Elena Wangurra is paving the way for young indigenous women to achieve their dreams

Where do you begin with someone whose list of accomplishments run nearly as long as their years roaming the planet?To put it simply, Elena Wangurra is truly inspiring.She was born at Gove District Hospital to an Italian mother and an Indigenous father. In this conversation Elena opens up about her experiences of living between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous worlds. She shares how studying at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane gave her the opportunity for cultural exchange. It also opened her eyes to social and political issues which would plant the seed for future endeavors. Elena is a performer and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the Australian entertainment industry including Jessica Mauboy and Deborah Mailman. Right now she's on tour in Canada and the US with the genre defying Hot Brown Honey - a group who create theatre to challenge boundaries and embrace resilience.On top of all of this Elena has also established a female empowerment initiative called Queen Mode. She aims to help young girls achieve their dreams as well as raising consciousness to affect social change.Elena speaks about her goals of contributing positively to the world from her perspective - as a proud Triestina-Warramirri woman.
Whether you're looking for inspiration, another point of view - or simply an interesting tale of how a young girl from North East Arnhem Land grew up to empower the next generation - this episode is worth a listen.

Credits
Host: Monika O'Hanlon
Special thanks to Elena Wangurra
You can check out her female empowerment program, Queen Mode here.
Also have a look at the incredible work Hot Brown Honey does, they're defiantly shattering preconceptions in an explosion of colour, culture and controversy.

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