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.

Make Do Co.

People of Purpose: Sophie Hansen

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.

People of Purpose: Jason McDermott

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.

People of Purpose: Lauren Capelin

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.

People of Purpose: Tom Dawkins

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!

People of Purpose: Matt Branagan

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.

A Background To Meditation

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.

People of Purpose: Laurence McCahill & Carlos Saba

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.

People of Purpose_Jack Hubbard

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.

People of Purpose: Lawrence Goldstone

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.

People of Purpose: Emmie Rae

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.

People of Purpose: Damien Walsh

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.

People of Purpose: Abigail Forsyth

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.

People of Purpose: Will Davies

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.

People of Purpose: Sasha Titchkosky

People of Purpose by Johanna Scott features conversations with people doing meaningful work and living with heart. People of Purpose sits under the website Make Do Co. For more content visit wearemakedo.com.au. The series is produced by Johanna Scott. Introduction provided by Shaun White.