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The 8 Billion Effect

by Andra Vomir & Jackson Irwin

We all dream of a better, brighter future filled with more connection, community, conversation and creativity… but what if we’ve been waiting for the wrong things to change?The 8 Billion Effect is a no holds barred, no-frills podcast where we talk about real shit and have candid discussions about what it really means to live a meaningful life in the digital age. We discuss work, life and the world beyond on a quest for deeper fulfilment, inspiration and innovation for good, on our journey into the new world. As our population inches closer to 8 billion people, we're about to see a profound shift in the world... So join us for the conversation and the quest for happiness.... After all, you are the most important piece of The 8 Billion Effect.Email: [email protected]

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Episodes

  1. Ep #17 - What To Do If You're Feeling Like a Burden, A Catch-Up with CEO of Mindfull Aus, Matt Runnalls (Part 4/4)

    In this episode, Jackson catches up with Matt to hear what he’s been up to since we recorded 6 months ago. Matt talks about the personal development he’s done personally that is driving Mindfull Aus to the next level, and also gives us insight into an exercise we can all do when we’re feeling…

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  2. Ep #16 - What To Do/Say When Someone Is Struggling with Mental Health with CEO of Mindfull Aus, Matt Runnalls (Part 3/4)

    This is part 3/4 of a 4 part series with the CEO of Mindfull Aus, Matt Runnalls. In this episode, we discuss how to help those who may be struggling with mental health, including exactly what to do if they disclose they are having suicidal thoughts. Matt also tells us what’s on the horizon for...

  3. Ep #15 - Challenges of Being A Mental Health Advocate with CEO of Mindfull Aus, Matt Runnalls (Part 2/4)

    This is part 2/4 of a 4 part series with the CEO of Mindfull Aus, Matt Runnalls. In this episode, we get a glimpse into how Matt prepares his mental state for the day with his morning routine. His routine includes a ‘brush n prime’ that you will hear about and many other great tricks. Matt also...

  4. Ep #14 - Great emotional pain, depression and suicide with CEO of Mindfull Aus, Matt Runnalls (Part 1/4)

    This is part 1/4 of a 4 part series with the CEO of Mindfull Aus, Matt Runnalls. We recorded this episode over 6 months ago in Australia, but the topics covered in this episode are probably more relevant today than ever: feeling like an emotional burden, misconceptions around depression and how…

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  5. Ep #13 - 50,000 pieces of trash collected with 1 PIECE Army

    In this episode, we discuss the early stages of 1 PIECE Army, Jackson's emerging movement that is having an impact on our social connectedness and planet. 1 PIECE Army is a movement whereby members pick up trash, take a selfie, and upload it to a members-only WhatsApp group. So far 1 PIECE Army…

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  6. Ep #12 - A Covid Catchup About The Past And The Future

    What happened in the 6 months after we quit our jobs and began to live more inline with our values and core purpose? In this episode we deep dive on our adventures, learnings and struggles over: remote work contracts, change of travel plans due to COVID, getting to safe isolation, and our...

  7. Ep #11: How To Awaken As A Great Leader with Eyal Halamish (Part 3/3)

    This is part 3/3 of our episode with Eyal Halamish, and the final episode of our 10 part "Should I Quit My Job" series. In the wake of devastation from his business collapsing, Eyal had to wake up and learn to lead with his heart and not his head. He was a 26 year old super kid, CEO, that had...

  8. Ep# 10: How to Quit Your Own Ego & Bad Leadership Style with Eyal Halamish (Part 2/3)

    This is part 2 of our 3 part series with Eyal Halamish. The episode jumps right in with Eyal explaining ‘how we fix democracy’ and his theories on policy, government and technology working together to benefit the public and our leaders. He then continues telling the story of his journey as a…

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  9. Ep #9: Quitting Your Corporate Job to Create Your Own Start Up In Politics with Eyal Halamish (Part 1/3)

    Eyal not only quit his high paying corporate consulting job in the mining and energy industry to create his own brilliant start-up in the political sphere with some friends, but a few years into it, he also quit his own leadership style that was driving the business into the ground If that's not...

  10. Ep #8 - Doug Stevenson: Try As Many Careers As Possible Before 30

    [WARNING - Apologies for the poor sound quality in the first 15 mins… There are a few episodes where the sound has let us down and we are working to rectify this in future episodes. We appreciate the support as this is amateur recording that we are learning to enhance. But we will not let it get…

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  11. Ep #7 - What Happened Within 30 Days of Quitting Our Jobs?

    This is Part 6 of the 10 part series - Should I Quit my Job?: In this episode, we reflected on our journey of what happened since we both quit our jobs in the month of September. We share what’s happening now and where we’re off to next. We both agreed it has been insanely liberating, yet still…

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  12. Ep #6 - The Magic Pill of Choice

    This is Part 5 of the 10 part series - Should I Quit my Job?: If the TIME you have left in the world is the Pepper on the table of life, always there to remind you to spice it up a little and live your life to the fullest…. Then CHOICE is the Salt. The choice is yours always. Like salt…

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  13. Ep #5 - Is Your Job Making You Sick?

    This is Part 4 of the 10 part series - Should I Quit my Job?: Is it possible that a job could make you sick? Absolutely. Both mentally drained and physically unwell. In today’s episode, we deep dive into our personal experience dealing with the results of being physically and mentally drained by…

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  14. Ep #4 - Doubting Whether You Should Quit Your Job or Not?

    This is Part 3 of the 10 part series - Should I Quit my Job?: Self-doubt can be extremely crippling when trying to make the right decisions for your future especially if you’re in a toxic work environment. What makes it even harder sometimes, is that everyone else is doubting you and having their…

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  15. Ep #3 - Am I Being Micromanaged or Just Being Entitled?

    This is Part 2 of the 10 part series - Should I Quit my Job?: Being micromanaged can be one of the worst feelings ever in a job. It can make you feel like the walls are caving in and you have nowhere to go. Even worse, it can make you start underperforming, creating the very thing your manager…

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  16. Ep #2 - Do People Quit Their Jobs or Their Bosses?

    This is Part 1 of the 10 part series - Should I Quit my Job?: The famous line you hear in many companies is 'People don't quit their jobs, they quit their bosses'.... What do you believe? Have you quit a job before? Or a boss? Or both even? Listen in as we debunk this one sentence from our own...

  17. Ep #1 - Should I Quit my Job?

    We are two friends who just quit our jobs and decided fulfilment is more important than money in our careers right now and if you are unhappy, overworked, undervalued and stressed out then maybe we have a few similarities. We live in a time where we are always connected to the ever-burning candle...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We all dream of a better, brighter future filled with more connection, community, conversation and creativity… but what if we’ve been waiting for the wrong things to change?The 8 Billion Effect is a no holds barred, no-frills podcast where we talk about real shit and have candid discussions about what it really means to live a meaningful life in the digital age. We discuss work, life and the world beyond on a quest for deeper fulfilment, inspiration and innovation for good, on our journey into the new world. As our population inches closer to 8 billion people, we're about to see a profound shift in the world... So join us for the conversation and the quest for happiness.... After all, you are the most important piece of The 8 Billion Effect.Email: [email protected]

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Andra Vomir & Jackson Irwin

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