The Cause Effect

28/05/2024

This week’s guest on the For Love & Money Podcast is an environmental engineer.

Tim Stubbs is Director of WolfPeak, a strategy and environment consultancy that was set up to build a profitable business doing work they believe in – to do good.

The theme of this episode is “Starting Point.” Tim challenges the traditional approach of prioritising business and economic growth, which often forces environmental and human considerations to fit around these priorities. Instead, he invites us to consider an alternate perspective: understanding the constraints of human beings and the environment as the natural starting points and then asking how business can fit into that. How would our behaviours and actions change if these were our starting points?

22/04/2024

Ever heard the term “Toxic Productivity”?

In Episode 60 of the For Love & Money Podcast Danielle Owen Whitford shares her experience with workplace burnout and how it spurred her to launch her startup Pioneera in 2018 to tackle by fostering positive mental health and safe workplaces.

Tune into this episode to learn more about this purpose-driven AI-powered business and learn how Pioneera's AI coach-bot Indie is helping workplaces today.

Full interview here https://bit.ly/3JpRBlI

08/04/2024

Our identity has a powerful influence in how we live our lives. It can be such a positive force to know where we came from and understand what we’re building on or building from.

In Episode 59 of the For Love & Money Podcast, Desmond Campbell, CEO of Welcome to Country, speaks from the heart about connecting to his identity as you’ll hear in this clip.

We had such a great yarn which gave me so much to think about and a sense of optimism. I hope you enjoy it.

You can link to the full episode here https://bit.ly/3TOOUyL

25/03/2024

Aga Bajer is our guest on the latest episode of the For Love & Money Podcast.

"Belonging is a verb" is the theme of this episode in which Aga shares her insights on what it takes to unlock human greatness in organisations.

Tune in to the full episode here https://bit.ly/43wHPY2

My latest guest on the For Love & Money Podcast is a woman after my own heart. Aga Bajer is obsessed with the opportunity to create thriving cultures by unde...

20/03/2024

Georgia Windrum I couldn’t agree more!

To understand how this philosophy lives in Bank Australia, tune into my interview with Georgia on the For Love & Money Podcast.

Their purpose is one that is clearly driven by love… “We’re the bank for people who believe in a fair and just society. Together with our customers, we’re creating a world where people and the planet thrive.”

Georgia is Manager of Bank Australia’s Climate Action Strategy and she’s led the development of some fantastic initiatives. The theme of our interview is “Helping Australians build the future we all deserve”.

Link to full episode here https://bit.ly/3V84JmB

19/03/2024

This month is
In case you don’t know what this means, B Corps are businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. We envision a better economic system where businesses can benefit people, communities, and the planet. We choose long-term investments over quick wins, and measure our success based on the positive impact we create.

Yes ‘we’. I'm proud to count The Cause Effect amongst this community of businesses who walk the talk on business as a force for good. In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, there are over 680 B Corps, employing more than 44,000 workers, with $19 billion in annual revenue. Some of the bigger names you might recognise include Intrepid, Bank Australia, Kathmandu, Who Gives A Crap, T2, Patagonia and Blooms The Chemist Management Services.

To celebrate B Corp month, I wanted to highlight our guests on the For Love & Money Podcast whose businesses are .

And if you’d like to learn specifically about B Corp and the certification process, tune into Episode 38 featuring Mindy Leow from B Lab Australia, the not-for-profit network behind B Corp certification https://bit.ly/43eo1YH

14/03/2024

Do you love your bank? (Sorry if you just choked on your coffee, no offence banks)!

This may seem like a strange question but perhaps if your bank is Bank Australia , you might not have to imagine too hard. Based on my latest interview on the For Love & Money podcast, this is one bank I can easily imagine loving. And also switching my banking to!

Georgia Windrum was my guest for our latest episode, entitled “Helping Australians build the future we all deserve”. Georgia is Manager Climate Action Strategy, Bank Australia. She leads their work to reach their ambitious net zero by 2035 target.

Our conversation uncovers the unusual way that this bank conducts its business, from being customer-owned, to not paying out bonuses or dividends and to serving their purpose – to inspire and empower their customers to use their money to create a world where people and the planet thrive.

In this clip, Georgia shares one Bank Australia initiative that she’s particularly passionate about. She highlights their pilot home electrification program in Victoria, which is all about getting their customers off gas. This is just one of many of their initiatives that might surprise you coming from a bank.

Link to the full episode here https://bit.ly/3V84JmB

10/03/2024

Neal Foard is our guest on Episode 56 of the For Love & Money Podcast. We speak about the power of stories to inspire the best of us. As applicable to businesses and brands as it is to individuals; and the key to building trust. Enjoy the full episode here https://bit.ly/4bOThlG

28/02/2024

I first came across Neal Foard about a year ago. He shared an amazing story on video. I’ve been hooked ever since.

Neal is an incredible storyteller. He shares beautiful, heart-warming stories – always with a powerful and positive takeaway. In an age where many of our political leaders and media personalities encourage us to think the worst of each other and to focus on the rage, Neal highlights the best of us. Through his stories, he inspires the best of us.

I am thoroughly excited to share the latest episode of the For Love & Money podcast featuring Neal Foard, founder of Storyfire, on the power of stories to inspire the best of us. The message within this interview applies just as much to individuals as it does to organisations and brands. Hope you enjoy it.

12/02/2024

My latest guest on the is Sasha Titchkosky, co-founder and CEO of Australia’s leading sustainability practitioner in the furniture and design industry – Koskela.

Koskela is B Corp certified – Australia’s first certified furniture company. Their commitment to achieve total circularity by 2027 is driving innovation and leadership in a sector that has a massive environmental impact.

I loved hearing Sasha share the journey and evolution of Koskela, including their latest concept which is in development, which is as exciting as it is inspiring. A subscription based model for commercial furniture.

I’m convinced that and is the absolute greatest driver of innovation that brands and businesses have. It’s wonderful to see people like Sasha and the team at Koskela leading and innovating, not just in Australia but on the world stage.

Tune into the full episode here https://bit.ly/3T4AADn

01/02/2024

Ever wished you could be more active on climate action within your organisation?

Well now you can thanks to an amazing organisation called WorkforClimate

I interviewed one of their Directors, Lucy Piper for the latest episode of the podcast. In this video, Lucy shares her dream for the organisation - it's an amazing one!

Tune into the full interview here https://bit.ly/47Sgss6

29/01/2024

“Every job should be a climate job”.

That’s the message our guest has on the latest episode of the .
Lucy Piper is Director of and a passionate voice for moving the needle on climate change.

Lucy believes that businesses are key to solving the climate crisis and that employees are critical to its success. “You don't need to quit your day job in order to have a big impact on climate change.” . Her team is helping build a ‘green collar’ workforce and increasing practical climate literacy in every role and department.

Tune into the full amazing interview here https://bit.ly/47Sgss6