Amplify with Laura C

EVERY PERSONHAS A STORY.NOT EVERY STORYGETS HEARD.

Amplify with Laura C is a community radio show and podcast that brings together extraordinary voices, meaningful conversations, music, inclusion and the stories that don't always make the headlines.

Broadcasting live on 2SSR 99.7FM and available on demand, Amplify creates space for the people, ideas and conversations that deserve to be heard.

Laura Cowell broadcasting live in the radio studio
2SSR 99.7FM

MORE THAN A SHOW. A PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE.

Amplify with Laura C was born from a simple belief: that every person has a story worth telling, and that the most powerful thing you can do for someone is give them space to tell it.

Each episode brings together guests from across community, sport, health, advocacy and the arts — people whose voices and experiences deserve a wider audience.

Laura's approach is warm, curious and unhurried. She doesn't rush to the headline. She listens for the human story underneath it.

The result is conversations that feel honest, generous and genuinely worth your time.

Laura Cowell in the radio studio

"The most powerful thing you can do for someone is give them space to tell their story."

WHAT YOU'LL FIND ON AMPLIFY

Community Stories

The people, organisations and moments shaping life in the Sutherland Shire and beyond — told in their own words.

Conversations That Matter

Honest conversations with people across business, government, sport and community about the decisions, challenges and values that define their work.

Inclusion & Advocacy

Stories from people living with disability, rare disease and difference — and the advocates working to create a more accessible, equitable world.

Music & Culture

Local artists, musicians and cultural voices who bring colour, creativity and connection to the community.

Sport & Belonging

The stories behind the scoreboard — volunteers, coaches, players and families who make community sport what it is.

The Conversations We Need

The topics that don't always get airtime — mental health, accessibility, representation, purpose and what it means to show up for your community.

RECENT CONVERSATIONS

A selection of recent episodes — each one a conversation worth having.

01

Purpose, Loss and Finding Your Way Back

A conversation about resilience, identity and the courage to begin again.

Purpose · Resilience · Personal Story

02

What Inclusion Actually Looks Like

Moving beyond policy and good intentions to genuine, lived inclusion.

Inclusion · Disability · Advocacy

03

The Volunteer Who Changed Everything

A tribute to the extraordinary people who give their time, energy and heart to community.

Community · Sport · Volunteering

04

Women Who Create Change — The Honest Conversation

What it really takes to make a difference as a woman — the barriers, the breakthroughs and the responsibility.

Women · Influence · Representation

05

Living with a Rare Disease

A deeply personal conversation about navigating life with a condition most people have never heard of.

Rare Disease · Health · Lived Experience

06

The Power of Local Government

Why the decisions made closest to home matter most — and who is making them.

Government · Community · Accountability

WHERE TO LISTEN

Amplify with Laura C broadcasts live and is available on demand across all major platforms.

Live on

2SSR 99.7FM

Community radio for the Sutherland Shire and surrounds

Listen Live on 2SSR

Spotify

Listen on Spotify

Apple Podcasts

Listen on Apple Podcasts

Google Podcasts

Listen on Google Podcasts

Amazon Music

Listen on Amazon Music

WHAT LISTENERS SAY

Amplify creates conversations that stay with people long after the microphone is turned off.

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Laura has a gift for making people feel completely at ease. The conversations on Amplify feel genuinely human — not polished or performative. Just real.

Community listener

Sutherland Shire

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I've been a guest on Amplify and it was one of the most thoughtful conversations I've had about my work. Laura listens in a way that draws out things you didn't know you wanted to say.

Past guest

Community leader

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The stories on Amplify remind me why community matters. Every episode leaves me thinking differently about the people around me.

Regular listener

Sydney

EVERY VOICE DESERVES

AN AUDIENCE.

BECOME A GUEST ON AMPLIFY

Do you have a story, a perspective or a conversation worth sharing?

Amplify with Laura C is always looking for guests whose experiences, work or ideas would resonate with our community audience.

Whether you're a community leader, an advocate, an artist, a volunteer or simply someone with a story worth telling — Laura would love to hear from you.