The Good People Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Weh Yeoh realised that there was so much more he could do with his Physiotherapy degree than hands on, 1 on 1 clinical work. It was a combination of his physio training, clinical experience,  and his travels  (volunteering and working  for charity overseas) that made him realise that the standard charity business model is broken. If a charity grows, then it may not actually be doi...

Send us Fan Mail Geraldine Hickey makes me laugh, which is good, because that's her job. But it's the way she makes me laugh is what I like about her so much, through humorous anecdotes, and real stories about her life. You see, you'll struggle to find a more genuine person, willing to share the vulnerable details of their world, in this case, through the medium of comedy. And it&ap...

Send us Fan Mail While driving her car one day, Louise Larkin heard an interview on the radio that would change the course of her life. She heard the sad story of a young boy, who was left broken hearted after no one turned up to his birthday party, despite his parents attempts at throwing a great party.  This lit a fire in her belly, and after some conversations with some friends, she decided to...

Send us Fan Mail Music, ethics, and principles are the fabric of Cassie Walker's being So it's no surprise that she created a business that can help musicians create merchandise which helps them earn money, AND reduce the impact on the environment at the same time! Upcycled Merch sources non new, and pre owned items of clothing, and upcycles them into merchandise for bands, and businesse...

Send us Fan Mail There is no doubt that A.I. or Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic. The speed in which it is being developed and employed in almost every industry is both amazing, and FRIGHTENING! The words ChatGPT can be heard almost daily, even in non tech environment So is it friend or foe? I wanted to find out so I invited Marrs Coiro, the Co-Founder of  Polynize onto the show Polynize is...

Send us Fan Mail At just 12 years of age, Tommy Quick survived a stroke, and had to learn to walk again and talk again, and try to live a normal life with his new disability, and it was damn hard. But as it turns out, Tommy Quick is an unstoppable force, completing high school, achieving a degree in Nutrition, and even hiking the Kokoda Track. But a conversation with a mate at a coffee shop plante...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Matthew Read was pretty young when he knew he wanted to be a surgeon. Having been exposed to medical clinics which were managed by his mother, and having the aptitude for fixing problems, his vision of his future was pretty clear. But, as he discovered, there is never a straight line between dreams and success, and for over 20 years Matthew pursued medical study, facing rejecti...

Send us Fan Mail Emma MacGregor reached a point in her life where she had achieved everything that was expected of her. She went to Uni, she got married, had kids, but had a the lingering feeling that there is more she should do. Event management is her trade, but after losing her dream job at the beginning of COVID, Emma took matters into her own hands, creating an initiative called the "Out...

Send us Fan Mail As a young cop, Peter Baines knew he had a bigger purpose. He couldn't have guessed though, the he would be involved in the largest Disaster Victim Identification task in history, or that he would raise over $30m for charity. After choosing a path in forensics, Peter quickly climbed the ranks, which lead him to be called up as part of an international forensic squad, charged...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought about what it's like to re enter society after serving a prison sentence? We watch glorified TV shows about crime, lawyers, and even some popular shows set inside prisons, but we don't tend to pay much attention to ex-prisoners who have re joined the community, which is strange given that almost all of them are eventually released. For many, life ha...

Send us Fan Mail It's school holidays, so for a change of pace, I invited Chris Farrell - (Neighbours/The Hope Fund - ep21) and Jess McDonald (High Tees Australia - ep11) to come to the studio for a coffee and chat. Chris barracks for the Carlton Blues, while Jess is a fanatical Melbourne Demons supporter, so I played a dirty trick on them, inviting them to wear their football colours, withou...

Send us Fan Mail Ryan Abramowitz was in Copenhagen when he learnt that his father had died from suicide. It was an event that would change his life, and leave deep scars with him and his family. He discovered through the grieving process that there weren't many options when it came to books to help people understand, and work through the grief of losing a parent or loved one after suicide, an...

Send us Fan Mail Kelly Barrett decided from a very young age that she had to take control of her own destiny. She's a firm believer that the game of  life isn't played on a level playing field, so she was determined not to let her humble beginnings in the commission flats in Werribee, shape her future for her. Having been served her fair share of back fortune, Kelly's resilience and...

Send us Fan Mail Since the day she was born, Evana De Lune was destined for the stage.   Performance is in her DNA,  having been dancing since a very young age, but a chance trip to a burlesque class, opened her eyes to a whole new world of performance. She was so hooked by what she saw, she has been performing as a burlesque dancer ever since. The entertainment industry was shattered when the pan...

Send us Fan Mail Scott Miller wasn't far into his corporate career when he decided that working in big oil wasn't for him.   Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, he was destined to follow in their footsteps climbing the corporate ladder,  business was the mantra, but it quickly became clear that his personal values didn't align, and so he jumped ship (or rig?) perusing study in th...

Send us Fan Mail Jack Simpson says the best thing about being an apprentice carpenter, was getting to go to great coffee shops all over Melbourne. It was the best part of his day. Truth is, he didn't really like carpentry, but started to really love coffee. One chance day, he walked into a great cafe in Brighton who had a sign on the window looking for baristas, and so,  Jack took a leap. Wit...

Send us Fan Mail Black Saturday will always be remembered as one of the worst days in the history of Victoria. But it should also be remembered as the day that David Laity was forced to think about his life, and his purpose. His media production company AND side hustle were both destroyed by the horrific fires which burnt so much of northern Victoria, and took so many lives. He and his partner wer...

Send us Fan Mail Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is limited by your postcode. Zac Lewis is the CEO of Western Chances, and organisation devoted to empowering young people to achieve their potential.  There is an unfortunate, and very real correlation between life opportunities, and the postcode you live in. Western Chances is built on the idea of levelling the playing field for young people...

Send us Fan Mail Adam Sarfati had already started trying to change the world for the better before the pandemic hit, but the COVID lockdowns combined with the increase in online shopping was the perfect time for Heaps Good Packaging to launch. People want to do the right thing, and the original Heaps Good mailing satchel (a revolutionary product which is home compostable) gave online retailers an...

Send us Fan Mail You may know Chris Farrell from his role as heart throb, Dr Rob in the tv soapie Neighbours.   But you probably didn't know he's a Head of Operations and Marketing, helping raise awareness for serious illness like upper gastro intestinal cancer through The Hope Fund, a fantastic organisation created by medical professionals who want to create better long term outcomes fo...

Send us Fan Mail Jacinta Parsons, has a lot to say, and we wanted her perspective! She's an ABC Melbourne Radio host, Author, and Public Speaker, as well as a huge lover of people, and their stories. If you only know her from her "Afternoons" show on ABC Melbourne Radio , you may be led to believe that this charismatic, fun and friendly, ball of energy is JP's only side. But Ja...

Send us Fan Mail Lisa Skaife from My Drive School has motorsport running through her veins.  Having worked around the thrills and spills of the high speed industry for most of her career, she was confident that she would be able to pass on what she knew to her kids when it came time for them to get behind the wheel. But after some consideration, and research (which uncovered some horrifying statis...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew Donovan, founder and CEO of Food For Change has created 3 MILLION MEALS for people suffering from food insecurity. Insane right? What is even more amazing is,  he only started in 2016! Matt found himself with some spare time after winding up a business and moving to Melbourne, and so started volunteering in food relief. Little did he know that this would be the catalyst wh...

Send us Fan Mail Peta-Gai Mclaughlin from Iridis Cosmetics is on a mission to help people find their inner beauty, and she's doing it with Makeup! Ironic? No! Often makeup is used to hide imperfections and flaws, but Peta-Gai's talent is identifying and accentuating people's positive side.  The result is an increase in self worth and inner strength which has changed the lives of so...

Send us Fan Mail Rebecca Challoner from My Spirited Child is an award winning ADHD advocate, who is on a mission to create information, strategies and support for neurodivergent children, to improve their education, self worth, and quality of life in general, including family life and social settings. Australia has a comparatively low diagnosis rate compared to other western countries, and is lack...