None of them wanted the baby clothes, and they did say that they already had a huge amount of baby clothes that had been given from Salvos and Lifeline.Īnd I said, well, what do you need? And the answer was always surprising and always fascinating to me, and I remember when a charity for children said they needed closed-toe work boots, I was really confused, and I said, why? And they said, well, the family’s homeless because the husband’s lost his job, and if we got him a pair of closed-toe work boots, that we’d be able to get him work on the roads. And so, I decided that I wanted to give them to charities or a charity in my local area, and I had to ring lots and lots of charities to be continuously rejected. I had a baby boy called Hudson, and I got given all these gorgeous, gorgeous clothes that he never wore because he got a bit fatty boom boom.

Juliette, thanks so much for taking the time to join me on The Good Life podcast today. She is Australia’s 2015 Local Hero and somebody who I greatly admire. I first profiled Juliette Wright along with Nick Terrell in our book Reconnected and particularly admire her energy and her discussion of the vulnerabilities and challenges of being a non-profit leader. It is a platform used in disasters, but also used in regular times, a kind of a virtual warehouse. Founded in 2009 by Juliette Wright, GIVIT has helped to auspice more than a million donations. If you’ve ever thought about making a donation to someone in need, then perhaps you should turn to the GIVIT website. Now, sit back and enjoy the conversation. If you like this podcast, do take a moment to tell your friends or give us a rating. We’ll chat with musicians and athletes, CEOs and carers about making the most of this one precious life. In this podcast, we seek out wise men and women who have lessons to teach us about living life to the full with humour, pleasure, meaning, and love. JW I said, what is the most beautiful story about my work, about my parenting, about my children, about my marriage? And when I wrote the answer to that, it gave me immediate clarity on who I am and what I want and my best-case scenario.ĪL Welcome to The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation, a podcast about living a happy, healthy, and ethical life.

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