Podcasts about Orange Sky Laundry

Rev. Bill Crews chats to Co-Founder and CEO of Orange Sky Lucas Patchett about the inception of Orange Sky to help homeless people. In 2014, Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett set up Orange Sky Laundry, a mobile laundry service to to wash the clothes of the homeless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're sharing a session hosted at the Australian Pharmacy Professional conference, earlier this year. During the session, titled “Are You The Future of Pharmacy?”, we heard from three inspirational business leaders about the stepping stones that led them to this point in their respective careers.  Our panelists were: Lucas Patchett is one of two founders of the Orange Sky Laundry. Orange Sky  came to life when two best mates had a crazy idea to put two washing machines and two dryers in the back of a van, and wash and dry clothes for free. Lucas and his best mate, Nick, embarked on a journey to build and grow the world's first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness. Melanie Moses, a pharmacist and owner of Blooms the Chemist in Orange. Melanie is passionate about providing healthcare and services in rural areas, particularly for health outcomes for the local Indigenous community and the disadvantaged and disabled. Brad Butt, Managing Partner of Cooleman Court Pharmacy in the ACT and Founder of Men's Health Downunder; a pharmacist-led men's health clinic. Brad's been awarded a host of awards including the category and overall winner of this year's Guild Pharmacy of the Year award. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This ep we chatted with the boys from Brisbane, Nic Marchesi & Lucas Patchett. Together they founded Orange Sky Laundry, a world-first mobile service that provides the homeless communities all over the world with a place to do their laundry, take a shower & connect with volunteers. They shared with us the stories that have impacted them most, what's in the future for Orange Sky and how the conversations that their volunteers have with the people doing their laundry, is the most powerful thing that their service provides. Follow us on Instagram @lets_talk_pod and follow @orangeskyau. Learn more about Orange Sky Laundry: https://www.saxton.com.au/speakers/orange-sky-laundry  

Lucas Patchett and his business partner Nic are sparking conversations around homelessness and paving the way for others to make a difference.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucas Patchett and his business partner Nic are sparking conversations around homelessness and paving the way for others to make a difference. 

Welcome to the 119th and the final episode of Giving Back Insights! Insights are our solo show to celebrate how our guests and their charities serve others, explore actions each of can take to make a difference in people’s lives and connect. Today we’re talking about our journey with Giving Back Podcast! Enjoy today’s episode and keep your comments and feedback coming. Key Takeaways: Welcome to the very last Giving Back Insight show :) So when you hear today’s intro, you get kinda amazed, right? The host of Giving Back Podcast changed?!? No, the host is still Rob Lowe. We just get a guest host today and she is amazing Ayn. Ayn is a listener from the day 1 of Giving Back Podcast and she is very well known with Rob’s voice. Now, Today she will take Rob’s interview. Life transitions are usually life-changing events that cause us to re-examine our present sense of being. Some time changes are hard and we have to declutter or reorganize our life. But at the same time, we have a better future ahead, Rob thanks Ayn for guest hosting!. Why Rob is closing the popular insight series? What are Ayn’s top 3+ favorite interviews in GBP show? 284: When a Christmas Tree Lights up a Community — Alex Gramling with Christmas Tree Santas Christmas Tree Santas, a non-profit organization that spreads hope and joy by giving Christmas trees to families in need during the holidays. With slightly over 8 years under his belt, Alex has seen the organization grow from just his local community into 18 cities. 274: Move Mountains with Just One Quarter a Day — Ariel Sterman, Jeff Dobrinsky, and Joe Benun with Good Street Don’t want to choose between the two charities of the day? You can roll over your quarter and donate 50 cents instead to tomorrow’s charity. If you really, really like a particular charity, you can even give more than 25 cents a day. 150: Transitioning out of the Military Is Incredibly Scary — Joe Musselman with the Honor Foundation Everybody has fear, Everyone is battling. THF is the first-ever career transition institute for the US Navy SEAL & Special Operation Forces (SOF) communities with campuses across the country. Joe and THF have achieved an incredible amount of success in a short period of time since the organization was founded. 250: Finding Purpose Through Generosity — Blake Canterbury with Purposity Rob shares his favorite ones too.. 014: The Family That Made the Ice Bucket Challenge Go Viral – Nancy Frates The majority of people in this world are GOOD people. Don’t believe what’s on your TV. As a mother or even as a parent, you really don’t know how you’re going to face something until it hits you. 034: Aligning Our Passion With What We Do – Generosity Feeds with Ron Klabunde Ron Klabunde and Rob are good friends. Ron showed us Life just works so much better when you work in a field that you’re passionate about. 024: Take a Moment and Listen to Someone Else – #DoSomethingForNothing with Josh Coombes You can make the world as decent as you want it to be. You do have the power to create change. for nothing. In turn, Josh has inspired people all over the world to give back for absolutely nothing. 055: Clean Clothes and Conversations — Orange Sky Laundry with Nick Marchesi We take things for granted like having a nice conversation. The homeless often don’t have access to that on a weekly basis. They are regularly ignored by the community. Orange Sky Laundry doesn’t just wash clothes, but they also help connect their homeless friends back into the community. 175: Amazing Young Leaders- part 5 with guest Riley Joy Gantt with Rainbow Pack Everyone can do something for someone in need. Everyone has the capacity to tell people, There’s no need to be special. 059: What Is Your Gift to The World? — The Petaluma Fabulous Women with Krista Gawronski (Part 1) The magic happens outside of your comfort zone. 060: What Is Your Gift to The World? Part 2 — The Petaluma Fabulous Women with Krista Gawronski People have to believe in themselves first before they can fully give back to their community. 037: Helping Breast Cancer Survivors in a Unique Way — P.ink Series with Noel Franus (Part 1 of 3) There’s a difference between being cured and being healed. Mastectomy tattoos help women heal. Rob mentioned Courageous Communications workshop, “Attracting Dream Donors”.   Thank you so much, Maryanne Dersch, for you sharing your wisdom with us! A remarkable gift. 308: Courageous Communication Workshop: 7 Steps to Attracting Your Dream Donors — Maryanne Dersch (Part 4) 306: Courageous Communication Workshop: 7 Steps to Attracting Your Dream Donors — Maryanne Dersch (Part 3) 304: Courageous Communication Workshop: 7 Steps to Attracting Your Dream Donors — Maryanne Dersch (Part 2) 302: Courageous Communication Workshop: 7 Steps to Attracting Your Dream Donors — Maryanne Dersch (Part 1) What was rob’s memorable lessons /take away from this show? What are the next steps for GivingBackPodcast? If you want more and more interviews and good news shared feel free to reach Rob at GivingBackPodcast@gmail.com Remember: Always err on the side of love & kindness Love & Gratitude, Rob   Mentioned in This Episode: Giving Back Podcast

I love doing an interview that changes the way I look at business and life. Nicholas Marchesi and Lucas Patchett Co-Founded Orange Sky Laundry in 2014. One day they had a crazy idea to throw a washing machine and a dryer in the back of a van and go and help out the homeless by doing their washing. In just four years they have:27 vans across Australia, one in every state and territory.Launched their first ever international van, across the Tasman into Auckland, New Zealand.Over 1,500 volunteersNow I am seriously motivated to help these guys and you can help too. Here are 3 ways:You can volunteerYou can donateYou can pick up a Orange Sky Gift Pack for ChristmasYou can introduce them to someone you know, someone who can do the above 2 things or (and maybe even better) you can introduce them to a HUGE sponsor.I hope you enjoy this final episode of Season One. Thanks for joining me and I am looking forward to launching Season Two in 2019.Stay awesome and have a happy Christmas and New YearEli SmitFounder & HostGround Breaking Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nicholas Kristock lives his life by a code: Build. Empower. Serve. He is a former international soccer player turned serial entrepreneur and servant leader. He has found his fit in the social impact world by building businesses that solve problems. Nicholas has founded three non-profit organizations dating back to 2012. In 2016, he founded the startup company Empathy 313, which makes technology solutions for social impact organizations. He serves as the Executive Director of Fleece & Thank You, an innovative 501(c)3 organization that provides hope and comfort to children battling illness by giving donors the unique opportunity to make them a fleece blanket and video message of support. Outside of his obsession with connecting people to their greatest good, something interesting about Nicholas is that he was a member of the startup team for Orange Sky Laundry, the world's first mobile laundry service for the homeless, and has lived homeless for a week in Sydney, Australia.   Connect with Nicholas: Website: fleeceandthankyou.org Twitter: @fleecethankyou   Connect with Jon Dwoskin: Website: http://jondwoskin.com/ Twitter: @jdwoskin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.dwoskin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thejondwoskinexperience/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondwoskin/ Email: jon@jondwoskin.com

“We never proclaimed to be advocates…we’re not out there advocating for stuff we’re doers… we want to show people and not tell people” In our ninth episode, Reegan Quick and Asanga Seneviratne chat with Lucas Patchett, co-founder of Orange Sky Laundry and 2016 Young Australian of the Year. They discuss the importance of conversations to those experiencing homelessness, the role of advocacy vs action, inspiring technological innovation in the not for profit (NFP) space and building a nation wide NFP out of their garage. You can learn more about Orange Sky’s initiatives and how you can support their work on their website. You can follow the latest from Orange Sky on their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages. Follow the journey on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Our Website.

The first show from ACYF in Sydney, featuring interviews with Gus & Iggy and the inspirational Orange Sky Laundry, an amazing live performance from Genevieve Bryant's Band, and a SPECIAL PREVIEW of the upcoming show interview with Matt Maher.

2016 Young Australians of The Year, Nicholas & Lucas of Orange Sky Laundry share their challenges and insights on creating a successful not-for-profit that assists homeless Australians, talk about trends in the sector, discuss the growth of social enterprise and required changes in policy.

A few years ago Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett, the co-founders of social enterprise Orange Sky Laundry, rigged up a van they named Suddsy with a few washing machines and went about washing and drying the clothes of Brisbane's homeless people. A few exploding washing machines, technical issues and a whole heap of man hours later, Orange Sky Laundry now has more than 80 volunteers in 12 vans that visit 122 locations across Australia each week. And the idea is spreading globally.

This week, Beating Around the Bush is showcasing Mark Sowerby.Mark Sowerby is the founder of Blue Sky- an alternative investment business http://www.blueskyfunds.com.au/people/He’s Queensland’s first chief entrepreneur, as appointed by the State Government. http://advance.qld.gov.au/innovation-movement/news-events/first-chief-entrepreneur.aspxMark started the role, which is a new initiative from the very active Advance Queensland team and Minister Leanne Enoch,  in October and says he’s been trying to take a ‘stocktake’ of what’s going on in Queensland in terms of entrepreneurship and business ownership.He’s recently returned from a regional tour of 10 Queensland towns including Goondiwindi, Emerald Yeppoon, Rockhampton, Charters Towers, Longreach, Mount Isa, Lockhart River, Cairns and Mackay with five other inspiring entrepreneurs http://advance.qld.gov.au/our-vision/chief-entrepreneur/tour.aspx, including 2016 Young Australian of the Year Lucas Patchett, from Orange Sky Laundry, who is currently helping out with fallout from Cyclone Debbie in some regional areas. http://www.orangeskylaundry.com.au/He said the group were really impressed with the innovation, passion and ideas coming out of regional Queensland and they ended the tour more energised than when they started. He has some great takeaways for the way ewe look at the opportunity in the rural sector and the great cuylture growing in Qld for startup businesses. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-10/entrepreneur-shares-top-tips-run-start-up-business-qld-regions/8344238

  Best mates Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett built a free mobile laundry in their old van to help the homeless and Orange Sky Laundry began. Aiming to connect the community and spark conversations, Orange Sky Laundry started helping people in September 2014. Since then, this world first idea has rapidly grown to eight vans in Brisbane, Melbourne, south-east Victoria, Gold Coast, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and the Sunshine Coast– and they plan to expand their services Australia-wide. With the help of 250-plus volunteers, the custom fitted vans – each with two commercial washing machines and two dryers – service 22 locations and wash more than 200 loads each week. Orange Sky encourages people of all walks of life to come together. In February 2015, they took their mobile laundry to North Queensland to wash clothes in cyclone- ravaged communities. Nic and Lucas have found a way to treat others the way they want to be treated by restoring respect, while raising health standards and reducing the strain on resources.

Ben speaks to Nic Marchesi, one of the founders of Orange Sky Laundry about the charity's new venture

From Hornsby Helping the Homeless Day, the Orange Sky Laundry and Sleep in Your Car, Fusion Sydney North have been very busy - I spent some time catching up with them over the last couple of weeks culminating in a sleep out Friday night! Check out the photos at www.stayintheloopwithlucy.com.au

Today's episode is a masterclass in successful brand building. Ex-Swiss banker David McQuillen, is the founder of Sufferfest and CSO (that's Chief Suffering Officer) of the mythical country ... Sufferlandria. Bored with conventional ways to get fit on a bike, David taught himself how to edit video, and after negotiating rights with major cycling races (like the Tour de France!), he created his first Sufferfest training video and inflicted it on the world. And the world responded very favourably. So much so that he took it down as quickly as he put it up! You'll find out why shortly. He then had his confidence boosted after being called an assassin, and a sadist, and realising his true calling was to spread agony and misery, David quit his well-paying career, and escaped the cubicle to focus fulltime on building Sufferfest. It's now a multi-million dollar brand run out of his home in Tasmania. Now do not fear, this isn't an episode for middle aged men in lycra! Uh-uh, I think you're gunna love this, as we uncover: The importance of creativity in building a brand people love How to build a tribe of long-term, loyal customers The importance of an authentic brand language Why humour is important in your marketing messages A secret social media strategy ... that doesn't involve you! Plus I share some feedback from a motivated listener who sent me a letter typed on a 1952 Remington typewriter. Love a bit of old school marketing. Let's do this!EPISODE TIMELINE 02:03  Welcome & overview 03:38  Today's guest introduction - David McQuillen of Sufferfest 05:53  Interview with David McQuillen of Sufferfest 38:06 Insights in to WebCentral & Designcrowd 40:24  My top 3 attention grabbers from my chat with David McQuillen of Sufferfest 42:56  Listener feedback who's testing a referall marketing idea shared on a past episode 48:08  Wrap-up and insights in to next week's guestEPISODE SPONSORS WebCentral - Exclusive listener offers Get your online marketing sorted with these exclusive listener offers. Designcrowd - Save up to $100 on your first design. The world's #1 custom design marketplace - beautifully simple & cheap. We love cheap!RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED The official The Sufferfest website The official Sufferelandria website Interview with Vinomofo re challenging your category Interview with Orange Sky Laundry re brand language Buy Timbo's new marketing book The Boomerang EffectMY TOP 3 MARKETING ATTENTION GRABBERS Brand Language - Take a good hard look at how you speak to your precious prospects and customers. In fact, take a look at how your whole industry speaks to them. Is there an opportunity to engage with them in a more authentic way? Maybe you could start by giving them a name. Remember the guys at Orange Sky Laundry - they call their customers their homeless friends. You're my motivated small business owners. And David has his suffer-landrians. What do you call your clients? Brand extensions - Look for additional ways to sell more. David has videos, camps & tours, merchandise, license arrangements with gyms, downloadable PDFs. What can you add to your business? Tribe-led social media - This one is genius. The idea of seeing your raving fans create Facebook groups, Forums and other social channels to talk about YOUR business! How cool is that! Now  whilst this is not something you can overtly instigate, it IS a result of building a tribe of long-term, loyal followers. If anyone wants to start a Small Business Big Marketing discussion group, I'd love to hear from you.OVER TO YOU … What was your biggest marketing learning or ah-ha moment from this episode? Leave your comment below. My guest and I respond to each and every comment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey team. Bonus episode today, and a different kind of one at that. No marketing gold, no business lessons (well maybe a couple), just an inspiring conversation with a couple of homeless people, and a fellow for whom volunteering has enabled him to see his work life in a whole different way. By the way, there's a language warning on this one. Nothing outrageous, but I do get a little fired-up. You may recall a couple of episodes back I interviewed Lucas and Nic, the founders of Orange Sky Laundry – a mobile clothes washing service for homeless people. If you haven't listened to it then I suggest you do. Nic and Lucas's idea and passion touched me big time, so following that interview, I went and volunteered for them, spending a couple of hours at an Orange Sky Laundry parked on Collins Street in Melbourne's CBD. I loved every bit of it. The chance to give back to people in need. The chance to learn some life lessons from those less fortunate. And the conversations I had with one of their volunteers, and a couple of Orange Sky's homeless friends, have been life changing. I'll share what I learnt, later on. So, listen in as I wander through Melbourne's CBD trying to locate the Orange Sky Van ... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is so easy to discount, to undercut your competition to get the business. Although it's an easy strategy it is quite simply a race to the bottom. Once you have the lowest price there is nowhere left to go. Tune in this week as I chat with Tas Moulis of QPaint about how to charge full freight and see your business thrive because of it. This one's all about how to avoid discounting. [Tweet "'How and why to avoid discounting in your business"] In this fireside chat with Tas we cover: Tas's 3 effective strategies on how to avoid discounting Why building relationships is crucial in business The power of getting off the tools and focussing on what's going to generate the big bucks Some serious business courage   PLUS I head back to last week's interview with Orange Sky Laundry and my night out onsite with them. I capture a bit of a chat I had with Matt, one of Orange Sky's brilliant volunteers and Herb one of Orange Sky's homeless friends. Herb is one seriously beautiful human being. The first thing he did was give me two tickets to the footy as he had 4 bags with all his possessions in them that he wouldn't be allowed to bring into the ground. Here are 4 powerful lessons Herb taught me during our chat: There's always someone worse off than you. Be grateful for what you have. And you don't need much to be happy. Plenty of marketing gold in today's episode. Enjoy!    EPISODE TIMELINE   01:30  Welcome & overview 02:47  Today's guest introduction - Tas Moulis of QPaint 03:44  Interview with Tas Moulis - Part 1 38:13  My top 3 attention grabbers from my chat with Tas Moulis 40:33 Insights in to WebCentral & Designcrowd 42:45  Interviews with Matt & Herb from my night on the road with Orange Sky Laundry 59:20  Wrap-up and insights in to next week's guest    EPISODE SPONSORS    WebCentral Get your online marketing sorted with these exclusive listener offers. Designcrowd.com - Save up to $100 on your first design. The world's #1 custom design marketplace - beautifully simple & cheap. We love cheap!    RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED   Tas's official website Episode 305 with Kelly Baker-Jamieson from Edible Blooms about online retail marketing Episode 205 with Josh Nicholls from Platinum Electrical on creating raving fans Buy Timbo's new marketing book The Boomerang Effect      MY TOP 3 MARKETING ATTENTION GRABBERS FROM THIS EPISODE   Acknowledge that discounting really is a race to the bottom. In particular, avoid discounting with new clients - this sets a precedent that will be hard to break. Instead, work hard at ensuring they see massive value in you and what you offer. I talk about this extensively in The Boomerang Effect. Actively look for a problem and fix it. This idea is so beautifully counter-intuitive, but it works. Look at this idea as if you were a customer. How cool would it be for a business you're dealing with to bring a problem to your attention, and then tell you it's been fixed. Such a great way to build trust. I found Tas's tough decisions inspiring: He refuses to discount, when a simple 10% off could secure the job. He chose to stop painting (something he was very good at), and focus on the high-value activities like quoting, which quadrupled his business. He sacked clients that made him and his staff miserable; and identified 4 types of clients he did want to work with. Go back to episode 183 with Dentist Paddy Lund who also did this with great success. He is gutsy enough to ask (and answer) the question “Where are we really at?”    OVER TO YOU …   What was your biggest marketing learning or ah-ha moment from this episode? Leave your comment below. My guest and I respond to each and every comment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every now and then I do an interview which not only changes the way I look at business, but changes the way I view things … A bit woo woo I know, but get ready for a thoroughly inspiring interview with the founders of the social movement Orange Sky Laundry, who have become our 2016 Young Australians of the year, no less. One day they had a crazy idea to throw a washing machine and a dryer in the back of a van and go and help out the homeless by doing their washing. Orange Sky Laundry was born. Not only did they not realise that this crazy idea was a world first but it was what happened between hitting the go button on the washing machine and the load being finished and dried is what makes the real difference … conversations. I spent a night out on the road with Orange Sky Laundry and I had some really powerful conversations which I will bring to you in the coming weeks.   Here's Orange Sky's Why... Now I am seriously motivated to help these guys and you can help too. Here are 3 ways: You can volunteer You can donate (as little as $6) You can introduce them to someone you know, someone who can do the above 2 things or (and maybe even better) you can introduce them to a HUGE sponsor. I really loved bringing this episode to you and I hope you get as much out of it as I have.  EPISODE TIMELINE   01:24 Welcome & overview 02:20 A quick update on a recent episode about race car sponsorship 03:00 Today's guest introduction - Nick Marchesi & Lucas Patchet of Orange Sky Laundry 04:11 Interview with Nick Marchesi & Lucas Patchet - Part 1 19:05 Insights into WebCentral 20:20 Insights into DesignCrowd 21:05 Interview with Nick Marchesi & Lucas Patchet - Part 2 33:10 My top 3 attention grabbers from my chat with Nick Marchesi & Lucas Patchet 35:50 Feedback from an annoyed listener 38:12 Wrap-up and insights in to next week's guests    EPISODE SPONSORS   WebCentral listener offer – Beautiful and effective websites. Yes, you can have it all!   DesignCrowd.com - Save up to $100 on your first design The world's #1 custom design marketplace - beautifully simple & cheap. We love cheap!    RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED   Orange Sky Laundry's official website Episode 318 where I explore the pro's and con's of race car sponsorship Episode 300 with Daniel Flynn from Thankyou Buy Timbo's new marketing book The Boomerang Effect    MY TOP 3 MARKETING ATTENTION GRABBERS FROM THIS EPISODE   Know your Key Messages. Go back and have a listen (in particular to Nic) who is pro at reeling off the key messages he wants to get across about Orange Sky. An example is when I ask him “why does Orange Sky exist?” he replies - 1. Restore respect. 2. Improve health standards. 3. Reduce the strain on resources. And I've noticed he responds with exactly the same answer in every interview he does. So I encourage you to have 3-5 key messages that you share whenever you get the chance. Have a name for your customers. Orange Sky call them their Homeless Friends. I call you my Motivated Business Owners. Doing so brings emotion and connection to your marketing. Orange Sky needs our support. As I mentioned earlier, I helped out at an Orange Sky Laundry the night after this interview. I got to meet some homeless friends and had some beautiful conversations.  I'll share my experience in an upcoming episode. Now I'm more determined than ever to help Orange Sky grow and I hope you are too. How? Volunteer (Button on OrangeSkyLaundry.com.au) Donate to Orange Sky Laundry Introduce them to someone you know who can help  OVER TO YOU … What was your biggest marketing learning or ah-ha moment from this episode? Leave your comment below. My guest and I respond to each and every comment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nic from Orange Sky Laundry speaks to Jof about the free service operating to help homeless people and those affected by the coastal bushfires.

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