From Kakadu to the World, Carrying Mum’s Legacy

I’ve known Kylie-Lee Bradford for years. I first came across Kakadu Organics when she was making little organic baby jumpsuits, and she was one of the women who helped me with the strategy behind setting up a podcast network. So it was deadly to finally sit down with her in person at the Australian Native Food Festival on Gadigal Country. Kylie-Lee’s business is built on her late mum’s legacy as a Traditional Owner of Kakadu. Seventeen years on, Kakadu Organics exports to eight countries and was just named Indigenous Exporter of the Year at Supply Nation’s Supplier Diversity Awards. We yarned about wild harvesting with Aboriginal women, why Kakadu plum is a superfood, the hard parts of exporting native ingredients, and how her kids have grown up on the market stalls beside her. She also shared how to tell if you’re buying from a genuine Blak business, her advice for mums who want to back themselves, and a little hint about what’s next in the States. Episode Resources: Kakadu Organics https://kakaduorganics.com.au/ Kakadu Organics builds export success on love of native foods (Austrade) https://austrade.gov.au/en/news-and-analysis/news/kakadu-organics-builds-export-success-on-love-of-native-foods Supplier Diversity Awards celebrate Indigenous business excellence (National Indigenous Times) https://nit.com.au/13-08-2026/25926/supplier-diversity-awards-celebrate-indigenous-business-excellence Australian Native Food Festival, presented by Indigiearth https://www.destinationnsw.com.au/newsroom/australian-native-food-festival-returns-for-2026 Website: www.blackmagicwoman.com.au Follow us on Instagram - @blackmagicwomanpodcast If you enjoyed this episode, please ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app and tell your friends and family about us! If you’d like to contact us, please email, [email protected] Black Magic Woman is produced by BlakCast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.