Dr Bree Gorman is the founder of Bree Gorman Consulting. A boutique consulting company that focuses on helping organizations become more diverse and inclusive. Dr Gorman has hands-on experience in identifying the barriers to equality that exist in organisations and has a tool kit of actions to draw upon that can work to decrease risk, improve performance and create inclusion. In this episode we talk about the following: Why diversity is important for organizations How individuals can take action to become allies within organizations The link between profitability and diverse organizations I ..read more

In this episode, I speak with Mikhara Ramsing aka Miks. Miks is the founder of the social enterprise Miks Chai. About Miks Chai: Miks, aka Mikhara Ramsing, started brewing her Aaji’s (grandmother's) chai to bring people together to share stories. Hearing the courageous experiences of others and sharing her own story, saved her life. In total she travelled 60,000km in a self-built tiny home to empower people to be conscious of mental health, an act of leadership that saw her nominated for Young Australian of the Year QLD 2019, AFR Top 100 Women of Influence and was awarded a Westpac Social ..read more

In this episode, I speak with Rusty Benson. Rusty is the cofounder of Raine and Makin, a boutique design agency that works specifically with non-profits and social impact organizations. They use design to solve real, often complex, human problems. We talk about the following: The  balance of making money and solving social impact problems The importance of really understanding the problem you're solving How to partner with existing organizations to create more impact in the world + a lot more I hope you enjoy the episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho ..read more

In this episode, I speak to Rebecca Crawley the co-founder of a social enterprise called Dumu Balcony Cafe.  Dumu Balcony Cafe is located in Bright, Victoria. They employ and train indigenous youth in hospitality, retail, and tourism in an effort to help break generational welfare dependency. We speak about the following in this episode : Why Dumu Balcony Cafe exists What aboriginal culture is like How she got started and her connection with the aboriginal communities she works with. I hope you enjoy this episode! https://www.visitbright.com.au/listing/dumu-balcony-cafe-bright/ https ..read more

In this interview, I speak to Ann Pham about how she went from seeing a massive problem in the world of single use plastics, and how she took action to get started. She speaks directly about her experience with the Hacker Exchange - a program where she travelled to San Francisco to learn about startups. It was there she learned about rapid prototyping and getting her product out to the world quickly. We talk about: How she built her initial prototype (hint: it involves a car) Her journey to finding a manufacturer The problem she's solving by providing single use banana leaf plates I hope you ..read more

Learn how an Aussie living in LA built a social impact job site called Good Gigs. Dale Wilkinson built the site himself, having no experience in software development (using Bubble.io). In this episode we talk about: Dale's personal journey into the social impact space How people can make money and also work in social impact Why it's important for businesses to have a social impact aspect What it's like to build a bootstrapped company from the ground up. I hope you enjoy the episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everydaychangemakers/message ..read more

In this episode, I interview Niv Atar. A social entrepreneur who believes that consumers have the opportunity to change the world one purchase at a time. We discuss: What impact changing your buying habits can have on another person's life How it's been starting a new venture and immigrating from another country How a simple cup of chai can change someone's life! I hope you enjoy the episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everydaychangemakers/message ..read more

Imagine you could sell all your old unwanted items online, and the profits were donated to charity? Well, the time is here. In this episode, I interview Mateo Palacio Gomez to learn more about how he and his co-founder created Charity Bay non-profit. We cover the following: -Imposter syndrome and how to deal with it -What it's like to be an immigrant founding a non for profit -How cold outreach works and why it's important to be persistent. I hope you enjoy the episode! Non for profits | Social Enterprise | Social Change | Charitable Giving --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti ..read more

Matt Boyd is the founder of Vollie. After volunteering himself for many years, Matt wanted to do more. He saw that non for profits couldn't afford to pay for professional services like designers, marketers or developers. And there were many young people who wanted to volunteer their time, from this insight Vollie was born. In this episode we dive into the following themes: How to prove your idea wrong  What it's like to go from 0 to 1 Why volunteering your professional services is great for your career The impact you can have on non for profits How difficult it is to build a sustainable ..read more

In this episode I interview Sabrina Paseman. Sabrina is an ex Apple Design Engineer who learned like many of us at the start of the pandemic, that there was a big  shortage of masks for medical professionals. Using her engineering and design skills she quickly took action. She started to think through ‘Why are N95 masks so effective?’. From there she prototyped a few designs, put one up on Youtube and after about 500,000+ views later she knew she was onto something. In this episode we cover: Learn about how a simple prototype using rubber bands sparked a movement which is set to revolutio ..read more