Humans of Purpose

Humans of Purpose

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Each week, your host Mel Greblo brings you inspiring conversations with purpose-driven leaders from our local community and abroad. Guests join Mel for a relaxed conversation to discuss their life and career journey, purpose and how they create social impact through their work. Tea, coffee or single malt whiskey are served as we traverse meaningful subjects and gain insights into business and community. Wisdom, experience and banter are combined to offer you a supreme 45-minute podcast immersion.

368 Jackson Rowland: Sustainability Through Stewardship

368 Jackson Rowland: Sustainability Through Stewardship

My guest this week is Jackson Rowland – Director of the Aotearoa New Zealand Stewardship Code, a vital initiative guiding investors to create a sustainable future through responsible stewardship. Jackson is dedicated to accelerating the transition to sustainable finance, helping investors navigate the complex landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. With his leadership in sustainable finance, he is steering investments towards positive impact, ensuring that financial deci

Feb 17, • 48:38

367 Jessie Williams: A New Approach to End of Life Care

367 Jessie Williams: A New Approach to End of Life Care

My guest this week is Jessie Williams – Community Manager at Proveda, a leader in improving community engagement in end-of-life care and planning. Jessie is dedicated to raising awareness around the importance of community connections in managing life’s final stages. Through her work at Proveda, she is helping to transform the way people approach end-of-life planning by fostering meaningful conversations and empowering individuals and families with the tools and knowledge they need for this cruc

Feb 10, • 48:00

366 Robert Glazer: Unlocking Potential With Leadership And Culture

366 Robert Glazer: Unlocking Potential With Leadership And Culture

My guest this week is Robert Glazer – Founder of Acceleration Partners and a world-renowned expert in performance marketing, leadership, and company culture. Robert is the author of several best-selling books and the host of the Elevate podcast. Through his work, he helps individuals and organisations build capacity to reach their highest potential. From developing values-driven company cultures to pioneering affiliate marketing strategies, Robert’s insights are shaping the future of work and le

Feb 3, • 48:50

365 Rachel G. Barnard: Breakthroughs For Young People Facing Incarceration

365 Rachel G. Barnard: Breakthroughs For Young People Facing Incarceration

My guest this week is Rachel G. Barnard – Founder of Young New Yorkers, a groundbreaking arts-based diversion program empowering young people involved in the criminal justice system. Young New Yorkers leverages the power of art to create meaningful change, offering participants a space to reflect, express themselves, and reimagine their futures. By focusing on education, creativity, and community, Rachel and her team are transforming how we approach justice—shifting from punishment to empowermen

Jan 27, • 56:40

364 David Whyte: Time and Invitational Leadership

364 David Whyte: Time and Invitational Leadership

David Whyte is a poet philosopher, and is the author of twelve books of poetry and five books of prose, including his latest, Consolations II, the Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words, which further explores what David calls “the conversational nature of reality.” His 2017 TED talk has had over 1.2 million views where with his signature charm and searching insight, he meditates on the frontiers of the past, present and future, sharing two poems inspired by his niece's hik

Jan 22, • 56:58

363 'Snowie Series' Skye Riggs: Revolutionising Modern-Day Recruitment

363 'Snowie Series' Skye Riggs: Revolutionising Modern-Day Recruitment

My guest this week is Skye Riggs – Co-Founder of Ripple Opportunities, a platform dedicated to creating pathways for purpose-driven individuals to step into impactful and sustainable careers. Ripple Opportunities aims to address the challenges of transitioning into meaningful work by equipping people with future-focused skills like creative problem-solving, digital literacy, and systems thinking. Skye and her team are redefining what it means to pursue purpose-driven careers, ensuring that indiv

Jan 20, • 52:26

362 'Snowie Series' Jason-Urranndulla Davis: Removing Barriers for First Nations People

362 'Snowie Series' Jason-Urranndulla Davis: Removing Barriers for First Nations People

My guest this week is Jason-Urranndulla Davis – Founder of WUNA, a pioneering platform redefining digital identity for Indigenous communities. WUNA is dedicated to empowering First Nations people with tools to assert sovereignty over their digital identities. By blending cultural knowledge with cutting-edge technology, Jason and his team are creating pathways for Indigenous individuals and communities to securely and confidently navigate the digital world while preserving cultural integrity. The

Jan 13, • 53:56

361 'Snowie Series' Neala Fulia: Understanding Pain Response

361 'Snowie Series' Neala Fulia: Understanding Pain Response

My guest this week is Neala Fulia – co-founder and CEO of MoreGoodDays, a digital health platform dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based, and low-risk programs to help people with persistent pain regain their lives. Neala's journey into health-tech entrepreneurship was deeply personal, inspired by her father's battle with chronic pain. This experience led her to establish MoreGoodDays in 2021, aiming to democratise chronic pain management by offering sufferers a better option than

Jan 6, • 49:44

360 'Snowie Series' Joel Anderson: De-Stigmatising Therapy

360 'Snowie Series' Joel Anderson: De-Stigmatising Therapy

My guest this week is Joel Anderson – a former construction worker and civil engineer who founded Foremind, a proactive mental health support platform dedicated to reducing suicide rates among workers. Joel's mission is to make mental health support accessible and affordable for businesses of any size, aiming towards zero suicides by putting proactive mental health support in the pocket of every worker. Snow Entrepreneurs You can read all about the 17 Snow Entrepreneurs here, and we urge you to

Dec 30, 2024 • 42:00

359 'Snowie Series' Ren Fernando: The Power of Choice in Rehoming Vulnerable Communities

359 'Snowie Series' Ren Fernando: The Power of Choice in Rehoming Vulnerable Communities

My guest this week is Ren Fernando – a passionate social entrepreneur and advocate for sustainable living. Ren is the founder of ReLove, an organization focused on creating meaningful impact through pre-loved furniture stores and innovative initiatives. Ren’s mission is to foster community connection and reduce waste while creating sustainable income streams to fund vital community work. Snow Entrepreneurs You can read all about the 17 Snow Entrepreneurs here, and we urge you to visit their webs

Dec 23, 2024 • 51:32

358 'Snowie Series' Tony Rothacker: Bridging Generational and Digital Divides

358 'Snowie Series' Tony Rothacker: Bridging Generational and Digital Divides

My guest this week is Tony Rothacker - a qualified civil engineer who previously founded an Internet service provider, and led the Coffs Coast Innovation Hub alongside his son Finn (Co-Founder and CTO at Youngster.co). Tony aims to provide purpose, employment and technical assistance across generations, using technology as a tool for genuine human connection to build stronger and healthier communities. Snow Entrepreneurs You can read all about the 17 Snow Entrepreneurs here, and we urge you to v

Dec 16, 2024 • 43:10

357 'Snowie Series' Georgina Byron: Backing Impact Entrepreneurs

357 'Snowie Series' Georgina Byron: Backing Impact Entrepreneurs

This is a truly exciting episode in the seven year life of the humans of purpose podcast. I’m thrilled to kickstart our first "Snowie Season", with an introduction to the woman who made it all possible, Georgina Byron, CEO at the Snow Foundation. Georgina grabbed the reigns of her family office foundation in 2006 and has significantly grown the Foundation’s reach and impact from its origins in Canberra. Through Georgina’s leadership, the Foundation has deepened its commitment to the local Canber

Dec 9, 2024 • 46:50

356 David Ritter #2: Great Expectations

356 David Ritter #2: Great Expectations

David Ritter is the chief executive officer of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. He is also an adjunct professor in the Sydney Democracy Network at Sydney University; an affiliate of the Sydney Environment Institute; an associate of the Sydney Policy Lab at Sydney University and an honorary fellow of the Law Faculty at UWA.  A few weeks ago we published a conversation I had with David back in 2020, at the height the pandemic lockdowns. The world had seemingly turned on its axis, but in David’s view

Dec 2, 2024 • 53:59

355 Piroska Bisits-Bullen: Tackling Energy Poverty

355 Piroska Bisits-Bullen: Tackling Energy Poverty

Piroska Bisits-Bullen is Director and co-founder at ZapCat and currently serves also as the Secretariat at Syndics, Non-Executive Director at Umbo and Advisor at Youngster.Co. With a background in data and technology, they were the Head of Data, Technology & Growth at Umbo and Data Science Director at Mable. As the Co-founder of tools4dev, they provided resources for international development professionals. With experience in program management, technical advising, and project implementation, P

Nov 19, 2024 • 39:33

354 Tim Silverwood: Ocean impact warrior

354 Tim Silverwood: Ocean impact warrior

Tim Silverwood is an award-winning environmentalist committed to reducing human impacts on Planet Ocean. As co-founder of Ocean Impact Organisation, Tim is supporting innovative startups with game-changing solutions to transform ocean health. Tim was previously co-founder and CEO of celebrated non-profit organisation, Take 3 for the Sea and continues to support as a board director. Tim is highly regarded for his skills and contributions to conservation and, broadly as an Ocean Futurist. Ocean Im

Nov 11, 2024 • 40:09

353 Elise Sernik: Leading with Purpose

353 Elise Sernik: Leading with Purpose

In this episode, Mel talks with Elise Sernik, founder of Leadership Space. Elise is an executive and team coach, strategy consultant, leadership and culture change facilitator and trainer with a long history of specialising in the social purpose sector. She founded Leadership Space to help the sector fulfil its critical role in the Australian and global economy. Over the past 15 years, Elise has worked with hundreds of leaders across the sector helping them to unlock their ability to set strateg

Nov 4, 2024 • 46:42

351 Mandy Richards: Securing Women's Economic Future

351 Mandy Richards: Securing Women's Economic Future

In this episode, Mel talks with pioneering social entrepreneur, Mandy Richards, founder and CEO at Global Sisters. Mandy is a social entrepreneur fiercely passionate about human rights, animal welfare, eradicating poverty and empowering women. She established Global Sisters to democratise entrepreneurship in 2013 – with the goal of creating a scalable and efficient model for supporting women to create an income stream via self employment, when mainstream employment wasn’t accessible.   Mandy’s d

Oct 28, 2024 • 50:33

351 David Ritter: Climate Warrior on Love

351 David Ritter: Climate Warrior on Love

David Ritter is the chief executive officer of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. He is also an adjunct professor in the Sydney Democracy Network at Sydney University; an affiliate of the Sydney Environment Institute; an associate of the Sydney Policy Lab at Sydney University and an honorary fellow of the Law Faculty at UWA.  Greenpeace has launched and executed a number of highly successful and deeply collaborative campaigns during David's time as CEO, including most recently: - Stopping big oil com

Oct 21, 2024 • 57:21

350 Josie Gibson: Embodied leadership

350 Josie Gibson: Embodied leadership

We know how groupthink, politics and inertia can feed costly and unproductive ways of thinking and doing. Through reframing, Josie Gibson and her team at CatalystFX gets right to the root causes so that we address the right problem, not a symptom of something deeper. Josie has an illustrious career in corporate and leadership, she builds communities and helps clients build change capability.  Josie Gibson established CATALYSTFX to address an urgent need for different thinking and responses to co

Oct 14, 2024 • 37:56

349 Dr. Miriam Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann

349 Dr. Miriam Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann

In this week’s episode, we sit down with the extraordinary Miriam Rose — an Aboriginal elder, artist, activist, and educator with a lifelong commitment to preserving cultural independence and fostering reconciliation. As the Northern Territory’s first fully qualified Aboriginal teacher, Miriam has been a trailblazer, advocating for the inclusion of Aboriginal art and culture in education and public life. Her work through the Miriam Rose Foundation bridges the divide between Aboriginal culture a

Oct 8, 2024 • 1:04:44

348 Mykel Dixon: Radically beautiful work

348 Mykel Dixon: Radically beautiful work

This week on Humans of Purpose, Mel sit's down with the extraordinary Mykel Dixon – award-winning speaker, musician, author, and creative force. A "fierce nonconformist" and "prolific anti-perfectionist," Mykel helps senior leaders and teams at Fortune 500 and ASX 200 companies unlock their breakthrough creativity. In this episode, Mykel shares how he inspires people to rediscover their natural strengths, redefine their unique value, and reimagine their impact at work and beyond. From building a

Sep 30, 2024 • 56:52

347 David Leser: A Writing Life

347 David Leser: A Writing Life

In our latest Humans of Purpose episode, we sit down with the incredible David Leser—award-winning journalist, author, and social commentator.  David shares his journey from shy childhood dreams to writing about some of the most complex social issues of our time, including his powerful reflections on: 💡 The "brokenness" in our society and how it shapes us 💡 The origins of toxic masculinity and the path towards healing 💡 The deep connections we find in everyday moments of community In this tho

Sep 23, 2024 • 55:26

346 Sarah Wilson: Collapse, Community and Connection

346 Sarah Wilson: Collapse, Community and Connection

In this episode, we sit down with the inspiring Sarah Wilson – multi New York Times best-selling author, social philosopher, philanthropist, and founder of the global "I Quit Sugar" movement. From editing Cosmo to hosting Masterchef Australia, Sarah has led a dynamic life dedicated to creativity, minimalism, and deep global conversations. In this powerful conversation, Sarah shares her unique perspectives on: ✨ Facing existential risks like climate change ✨ Living with anxiety and the wisdom beh

Sep 16, 2024 • 55:52

345 Hana Assafiri: Audacity and Freedom

345 Hana Assafiri: Audacity and Freedom

This week on Humans of Purpose, we dive deep with Hana Assafiri, a fierce advocate for women's rights, social justice, and cultural understanding. In this powerful episode, Hana shares her journey from her early struggles in war-torn Lebanon to becoming a pioneering force for change in Australia. We explore her unwavering commitment to challenging societal norms, her role in establishing one of Australia's earliest social enterprises, and her creation of safe spaces for women through initiatives

Sep 9, 2024 • 47:10

344 Keith Rovers: Mobilising capital for impact

344 Keith Rovers: Mobilising capital for impact

This week on Humans of Purpose, we sit down with Keith Rovers, a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in the corporate world. Keith has been instrumental in shaping the pro bono and social impact practices at MinterEllison , one of Australia's leading law firms. From providing employment pathways for those who have been out of the system for years to integrating social enterprises into corporate supply chains, Keith shares invaluable insights on how businesses can drive meaningful

Sep 2, 2024 • 52:07

343 Margot Faraci: Leading with Love

343 Margot Faraci: Leading with Love

This week on Humans of Purpose, we dive into an inspiring conversation with Margot Faraci, a seasoned leader on a mission to reshape leadership globally.  Margot has over two decades of experience working with top-tier companies like Macquarie Bank, NAB, Amazon, and Coca-Cola, but her real passion lies in transforming leadership. In this episode, Margot opens up about how she teaches leaders to let go of fear-based leadership and embrace love as a guiding force, unlocking the potential of indivi

Aug 26, 2024 • 48:27

342 Terence Kwan: Fidelis Advisors

342 Terence Kwan: Fidelis Advisors

This week, we’re excited to bring you an insightful conversation with Terence Kwan, Co-Founder of Fidelis Advisors and a risk management expert who believes that risk is not just about numbers—it’s about people. Fun fact! Outside the office, Terence’s passions include singing, playing piano, golfing, tennis, skiing, and even running his own coffee roasting business! 🎙️ In this episode, Terence shares his journey from medicine to finance, his experiences working with Macquarie, and how he’s usin

Aug 19, 2024 • 53:14

341 Kristi Mansfield : Data for Social Impact

341 Kristi Mansfield : Data for Social Impact

Ever wondered how data can be a force for good?  In this week's podcast episode, we're thrilled to sit down with Kristi Mansfield, the visionary CEO of Seer Data & Analytics. Kristi is an influential leader, transforming the way communities harness data to drive social impact. With a rich background in data for social good, Kristi's work empowers local communities and organisations to make data-driven decisions that lead to real change. Kristi shares her journey from her early days in technology

Aug 12, 2024 • 45:45

340 Craig Connelly : Capital Impact Loans

340 Craig Connelly : Capital Impact Loans

This week, we're chatting with Craig Connelly, a visionary leader who’s transforming the world of philanthropy. From his time leading the Ian Potter Foundation to his current role at Perpetual Limited, Craig is redefining what it means to give back. In this episode, we delve into the details of his groundbreaking work and explore how it's set to transform the nonprofit sector. Discover how his innovative funding model is liberating nonprofits to focus on creating lasting change, not chasing gran

Aug 5, 2024 • 44:51

339 Sandy Blackburn: Social Outcomes

339 Sandy Blackburn: Social Outcomes

From the frontlines of apartheid to pioneering impact investment, Sandy Blackburn is a force for change. This week, we dive deep into her incredible journey. Sandy lived and worked for 15 years in Southern Africa, leading projects during the dismantling of apartheid. She’s also been a pioneer in the impact investment sector in Asia Pacific, leading the first social impact bonds and negotiating several others. Now throughout Australia for 10 years, Sandy has been at the helm of Social Outcomes, a

Jul 29, 2024 • 51:16

338 Mandar Apte: Cities4Peace

338 Mandar Apte: Cities4Peace

In this week's podcast episode, we're thrilled to sit down with Mandar Apte, a visionary who seamlessly blends the worlds of corporate innovation and social impact. From his early days in India, fuelled by a passion for cricket and the Hardy Boys, to his transformative journey in the United States, Mandar's story is one of resilience and transformation. Listen as he shares his experiences working at Shell, leading groundbreaking initiatives in social innovation, and his profound insights into

Jul 23, 2024 • 53:40

337 Mike with Mel Greblo: Changes Afoot

337 Mike with Mel Greblo: Changes Afoot

Humans of Purpose podcast founder and host of 7 years, Mike Davis hands over the host seat and reigns to Mel Greblo. In this episode the two discuss the origins of Humans of Purpose, reflect on the journey to date and muse over some of the plans for the future.  Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great marketing and sales outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.  Whether you're seeking a 1-month, 2-month or season

Jul 15, 2024 • 39:31

Monday Musings: Experiencing Beneficial Conflict

Monday Musings: Experiencing Beneficial Conflict

Monday Musings: Experiencing Beneficial Conflict https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-conflict-can-improve-your-relationship#1

Jul 7, 2024 • 8:11

336 Polly Cameron: Change Politics

336 Polly Cameron: Change Politics

Polly Cameron This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Polly Cameron. Polly is the Director of Change Politics. Change Politics is a public awareness and advocacy campaign all about Citizens’ Assemblies. They’re non-partisan and policy agnostic. Essentially what they care (and advocate about) is a better way to make decisions. They’re philanthropically funded through the newDemocracy Foundation.  Our Sponsor Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in prod

Jul 1, 2024 • 47:34

Monday Musings: Savoring The Goodness

Monday Musings: Savoring The Goodness

https://positivepsychology.com/savoring/

Jun 24, 2024 • 16:30

335 Noel Lim: Anika Legal

335 Noel Lim: Anika Legal

Noel Lim This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Noel Lim. Noel is CEO at Anika Legal. Anika Legal is a not for profit, free online legal service that helps Victorian renters take control of their living situation. To date Anika Legal have helped 876 renters stay in safe, secure homes. Our Sponsor Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutio

Jun 17, 2024 • 44:57

Monday Musings: Maybe I'm Wrong

Monday Musings: Maybe I'm Wrong

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Jun 9, 2024 • 16:59

334 Steve Davis: Living Well

334 Steve Davis: Living Well

Steve Davis This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Steve Davis, otherwise known as my dad!  Dad and I are very close and this is really an informal conversation where I wanted to ask dad some of the biggest things he's learned about living well as he recently turned 75, despite appearing as though he is in his 50s.  Professor Stephen Davis AO is the Professor of Translational Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne, Director of the Melbourne Brain Centre a

Jun 3, 2024 • 39:42

Monday Musings: How Stoicism Helps

Monday Musings: How Stoicism Helps

https://humansofpurpose.podbean.com/e/273-brigid-delaney-stoic-living/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78296954-reasons-not-to-worry

May 26, 2024 • 21:23

333 Cameron McLeod: The Huddle

333 Cameron McLeod: The Huddle

Cam McLeod This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Cam McLeod. Cam is CEO at The Huddle. The Huddle’s purpose is improving education and employment outcomes for young people through the power of sport. Born out of the role and value of sport and the influence the North Melbourne Football Club plays in connecting people across different ages, genders, and cultures; The Huddle was established in 2010 as the community arm of the Club in partnership with the Scanlo

May 20, 2024 • 44:12

Monday Musings: Questing For Truth

Monday Musings: Questing For Truth

Monday Musings: Questing For Truth

May 12, 2024 • 17:44

332 Rugare Gomo: Powerful Vulnerability

332 Rugare Gomo: Powerful Vulnerability

Rugare Gomo This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Rugare Gomo. Rugare is a High Performance Life & Business Coach. Rugare is a recent author of his first book Dreams: Forging My Own Path.  Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutions.  Ārepa is our drinks sponsor. Try their delicious brain drinks today and enjoy a Humans of

May 6, 2024 • 46:08

Monday Musings: Generalists Are Back

Monday Musings: Generalists Are Back

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Apr 28, 2024 • 19:40

331 Katy Barfield: Yume Food

331 Katy Barfield: Yume Food

Katy Barfield OAM This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Katy Barfield OAM. Katy is the Founder and CEO at Yume Food. Yume Food is a social enterprise committed to helping Australia halve food waste by 2030. Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutions.  Ārepa is our drinks sponsor. Try their delicious brain drinks today and

Apr 22, 2024 • 48:49

Monday Musings: The Attention Economy

Monday Musings: The Attention Economy

Monday Musings: The Attention Economy

Apr 14, 2024 • 7:17

330 Georgina Camp: Subjective Wellbeing

330 Georgina Camp: Subjective Wellbeing

Georgina Camp Georgina is the Director of Partnerships and Growth at Huber Social. She is also the Founder and Chair of the Wellbeing Intelligence Network. Huber Social’s mission is to direct resources to have the greatest impact and leave no one behind. To achieve this, they measure social impact through a common yardstick; measuring progress in terms of overall wellbeing and identifying priority needs.  Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the

Apr 8, 2024 • 50:33

Pod Update

Pod Update

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Apr 6, 2024 • 2:19

329 Rachael McLennan: Purposeful People

329 Rachael McLennan: Purposeful People

Rachael McLennan This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Rachael McLennan. Rachael is the Co-Founder and CEO of People for Purpose. People for Purpose work with individuals, for-purpose organisations, social enterprises and corporates to maximise their social impact. Get in touch with the team at People for Purpose today. Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Austra

Mar 25, 2024 • 48:26

328 Jasper Vallance: Finding Purpose

328 Jasper Vallance: Finding Purpose

Jasper Vallance This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Jasper Vallance. Jasper is the Founder of StepUp. StepUp is about supporting individual’s, start-up’s and social enterprises on their journey of impact and growth.  Beyond StepUp, Jasper is big in the sober party scene having run Xstatic Sunsets, EPIC themed dance parties and festivals igniting collective joy, connection and natural play. Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in prod

Mar 18, 2024 • 51:26

327 Tina Funder: ALT Leather

327 Tina Funder: ALT Leather

Tina Funder This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Tina Funder. Tina is the Founder and CEO of ALT.Leather as well as the Founder of LOM Australia. ALT.Leather is creating Australia's first 100% bio-based leather alternative. This enables the creation of textiles that upcycle waste are 100% bio-based and animal free, contain zero plastics and are Australian made. Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full

Mar 11, 2024 • 49:50

326 Zara Torre: The Difference

326 Zara Torre: The Difference

Zara Torre Zara is the Founder and CEO of The Difference. The Difference is Australia’s first round up app for giving. Start making your difference today by downloading The Difference mobile app here! Think Raiz or other savings apps that round up your transactions to the dollar but instead of that money going into a savings account it goes towards a range of well-vetted, cause specific charities.  Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to fu

Mar 4, 2024 • 36:45

325 Rebecca Houghton: Shaping Leaders

325 Rebecca Houghton: Shaping Leaders

Rebecca Houghton Rebecca is the CEO of BoldHR. BoldHR is dedicated to building B-Suite leaders with C-Suite impact. What does this mean? Quite simply helping middle managers become top performers, who can create impact and become far more effective in both mindset, strategy and execution. Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutions.  Asylum Seeker Resource

Feb 26, 2024 • 47:22

324 Melanie Greblo: Removing Barriers

324 Melanie Greblo: Removing Barriers

Melanie Greblo Melanie is the Founder and CEO of Scriibed and Banksia Academy. Scriibed is tapping an under-represented remote workforce to enable their full participation whilst delivering excellence to customers. The program is designed for impact, from employment models to support programs for women facing barriers to employment due to trauma.  Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, fo

Feb 19, 2024 • 48:32

323 Jason Fox: The Quest

323 Jason Fox: The Quest

Jason Fox Dr Jason Fox is a Wizard-Philosopher masquerading as a leadership futurist. He is an accomplished author, keynote speaker, blogger and facilitator of participatory learning and leadership programs spanning a range of key topics. Checkout his superb blog The Museletter too! Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutions.  Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Feb 12, 2024 • 53:56

322 Kon Karapanagiotidis: Welcome Home

322 Kon Karapanagiotidis: Welcome Home

Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM Kon is the CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). Kon was recently named Melburnian of the Year.  The ASRC is Australia’s largest human rights organisation providing support to people seeking asylum.   Kon is also the co-author of an amazing Greek vegetarian cookbook, Philoxenia, which he produced with his mum, Sia.   Register to be part of the ASRC's Feast for Freedom this year, where you can host a meal to unite people from diverse backgrounds.

Feb 5, 2024 • 50:19

321 C Care: Food Friendships

321 C Care: Food Friendships

C Care C Care is a leading front-line community organisation supporting individuals and families experiencing food insecurity and social isolation. They are all about connecting the community through food and friendship.  Today I’m speaking with CEO, Rabbi Shlomo Nathanson and Philanthropy Manager Stacey Dodge. Our Sponsors Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutions.  Ā

Jan 29, 2024 • 48:10

320 Krystian Seibert: Australian Generosity

320 Krystian Seibert: Australian Generosity

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Jan 22, 2024 • 46:05

319 Lee Schofield: Future Now

319 Lee Schofield: Future Now

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Jan 15, 2024 • 49:04

Top Episodes: Year 2023

Top Episodes: Year 2023

Top Episodes: Year 2023 Pro-tip: listen first and then use links below or just have your podcasting app open on screen whilst listening. People's Choice 1. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-u9m8i-1472146 2. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-rmp8r-145f71e 3. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-htnu4-143c27d Editor's Choice 1. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-246dz-14e82f1

Dec 30, 2023 • 8:29

318 Elliot Costello: Deplastify World

318 Elliot Costello: Deplastify World

Elliot Costello Given the stellar year we've had and how far the podcast has come it's only fitting that our first ever podcast guest Elliot Costello of YGAP fame joins me to discuss his new plastics reduction venture Phantm, albeit 317 episodes and 7 years later.    Elliot is the CEO of Phantm. Phantm or on a mission to deplastify the world's supply chains. It is a digital platform enabling businesses to identify better packaging and products, minimise environmental impact, fast track progress

Dec 18, 2023 • 48:58

317 Perry Le Greco: Greek Courage

317 Perry Le Greco: Greek Courage

Perry Le Greco This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Perry Le Greco. Perry is co-owner of my local Greek restaurant in Elsternwick, the Mediterranean Greek Tavern. He is one of the few non-Jewish people I know, who expressed his deepest sadness and regrets almost immediately following the terrorist acts of October 7 perpetrated against Israel by Hamas. As a result he almost lost everything. This is his story. Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up

Dec 11, 2023 • 1:00:22

316 Renate Crollini: Baking Sustainability

316 Renate Crollini: Baking Sustainability

Renate Crollini Renate is the Co-Founder and CSO at Brownee. Brownee is building a sustainability and success engine for small to medium enterprises (SMEs); inspiring and empowering them to take actions that positively impact people, planet and their profits.  Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose and believe youself to be in a values-aligned organisation? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.  Don't waste yo

Dec 4, 2023 • 40:21

315 Justin Babet: Chief Life

315 Justin Babet: Chief Life

Justin Babet This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Justin Babet. Justin is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Chief Nutrition. Chief produces a healthy, sustainable and convenient range of snacks that will help you live a Chief life.  Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose and believe youself to be in a values-aligned organisation? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great outcomes and ROI for our partners to d

Nov 27, 2023 • 56:23

314 Rachael Neumann: Venture Capital

314 Rachael Neumann: Venture Capital

Rachel Neumann This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Rachael Neumann. Rachel is Co-Founding Partner at Flying Fox Ventures. Flying Fox are one of Australia’s leading VC firms providing capital and support to early-stage startups, enabling them to propel forward and soar- just like a Flying Fox.  Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose and believe youself to be in a values-aligned organisation? Our promotional campaigns have del

Nov 20, 2023 • 56:38

313 Dr Glitter: Happy Gut

313 Dr Glitter: Happy Gut

Dr Glitter This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with the Founders of Dr Glitter, Jade Diep and Augusta Xu-Holland.  Dr Glitter is a colour coded tool to help young people engage with what they are eating and provide a targeted boost of micronutrients at the same time. Head to the website and get your pre-orders now! Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose and believe youself to be in a values-aligned organisation? Our promotional c

Nov 13, 2023 • 42:57

312 Ash Knop: Biodiversity Credits

312 Ash Knop: Biodiversity Credits

Ash Knop Ash is the Co-Founder and CEO of Wilderlands. Wilderlands have developed one of the world's first voluntary biodiversity credits and launched a platform to make it easy for anyone to start protecting nature today. Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose and believe youself to be in a values-aligned organisation? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.  Don't waste your marketing dollars on Facebook or Go

Nov 6, 2023 • 40:28

311 Nasser Mashni: On Palestine

311 Nasser Mashni: On Palestine

Nasser Mashni Nasser Mashni is the President of APAN, which stands for the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network. APAN harnesses the passion of Australians to advocate for Australian policy to support Palestinian human rights, justice, and equality. Content Warning This episode deals with some troubling themes around the current conflict in Israel and the Palestinian Territories as well as discussions of current and historical violence. This one is not suitable for kids. Gold Membership We’ve got

Oct 30, 2023 • 1:28:18

310 Joel Burnie: On Israel

310 Joel Burnie: On Israel

Joel Burnie Joel is Executive Director at AIJAC, which stands for the Australia Israel & Jewish Affars Committee. AIJAC represents the interests of the Australian Jewish community to government, politicians, media and other community groups and organisations through research, commentary and analysis. We recorded this episode on Sunday the 15th of October just over a week ago. Alternate View We are working hard to arrange to air an episode next week to share the views of APAN, the equivalent peak

Oct 23, 2023 • 1:17:16

309 Kylie Wallace: Seedling Giving

309 Kylie Wallace: Seedling Giving

Kylie Wallace Kylie is the CEO and Chief Gardiner at Seedling Giving. Seedling Giving are your personalised charity matching service and have facilitated over half a million dollars through their smart, reliable and tailored approach since they kicked off quite recently. Gold Membership We’ve got a free trial of our Humans of Purpose Gold Membership until the end of October, where you can join current members Pravati, Noel, Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah an

Oct 16, 2023 • 50:26

308 Tasnia Alam Hannan: Economic Empowerment

308 Tasnia Alam Hannan: Economic Empowerment

Content Warning Today’s podcast discusses domestic and family violence. If this information is distressing for you or if you need support with regards to domestic and family violence you can call 1800 RESPECT for 24/7 phone and online services.  Tasnia Alam Hannan My guest today is Tasnia Alam Hannan. Tasnia is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at the Arise Foundation. The Arise Foundation focuses on the empowerment and financial freedom of survivors of financial abuse through no-inter

Oct 9, 2023 • 35:04

307 Jessica Mudditt: Travel Author

307 Jessica Mudditt: Travel Author

Jessica Mudditt My guest today is Jessica Mudditt. Jess is a superb author and journalist. Jess writes about what she loves, her experiences traveling in South East Asia.  Her first book is Our Home in Myanmar, which documents her living in Yangon, Myanmar for four years and received rave reviews. She's currently working on her new book, Once Around The Sun due for release in early March, which will document her year setting off from Melbourne for a year of solo backpacking through Asia. Book G

Oct 2, 2023 • 41:00

306 Hayley Rose: Fruitful Experiments

306 Hayley Rose: Fruitful Experiments

Hayley Rose My guest today is Hayley Rose. Hayley is the Co-Founder and CEO of Archer. Archer helps clients to de-risk their strategy so that they can confidently launch new ventures, products or growth tactics. Think of Archer as both an experiment lab and pressure-tester for ideas. 300th Thankyou The speech I ran out of time at the celebration on Friday night and didn't get chance to give, now available here for your reading! Signal Awards 2023 We’ve been selected as a Finalist in the Signal

Sep 25, 2023 • 44:54

305 Agnieszka Sekula: Psychedelic Therapy

305 Agnieszka Sekula: Psychedelic Therapy

Agnieszka Sekula My guest today is Agnieszka Sekula. Agnieszka is Cofounder at Enosis Therapeutics. Enosis are a very exciting startup focused on catalysing mainstream adoption of psychedelic treatment with virtual reality.   300th Celebration Come and celebrate our 300th episode milestone at The Commons Cremorne this Friday 5:30pm on 22nd September. Be amongst friends, past guests, listeners and more. Register Here! Tanck Sponsorship We are thrilled to be sponsored by Tanck for the coming month

Sep 18, 2023 • 40:23

304 Weh Yeoh: Redundant Charities

304 Weh Yeoh: Redundant Charities

Weh Yeoh My guest today is a return favourite, Weh Yeoh. Weh originally came on the pod some time ago as the CEO and Co-Founder of social enterprise Umbo as well as the Founder of OIC Australia, a charity supporting the speech therapy industry and eco-system  in Cambodia. He now triumphantly returns as a first time author of a compelling and entirely relevant title for our time - Redundant Charities. Order your copy and Enter HUMANSOFPURPOSE20 on checkout for 20% off! 300th Celebration Come and

Sep 11, 2023 • 42:58

303 Drew Corby: Operational Resilience

303 Drew Corby: Operational Resilience

Drew Corby My guest today is my old mate Drew Corby. Drew is one of the first people I met in the podcasting and startup world in about 2016.  He is now the Head of Risk Strategy and Enablement at Aware Super. Aware Super is one of Australia’s largest profit-for-members super funds.  Drew talks to me about the concept of operational resilience, how it enables better decision-making, and why it's important for organisations working in an increasingly complex environment.  Tanck Sponsorship We are

Sep 4, 2023 • 50:12

302 Neil Pharaoh: Representing Community

302 Neil Pharaoh: Representing Community

Neil Pharaoh Neil is the Co-Founder and Director at Tanck. He is also the Director of Corporate Affairs at Hire Up, and Chair at Climate Action Network Australia. Check out Neil's personal site here.  Tanck Sponsorship We are thrilled to be sponsored by Tanck for the coming months. They do incredible work in re-imagining government engagement that works superbly for for-purpose organisations.  Promotional Partnerships Our partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven a

Aug 28, 2023 • 44:34

301 Good Edi: Sustainable Coffee

301 Good Edi: Sustainable Coffee

Good Edi My guests today are the Founders of Good Edi, Aniyo Rahebi & Catherine Hutchins. Good Edi make the Edi Cup- a delicious sustainable and eco-friendly edible cup that you consume after you’ve finished drinking your beverage. 300th Celebration Come and celebrate our 300th episode milestone at The Commons Cremorne in Melbourne on 22nd September. Be amongst friends, past guests, listeners and more. Register Here, limited tickets remaining. The Hedgehog's Nest Join our new Substack, The Hedg

Aug 21, 2023 • 41:18

300 Mike Davis: Big Questions

300 Mike Davis: Big Questions

Mike Davis Mike is the Chief Podcaster (and only podcaster) at Humans of Purpose and an Executive Leader in the for-purpose world. He also dabbles in a range of things including angel investing, mentoring and advisory work with startups in the climate tech and health tech space and writing about big ideas.  Louise is the best wife, mum, cardiologist, reality-TV watcher and podcast host we've had to date. 300th Celebration Come and celebrate our 300th episode milestone at The Commons Cremorne in

Aug 14, 2023 • 42:19

299 Dilara Bahceci: Future Medicine

299 Dilara Bahceci: Future Medicine

Dilara Bahceci My guest today is Dilara Bahcheci, who is the Head of Communications at Psylo. She is also a Research Fellow at The George Institute. Psylo are an Australian borne startup developing next-generation therapeutics inspired by psychedelics from nature.  Content warning: this podcast will discuss topics of mental health and suicide. Some people may find parts of this content confronting or distressing. If this material raises concerns for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Be

Aug 7, 2023 • 48:53

298 Angus Crowther: Engaging Government

298 Angus Crowther: Engaging Government

Angus Crowther This week on the podcast I bring you my conversation with Angus Crowther, who is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tanck. Tanck’s purpose is to build government and stakeholder engagement capability to amplify the impact of organisations that do good in the world. Tanck Sponsorship We are thrilled to be sponsored by Tanck for the coming months. They do incredible work in re-imagining government engagement that works superbly for for-purpose organisations. We look forward to

Jul 31, 2023 • 46:00

297 Kate Dundas: Circular Economy

297 Kate Dundas: Circular Economy

Kate Dundas This week I bring you my conversation with Kate Dundas, who has recently joined the United Nations Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCA) as Executive Director. The UNGCNA are mobilising Australia’s leading businesses to create a sustainable future and find opportunities to impact our world – for good.  HoP 300th  We'd love you fine folks to join us to celebrate our Humans of Purpose 300th episode milestone. We are partying at The Commons Cremorne (Melbourne) on Friday 22nd Septem

Jul 24, 2023 • 47:05

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Jul 18, 2023 • 0:54

296 Michael Bronfman: Clean Impact

296 Michael Bronfman: Clean Impact

Michael Bronfman This week I bring you my conversation with Michael Bronfman, who is the Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer at Baresop. Baresop is a modern-day zero-waste personal care brand that keeps your body clean – and your conscience too.  HoP 300th  We'd love you fine folks to join us to celebrate our Humans of Purpose 300th episode milestone. We are partying at The Commons Cremorne (Melbourne) on Friday 22nd September from 5.30pm. This will involve food, drinks, a live DJ set

Jul 17, 2023 • 44:06

295 James Kahn: Climate Tech

295 James Kahn: Climate Tech

James Kahn This week I bring you my conversation with Dr James Kahn, who is Principle Software Engineer at HAL Systems. HAL is predictive (AI-driven) self-learning climate control for commercial buildings. It delivers occupant comfort, while minimising energy use. HoP 300th  We'd love you fine folks to join us to celebrate our Humans of Purpose 300th episode release. We are partying at The Commons in Cremorne (Melbourne) on Friday 22nd September from 5.30pm. This will involve food, drinks, spons

Jul 10, 2023 • 48:40

294 David Zwier: Better Sleep

294 David Zwier: Better Sleep

David Zwier This week I bring you my conversation with David Zwier, who is the Founder at Bonny. Bonny is Australia’s favourite Doona and it’s a timely conversation as we are deep into winter here in Melbourne. Bonny produces ethically made and impact-oriented top quality Doonas at affordable prices and he has driven much of Bonny's startup success through his own hard work, enthusiasm and business and marketing nous. Upgrade your old Doona today to an elite Bonny Doona with a handy 10% off, Cli

Jul 3, 2023 • 51:00

293 Chris Kotur: Thoughtful Leadership

293 Chris Kotur: Thoughtful Leadership

Chris Kotur Chris Kotur is the Leader in Residence at Leadership Victoria. Chris is a Williamson program alumnus from 1994. Chris has had an incredible career to date and more recently has worked with three Royal Commissions – the Bushfires Royal Commission, the Royal Commission into Family Violence and the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System and in each instance she has continued to work with communities and agencies implementing subsequent reforms. Leadership Victoria We are

Jun 26, 2023 • 57:54

292 Jarahad Valeri: Live Welly

292 Jarahad Valeri: Live Welly

Jarahad ValeriJarahad is the Founder of Welly. Welly is encouraging effortless healthy habits. They do this by providing a ready-made healthy fruit and veggie mix that you can simply shake with your water to create a delicious smoothie. This matters because 96% of children and 90% of adults don’t get their recommended intake of fresh fruit or veg. Welly makes it convenient and easy to get your and your family's nutritional needs met. Click here to get 20% off your Welly fix, compliments of Jarah

Jun 19, 2023 • 54:57

291 Arminé Nalbandian: Catalsying Impact

291 Arminé Nalbandian: Catalsying Impact

Arminé NalbandianThis week I bring you my conversation with Arminé Nalbandian, who is CEO of The Centre for Social Impact (CSI). CSI is a collaboration of Australian universities, who provide education, tools and research to help catalyse social change for a better world. We wish Arminé a big congratulations on her 1-year anniversary as CEO at CSI!Leadership VictoriaWe are thrilled to be sponsored by Leadership Victoria until August. Leadership Victoria is an innovative, independent social enter

Jun 12, 2023 • 49:50

290 Bernadette McDonald: Purposeful Leadership

290 Bernadette McDonald: Purposeful Leadership

Bernadette McDonaldThis week I bring you my conversation with Bernadette McDonald, CEO of the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH). The RCH has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 150 years. The RCH improves the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents through leadership in healthcare, research, and education.Leadership VictoriaWe are thrilled to be sponsored by Leadership Victoria until August. Leadership Victoria is an innovative, independent

Jun 5, 2023 • 48:09

289 Dan & Tracey: Podcasting Champions

289 Dan & Tracey: Podcasting Champions

Innovate For ImpactYou might have heard of Dan and Tracey via either their amazing podcast Innovate For Impact or their great consulting business Impacto Consulting. Innovate For Impact is the bite-sized podcast for busy leaders in the social sector who want practical ideas on how they can innovate for impact! Also checkout, my episode as a guest on their podcast aired a few weeks ago. Promotional PartnershipsOur partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and social

May 29, 2023 • 45:08

288 Christian Prokscha: Eden Towers

288 Christian Prokscha: Eden Towers

Eden TowersThis week’s episode is sponsored by Eden Towers, a dynamic and innovative future food company that is shaking up the fresh produce industry with its cutting-edge vertical farming technology and downstream processing. Today you will hear from their impressive Co-Founder, Christian Prokscha. If you like what you hear, checkout their Swarmer Campaign to be part of the Eden Towers journey.Promotional PartnershipsOur partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven

May 22, 2023 • 43:43

287 Vanessa Gavan: Ambitious Leadership

287 Vanessa Gavan: Ambitious Leadership

Vanessa GavanVanessa is the Founder and Joint Managing Director of Maximus International. Maximus is a leadership performance firm. They challenge organisations and the leaders within to reach their full potential, find purpose and achieve lasting impact. They shape leaders who create the future.Brand PartnersCheckout our Partners Page to learn more about our growing suite of values-aligned partners that will soon offer you our valued listeners great discount opportunities-Neon Treehouse, digita

May 15, 2023 • 47:55

286 Tahnee Bridson: Peer Support

286 Tahnee Bridson: Peer Support

Dr Tahnee BridsonTahnee is the Founder of Hand n Hand Peer Support. Hand n Hand is a registered charity that provides free, confidential peer support for health professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Tahnee also works as a psychiatry registrar at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Orygen and is the winner of the 2022 Queensland Australian of The Year Award.Promotional PartnershipsOur partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations

May 8, 2023 • 56:33

285 Nick Baker: Regenerative Holidays

285 Nick Baker: Regenerative Holidays

Reflections Holiday ParksThis week’s episode is sponsored by Reflections Holiday Parks. They are not your average holiday park, but are in fact Australia’s first holiday park group to be certified as a social enterprise.Social Enterprise certification for Reflection’s recognises their unique role as a profit-for-purpose Land Manager, reinvesting all profits into the 36 holiday parks and 43 community Crown reserves that they care for, for environmental and social benefit.Today you will hear from

May 1, 2023 • 41:13

284 Kate Sievert: Meat Reduction

284 Kate Sievert: Meat Reduction

Kate SievertKate is a Research Fellow at Deakin University’s Global Centre For Preventive Health and Nutrition, also known as GLOBE. GLOBE’s mission is innovative preventive health and nutrition research that empowers people and enables healthier environments. She is also Co-Founder and President at Health Food Systems Australia. Gold MemberLove Humans of Purpose and sick of all the ads?Join as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose Gold Member like our rock star supporters Noel, Kathy, Andrew 1,

Apr 24, 2023 • 59:46

283 Tony Johannsen: Behaviour Change

283 Tony Johannsen: Behaviour Change

Tony JohannsenTony is Family Violence Program Manager at TaskForce. TaskForce is a not for profit supporting Victorians in need, with a focus on drug and alcohol misuse, youth and family services, education and employment. Tony is also a highly experienced psychotherapist and behaviour change expert. His focus is on assisting people with changing their problematic behaviours and living more authentic and rewarding lives.DisclaimerA quick disclaimer that this episode touches on themes of family v

Apr 17, 2023 • 1:08:58

282 Michael Coolican: Social Enterprise

282 Michael Coolican: Social Enterprise

Michael CoolicanMichael is Director at Cirqle Group. Cirqle Group is a technology recruitment and professional services company that exists to shift our world closer to kindness, sustainability, awareness and action.Gold MemberLove Humans of Purpose and sick of all the ads?Join as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose Gold Member like our rock star supporters Noel, Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff. You'll get the following awesome perks in return eac

Apr 10, 2023 • 52:50

281 Alex Wadelton: Creativity Matters

281 Alex Wadelton: Creativity Matters

Alex WadeltonAlex is the Co-Founder and Creativity Evangelist at The Right Brain Workout. The Right Brain Workout works with companies, schools and people to help them harness their creativity and to help them improve the quality of their thinking and decision-making. Gold MemberLove Humans of Purpose and sick of all the ads?Join as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose Gold Member like our rock star supporters Noel, Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff.

Apr 3, 2023 • 1:01:57

280 Roos Pot-Kolder: Digital Wellbeing

280 Roos Pot-Kolder: Digital Wellbeing

Roos Pot-KolderRoos (pronounced Rose) is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Psychologist at Orygen and The University of Melbourne. At Orygen she is a member of the Orygen Digital’s virtual reality research team, where she is running a fascinating research program aimed at helping young people improve their mental health.  Nurecover DealWant to improve your health and wellbeing using cold therapy? I use the portable ice bath everyday and love the sense of calm and increased vitality it's been g

Mar 27, 2023 • 40:41

279 Belinda Morrissey: Social Enterprise

279 Belinda Morrissey: Social Enterprise

Belinda MorrisseyThis week I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Belinda Morrissey. Belinda is CEO of the English Family Foundation, Chair of Social Enterprise Australia and Chair of Action Aid Australia. The English Family Foundation supports transformational change in our world through the growth and development of social entrepreneurs and social businesses.Nurecover DealWant to improve your health and wellbeing using cold therapy? I use the portable ice bath everyday and love the sen

Mar 20, 2023 • 48:21

278 Eileen Bell: Esports Pioneer

278 Eileen Bell: Esports Pioneer

Eileen BellEileen is Australia's first female professional E-Sports player. For those unfamiliar with E-Sports, it is video game competition watched by millions globally each year often at stadium filled events. E-Sports has grown significantly over time and is now the E-Sports market is valued at over US1.5bn dollars worth a projected growth to nearly $6bn by 2029. It is estimated that in the US this year around 16% of the population will watch E-Sports at some stage.Eileen now provides consult

Mar 13, 2023 • 41:59

277 Mike Rinder: The Aftermath

277 Mike Rinder: The Aftermath

Mike RinderMike spent most of his life as a member of the global cult, Scientology. He rose up the ranks in Scientology and was one of the highest ranking members of the organisation until his departure. He spent time working alongside current leader David Miscavige and former leader and founder of Scientology L Ron Hubbard. Since leaving Scientology, Mike has built himself a meaningful life in Florida as an author, media personality and Board Director at the Aftermath Foundation, where he helps

Mar 6, 2023 • 1:08:55

276 Eve France: Green Up

276 Eve France: Green Up

Eve FranceEve is the Founder of Green Up Co and a friend of mine, who I was lucky to meet at The Commons in Cremorne. Eve is passionate about sustainability at home and at work and has turned her education, expertise and sharp mind to helping businesses go green, improving their sustainability, reducing their carbon footprint and to align their day to day activity with their ESG goals.Gold MemberLove Humans of Purpose and sick of all the ads? Sign Up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose Gold

Feb 27, 2023 • 48:32

275 Stephanie Ghajar: Exploring Humanity

275 Stephanie Ghajar: Exploring Humanity

Stephanie GhajarStephanie is a Director and Dramaturge as well as a producer at the State Library of Victoria. Learn more about Stephanie via her Website and Instagram. Stephanie grew up in Beirut Lebanon, where shediscovered a love of the creative arts and has spent many years developing her education, skills and experience as a Dramaturge. What is a Dramaturge I hear you ask? We discuss this, the darkness of the human condition, how exploring this enables us to find the light and much much mor

Feb 20, 2023 • 45:51

Season Preview

Season Preview

Season PreviewA bonus episode preview of what's in store for this season of Humans of Purpose I've been away with the family for a week break in the Gold Coast. The weather has been phenomenal and Marlo enjoyed his first crawlings and loved the swimming and playing with the sand. He also now has four teeth!During this holiday and beyond I've been busy pulling together some incredible conversations for the next few weeks of podcast releases. To give you a taste of what's to come we have in no par

Feb 13, 2023 • 5:18

274 Garry Williams: Curating Spaces

274 Garry Williams: Curating Spaces

Garry WilliamsGarry is the Head Curator at Fuck Up Nights. Fuck Up Nights have become a staple of the Melbourne startup scene and involve a storytelling-focussed gathering acknowledging the mistakes, failures, and fuckup stories that impact our personal lives and professional careers, affecting us as the humans that we are. Garry is also Director of Engagement at Tractor Ventures. Tractor Ventures provides non-dilutive, strategic funding to unlock possibilities for founders, helping Australian a

Feb 6, 2023 • 58:04

273 Brigid Delaney: Stoic Living

273 Brigid Delaney: Stoic Living

Brigid DelaneyBrigid is an author, a journalist and TV series producer whose latest book is "Reasons Not to Worry, How to be Stoic in chaotic times". Check out her book here and find it in all good bookstores. Also check out Brigid's previous book Wellmania here and look out for it's upcoming release on Netflix at the end of March. You can find Brigid on Twitter here.Time Stamps0:04:56 - Conversation on Stoicism and Gonzo Journalism0:06:49 - Conversation on Wellness, Philosophy, and the Benefits

Jan 30, 2023 • 1:11:17

272 Melissa Reader: Final Countdown

272 Melissa Reader: Final Countdown

Melissa ReaderMelissa is the Managing Director and CEO of the Violet. Violet is a national not-for-profit organisation, providing information and support to help everyone in Australia navigate the last stages of life and the grief and loss that accompanies it.Time Stamps0:00:04 - Exploring End of Life Support 0:02:07 - Melissa's Journey into the Social Impact Space0:03:36 - The Impact of Unexpected Illness: A Personal Story of Loss and Unpreparedness0:05:43 - Navigating Terminal Illness and Agin

Jan 23, 2023 • 34:42

271 Tom Dawkins: Good Lending

271 Tom Dawkins: Good Lending

Tom DawkinsTom is the Co-Founder of LendForGood. LendForGood is all about crowd lending for impact. In short, this means unleashing the passion and power of the crowd to provide the capital that impact enterprises need to grow. Tom is also the Co-Founder and CEO of StartSomeGood, an innovation agency and global social enterprise ecosystem builder. Time Stamps0:02:09 - The Power of Social Entrepreneurship in Creating Change0:06:54 - The Power of Crowdfunding for Social Change0:08:21 - The Power o

Jan 16, 2023 • 50:07

270 Josh White: Digital Future

270 Josh White: Digital Future

Josh WhiteJosh White is the CEO of Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse is a bold digital marketing agency that delivery bright and imaginative solutions. They are the major sponsor of Humans of Purpose and have just celebrated their 10 year anniversary. HoP PromotionsEach year we offer 5 out of our 50 annual episodes as paid promotional opportunities to values aligned organisations, that can be standalone episodes or part of an integrated marketing campaign. These 5 annual paid episodes enable us to

Jan 9, 2023 • 1:03:35

Bonus Series #1: Cultivating Betterment

Bonus Series #1: Cultivating Betterment

Cultivating BettermentWishing you a happy new year and a 2023 filled with progress, fulfilment and contentment. I'm offering this bonus episode around one of the most helpful Stoic concepts I've been contemplating and converting to action lately. It has significantly helped me on my journey to cultivating betterment and I hope you find it helpful too. Cultivating betterment will be a major focus for me in 2023 and I hope you'll enjoy some of the contemplations and discussions on this that I'll b

Dec 29, 2022 • 5:26

269 Sandro Demaio: Promoting Health

269 Sandro Demaio: Promoting Health

Sandro DemaioSandro is the CEO of VicHealth as well as a friend and someone I look up to for his tremendous contribution to health promotion and public health in his time on the planet. VicHealth is a a world-first health promotion foundation, focused on promoting good health and preventing chronic disease.Episode LinksMagda's Big National Health CheckAsk The Doctor on ABC iViewSandro on TwitterHoP PromotionsEach year we offer 5 out of our 50 annual episodes as paid promotional opportunities to

Dec 19, 2022 • 1:08:53

268 Jemma King: Performance Optimisation

268 Jemma King: Performance Optimisation

Dr Jemma KingJemma is the Founder and Director of BioPsychAnalytics, an Australian based company that has developed scientifically validated methodologies to reduce stress, burnout, and improve behavioral outcomes in high-performing individuals and organisations. She is a high performance expert and coach and has worked with the Australian Defence Force, Special Operations Command, the Centre for Australian Army Leadership, the Australian Olympic Swim Team, Australian Government Solicitors, and

Dec 12, 2022 • 1:05:09

267 Ashleigh Streeter-Jones: Raising Voice

267 Ashleigh Streeter-Jones: Raising Voice

Ashleigh Streeter-JonesAshleigh is the Founder and CEO of Raise Our Voice Australia. Raise our voice Australia are a grassroots organisation dedicated to Amplifying diverse young female, trans and non-binary voices to actively lead conversations in politics, domestic and foreign policy.HoP PromotionsEach year we offer 5 out of our 50 annual episodes as paid promotional opportunities to values aligned organisations, that can be standalone episodes or part of an integrated marketing campaign. Thes

Dec 5, 2022 • 46:55

266 David Spriggs: Digital Inclusion

266 David Spriggs: Digital Inclusion

David SpriggsDavid is the CEO of Infoxchange, a technology not for profit and social enterprise with over 30 years of history in pursuing a vision of technology for social justice. To learn more about Infoxchange's work or to enquire about partnership opportunities, email mdavis@infoxchange.org.Podcast LinksRead about the latest not for profit sector insights in the Digital Tech in the NFP Sector 2022 ReportFind great resources, training and a free expert bar for not for profits at the Digital T

Nov 28, 2022 • 45:12

265 Louise Segan: Gender Equality

265 Louise Segan: Gender Equality

Dr Louise SeganDr Louise Segan is a PhD candidate and cardiologist at Alfred Health and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. She is a passionate and effective advocate for gender equality in cardiology and medicine more broadly. She is also my wife of ten years the mother to my gorgeous son Marlo. Connect with Louise on LinkedIn.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans

Nov 21, 2022 • 44:41

264 Aiden Rayner: Visualising Progress

264 Aiden Rayner: Visualising Progress

Aiden RaynerAiden is the Founder of Don’t Move Until You See It, an online training platform, centred on visualisation training that he created; enabling exponential growth and improvement in chess performance. Aiden created this approach to chess training during his COVID-19 internment and it has enabled the bottom 10% of players in the world to the top 6%, in 9 months, studying just 10 minutes a day. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet

Nov 14, 2022 • 1:02:57

263 James Hatchman: Mental Wellbeing

263 James Hatchman: Mental Wellbeing

James HatchmanJames is the Co-Founder and CEO of Voice of Health, a preventive mental health organisation that has developed a mobile app enabling people to connect with trained active listeners and a range of wellbeing tools enabling better self management of mental health. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose and you can get a 15% discount on purchases usi

Nov 7, 2022 • 46:28

262 Luke Anderson: Fair Threads

262 Luke Anderson: Fair Threads

Luke AndersonLuke is the founder of Fair Threads, a social enterprise that enables prison inmates access to the world of prison compliant online retail clothing. Fair Threads is also planning for an ecosystem that provides pathways for ex-inmates to re-enter the workforce.This is a different sort of humans of purpose episode, where Luke essentially tells his whole life story, which is really important to understanding why he is building Fair Threads. It's a fascinating listen and you'll mainly h

Oct 31, 2022 • 1:05:46

261 Bianca Stern: Community Cafe

261 Bianca Stern: Community Cafe

Bianca SternBianca is the General Manager of social enterprise cafe, All Things Equal. All Things Equal is a fresh take on the typical cafe in Melbourne, providing purposeful employment for people with and without disability in a ‘mainstream’ work environment. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose and you can get a 15% discount on purchases using promo code H

Oct 24, 2022 • 41:43

260 Sarah Pink: Emerging Technology

260 Sarah Pink: Emerging Technology

Sarah PinkProfessor Sarah Pink is the Director of the Emerging Technologies Research Lab at Monash University. She is also Co-Leader of the People Programme and Transport & Mobilities Focus Area at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society. Sarah is a true emerging tech leader and polymath; as we discover during the podcast, she is also a documentary filmmaker.  Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicio

Oct 17, 2022 • 57:12

259 Sarah Davies: Brighter Futures

259 Sarah Davies: Brighter Futures

Sarah DaviesThis week I’m thrilled to welcome Sarah Davies AM to the podcast. Sarah is the CEO of the Alannah and Madeleine Foundation and holds a number of board non executive director roles too at Social Ventures Australia, Teach for Australia and the National Museum of Australia. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose and you can get a 15% discount on purch

Oct 10, 2022 • 55:43

258 Sarah Steel: Cults Demystified

258 Sarah Steel: Cults Demystified

Sarah SteelSarah has an amazing podcast called Let's Talk About Sects, where she spends time researching, engaging with former cult members and producing a incredibly high quality storytelling podcast about cults that has had a really positive impact. Now just having commenced season 5 of her podcast, she has just released her first book called Do As I Say. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the

Oct 3, 2022 • 40:09

257 Megan Weier: Social Progress

257 Megan Weier: Social Progress

Dr Megan WeierMegan is a Senior Research Fellow and Acting Research and Evaluation Director at the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW. Megan is doing some fascinating research into measuring social progress across different local government areas in Australia and uncovering some incredible insights and learnings that have already influenced and will continue to influence social policy making here.Listener Survey 2022 (Final Call)We've extended the submission deadline to Friday 30th to be part of o

Sep 26, 2022 • 58:16

256 Craig Hughes-Cashmore: SAMSN Supports

256 Craig Hughes-Cashmore: SAMSN Supports

Craig Hughes-CashmoreCraig is the CEO of SAMSN, which stands for survivors and mates support network. SAMSN’s vision is a world in which male survivors of childhood sexual abuse can easily access support and find understanding and acceptance. SAMSN believes male survivors of childhood sexual abuse can recover, support others to thrive and be leaders for change. Be sure to checkout SAMSN's STRONGER Podcast too!Humans of Purpose Listeners Survey (HoPES) 2022Be part of our annual survey to help us

Sep 19, 2022 • 42:57

255 Heshan Fernando: Model Man

255 Heshan Fernando: Model Man

Heshan FernandoThis week I’m thrilled to welcome Heshan Fernando to the podcast. Hesh is the Founder of The Model Man. This is his coaching program for men around how to conquer stress and achieve success.Humans of Purpose Listeners Survey (HoPES) 2022Be part of our annual survey to help us improve the podcast. This year 2 of the first 20 survey respondents will have the opportunity to appear as guests on the podcast representing themselves and/or their organisation! This is generally offered ex

Sep 12, 2022 • 38:49

254 Karen Mahlab: Social Economy

254 Karen Mahlab: Social Economy

Karen MahlabThis week I’m thrilled to welcome Karen Mahlab to the podcast. Karen is the Founder and CEO of Pro Bono Australia. Since 2000, Pro Bono Australia has shared news, careers and resources to help purpose-driven people and organisations grow their impact. With over 1.5 million people using their site each year, there is no question that Pro Bono News is the number one news outlet for Australia’s social economy. Humans of Purpose Listeners Survey (HoPES) 2022Be part of our annual survey t

Sep 5, 2022 • 58:22

253 Andrew Kuypers: Visual Identity

253 Andrew Kuypers: Visual Identity

Andrew KuypersAndrew is the Creative Director of A1 Studio. A1 Studio is a Melbourne-based full service design studio specialising in brand identities, art direction and photography. They help brands launch, evolve, grow and stand out in an ever-changing landscape.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to

Aug 29, 2022 • 40:24

10 Useful Thoughts (Part 2 of 2)

10 Useful Thoughts (Part 2 of 2)

10 Useful Thoughts (Part 2 of 2)As we are taking 2 weeks off the podcast, I'm using this time to experiment by sharing across 2 episodes 10 of my most useful thoughts or pieces of wisdom that I've accumulated over the past few years of creating Humans of Purpose.The Last 5 (Summary)'The fox knows many thing but the hedgehog knows one big thing' - Archilochus'I walk into the fire always, and come out more alive.' - Anaïs NinThe Pareto principle, also known as the 80/20 rule - A theory maintaining

Aug 22, 2022 • 9:27

10 Useful Thoughts (Part 1 of 2)

10 Useful Thoughts (Part 1 of 2)

10 Useful Thoughts (Part 1 of 2)As we are taking 2 weeks off the podcast, I'm using this time to experiment by sharing across 2 episodes 10 of my most useful thoughts or pieces of wisdom that I've accumulated over the past few years of creating Humans of Purpose.The First 5 (Summary)The 5 x 5 Rule - "You shouldn’t spend more than five minutes worrying about something that won’t matter in five years." - AnonGiving Enriches - "No one has ever become poor by giving" - Anne FrankListen More - "We ha

Aug 14, 2022 • 8:14

252 Kaitlin Tait: Inclusive Change

252 Kaitlin Tait: Inclusive Change

Kaitlin TaitKaitlin is the Co-Founder and Head of Learning at ygap. ygap is an international organisation that creates positive change by making entrepreneurship more inclusive.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our

Aug 8, 2022 • 48:38

251 Manny Hendrix: The Coach

251 Manny Hendrix: The Coach

Manny HendrixManny is the Director of Basketball at the Collingwood Basketball Association. Collingwood Basketball Association is a not-for-profit community based basketball club which offers young and older players in inner city Melbourne the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitions and programs. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose.Promotion

Aug 1, 2022 • 47:32

250 Mike Davis: On Purpose

250 Mike Davis: On Purpose

Mike DavisMike is Head of Strategic Partnerships and Communications at Infoxchange and also Chief Podcaster at Humans of Purpose. Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has been delivering technology for social justice for over 30 years. We are currently hiring for a Strategic Communications and Engagement Manager in my team, if you are a strategic communicator, inspiring storyteller and partnership builder please check out the job ad and get in touch!Our SponsorsWe are proudly s

Jul 25, 2022 • 1:00:23

249 Margo Lydon: Healthy Workplaces

249 Margo Lydon: Healthy Workplaces

Margo LydonMargo has been the CEO of Superfriend for over 12 years and is now acting as Chief Mental Health Advisor as she transitions to a new opportunity in the workplace mental health advisory space. Superfriend advocates for, equips and empowers profit-to-member superannuation funds and insurers to achieve mentally healthy workplaces for their staff and members.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital st

Jul 18, 2022 • 1:06:07

248 Felicity Green: Consulting Decoded

248 Felicity Green: Consulting Decoded

Felicity GreenFelicity and I became fast friends after crossing paths in the for purpose sector about 8 years ago. She is bright, bubbly, whip smart and a great exemplar of the modern consultant. So much so that I followed her to work in her team at Spark Strategy in my last job, where she was Co-Founder and CEO. She has since begun a new chapter as Co-Founder and Director of Ensemble Strategy.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Ge

Jul 11, 2022 • 44:40

247 Sarah Ramantanis: Young Philanthropy

247 Sarah Ramantanis: Young Philanthropy

Sarah RamantanisSarah is heavily involved in the world of philanthropy and is a marketing and communications professional by trade. She has just started a new role at General Sir John Monash Foundation and previously worked at Philanthropy Australia and is actively involved with Nexus Australia, Australia Youth Affairs Coalition and Kids in Philanthropy.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consu

Jul 4, 2022 • 41:12

246 George Peppou: Vow Food

246 George Peppou: Vow Food

George PeppouGeorge is the Founder & CEO of Vow. Vow is a collective of innovators, engineers, scientists, artists and foodies working to improve the quality of life for people, animals and planetary health, by reinventing food from the ground up.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation with full notes (valued at $300), just email josh@neontreehouse.com and pop Humans of Purpose in the

Jun 27, 2022 • 44:10

245 Philip Dalidakis: Driving Innovation

245 Philip Dalidakis: Driving Innovation

Philip DalidakisThis week I’m thrilled to welcome The Honorable Philip Dalidakis to the podcast. Philip is the Managing Partner at Orizontas. Orizontas is a boutique corporate advisory consultancy that solves business challenges through strategic advice and deep expertise in political, market, reputational and climate risk.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation with full notes (valued

Jun 20, 2022 • 1:06:31

244 Jo Garner: Strategic Grants

244 Jo Garner: Strategic Grants

Jo GarnerJo is the Founder and Director of Strategic Grants. Strategic Grants helps build non-profit’s capacity through their GEMS grants database, grant writing, grants training, grants workshops, program design and monitoring and evaluation frameworks and strategic planning for grants success. Checkout the free "Best Practice Tracker" via their website at and get in touch with the team if you have any questions or would like to know more. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse,

Jun 13, 2022 • 38:33

243 Dean Jacobson: The Univers

243 Dean Jacobson: The Univers

Dean JacobsonDean is the Creative Director at Univers. Univers is a full-service design studio specialized in brand identity online and offline. Their core services are brand Identity, brand strategy, and the design and development of websites. Dean and I work about five metres away from each other at The Commons in Cremorne and we can oft be found discussing horror films, the best coffee cups and when we will attend our next movie marathon at the Astor Theatre. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponso

Jun 7, 2022 • 50:07

242 Emily Darnett: Decolonising Psychology

242 Emily Darnett: Decolonising Psychology

Emily DarnettEmily is a newly appointed Board Director at Family Life, she is a provisional psychologist and is working hard on her PhD in clinical psychology at Swinburne also. Emily is a proud Nipaluna women, she grew up on Yugambeh country and currently calls the Kulin nation home. Her current areas of interest are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing, social injustices and minority groups.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital

May 30, 2022 • 41:46

241 Kirk Honda: Understanding Psychology

241 Kirk Honda: Understanding Psychology

Kirk HondaDr Kirk Honda is a psychotherapist based in Seattle, Washington USA. Kirk is a person of colour and an advocate of social justice. My wife and I discovered Kirk via his Psychology in Seattle podcast, which I highly recommend you checkout either via your podcast player or on YouTube.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation with full notes (valued at $300), just email josh@neont

May 23, 2022 • 1:05:43

240 Will Richardson: Impact Investing

240 Will Richardson: Impact Investing

Will RichardsonWill is the Managing Partner at Giant Leap. Giant Leap are Australia's first 100% impact venture capital investment firm. Will and the team at Giant Leap are backing mission-driven founders solving the world's most pressing problems.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation with full notes (valued at $300), just email josh@neontreehouse.com and pop Humans of Purpose in the

May 16, 2022 • 42:17

239 Ryan Kelly: Creative Natives

239 Ryan Kelly: Creative Natives

Ryan KellyRyan is the Director at Creative Natives, a boutique recruitment agency specialising in talent across the creative, digital and marketing space. Creative Natives have a unique approach to recruitment, building a vibrant team culture and some valuable insights on recruitment and work in the mid or post pandemic era. Ryan is kindly offering businesses and job-seekers a free 1-hour consultation. Just email ryan@creativenatives.com.au and include "Humans of Purpose Offer" in the subject li

May 9, 2022 • 43:40

238 Hanna Ebeling: Social Enterprise

238 Hanna Ebeling: Social Enterprise

Hanna EbelingHanna is the CEO of Sefa (short for Social Enterprise Foundation Australia), a leading B Corp, that partners with organisations and investors to unlock social impact. Sefa supports the growth and resilience of purpose-driven organisations and generates positive returns for investors. Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation with full notes (valued at $300), just email josh@

May 2, 2022 • 38:46

237 Joe Dreyfus: Empowering People

237 Joe Dreyfus: Empowering People

Joe DreyfusJoe is the Social Impact Controller at Hireup. Hireup is Australia's largest NDIS registered online platform enabling people with a disability to find, hire and manage their team of disability support workers. Hireup have employed, trained and verified over 20,000 support workers to ensure their users receive the best support possible.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation

Apr 25, 2022 • 45:09

236 Kate Gregorevic: Healthy Living

236 Kate Gregorevic: Healthy Living

Kate GregorevicKate is a Geriatrician and Internal Medicine Physician, PhD, and Author of the book Staying Alive that explores the science of living healthier, happier, and longer. She is also the Co-Founder of Project Three Six Twelve, a provider of at-home exercise & well-being programs, designed to give women over 40 the tools they need to improve strength and vitality for long term sustainable health.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the plane

Apr 18, 2022 • 48:49

235 Alisha Geary: Preserving Culture

235 Alisha Geary: Preserving Culture

Alisha GearyAlisha is a serial entrepreneur and has most recently the Founder and CEO of Provvy. Provvy provides an infrastructure allowing artists — both First Nations and non-Indigenous — to authenticate their work, and license it to brands, offering them easier access to additional revenue streams. It will also offer an NFT marketplace, allowing them to make the most out of minting their work, and to continue to receive royalties if it is sold on. Alisha is also Founder of Director of Faebell

Apr 11, 2022 • 51:54

234 David Bartlett: Premier Story

234 David Bartlett: Premier Story

David BartlettDavid Bartlett was the 43rd Premier of Tasmania, Australia. He is also the first Australian head of state to start his life as a ward of the state, growing up in the care of the Tasmanian Government. David has since pioneered Swisherr, whose purpose is to provide pathways through basketball, education and work for young people. David also holds a number of executive and non-executive director roles across peak bodies, not for profits, management consultancies, tech companies and mo

Apr 4, 2022 • 43:58

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Mar 30, 2022 • 0:32

233 Jeremy Neumann: Humans Being

233 Jeremy Neumann: Humans Being

Jeremy NeumannBeyond being one of my closest mates, Jeremy has had an amazing career across entrepreneurship, music and mental health social work. Last year he launched Humans Being, his private counselling service. Humans Being are a counselling service dedicated to truly understanding you in order to work with you to help achieve your goals. They provide an holistic approach to your care to ensure that we support the whole you and enabling you to be the best version of yourself.  Our SponsorsW

Mar 28, 2022 • 48:18

232 Andrew Davies: Regenerative Economy

232 Andrew Davies: Regenerative Economy

Andrew DaviesAndrew is the CEO of B Lab Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. B Lab is the not-for-profit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. They do so through a range of functions but primarily through certifying purpose-driven businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get yo

Mar 21, 2022 • 41:59

231 Zrinka Lovrencic: Best Workplaces

231 Zrinka Lovrencic: Best Workplaces

Zrinka LovrencicZrinka is the CEO of WRK+. WRK+ is a people and culture consultancy, enabling every organisation to be a great workplace, and empowering every organisation to make that happen. The mission at WRK+ is to ignite meaningful interactions between people and workplaces across ANZ to enable them to be their best. Zrinka is also behind Work For The Best, a website enabling jobseekers to find jobs at the best workplaces, that are right for them.HoP MembershipJoin great folks like Andrew,

Mar 14, 2022 • 38:59

230 Andrew English: Ukraine Perspectives

230 Andrew English: Ukraine Perspectives

Andrew EnglishGenerally speaking we don’t discuss geopolitics or regional conflict on the podcast but an opportunity came up to speak with my friend Andrew English who happens to have spent many years as a young man working at Rupley and RT, the Russian state-controlled international television network funded by the Russian government. He is now the Founder at Gos4 Media where he produces cinematic style epic video campaigns for leading brands. DisclaimerFor this episode, I just want to note tha

Mar 7, 2022 • 52:52

229 George Hartley: Future Art

229 George Hartley: Future Art

George HartleyGeorge is the Co-Founder of Bluethumb, which includes the recently launched Bluethumb Digital (online NFT marketplace). Bluethumb is Australia's largest online art gallery and provides tremendous support to local artists. He is also a Co-Founder and CEO of SmartrMail as well as a mentor and investor at Startmate.HoP MembershipJoin great folks like Andrew 2 (annual membership) and Margaret (monthly membership) and sign up to become a Humans of Purpose member. For your monthly or ann

Feb 28, 2022 • 46:22

228 Scott Ko: Leadership Today

228 Scott Ko: Leadership Today

Scott KoScott is Acting CEO of Leadership Victoria. Leadership Victoria is an innovative, independent social enterprise. Their vision is purposeful leadership for an inclusive, equitable and sustainable society and they exist to foster leadership that inspires, connects and transforms. Scott is also the Founder of ColourSpace Gallery, a social enterprise that helps emerging artists get a foot in the door, by changing the way people engage with art.WhatsApp GroupJoin our Humans of Purpose WhatsAp

Feb 21, 2022 • 49:32

227 Lily Dempster: Behaviour Change

227 Lily Dempster: Behaviour Change

Lily DempsterLily is the Founder and CEO of One Small Step. One Small step is an awesome app I stumbled upon and started using on my personal journey to reducing my carbon footprint. WhatsApp GroupJoin our Humans of Purpose WhatsApp Group for anyone who wants an easy way to chat with fellow Humans of Purpose listeners about any of our episodes, guests, community and more. I’ll be there too, so you can also give me your feedback about the show, tell me what you’re liking and not liking as much an

Feb 14, 2022 • 44:44

226 Julia Kay: Great Wrap

226 Julia Kay: Great Wrap

Julia KayJulia is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Great Wrap. The Great Wrap produces the only Australian made compostable cling wrap. Even better, it's made out of waste potato scraps. The wrap, once used, reduces down to carbon and water in your compost pile within 6 months. Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative team, delivering bright and imaginative so

Feb 7, 2022 • 38:59

225 Yasmin Poole: Youth Advocacy

225 Yasmin Poole: Youth Advocacy

Yasmin PooleYasmin is a Youth Advocate and Board Director. She has a glittering CV that I encourage you to check out via her LinkedIn and her website. Yasmin is a Rhodes Scholar and also The Martin Luther King Jr Center's 2021 Youth Influencer of the Year. Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative team, delivering bright and imaginative solutions in the dig

Jan 31, 2022 • 41:19

224 Craig Swann: Future Festivals

224 Craig Swann: Future Festivals

Craig SwannOur guest on the pod this week is Craig Swann, Creative Director of _SOUTHSTART. _SOUTHSTART is Australia's human-first innovation and impact festival connecting humans to ideas, possibilities, and each other. _SOUTHSTART is NOT a conference. It's a conversation. Craig is joined by his co-pilot Danielle Seymour who is Co-owner and Director at _SOUTHSTART. Get your tickets here!Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and maj

Jan 24, 2022 • 32:24

223 Alex Wadelton: Silver Lining

223 Alex Wadelton: Silver Lining

Alex WadeltonAlex is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of the Silver Lining. You can learn more about the Do Nothing Challenge here. I'm joined by old mate Nick Pearce, CEO of HoMie as my co-pilot on this one.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative team, delivering bright and imaginative solutions in the digital space. They are the digital agency I wou

Jan 17, 2022 • 50:59

222 Addie Wootten: Smiling Mind

222 Addie Wootten: Smiling Mind

Addie WoottenAddie Wootten is the CEO of Smiling Mind. Smiling Mind is a non-for-profit web and app-based meditation program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring mindfulness into your life. Smiling Mind have fast become one of the top mindfulness and meditation apps in Australia and now the world. Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative

Jan 10, 2022 • 48:32

Holidays Special: Top 10 Episodes 2021

Holidays Special: Top 10 Episodes 2021

Happy HolidaysWishing you a fantastic holiday break and thanks for your support and kindness in 2021. My x-mas gift to you is a countdown of our top 10 episodes of 2021 as voted by you the listeners as well as out Editor's Choice nomination for my favourite podcast of 2021. Strap yourselves in for a 15-minute treat of a show where we'll flag these terrific episodes, I'll share my cliff notes on these eps and tell you why they might be relevant for you. These episodes span mental health and wellb

Dec 25, 2021 • 16:37

221 Josh Burns: Representing Community

221 Josh Burns: Representing Community

Josh Burns MPJosh is the Federal Member for Macnamara. Josh is a member of the House Standing Committee on Environment and Energy; the House Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts; and Chair of the Labor Party’s International and Legal Affairs Caucus Committee. He lives in Macnamara with his wife Zoe, their beautiful daughter Tia, and their dog Larry.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Tre

Dec 20, 2021 • 45:26

220 Phoebe Gardner: Insect Future

220 Phoebe Gardner: Insect Future

Phoebe GardnerPhoebe is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bardee. Bardee are reshaping the global food system by transforming food waste into protein, oil and organic fertilizer with insects. Did you know Bardee are hiring? Incredible opportunities to join a fast-growing dynamic and very purposeful team. Check them out here.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative

Dec 13, 2021 • 43:36

219 Katherine Boiciuc: Maximised Leadership

219 Katherine Boiciuc: Maximised Leadership

Katherine BoiciucKatherine Boiciuc aka KB is a futurist and technologist and an imagineer and executive leader at Maximus International. Maximus are an innovative business consultancy, offering unique solutions to maximise people and organisational potential and specialise in three main areas; Leadership Development, Organisational Design, and Assessment. KB is CTO and Director at Maximus, focusing on supporting leaders to adapt and grow through embracing disruption, experimentation with new tec

Dec 6, 2021 • 49:58

218 Andrew Wear: The Recovery

218 Andrew Wear: The Recovery

Andrew WearAndrew is a regular on Humans of Purpose and wears a couple of hats. He is the City Economist at City of Melbourne, he is a terrific author who tackles only the most challenging and fascinating subjects and he is also a Non-Executive Director at Ardoch. Andrew’s latest book is Recovery. How we can create a better, brighter future after a crisis. In Recovery, Andrew asks as we emerge from the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, what can we learn from other recoveries? You can find Rec

Nov 29, 2021 • 35:55

217 Krystian Seibert: Our Giving

217 Krystian Seibert: Our Giving

Krystian SeibertKrystian wears many hats as a researcher, educator, advocate and non executive director. He is Industry Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology. He is also an Advisor to Philanthropy Australia and the Chair of Mental Health First Aid Australia. Check him out on Twitter too.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and

Nov 22, 2021 • 44:46

216 Stephanie Vasiliou: Batyr Impact

216 Stephanie Vasiliou: Batyr Impact

Stephanie VasiliouToday I’m excited to bring you my conversation with Stephanie Vasiliou. Steph is the Head of Global Impact at Batyr. Batyr is a 'for purpose' preventative mental health organisation, created and driven by young people, for young people.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative team, delivering bright and imaginative solutions in the digita

Nov 15, 2021 • 40:54

215 Stephanie Silver: Mindful Living

215 Stephanie Silver: Mindful Living

Stephanie SilverSteph is the Founder of I Am Mindful. I Am Mindful amongst other things create and distribute the I Am Mindful Box, which supports people to discover how to cope with tough times in a healthy, fun and evidence-based way. They also run a terrific I Am Mindful School Program, which empowers young people to be their own mental health heroes. Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse.

Nov 8, 2021 • 40:35

214 Frankie Layton: The Dirt

214 Frankie Layton: The Dirt

Frankie LaytonFrankie is the Founder of The Dirt Company. I’m a big fan of Frankie from way back when she and Dirt were featured in Startup Victoria’s Duct Tape magazine. Basically, Frankie at the team at Dirt make laundry products that are stylish, make your clothes smell and look great and leave you feeling far better about the impact you’ve had on the planet.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Tre

Nov 1, 2021 • 44:22

213 Andre Eikmeier: Good Empire

213 Andre Eikmeier: Good Empire

Andre EikmeierAndre is the founder of Good Empire, a platform to unite and empower a global community to live more purposeful, connected and impactful lives. The future state here is to create a more equal, abundant and sustainable world. You might know Andre from his previous project, Vinomofo, which he founded and ran with his brother in law Justin. Andre and Justin grew it from his garage into a $100m wine brand, uniting a community of passionate wine lovers all around the world.Neon Treehous

Oct 25, 2021 • 40:21

212 Zali Steggall: Advocating Change

212 Zali Steggall: Advocating Change

Zali Steggall OAM MPZali is an Independent Federal Member of Parliament for Warringah. Zali is a powerful advocate for social and political change, especially around issues that are important to her community. These include advocating for climate action, as well as greater honesty and accountability in parliament around promises made in election campaigns. Zali grew up in Manly and represented Australia in four Olympic Games in alpine skiing. Post retirement from international sporting competiti

Oct 18, 2021 • 42:34

211 Ethel Karskens: Data Democracy

211 Ethel Karskens: Data Democracy

Ethel KarskensEthel is the founder and CEO of Civita. Civita creates opportunities for collaborations between skilled volunteers and socially-driven organisations for innovative, data-centric and sustainable solutions. Ethel’s background is in democratising data, building digital solutions and in empowering and upskilling for purpose groups and organisations to impact positive social change.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and

Oct 11, 2021 • 36:09

210 Toby Yo: The Biohacker

210 Toby Yo: The Biohacker

Toby YoToday I’m excited to bring you my conversation with Toby Yo. I met Toby earlier in the year when I joined the Biohacking Australia Facebook, which boasts nearly 8,000 members, of which Toby is the Chief Moderator. Toby is a fascinating guy who is a life and fitness coach, blogger and influencer. He is also a passionate, purposeful and committed biohacker. His discipline and obsessive focus on self-improvement has driven him to some amazing heights.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to annou

Oct 4, 2021 • 42:20

209 Prue Rocchi: Sustainable Teeth

209 Prue Rocchi: Sustainable Teeth

Prue RocchiPrue is the co-founder at Rocc Naturals. Prue is a health obsessive who was beguiled by not being able to find a family toothbrushing solution that was effective and could also make the world a better place. So she created Rocc Naturals, which refreshingly ticks all these boxes: All natural ingredients, Packaging looks great, Good for the earth, Full of vitamins and minerals.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major

Sep 27, 2021 • 35:49

208 Anthony Macali: Covid Live

208 Anthony Macali: Covid Live

Anthony MacaliAnthony is the Founder of Covid Live, a website and digital dashboard which has fast become the most trusted and complete source of information on the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. The site boasts over 200k unique visitors each day. There is much to learn from this conversation and the incredible role Anthony is playing in helping inform the public, improving government transparency and getting us closer to an accurate and complete picture of the state and impact of covid19 in Au

Sep 20, 2021 • 41:10

207 Patrick McGorry: Mental Health

207 Patrick McGorry: Mental Health

Patrick McGorryProfessor Patrick McGorry AO is the Executive Director at Orygen. Orygen is the leading youth mental health organisation in Australia. He is Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, and founding editor of the journal Early Intervention in Psychiatry. He led the advocacy which resulted in the establishment by the Australian Government in 2005 of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, which in 2006 became Headspace and he remains a founding board member

Sep 13, 2021 • 45:32

206 Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Human Rights

206 Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Human Rights

Kylie Moore-GilbertKylie is an academic and expert focusing on the Middle East. She has had quite an incredible journey which most recently included imprisonment in Iran for more than 2 years. Since her return to Australia she has been busy writing her memoirs about the years she spent in prison in Iran. Her book is due for release through Ultimo Press in April 2022.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Ne

Sep 6, 2021 • 52:50

205 James Martin: Dark Web

205 James Martin: Dark Web

James MartinJames is a Senior Lecturer at Deakin University. He specialises in Criminology and more specifically cryptomarkets, illicit drugs, the dark web, cyber and organised crime. James started out as a researcher embedded in the vigilante underworld in Johannesburg. After finishing his PhD fieldwork, James found that the Dark Web offered him a unique opportunity to study criminal behaviour and the new generation of drug dealers and kingpins going online.Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to

Aug 30, 2021 • 46:46

204 Jesse Leeworthy & Jono Byrt: Memo Bottle

204 Jesse Leeworthy & Jono Byrt: Memo Bottle

MemobottleOur guests today are the lively Co-Founders and Directors of Memobottle, Jesse Leeworthy and Jono Byrt featuring special comments from Sales Director Chris “Sneakers” Randall. Memobottle aims to challenge how we as a society think about water consumption, and to educate about the environmental costs of our modern conveniences. Neon TreehouseI'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse a

Aug 23, 2021 • 53:44

203 Pete Yao: Thankyou Impact

203 Pete Yao: Thankyou Impact

Pete Yao Pete Yao is Chief Impact Officer at Thankyou. Formerly known as Thankyou Water, Thankyou is a social enterprise dedicated to creating a world where no one lives in extreme poverty. They do so by providing consumers with a choice of products that can help make a positive difference to the lives of the poor. Humans of Purpose Experience Survey (HoPES) 2021 Want to help me improve the podcast? Now is your chance and if you are one of the first 50 to complete our HoPES survey, you will wi

Aug 16, 2021 • 45:17

202 Kieran Pender: Many Hats

202 Kieran Pender: Many Hats

Kieran Pender Kieran is a writer, lawyer and academic. He is a Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, a lecturer at the ANU College of Law and a journalist, writing for The Guardian. Kieran is not wearing any hats today and is speaking for himself only. Neon Treehouse I'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative team, delivering bright and imaginative solutions in

Aug 9, 2021 • 43:11

201 Josh White: Digital Experiences

201 Josh White: Digital Experiences

Josh White Josh is the CEO of Neon Treehouse. They are the go to agency for any organisation with digital needs. Merryn Allen, Client Strategy Manager at Neon Treehouse also joins us for this fantastic conversation. I am so pleased to have Neon Treehouse as our major sponsor here at Humans of Purpose. To learn more just head to neontreehouse.com. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic e-newsletter, providing you with Humans of Purpose updates and a much needed dose of inspiration and growth-o

Aug 2, 2021 • 53:41

200 Steve Davis: Time = Brain

200 Steve Davis: Time = Brain

Steve Davis Professor Stephen Davis AO is a professor of Translational Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne, Director of the Melbourne Brain Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and a Past-President of the World Stroke Organization. He co-chairs the Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit program and is co-chair of the Australian Stroke Alliance, a powerful collaboration dedicated to improving the care of the growing number of people suffering stroke pre-hospital in the air and on the road. He is

Jul 26, 2021 • 47:38

199 Susannah Birch: Catfishing Explained

199 Susannah Birch: Catfishing Explained

Susannah Birch Susannah is a survivor of childhood family violence and of teenage catfishing. Susannah is now a certified Birth Doula, and she works with pregnant women and grew her pregnancy information site, Trimester Talk, to 500,000 views p/m. After 10 years in the digital marketing industry, and completing a Master of Marketing in 2019, Susannah now offers affordable byte size digital training through the Eat Digital group or one on one consultation through Ask Susannah. Neon Treehouse I'm

Jul 19, 2021 • 33:15

198 Felicity Green: Sparking Strategy

198 Felicity Green: Sparking Strategy

Felicity Green Felicity Green is the CEO of Spark Strategy. Spark is a proud B Corp and purpose-driven consultancy, specialising in strategic planning, developing resilient business models and measuring social impact. They help dynamic not for profit, business, philanthropic and government organisations to create strategy for a better tomorrow. Neon Treehouse I'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon T

Jul 12, 2021 • 41:49

197 Dov Degen: The Specialist

197 Dov Degen: The Specialist

Dov Degen Dov is a General Medicine Physician & Nephrologist (Eastern Health & Epworth), Director of Physician Education, Clinical Lead, Teaching Associate and Mental Health Advocate. Neon Treehouse I'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative team, delivering bright and imaginative solutions in the digital space. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic e-newsletter, pro

Jul 5, 2021 • 43:33

196 Judy Anderson: Startup Victoria

196 Judy Anderson: Startup Victoria

Judy Anderson Judy is the CEO of Startup Victoria. Startup Victoria is Australia’s largest network for entrepreneurs, with over 60,000 people in the community. To join the community or to learn more click here. Neon Treehouse I'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold and creative team, delivering bright and imaginative solutions in the digital space. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our

Jun 28, 2021 • 42:26

195 Fiona Patten: Leading Reason

195 Fiona Patten: Leading Reason

Fiona Patten MP Fiona Patten is a Member for Northern Metropolitan Region in the Victorian Parliament’s Legislative Council. Leader of the Reason Party, Fiona was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. Since entering Parliament, Fiona has garnered respect from all sides of politics, working tirelessly to deliver legislative reforms that many thought impossible. Neon Treehouse I'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor,

Jun 21, 2021 • 42:42

194 Josh Howard: Single Use

194 Josh Howard: Single Use

Josh Howard Josh Howard, who is CEO and Founder at Single Use Ain’t . What a name indeed! Single Use Ain't is Australia's revolutionary cleaning & personal care movement. Their cutting edge 'just-add-water' products are designed to eradicate single-use plastic bottles. You can support Josh's epic crowdfunding campaign here. Neon Treehouse I'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treehouse. Neon Treehouse are a bold a

Jun 14, 2021 • 57:09

193 Weh Yeoh: Accessible Care

193 Weh Yeoh: Accessible Care

Weh Yeoh Today I’m pleased to be joined by Weh Yeoh. Weh is the Co-Founder and CEO of Umbo. Umbo is a social enterprise, an online platform that connects allied health professionals to children who are least able to access these services. Weh is also the Chair and Managing Director of OIC Australia, who support the development of speech therapy in Cambodia. Neon Treehouse I'm really pleased to announce that Humans of Purpose has partnered with digital agency and major season sponsor, Neon Treeh

Jun 7, 2021 • 40:02

192 Thea Snow: Reimagining Government

192 Thea Snow: Reimagining Government

Thea Snow Thea is the Director, Centre for Public Impact, Australia and New Zealand. The CPI works with governments, public servants and other changemakers to reimagine government, and turn ideas into action, so that government works for everyone. Shared Value Summit Big congratulations to Joel Hanna + 1 of Cranbourne, who will join me at the Shared Value Summit on 17th June. The future Joel has chosen would be remarkable to be a part of. You can still find tickets to the Summit here. The Age

May 31, 2021 • 43:25

191 Sarah Downie: Shared Value

191 Sarah Downie: Shared Value

Sarah Downie Today I’m joined by Sarah Downie, CEO of the Shared Value Project. The Shared Value Project mission is to drive the adoption and implementation of shared value strategies among leading companies, civil society and government organisations through education and training, events, thought leadership and convening high-impact networks. Shared Value Summit Enter our competition today to win your free ticket valued at $350 to the Shared Value Summit on 17th June. Just answer the question

May 24, 2021 • 33:13

190 Tarang Chawla: The Advocate

190 Tarang Chawla: The Advocate

Tarang Chawla Tarang is a writer, anti-violence campaigner, mental health and gender equality advocate. He is a suicide survivor, storyteller and trainee lawyer using his voice to serve the community and champion human rights. Tarang founded the Not One More Niki movement - Australia’s largest campaign to end violence against women in culturally diverse communities, named after his younger sister Nikita who was murdered in 2015. Trigger Warning This is a fantastic but at times testing conversa

May 17, 2021 • 59:49

Chunking (Time Blocking)

Chunking (Time Blocking)

Chunking (Time Blocking) The idea here is simple - instead of cycling between different projects or tasks block out time in your diary to tackle the same task across projects. Cal Newport the author of Deep Work suggests that chunking or what he refers to as time blocking is far more efficient than standard work - he says “"A 40 hour time-blocked work week, I estimate, produces the same amount of output as a 60+ hour work week pursued without structure." Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic

May 12, 2021 • 6:08

189 Caro Meldrum-Hanna: Fourth Estate

189 Caro Meldrum-Hanna: Fourth Estate

Caro Meldrum-Hanna Caro is one of Australia’s finest investigative journalists. She is also the co-creator of the recently released television documentary series EXPOSED - The Ghost Fire Train and previously EXPOSED - The Case of Kelli Lane. She has won five Walkley Awards for Journalism including the 2015 Gold Walkley and the Walkley Award for Investigative Journalism for exposing the illegal practice of live baiting in greyhound racing, bringing the sport to its knees. Check out EXPOSED - The

May 10, 2021 • 41:13

188 Jane Burns: Suicide Prevention

188 Jane Burns: Suicide Prevention

Jane Burns Jane is an international expert in mental health and wellbeing, suicide prevention, digital transformation and intergrated models of care. Jane was integral to the founding and early success of Beyond Blue in the early naughties and then went on to work at Reachout.com, she then founded the Young and Well CRC (collaborative research centre). She then founded Innowell, a collaborative venture between PwC and the University of Sydney. Jane is now self-employed working as a consultant

May 3, 2021 • 39:40

Probabilistic Thinking

Probabilistic Thinking

Probabilistic Thinking Probabilistic thinking is the idea of thinking in probabilities and is a conscious way that you can start to see the world in its various shades of grey rather than the binary black and white thinking which we can all fall victim to. We explore probabilistic thinking and how you can apply it in your everyday life to make better decisions. The Age Article As mentioned in the podcast, The Age has done a story in print in Monday's paper (page 10) and online on public servant

Apr 29, 2021 • 6:04

187 Candice Smith: Workplace Wellbeing

187 Candice Smith: Workplace Wellbeing

Candice Smith Today we are with Candice Smith, who is Head of Wellbeing at AIA Australia. AIA's vision is to make Australia one of the healthiest nations in the world. They strive to help all of their customers live healthier, longer, and better lives, encouraging positive lifestyle change through the AIA Vitality program. The Age Article As mentioned in the podcast, The Age has done a story in print in Monday's paper (page 10) and online on public servant's rights to free speech and expressio

Apr 26, 2021 • 41:41

186: Lisa & Bee: Medicinal Cannabis

186: Lisa & Bee: Medicinal Cannabis

Astrid Dispensary Today we are blessed to be with my good mate Bee Mohamad, who is head of patient advocacy and engagement at Astrid Dispensary and Lisa Nguyen, Founder and CEO at Astrid Dispensary. Astrid Dispensary is Australia’s first green dispensary; a boutique specialty pharmacy, pioneering in cannabinoid medicine, plant-based therapies and nutraceuticals in the heart of South Yarra, Melbourne. Disclaimer Today a little disclaimer and maybe time to pop the kids earmuffs on for our conve

Apr 19, 2021 • 33:52

Habit Stacking

Habit Stacking

New Season Today I share our new Friday format show, involving our PIES check-in and a new deeper dive segment where we explore some knowledge that you can apply to improve your life. Our new season kicks off on Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed in your favourite podcast player. Just search Humans of Purpose and hit that subscribe button. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic e-newsletter, providing you with Humans of Purpose updates and a much needed dose of inspiration and growth-orien

Apr 15, 2021 • 6:53

Preview: New Season

Preview: New Season

New Season Today I talk to you about why the show stopped in August and what is in store for the new season. I talk for the first time about my battle with depression, the long journey to recovery and the lessons I've learned along the way. Our new season kicks off next Tuesday! Make sure you're subscribed. I'll be posting a second weekly episode later in the week, checking in with you and to share some personal mental health and wellness lessons learned. I hope these are valuable and I'll re

Mar 22, 2021 • 2:34

185: Youth Homelessness

185: Youth Homelessness

Homelessness Today we talk to four amazing guests about their experiences working with and supporting people experiencing both mental illness and homelessness. This is an important area to explore given the high prevalence of mental illness experienced by those experiencing homelessness. Today I'm joined by: Andrew Hollows, GM - Getting Housing at Launch Housing Ben Vasiliou, CEO at Youth Projects Nick Pearce, CEO at HoMie Tenille Gilbert, Managing Director at Society Melbourne Introducing

Mar 15, 2021 • 38:58

184: Introducing Mental Wellth

184: Introducing Mental Wellth

Introducing Mental Wellth Since Humans of Purpose wrapped up in September I've been working on the Mental Wellth podcast series, in partnership with Cooper Investors. There series takes a look at our mental health system and speaking with a myriad of experts on the state of play, systems challenges and how we can change things for the better. I think this is one of our finest episodes where we talk to amazing social entrepreneurs who live with mental illness and are doing truly incredible thin

Mar 8, 2021 • 36:13

183 Tom Mulvaney: Nature Power

183 Tom Mulvaney: Nature Power

Tom Mulvaney Tom is General Manager of Impact & Strategy at Family Life. He is an avid outdoorsman and lover of all things exploration and nature. He is a trained and fully certified psychologist. Mental Wellth Humans of Purpose will be taking a short break while Mike focuses on developing the content for the Mental Wellth podcast series. Supported by Cooper Investors, this series will explore our mental health system from a range of perspectives as well as Mike's journey. Stay subscribed as

Oct 5, 2020 • 33:47

182 Ramana James: Safer Communities

182 Ramana James: Safer Communities

Ramana James Ramana is Executive General Manager of Shared Value at IAG. IAG is the largest general insurance company in Australia and New Zealand. The Group’s businesses underwrite almost $12 billion of premium per annum, selling insurance under many leading brands. It was great connecting with Ramana and learning about his passion for sustainability and purpose driven business. IAG have been leaders in the implementation of shared value strategy - which was fascinating to learn more about. G

Sep 28, 2020 • 28:09

181 Sarah Barker: Data Science

181 Sarah Barker: Data Science

Sarah Barker Sarah is Director of Data Intelligence at Our Community. The Our Community group provides advice, connections, training and easy-to-use tech tools for people and organisations working to build stronger communities. Sarah has an amazing role at what is a really unique organisation that does so much to build not for profit capability through partnerships and innovation. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and our latest edition comes out today! sign up here to

Sep 21, 2020 • 31:57

180 Justine Curtis: Inspired Adventures

180 Justine Curtis: Inspired Adventures

Justine Curtis Justine is Founder and CEO at Inspired Adventures. Inspired Adventures are the leading adventure fundraising agency in Australia and New Zealand, working with Australian, New Zealand and international charities to create inspiring global fundraising adventures. I was fascinated by Justine’s journey, which you’ll find is a unique blend of spiritual, altruistic and entrepreneurial. This conversation was recorded mid-COVID and given how impacted the travel industry has been, it has

Sep 14, 2020 • 28:46

179 Hayley Blieden: Native Superfoods

179 Hayley Blieden: Native Superfoods

Hayley Blieden Hayley is Founder and Managing Director at The Australian Superfood Co. The Australian Superfood Co aims to share with the world, Indigenous Australians' traditional knowledge and expertise about the cherished fruits of their land. This was a fun conversation with Hayley and we traverse the windy story of setting up this incredibly successful and impactful enterprise. There is a lot to admire about Australian Superfood Co. and how they are working with Indigenous farmers to empow

Aug 31, 2020 • 32:48

178 Mike Richards: Storied Career

178 Mike Richards: Storied Career

Dr Mike Richards Mike is an accomplished author, former political advisor and social activist, who is most notable for his part in the eventual repeal of capital punishment in Australia. More on Mike here and his book here. This is a wide ranging conversation, where Mike takes us on an incredible journey through his storied career. He shares some incredible stories of being in the inner circle of some of Australia and New Zealand’s most influential political power-brokers. Got Purpose? The P

Aug 24, 2020 • 45:56

177 Tenille Gilbert: Youth Homelessness

177 Tenille Gilbert: Youth Homelessness

Tenille Gilbert Tenille is Managing Director at Society Melbourne. Society Melbourne is a social enterprise with the vision of eliminating youth homelessness in Australia. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and our latest edition comes out today! sign up here to get it :) Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent, locally produced and advertising free. We are 100% funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big thankyou goes out to our amazin

Aug 17, 2020 • 31:05

176 Alex Tyson: Sweating Gains

176 Alex Tyson: Sweating Gains

Alex Tyson Alex is the Business Owner and General Manager at iHealth Saunas. He is also the host of the fantastic Sweat It Out Podcast. I invited Alex on the show because I recently purchased an iHealth Sauna and have since made daily saunas a cornerstone of my wellbeing regiment. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and our latest edition comes out today! sign up here to get it :) Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent, locally produced and advertising free.

Aug 10, 2020 • 32:30

175 Genevieve Lobo: Social Trader

175 Genevieve Lobo: Social Trader

Genevieve Lobo Genevieve is Principal Growth Services, Strategy & Partnerships at Social Traders. Genevieve has had a stellar career as a management consultant working overseas and locally and has since dedicated herself to the social enterprise sector here in Victoria. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and our latest edition comes out today! sign up here to get it :) Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent, locally produced and advertising free. We are 100%

Aug 3, 2020 • 26:07

174 Chris Mills: Social Change

174 Chris Mills: Social Change

Chris Mills Chris is Trust & Foundations Manager at Brotherhood of St Laurence. He is a board member at Society Melbourne and has worked previously at Launch Housing, The Salvation Army and DHHS Victoria. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and our latest edition comes out today! sign up here to get it :) Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent, locally produced and advertising free. We are 100% funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big

Jul 27, 2020 • 43:27

173 Rachel English: Decoding Philanthropy

173 Rachel English: Decoding Philanthropy

Rachel English Rachel is Foundation Manager at Mutual Trust, Chair at Nexus Global Summit and a Trustee at the English Family Foundation. It’s safe to say Rachel knows philanthropy inside out and plays a key role in the eco-system from a range of divergent roles. Today she helps decode philanthropy for us. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and our latest edition comes out today! sign up here to get it :) Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent, locally produc

Jul 20, 2020 • 37:05

172 Michael Fox: Mushroom Entrepreneur

172 Michael Fox: Mushroom Entrepreneur

Michael Fox Michael Fox is Co-Founder and CEO of Fable Food Co. Fable Food Co are playing a critical role in transitioning people across to tasty and sustainable meat alternatives. Michael was previously Co-Founder and CEO of Shoes of Prey and he is now an investor and mentor at Startmate. Stick around till the end of the episode to hear Michael’s compelling 5-minute call to arms. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and our latest edition comes out today! sign up here to

Jul 13, 2020 • 44:47

171 Jeremiah Brown: Economic Dignity

171 Jeremiah Brown: Economic Dignity

Jeremiah Brown Jeremiah is Research Fellow in Social Policy at the Centre for Social Impact. He has done some fascinating work on topics such as economic dignity, and applying the capability approach to understand how different kinds of disadvantage can constrain people’s freedom in democracies. Jeremiah was previously the ANZ Tony Nicholson Fellow at the Brotherhood of St Laurence. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and has just been revamped with an awesome new format

Jul 6, 2020 • 52:40

170 Adam Milgrom: Impact Investing

170 Adam Milgrom: Impact Investing

Adam Milgrom Adam is a force in the social impact sector and wears a few hats. So it's probably best to follow his lead and describe him as a Strategist and Venture Partner at Giant Leap Fund, which is part of Impact Investing Group. He is also a Board Director at YourGrocer and Future Super and is Strategic Advisor at LUNA. He has also recently opened his own family office with his siblings called Tripple. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and has just been revamped wi

Jun 29, 2020 • 40:38

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Jun 27, 2020 • 0:49

169 Usman Iftikhar: Migrapreneur Impact

169 Usman Iftikhar: Migrapreneur Impact

Usman Iftikhar Usman is the CEO at Catalysr. Catalysr is an award-winning pre-accelerator for early stage startups. They run intensive entrepreneurship programs for high-performing migrant and refugee entrepreneurs - aka Migrapreneurs - who want to find success in Australia by building their own tech startup. Check out First Gens 2.0 Demo Day 2020 presented by Catalysr & ygap on Mon, 29 Jun 2020 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM AEST. Sign up at website above! Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email news

Jun 22, 2020 • 44:09

168 Caterina Giorgi: Preventing Harm

168 Caterina Giorgi: Preventing Harm

Caterina Giorgi Caterina is the new CEO at FARE. FARE is the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) and is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working to stop the harm caused by alcohol. Got Purpose? The Purpose is our periodic email newsletter and has just been revamped with an awesome new format- sign up here. Do so by Thursday to get our latest edition! Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent, locally produced and advertising free. We are 100% funded and suppo

Jun 15, 2020 • 56:29

167 Sarah Steel: Let’s Talk About Sects

167 Sarah Steel: Let’s Talk About Sects

Sarah Steel Sarah is the Creator and Host of the Let's Talk About Sects podcast. Let's Talk About Sects (LTAS) is an award-winning, independent monthly podcast focusing on a different cult each episode. The Sydney Morning Herald called LTAS: “A fascinating and well-researched look into cults and the charismatic leaders behind them.” Sarah is also Marketing Manager at Screenrights and has been a freelance journalist in film and video projects since 2005. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is 100

Jun 9, 2020 • 39:05

166 Andrew Wear: Civic Solutions

166 Andrew Wear: Civic Solutions

Andrew Wear Andrew is Director of Economic Development at the City of Melbourne. He is the author of the recently released book - Solved! How Other Countries Have Cracked the World's Biggest Problems and We Can Too Community Powered Humans of Purpose is 100% funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. So we send a big thank you as always to: Clyde, Suzy, Carmen, Misha, Sue, Levi, Tanveer, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Macartan, Joel and Stuart You help us t

Jun 1, 2020 • 38:30

165 Gemma Carey: Joined-Up Society

165 Gemma Carey: Joined-Up Society

Gemma Carey Associate Professor Gemma Carey is the Research Director of the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) UNSW and an NHMRC Fellow. Check out her website and Twitter. For more on CSI check out our recent podcast with Professor Jo Barraket, Director of CSI Swinburne. Patreon Stars This week we welcomed Carmen to our Patreon crew- welcome Carmen and for you kind message of support. Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Carmen*2, Misha*2, Sue, Levi, Tanveer, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, O

May 25, 2020 • 39:15

164 Chris Hope: Coffee Connection

164 Chris Hope: Coffee Connection

Chris Hope Chris is the Co-founder and CEO at the 100 Coffee Movement. The 100 Coffee Movement exists to help people, organisations and communities build healthy connections. Big thanks to previous guest Tina Kuek for referring Chris to come on the show. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Sue, Levi, Tanveer, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Have you thought about supportin

May 18, 2020 • 39:12

163 Julian Waters-Lynch: Coworking Dynamics

163 Julian Waters-Lynch: Coworking Dynamics

Dr Julian Waters-Lynch Jules is a lecturer at RMIT University in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Organisational Design. He is an expert in Coworking and entrepreneurship and applies an anthropology and behavioural lens to understanding the place of Coworking locally today. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Sue, Levi, Tanveer, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Have you tho

May 11, 2020 • 53:59

162 Levi Fernandez: Youth Homelessness

162 Levi Fernandez: Youth Homelessness

Levi Fernandez Levi is Co-founder and Head of Partnerships at Society Melbourne. Society Melbourne is a social enterprise with the vision of eliminating youth homelessness in Australia. Dedicated to this purpose, 100% of profits from four social enterprises, Crêpes for Change, The Coffee Cart, home.one & home.two, go towards helping young people escape the homelessness cycle. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Sue, Levi, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon

May 4, 2020 • 52:11

161 Rosie Thomas: Fighting Hate

161 Rosie Thomas: Fighting Hate

Rosie Thomas Rosie is Co-founder of Project Rockit. Project Rockit is Australia's youth-driven movement against bullying, hate and prejudice. Do checkout Rosie's previous Humans of Purpose episode to learn more as well as her awesome Twitter feed. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Sue, Levi, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Have you thought about supp

Apr 27, 2020 • 49:26

160 Laura Thompson: Sparking Health

160 Laura Thompson: Sparking Health

Laura Thompson Laura is Managing Director of Spark Health Australia and Clothing The Gap. She is a proud Gunditjmara woman. Spark Heath is an Aboriginal owned and led social enterprise specialising in health promotion and meaningful Aboriginal Community engagement. Clothing The Gap is a fresh and dynamic fashion label, and social enterprise, managed by health professionals that celebrates Aboriginal people and culture. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Levi, Tanveer, Lus

Apr 20, 2020 • 50:13

159 Kyle Turner: Toward Smiles

159 Kyle Turner: Toward Smiles

Kyle Turner Dr Kyle Turner is the CEO and Founder of Pearlii. Pearlii are a medtech startup using AI image processing to scan photos of your teeth, taken with a smartphone camera, to check for dental problems. Kyle is also a public health lecturer, following on from his PhD in Epidemiology, earned at the University of Oxford. He is a proud Wurundjeri man and is an expert in indigenous health. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Levi, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will

Apr 14, 2020 • 48:11

158 Louise Segan: Hospital Response (COVID-19)

158 Louise Segan: Hospital Response (COVID-19)

Louise Segan Louise is a Cardiology Registrar at a public hospital, occasional Humans of Purpose co-host and most importantly- my wife. Check our her debut on the show in episode 100! We talk about her experiences and insights on how our hospital and health care system is coping with COVID-19. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Levi, Rich, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create gr

Apr 6, 2020 • 33:06

157 Dan Stubbs: Quality Services

157 Dan Stubbs: Quality Services

Dan Stubbs Dan is Victoria's first Disability Worker Commissioner. More about the work of Dan and the Victorian Disability Worker Commission. Dan and his Commission play a key role in ensuring we have a high quality and trusted disability care workforce. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Rich, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Join Patreon Support us

Mar 30, 2020 • 49:39

156 Simon Faivel: COVID-19 Ethics

156 Simon Faivel: COVID-19 Ethics

Simon Faivel Simon is Director of Consulting at Social Ventures Australia. Simon is also the Chair of SIMNA Ltd and Social Value International. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Rich, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Join Patreon Support us today! You'll get a weekly shout-out, my eternal gratitude, many perks plus some terrific HoP swag. Not bad valu

Mar 23, 2020 • 40:22

155 Jacinda Richards: Dance Power

155 Jacinda Richards: Dance Power

Jacinda Richards Jacinda is the Founder and CEO of L2R Dance. L2R aims to actively engage and foster artistic talent in Melbourne's west while empowering and transforming the lives of young people through the power of dance. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Rich, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Join Patreon Support us today! You'll get a weekly shou

Mar 16, 2020 • 45:56

154 Nick Pearce:  Your HoMie

154 Nick Pearce: Your HoMie

Nick Pearce Nick is the CEO and Co-Founder of HoMie. HoMie is a streetwear clothing social enterprise with 100% of profits supporting people experiencing homelessness or hardship. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Rich, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Join Patreon Support us today! You'll get a weekly shout-out, my eternal gratitude, many perks plus

Mar 9, 2020 • 52:58

153 Helen Steel: Shared Value

153 Helen Steel: Shared Value

Helen Steel Helen is the CEO of the Shared Value Project. The Shared Value Project is the peak practice body for shared value in Australasia. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Rich, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Join Patreon Support us today! You'll get a weekly shout-out, my eternal gratitude, many perks plus some terrific HoP swag. Not bad value

Mar 3, 2020 • 56:57

152 Shamal Dass: Impactful Philanthropy

152 Shamal Dass: Impactful Philanthropy

Shamal Dass Shamal Dass is Head of Philanthropic Services at JBWere. JBWere works closely with ‘for-purpose' clients to provide insight and advice that go beyond investment management, to assist them to achieve their wider strategic objectives and deliver on their mission. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Rich, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Join P

Feb 24, 2020 • 59:50

151 Indi Clarke:  Advocating Wisdom

151 Indi Clarke: Advocating Wisdom

Indi Clarke Indi Clarke is Executive Officer at Koorie Youth Council. Koorie Youth Council is the representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in Victoria. Patreon Stars Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Rich, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Join Patreon Support us today! You'll get a weekly shout-out, my eternal gratitude, many perks

Feb 17, 2020 • 49:39

150 Sandra Davis: Compassionate Justice

150 Sandra Davis: Compassionate Justice

Sandra Davis Sandra "Sandy" Davis is my mum and a Judge at the County Court of Victoria. In this milestone ep with my biggest role model and mentor we talk about everything from the migrant experience, to study and career moves to judicial reform. PBA Impact 25 Awards Vote for Mike and Humans of Purpose by heading to pbaimpact.com, hit vote now and then select Mike Davis (about half way down) before 13 Feb! Your vote will help us reach another 100,000 young Australians and push to build greater

Feb 10, 2020 • 54:56

149 Harriet McCallum: Community Voice

149 Harriet McCallum: Community Voice

Harriet McCallum Harriet is Senior Program Manager at the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation. Harriet is also a Board Member at L2R Dance. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Rich, Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us to create great weekly podcasts! Support us today! You'll get a weekly shout-out, my eternal gratitude, many perks plus some terrific HoP swag. Not bad value for the cost

Feb 3, 2020 • 49:52

148 Ellen Broad: AI Ethics

148 Ellen Broad: AI Ethics

Ellen Broad Ellen is Senior Fellow at the 3A Institute out of ANU. She is a data policy and ethical AI design expert, board game designer, author and pop music enthusiast. More on Ellen's work here at her homepage. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Tanveer, Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us continue to create great weekly podcasts! Support us today! You'll get a weekly shout-out, my etern

Jan 27, 2020 • 1:10:14

147 Stan Krpan: Solar Homes

147 Stan Krpan: Solar Homes

Stan Krpan Stan is the CEO of Solar Victoria. Solar Victoria is helping Victorians to take control of their energy bills, create jobs, tackle climate change and provide a cleaner, better future. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support us today! You'll get a weekly shout-out, my eternal gratitude, many perks plus

Jan 20, 2020 • 46:01

146 Judy & Jules: Founder Mindset

146 Judy & Jules: Founder Mindset

Duct Tape This week a special episode with Judy Anderson, CEO of Startup Victoria and Jules Waters-Lynch, Lead Researcher to discuss their collaboration with Victoria University on Duct Tape. Duct Tape is an awesome online and print magazine exploring the mindset of the Victorian Founder. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us continue to create great weekly p

Jan 13, 2020 • 47:39

145 Sandra Jacobs: Embracing Yes

145 Sandra Jacobs: Embracing Yes

Sandra Jacobs Sandra is the CEO of the Bennelong Foundation. The Bennelong Foundation aims to enhance community wellbeing and provide opportunities for positive and lasting change in our community. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support us today! You'll get a weekly shout-out, my eternal gratitude, many perks pl

Jan 7, 2020 • 45:29

Holiday Bonus - Easter Island

Holiday Bonus - Easter Island

Easter Island Today we stream to you direct from Easter Island, somewhere in the middle of the pacific ocean - home of the incredible Rapa Nui people and nation! Patagonia Our next dispatch will likely be from somewhere in Chilean Patagonia in the new year. Wishing you a fabulous xmas, holiday and new years break. Thank You Thank you for your continued listening, support, feedback and podcast love. A special thank you as always to our wonderful Patreon Supporters, who help to ensure this podcas

Dec 25, 2019 • 21:58

144 Sarah Anderson: Our Visibility

144 Sarah Anderson: Our Visibility

Sarah Anderson Sarah is Director and Co-Founder at Visibility Co. She is also part of Homeward Bound's Leadership Team. Homeward Bound is a ground-breaking, global leadership initiative, set against the backdrop of Antarctica, which aims to heighten the influence and impact of women in making decisions that shape our planet. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Lusha, Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help

Dec 16, 2019 • 53:47

143 Ray Blessing & Nat Siegel: Holistic Support

143 Ray Blessing & Nat Siegel: Holistic Support

Ray Blessing & Natalie Siegel Today I'm taking a bit of a risk in catching up with my employers- those who butter my bread and captains of the ship at TaskForce. I am joined by CEO Ray Blessing and COO Natalie Siegel. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support us by joining as a Patreon Supporter today! You'll get a stack

Dec 9, 2019 • 48:52

142 Rugare Gomo: Wondrous Living

142 Rugare Gomo: Wondrous Living

Rugare Gomo Rugare is Founder and Executive Director of the Gomo Foundation. He is also a high performance business coach. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patreon Supporters - Judy, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support us by joining as a Patreon Supporter today! You'll get a stack of perks plus some terrific HoP swag. Leave A Review If you are loving the podcast please head

Dec 2, 2019 • 49:06

141 Kate Glazebrook: Better Decisions

141 Kate Glazebrook: Better Decisions

Kate Glazebrook Kate is the CEO and Cofounder of Applied. Applied is a digital platform providing unbiased recruitment tools that help businesses implement a fair and inclusive hiring process. Your Review If you are loving the podcast please head to Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen and leave us a 5-star review and comment. This helps others find out about the show! Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and St

Nov 25, 2019 • 58:00

140 Ben Vasiliou: Youth Projects

140 Ben Vasiliou: Youth Projects

Ben Vasiliou Ben is the CEO of Youth Projects. Youth Projects offers support and employment opportunities to at risk young people looking to re-engage with learning, and provides health care and assistance to members of our community experiencing homelessness and disadvantage. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha * 2, Macartan, Joel and Stuart- you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support us by becoming a Patre

Nov 18, 2019 • 56:47

139 Jo Barraket: Social Impact

139 Jo Barraket: Social Impact

Jo Barraket Jo is a Professor and Director at the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at Swinburne University. CSI's purpose is to catalyse positive social change, to help enable others to achieve social impact through transformational research and education that is rigorous and purpose-driven. Podcasting for Impact Thought about podcasting for yourself or for your organisation? Want to ensure it has impact? Join me for my upcoming webinar in partnership with Pro Bono Australia tomorrow on 7th Novem

Nov 5, 2019 • 54:32

138 Valeria Ignatieva: Supporting Women

138 Valeria Ignatieva: Supporting Women

Valeria Ignatieva Valeria is the CEO of WORK180. WORK180 is the only platform that pre-screens employers to see how well they support women's careers. Podcasting for Impact Thought about podcasting for yourself or for your organisation? Want to ensure it has impact? Join me for my upcoming webinar in partnership with Pro Bono Australia on 7th November @ 2PM AEST. Enter promo code 'PURPOSE' for a 30% discount on tickets. Event info and tickets here. Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patron

Oct 28, 2019 • 49:23

137 Cathy Scalzo: Family Giving

137 Cathy Scalzo: Family Giving

Cathy Scalzo Cathy is the CEO of Scalzo Family Office. The Grace and Emilio Foundation is committed to ensuring that children and young people at risk of not meeting their full potential are given the support they need to thrive. Listener Survey Do this Typeform Survey and help me improve the podcast. You can also find it at the bottom Launch Me button at our website here. Pop in your email too for your chance to win your choice of $50% discount on our Humans of Purpose promotional packs or $1

Oct 21, 2019 • 51:45

136 Dean Cohen: Social Connection

136 Dean Cohen: Social Connection

Dean Cohen Dean is the CEO of Flying Fox. Flying Fox are providing social opportunities for people with a disability. Listener Survey Do this Typeform Survey and help me improve the podcast. You can also find it at the bottom Launch Me button at our website here. Pop in your email too for your chance to win your choice of $50% discount on our Humans of Purpose promotional packs or $100 gift cards! Patreon Community Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Bonny, Misha D, Macar

Oct 14, 2019 • 52:03

135 Sally Hines: Creating Opportunity

135 Sally Hines: Creating Opportunity

Sally Hines Sally is the Chief Operating Officer at The Big Issue and Homes for Homes. The Big Issue is a not-for-profit social enterprise that develops solutions to help homeless, marginalised and disadvantaged people positively change their lives. Listener Survey Do this Typeform Survey and help me improve the podcast. You can also find it at the bottom Launch Me button at our website here. Pop in your email too for your chance to win your choice of $50% discount on our Humans of Purpose prom

Oct 7, 2019 • 50:19

134 Jo Gleeson: Generosity Now

134 Jo Gleeson: Generosity Now

Jo Gleeson Jo is National Philanthropy Manager at World Vision Australia and Director at The Give1 Project. A cracking episode where Jo opens up and shares her amazing journey to date. Listener Typeform My goal is to keep improving the show and to ensure it becomes financially sustainable to continue producing it. To ensure this, I want to move to a community supported model and need your help to do so. Do this Typeform Survey and help me improve the podcast for you and to better understand how

Sep 30, 2019 • 57:00

133 Lyndon Galea: Feeding Youth

133 Lyndon Galea: Feeding Youth

Lyndon Galea Lyndon is Founder of Eat Up. Eat Up feeds hungry kids. With the generous help and lunch-making skills of a dedicated army of volunteers, Eat Up makes and deliver thousands of lunches a month to schools around Australia. Monthly Email We send out a monthly email called The Purpose, that you really should be getting. It's where I blog, share awesome links and showcase each month's podcast episodes, guests and more. In our latest edition, released Tuesday morning, I'll be talking about

Sep 22, 2019 • 49:55

132 Sarah Rav: Healthy Influence

132 Sarah Rav: Healthy Influence

Sarah Rav Sarah is an influencer and medical student. She published an e-book and opened an online store at 15 years of age and now has an established online presence of 1.5m fans where she promotes healthy eating and lifestyle. Patreon Support Support us by becoming a Patreon Supporter today and get access to 20% bonus content each week and a range of other rewards! Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Bonny B, Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great week

Sep 17, 2019 • 55:36

131 Steven Lynch: Sustainable Leadership

131 Steven Lynch: Sustainable Leadership

Steven Lynch Steven Lynch is Acting Director of Business & Built Environment at Sustainability Victoria. He has worked previously at Bank Australia and bankmecu. Humans of Purpose+ Support us by becoming a Patreon Supporter today and get access to 20% bonus content each week and a range of other rewards! Patreon Family Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Bonny B, Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support the show. Hosted on Acast

Sep 10, 2019 • 44:52

130 Rachel Yang: Impact Journey

130 Rachel Yang: Impact Journey

Rachel Yang Rachel is Investment Manager, Giant Leap Fund at Impact Investment Group (IIG). IIG are a leading Australian impact investment funds manager. Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Bonny B, Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support Humans of Purpose- become a Patreon Supporter today and get access to our weekly bonus content- Humans of Purpose+ Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo

Sep 3, 2019 • 46:53

129 Amanda Donohoe: Community Homes

129 Amanda Donohoe: Community Homes

Amanda Donohoe Amanda is the CEO of Servants Community Housing. Servants Community Housing has been operating affordable accommodation and safe housing for those on low incomes for over a quarter of a century. Assemble (Sponsor) Need help bridging the gap between renting and owning your own home? Assemble are here to help! Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Bonny B, Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support Human

Aug 27, 2019 • 52:27

128 Stephanie Bendixsen: Gamer Life

128 Stephanie Bendixsen: Gamer Life

Stephanie Bendixsen Stephanie 'Hex' Bendixsen is an Australian television presenter, partnered Twitch broadcaster and author. She has worked extensively in video games media, pop culture and tech. Assemble (Sponsor) Need help bridging the gap between renting and owning your own home? Assemble are here to help! Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Bonny B, Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support Humans of Purpose-

Aug 20, 2019 • 51:50

127 Brendan O’Connell: Youth Pathways

127 Brendan O’Connell: Youth Pathways

Brendan O'Connell Brendan is Executive Officer at BGKLLEN. BGKLLEN is a small not for profit that believes good things happen when communities invest in their young people. Assemble (Sponsor) Welcome to our new sponsors Assemble. Assemble are helping you to bridge the gap between renting and owning your own home. Keen to learn more? Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support Hum

Aug 13, 2019 • 57:55

126 Kris Daff: Innovating Housing

126 Kris Daff: Innovating Housing

Kris Daff Kris is Managing Director at Make Ventures and Assemble. Assemble are helping you to bridge the gap between renting and owning your own home. Keen to learn more? We love working with the team at Assemble and have had great feedback from our listener community on their sustainability and community focused living solutions! Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Patreon Suppo

Aug 6, 2019 • 58:01

125 Brad Krauskopf: Hub Nation

125 Brad Krauskopf: Hub Nation

Brad Krauskopf Brad is Founder and CEO at Hub Australia. Hub are Australia's premier co-working space for businesses of all sizes in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. Assemble (Sponsor) Welcome to our new sponsors Assemble. Assemble are helping you to bridge the gap between renting and owning your own home. Keen to learn more? Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support Hu

Jul 30, 2019 • 51:02

124 Edda Hamar: Ethical Fashion

124 Edda Hamar: Ethical Fashion

Edda Hamar Edda is Co-Founder at Undress Runways. Undress Runways is a 3-day sustainable fashion event that tours around Australia. Assemble (Sponsor) Welcome to our new sponsors Assemble. Assemble are helping you to bridge the gap between renting and owning your own home. Keen to learn more? Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support Humans of Purpose- become a Patreon Supporter

Jul 23, 2019 • 50:09

123 Will Beresford: Good Philanthropy

123 Will Beresford: Good Philanthropy

Will Beresford Will is Relationship Manger, Philanthropy at Equity Trustees. Equity Trustees' in-house asset management team manages tailored investment portfolios for corporate, charitable and private clients. Assemble (Sponsor) Welcome to our new sponsors Assemble. Assemble are helping you to bridge the gap between renting and owning your own home. Keen to learn more? Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to cre

Jul 16, 2019 • 55:24

122 Sarah Ireland: Girls Empowered

122 Sarah Ireland: Girls Empowered

Sarah Ireland Sarah is the CEO of One Girl. One Girl believe that educating girls is the key to changing the world. Assemble (Sponsor) Welcome to our new sponsors Assemble. Assemble are helping you to bridge the gap between renting and owning your own home. Keen to learn more? Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support Humans of Purpose, by becoming a Patron today! Support the s

Jul 9, 2019 • 1:01:41

121 Mary Delahunty: Super Impact

121 Mary Delahunty: Super Impact

Mary Delahunty Mary is the Head of Impact at HESTA, a Councillor at Glen Eira City Council and a Churchill Fellow. HESTA Super Fund is the national industry superannuation fund for people working in health and community services. Mountains and Marathons (Sponsor) Mountains and Marathons offers a 6-month leadership program where you will develop clarity and personal power. All programs finish with an epic physical challenge: Running a marathon or climbing a mountain in one of the world's most ext

Jul 2, 2019 • 1:03:16

120 Steven Spurr: Our Trust

120 Steven Spurr: Our Trust

Steven Spurr Steven is the CEO of Edelman Australia. Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organisations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. They produce the annual Trust Barometer, which takes a close look at trust levels in Australia and globally in a range of institutions. Patreon Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts. Support

Jun 25, 2019 • 52:49

119 Jamin & Jen: Mountains and Marathons

119 Jamin & Jen: Mountains and Marathons

Jamin & Jen Jamin Heppell and Jen Zeigner are the Founders of Mountains and Marathons. These inspiring friends of mine got together and launched this inspiring organisation. They are our awesome current sponsors! We talked over Skype from Mauritius to our Elsternwick studio. Mountains and Marathons Mountains and Marathons offers a 6-month leadership program where you will develop clarity and personal power. All programs finish with an epic physical challenge: Running a marathon or climbing a m

Jun 18, 2019 • 46:01

118 Chloe Hamman: Decoding Culture

118 Chloe Hamman: Decoding Culture

Chloe Hamman Chloe is the Director People Science at Culture Amp. Culture Amp, the People & Culture platform, makes it easy to collect, understand, and act on employee feedback. Build a better world of work. Mountains and Marathons (Sponsor) Mountains and Marathons offers a 6-month leadership program where you will develop clarity and personal power. All programs finish with an epic physical challenge: Running a marathon or climbing a mountain in one of the world's most extraordinary locations.

Jun 11, 2019 • 57:09

117 Ben Young: Indisposable Beauty

117 Ben Young: Indisposable Beauty

Ben Young Ben is the Founder and CEO of frank green. Since its inception in 2013, frank green has grown into one of Australia's most loved reusable cups and bottles brands and is rapidly expanding around the world. Mountains and Marathons (Sponsor) Mountains and Marathons offers a 6-month leadership program where you will develop clarity and personal power. All programs finish with an epic physical challenge: Running a marathon or climbing a mountain in one of the world's most extraordinary loca

Jun 3, 2019 • 37:19

116 Bec Scott: Coffee Goodness

116 Bec Scott: Coffee Goodness

Bec Scott Bec is the Co-Founder and CEO of STREAT. STREAT are one of Australia's leading social enterprises and are a hospitality social enterprise dedicated to helping young people who need a hand. Mountains and Marathons (Sponsor) Mountains and Marathons offers a 6-month leadership program where you will develop clarity and personal power. All programs finish with an epic physical challenge: Running a marathon or climbing a mountain in one of the world's most extraordinary locations. Why not e

May 29, 2019 • 1:03:09

115 Kaushik Sridhar: Transformational Sustainability

115 Kaushik Sridhar: Transformational Sustainability

Dr Kaushik Sridhar Kaushik is the National Sustainability Manager at Regis Aged Care. He is also a business coach at Latrobe University, Non Executive Member at Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation and an Adjunct Lecturer at RMIT University. Mountains and Marathons (Sponsor) Mountains and Marathons offers a 6-month leadership program where you will develop clarity and personal power. All programs finish with an epic physical challenge: Running a marathon or climbing a mountain in one of the world

May 20, 2019 • 50:59

114 Lucinda Hartley: Social Heartbeat

114 Lucinda Hartley: Social Heartbeat

Lucinda Hartley Lucinda is the Co-Founder and CIO of Neighbourlytics, a social data analytics platform for neighbourhoods. Harnessing social data to provide insights into local places. Apologies for occasional radio static interference on this ep, probably me leaving my phone too close to our recording system! Mountains and Marathons (Sponsor) Mountains and Marathons offers a 6-month leadership program where you will develop clarity and personal power. All programs finish with an epic physical

May 13, 2019 • 52:21

113 Aaron March - Beating Cancer

113 Aaron March - Beating Cancer

Aaron March Aaron is the Founder of Beat Cancer and the Bank of Cancer Research as well as a Director at BlueRock. Win Beat Cancer Headphones Support Humans of Purpose, become a Patron by Sunday 12th May and you will go into the mix to win one of two pairs of these awesome headphones valued at $99. Our Supporters Thanks to our awesome Patrons - Misha D *2, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart M, you guys help us continue to create great weekly podcasts! Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co

May 6, 2019 • 52:55

112 Simone Austin - Health, Elite Performance & Food!

112 Simone Austin - Health, Elite Performance & Food!

Simone Austin Simone is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Advanced Sports Dietitian, President of Sports Dietitians Australia and Hawthorn Football Club's Dietitian. She is author of new book "Eat Like An Athlete". Learn more about Simone here! Special thanks to Joel Feren, The Nutrition Guy for setting this conversation up. Monthly Email Sign up to our monthly email or EDM (called 'The Purpose') for details of our months podcasts, upcoming events, discounts and opportunities. Patreon Love If

Apr 29, 2019 • 50:58

111 Joel Hanna - Tech, Wellbeing & Adulting

111 Joel Hanna - Tech, Wellbeing & Adulting

Joel Hanna Joel is Founder at Big Little Brush (BLB) as well a staff member at Xero. BLB is a social enterprise based in Melbourne that takes little things, like toothbrushes, and uses them to do great big things, like funding primary health programs in remote Indigenous communities in Australia. For more background on Joel and his awesome work check out our previous podcast together here. Patreon Love If you are getting value from Humans of Purpose and love what we are doing, please support us

Apr 22, 2019 • 1:06:44

110 Rahul Soans - Future, Business & Stoicism

110 Rahul Soans - Future, Business & Stoicism

Rahul Soans Rahul is the Co-Founder of Disruptive Business Network. The Disruptive Business Network provides tools to challenge the status quo in business by providing online resources, facilitating events, and offering consulting services. Monthly Email Sign up to our monthly email or EDM (called 'The Purpose') for details of our months podcasts, upcoming events, discounts and opportunities. Patreon Love If you are getting value from Humans of Purpose and love what we are doing, please support

Apr 15, 2019 • 50:00

109 Tina Kuek - Migrants, Empowerment & Opportunities

109 Tina Kuek - Migrants, Empowerment & Opportunities

Tina Kuek Tina is the Founder of Kazi Victoria and a Senior Policy Officer at the Department of Health and Human Services Victoria. Kazi Victoria is a non-profit organisation in Melbourne committed to reducing underemployment. Kazi helps people within the migrant and refugee community navigate the Australian job market. Monthly Email Sign up to our monthly email or EDM (called 'The Purpose') for details of our months podcasts, upcoming events, discounts and opportunities. Patreon Love If you ar

Apr 8, 2019 • 52:36

108 Damien Hodgkinson - Comedy, Festivals & Talent

108 Damien Hodgkinson - Comedy, Festivals & Talent

Damien Hodgkinson Damien is the Executive Director of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, alongside Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival. Win Free Tickets! Double passes to North American Headliners, all you need to do is leave a review of the podcast by following these instructions. Take a screenshot of your review and send to me via email to hello@purpos

Apr 1, 2019 • 38:24

107 Max Hertan - Courage, Accountability & Optimisation

107 Max Hertan - Courage, Accountability & Optimisation

Max Hertan Max is the Founder and Director of Megaphone Marketing. Megaphone are a social media and digital marketing consulting firm. He is also Founder of Max's Monthly Challenges and the soon to be launched Slingshot Academy. Email List Sign up to our monthly email or EDM (called 'The Purpose') for details of our months podcasts, upcoming events, discounts and opportunities. Patreon Love Support Humans of Purpose via Patreon! You can buy me a monthly notional coffee here ($4) to support the

Mar 25, 2019 • 53:56

106 Jessie Summons - Startups, Mission & Entrepreneurship

106 Jessie Summons - Startups, Mission & Entrepreneurship

Jessie Summons Jessie is the Chief of Staff and Operations at Making Things. Making Things is a global collective of designers and makers. Previously, Jessie was the Co-Founder and CEO of well-known social enterprise Nightingale Housing as well as Head of Development and Outreach at Startmate. Q&A The first few minutes of this episode I cover some important frequently asked questions about the podcast. Just like Sam Harris does it in his popular 'housekeeping' segments! EDM Sign up to our mont

Mar 18, 2019 • 1:03:27

105 Leigh Barnes - Purpose Over Profit

105 Leigh Barnes - Purpose Over Profit

Leigh Barnes Leigh is Chief Purpose Officer at Intrepid. Intrepid is the world's largest small group adventure travel company. The Purpose Sign up to our monthly email (called 'The Purpose') for details of our months podcasts, upcoming events, discounts and opportunities Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 2019 • 43:45

104 Good Will Hunters (COLLABORATION)

104 Good Will Hunters (COLLABORATION)

Good Will Hunters Good Will Hunters is a terrific podcast hosted by my friend Rachel Mason Nunn. Rachel is based in Sydney, but while she was in town we decided on a collaboration where we talked podcasting, purpose, trust and the state of business in Australia. You can hear this podcast released at the same time (simulcast) on Good Will Hunters too! Live Podcast Our next live podcast will be on 21 March @ 6PM in CBD with the wonderful Nat Kyriacou, Founder and CEO of My Green World, Check out

Mar 3, 2019 • 1:02:59

103 Matt Wicking (LIVE PODCAST)

103 Matt Wicking (LIVE PODCAST)

Matt Wicking Matt Wicking is a facilitator, MC, artist and activist working with progressive groups to amplify their impact. His freelance practice is called Cloud Catcher. Live Podcast Our next live podcast will be on 21 March @ 6PM in CBD with the wonderful Nat Kyriacou, Founder and CEO of My Green World, Check out our last conversation here. We have just 20 spots for this one so book here now! The Purpose Sign up to our monthly email (called 'The Purpose') for details of our months podcasts,

Feb 25, 2019 • 1:06:19

102 Whitney Teluk - Coffee, Tanzania & Goals

102 Whitney Teluk - Coffee, Tanzania & Goals

Whitney Teluk Whitney is Cofounder and Director at Monochrome Coffee and Community Manager at The Hub. Monochrome Coffee Co. is a B Corp social enterprise coffee company. They exist to transform developing communities through the education and empowerment of youth. Live Podcast Our next live podcast will be on 21 March @ 6PM in CBD with the wonderful Nat Kyriacou, Founder and CEO of My Green World, Check out our last conversation here. We have just 20 spots for this one so book here now! The Pu

Feb 18, 2019 • 50:44

101 Georgia McDonald - Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Creativity

101 Georgia McDonald - Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Creativity

Georgia McDonald Georgia is Director at Wade Institute for Entrepreneurship The Wade Institute is a leading centre for entrepreneurial training delivering a range of programs to help accelerate your learning, creation and connection Live Podcast Our next live podcast will be on 21 March @ 6PM in CBD with the wonderful Nat Kyriacou, Founder and CEO of My Green World, Eventbrite link coming later in week! Check out our last conversation here The Purpose Sign up to our monthly email (called 'The P

Feb 11, 2019 • 44:05

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