The Generosity Guy

Poverty is dangerous, but so is poverty of the non-poor...

What gets you up in the morning?  Finding purpose can make the biggest difference in life - generosity is the key to that.

How much should we be asking about what charities spend and how much should we focus on the impact they are having?

Very few things are black and white, most have elements of grey. Poverty is complex but it can be overcome. 

It is good business for charities to send you mail if you have donated before. But, if you don't want it, just tell them that.

Learning something new is important. Allowing someone to learn something is generous.

You never know how someone will respond when you act generously, so it is it worth it if they don't take it the way you wanted?

Former Miss Arab USA,  actor, peacekeeper in the Middle East, now a full time author, Suzanne has done it all - including suffering from postpartum depression.  Suzanne shares all about her story of becoming a mum, then at times wishing she hadn't, and trying to find a safe place to talk about that. Check out her book - Postpardon Me: A fickle woman's spiral into postpartum depression an...

When is generosity not generosity? When it doesn't cost you anything to do...

There is nothing more universal than a love of a parent for their child.  Every parent wants what is best for their kids - no matter where they are from.

When was the last time you said it?  'I Don't Know' is not to be feared but embraced. 

Comedian, Speaker, Consultant and Neurodiverse “Brain for Hire”, Ben Sorensen joins Kieran in the Generosity Podcast. You may have seen him in the media, or heard his voice, or had him host your trivia event. When he's not being funny, he is helping companies create a culture or neurodiverse inclusion...although he can be funny at the same time. Being diagnosed with Autism and ADHD in his 30's, Be...

Living in poverty is a costly business and doing simple things can cause a significant financial burden.

Extreme poverty is considered to be anyone living on $2US or less a day, but could someone survive if they were frugal enough?

Some people will give to charities to appease a sense of guilt, is that okay?

Season 3 starts with an explanation - I get all sorts of responses from people when I tell them I am the Generosity Guy - here is what it is all about.

Why do you the things that you do? It's a question I often ask myself, and here is a tool that you can use to help figure it out, and make a behavioural change. 

When good development turns bad. It's awful when it happens (and it does happen), but not all is lost. 

What's the difference between change and transformation? Does it matter? Ask the butterfly...

Two of the greatest challenges we have as a world have to do with food. One is getting too much, the other is getting too little. What can we do about it?

It's a question that gets used to ensure that we are making wise decisions in the present that wont negatively impact those in the future.  It's also a waste of time.

This week we chat with Kabushka Ngemba, a proud Ngemba woman from New South Wales.  Kabushka is a professional artist and specialises in Indigenous Dot Art. She shares her experience of connecting with her creativity, her creative process and how art became so important in her life. “I had my children when I was really young, life wasn’t so easy, art was a place to escape from everyday life a...

A spreadsheet can't possibly capture everything about a person and their life, so there is another method needed...

I often get asked what the best way to fundraise is - whilst there is no right way or wrong way, here are a couple of very helpful insights which will serve you.

Measuring potential is not an exact science, but we know we are missing out on what people can bring to our world. If only we could remove this one thing...