
Salt – Conversations with Amy
Amy Townsend is a Christian media presenter and actor, as well as a graduate of Sydney Missionary and Bible College (SMBC). Join her on a forty-minute journey into someone’s amazing and often unexpected spiritual travels. Missionaries and media makers, scientists and sportspeople, new agers and new migrants – Salt is a chance to enter into the lives of people and discover heartwarming, sometimes challenging and always extraordinary gospel stories.
Latest episodes

Jul 1, 2023 • 36min
Faith under fire - David
Jenny's guest today is David. For security reasons, we're not going to share his last name, but we can say that David grew up in a ministry family living on military bases. He also found himself donning a khaki uniform and having the unique responsibility of helping soldiers, sailors, airmen and women learn what it means to have faith under fire. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Sport 3-16 here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 2023 • 48min
All things work for good - Dave
Tambourines, cows and the urban poor - interested?This episode Jenny's guest is Dave Adams. For as long as Dave can remember, he had a heart for mission and a plan to go out into the world with the gospel. He did do that, but not exactly as he had thought. And along the way he came to understand the words, "God works in all things for the good of His people." LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Undistracted here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 2023 • 41min
Planning for death - Simone
This episode Jenny welcomes Simone Hargreaves. Simone had dedicated her career to seeking justice, and as a managing partner in a law practise, she helps people prepare for the end of their lives. That means navigating the complicated process of estate planning and guardianship. In short, her normal day is dealing with what could be someone's hardest day. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Real Hope here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 2023 • 47min
A Bridge to Mission - Ben
Jenny's guest in this episode is Ben Powell, a man whose life you could say is like a jigsaw puzzle that God has put together. Ben has been a secular youth worker, a youth minister in a church, and has lived and served in a place where people haven't even heard the name Jesus. And he's now combining those experiences to equip young people to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. You can find out all about The Bridge gap year program here. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Raising Teens here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 4, 2023 • 33min
Bringing forth life - Jodie
This episode Jenny chats with a woman who has watched scores of little ones take their first breaths. Jodie McIver is a wife, a mum, a midwife and more recently the author of a new book called Bringing Forth Life which celebrates pregnancy and birth. As a Christian, she not only highlights the beauty of childbearing, but the way it parallels God's life-giving work in our own lives. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. You can find out all about Jodie's book Bringing Forth Life here. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Sport 3:16 here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 2023 • 44min
For the love of God - Don
Jenny Salt's guest this week is Don Carson - some would say a living legend, although he would be unlikely to go there. But Don is a renowned speaker, scholar, academic and author who has had a profound influence on generations of Christians. He’s had a hand in more than 60 books on various parts of the Bible and preached on any Gospel passage you'd care to name. We’re thrilled to have him on the show from his home in Chicago, USA. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Undistracted here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 2023 • 38min
Public Christianity - Greg
This episode Jenny Salt speaks to media mastermind, Greg Clarke. Greg has spent thirty years exploring the connections between Christianity and culture. Greg has led university centres, ground-breaking media companies and top-tier charities. And what he’s striven to do is his desire to see Christianity communicated in every public context. LINKS Some of the organisations Greg has filled leading roles for include Matthias Media, The Centre for Christian Apologetics, The Centre for Public Christianity, The Bible Society of Australia and The Australian Institute of Music. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Real Hope here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 14, 2023 • 38min
Loving sick kids - Kim
This episode Jenny Salt sits down with paediatrician and child advocate, Dr Kim Oates, the former CEO of the Children's Hospital at Westmead. Kim is a doctor, academic, writer, husband, father, grandfather and a Christian. It's hard to summarise all that Kim has done over the years but what shines brightest is that God has used a heart well-designed for working with children so that, in all types of pain, these little ones had someone who was ready to listen. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Raising Teens here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 7, 2023 • 36min
The missionary mindset - Steph
Tune in as Jenny Salt introduces you to missionary psychologist Steph Schwarz. From a young age, Steph had her eyes and heart set on the mission field. She and her family did end up going to Africa but not as she expected. As a psychologist, she helped others stay on the mission field, and in the process learned how to face trials with resilience. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Sport 3-16 here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 30, 2023 • 40min
Broadway angels - Marcus
Get ready for a journey of wonder and spiritual encouragement as Jenny Salt introduces you to musical producer Marcus Cheong. Have you ever wondered what a Broadway producer does? Or how you even become one? Marcus Cheong has written and produced musicals that have been performed in one of the most iconic cities in the world. How did he get there? And what did God teach him through resounding choruses, and the saddest of songs? LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. You can discover more about Marcus Cheong's latest musical, The Angel Star, here. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Undistracted here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.