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Barry Spencer

Barry is one of the people that has helped open my eyes to the joy, wonder, and possibility of following my curiosity and being open to whatever the outcomes may be.

His practice of this is through experimentation with the letter forms of the Latin alphabet, something he started doing 10 years ago and has now developed over 100 alphabets.

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Bronwyn King

This century it is estimated there will be 1 billion tobacco related deaths globally. Many of us unknowingly support this through the investment of our superannuation in tobacco related industries. Dr Bronwyn King is going about denormalising this practise.

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Andrew Macleod

Its easy to critique a system from the sidelines without knowing too much about it. But what about really understanding that system, and then finding ways to use the system for good? This is the work of Andrew Macleod.

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Summer Edwards

There is nothing about the way Summer lives that takes as accepted the status quo. From working on three projects concurrently, to empowering mothers to find flexibility and responsibility in their work, and to writing about bringing slowness and sustainability to fashion, Summer is the epitome of a subtle disruptor.

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Emma Sharley

While simple in the steps that need to be followed, leaving the familiar confines of the corporate world is not typically an easy task.

And once the move has been made, there are some many potential voices to listen to about what to do next. How to filter out the noise?

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David Packman

The feather, the brick or the steam-train. Life seems to give us progressively more obvious hints that something needs to change. Often it isn't until the crisis that we see the opportunity.

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Cliff Moss

There are options for spending well over the holiday seasons - spending so that you get something that benefits not just the person you are buying for, but others in need as a positive social by-product. Cliff Moss talks about The Good Xmas Trail, a social enterprise helping promote other social enterprises this Xmas.

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Jodie Hampson

There are obvious problems to the economic system we have created for ourselves, but no obvious solutions.

Jodie has created a platform to enable a sharing economy, a system she sees as one they could help us transition from what we have now to something more inclusive and connecting.

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N'fa Jones

N'fa Jones helped bring hip-hop to the mainstream in Australia. Now, with the same gentleness and assurance with which he create music, he helps lift the eyes and spirit of those he serves at his Northcote cafe.

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Rebecca Lovitt

There seems to be a paradox with constraints: when we choose the bring certain constraints into our life, they seem to help us think and act in less constrained ways. For this week's guest, choosing to live with some carefully selected constraints are a feature of her life and work.

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Pino Demaio

More and more of us are going to find ourselves living in apartment type housing, and living in closer proximity to our neighbours. How then can we make this experience as good as possible, so that we enjoy and actually thrive in this new set-up, rather than feeling more isolated and unwell?

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Shalini Samuel

The creativity and beauty of diversity - Shalini is spreading the goodness of hearing and celebrating all of our voices, whether it be through the interpreting work she does, the impact and way she affects people through the music she plays, or creating forums and platforms for large corporates or smaller social enterprises to have a positive social and environmental impact.

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Philip O'Carroll

40 years ago Philip O'Carroll co-founded Fitzroy North Community school. Today it is still going strong, often ranking in the top 1% of the state in areas like literacy and numeracy, and equipping kids with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.

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Harvee Pene and Ben Walker

To have a sustained positive impact through business, it is paramount to get the business foundations right. Ben and Harvee are partners in an accounting firm helping purposeful businesses get their profits sorted so they can continue to impact people.

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