @someelbowroompodcast
Facebook: someelbowroompodcast
Twitter: @somelbowrmpod
Acknowledgments
Jon Worthy's song "It comes with time"
Jean-Marc Michaud's song "Happy Like a Duck"
Musictown song "Fun Times Together" (Pixaboy)
Contact
If you would like to contact us to provide feedback, advertise, become a sponsor, suggest a guest OR have a chat about how you might be able to create 'Some Elbow Room' for yourself, please do so to Darren Payne via email darren@thecollectiveeffect.com.au
NOTE: Please listen to Part A of Cheryl's story before Part B to fully understand and enjoy this episode.
Cheryl Kickett-Tucker is a highly respected Wadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner and renowned Indigenous leader, mother of 3, youth basketball coach, public speaker, elite athlete, research academic, community development practitioner and author.
She really is one of a kind.
Everything she does is for others and her community with a fierce focus on young children and teenagers. She has worked with Australian Aboriginal people all her life in the fields of education, sport and health and is very passionate about using her knowledge and experience to make a real difference to the lives of Aboriginal children and their families.
Having said that, she is also starting to realise life is short and that she also needs to 'create some elbow room' for herself a bit more too. But never to the detriment of others as that's just who she is.
In 2020 she was the only West Australian woman appointed to a group that was set to co-design the 'Indigenous Voice to Parliament' for which the importance for Australia's future is profound.
There are too many accolades and achievements to name here so best to check out the "About me" section of www.koya.com.au to see all of them as it's VERY impressive!
One of Cheryl's greatest achievements though is where she has developed and is the founding Director along with her Father Alan Kickett originally called 'Kaat, Koort and Hoopz' which means 'head, heart and basketball' in words from the Ballardong dialect of the Noongar people of the Wheatbelt region. It has now morphed into "Koordoormitj Institute Grassroots Basketball Program and is a basketball lifestyle program for 4-16 year old children who have potential but limited opportunities to enhance their wellbeing providing that sense of belonging we always talk about in all our episodes.
Cheryl is a very, very special lady . Enjoy !
Thanks & acknowledgments to ABC, Edith Cowan University, Koya.org.au
NOTE: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following podcast mention deceased persons.
--------------------------------
Produced & edited by Darren Payne
Socials
Instagram: @someelbowroompodcast
Facebook: someelbowroompodcast
Twitter: @somelbowrmpod
Acknowledgments
Jon Worthy's song "It comes with time"
Jean-Marc Michaud's song "Happy Like a Duck"
Musictown song "Fun Times Together" (Pixaboy)
Contact
If you would like to contact us to provide feedback, advertise, become a sponsor, suggest a guest OR have a chat about how you might be able to create 'Some Elbow Room' for yourself, please do so to Darren Payne via email darren@thecollectiveeffect.com.au