MAD - Making a Difference
MAD - Making a Difference
Making a Difference is a podcast about people who are making change happen. People who are making a difference in their local communities, and people who are making a difference on a global scale. This show unpacks what makes them tick and the values that are driving their actions. Hosted by Steve Cooper from Civic Mind.Social links:
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The key to leadership during a time of crisis
Mark Crosweller is an expert in crisis and emergency management, with 37 years of experience leading and advising on state and federal levels. These days, Mark works as the Director of Ethical Intelligence, an ethical leadership consultancy, while he finishes a PhD on leading through loss and disas…
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How to build more compassionate, progressive and sustainable communities
This is part 2 of a two-part series with Thomas ‘TJ’ Clynch of Civic Mind in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Thomas founded Civic Mind in 2011 as the political and economic climate of the “Great Recession” created a market in demand for social impact through community organisation, creativity, and coll…
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The important difference between social enterprise and social impact
This is part 1 of a two-part episode with Thomas 'TJ' Clynch, the founder of (another!) Civic Mind, from Hartford, Connecticut, USA. His blend of social entrepreneurship and public interest advocacy has made Thomas a recognised leader in community wealth building, social equity, and economic justic…
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The divorce and conflict coach, turned councillor
Anne-Marie Cade is a Dispute Resolution Practitioner, an Accredited Mediator, a Divorce and Parenting Coach and a Family lawyer who is passionate about people and relationships. She wants to change the way families experience divorce and separation, and help them transition through to their new lif…
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Who cares for the carers?
Martina Clark became a carer for my best friend Anoula, who died from cancer in 2015. She discovered how hard it was to find resources and services to make her friend's time more comfortable and manageable while looking after her health in the process. Wanting to improve support systems for indivi…
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Empathetic healthcare in a post-COVID world
Hannah Kennedy is an experienced project manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and healthcare industry. As a management specialist in the healthcare sector, Hannah needs to be skilled in relationship management, quality and business process improvement, and change managemen…
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What does ‘respect’ have to do with politics?
Jill Hennessy has been the Member for Altona in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since February 2010. She was Minister for Health from December 2014 to November 2018, and Attorney-General from November 2018 to December 2020 — the second female Attorney-General in Victoria’s history. In this epis…
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We're not as ethical as we think
Dr Attracta Lagan is a leading Australian business ethicist who has advised Boards and CEOs in both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, as well as state and local governments. She's a pioneer of corporate social responsibility and sustainability in Australia. Attracta challenges business lea…
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The surprising mechanics of maps, land titles and valuations
Melissa Harris is the Registrar of Titles in Victoria as well as the Chief Executive for Land Use Victoria (LUV), an agency within the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). Melissa began her career as a town planner and has dedicated her career to public service, w…
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Cass and the diary we hope you never need to use
Cass Bennett is a mother, wife, athlete and accountant. In July 2018, at the age of 38, she was diagnosed with a slow-growing but intrusive brain tumour. When Cass was diagnosed, she found a raft of information and tools for patients and their families, but not an easy way to keep track of all the…
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