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Sonya Karris - Host/Producer
SONYA & SACHA FOR REAL SHOW
P AR TICIPANT Brimbank Live came at a time last year where we were in
lockdown and couldn’t do anything we loved - so it literally
was the highlight of my week. I felt like it gave me a purpose
and something to be excited about during the long weeks.
TES TIMONIAL S Being involved has made me really think about the way I

communicate. What questions can I ask to get the most
interesting information from our guests and how can I make
sure I am putting out relevant and entertaining content when I
speak. Getting better at this as we went along, I could really see
the magic that happens when I applied this thought.

It has made me think about how I can further provide content
for my speaking job audiences. How can I provide more of what
they need in different ways. Recording clips, further podcasts,
more social media posts, live content and a YouTube Channel. I
have been doing the same thing for such a long time, I feel like
these new skills (including editing) has made me want to
freshen up what I do.

I want to say I very much appreciate the opportunity of working
with the Brimbank Live team last year. The people involved are
intelligent, socially aware and just genuinely lovely people.

Mohammed is a generous leader who always shows support
and genuinely wants to make change in the community.

We are so proud to be a part of the Brimbank Live team.

Sacha Kaluri - Presenter/Producer
SONYA & SACHA FOR REAL SHOW

During the Victorian Lockdown in 2019 my Motivational
Speaking Events business collapsed due to Covid19. I have had
several years experience with radio presenting ending in 2018
with community radio. Never having any formal training, I still
had so much to learn. I had an extremely inquisitive
interest to learn more. Working with Brimbank Live - Live FM
gave me purpose during the lock down. Something to work
towards, quench my craving to learn and over all give me
something to look forward too.

The skills I have learnt have given me great opportunity to take
into other areas of my professional speaking career. It’s given
me the further proficiency of spontaneity and speaking off the
cuff. Overall it’s been an incredible experience that now has
given me the talents and more importantly the confidence to
take into new career ventures. I’m extremely grateful for the
opportunity. I had no idea I was capable of so much.
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