Towards Better

Intro On Todays Episode we are joined Toni Hort from Illume Development & Behaviour. Episode Highlights 4:00 minutes: Tell us more about Illume DB 6:30: The Illume Method 11:45: “If it’s important enough to yell come and tell” 12:15: The most fun rule they have ever had 😅 13:00: “The rules they really reflect Your family values and what you want” 14:00: Parents as role models and teachable mo...

On todays episode, Elle and Ricky chat about: Diversity and Inclusion in Workplaces and Communities Having the uncomfortable conversations - how do we do better, if we don't know better? How do we ASK without being insulting? Accommodations in the workplace - often not as hard or expensive as we think Being a good ally - making your workplace SAFE for a more diverse community is about more th...

On Todays Episode I have a monologue to bust some myths of Employing People with Disabilities. . 7 Myths Myth 1: People with disability have limited skills and can only perform routine or repetitive tasks Myth 2: People with disability do not want to work Myth 3: It is difficult to attract qualified applicants with disability Myth 4: People with disability are less productive and unreliable Myth 5...

On Todays Episode we are joined by Michael Pugh. Michael is an avid outdoorsman and founder of Townsville Hike & Explore, social outdoor hiking and adventure community, based out of Townsville . The group is arguably the regions’ largest social outdoor hiking and adventure community, with over 12000 active members across channels in Oct 2022. Townsville Hike and Explore group is not a commerci...

On todays podcast I am joined by Roxane Foulser-Piggott from volunteering platform and social enterprise, Freddy Match Show Notes 2:00: Who is Roxane & FreddyMatch? 3:15: How did Freddy match come about & Why? 5:00: “ wouldn’t it be perfect if you could just be matched with your perfect Volunteering role“ 7:00: Who is the Freddy match platform for or who can create an account? 8:45: making...

RESOURCES/LINKS: For Anyone BOOK: An Angel at My Door. https://www.amazon.com.au/Angel-My-Door-daughter-potential/dp/0645076805/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=an+angel+at+my+door&qid=1619568275&sr=8-5   Joanne Lynam Speaker and Author Website: https://joannelynam.com/media-speaking/   What is Social Role Valorisation: https://www.towardsbetter.com.au/resources/srv/ For Individuals and Fa...

Getting Older Episode Details: About InteCare NQ & Helen Turner Family Governance The Importance of the Roles of Active Neighbour & Homemaker Alternatives to Aged Care Differences between 'Home' and Aged Care Maintaining Roles & Reminders of our Past Roles when moving into Aged Care Facility Lonliness as we age InteCare NQ - Townsville Aged care advice and placement consultan...

On todays episode, we have some fantastic chats with Ryan Pedley around all things education. Here are some Highlights: 2:30- Who is Ryan? 8:30- Ryan's Life after Secondary School 10:02- What brought Ryan to Australia 11:30- Being in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 12:50- Moving from Canada to Australia to Teach 13:13- Teaching in smaller Aussie Schools 16:00- Working on family farm...

What are some practical ways that organisations, teams, and leaders can foster workplace diversity, inclusion and psychological safety and take their teams along on this changemaking journey. . Kylie and Ricky discuss this and more on this episode. . Episode Details & Links: . 11 mins: Empathy 12 mins: “Quotas don’t automate inclusion” 15 mins: The Benefits of D&I 23 mins: Reflection quest...

Im joined by two progressive soil & human health professionals, James Jensen & Jason Lange.   We share groundbreaking conversations around the links between healthy lawns, healthy soils, and healthy humans and dive deeper into how we as individuals can play a part in improving our health, the health of the lands on which we live on, and the health of our neighborhoods and cities.  . Links...

On todays episode we hear from Michael Bromage, a Townsville based musician, producer, and now researcher interested in creativity and collaboration across communities. Michael and I share conversation about factors that foster and inhibit creativity and collaboration, what examples we see of this, and how things could be improved through action Thank you Michael for your time and enjoy   Support...

Ep 8. Daniel Flynn . Competitive Chili Eating Champion In today's podcast episode we will hear from Daniel Flynn, an international award-winning champion in the competitive chili eating arena. Known by the name ‘Hot Wheelz’, Dan and I talk about his journey into the competition, the Chili eating community, personal growth associated with this sport, and what might be next for Townsville and A...

Ep 7. Kate Osbourne . Life Out Loud NQ Support the show Love the podcast?! Leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. . Want to connect further, check us out on socials: . Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TowardsBetterCo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/towardsbetterco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/37535138 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCukUKGkOylJNNtUbWKMIfHQ ....

Ep 6. Jason Lange . ATLAS Soils . In todays podcast episode we will hear from Jason Lange, Co Director of Atlas Soils. Jason is an experienced Sustainability Practitioner that has focused much of his working career on integrated Energy, Water and Waste management with a focus on Dry Tropical solutions that are inspired by nature. He has over 10 years of experience in a broad range of environmental...

Ep 5. Joe Mikaele Ah-Kuoi Jr. Strive Lane In today's podcast episode we will hear from Joe  Mikaele Ah-Kuoi Jr. founder of Strive Lane, a company on a mission to develop tomorrow's leaders.  Joe and I chat about self-leadership, servant leadership, the next generation, and how parents and support networks can help nurture and develop the leadership skills of every young person.  Thank yo...

A short story on mindsets, roles, and expectancies. When Jeff Strully was visiting Queensland from Colorado in the 90's, he told a very powerful story from his own life situation as a parent. The example, given here in this audio, about two other women in their early twenties, is told in the same way: The point of these two stories of young adults is that they are in fact the same person. How...

In today's episode, we have Ross McLennan CEO of Townsville Chamber of Commerce. Outside of his work role Ross is a passionate Surf Lifesaving Club volunteer, camper,  fisherman, footy lover, and long-standing Townsvillian.  Ross and I share a thought-provoking conversation about the Townsville business community, how our actions can shift perceptions, the experiences of inclusion in communit...

Ep 3. Jasmine Healy-Pagan . Youth RESET & Sundalah Community . On todays podcast, we are joined by social entrepreneur. Wellness educator, trainer and founder of Youth RESET and Sundalah community Jasmine Healy- Pagan. Jasmine and I have some insightful conversation around her journey to the United States and back to Townsville, her social enterprise Youth RESET which is on a mission to empowe...

Ep 2. Oliver Jesshope . People Things In todays podcast episode we will hear from Oliver Jesshope, a Townsville based community builder, organiser and activist.  Oliver and I have great conversation about his grassroots community development movement, ‘People Things’ and the role that it plays in mobilising and connecting citizens and communities particularly in the areas of democracy, politics an...

Ep 1. Ben Milbourne from C&B Designs Townsville . In todays podcast episode we will hear from Ben Milbourne, one of the directors of award winning building design company C&B Designs.  Ben talks about his journey on thinking ‘outside the box’ about social inclusion and workplace culture in their business. We discuss the actions he and C&B took to shift their thinking and the stories of...