Humans of Purpose
Each week, your host Mel Greblo brings you inspiring conversations with purpose-driven leaders from our local community and abroad. Guests join Mel for a relaxed conversation to discuss their life and career journey, purpose and how they create positive impact through their work. Tea, coffee or single malt whiskey are served as we traverse meaningful subjects and gain insights into business and community. Wisdom, experience and banter are combined to offer you a supreme 45-minute podcast immersion. For more information about Humans of Purpose, including a sneak peak into the impact we’re making in the world. Visit https://humansofpurpose.com/
Episodes

Tuesday May 02, 2023
285 Nick Baker: Regenerative Holidays
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Reflections Holiday ParksThis 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 from their inspiring leader and extremely well travelled, CEO, Nick Baker. Life's better outside, Where will your next caravanning and camping adventure take you?Gold MemberLove 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 return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsSign Up today to get the optimal Humans of Purpose experience. No ads, just the good stuff!Promotional PartnershipsOur partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. We run just 5 of these campaigns per year to enable our social enterprise model.Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Ready to partner? Just complete this short Partner Enquiry Form and we'll be in touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
284 Kate Sievert: Meat Reduction
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Kate SievertKate 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 MemberLove 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 return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsSign Up today to get the optimal Humans of Purpose experience. No ads, just the good stuff!Promotional PartnershipsOur partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. We run just 5 of these campaigns per year to enable our social enterprise model.Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Ready to partner? Just complete this short Partner Enquiry Form and we'll be in touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
283 Tony Johannsen: Behaviour Change
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tony JohannsenTony 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.DisclaimerA quick disclaimer that this episode touches on themes of family violence and associated trauma. If this causes you any discomfort I recommend stopping here and checking out any of our previous 282 episodes. Gold MemberLove 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 return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsSign Up today to get the optimal Humans of Purpose experience. No ads, just the good stuff!Promotional PartnershipsOur partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. We run just 5 of these campaigns per year to enable our social enterprise model.Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Ready to partner? Just complete this short Partner Enquiry Form and we'll be in touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
282 Michael Coolican: Social Enterprise
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Michael CoolicanMichael 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 MemberLove 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 return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsSign Up today to get the optimal Humans of Purpose experience. No ads, just the good stuff!Promotional PartnershipsOur partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. We run just 5 of these campaigns per year to enable our social enterprise model.Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Ready to partner? Just complete this short Partner Enquiry Form and we'll be in touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
281 Alex Wadelton: Creativity Matters
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Alex WadeltonAlex 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 MemberLove 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 return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsSign Up today to get the optimal Humans of Purpose experience. No ads, just the good stuff!Promotional PartnershipsOur partnerships enable promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. We run just 5 of these campaigns per year to enable our social enterprise model.Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Ready to partner? Just complete this short Partner Enquiry Form and we'll be in touch.Nurecover DealWant 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 giving me. For less than $150, assembly in under 3 minutes and usage for under 10 minutes per day, it's become a core part of my wellbeing routine.Get Yours and enjoy a 15% discount using promo code MIKE94996 at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
280 Roos Pot-Kolder: Digital Wellbeing
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Roos Pot-KolderRoos (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 DealWant 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 giving me. For less than $150, assembly in under 3 minutes and usage for under 10 minutes per day, it's become a core part of my wellbeing routine.Get Yours and enjoy a 15% discount using promo code MIKE94996 at checkout.Gold MemberLove 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 Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsSign Up today to get the optimal Humans of Purpose experience. No ads, just the good stuff!HoP PromotionsOur promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. We run just 5 of these campaigns per year to enable our social enterprise model.Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
279 Belinda Morrissey: Social Enterprise
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Belinda MorrisseyThis 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 DealWant 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 giving me. For less than $150, assembly in under 3 minutes and usage for under 10 minutes per day, it's become a core part of my wellbeing routine. Get yours here and enjoy a 15% discount using promo code MIKE94996 at checkout.Gold MemberLove Humans of Purpose and sick of all the ads?Sign Up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose Gold Member like our rock star supporters Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHoP PromotionsOur promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. We run just 5 of these campaigns per year to enable our social enterprise model.Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
278 Eileen Bell: Esports Pioneer
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Eileen BellEileen 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 consulting and coaching on E-Sports, gamification, cybersecurity and digital and transformation strategy. I enjoyed Eileen's competitive nature, her insights into gamification and new technology modalities and her vision of what is to come in our ever more digital world.Gold MemberLove Humans of Purpose and sick of all the ads? Sign Up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose Gold Member like our rock star supporters Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHoP PromotionsOur promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. We run just 5 of these campaigns per year to enable our social enterprise model. Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
277 Mike Rinder: The Aftermath
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Mike RinderMike 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 helps others in need to find a way out of Scientology and to build new lives for themselves on the outside. Key LinksMike's BlogMike's BookGold MemberLove Humans of Purpose and sick of all the ads? Sign Up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose Gold Member like our rock star supporters Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHoP PromotionsEach 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 to cover our costs of production each year and break even, enabling our social enterprise model to tick along.Our promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package for 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
276 Eve France: Green Up
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Eve FranceEve 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 MemberLove Humans of Purpose and sick of all the ads? Sign Up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose Gold Member like our rock star supporters Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Removal of all three ads per episodeEarly access to all episodesFull transcripts of all episodesAudio notes for all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHoP PromotionsEach 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 to cover our costs of production each year and break even, enabling our social enterprise model to tick along.Our promotional campaigns help to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enable you to reach our engaged local and global audience. Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package for 2023 and email Stella to enquire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Experience
Humans of Purpose features weekly conversations with inspiring purpose-driven leaders from our local community.
You will be treated to a delectable feast of talented individuals whose work has a positive social impact.
As we have done in our past 300 episodes, we will continue to offer equal parts wisdom, experience and banter in every episode.