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/
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 Aug 06, 2024
340 Craig Connelly : Capital Impact Loans
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
This week, we're chatting with Craig Connelly, a visionary leader who’s transforming the world of philanthropy. From his time leading the Ian Potter Foundation to his current role at Perpetual Limited, Craig is redefining what it means to give back.
In this episode, we delve into the details of his groundbreaking work and explore how it's set to transform the nonprofit sector. Discover how his innovative funding model is liberating nonprofits to focus on creating lasting change, not chasing grants.
Tune in to learn how Craig's vision is empowering change-makers and reshaping the future of philanthropy.
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CREDITS
Music intro and outro on this podcast was written and performed by Keyo Rhodes, with Harrison McGregor on drums and percussion. Sound engineering and mastering by Lachlan McGregor.

Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
339 Sandy Blackburn: Social Outcomes
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
Tuesday Jul 30, 2024
From the frontlines of apartheid to pioneering impact investment, Sandy Blackburn is a force for change.
This week, we dive deep into her incredible journey. Sandy lived and worked for 15 years in Southern Africa, leading projects during the dismantling of apartheid. She’s also been a pioneer in the impact investment sector in Asia Pacific, leading the first social impact bonds and negotiating several others.
Now throughout Australia for 10 years, Sandy has been at the helm of Social Outcomes, a firm she founded to support organisations to design and measure impact.
Discover how Sandy's innovative approaches and commitment to measuring impact have transformed organisations and communities.
Join us in this enlightening conversation for practical insights and inspiration on making a difference.
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CREDITS
Music intro and outro on this podcast was written and performed by Keyo Rhodes, with Harrison McGregor on drums and percussion. Sound engineering and mastering by Lachlan McGregor.

Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
338 Mandar Apte: Cities4Peace
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
In this week's podcast episode, we're thrilled to sit down with Mandar Apte, a visionary who seamlessly blends the worlds of corporate innovation and social impact.From his early days in India, fuelled by a passion for cricket and the Hardy Boys, to his transformative journey in the United States, Mandar's story is one of resilience and transformation.Listen as he shares his experiences working at Shell, leading groundbreaking initiatives in social innovation, and his profound insights into the business case for investing in peace.This conversation will leave you inspired to rethink the role of peace in business and the power of compassion in driving meaningful change.
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CREDITS
Music intro and outro on this podcast was written and performed by Keyo Rhodes, with Harrison McGregor on drums and percussion. Sound engineering and mastering by Lachlan McGregor.

Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
337 Mike with Mel Greblo: Changes Afoot
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Humans of Purpose podcast founder and host of 7 years, Mike Davis hands over the host seat and reigns to Mel Greblo. In this episode the two discuss the origins of Humans of Purpose, reflect on the journey to date and muse over some of the plans for the future.
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Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great marketing and sales outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.
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Join current members Michael, Pravati, Noel, Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff and enjoy our range of member benefits:
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Removal of all three ads per episode
Early access to all episodes
Full transcripts of all episodes
Brokered intros to all podcast guests
Ask me anything page access
To take up this great offer, just head to our Gold Member page today.
CREDITS
Music intro and outro on this podcast was written and performed by Keyo Rhodes, with Harrison McGregor on drums and percussion. Sound engineering and mastering by Lachlan McGregor.

Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Monday Musings: Experiencing Beneficial Conflict
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Monday Musings: Experiencing Beneficial Conflict
https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-conflict-can-improve-your-relationship#1

Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
336 Polly Cameron: Change Politics
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Polly Cameron
This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Polly Cameron. Polly is the Director of Change Politics. Change Politics is a public awareness and advocacy campaign all about Citizens’ Assemblies.
They’re non-partisan and policy agnostic. Essentially what they care (and advocate about) is a better way to make decisions. They’re philanthropically funded through the newDemocracy Foundation.
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Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great marketing and sales outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.
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Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Musings: Savoring The Goodness
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
https://positivepsychology.com/savoring/

Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
335 Noel Lim: Anika Legal
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Noel Lim
This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Noel Lim. Noel is CEO at Anika Legal.
Anika Legal is a not for profit, free online legal service that helps Victorian renters take control of their living situation. To date Anika Legal have helped 876 renters stay in safe, secure homes.
Our Sponsor
Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutions.
Promotional Partnerships
Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great marketing and sales outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.
Whether you're seeking a 1-month, 2-month or season sponsorship, follow the flow below to become a partner before we run out of our remaining promotional slots for 2024.
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Monday Jun 10, 2024

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
334 Steve Davis: Living Well
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Steve Davis
This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with Steve Davis, otherwise known as my dad! Dad and I are very close and this is really an informal conversation where I wanted to ask dad some of the biggest things he's learned about living well as he recently turned 75, despite appearing as though he is in his 50s. Professor Stephen Davis AO is the Professor of Translational Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne, Director of the Melbourne Brain Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Co-Chair of the Australian Stroke Alliance.
His research is focussed on acute therapy for both ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage, particularly the use of advanced imaging in selection of therapy.He is a consulting editor for Stroke and serves on editorial boards of the International Journal of Stroke, the European Stroke Journal and the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Learn more about Dad’s career to date check out Episode 200.
Our Sponsor
Neon Treehouse is our major sponsor and partner in production. They are the go to full service digital marketing agency in Australia, for bright and imaginative solutions.
Promotional Partnerships
Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great marketing and sales outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.
Whether you're seeking a 1-month, 2-month or season sponsorship, follow the flow below to become a partner before we run out of our remaining promotional slots for 2024.
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.
Gold Membership
Want a premium listening experience that directly supports us to keep making the podcast?
Join current members Michael, Pravati, Noel, Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff and enjoy our range of member benefits:
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Early access to all episodes
Full transcripts of all episodes
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To take up this great offer, just head to our Gold Member page today.

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.









