Built Different Episode 1: Being the Only One

 

Fourteen years ago, our Founder, Jane Morrell launched Australia’s first Direct Employ service for the disability sector. There was no blueprint or safety net. Just exhausted families who had run out of options.

Since then, she’s worked inside a system that millions of Australians rely on, yet one that is often misunderstood.

Built Different is where Jane finally speaks up. About the loneliness of going first, years of operating in a sector resistant to innovation, and the real lives buried beneath policies and headlines.

We’ll dive into the culture and conversations needed to help shape the next decade of care. However, this podcast is not just about care. It’s for every founder in “unsexy” industries who are tired of being invisible: disability care, aged care, waste management, logistics. The work that matters.

In episode one, Jane shares what it really took to build Direct Employ. She reflects on the isolation of going first in a sector resistant to change, the scepticism and opposition that followed, and the lessons learned from more than 14 years inside a system millions depend on but few truly understand.

This is just the beginning. If care in Australia is going to change, it will start with honest conversations like this one.

Episode 1 is also available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bGZiSQVyZ0tdNr7mJpbgx…