{"id":12948,"date":"2025-05-17T15:42:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T05:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/?p=12948"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T06:09:52","slug":"podcast-interview-the-origin-story-of-umbrella-dementia-cafes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/?p=12948","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Interview &#8211; The Origin Story of Umbrella Dementia Cafes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12948\" class=\"elementor elementor-12948\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41ad0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c41ad0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb223d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb223d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Umbrella Dementia Cafes Founder &amp; CEO, Kirsty Porter shares her inspiration for starting the &#8216;umbrella&#8217; charity supporting people living with dementia and their family carers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interviewed by Claudia Nankervis on the Pressing:On podcast, Kirsty dives deep on why Umbrella Dementia Cafes has been so important to so many people and why there should be one in every community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddf75b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ddf75b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfcac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bfcac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1Vawzl5YlikGOsRa0ALixo?si=i9O4VZ0aQz2wQr-CSwtzGg\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to the full interview on your favourite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942af51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"942af51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pressing-On-Podcast-Claudia-Nankervis-and-Kirsty-at-edited-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12959 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pressing-On-Podcast-Claudia-Nankervis-and-Kirsty-at-edited-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pressing-On-Podcast-Claudia-Nankervis-and-Kirsty-at-edited-scaled-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pressing-On-Podcast-Claudia-Nankervis-and-Kirsty-at-edited-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pressing-On-Podcast-Claudia-Nankervis-and-Kirsty-at-edited-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pressing-On-Podcast-Claudia-Nankervis-and-Kirsty-at-edited-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pressing-On-Podcast-Claudia-Nankervis-and-Kirsty-at-edited-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pressing-On-Podcast-Claudia-Nankervis-and-Kirsty-at-edited-scaled.jpg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 169px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 169\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbe40d elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"ddbe40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-apple elementor-repeater-item-d677a7b\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/umbrella-dementia-cafes-bringing-hope-connection-and\/id1781819622?i=1000699568668\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Apple<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-apple\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-spotify elementor-repeater-item-fd0401c\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1Vawzl5YlikGOsRa0ALixo?si=UdabEYVXTqCH3wATL_ot1Q\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Spotify<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-spotify\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f4ff0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5f4ff0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243dabf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"243dabf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 30 minute episode is a beacon of hope, highlighting the profound impact of connection and a better quality of life for people living with dementia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kirsty shares her deep personal inspiration for establishing this remarkable charity, which is dedicated to creating truly safe and supportive spaces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tune in to hear how Kirsty and her dedicated team have meticulously designed environments tailored for both the family carer and the person with dementia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These invaluable fortnightly, two-hour sessions are more than just gatherings &#8211; they are a holistic, social and knowledge sharing experience &#8211; shared over a hot cuppa with friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-978301a elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"978301a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Our Burwood Chatworks Dancers\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/umbrelladementiacafes.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Our-Burwood-Chatworks-Dancers-1024x768.jpeg)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe Need You Help!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUmbrella Dementia Cafes relies on public donations to expand its reach and impact. 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