Finding Meaning In Work

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

On Meaningful Work with Nick Byrne

This episode features Nick Byrne, entrepreneur and founder of TypeHuman. We cover Nick’s journey from his childhood in Adelaide, his early career as a humanitarian engineer with Engineers Without Borders, his foray as a successful consultant and finally the founding of Typehuman: a company that aims to empower communities through blockchain and web 3.0

On Meaningful Work with Penny Locaso

This episode we speak with Penny Locaso, a speaker, consultant and founder of BKindred We cover a lot of ground starting with her childhood growing up on a farm and the work ethic that that instilled early on, to starting her career at Shell at 22, swiftly climbing the corporate ladder until her realisation that her ‘bliss’ was in making positive change in peoples lives. We cover how she had to redefine what success meant to her, overcoming her fearlessness through ‘micro-bravery’ and step into a career she was meant for.

On Meaningful Work with Christopher Bartlett

Chris is a dear friend and currently the founder and managing director of SMART studios. In this conversation, we cover Chris’ labyrinth yet inspiring career journey. From starting as a theology student to being a social worker, starting a business in the building industry, failing at that and then finding a solid foundation as a technology product manager..by first teaching himself how to code. There a few lessons we all can draw from Chris’ journey. Lessons such as overcoming shame and learning how to get help when you need it, the distinction between meaning and happiness and finding peace at the bottom. Hope you enjoy