My guest this week is Julia Keady –CEO and founder of Benefolk, strategist, speaker, and long-time champion for the wellbeing of changemakers.
Julia is a passionate voice for reform in the social purpose sector, having witnessed widespread burnout among leaders and practitioners. With over 30 years’ experience across the private, public, and not-for-profit worlds—and 15 years running agencies and consultancies—she founded Benefolk to provide changemakers with the support they need to create impact without burning out.
In this episode, we dive into Julia’s journey from consultant to sector reformer, the realities of leadership in purpose-driven work, and how Benefolk is creating a new model of support for social impact professionals.
🔗 Explore more from Julia and Benefolk:
- Benefolk website: http://benefolk.org/
- The Community Well (wellbeing resource hub): http://benefolk.org/wellbeing
- Expert Bar – online consultations: http://benefolk.org/expert-bar
- Benefolk Income Summit – May/June 2025: https://events.humanitix.com/benefolk-income-summit-2025
- Workplace Wellbeing Summit 2025: https://events.humanitix.com/benefolk-workplace-wellbeing-summit-2025
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