Finding Meaning In Work

On Meaningful Work with Luke Mitchell

This episode of the On Meaningful Work podcast features Luke Mitchell, Co-Founder of Yuki Threads, a premium snowboarding/skiing clothing brand

 

Luke Mitchell or ‘Mitch’ as he is known is the founder and owner of Yuki Threads. A country kid that somehow stumbled his way into the ‘fashion’ industry. A mechanic by trade and a snowbum by heart, what started as an excuse to keep snowboarding has turned into much more. Absorbing the experiences and lessons presented along the way Luke has evolved the vision for Yuki Threads to be much bigger than the products it makes and hopes that this vision can be shared and inspire the community

 

We talk about Luke’s upbringing in Melbourne. His first job as a mechanic but finding his tribe among the snowboarders and skiers on the mountains. We delve into the origin story of Yuki Threads and and then as the business progressed, how his aims shifted to the ‘why’ rather than the ‘what’. How sustainability, fair-trade and making sure the business is fuelled by an ethical supply chain came to the fore.

 

Luke has an incredible story to share. Thanks for listening

On Meaningful Work with Kizzi, The Barber

This episode of the podcast features Kizzi. Kizzi is the owner of Kenneth Geofferys, a barbershop in Collingwood Melbourne. I first got to know Kizzi,  in the barber's chair chatting with her while she trimmed my beard. After listening to her story, I felt I need to have her on the podcast..so here we are.

Her story exemplifies making the best of the hand that you were dealt with. For Kizzi, barbering wasn't a calling, but she made it one. Coming from a troubled background, being kicked out of school, not making it in various other jobs, it looked like a lost cause for a brief second. Until a mentor (and her own grit) helped her focus and build a career as a barber. Cut to today and she is the owner and proprietor of a thriving business.

I learned a lot from Kizzi and I really enjoyed speaking with her. And I hope you enjoy this conversation.

Thank you for listening

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On Meaningful Work with Mykel Dixon

Welcome to the first episode of 2021!

And I am really excited about this one as it features my good friend Mykel Dixon. Someone whose rise I had the privilege of witnessing first hand. 

Mykel describes himself as a musician by trade, a gypsy by nature and a fierce non-conformist. He is an award-winning speaker, learning designer and now author of 'Everyday Creative'

He works with senior leaders and teams of fortune 500 and ASX 200 companies to unlock breakthrough creativity. Some of his clients include Google, Youtube, Schneider Electric, CBA, Telstra..amongst many others

In this conversation, we dive deep into Mykel's story, his numerous adventures and inspirations that led him on his current trajectory. Hope you enjoy!

 

 

On Meaningful Work with Emily Hazell

This episode of the podcast features Emily Hazell, the founder and owner of Serotonin Eatery, Exercise + Education. She is also an Interior Architect and Graphic Designer. She opened her Happiness Centre with a vision of changing minds and lives with mental health education and awareness. She hopes for Serotonin to become a leading facility in happiness and health education. She has a passion for living and promoting a plant-based lifestyle through her Happiness Centre.

In this episode, we cover Emily's story from her childhood, her early career, the setbacks that forced her to reexamine her priorities..that eventually lead to the founding of Seratonin. I had an amazing time speaking with Emily and I hope you enjoy this episode. 

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On Meaningful Work with CJ Holden

This episode of the podcast features CJ, the co-creator of s p a c e, a conference-festival hybrid in Byron Bay (the 2020 version will be virtual) that has launched businesses, best-selling books and collaborations that changing communities for the better. 

S p a c e has been described as a conference, an un-conference, an event, a gathering of disruptive thinkers to challenge world views. However it may be described, it has been life-changing to those who attended. This episode traces CJ's story from his childhood in Rotorua NZ, his hospitality career in NZ and London, his stint as a purser on a cruise ship, his foray into high-end luxury events and onto his creation of s p a c e.

I had a blast speaking with CJ and I hope you enjoy this episode.

About CJ Holden

An experientialist at heart, CJ is passionate about building engaged communities through immersive experiences. His vision is to build a collective of Australia’s most un-like-minds all making a global impact. CJ has created experiences in London, Miami, Marrakesh, Cape Town, and Iceland and has established himself as a true disruptor in the events industry

Hope you enjoy

With Thanks,

Rahul
rahul@disruptivebusinessnetwork.com

On Meaningful Work with Uppma Virdi

This episode of the podcast features Uppma Virdi, the founder of Chaiwalli, a business that not only sells tea blends but also aims to "educate people on the genuine beauty of Indian teas and spices"

Chaiwalli is the Hindi word for Tea Lady. And that is what Uppma embodies. She left a promising legal career to answer her calling to share her family tea blends with the world. And so starting from blending tea in her parent's basement while working full time as a lawyer she now has customers the world over and several award-winning and well-renowned masala chai and spice blends. I hope you enjoy this story of Uppma's journey

On Meaningful Work with Demetrio Zema

In this episode, we speak with Demetrio Zema who is the founder and director of Law Squared. Law Squared has been named 'Australia's most innovative law firm' and with good reason. Demetrio has flipped the script on how the law should be practised putting purpose, clients and outcomes as the focus of what they do. The need for a new way of doing law having sprung from his disenchantment with the way traditional law is practised. In this episode, we speak about that journey. We speak about the profession of being a lawyer, what needs to change and how Demetrio is going about instigating that change

Hope you enjoy!

On Meaningful Work with Louka Parry

In this episode, we speak with Louka Parry. A learner, a teacher, an innovator. We discuss his journey from growing up in suburban Adelaide to becoming a teacher, principal at age 27 and from that going on to becoming a real innovator in education. He now spends his time helping educators around the world create environments where students can have the best foundation for learning.

On Meaningful Work with Manoj Dias

Manoj is a meditation teacher and the founder of A_SPACE. This is a live recording that (back when we could have live events in November 2019). In this episode, we chat about Manoj’s upbringing having migrated from far north Queensland as a 7 yr old with his Sri Lankan parents..and how that shaped his world view. We chat about his successful career in marketing in one of the big 4 banks, dealing with some health problems, discovering meditation and the eventual founding of A_SPACE. Manoj brings a lot of wisdom to this conversation. Hope you enjoy

On Meaningful Work with Amy Crawford

This episode features the extraordinary story of Amy Crawford, the founder of Holistic Ingredient. She has had a remarkable journey that began with an idyllic childhood in Tasmania. Through many adventures (that we cover) she established herself in the recruitment industry. However, it took a couple nasty health episodes for Amy to develop a passion in health and wellness and the founding of Holistic Ingredient. Through Holistic Ingredient, Amy now empowers other women to make a positive change in their lives. Hope you enjoy