Heartlands Radio: Connecting You to Irish Roots Through Story, Music, and Conversation
Exploring Irish heritage often starts with something simple — a story, a song, or a conversation that makes you feel closer to Ireland.
Airing every Friday from 1–3 pm on 96.5 Inner FM, Heartlands is hosted by Stephanie Woollard OAM, founder of The Celtic Way and Irish Family Trust, together with special guests. Through music, storytelling, and thoughtful conversation, the program creates a space where listeners can feel closer to Ireland, wherever they are in the world.
Heartlands celebrates Irish roots through music, storytelling, and conversations about travel, family, and culture. More than a radio program, it creates a space where listeners can feel close to Ireland, wherever they are in the world.
Christina Moloughney, co-founder and director of Emerald Travel in Melbourne
For those learning about Irish family history or just beginning genealogical research, programs like Heartlands can add an important layer of meaning. Records can tell us who our ancestors were, where they lived, and when they moved. But cultural understanding takes us further. It allows us to visualize the world they knew – the values they cherished, the communities they belonged to, and the traditions that may still resonate in families today.
This is especially important for those in the Irish diaspora or anyone whose connection to Ireland has been passed down through family stories across generations. Heritage is not only about the past. It is also about understanding how those stories continue in the present.
At The Celtic Way, we support that journey through our podcast with historians, genealogists, and community guides across Ireland, helping people uncover the places and stories behind their ancestry. Heartlands complements that mission beautifully by bringing Irish heritage closer through voice, memory, and conversation
🎧 Listen to recorded Heartlands sessions here:
https://www.innerfm.org.au/heartlandsradio/
Thank you for being part of this community and for valuing the stories that shape who we are.