In this episode of Picking up Rocks Podcast, we have Andreas Tzortzis. Andreas, a former journalist and brand storyteller at Red Bull, who later shaped the customer experience at Apple Store. Now, he's embarked on a new journey in Amsterdam, founding his consultancy Hella, focusing on voice and narrative strategies for brands. His unique approach to redefining his path, grounded in his rich career history and personal life, offers valuable insights into living by doing and leading by example. Join us as Andreas shares his compelling story of transformation, illustrating the power of narrative in both personal and professional realms and our ability to own it and more importantly redefine it and our place within.

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In this episode, we are joined by a very special guest, Fred Grinstein, who is here to discuss the pivotal moment content is currently experiencing. With a 14-year tenure in Film/TV development executive roles, Fred has navigated the Hollywood dream, working with industry giants such as Anonymous Content, Vice Media, and A&E Network, to name a few.

His expertise lies in unscripted content, navigating the intersections of culture and society, and ushering them into the mainstream through the screen.

We are incredibly excited to share this conversation with you. Fred's insight, courage, and candor in the face of uncertainty are invaluable, especially considering the current global climate.

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In this episode Patrick and Chris Cooper dive deep. Join them as they tackle the challenges of disinformation in the digital era and delve into the tools that empower organisations to decipher and traverse the intricate maze of online narratives. Discover the strategies employed behind the curtains to battle misinformation and gather insights on how grassroots organisations can amplify their voice in a crowded digital space. The conversation is an attempt to shed some light on the critical need for a more wholesome information ecosystem in today's world and allow grassroots, community-driven orgs a fair shake of the attention sauce battle.

Chris is a Freelance Advocacy strategy, disinformation + climate change expert working across Asia-Pacific. The former Senior Campaign director + Head Of Office, APAC for Purpos (A Civic and Social Organisations, who builds and supports movements to advance the fight for an open, just, and habitable world)

Chris just left his post as Executive Director at Reset Australia, and is now a non Executive director.

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In this episode of the Picking Up Rocks Podcast, we explore Simon Goodrich's inspiring story and the mindset that shapes his life. He opens up about his experiences with Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome (VHL) – a hereditary condition characterized by tumors emerging in multiple organs. To date, he has undergone seven major surgeries, including four brain surgeries to remove brain tumors. Join us as we delve into Simon's extraordinary journey and uncover the resilience behind his success as trailblazer in the purpose-led design industry in Australia, Simon continually pushes the limits of possibility.

Simons Bio:

Simon Goodrich is a co-founder of Portable, a purpose-driven digital design agency with a mission to address social need and policy failure using human-centred design and technology. It delivers technology-based and design-thinking informed solutions and innovation in the form of useful, accessible products and services which place the user experience at their centre. Since 2006, Portable has delivered over 800 digital and design projects in the impact areas of justice, mental health and government transformation.

Simon is a Senior Honorary Fellow at Melbourne Law School and Melbourne School of Government at The University of Melbourne. He is the Australian Ambassador for the New York-based International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, dubbed the Oscars for Online. Simon is a fellow of the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University, a leading justice innovation body and is a past National President of AIMIA, at the time the peak digital body in Australia.

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