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The Dreaming Collective
The Dreaming Collective Podcast is a powerful, ongoing series amplifying First Nations voices — our stories, our way. Born from a 2024 NAIDOC Week initiative celebrating the theme Keep the Fire Burning: Blak, Loud & Proud, the podcast continues to elevate the rich personal stories, cultural wisdom, and lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples connected to Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country on the Sunshine Coast.
Created, led and hosted by Carly Forrest — a proud Mandandanji woman and founder of The Dreaming Collective — this 100% Indigenous-led platform centres community, culture, truth-telling, and legacy.
Originally funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency as part of a 2024 National NAIDOC Week Activity, The Dreaming Collective Podcast has grown into an enduring space to honour our past, speak our present, and shape our future.
Blak voices. Cultural insight. Collective wisdom.
The Dreaming Collective
Milisont Sailor
Milisont Siai Rose Sailor is a proud First Nations Torres Strait Islander woman, descended from the Erubam Le and Meriam Le peoples of Zenadh Kes, with a rich cultural heritage that also includes strong Celtic and Polish roots. A multi-talented artist and freelance model, Milisont has been captivating audiences and clients with her versatility and passion since the age of 13. Her career began with a landmark opportunity, modelling at the 2011 Deadly Awards at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Beyond modelling, Milisont is a creative force with a love for dancing, singing, playing guitar, writing, and content creation. She brings her unique perspective and vibrant cultural identity into everything she does, blending storytelling with artistry. Milisont continues to celebrate her heritage and inspire others to embrace their own identity with pride and authenticity.
In this episode, Milisont shares her inspiring journey of reconnecting with her Torres Strait Islander culture. She discussed the challenges of navigating her identity and the taboos around women's business in her community. Millie speaks passionately about her efforts to uncover and revive traditional women's practices, as well as her plans to study her mother tongue to preserve the language. She emphasised the importance of celebrating and empowering women in cultural spaces, and creating resources to bridge traditional knowledge with modern freedom. Throughout the conversation, Millie highlights the need for community healing, ancestral wisdom, and passing on a strong cultural foundation to the next generation. Her authenticity and determination to honour her roots while evolving with the times is truly inspiring.
*Content warning some explicit language and sensitive topics of a mature nature discussed. Listener discretion advised*
Thank you to Shannan Bishop, a proud Gunggari Artist and Graphic Designer, who also has connections to Wakka Wakka and Kabi Kabi, for designing The Dreaming Collective's Podcast Artwork. Shannan's art depicts our host, Carly Forrest's journey of bringing the podcast to life and shows the coming together of freshwater and saltwater ~ red dirt and sand with the sharing of our storylines connecting us all and preserving these yarns for future generations.