
<p>Patrick Bonello takes us to the 1970s and 80s, to the working-class suburb of Coburg, where his young self was destined to start his life’s journey as an identical twin. We venture through the ups and downs of...


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Hosted by Nina Fromhold · society · EN
Exploring the younger years and turning point moments of authentic, outstanding and inspiring people. See the world through the eyes of someone who may have grown up in an entirely different way to you.
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When I Was Young is hosted by Nina Fromhold. The show has published 11 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "No one in Coburg was gay in the 1980's - Patrick Bonello’s story of courage, resilience and finding connection" (10 May 2026, 81 minutes), "Christine Nixon: Portrait of a trail-blazing leader" (31 March 2026, 72 minutes), and "Dan Stubbs is Victoria’s first Public Advocate with a declared disability. From blind skiing to his huge career in advocacy, Dan shares the story about losing his sight and creating a unique path towards his calling in life." (4 March 2026, 50 minutes).
When I Was Young publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 60 minutes across 11 episodes.
Booking probability for When I Was Young is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. When I Was Young requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. When I Was Young's contact route on record: verified email.
Nina Fromhold hosts When I Was Young, a society podcast with 11 episodes published.
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<p>Patrick Bonello takes us to the 1970s and 80s, to the working-class suburb of Coburg, where his young self was destined to start his life’s journey as an identical twin. We venture through the ups and downs of...

<p>New podcast out now featuring Christine Nixon. Join us as we have a chuckle talking about childhood northern beaches summers, fierce independence, love of swimming and Brownies, before we get into Christine’s most...

<p>Dan shares the stories of his childhood, growing up in Melbourne’s northern suburb of Bundoora in the 1970s and 80s. Cricket and football in the street, boundless bike rides, the freedom he was given to roam and...

<p>Fiona shares the stories of her childhood, growing up in Northern Ireland during the civil war known as The Troubles. Her life was on a steady path of fitting into the expectations set out for Irish Catholic women in...

<p>Kate is an innovative scientist who notices the systems in the natural world and applies this thinking to technology that supports people and communities. She is an entrepreneur with a med-tech start-up under her...

<p>When I Was Young features Mathan Ratinam who shares his early life story in Sri Lanka, of being persecuted during the civil war, and immigrating to Australia to discover a whole new world. Mathan's teen years in the...

<p>When I Was Young features Merita Tabain who shares her journey as the child of new immigrants, growing up in the suburbs of Melbourne in the 1960s and 70s. Merita's story starts with the painful experience of being...

<p>In this episode Dr Trishima Mitra-Kahn shares her early experiences of family violence and how this set her on a path to research the sociology question, 'Why do some people use violence?'. Come with us as we walk...

<p>In this episode Nina interviews Pat who shares the story of his early life growing up in Frankston North. When Pat was a young lad this was a very working-class town, full of commission homes, outside Melbourne...

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<p>In this episode Nina interviews Kabinga Mazaba, International Bestselling Author and Inspirational Speaker. Kabinga takes us back to her early life in Zambia where we talk about her experiences of marriage customs...

<p>This episode of When I Was Young features Vivienne Nguyen, Victoria's Multicultural Commissioner. Vivienne talks about her early years in Vietnam during the Vietnam/American war, travelling as a refugee first to...
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