BaU with Joe Rogers and Patrick Beggs

Join us for a conversation with Award-winning journalist and former supervising producer of the hit ABC podcast  Ladies, We Need To Talk ,  Cassandra Steeth. Cass is now a mission to help women to financial independence in her new role as senior writer for Verve Super , a feminist, ethical superannuation company. Cass speaks to us about how we must find new ways to bridge...

How do you measure change? A conversation with ORS Impact’s CEO Sarah Stachowiak and Senior Consultant Nikki Kalra who join us from Seattle to discuss how in the For Purpose sector it is vital you systematically and cost effectively measure the change you are seeking to make.  We discuss different models, frameworks and end our discussion perhaps on its most important point, decidin...

Join our conversation with Tom Critchlow, Co-Founder of Quoteback, a browser tool that allows you to copy and store text quotes as you read content from the Internet. Tom joins us from amongst the cactus of Arizona to discuss the world of blogging, the emerging field of narrative strategy and how it applies to business, life and politics. Tom outlines how Quoteback is designed to free smaller voic...

Join our conversation with Corinne Proske, Founder of Speckle , a not-for-profit fintech company, which delivers an ethical alternative to payday lending.  Corrine highlights the importance of understanding how our emotional relationship with money affects our financial and social wellbeing. We discuss how the model of ethical lending outcomes is changing the future of investing and how...

Join us to for a conversation with Community Activist and ex ABC journo, Margot Foster, who helped lead the charge to create the green heart of Abbotsford by protecting the historic convent from redevelopment. Margot shares her experience in learning to influence change through not saying a outright no but providing genuine alternatives where all involved can say yes. We speak to Margot about the...

In today's episode we set the scene for the end of 2020. Joe and Patrick don their thinking caps to explore what Covid has unveiled across our cultural, social and economic institutions and whether this is a permanent shift.  They discuss the new barriers to participation and change making that are appearing, the fallacy of predicting tomorrow based on today, and outline the key questions they...

Join our chat with Craig Middleton , Curator at the National Museum of Australia , Fellow at the The Australian National University and Co Author of Queering the Museum, for a deep dive into remaking what a museum can and could be. Craig takes us through his groundbreaking work in queering the museum where Queer is used as a verb to drive a more inclusive, reflective and immersive space that refle...

Victoria has the highest rate of the removal of children from their birth family in Australia. Michael Perusco, CEO of Berry Street, joins us for a conversation on why and how we need to shift our thinking away from a system grounded in the late and punitive to one informed by a safety first early intervention model to create a fairer system for families and chil...

Join Joe Rogers and Patrick Beggs to review season one of #BaU. From the lows of figuring out portable pandemic studios to the highs of great guests covering topics such as indigenous rights, dyslexia, community reform, social media as societal kryptonite, and art. Listening to our guest's process has been a big ride and an even bigger privilege. Pearls of wisdom have fallen out of each one of our...

Join us for a discussion on truth telling with Dr Gavin Morris, an ex-NRL referee from Sydney who now acts as a leading social referee. Gavin talks about his involvement in documenting a truth telling in the Nauiyu Community, and the ways in which it enables better community outcomes for its people. He also discusses how the unique approach, methodology and intention shaped his...

Scott Cane, one of the drivers of Australia’s first native title case, joins us from Port Lincoln for an uplifting chat about his approach to life and advice on how to grow through failure. Scott is a self-professed surf bum whose curiosity and trust in following his nose for waves has led him through the wilds of Tasmania, to Australian National University to ensuring Aboriginal Australians are r...

This week we hear from Dipayan Ghosh , Harvard fellow, White House Alum and Author of Terms of Disservice: How Silicon Valley is Destructive by Design. We talk about the effect that the monopoly held by big tech from facebook to Amazon has had on our lives and how we have unwittingly traded our privacy for utility. We explore how we are heading from a democratic era and rapidly into a Dystopian di...

Join us as  Dr Sue Thomas FRSA  educates from a surprisingly sunny Scotland us on how the ethics of fashion is underpinned by the choices we make as customers in response to what we design into our consumption. Sue takes us behind the scenes of the content she developed when teaching as part of her pioneering MSc Ethics in Fashion for the School of Textiles and Design ethics. Today Sue c...

Sam Patterson joins us to discuss about building connections inside communities at risk through the power of story.  Sam is the Director of Community Engagement at MacKillop Family Services and shares his approach to creating the connection between funding the cause and the direct delivery of the service. We talk all things home schooling, the challenges ahead for foster c...

Dean Bragonier, founder and the executive dyslexic at  NoticeAbility , shares his story of changing the way society understands dyslexia through changing its approach to educating children with Dyslexia. Dean joins us from Cambridge, Massachusetts to discuss the neuroscience of dyslexia, the educational approach required and the work left to be done. Dean inform us on...

Madeleine Habib joins us from a wintry Tasmania to offer a timely reminder not to underestimate the power of your own voice in enacting the change you want to see in the world. Madeleine is a Master Mariner who has lived a life of service to humanitarian and environmental causes from the shores of the Mediterranean to the coastline of Antartica. Working on the front lines with SOS Méditeranée...

Glen McMinn offers his refreshing perspective on travelling openly through the arc of life. Glen has been many things, architect, designer, historian, hockey dad, entrepreneur and now a painter exploring a concept called 10 of 1. Through it all he has been Dyslexic, which he speaks openly about, and he calls aspects of he views as a superpower. Join us as Glen takes us through his story of fo...

Simon Goodrich is the Co-Founder of  Portable , a digital innovation company that helps forward thinking organisations to transform the way they work. Over the past five years, Simon and the team at Portable have been hacking the bureaucracy, helping solve some of the technological discrimination in usability and accessibility in the digital world.  Simon sits on the Health Informat...

Fiona Armstrong is a social entrepreneur, public policy expert and researcher, author, and reform advocate whose qualifications and experience span a range of disciplines and sectors. She is a global leader in the area of climate and health advocacy and has conceived and led a number of internationally significant projects in this area. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Climate and...

We sat down with George Hedon to see where their head is at with COVID19. George is the founder and CEO of the world's leading creativity infused business event - Pause Fest , an independent, industry-driven movement with a mission to bring diverse intelligence together to fuel the next generation forward.  We wanted to hear of what opportunities they can see and to hear of the hurdles they f...

Judy Atkinson shares her remarkable story of following her own path to leaning, understanding and healing. Judy Atkinson identifies as a Jiman / Bundjalung (Aboriginal Australian) woman who also has Anglo-Celtic, and German heritage. Judy is a Emeritus Professor. She holds a BA from the University of Canberra, and a PhD from Queensland University of Technology. She is also a graduate of the Harvar...

Bec Scott, the futurist, shares her story. Bec is not afraid to walk their own path. She lives most of her time imagining potential futures, learning from the history around her and applying that knowledge to bring her dreams into reality. Bec Scott, co-founder of  STREAT , is a passionate social entrepreneur working to address complex environmental and social issues.  Hosted on Acast. S...

Alasdair is one of the driving forces behind The Boroughs , recognised for its role in telling the story of Brunswick East. It has played a central role in the creation of a community focused on art, design and sustainability.  Their store is famous for its work with local makers and being the retail expression of neighbourhood and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

In this conversation we get to hear the story of Conor Hickey. She is the CEO at  Collingwood Children’s Farm , the oldest continued practicing farm in Victoria, Australia. Conor with a background in inclusive education through community connections has a passion for hands-on learning in nature and her story demonstrates the benefits of the approach and process for creating inclusive, vibrant...

Joe Rogers and Patrick Beggs, the hosts, talking about the podcast project, BaU, before it was what it is today. The conversation is the first time the two put microphones in front of their faces, before any guests had been interviewed, offering an honest glimpse into the thinking behind the concept. Joe is famous for crafting brands which deliver results for those who work for them, shop for them...