In this episode of For Love & Money, Carolyn Butler-Madden dives into the transformative world of ethical fashion with Lalita Lowe—TEDx speaker, author, fashion designer and advocate for sustainable practices in the fashion industry. Lalita shares her journey from working with leading designers in Paris and New York to becoming a champion of slow fashion and ethical production in Australia. Drawing from her must-watch TEDx Talk, Every Piece of Clothing Has a Story, Lalita unpacks the hidden ...
Jan 27, 2025•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s guest is Ash Rosshandler - a thought leader in corporate social responsibility and the founder of GoodCompany, Australia and New Zealand’s largest unified platform for Workplace Giving, Volunteering, Fundraising, and Rewards. Under his leadership, GoodCompany has driven over $100 million in impact through donations, volunteering, and corporate engagement, helping thousands of charities connect with much-needed support. Ash has been at the forefront of social innovation, creating Australi...
Jan 12, 2025•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to another insightful episode of the For Love and Money podcast. Join host Carolyn Butler-Madden as she delves into the world of purpose-driven business with Jenni Harding, founder and managing director of Greatest Good. Jenni is driven to create opportunities for positive behavioural, social and systemic change in business and society. From working/consulting in the investment industry, to founding a social enterprise, she contributes to a world where everyone can flourish and thrive. S...
Dec 01, 2024•40 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the For Love and Money podcast where business and social purpose meet. In this episode, host Carolyn Butler-Madden dives into the inspiring journey of Louisa Mackay, founder and chief lemon peeler of Byroncello, a locally crafted Limoncello from Byron Bay. Through Byroncello, Louisa has combined her passion for entrepreneurship and her love of learning new things to cultivate a brand that celebrates the rich flavours of locally sourced ingredients through handcrafted liqueurs. With a ...
Nov 25, 2024•42 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the For Love and Money podcast, Carolyn Butler-Madden explores the concept of being a purpose-led business or leader by challenging the traditional notion of starting with "why". She introduces the idea of starting with "who" as a fundamental approach to understanding and defining a business's purpose. By understanding who you are as an organisation and whom you’re aiming to serve, leaders can build a more authentic, connected brand purpose that deeply resonates with both thei...
Nov 02, 2024•28 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast "Gently shoving elephants" (in case you're scratching your head), is a metaphor for the work Phil and I are doing in supporting purpose-driven business transformation. But before we get into that, I'm excited to introduce you to my collaborator-in-purpose, Phil Preston. Phil helps leaders and teams navigate change with purpose so they can respond to the powerful forces impacting their organisations. After leading high-performance teams in corporate roles, he went out on his own and spent time in...
Oct 07, 2024•46 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to part two of the For Love and Money podcast's special Intrepid episode, "Cultural Immersion in Australia's Red Centre". In this episode, Carolyn Butler-Madden continues her journey through Central Australia, sharing the second part of her transformative experience with Intrepid Travel. Join us as we delve deeper into the stories and insights of Benji Kenny, owner of 100% Finke Cultural Adventure Tours, as he introduces us to Rodna Homelands and the profound connection his people have w...
Sep 21, 2024•58 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast What if your next holiday could transform your understanding of history and culture? In this first episode of a two-part special, take a journey with us into Central Australia, where I had the incredible opportunity to experience the sacred sites of the Western Arrernte people with Intrepid Travel. Guided by the knowledgeable Benji Kenny, founder of 100% Finke Cultural Adventure Tours, my fellow travellers and I discovered the spiritual connection between the land and its traditional owners. Lis...
Sep 08, 2024•43 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast Abigail Thomas is a purpose driven sustainability and digital leader with a vision to create positive environmental and social change through innovative solutions. She has more than twenty years’ experience in digital strategy, transformation, sustainability, innovation and product development, having led teams at SBS, Commonwealth Bank, Deloitte, ABC and in the UK Government. She was Vice Chair of the Australian Design Centre and President of not-for-profit One Step Walks which connected local ...
Aug 18, 2024•38 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast Today's guest, Penelope Goodsall, is a passionate and purpose driven business leader with over fifteen years of global expertise in brand strategy and communications. As Australian Vintage’s Sustainability Manager, Penelope is responsible for leading the global ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategy, setting the roadmap to deliver net zero absolute reduction across all scopes by 2040, delivering positive environmental and social impact, and ensuring purposeful growth and transparen...
Jul 28, 2024•50 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Today's guest has roots in the coffee industry going back 20 years and has pioneered many businesses including coffee education, coffee farming and processing, cafe’s and roasting. Saxon Wright is the founder and owner of Pablo & Rusty’s Coffee Roasters, a B Corp certified roasting company based in Sydney, Australia. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Huskee, also a B Corp certified company focused on eliminating single-use products from the coffee and broader hospitality industries. Huske...
Jul 14, 2024•47 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the For Love and Money podcast, the show where business and social purpose meet to inspire a movement for positive change. In this episode, Carolyn introduces Lisa Erhart, author of Advanced Grant Writing for Female Founders. Lisa is a passionate funding specialist with over two decades of experience helping women entrepreneurs secure the funding they need to grow their businesses. With a remarkable personal journey in the funding sector, Lisa has secured millions in grants and assess...
Jun 30, 2024•58 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Josh Kirkman, CEO of Surfers for Climate is our guest today. Surfers for Climate is an Australian charity dedicated to turning the tide on climate change. Since it was founded in October 2019, it has inspired the collective power of surfers through initiatives like the successful Fight for the Bight campaign in South Australia and more recently the Draw a line in the Sand campaign that successfully contributed the NSW Parliament unanimously passing amendments to legislation that will ban all off...
Jun 16, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Win-win-win…at scale. That is the message behind Episode 63 of the For Love & Money podcast, featuring Geoff Wilson AO, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Wilson Asset Management and Founder of Future Generation and Caroline Gurney, Chief Executive Officer of Future Generation. Geoff has over 42 years’ direct experience in investment markets having held a variety of senior investment roles in Australia, the UK and the US. He founded Wilson Asset Management in 1997 and created Australia...
Jun 03, 2024•49 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Tim Stubbs, founding Director of WolfPeak, a strategy and environment consultancy, joins us on this episode of "For Love & Money." Tim would much rather be surfing than working, but with bills to pay, he and co-founder Steve Fermio set up WolfPeak to grow a profitable company doing work they believe in. WolfPeak is committed to doing good. With his training as an environmental engineer and being a people person, Tim naturally focuses on the intersection of environment, engineering, and peopl...
May 20, 2024•52 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Paloma Rose Garcia is the owner of Paloma hair salon in Paddington. I first heard about Paloma over a year ago, after reading a Guardian article on the workshops that she runs. In collaboration with climate experts, she trains hairdressers on how to have conversations about the facts on climate change, helping clients who want information on what meaningful climate action they can take. Paloma has become known as Australian hairdressing’s climate influencer, using her voice and connection as a h...
May 05, 2024•37 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Danielle Owen-Whitford founded start up Pioneera in 2018 to improve our mental health by tackling the crippling issue of workplace burnout and improving “positive” productivity. Pioneera's purpose is to unleash everyone's potential to be happier, healthier and more productive at work. In this episode we explore the transformational role of artificial intelligence (AI) in preventing workplace burnout. Danielle narrates her inspiring journey, explaining how her personal experience with burnout led...
Apr 21, 2024•51 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Desmond Campbell is a proud Gurindji and Alawa-Ngalakan man from the Northern Territory and is the CEO of Welcome to Country with a background in consulting, social policy and Government services. Desmond joined Welcome to Country to continue to build a platform that is First Nations led and operated, contributing to economic independence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and by sharing the world's oldest continuous living cultures and languages by First Nations people on their ter...
Apr 07, 2024•1 hr•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast My guest is a woman after my own heart. Aga Bajer is obsessed with the opportunity to create thriving cultures by understanding what it is that people need to do their best work. Aga wears many hats as the driving force behind CultureBrained®, where she steers the ship as both founder and CEO. Beyond leading her company, Aga is an author and a captivating keynote speaker, known for sharing insights that resonate deeply with her audience. She's the voice and brain behind the CultureLab podcast, w...
Mar 24, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Can you imagine loving your bank? Can you imagine your bank being a reflection of how you see yourself, in the same way we choose fashion brands to reflect parts of our identity? Well, perhaps if your bank is Bank Australia, you might not have to imagine too hard. From today’s interview, this bank is one that I can easily imagine loving and identifying with. My guest today is Georgia Windrum, Manager Climate Action Strategy, Bank Australia. Georgia leads Bank Australia’s work to reach their ambi...
Mar 11, 2024•46 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast I first came across Neal Foard about a year ago. I saw one of his videos on Linkedin and I was hooked. Since then, I light up every time I see the distinctive black backdrop with his smiling face inviting me in for another immersive life lesson. Neal is a storyteller. He shares beautiful, heart-warming stories – always with a powerful takeaway. In an age where many of our political leaders and media personalities encourage us to think the worst of each other and to focus on the rage, Neal highli...
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Sasha Titchkosky is the co-founder and CEO of Koskela; Australia’s leading sustainability practitioner in the furniture and design industry. She has become an influential voice for circular business and social impact as she transforms Koskela towards total circularity by 2027 and absolute-zero emissions by 2035. She also leads programs that use design skills to support Australia's Indigenous communities. Sasha founded Koskela in 2000 with her partner Russel Koskela, both leaving behind lucrative...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Lucy Piper is the Director of WorkforClimate and a passionate voice for moving the needle on climate change. After a decade in the corporate sector working in advertising and film production, Lucy faced her own climate reckoning. As a new mother, hearing the voice of Greta Thunberg addressing the UN, "We will never forgive you", echoed in her mind and she decided to turn her skills towards climate solutions. In 2020, she left her much-loved role as the Global Head of Creative at Intrepid Travel ...
Jan 28, 2024•49 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast There are 40,000 victims of modern slavery on any one day in Australia, as reported by the Australian Federal Police. Shocking right? My guest on this episode is Sally Irwin, Founder and MD of The Freedom Hub, who is committed to create a world of freedom by ending Modern Slavery. Sally has a career background in the corporate sector, but in 2008 she moved to Germany when her husband took up a Diplomatic post in Berlin. There, Sally was confronted with the issue of human trafficking in Eastern E...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast In the last episode for 2023, I reflect on the interviews that have aired this year and some of the themes that have emerged. When I started this podcast back in 2021, it was only meant to be a limited 12-episode series and yet here we are at Episode 52. I guess I have become a bit addicted to interviewing people who I consider to be true leaders of our time, who are charting a new and better path for business. Our 2023 interviews covered a range of topics including: ❤️DEI – Diversity Equity and...
Nov 27, 2023•25 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Heidi Dening is a professional keynote speaker, author and trusted expert and educator on resilience. She regularly features in the media on this topic and believes that education changes lives. Combining the insights she has learned from surviving a paralysing illness, a gunpoint kidnapping, a life-threatening tsunami, and petrol bombs with her impressive business and health education background, she has a unique ability to elevate the professional resilience of leaders and their teams. This en...
Nov 12, 2023•53 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I wanted to introduce our listeners to an organisation that I love; one of our amazing impact partners. Rainforest Rescue is a not-for-profit organisation that has been protecting and restoring rainforests since March 1999 by providing opportunities for individuals and businesses to Protect Rainforests Forever. Their projects re-establish rainforests through planting, maintenance, and restoration programs, as well as purchasing and protecting high conservation value rainforest a...
Oct 30, 2023•56 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Before founding her own enterprises, All of the Good Things and Authentic Selling, Nimmity worked for 25+ years in senior management in the software industry. Working across a broad international landscape, this included working in Africa, Middle East, Europe (including Russia and Central Europe), Scandinavia, Asia and the Americas. As well as providing fantastic experiences exploring the world, these experiences also highlighted the extreme contrast in her living and travelling circumstances, a...
Oct 09, 2023•42 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast In this special episode on The Voice to Parliament, I have the privilege of interviewing Yes campaigner and Director for Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition, Thomas Mayo. Thomas is a Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander man. He is the Assistant National Secretary of the MUA. Thomas is a signatory of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and has been a leading advocate since its inception in May 2017. He is the Chairperson of the Northern Territory Ind...
Sep 17, 2023•52 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Today's episode features Kirrily Graham, founder of Dovetail Social Enterprises. Through Dovetail, Kirrily is on a mission to transform how small & medium sized charities operate, creating more sustainable organisations through empowering micro, small and medium sized businesses to develop successful charity partnerships that don’t just raise the funds they need for their projects but also become social impact investors, building the charity's capacity and capabilities to amplify the great w...
Sep 03, 2023•47 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast 
