Beverley Pinder presents a local and live program featuring the people who help to shape life in Bayside and beyond. Beverley also plays music that will delight and inspire you. You can catch Pinder’s Ponderings live on Thursdays between 9:00am – 11:00am on 88.3 Southern FM, Melbourne.
Pinder's Ponderings
Ep.001 with Vicky Vacondios
Vicky Vacondios is a Greek Australian woman raised in a very strict Greek upbringing who knew nothing other than how to work, cook and clean, Vicky was raised to believe that this was her lot in life.
Vicky started working at the age of 14 as it was something she was allowed to do and by 16 had three jobs supporting her to move out at age 18.
Her work was her idea of a social life. Vicky ended up becoming a single mother of three very young children at the time and experienced a vicious cycle of homelessness due to experiencing domestic violence which caused having to reside in women’s refuges with her three children. However, Vicky’s faith and experiences in the community sector guided her to be resilient and study as a single mother which has led her to today, where she is now a trainer and assessor delivering a Diploma of Community Services to a band of students who absolutely love her.
Ep.002 with Professor Vicki Kotsirilos
Professor Vicki Kotsirilos and Beverley Pinder OAM on ‘nature prescriptions’ on Pinder’s Ponderings 19 September 2024.
