Bernadette McDonald This 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 Victoria We are thrilled to be sponsored by Leadership Victoria until August. Leadership Victoria is an innovative, independ...
Jun 05, 2023•48 min•Ep 290•Transcript available on Metacast Innovate For Impact You 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 Partnerships Our partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and soci...
May 29, 2023•45 min•Ep 289•Transcript available on Metacast Eden Towers This 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 Partnerships Our partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-dr...
May 22, 2023•44 min•Ep 288•Transcript available on Metacast Vanessa Gavan Vanessa 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 Partners Checkout 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 , ...
May 15, 2023•48 min•Ep 287•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Tahnee Bridson Tahnee 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 Partnerships Our partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisati...
May 08, 2023•57 min•Ep 286•Transcript available on Metacast Reflections Holiday Parks This 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 f...
May 01, 2023•41 min•Ep 285•Transcript available on Metacast Kate Sievert Kate 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 Member Love 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, Andr...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr•Ep 284•Transcript available on Metacast Tony Johannsen Tony 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. Disclaimer A quick disclaimer that this episode touches on themes of fami...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 283•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Coolican Michael 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 Member Love 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 retur...
Apr 10, 2023•53 min•Ep 282•Transcript available on Metacast Alex Wadelton Alex 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 Member Love 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 Ge...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 281•Transcript available on Metacast Roos Pot-Kolder Roos (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 Deal Want 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 ...
Mar 27, 2023•41 min•Ep 280•Transcript available on Metacast Belinda Morrissey This 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 Deal Want to improve your health and wellbeing using cold therapy? I use the portable ice bath everyday and love the...
Mar 20, 2023•48 min•Ep 279•Transcript available on Metacast Eileen Bell Eileen 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 consu...
Mar 13, 2023•42 min•Ep 278•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Rinder Mike 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 hel...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast Eve France Eve 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 Member Love Humans of Purpose and sick of all the ads? Sign Up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose G...
Feb 27, 2023•49 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast Stephanie Ghajar Stephanie 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 she discovered 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 ...
Feb 20, 2023•46 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast Season Preview A 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 p...
Feb 13, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Garry Williams Garry is the Head Curator at . 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 and New Zealand tec...
Feb 06, 2023•58 min•Ep 274•Transcript available on Metacast Brigid Delaney Brigid 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 Stamps 0:04:56 - Conversation on Stoicism and Gonzo Journalism 0:06:49 - Conversation on Wellness, Philosophy, and the Ben...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 273•Transcript available on Metacast Melissa Reader Melissa 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 Stamps 0:00:04 - Exploring End of Life Support 0:02:07 - Melissa's Journey into the Social Impact Space 0:03:36 - The Impact of Unexpected Illness: A Personal Story of Loss and Unpreparedness 0:05:43 - Navigating Terminal Illness an...
Jan 23, 2023•35 min•Ep 272•Transcript available on Metacast Tom Dawkins Tom 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 Stamps 0:02:09 - The Power of Social Entrepreneurship in Creating Change 0:06:54 - The Power of Crowdfunding for Social Change 0:08:21 - The Po...
Jan 16, 2023•50 min•Ep 271•Transcript available on Metacast Josh White Josh 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 Promotions Each 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 ...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 270•Transcript available on Metacast Cultivating Betterment Wishing 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 ...
Dec 29, 2022•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sandro Demaio Sandro 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 Links Magda's Big National Health Check Ask The Doctor on ABC iView Sandro on Twitter HoP Promotions Each year we offer 5 out of our 50 annual episodes as paid promotional opportunit...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep 269•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Jemma King Jemma 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, an...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 268•Transcript available on Metacast Ashleigh Streeter-Jones Ashleigh 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 Promotions Each 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. ...
Dec 05, 2022•47 min•Ep 267•Transcript available on Metacast David Spriggs David 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 Links Read about the latest not for profit sector insights in the Digital Tech in the NFP Sector 2022 Report Find great resources, training and a free expert bar for not for profits at the Dig...
Nov 28, 2022•45 min•Ep 266•Transcript available on Metacast Dr Louise Segan Dr 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 Sponsors We are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse , the best digital agency on the planet earth. Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Hu...
Nov 21, 2022•45 min•Ep 265•Transcript available on Metacast Aiden Rayner Aiden 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 Sponsors We are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse , the best digital agency on the pla...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 264•Transcript available on Metacast James Hatchman James 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 Sponsors We 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...
Nov 07, 2022•46 min•Ep 263•Transcript available on Metacast 
