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On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Sophie Hansen about the process for creating popular food blog, Local is Lovely and content social media marketing school, My Open Kitchen. Sophie talks about her creative process, the power of being vulnerable and the supportive community she has experienced in country NSW.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna interviews Jason McDermott about turning waste into usable products, his vision for a future without plastic, the design process utilised at Dresden, as well as the ins and outs of starting a new business. Jason co-founded Dresden with seasoned entrepreneur of goget fame, Bruce Jeffreys.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Lauren Capelin about co-working and the sharing economy, her thoughts on living an integrated life, collaborating with her husband Josh and other close friends, as well as her passion for women and purpose leading the way in business.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna interviews Tom Dawkins about the future of crowdfunding and capital raising in the context of his business, StartSomeGood, a crowdfunding platform for non-profits, social entrepreneurs and change makers who want to raise funds to kick their project off the ground.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna interviews Matt Branagan about his kooky creativity school Work-Shop, the benefits of crafting and making and his plans for expansion in Australia and overseas. People - it seems - cannot get enough of craft!

A simple description of how to meditate.

You might feel a draw to meditate, maybe you’re curious about it; or perhaps you’ve had varying degrees of experience meditating, but haven’t quite found a technique that works for you. Here, I’ll provide a brief background on meditation as context for the various techniques used around the world today.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Laurence McCahill & Carlos Saba from the Happy Startup School about the intersection of business and love and what it means to be a free range human.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Jack Hubbard about building a business that rewards good work with granted wishes, his alpine business playground Dream Valley Projects, and his mission to ruffle the ties of the most serious business people.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Lawrence Goldstone, co-founder of The Difference. The firm works with leading organisations in the business, government and non-profit sectors, tackling their most complex challenges – in a collaborative, creative approach.

The following People of Purpose interview is a unique one. It was recorded at a live Q&A event with writer Emmie Rae, titled A Writer's Life. This event was dreamt up to get more people writing. I know many good writers and people who love to write, but it either seems to fall away as they get busy with other things, or they use it for a specific role – like copywriting in advertising or branding. But what role does writing have to play beyond this? On my own journey of rediscovering creativity, I started to recognise the parallels between meditation, yoga and writing, and I became really interested in what writing can offer us as a discipline. Emmie Rae is a published author and poet and is behind the popular Instagram account, Squashed Mochi (and daily writing project of the same name). For more info on Emmie’s work and Squashed Mochi, visit emmierae.com and her latest book collaboration with Shirley Cai titled Safe Place.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Damien Walsh of Bank Australia about the role of banks in creating resilient communities, his bank's commitment to sustainability, and creating customer value. The following interview was recorded in front of a live audience at Purpose 2015, a two-day gathering for purpose driven business. This event was produced by the talented team of experience designers at Wildwon Projects. To find out more, visit purpose.do.

On this episode of People or Purpose, Johanna speaks to Abigail Forsyth about how she created a global business from the humble beginnings of her own lounge room; her thoughts on sustainability discourse (we declare the end of guilt!), and the question every product designer needs to consider before churning out new "stuff" -- does the world need it? The following interview was recorded in front of a live audience at Purpose 2015, a two-day gathering for purpose driven business. This event was produced by the talented team of experience designers at Wildwon Projects. To find out more, visit purpose.do and wearemakedo.com.au.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Will Davies, the founder of Car Next Door, a peer-to-peer car sharing service currently available in Sydney and Melbourne. Like a true entrepreneur he’s connecting a solution to a problem – helping to reduce the amount of cars on the road, by connecting under-used cars to drivers who need them. It’s peer-to-peer magic at work. If you don't put some love into what you do, well what's the point? ... But if you don't survive as a business, you're headed for burnout. Will had some absolute gems around productivity, customer experience and creating a real community. A great listen for anyone wanting to create a values-led business.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Sasha Titchkosky about creating a business with a mantra "Follow your heart. Trust your judgement. Do it with joy." Sasha is a design lover and a book lover, with a passion for Australian products and people. She is co-founder of Australian design powerhouse Koskela, with husband Russel Koskela. The pair are renowned for their unique contemporary-but-natural-Australian style, their commitment to design for social change, their dramatic Rosebery showroom and their habit of doing things just a little bit differently – especially when it comes to running a business.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Jess Miller about her approach for getting people to engage in big issues like climate change through her "Trojan Horse of good fun." How does she do it? It's about making positive behaviour irresistibly desirable and contagiously fun. Jess speaks about her unique approach to activism, art and life in Sydney, and some of her better known projects like 202020 Vision, The Garage Sale Trail, Grow it Local and the Bondi Gobbler Commercial Composting Pilot. Photo credit: Cynthia Sciberras

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks with Sally Hill about hosting Edward Snowden on his first Australian panel, the positive movement changing business as usual, and the process for creating meaningful experiences in every event produced by the team at Wildwon Projects.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Hannah Moloney of Good Life Permaculture about the hidden opportunities in some of the world's biggest problems, the power of community, the problem of "peak soil" and the importance of ethics in business, leadership and life. Hannah runs Good Life Permaculture with partner Anton Vikstrom. The pair have been living in Tasmania since 2012 and have been busy applying their skills in permaculture and sustainability in their home and community ever since.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Nick Ritar about where food comes from, where it goes in its waste form and how those two elements are fundamental to many of the problems facing humanity today. Nick is co-founder and Director of Milkwood Permaculture with partner Kirstin Bradley. The pair are challenging Australians to rethink their daily habits and learn the skills and knowledge needed to create an abundant future.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks with Vince Frost about his latest book "Design Your Life," published in Australia by Penguin's Lantern imprint. Vince shares insight on his career and life including how he learned to listen to his inner voice, how he bounced back from a career setback and why he's designing better health into his daily being.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Chase Emmons about Brooklyn Grange, a New York based farm currently covering two roofs, totalling 2.5 acres and producing over 50,000 pounds (23,000 kilos) of organically-grown vegetables each year. Chase manages the 30 plus honey bee hives for the farm and has over a decade of bee keeping experience.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Michael Beirut about his early career years at Vignelli Associates, life at Pentagram and the secrets from his 86 notebooks - including "love is the answer." Michael shares his thoughts on what it means to write and how New York has shaped him as a designer and as a person.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Pentagram partner, Natasha Jen, about her rapid ascent to leadership in New York's design world, her love of adventure and art, and the advice she would give to her younger self if she could go back in time.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Jon Stein, founder and CEO of Betterment about his journey in starting Betterment, building a happy team, and the art of growing both in a meaningful way.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Angus Ford Robertson, Director of Battersea Yoga about his thoughts on life and death, suffering and joy, dealing with mind chatter and moving onto fulfilment.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Peter Russell, celebrated author and renowned teacher of meditation, about the mysteries of consciousness and the meaning of light.

On this episode of People of Purpose, Johanna speaks to Paula Scher about serious design, art, her love of New York, and how she walks away from socially recognised measures of success to continue to push the boundaries of design. Paula has been a vanguard of the design industry for decades and continues to produce award winning work at Pentagram.