Yoweh you mob.

My name's Jahvis.

I'm a young Indigenous fella,

living up in Bundjalung country.

What's good, it’s FinesseMane.

I'm a proud Yamatji Noongar man.

Hi, everyone. My name is Royston Noell.

Wumindjika.

My name's Uncle Mot.

I'm a Taungurung,

filmmaker and content creator.

How do you set a boundary when somebody

asks you a question you don't want to answer?

Learning when and how to say

no to people is really important.

Saying no to that

family member or

coworker can be as simple as,

‘I’m not comfortable talking about this right now.

Can we please move on?’

Or you might want to flip the script on them

and ask them what their opinion on

the topic is.

I always try to reiterate that

there's no one knowledge holder in our culture,

and maybe that question is better

asked to someone

who has a different experience than me.

A way I would set

a boundary is by being honest with them

and also encouraging them

to go do their own research.

Google has amazing resources.

How do you cope when you feel the burden

of being a spokesperson for the community?

Well, it's hard

because you need to find a balance.

On one hand,

you want to educate and provide

as much information as possible,

but on the other hand,

you don't want to feel

like you're required to answer questions

all the time.

I always find myself back at the mob,

and quietly listening to their stories.

Doing something that you really enjoy.

You know, can really relax you and re-energize

you for the next time

you go into that environment.

You need to log off where it's needed

and remember

that it's not your responsibility

to represent all mob all of the time.

How do you cope when you feel overwhelmed

with information and questions?

Again, this one is about

setting boundaries for yourself.

If you've had enough,

whether you know the answer or not,

feel free to refer them to somewhere,

and if you don't know where, you know,

the Internet's a big place

with a lot of information.

Don't ever feel shame about

not having the answer for them.

I always try and put my phone down.

There's too many opinions

and information online

for us to get through as mob.

Social media and the Internet

can make you feel like

everything has to happen instantly.

But the reality is that it's okay

to step back and do things in your own time.

By having a spreadsheet, honestly.

Like, I'll just give them a spreadsheet

with amazing resources.

Like I said before, Google is awesome.

 Who do you talk to when you feel this way?

For me,

I talk to friends,

family, colleagues,

anyone who can relate

to that experience.

Definitely my Elders, just going around

having a yarn,

I think it really helps a lot.

You know, our Elders are people

that pass down knowledge and wisdom.

So, it's so amazing

that we have these people and role models

that are able to pass down information

that we need in that time and space.

I try my best to talk to my Elders

and community members.

Specifically my grandparents and my parents.

While these feelings

can be newish for us,

they've been going through similar

for decades longer

and their perspectives can really help

you process your thoughts

in a helpful way.
 
And a yarn with my best mate Duke,

always helps me to keep my mood up!

Righto you mob,

I hope that helps,

and ‘til next time. Yoway.