Today, Maria talks with Heath Evans. Heath is a marketing and communications strategist at the Melbourne Accelerator Program (or MAP), a startup accelerator powered by the University of Melbourne, which has been ranked the 8th best University-aligned Accelerator in the world. Heath says he has inherited three wonderful traits from his grandfather – the love of life, the love of stories, and most of all, the love of challenges. Over the past decade, these three passions have helped him thrive across the sporting, not-for-profit, and startup sectors, while also launching a start-up and becoming a coach at Seth Godin's altMBA. Together, they unpack his learning journey. Heath takes us through his quaint childhood neighborhood outside of Melbourne rallying friends to play sports. We then move on to his business and marketing studies at the university and his early career in sports. Heath talks about his work in the non-for-profit organisation World Vision and the famous “Run India” project he led. After discussing his contribution at the Seth Godin’s altMBA, he shares his current work at Melbourne Accelerator Program (or MAP) along with his dreams and aspirations. A wonderful chat with a person who loves to connect the dots and help people make their business more human.
Production team:
Host : Maria Xenidou
Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian
Introduction Voice: David Bourne
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Music credits:
Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals
Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks
Mentioned in this episode
His first entrepreneurial venture, Future Talent
AFL Players’ Association: http://www.aflplayers.com.au/
World Vision https://www.wvi.org/
https://www.worldvision.com.au/
Project Run India
Samantha Gash, the ultra-marathon runner of the Run India Project
His mentor, Trevor Young
The AltMBA
Seth Godin: https://www.sethgodin.com/
The Melbourne Accelerator Program: https://www.themap.co/
Heath Evans' website
Heath Evans on LinkdIn
Heath Evans on Twitter
Listen to this episode and explore:
Heath’s childhood playing sports in a generous community and the role of his Grandpa in his life (3:14)
His decision to study business and marketing in University and his early entrepreneurial mindset (8:02)
How he learnt to connect the dots (9:36)
Early career: different roles in sports and a first entrepreneurial venture (14:06)
The big change in 2014: joining World Vision and the Run India project (20:40)
Receiving the World Vision’s adaptability and flexibility award in 2016 (29:27)
The time-off Heath needed to take after Run India and the road that lead to the altMBA (33:58)
The need for vulnerability in regards to growth and living your full potential (42:53)
Heath’s experience being a coach in the altMBA (44:43)
Joining The Melbourne Accelerator Program (50:03)
What mark Heath wants to leave during his lifetime and his superpower being a connector (1:01:33)