Networking with Purpose & The Power of Lived Experience with Steve Archibald

In this episode of It’s all about the grey, Pasquale sits down with the "man with many talents" and one of the most well connected individuals in Perth, Steve Archibald.Steve shares his 15 year career in recruitment to his current roles as Strategic Relationships Manager at Pragma Lawyers and business partner at ProGrid. Steve opens up about his personal mental health journey and how his "lived experience" fueled a deep passion for giving back.We dive deep into the true meaning of networking, discussing why it shouldn’t be a "scary" concept for professional services. Steve explains his philosophy of "giving before taking," the importance of being deliberate in the rooms you choose, and how he helped raise over $100,000 for youth mental health through zero2hero.Plus, don't miss the origin story of the "Quarter Chicken Dinner Dance" how a year’s supply of Chicken Treat turned into a viral black tie community event.Steve Archibald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/archibaldstevePragma website: https://www.pragma.law/ProGrid: https://progrid.com.au/zero2hero: https://www.zero2hero.com.au/Key Takeaways:The evolution of networking: Why "likability" and "adding value" trump business cards.Mental health advocacy and the impact of the zero2hero Cape to Cape Trek.How to build a business through authentic friendships.Addressing the "loneliness epidemic" in men through Walk for a Bloke.The return of the legendary Chicken Treat Ball in 2026.-----------------------------------------------------------------If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe, share, follow and review! Follow Pasquale Princi 🌐 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/pasqualeprinci/⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@itsallaboutthegrey⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsallaboutthegrey⁠⁠⁠⁠ -----------------------------------------------------------------Chapters:(0:00) Networking is more than just business (1:30) Meet Steve Archibald(2:45) 15 years in recruitment and non-profits (6:15) Mental Health Journey:(8:15) zero2hero(11:30) Adding value through introductions (15:45) De-stigmatising Networking(19:15) The "Give Before You Take" Philosophy (28:45) Walk for a Bloke(31:30) The Chicken King(34:00) The Return of the Quarter Chicken Dinner Dance?Recorded and Produced by Podwave Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podwavestudios.au⁠⁠About the show: Educating the real s#!t about business. It’s easy to manage the black and white, the art is managing the grey.