Humans of Purpose
Humans of Purpose is the modern salon - conversations with the leaders, thinkers, and builders shaping what comes next.
We're living through a period of genuine reckoning: with how business operates, what leadership demands, and what it actually costs to build something that matters. The people navigating that with honesty and intelligence are not always the loudest voices in the room. This podcast finds them.
Each episode is a real conversation - unhurried, substantive, and honest about difficulty. We talk with purpose-driven founders, impact leaders, and original thinkers about work, story, power, and what it means to lead with integrity in a world that is changing faster than the language we have to describe it.
Hosted by Mel Greblo, founder of Humans of Purpose, a proud BCorp.
For more information about Humans of Purpose, including a sneak peak into the impact we’re making in the world. Visit https://humansofpurpose.com/
Humans of Purpose is the modern salon - conversations with the leaders, thinkers, and builders shaping what comes next.
We're living through a period of genuine reckoning: with how business operates, what leadership demands, and what it actually costs to build something that matters. The people navigating that with honesty and intelligence are not always the loudest voices in the room. This podcast finds them.
Each episode is a real conversation - unhurried, substantive, and honest about difficulty. We talk with purpose-driven founders, impact leaders, and original thinkers about work, story, power, and what it means to lead with integrity in a world that is changing faster than the language we have to describe it.
Hosted by Mel Greblo, founder of Humans of Purpose, a proud BCorp.
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

Aug 30, 2022
253 Andrew Kuypers: Visual Identity
Aug 30, 2022
Aug 30, 2022
40 min
Andrew KuypersAndrew is the Creative Director of A1 Studio. A1 Studio is a Melbourne-based full service design studio specialising in brand identities, art direction and photography. They help brands launch, evolve, grow and stand out in an ever-changing landscape.Our SponsorsWe 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.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our global listener audience comprising over 10,000 episode listens per month and our growing social media community. This is your chance to connect with our wonderful socially conscious audience of whom 76% are 25-44 years old and 74% are senior professionals in their field. We offer up to 10 opportunities per year for values aligned organisations to do so, with just a few opportunities left for 2022. Join the great folks at Creative Natives, Strategic Grants, SAMSN and more to book your 2022 Humans of Purpose promotional package. Click here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package that will get you the results you seek and pop us a note at hello@humansofpurpose.com.HoP MembershipThis is your last chance to get 30% off in the last few days of our winter sale! Until the end of August you can sign up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff at a significant discount. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Advertising-free all episodesFull transcripts of all episodes5 Key Insights from all episodesAudio notes on all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHelp us ensure the sustainability of Humans of Purpose and get the great perks listed above every week too. Sign up here via our new member platform, Supercast.Hot Ko-fi?We've just joined up to Ko-fi, a great little site that enables you to shout us a coffee (about $5) if you particularly enjoyed this podcast episode or have been enjoying Humans of Purpose more generally. You can do so as a one-off or on a monthly basis! Just click here to share your gratitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2022
40 min

Aug 23, 2022
10 Useful Thoughts (Part 2 of 2)
Aug 23, 2022
Aug 23, 2022
9 min
10 Useful Thoughts (Part 2 of 2)As we are taking 2 weeks off the podcast, I'm using this time to experiment by sharing across 2 episodes 10 of my most useful thoughts or pieces of wisdom that I've accumulated over the past few years of creating Humans of Purpose.The Last 5 (Summary)'The fox knows many thing but the hedgehog knows one big thing' - Archilochus'I walk into the fire always, and come out more alive.' - Anaïs NinThe Pareto principle, also known as the 80/20 rule - A theory maintaining that 80 percent of the output from a given situation or system is determined by 20 percent of the input.'You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible' - Anton Chekhov'Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself' - Rumi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2022
9 min

Aug 14, 2022
10 Useful Thoughts (Part 1 of 2)
Aug 14, 2022
Aug 14, 2022
8 min
10 Useful Thoughts (Part 1 of 2)As we are taking 2 weeks off the podcast, I'm using this time to experiment by sharing across 2 episodes 10 of my most useful thoughts or pieces of wisdom that I've accumulated over the past few years of creating Humans of Purpose.The First 5 (Summary)The 5 x 5 Rule - "You shouldn’t spend more than five minutes worrying about something that won’t matter in five years." - AnonGiving Enriches - "No one has ever become poor by giving" - Anne FrankListen More - "We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak." - EpictetusConsult Others - “To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same thing.” - HerodotusFuture Plan - “If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable.” - Seneca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2022
8 min

Aug 9, 2022
252 Kaitlin Tait: Inclusive Change
Aug 9, 2022
Aug 9, 2022
48 min
Kaitlin TaitKaitlin is the Co-Founder and Head of Learning at ygap. ygap is an international organisation that creates positive change by making entrepreneurship more inclusive.Our SponsorsWe 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.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our global listener audience comprising over 10,000 episode listens per month and our growing social media community. This is your chance to connect with our wonderful socially conscious audience of whom 76% are 25-44 years old and 74% are senior professionals in their field. We offer up to 10 opportunities per year for values aligned organisations to do so, with just a few opportunities left for 2022. Join the great folks at Creative Natives, Strategic Grants, SAMSN and more to book your 2022 Humans of Purpose promotional package. Click here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package that will get you the results you seek and pop us a note at mike@humansofpurpose.com.HoP MembershipWelcome to our 30% off winter sale! Until the end of August you can sign up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff at a significant discount. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Advertising-free all episodesFull transcripts of all episodes5 Key Insights from all episodesAudio notes on all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHelp us ensure the sustainability of Humans of Purpose and get the great perks listed above every week too. Sign up here via our new member platform, Supercast.Hot Ko-fi?We've just joined up to Ko-fi, a great little site that enables you to shout us a coffee (about $5) if you particularly enjoyed this podcast episode or have been enjoying Humans of Purpose more generally. You can do so as a one-off or on a monthly basis! Just click here to share your gratitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 9, 2022
48 min

Aug 2, 2022
251 Manny Hendrix: The Coach
Aug 2, 2022
Aug 2, 2022
47 min
Manny HendrixManny is the Director of Basketball at the Collingwood Basketball Association. Collingwood Basketball Association is a not-for-profit community based basketball club which offers young and older players in inner city Melbourne the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitions and programs. Our SponsorsWe 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.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our global listener audience comprising over 10,000 episode listens per month and our growing social media community. This is your chance to connect with our wonderful socially conscious audience of whom 76% are 25-44 years old and 74% are senior professionals in their field. We offer up to 10 opportunities per year for values aligned organisations to do so, with just a few opportunities left for 2022. Join the great folks at Creative Natives, Strategic Grants, SAMSN and more to book your 2022 Humans of Purpose promotional package. Click here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package that will get you the results you seek and pop us a note at mike@humansofpurpose.com.HoP MembershipWelcome to our 30% off winter sale! Until the end of August you can sign up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff at a significant discount. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Advertising-free all episodesFull transcripts of all episodes5 Key Insights from all episodesAudio notes on all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHelp us ensure the sustainability of Humans of Purpose and get the great perks listed above every week too. Sign up here via our new member platform, Supercast.Hot Ko-fi?We've just joined up to Ko-fi, a great little site that enables you to shout us a coffee (about $5) if you particularly enjoyed this podcast episode or have been enjoying Humans of Purpose more generally. You can do so as a one-off or on a monthly basis! Just click here to share your gratitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 2, 2022
47 min

Jul 26, 2022
250 Mike Davis: On Purpose
Jul 26, 2022
Jul 26, 2022
1 hr 23 sec
Mike DavisMike is Head of Strategic Partnerships and Communications at Infoxchange and also Chief Podcaster at Humans of Purpose. Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has been delivering technology for social justice for over 30 years. We are currently hiring for a Strategic Communications and Engagement Manager in my team, if you are a strategic communicator, inspiring storyteller and partnership builder please check out the job ad and get in touch!Our SponsorsWe 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. Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our global listener audience comprising over 10,000 episode listens per month and our growing social media community. This is your chance to connect with our wonderful socially conscious audience of whom 76% are 25-44 years old and 74% are senior professionals in their field. We offer up to 10 opportunities per year for values aligned organisations to do so, with just a few opportunities left for 2022. Join the great folks at Creative Natives, Strategic Grants, SAMSN and more to book your 2022 Humans of Purpose promotional package. Click here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package that will get you the results you seek and pop us a note at mike@humansofpurpose.com.HoP MembershipWelcome to our 30% off winter sale! Until the end of August you can sign up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha and Sarah at a significant discount. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Advertising-free all episodesFull transcripts of all episodes5 Key Insights from all episodesAudio notes on all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHelp us ensure the sustainability of Humans of Purpose. Sign up here via our new member platform, Supercast.Hot Ko-fi?We've just joined up to Ko-fi, a great little site that enables you to shout us a coffee (about $5) if you particularly enjoyed this podcast episode or have been enjoying Humans of Purpose more generally. You can do so as a one-off or on a monthly basis! Just click here to share your gratitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2022
1 hr 23 sec

Jul 19, 2022
249 Margo Lydon: Healthy Workplaces
Jul 19, 2022
Jul 19, 2022
1 hr 6 min
Margo LydonMargo has been the CEO of Superfriend for over 12 years and is now acting as Chief Mental Health Advisor as she transitions to a new opportunity in the workplace mental health advisory space. Superfriend advocates for, equips and empowers profit-to-member superannuation funds and insurers to achieve mentally healthy workplaces for their staff and members.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation with full notes (valued at $300), just email josh@neontreehouse.com and pop Humans of Purpose in the subject line.Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose. Get your 15% discount on any order at their website today, by just entering discount code humansofpurpose on checkout.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our global listener audience comprising over 10,000 episode listens per month and our growing social media community. This is your chance to connect with our wonderful socially conscious audience of whom 76% are 25-44 years old and 74% are senior professionals in their field. We offer up to 10 opportunities per year for values aligned organisations to do so, with just a few opportunities left for 2022. Join the great folks at Creative Natives, Strategic Grants, SAMSN and more to book your 2022 Humans of Purpose promotional package. Click here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package that will get you the results you seek and pop us a note at mike@humansofpurpose.com.HoP MembershipWelcome to our 30% off winter sale! Until the end of August you can sign up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha and Sarah at a significant discount. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Advertising-free all episodesFull transcripts of all episodes5 Key Insights from all episodesAudio notes on all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHelp us ensure the sustainability of Humans of Purpose. Sign up here via our new member platform, Supercast.Hot Ko-fi?We've just joined up to Ko-fi, a great little site that enables you to shout us a coffee (about $5) if you particularly enjoyed this podcast episode or have been enjoying Humans of Purpose more generally. You can do so as a one-off or on a monthly basis! Just click here to share your gratitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2022
1 hr 6 min

Jul 12, 2022
248 Felicity Green: Consulting Decoded
Jul 12, 2022
Jul 12, 2022
44 min
Felicity GreenFelicity and I became fast friends after crossing paths in the for purpose sector about 8 years ago. She is bright, bubbly, whip smart and a great exemplar of the modern consultant. So much so that I followed her to work in her team at Spark Strategy in my last job, where she was Co-Founder and CEO. She has since begun a new chapter as Co-Founder and Director of Ensemble Strategy.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation with full notes (valued at $300), just email josh@neontreehouse.com and pop Humans of Purpose in the subject line.Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose. Get your 15% discount on any order at their website today, by just entering discount code humansofpurpose on checkout.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our global listener audience comprising over 10,000 episode listens per month and our growing social media community. This is your chance to connect with our wonderful socially conscious audience of whom 76% are 25-44 years old and 74% are senior professionals in their field. We offer up to 10 opportunities per year for values aligned organisations to do so, with just a few opportunities left for 2022. Join the great folks at Creative Natives, Strategic Grants, SAMSN and more to book your 2022 Humans of Purpose promotional package. Click here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package that will get you the results you seek and pop us a note at mike@humansofpurpose.com.HoP MembershipWelcome to our 30% off winter sale! Until the end of August you can sign up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha and Sarah at a significant discount. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Advertising-free all episodesFull transcripts of all episodes5 Key Insights from all episodesAudio notes on all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHelp us ensure the sustainability of Humans of Purpose. Sign up here via our new member platform, Supercast.Hot Ko-fi?We've just joined up to Ko-fi, a great little site that enables you to shout us a coffee (about $5) if you particularly enjoyed this podcast episode or have been enjoying Humans of Purpose more generally. You can do so as a one-off or on a monthly basis! Just click here to share your gratitude.oUznVCBoOpcydnAWZLJo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 12, 2022
44 min

Jul 5, 2022
247 Sarah Ramantanis: Young Philanthropy
Jul 5, 2022
Jul 5, 2022
41 min
Sarah RamantanisSarah is heavily involved in the world of philanthropy and is a marketing and communications professional by trade. She has just started a new role at General Sir John Monash Foundation and previously worked at Philanthropy Australia and is actively involved with Nexus Australia, Australia Youth Affairs Coalition and Kids in Philanthropy.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation with full notes (valued at $300), just email josh@neontreehouse.com and pop Humans of Purpose in the subject line.Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose. Get your 15% discount on any order at their website today, by just entering discount code humansofpurpose on checkout.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our global listener audience comprising over 10,000 episode listens per month and our growing social media community. This is your chance to connect with our wonderful socially conscious audience of whom 76% are 25-44 years old and 74% are senior professionals in their field. We offer up to 10 opportunities per year for values aligned organisations to do so, with just a few opportunities left for 2022. Join the great folks at Creative Natives, Strategic Grants, SAMSN and more to book your 2022 Humans of Purpose promotional package. Click here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package that will get you the results you seek and pop us a note at hello@humansofpurpose.com.HoP MembershipWelcome to our 30% off winter sale! Until the end of August you can sign up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben and Misha at a significant discount. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Advertising-free all episodesFull transcripts of all episodes5 Key Insights from all episodesAudio notes on all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHelp us ensure the sustainability of Humans of Purpose. Sign up here via our new member platform, Supercast.Hot Ko-fi?We've just joined up to Ko-fi, a great little site that enables you to shout us a coffee (about $5) if you particularly enjoyed this podcast episode or have been enjoying Humans of Purpose more generally. You can do so as a one-off or on a monthly basis! Just click here to share your gratitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 5, 2022
41 min

Jun 28, 2022
246 George Peppou: Vow Food
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
44 min
George PeppouGeorge is the Founder & CEO of Vow. Vow is a collective of innovators, engineers, scientists, artists and foodies working to improve the quality of life for people, animals and planetary health, by reinventing food from the ground up.Our SponsorsWe are proudly sponsored by Neon Treehouse, the best digital agency on the planet earth. Get your free 1-hour digital strategy consultation with full notes (valued at $300), just email josh@neontreehouse.com and pop Humans of Purpose in the subject line.Delicious and healthy soda Kreol is the official drink of Humans of Purpose. Get your 15% discount on any order at their website today, by just entering discount code humansofpurpose on checkout.Promotional PackagesOur promotional packages enable us to amplify purpose-driven and socially impactful organisations and enables you to reach our global listener audience comprising over 10,000 episode listens per month and our growing social media community. This is your chance to connect with our wonderful socially conscious audience of whom 70% are 25-44 years old and 70% are senior professionals in their field. We offer up to 10 opportunities per year for values aligned organisations to do so, with just a few opportunities left for 2022. Join the great folks at Creative Natives, Strategic Grants, SAMSN and more to book your 2022 Humans of Purpose promotional package. Click here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package that will get you the results you seek and pop us a note at hello@humansofpurpose.com.HoP MembershipWelcome to our 30% off winter sale! Until the end of August you can sign up as a monthly or annual Humans of Purpose member like our rock star supporters Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben and Misha at a significant discount. You'll get the following awesome perks in return each and every week:Early access to all episodesAdvertising-free all episodesFull transcripts of all episodes5 Key Insights from all episodesAudio notes on all episodesBrokered intros to all podcast guestsHelp us ensure the sustainability of Humans of Purpose. Sign up here via our new member platform, Supercast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 28, 2022
44 min

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.








