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 min
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 min•Ep. 189
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, w...
May 03, 2021•40 min•Ep. 188
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 min
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 expression...
Apr 26, 2021•42 min•Ep. 187
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 conversa...
Apr 19, 2021•34 min•Ep. 186
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-oriente...
Apr 15, 2021•7 min
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 rely ...
Mar 22, 2021•3 min
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 Menta...
Mar 15, 2021•39 min•Ep. 185
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 things...
Mar 08, 2021•36 min•Ep. 184
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 a...
Oct 05, 2020•34 min•Ep. 183
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. Got...
Sep 28, 2020•28 min•Ep. 182
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 g...
Sep 21, 2020•32 min•Ep. 181
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 b...
Sep 14, 2020•29 min•Ep. 180
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•33 min•Ep. 179
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 Purp...
Aug 24, 2020•46 min•Ep. 178
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 amazing ...
Aug 17, 2020•31 min•Ep. 177
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. W...
Aug 10, 2020•33 min•Ep. 176
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 10...
Aug 03, 2020•26 min•Ep. 175
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 ...
Jul 27, 2020•43 min•Ep. 174
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 min•Ep. 173
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 g...
Jul 13, 2020•45 min•Ep. 172
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 s...
Jul 06, 2020•53 min•Ep. 171
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•41 min•Ep. 170
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Jun 27, 2020•49 sec
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...
Jun 22, 2020•44 min•Ep. 169
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 sup...
Jun 15, 2020•56 min•Ep. 168
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 10...
Jun 09, 2020•39 min•Ep. 167
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 ...
Jun 01, 2020•39 min•Ep. 166
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, ...
May 25, 2020•39 min•Ep. 165
