Christina Gerakiteys interviews author Zoë Routh about her latest book “The Olympus Project,” a dystopian novel set in a future impacted by climate change. Routh shares her inspiration for the book and discusses the plot and themes, including the importance of leadership in designing environments that support the evolution of humanity. The conversation also explores the future of the world, with both speakers expressing hope for a positive future and the potential for humanity to come together to address challenges. Routh believes that leadership is essential to building a better future and hopes to inspire and provoke thought in leaders.

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The Olympus Project

Looking to boost your team's performance? Check out the latest episode of Inspired for Impact where Christina Gerakiteys speaks with Lison Mage, an author, facilitator, and high-performance coach. Lison emphasises the importance of wellbeing and how overthinking can impact physical health and sleep quality. The interview also delves into the importance of cognitive diversity in teams and how it can positively affect team performance. Listen now to learn more about fostering psychological safety, using psychometric tests, and embracing individuality and personality to create a cognitively diverse team.

Host Christina Gerakiteys talks with social equity and DEI advocate Lyndal Hamwood about the evolving landscape of diversity and inclusion. Hamwood shares her personal experiences and insights into how DEI has shifted from a corporate mandate to a holistic approach that individuals can adopt to become more open-minded and inclusive.

Curiosity is key, according to Hamwood, as it helps to break down echo chambers and generate new ideas. She emphasises the importance of challenging our own biases and being accountable for our actions and beliefs. Drawing on her work with the Dream Collective, a diversity and inclusion consultancy, Hamwood shares her own "aha" moments and encourages listeners to seek out similar learning opportunities.

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Harvard DEI Self Assessment

Book: Rebel Ideas - The Power of Diverse Thinking

The Dream Collective

Lyndal Hamwood LinkedIn

In this episode of Inspired for Impact, Christina Gerakiteys talks with Mariam Hashemi, a trusted global advisor with expertise in science fiction, astrophysics, neuroscience, quantum spin, artificial intelligence, simulation, and more. They discuss the role of education in shaping our reality, the importance of inviting different opinions to the table for fruitful dialogue, and how to create a society that we can all be proud to live in. Mariam highlights the potential of art and music to move and connect us on a universal, cross-cultural level. They explore the idea of co-creation and bringing together different voices to see what emerges as we move towards a sense of global community, elevating our consciousness and coming together as a species.

Imagine...You have had a difficult family break-up struggling with having a breakdown and suicidal depression. You go to Cambodia to get some space and the universe says you also need a heart attack whilst riding your motorbike.

The only way to get to the nearest hospital is an 8 hour black comedy journey starting with getting back on the bike and ride the 20km, hoping you can make it.

Two days later you get to read the obituaries of someone you knew, who had a heart attack on the same day as yours.

The 8 hour journey to hospital, which was so crazy it was hilarious and it showed Damon he didn't really want to die, he just didn't know how to find the meaning of life. Reading the obituaries of an inspiring person gave Damon the inspiration to create a life of meaning instead.

Fast forward 5 years and Damon McDonald has written a kids book "Iam Awesome, Who are you?" inspired by his own journey and the concept of the Hero's Journey explained by the comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell. He wrote it as he believes the message he received was the gift for inspiring others to believe in who they see in the mirror as Damon had to and find their way in the world and live with the challenges that they encounter under the guidance of the hero's journey road map.

The book is called, "Iam Awesome, Who are you?" written and inspired while living by Lake Macquarie after Damon relocated there to create his new life. He wants to use the book to raise $1 Million for charities that benefit kids.

Show notes: Book - Iam Awesome, Who are you?

We are running out of time to save the planet. Our kids know this. 

How do we engage the next generation in sustainability? Starting a for-purpose SaaS business, that looking to ignite a whole generation to build a more sustainable future for themselves.

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Genus website - https://www.genus.earth/

Can you really earn more but work less? In a world of hustle and grind, what if there was an easier way?

Millionaire author and coach Denise Duffield-Thomas shares her counterintuitive advice to make business easier, staying true to your values and finding the path of least resistance.

Denise Duffield-Thomas is the money mentor for the new wave of online entrepreneurs who want to make money and change the world.

She helps entrepreneurs charge premium prices, release the fear of money and create First Class lives.

Her books Lucky Bitch, Get Rich, Lucky Bitch, and Chill & Prosper give a fresh and funny roadmap to living a life of abundance without burnout.

Her Money Bootcamp has helped over 8,500 students from all around the world.

She’s a lazy introvert, a Hay House author, and an unbusy mother of 3. She owns a rose farm and lives by the beach in sunny Australia.

Find her at www.denisedt.com

William is the CEO of MeetingZen, a meeting automation software. With a background in mechanical engineering and an obsession with process and system improvements, William is on a mission to enable companies to run better meetings in the hybrid world.

MeetingZen automates meeting preparation, facilitation & follow-up by engaging attendees through their preferred chat, calendar & tasks apps so that anyone from any tech stack can meet seamlessly in one fluid interface.

Christina Gerakiteys speaks with William on the Inspired for Impact podcast about creating a meeting's architecture to run your business, structuring conversations around data, and how to meet in the Hybrid World.

Jacqui's vision is to change the world one book at a time. She does this by helping business people share their knowledge and insights through writing, publishing and marketing their own, quality business book. 

Jaqui has interviewed over 900 Australian business people, published over 400 business books, written 19 books and over 100 articles. She is one of Australia’s leading business historians having researched and written books for the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Amcor, Cleanaway, Woolworths, Patricks, Peter Lehmann Wines, Wilson Transformers and the Asia Centre Foundation.

On this week's episode of Inspired for Impact, Christina Gerakiteys speaks with Jacqui about the highs and lows of her book publishing journey, and the lessons learned along the way.

Nicky Hutley, SingularityU Expert Faculty and renowned economists is passionate about the climate and sits on the Climate Council. Telling it as it is, Christina Gerakiteys and Nicki Hutley discuss climate spending, Australia's reputation on the international stage, the economic effects of keeping our heads in the sand, voters demand for action on climate change and economic and political pragmatism. How can we create opportunities and formulate transition plans so we leave no-one behind?

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1Million Women: https://www.1millionwomen.com.au/