Amidst the volumes of research I did to create https://www.ethicalchangeagency.com (Ethical Change Agency) and exploring the guests that I knew would have a great alignment with The Ethical Evolution, I came across a remarkable woman who I believe needs a hell of a lot more recognition than she currently gets. To put it simply, she’s a woman who makes things happen and she knew from a young age that she wanted to make a difference in this world when she understood that a long human life is only about 650,000 hours and she wanted to make the most of every one of them. https://www.nickymih.com (Nicky Mih) is the founder and Managing Director of the child protection organisationhttp://www.freetoshine.org/ ( )http://www.freetoshine.org/ (Free To Shine), and has led a team of professionals, including social workers, psychologists and education officers, to secure the safety of girls across rural Cambodia. Nicky and her team have worked with police, community leaders and schools to prevent girls being trafficked into the commercial sex industry and help them achieve their rights to access education, safe drinking water, enough food and adequate shelter. Leading a child protection organisation has taught Nicky Mih lessons in ethical and effective leadership, while the girls and their families have taught Nicky perspective, strength, community and even joy. I was really moved by what Nicky does and what she faces and the lives she changes - grab your tissues and settle in with this remarkable woman. This podcast is brought to you by http://www.ethicalchangeagency.com (Ethical Change Agency).

My next guest was another incredible Instagram find of ethical goodness. A passionate little lady with a mission to reduce waste and go plastic free in what we buy. Whilst on her travels around the globe she saw the impact our addiction with plastic was having on not only the environment, the marine world, but also us as human beings. After finally settling in New Zealand she felt she needed to do something to make a difference. Living a sustainable life wasn’t quite as easy for her in New Zealand as it was when she lived in here in Australia. So she decided to do something to change this. Annie Shaw is the Founder of Ethically So, a low waste, plastic free online store based in New Zealand. All products are naturally sustainable, reusable, locally sourced or plastic free. She’s on a mission to make living a waste free life the normality. We need to think about where our products come from and how they end up in our hands. Get ready to be inspired by Annie... EthicalEvo - discount code for orders over $30. This podcast is brought to you by http://www.ethicalchangeagency.com/ (Ethical Change Agency).

I discovered my next guest through her blog around a year ago and I remember reading her words and they filled me with hope, they made me laugh and it was like I had found a kindred spirit. She’s real, she’s raw, she’s highly intelligent, a brilliant writer and artist and she leaves you coming back for more. I remember the first interview I did with her - it was like I’d found a new best friend and we chatted for ages about how similar our lives were and how much we had in common. Despite being a multi-millionaire entrepreneur, she takes the time to embrace this human experience and engage with those who support her. http://www.leoniedawson.com (Leonie Dawson) is an artist, an author, a Mum, a philanthropist, a highly successful entrepreneur who is best known for her My Shining Year Goal Life and Business workbooks. Her list of philanthropic endeavours is incredible and not only does she do what she loves, she gives back to others so that they too can be their best self, regardless of their circumstances. She contributes to create and support schools, libraries and communities in countries like India and Africa. I hope you enjoy this beautiful moment in time with Leonie as much as I did. This podcast is brought to you by http://www.ethicalchangeagency.com (Ethical Change Agency).

My next guests were an Instagram find of goodness that made me realise there really are good people in this world who are wanting to make a collective change in the way we do things. The further I explored, the more I realised I had found my tribe and this became even more apparent when we finally got the chance to chat and record this interview. We left each other energised and inspired, knowing this wouldn’t be the first or the last time we see each other. Betsy and Francis is a design agency, founded by Nicole and James, a very happy couple who are committed to giving back to the planet whilst supporting ethical businesses to grow through branding and web design. Originally from Northern Ireland and Manchester, they now call Byron Bay home and create meaningful design for people that they believe in.

Emily Haydon is the Founder of The Talent Connective - A Certified B Corp and boutique recruitment agency based in Brisbane with recruitment specialisation in Digital, Marketing and Technology. Since inception, The Talent Connective has pledged a minimum of 10% of total annual revenue to The Hunger Project and has had the privilege of witnessing their impact first hand in Uganda in 2018.

Ethical entrepreneur and creative powerhouse Tamara Loehr has spent her life making disruptive change for good by ‘doing the opposite’. Now she’s encouraging other women to leverage their personal power for global impact.

I wanted to tell you the story behind how we got here and by that I mean - Ethical Change Agency and The Ethical Evolution podcast. I have had a diverse career in tourism, digital, communications and radio. I have volunteered a good chunk of my life, giving back to communities, small businesses, women and those who needed me. In the last year I have been fortunate to speak to hundreds of people who are really great at what they do, but not really great at telling others about it. I soon realised that I had a nack for extracting the true message from people and what they wanted to achieve. I saw where I could help, I saw where I could create, support, elevate and collaborate. It became clear to me that there was a need to help promote those ethical business owners, those changemakers and holistic healers who were all making a change in the world. Imagine if we amplified those voices and led the charge for a collective change. In the last year, I have become a more enlightened, conscious human being through my own healing and self acceptance. I’ve spent a lot of time researching, reading, meditating and stretching my imagination, mind and body. Through this exploration and meditation, I have received messages and visions that the universe intends for me. On a night a few months ago now, I got a vision of a commercial premises, which was all decked out in skandi style, it had a professional recording studio, video recording studio, retail store, meditation rooms, listening pods, boardroom, training rooms, consulting rooms, a breakout kitchen area and outdoor area where you can connect with nature. It was located near parkland or by the water to make our connection to nature even greater. I didn’t really know what to make of it at the time but there was a logo on the wall in neon on the beechwood wall with the word agency with a capital A and a circle around that A - like a grade on a paper. Over time the vision became clearer after speaking to thought leaders, entrepreneurs and business coaches - soon my team was mapped out on paper, the floor plan for the premises was a little more tangible and my goals to reach those who needed me became global. That vision was an agency and for a while it was known as The Agency - but I knew with the way the world works I couldn’t call it that and it would be a disservice if I did. I needed time to be clearer and connect with what the universe presented me and when I came to realise that there are all these amazing people wanting to do good, but wasting time and money on things that were no longer serving them - it was my mission to get them on the right path. These people wanted to see change in the world - it was the reason they were doing business and giving back or creating an environment where they could give back was entrenched in them. They were passionate about helping people, helping the planet, helping those less fortunate, educating others - their motivation was not greed - it was kindness and care - ethical change. And soon after that realisation, the universe sent me the Ethical Change Agency. My specialisation is podcasts and sound, but a holistic communication approach for those who needed it was really my niche. My decades in corporate, with eons of lessons learned have proven to be valuable. There’s a new way of driving business and it’s not what you think - it’s about becoming an authority in what you do - a thought leader and when you are a changemaker, your impact is greater. So when I asked the question - do I need my own podcast (again) - the answer was a resounding yes and after agonising days of word play with those in earshot - The...