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I work with people and organisations to improve the way we do good.

Do better at doing good.

I’ve been working in the ‘doing good’ sector for the last 17 years. I host The Good Problem Podcast, a weekly podcast series unpacking the sticky art ofA couple of things I’ve done:

I founded ALTO, a boutique consultancy partnering with purpose-driven leaders from the business, non-profit and philanthropic sectors to achieve aligned, ethical and sustainable impact.

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Listen to my podcast

The Good Problem is a podcast series unpacking the sticky art of doing good. You'll hear me getting curious about the ethics of doing good, the dangers of doing good, and how to do better at doing good.

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1 on 1 coaching

I coach CEOs, non-profit leaders, individuals and executive teams on social purpose.

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Events

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Podcasts

Find out more about my podcast, The Good Problem.

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Workshops

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Media appearances

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Mentoring

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