Humans of Purpose

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 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, providing you with Humans of Purpose updates and a much needed dose of inspiration and growth-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent and locally produced. We are funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. Welcome to Michael who joined our community this week. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of Patreon supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon, Joe & Michael Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, providing you with Humans of Purpose updates and a much needed dose of inspiration and growth-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent and locally produced. We are funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. Welcome to Michael who joined our community this week. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of Patreon supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon, Joe & Michael Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 periodic e-newsletter, providing you with Humans of Purpose updates and a much needed dose of inspiration and growth-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent and locally produced. We are funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. Welcome to Michael who joined our community this week. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of Patreon supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon, Joe & Michael Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, 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, providing you with Humans of Purpose updates and a much needed dose of inspiration and growth-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent and locally produced. We are funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of Patreon supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon and Joe Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 and creative team, delivering bright and imaginative solutions in the digital space. 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-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent and locally produced. We are funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of Patreon supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon and Joe Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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, providing you with Humans of Purpose updates and a much needed dose of inspiration and growth-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent and locally produced. We are funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of Patreon supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon and Joe Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Article As mentioned in the podcast, The Age has done a story on public servant's rights to free speech and expression outside of work. This is my story and the story of Humans of Purpose, you can read about it here. Keep your eyes peeled on the Canberra Times today for my friend and future podcast guest Kieran Pender's article, which references my story and the stories of many public servants who have had their right to a private life and free expression interfered with by their public service employers. 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-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent and locally produced. We are funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of Patreon supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon and Joe Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - What is the future you choose? Email your response to hello@humansofpurpose.com by Sunday night. The top 2 entries will win a ticket. Winners announced on next week's podcast. 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-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent and locally produced. We are funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of Patreon supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon and Joe Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 conversation about a range of sensitive issues including suicide and violence against women. So if you are squeamish about such things I recommend skipping this one. 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-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. Community Powered Humans of Purpose is independent and locally produced. We are funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of Patreon supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon and Joe Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 e-newsletter, providing you with Humans of Purpose updates and a much needed dose of inspiration and growth-oriented material. Sign up here to avoid disappointment. 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 community of supporters: Pasky, Jasmine, Deb, Joel H, Clyde, Carmen, Sue, Levi, Bee, Lyndon and Joe Without your support we wouldn't exist. Patreon support covers the majority of my monthly costs of production and enables me to improve podcast quality and to secure top quality guests. Have you thought about supporting us? Your Support Become a Patreon Supporter today for as little as the price of a single coffee per month. I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.