People My Dog Would Like
Summary: Welcome to People My Dog Would Like, a fresh new podcast where I get to sit around a digital campfire with you and explore what interesting people are doing with their game changing ideas, fresh initiatives and cool, out-of-the-box movements with an eye on the future. There are so many sticky, complex challenges we face in the world today that can fundamentally be solved through the exponential advances happening in technology. This podcast is about sharing some of this incredible information with you, to take note and use in your own life, to take advantage of all the endless opportunities that are out there for you to embrace. My name is Lizzie Mettam and I created this podcast to help drive conversation and action around how we can all work together towards solving some of these big issues. Whether it's what kind of work is opening up for us in our future economy, new education models to consider and trial, brilliant initiatives that help tackle social issues like homelessness, inequity, obesity and the massive rise in mental health problems..... even help with how to parent our children and teenagers in the digital age, this podcast is for you. I believe dogs are drawn to the kindness in people and they innately seem to know who of us out there is kind and compassionate. So I'm learning with Cha Cha, my gorgeous retriever who doesn't retrieve, to filter my guests and ideas, for a more compassionate future, a thoughtful future...... and together I'm hoping we can drive a positive conversation around the endless possibilities the future holds for all of us. So grab a chair, a stick and some marshmallows and enjoy the conversation. Opening music credit is the track, Helpless Blues, don't worry, the irony in the title is not lost on me, by the fabulous The Bamboos, a hot Melbourne band.
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In episode 4 of People My Dog Would Like, we sit down with Jon Yeo, Curator of TEDx Melbourne and Chapter President of Professional Speakers Australia and leading light at The Slow School of Business. In this episode Jon talks about why he loves TED and what it stands for, his passion to empower people to reach their full potential and encourages them to do the same for others. He talks about the humility of TEDx speakers, the immergence of new tribes seeking an alternative kind of leadership that addresses the social and economic inequity in the world and how important it is for leadership to take note that there is an emerging sense of change in the air, that does not bode well for the political elite. His theme this year: Rebels, Revolutionaries and Us is bang on. It’s a must see on this year’s event calendar. It’s Equal Pay Day today and this month it’s Liptember, which we also touched on briefly in the conversation, including his admiration for storytelling expertise of Steve Jobs, George Lucas and the sheer brilliance of Jackson Pollock. If you want to contact Jon directly, he would love to hear from you and you can reach him at jonyeo@brightstar.net.au and you can also reach him through his website at The Slow School of Business. Opening music is Helpless Blues, don’t worry, the irony in the title is not lost on me, by the fabulous The Bamboos, a hot Melbourne band. For any feedback or simply to let me know who you would like to hear about, you can contact me at lizzie@lizziemettam.com or through my website. You can also catch me anytime on LinkedIn Twitter or Instagram. Would love to know who you may want me to be a guest on the show, so don’t be shy and let me know! Seeya!
This week’s episode is with Steve Sammartino. Steve is one of Australia’s most respected futurists and business technologists who drives important conversations around embracing our future and the endless possibilities it holds for all of us. Steve has spoken to well over 100,000 people around the world in the past two years. Uniquely combining anthropology and technology, Steve will leave you excited about what the future holds. In this episode we talk about his new book The Lessons School Forgot, a survival manifesto for an era of AI. We talk about the new economy and how everyone needs to redefine their place in the world, to be the entrepreneur that has been slowly taken away from them through the systems we have created in our world. Some really interesting insights into what he teaches his own kids in a time of unprecedented and exponential change. You may also want to check out his first book The Great Fragmentation, another cracking and insightful read. Intro music credit goes to The Bamboos, a hot Melbourne band, and is titled Helpless Blues. Don’t worry, the irony in the title is not lost on me!. For any feedback on the podcast or simply to let me know who you would like on the podcast, simply contact me at lizzie@lizziemettam.com, through my website or you can also find me directly on LinkedIn Twitter or Instagram. Seeya!
This week’s episode is with Paul Fairhead, intrepid thinker and CEO of new startup, yaktrak. In this episode we talk about Paul’s long stint as an entrepreneur in Vietnam, the soft skills he believes are what make us human and how those skills need to be cultivated and cherished in a future economy. He talks about his transition to work in Australia, the differences he sees between Melbourne and Sydney, the importance of investing time in businesses that can scale and his desire to give back to build the kind of tribe Australia needs in the startup space. He really admires the meanderings of Umair Haique and misses his days as a lacrosse player, where he learnt a lot about people, life and business without knowing it. Opening music is Helpless Blues, don’t worry, the irony in the title is not lost on me, by the fabulous The Bamboos, a hot Melbourne band. For any feedback or simply to let me know who you would like to hear about, you can contact me at lizzie@lizziemettam.com or through my website and you can also catch me on LinkedIn Twitter or Instagram. Would love to know who you may want me to be a guest on the show, so don’t be shy and let me know! Seeya!
My guest for this episode is Paul Bishop, the founder of Arts Evolution (and their Chief Inspiration Officer), Director of The Red Place and an elected councillor for the city of Redland in Queensland. Arts Evolution is an ethical enterprise approach to many of the existing and emerging challenges facing the arts, the community, the non-profit sector and local small-medium enterprises as the global economy forces us into a ‘climate of change’. He and i met recently through a futures program with Sohail Inayatullah and Colin Russo on the Gold Coast which inspired me and left me thinking he’s got a lot to share, and we have a lot to learn from him. He’s been keenly watching and led by the work being done around the world and Australia, through the work of David Throsby, Transition Towns Australia, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, Michael Schuman, Judy Wicks, Skoil World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship – there’s a lot to learn and just loved loved loved having him on and can’t wait to have him back to learn more. If you want to contact Paul Bishop directly you can reach him through The Red Place website. Opening music is Helpless Blues, don’t worry, the irony in the title is not lost on me, by the fabulous The Bamboos, a hot Melbourne band. If you have any questions about the content in the show or have some feedback I’d love you to contact me directly at lizzie@lizziemettam.com or through my website. Would love to know who you may want me to be a guest on the show, so don’t be shy and let me know!
People My Dog Would Like is a chance to listen to me, Lizzie Mettam speaking with interesting people about their game changing ideas, fresh initiatives, startups and out of the box movements with an eye on the future. People in our big wide world are concerned about the future of work, leadership and the pace of change which contribute to their personal stresses and I’m hoping this podcast is on opportunity to sit around a digital campfire and talk positively about the endless and unimagined possibilities that we have unfolding in front of us right now. So grab a chair, a stick and some marshmallows and join in the listen to the conversation with me around my digital campfire where anything can happen.
