Humans of Purpose

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 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 community of supporters: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 community of supporters: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 been really interesting to hear how Justine and her team and responding to the emerging challenges. 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 community of supporters: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. For extra perks check out our new Human+ option which enables you to go behind the scenes at Humans of Purpose: to access video recordings of our podcasts to be part of live ZoomCast episodes; and to be connected to our network of inspiring guests If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 empower them to cultivate and share amazing foods with a wider market. 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 community of supporters: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. For extra perks check out our new Human+ option which enables you to go behind the scenes at Humans of Purpose: to access video recordings of our podcasts to be part of live ZoomCast episodes; and to be connected to our network of inspiring guests If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 community of supporters: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. For extra perks check out our new Human+ option which enables you to go behind the scenes at Humans of Purpose: to access video recordings of our podcasts to be part of live ZoomCast episodes; and to be connected to our network of inspiring guests If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 community of supporters: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. For extra perks check out our new Human+ option which enables you to go behind the scenes at Humans of Purpose: to access video recordings of our podcasts to be part of live ZoomCast episodes; and to be connected to our network of inspiring guests If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. We are 100% funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of supporters: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. For extra perks check out our new Human+ option which enables you to go behind the scenes at Humans of Purpose: to access video recordings of our podcasts to be part of live ZoomCast episodes; and to be connected to our network of inspiring guests If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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% funded and supported by our generous community of listeners. A big thankyou goes out to our amazing community of supporters: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. For extra perks check out our new Human+ option which enables you to go behind the scenes at Humans of Purpose: to access video recordings of our podcasts to be part of live ZoomCast episodes; and to be connected to our network of inspiring guests If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 thankyou goes out to our amazing community of supporters: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. For extra perks check out our new Human+ option which enables you to go behind the scenes at Humans of Purpose: to access video recordings of our podcasts to be part of live ZoomCast episodes; and to be connected to our network of inspiring guests If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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: Humanism, Clyde, Jasmine, Suzy, Kynan, Deb, Sue K, Carmen, Misha, Sue P, Joel H, Levi, Jules, Sally, Will, Bee, Lyndon, Olivia, Jo, Macartan, Joel F and Stuart 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 ($4). I'll send you an awesome exclusive Humans of Purpose tote bag (valued at $25) and you will help shape the podcast moving forward. For extra perks check out our new Human+ option which enables you to go behind the scenes at Humans of Purpose: to access video recordings of our podcasts to be part of live ZoomCast episodes; and to be connected to our network of inspiring guests If you are looking to share an aligned message about a product or service that our listeners may enjoy, do check out our new Spaceman support option. Support the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.