The Exchange - Thinking Around The Box Podcast

Our final guest is none other than The Exchange’s founder and CEO, Jillian Kilby. Jillian has been instrumental in helping to develop and roll out the Business Innovation Program, but Jillian also took part in the program as a participant. Not only is Jillian a founder and CEO of a co-working community space, she also wears the hat of civil engineer and has developed a new company, The Infrastructure Collaborative, which is all about helping projects become shovel ready. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kerry Palmer is an artist who is passionate about providing both children and adults with artistic outlets by offering community art classes. Incredibly, the latest research by the Australian Council for the Arts shows us that 98% of Australians engage in the arts in some way shape or form – which Kerry believes is vital for our social, emotional and physical wellbeing. Kerry joins “Thinking Around the Box” to share about her program, Art Club Dub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode of “Thinking Around the Box” we meet Mel Singh, the program coordinator for LeaderLife, a community engagement organisation working with disadvantaged young people. Mel is passionate about making sure that no young people are falling through the gaps, and joins the podcast to share about how the programs at LeaderLife are helping kids doing it tough live their best life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our next guest is the 2020 South Australian AgriFutures Rural Woman of the Year and clinical psychologist, Steph Schmidt. Steph is no stranger to mental health in her line of work, but when the professional needed to become the patient, Steph realised that there was a need for a community-based training program around building psychological skills for farmers and those living in rural communities. In her episode of "Thinking Around the Box", Steph shares about how the program ACTFORAG is being developed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If we were each given three wishes, I think there would be a pretty good chance that most of us might contemplate a wish that has something to do with money. Because the reality is – all of us want to be able to live our dream financial life. Financial planner, Allison Williamson, the latest guest on the podcast, is passionate about helping people on that journey. Don’t worry, this isn’t a get rich quick scheme or a sales pitch – it’s about how Allison has used innovation to create a completely unique business model and build authentic relationships with her clients that help move them towards their financial goals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Picture this – you’re raising a family and living on a farm whilst pursuing a career as a psychologist, leading not one but two health practices - and you’ve got a newborn baby! This is the reality for Tanya Forster, the latest guest on the podcast. Yet despite her very busy life, Tanya is driven by the needs of her local community, and is passionate about creating innovative ways to provide high quality health care – that can be accessed from wherever you are. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a reason that the story of "country kid leaves small town and heads to the city to make it big" is a tale as old as time. If you're a creative person, regional or rural Australia isn’t usually the place you’d envisage forging a successful career. Most of the time, if you have a creative dream or passion, you’re told that the place you need to be is right in the thick of where all the action happens – where all the teaching and opportunities are, where all the inspiration and money is - the city. But now, more than ever before, people are packing up their lives in the big smoke and heading to the bush. It’s a place that’s never been more alive. The latest guest on the podcast is Patricia Ball, who has lived the city slicker life, and has come to learn that regional Australia is the perfect place for creatives to thrive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If someone told you that a third-world, poverty-stricken country had the same problems as your town in regional Australia, you'd probably laugh, thinking that was a bit of a stretch of the imagination.  Well, the latest guest on "Thinking Around the Box" doesn't seem to think so. Malaika Mfula travelled to Africa helping regional and remote communities, and then she moved to regional Australia - where the seemingly simple task of finding a GP became near impossible. Turns out, gaining access to basic health care isn't just a third world problem. So Malaika has decided to do something about it - and her idea, which she started in her own regional town has now caught the attention of the leaders of our country in Canberra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conversations around death, dying, loss and grief can often be pretty uncomfortable ones. They can feel unnerving, possibly a bit morbid, painful and awkward - so often, it feels much better to, well, not talk about it. This is where Kerrie Noonan comes in. Kerrie is a clinical psychologist who has spent her career studying the uncomfortable realities of death, dying, loss and grief. Kerrie believes there's a much better way for us to be approaching these topics, so that we can become equipped to connect with one another in the moments that really count. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The word cancer is a big one. When we hear that word, it's possible that we might be reminded of someone in our world who has suffered, or perhaps someone we've lost. It might be a friend or loved one, a colleague, a family member, or even you yourself might be navigating your way through what can be an earth-shattering life change. Dr Ellen Downes is a rehabilitation specialist and her work has shown her what she believes needs to change when it comes to caring with patients who are living with cancer. Ellen is incredibly passionate about supporting regional and rural patients and giving them the best possible outcome for their circumstances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first podcast episode, you’ll meet Stephen Rutter, founder of The Scale Institute. Steven was one of the facilitators and mentors for the Business Innovation Program. There’s no one that loves innovation more than Stephen. He is passionate about equipping entrepreneurs with the strategies and opportunities they need to succeed. Stephen has a wealth of experience that he brought to the table, which, would you believe, even includes a successful career working on Hollywood blockbuster films.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A brand new podcast series, "Thinking Around The Box" brought to you by The Exchange. This series is the culmination of the Business Innovation Program, where you will meet entrepreneurs who are advocating for their communities in regional Australia by creating meaningful and lasting change. This is the place where the challenge meets the change, the place where the brave meets the bold, the place where fear meets freedom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.