The Purpose Made Podcast

Sir David Attenborough once said, “An understanding of the natural world is a source of not only great curiosity but great fulfilment.”And so, surely it is our responsibility to do everything within our power to create, nurture and maintain a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on Earth?So why, here in the UK, is a deluge of untreated sewage being dumped by water companies into our rivers and along our coastlines?Last year alone, there were a whopping 372,533 sewage spills, over a period of 2.7 million hours. This is one of the BIGGEST environmental scandals of our time. Yet, as is always the case, it doesn't have to be this way.This is why today we are joining forces with Hugo Tagholm to bring to you a deep dive into the world of marine conservation and critique the scandals we're witnessing on our shorelines.Hugo served as Chief Exec of Surfers Against Sewage, one of the UK’s leading marine conservation and campaigning charities that have been instrumental in campaigning for the introduction and enforcement of legislation that protects our seas from pollution.He also led partnerships at The Climate Coalition, and joined forces with Richard Haward’s Oysters and the Good Law Project, with the aim of compelling the Government to rewrite its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan to impose much tighter deadlines on water companies to clean up their act.Tagholm has also served as Programme Director at Theirworld and is an esteemed TEDx speaker, columnist for Oceanographic Magazine, and avid surfer.Earlier this year, he was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science for his services to marine conservation by the University of Exeter and has recently become the Exec Director and Vice President at Oceana, the largest international advocacy organisation dedicated solely to ocean conservation.The crux of this wonderful conversation focuses on the majesty of our oceans, the tragedy of their decline and the urgency of change.Chatting with Hugo was an absolute pleasure and my hope is that this one inspires you into your own form of action and activism —because we can't change the world without changing ourselves. As always, the podcast is available on Apple, Acast, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. So here it is - me and the Oceana Activist, Hugo Tagholm.Enjoy ✌️🌿🌎 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his book, The End of Poverty, Jeffrey Sachs made some careful estimates as to what it would cost to end extreme poverty in the world in about 20 years. Sachs calculated that the total cost per year would be about $175 billion. This represented less than one percent of the combined income of the richest countries in the world. In fact, this cost is 0.7% of the total income of the 30 countries who comprised OECD in 2005. Fast forward to 2022, an estimated 698 million people, or 9% of the global population, are living in extreme poverty, with the overwhelming majority living on less than $1.90 a day. By 2030, 167 million children will live in extreme poverty if the world doesn’t act. This is where my guest today comes in. Esnatt Gondwe-Matekesa is a Development Practitioner at GiveDirectly. GiveDirectly is a non-profit that lets donors, like you, send money directly to the world’s poorest households.Since 2009, they've delivered $580M+ in cash directly into the hands of over 1.37 million people living in poverty and currently have operations in DRC, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, USA, & Yemen.During today's conversation we explore the work of GiveDirectly, Foreign aid, tax, governance and what the future holds.I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Esnatt - please enjoy what I think you will find to be a truly fascinating, potentially life-altering conversation.🔗 CONNECT WITH ESNATT: 💻 Website: https://www.givedirectly.org👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esnatt-gondwe-matekesa-351aa3146/Useful Links:https://www.interaction.org/blog/the-top-9-causes-of-global-poverty/https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Goal-1.pdfhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/57362816https://www.bond.org.uk/news/2022/03/the-impact-of-the-uk-aid-cuts-on-ngos/https://www.devex.com/news/tracking-the-uk-s-controversial-aid-cuts-99883https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-30/uk-predicts-up-to-170-billion-excess-profits-for-energy-firmshttps://www.ft.com/content/a14162d0-0f65-4c63-842e-e0778516d03a?sharetype=blockedhttps://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/poverty-and-shared-prosperity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Stanley is a retired award-winning senior Army commando, a key decision maker in a multi-million-pound service business and a former national sporting champion in indoor rowing. Dan is a frequent contributor to national publications such as Men's Fitness and Muscle and Health magazine, public speaker and is also an expert in human development and performance.Yet despite his outward successes, he experienced a ‘midlife crisis’ shortly after becoming a father which very nearly cost him his marriage. He found he had many questions that he couldn’t answer. He was forced to learn who he truly was, where his life was going and to accept his failings. Ultimately, success is an inside job.And so, he embarked on a journey of introspection, personal growth, and deliberate action to become the BetterMan you see today whilst helping others to do the same.During this episode we talk about:His journey from turbulence to transformation.Twenty-first Century Masculinity, the Old Blueprint and the five key challenges affecting modern day men: workaholism, loneliness, poor mental health, midlife crisis, and divorce.His time in the Army and a History of Modern-day MasculinitySelf-leadership and more.Rethinking Masculinity is for anyone who has experienced a setback, finds themselves stagnant or is silently enduring the second half of life. It’s a guide for anyone who is questioning ‘is this it?’ and the understanding that your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change ~ Jim RohnDuring this episode you will discover the BetterMen blueprint for success and learn how to live a life you’re proud of not one of regret. Remember there's no future in the past, and this is a staunch reminder that we all possess the inherent power to course correct the trajectory of our lives, no matter how dire the circumstances.Pain + Reflection = Progress ~ Ray DalioI thoroughly enjoyed my time with Dan —please enjoy what I think you will find to be a truly fascinating, potentially life-altering conversation.People & Planet.Pete🔗 CONNECT WITH DAN: 💻 Website: https://www.better-men.uk👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-stanley-bettermen/🔗 CONNECT WITH PETE: 👥 https://linktr.ee/purposemadepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Somewhere along the way you're likely to have heard the stat that one in every seven of us are living with a disability, making up the worlds biggest minority group. So why are disabled people twice as likely to be unemployed, underrepresented, excluded and still facing widespread discrimination?Today I explore this terrain with the wonderful Joanne Pritchard, CEO of the Valuable 500.The Valuable 500 is on a mission to use the power of business to drive lasting change for the 1.3 billion people around the world, living with a disability.Supported by strategic partners, the Valuable 500 collaborates and connects together with companies such as: Allianz, Apple, BBC, Deloitte, EY, Google, LSEG, Mahindra, Microsoft, Omnicom, P&G, Salesforce, Sky, Sony, Verizon and others to drive change and strive to be inclusive by design.As when we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change. It's all about actions, not just words. And so, in order to join the Valuable 500, the CEO or leader of each of their companies have each made a personal commitment to action for disability inclusion.This is what makes Valuable amazing – as they encourage companies to take tangible action. Even the simplest action, has impact at scale, and as you'll soon discover, there is no limit to what can be achieved.I really enjoyed talking with Joanna, her wisdom on this important subject is profound and I think this one just might leave you reevaluating your path and priorities in a positive way going forward. As when you see what is possible, change is inevitable ✌🏻🌿Enjoy!People & Planet.Pete🔗 CONNECT WITH JOANNA: 💻 Website: https://www.thevaluable500.com👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-pritchard-26bb2558/🔗 CONNECT WITH PETE: 👥 https://linktr.ee/purposemadepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode we chat with the amazing Craig Taylor. Craig is the founder and CEO of the award-winning Gratitude. Gratitude allows you to receive cash back from online gaming, with the added benefit of helping protect our planet by having a portion of the cash back donated to environmental, conservation and social organisations. Crucially Gratitude is aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the blueprint to achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. With over a billion micro transactions happening each year within the gaming industry, Gratitude aims to change the way digital add-ons impact our future by cash-backing portions of the in-game purchase towards noble causes such as Born Free and Shark Trust. During this episode we discuss: ➡️ A background to Craig and Gratitude. ➡️ How Gratitude are helping the gaming industry offset carbon emissions whilst attain green credentials with immediate impacts. ➡️ The impact of government grants and sustainability within games e.g., SNJV, grants and the requirement for green credentials to allow for funding. ➡️ Gamescom, Develop and games culture.➡️ The Year Ahead with: E3, UKIE, EA, Ubisoft, and scaling. ➡️ The scope of sustainable Esports.➡️ The growth of Live Services and the progression of positive partnerships. ➡️ The evolution of the games industry and 'keeping 1.5 alive'.➡️ Green Games Jams, Playing for The Planet Alliance, and key thoughts for the future. This is an episode not to be missed so sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy.  🔗 CONNECT WITH CRAIG: 💻 Website: https://www.gratitudeapp.co.uk👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-taylor-079a1260/🔗 https://www.e3g.org/news/keeping-1-5-alive/ 🔗 https://playing4theplanet.org 🔗 https://globalgamejam.org🔗 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/world-will-miss-nearly-un-development-goals-without-radical/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyday, healthcare workers demonstrate what it means to truly take care of others, but we can't forget that we need to take care of them too.Today, healthcare professionals are faced with relentless scrutiny and gruelling hours inbuilt within systems at breaking point. According to Forbes, "Up to 47% Of U.S. Healthcare Workers Plan To Leave Their Positions By 2025" while poor mental health is endemic within the NHS. It's time to switch on the empathy switch rather than off. In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Simon Maltais, a leading cardiac surgeon and author of the book, 'Healthcare Anonymous: Put Yourself First to Avoid Anxiety, Addiction and Burnout'. Simon allows us to understand the history and struggles that our healthcare systems and professionals go through which have been compounded still further by the pandemic and recent waves of crises. In this eye-opening episode, Simon lays bare the real sources of anxiety, addiction, and burnout as he explains exactly how our healthcare systems and the way we interface with healthcare is creating a vicious cycle that directly impacts our entire system and what can be done to heal the pain. During this episode we discuss:Systems which are getting you well are creating sick workers.The role of the healthcare professional within a patients journey.How to change healthcare, the delivery of care and evolve.This is Going To Hurt, culture, issues and challenges.The symptoms of maladapted healthcare.The Empathy Switch, Unicorn Space, Tiny Habits, Mindfulness and the Power of Forgiveness. Steps to prevent, stop, and heal healthcare professionals to allow you too 'Put Yourself First' to avoid anxiety, addiction and burnout.Q&A from our community coupled to Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights and Jay Shetty. This episode is aimed at shedding light on the challenges and trends our healthcare professionals are facing, and to identify the ways we can support them both now and in the future.🔗 CONNECT WITH SIMON: 💻 Website: https://www.vumc.org/surgical-sciences/person/simon-maltais-md👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaltaisha/🔗 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Find-Your-Unicorn-Space-Creative/dp/0593328019 🔗 https://www.waterstones.com/book/tiny-habits/bj-fogg/9780753553244🔗 https://www.waterstones.com/book/greenlights/matthew-mcconaughey/9781472280848🔗 https://www.waterstones.com/book/think-like-a-monk/jay-shetty/9780008386429🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4h8xbc0cPg🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN9VwX2rUqk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we chat with the amazing Stefano Marrone. Stefano is a visual storyteller in Film, Animation, XR (AR + VR) and a partner at the Emmy Award-winning Unit 9.This episode, ‘Welcome to the Metaverse’, is dedicated to all those people, brands and businesses boldly going when no brand has gone before. From Gucci, Netflix, Apple, Riot Games and Unit 9, we tip our caps to those fearless innovators whilst giving other brands a compelling reason to converge their hybrid brand experiences into one ecosystem.During this episode you will be provided everything you need to know about the next frontier of brand experience and more. Appreciate the PastEmbrace The Present But Don't Be Afraid to Create The Future ✌️🌿🔗 CONNECT WITH STEFANO: 💻 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amusing/👥 LinkedIn: https://www.unit9.com🔗 https://munko.io🔗 https://www.juniperresearch.com/press/loot-boxes-and-skins-gambling🔗 https://youtu.be/mP3fGkpmVM0🔗 https://www.unit9.com/project/garena-free-fire-battle-in-style Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we chat with the amazing Amelia Sordell. Amelia is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Klowt. Klowt is the 21st fastest growing start-up in London and a personal branding agency focused on branding people, not businesses. Klowt turns your personality into your competitive business advantage. In this episode, we discuss Amelia’s growth journey coupled too: ✅ Personal branding and how individuals have 10x the reach of a company’s brand online and why.✅ The strength in embracing vulnerability to build trust and confidence.✅ The lessons of failure and how you don’t win or lose you win or learn.✅ The ability to come back from anything except regret. ✅ Accountability and Amelia’s drivers for change (e.g., Australia, school, bullying, anxiety and ADHD). ✅ The ability to find and nurture your ME+ by leaning into your fears. ✅ How our scars build self-awareness and nurture growth and confidence.✅ Comparison paralysis and Amelia’s top 3 F**K Ups as a founder.✅ Having the courage to live a life true to yourself rather than living for the expectation of others.  ✅ Ready, fire, aim. Do it! Make it happen and Make your actions count! No one ever sat their way to success ~ Tom PetersWe know you'll get as much value from listening to this conversation as we did. There are some fascinating insights! So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Please note this podcast features some usage of profanity.🔗 CONNECT WITH AMELIA: 💻 Website: https://klowt.com👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliasordell/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we chat with the amazing Joanne Flinn. Joanne is a TEDx speaker, strategist, artist, mentor, multi-published author and global leader having led numerous corporate transformations for over 20 years across 52 countries on 6 continents helping high-performing teams make better decisions to future-proof their organisations and grow revenue sustainably. Her latest book, ‘Greensight: The Sustainability Guide for Company Directors’ helps leaders to develop, scale and deploy sustainability strategies for impact, credibility and value. As in the words of Joanne, “a problem cannot be solved until it is understood. Sustainability is the defining challenge of our times”, so:  How do you get everyone onboard for the sustainability transition?How do you get measurable results that address both environmental concerns and financial needs? How do you ensure you have the right attitudes, culture, and governance in place to thrive, not just survive, in the world of tomorrow? Greensight is your answer to these challenges. During this amazing episode, we focus on:✅ A background to Joanne, what she does and why.✅ The consequences of our decisions today for the world of tomorrow. ✅ The evident shift from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism and why.   ✅ Sustainability (e.g., ESGs to internal and external drivers and readiness).✅ Net zero, true zero and regenerative. ✅ Change, what enables it and what makes it stick.✅ Key highlights from her new book Greensight: The Sustainability Guide for Company Directors.✅ The wider societal implications e.g., the 10-year question and volatility. ✅ Quick wins to under 1.5˚C. ✅ A change in the trajectory driven by proactive change. ✅ Closing thoughts and key takeaways.🔗 CONNECT WITH JOANNE: 💻 Website: https://jflinn.com👥 LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/ewjV7DfR 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: 💡 https://lnkd.in/edBv4xrh💡 https://lnkd.in/eHu9DmXQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we chat with the wonderful Camilla Stowell. Camilla is the Managing Director and Head of Private Clients & Commercial at Coutts. More than a bank, Coutts is a certified B Corp, that knows wealth is not simply about worth but staying true to your values. Committed to strategically aligning its business with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Coutts maintains a strong focus on meeting the needs and desires of its clients whilst through the Coutts Foundation, they maintain a mission to support sustainable approaches to tackle the causes and consequences of poverty. Focusing on the communities in which Coutts has a presence by breaking cycles of poverty and providing basic human needs. “Each and every one of us has the power to create change. And now, more than ever is the time to do just that.” ~ Peter Flavel, CEO of Coutts. With a history dating back to 1692, Coutts has come a long way in their 330-year history. Strengthened further in October 1990, when Coutts and NatWest merged their existing subsidiaries (which included Handelsbank). Today, Coutts forms part of the NatWest Group and is committed to helping people reach their potential whilst connecting with and contributing to our wider society. As real success takes true character and during this amazing episode, we focus on:✅ A background to Camilla, Coutts & their 330-year history ✅ The Trust Paradox✅ Changed societal factors and the potential challenges that await (e.g., climate crisis, rising inequality, tech, food and energy poverty to future challenges, barriers and solutions). ✅ The Russia and Ukraine conflict and how central food preservation is to geopolitics✅ The Financial Crash of 2008/09 to the volatility we see today✅ The True Costs of the Cost of Living Crisis✅ Stakeholder Capitalism✅ Closing Thoughts🔗 CONNECT WITH CAMILLA: 💻 Website: https://www.coutts.com/about/sustainability.html👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilla-stowell-47363418/ 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED:  💡 https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/inequality-kills💡 https://inews.co.uk/news/british-troops-must-prepare-fight-europe-once-again-new-army-chief-1694500  💡https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-george-bell-b6199623_investing-impact-costofliving-activity-6940994966907179008-AWsg?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we chat with the awesome Ben Greensmith aka Lord Chocolonely the Third, the UK and Ireland Country Manager for Tony’s Chocolonely.  Tony's Chocolonely dates back to 2003 when Dutch journalist Teun van de Keuken learned of widespread modern slavery and illegal child labour across cocoa farms in West Africa. What makes Van de Keuken's findings even more remarkable was that some of the world's leading chocolate manufacturers had signed the Harkin-Engel Protocol agreeing to the eradication of slavery and child labour from their supply chains just two years prior.Where the voluntary protocol failed, Tony decided to do something about it. Demanding that a local judge convict him of supporting child slavery because, by paying for chocolate, he was supporting the exploitation of minors. When the case was dismissed, he tried to change the industry from within to show there's a way to be a successful chocolate manufacturer that doesn't involve the exploitation of West African communities and that's exactly what they’ve been doing ever since. From Tony's humble ‘lonely’ beginnings, Tony's Chocolonely has grown into a global brand, available in all 50 states of the US, the UK, and across Europe, as well as becoming the largest chocolate manufacturer in the Netherlands. With revenue in excess of €100 million, Tony’s shows no signs of slowing up, with the recent acquisition of Belgium chocolate manufacturer Althaea-De Laet international to the construction of a new factory and visitors centre north of Amsterdam. All indicate a period of exciting growth to come for a firm crazy about chocolate and serious about people.During this fantastic episode, we focus on:A background to Ben, Tony's amazing journey and why they do the work they do today.Cocoa as the heart of many economies in West Africa, especially in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana where more than two million farmers produce nearly 70 percent of the world's cocoa.The Harkin-Engel ProtocolThe challenges of the chocolate industry having a child labour rate of 46.5% and how by proactively looking for child labour means you can look to fix the root cause of the problem i.e., poverty at the earliest point of the cocoa supply chain is the key driver of child labour.Farmgate Price & Tonys PremiumPartnerships, Tony's FAIR, The Chocolonely Foundation and Bitter Chocolate Stories together withKey thoughts and takeaways.🔗 CONNECT WITH BEN: 💻 Website: https://tonyschocolonely.com/uk/en👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bengreensmithlordchocolonelyiii/ 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: 💡 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/cadbury-exposed-dispatches💡 https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80146284💡 https://tonyschocolonely.com/nl/en/join-in/the-chocolate-case Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we chat with the wonderful Abakar Saidov. Abakar is the CEO and co-founder of Beamery. Beamery are on a mission to create equal access to work, leveraging their industry-first AI-powered Talent Lifecycle Management platform, to help organisations realise their business potential. During today’s episode we focus on:00:00: Introduction00:47: A Background To Abakar03:11: Biases in Talent, the Birthplace Lottery and How to Remedy  06:59: A People and Potential Model for Talent  08:13: Technological Evolution vs. Years of Service and Tenure09:36: A Background to Beamery and Why12:46: The Modern Talent Organisation14:00: Brand Reputation and a Poor Talent Pipeline18:26: Crisis is a Catalyst to Change22:46: Evolution, Inertia and The Great Awakening28:35: Taking Time to Care and Talent Retention and Development30:48: AI vs. Conventional Talent Acquisition and Engagement34:52: Closing Thoughts & Key Takeaways🔗 CONNECT WITH ABAKAR: 💻 Website: https://beamery.com  👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abakarsaidov/📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: Beamery also conducts regular research such as a quarterly survey gathering data from workers across the UK to highlight prominent attitudes towards remote working and career flexibility. From the most recent survey, data includes:💡64% of respondents are feeling more pressure to work when sick.💡49% believe that a lack of one-to-one time or ‘face time’ with their employer over the last 12 months has hindered their promotion opportunities. 💡60% believe that working from home has had an impact on their personal development and progression in the workplace and yet 85% believe it is important that their company helps their growth and progression.💡37% of respondents would most like their workplace to introduce a 4-day working week in 2022 yet only 17% expect their workplace to introduce it.#Beamery, #people, #talent, #AI, #EA, #LEGO, #Ubisoft, #purpose, #bias, #potential, #brand, #change, #Inertia, #GreatAwakening #Engagement, #TalentManagement, #PurposeMadePodcast, #PurposeMade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In today’s episode, we chat with the superb Tom McGillycuddy. Tom is the co-founder of CIRCA5000, an impact investing platform launched alongside co-founder Matt Latham in 2018. CIRCA5000 lets investors invest in “responsible businesses that see the value in our continued existence.” Their platform gives people the opportunity to focus investments in three categories – people, planet, or people & planet. The investment themes include clean energy, clean water, sustainable food, healthcare, education and cybersecurity. CIRCA5000 are banking on a future that humanity features in and during this episode, we focus on:✅ A background to Tom and Circa5000 ✅ Why Impact Investing Makes Sense Financially As Well As Morally✅ Democratising Investing ✅ Blockchains, NFTs And Crypto✅ Wealth through the lens of a Wealth Tax, Windfall Tax, the Financial Crash &✅ How Change Starts With WhyTimings: 0:00: Introduction0:36: A Background To Tom 2:48: Investing In Impact3:19: CIRCA50005:58: Why Impact Investing Makes Sense Financially As Well As Morally?9:08: A Fundamental Reshaping of Finance, Larry Fink10:44: Democratising Investing15:30: Blockchains, NFTs And Crypto And Why Investors Need To Focus On The Long-Term22:23: What Is Wealth: Calls For A Wealth Tax And Present Day Parallels To The Financial Crash32:11: Education, Education, Education42:52: Change Starts With Why45:57: Closing Thoughts. 🔗 CONNECT WITH TOM: 💻 Website: https://circa5000.com 👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom%2Dmcgillycuddy%2D1a588037/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we chat with the wonderful Rob Barnett. Rob is a head-hunter, management executive, podcaster, author and serial entrepreneur. Rob has discovered, hired, and led hundreds of talented creators and executives in senior management roles held at MTV, VH1, and Audible/Amazon. He was also the President of Programming at CBS Radio and a digital pioneer, founding My Damn Channel, one of the first original online studios and networks. During this episode, we chat about Rob's journey to finding his North Star in an episode built around his amazing debut book, Next Job, Best Job. We also reflect on his glittering career working with the likes of Bob Dylan, George Harrison and Keith Richards and lessons learnt whilst working with the current president of the United States, Joe Biden and why everyone needs a Danny Goldberg. If you’re struggling to find work in an uncertain job market, Next Job, Best Job delivers game changing strategies to get you hired now. If you’re looking for a podcast to inspire you with humour, compassion, and a healthy dose of authenticity then look no further you’re going to love this. Finally, if you’re tuning into this podcast in a state of pain and loss, our greatest wish is that you end the episode with renewed passion and purpose. Remember, find your North Star, find your tribe and may your passion and purpose lead you to an amazing future. We can all be heroes and it doesn't have to be just for one day. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ROB: 💻 Website - https://robbarnettmedia.com👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbarnettmedia/ 🗣️ Saturday Night Zoom: https://saturdaynightzoom.com 🗣️My Dam Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mydamnchannel 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: 💡 Next Job, Best Job: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Next+Job%2C+Best+Job%3A+A+Headhunter%27s+11+Strategies+to+Get+Hired+Now&i=stripbooks&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=ur2&linkId=0018b8e9771a31fd8c22fddbb3a1cb22&tag=20201982-21 💡Promise Me, Dad: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=joe+biden+promise+me+dad&i=stripbooks&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f9ca52b0400788086c4670bceb583d79&tag=20201982-21💡Finding Your Tribe: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Tribe%3A+On+Homecoming+and+Belonging&i=stripbooks&camp=1634&creative=6738&linkCode=ur2&linkId=cc50d3010f1cc46fedbaaa5240076733&tag=20201982-21Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Jonsson is the co-founder and managing director of the Singapore branch of EGN (Executives’ Global Network) and dedicated to raising awareness and eliminating the stigma around the phenomenon of executive loneliness.He has identified that feelings of isolation and depression—personal struggles that he, himself, has had to grapple with and conquer—are much more widespread than we think.Work cultures often encourage executives to project success and achievement when, in fact, thousands actually suffer in silence and denial of their unspoken isolation. Often dismissed and rarely discussed, Nick brings to the forefront an open, honest and engrossing conversation about:✅ His own story of resilience and courage ✅ The challenges within an epidemic of isolation ✅ Smiling depression✅ The five steps to emerging stronger from a place of despair. This is very much a story of turning pain into purpose. It’s lonely at the top — but it doesn’t have to be.Timings: 0:00: Introduction0:41: Executive Loneliness - The Unspoken Isolation1:54: Nick's Story5:51: An Overview of Executives'​ Global Network9:18: The Challenges Within an Epidemic of Isolation12:23: Smiling Depression15:05: Have the Courage to be Vulnerable17:04: A Case Study of Courage 23:16: The 5 Stepped Pathway to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Modern Business World27:33: Statistics28:19: Closing Thoughts🔗 CONNECT WITH NICK: 💻 Website - https://executivelonelinessbook.com/index👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-jonsson/🗣️ EGN - https://egnsingapore.com/nick-jonsson-partners-purchase-egn-singapore-franchise/ 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: 💡https://kavedonkapital.com/founder-mental-health-and-why-its-important/ 💡https://hbr.org/2012/02/its-time-to-acknowledge-ceo-lo💡https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/loneliness-is-harmful-to-our-nations-health/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we chat with the brilliant Dr Grace Lordan. Dr Lordan is the Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative, an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science and also serves as an expert advisor to the UK Government. As an academic, Dr Lordan’s research is focused on quantifying the benefits of inclusion within and across firms and designing interventions that level the playing field for under-represented talent. Her work has appeared in numerous prestigious academic journals coupled with the Financial Times and Harvard Business Review. In March 2021, Grace published her first book 'Think Big: Take Smalls Steps and Build The Future You Want', an evidence-based guide that looks at how your small actions today will determine your future. In today’s conversation, we delve into Grace's work covering tonnes of behavioural science concepts including how our emotions influence decision making, the relationship between gender and risk aversion and why we fear failure. You'll leave with a better understanding of why some people stumble in their journeys, and why others succeed and actionable steps to create the future you want.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we chat to the awesome Scott Goodson. Scott is a multi-published author and founder of New York based StrawberryFrog, an independent full-funnel marketing, advertising and design agency. Movements are the future of branding and for the last 25 years Scott has worked with some of the world's most iconic brands including: Google, Emirates Airline, Heineken, Coca Cola, Jim Beam, Mercedes, Mahindra, P&G; plus Sabra, PepsiCo, SunTrust and many more. Scott is also the creator of the concept of Movement Thinking, the premise being that the processes which create great social movements can help us systematically apply a human centred approach to solve problems in a creative and innovative way in our lives, businesses, communities and countries. Scott has lectured on the subject at Harvard Business School, Columbia, Cambridge, TEDx, BBC, CNN, and has also appeared in the New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Harvard Business Review and Forbes. So, without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy!!► StrawberryFrog: https://strawberryfrog.com/about► Activate Brand Purpose:https://www.activatebrandpurpose.comTEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUQloTjdOU&t=182s SUBSCRIBE:► SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/66hrGrtDSwBJUzIGF6f5eg?si=90e43d06145d4c5a► ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/purpose-made-podcast/id1558826869TIMESTAMPS: 0:00: Introduction1:08: Creativity for Good3:50: The Pursuit of Purpose 4:55: A Personal Pursuit of Purpose6:20: Shaping of Perspective6:50: Working with Björn Borg9:35: Activating Brand Purpose11:10: The Impact of Social Media on Societal and Behavioural Change13:41: Purposeful companies outperform the market by 42%14:03: Higher Purpose and Activating Brand Purpose17:37: Movements vs. Marketing19:23: Case Study: Orexo ‘Out The Monster’24:49: Competitive Advantage of Purpose28:12: Purpose Power Index33:23: Closing Statement35:35: Credits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode we chat to the wonderful Christina Brun Petersen co-founder of the Copenhagen based, Worksome. Worksome is the home of your contingent workforce and a leader in the flexible revolution. Christina is passionate about making the future of work a reality. To do so, she believes in supporting four fundamental initiatives at work: 1. A people-first company culture that is inclusive, authentic and sustainable 2. Trust and strength based leadership3. A flexible workplace that fosters agility and autonomy4. And innovation driven by diversity and inclusion. During this episode, we discuss societal change and driving factors, flexibility and hybrid working, the culture both inside and out, building trust within the workforce, driving engagement and Gen Z, a shift in paradigm and leadership to the root causes behind the great resignation and more!! So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy!!LINK TO WORKSOME:► WORKSOME: https://www.worksome.com/uk/homeSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST:► SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/66hrGrtDSwBJUzIGF6f5eg?si=90e43d06145d4c5a► ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/purpose-made-podcast/id1558826869ADD US ON: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/peterbell471/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00: Intro00:02:35: The *Why* Behind Worksome 00:03:27: Societal Change & Driving Factors00:04:54: Culture Both Inside & Out00:05:47: Building Trust Within The Workforce00:07:02: Driving Engagement & Gen Z00:08:13: Paradigm Shift & Leadership00:10:42: The Root Causes Behind The Great Resignation00:14:46: The Future Growth of Worksome00:16:00: Purpose & People First Movements00:17:08: Key Takeaways: Culture is Key00:18:51: Closing Statement00:19:30: Credits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode we chat to the awesome Heather Hansen. Heather is a Global Communication Specialist, TEDx speaker, and Founder of Singapore-based communication training and consulting firm, Global Speech Academy. Heather’s expertise around language and people, has encouraged leaders around the world to improve their communication and human relationships. Skills and expertise further discussed within her latest book, Unmuted: How To Show Up, Speak Up, and Inspire Action.During this episode, we chat about her motivations, childhood and expertise coupled to how you too can also make your voice heard and why today more so than ever it’s of critical importance to do so. So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy!!Links:- https://globalspeechacademy.com/about/heather-hansen/- https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/unmuted-9781472993809/- https://www.purposemade.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode we chat to the wonderful Chris Ashworth. Chris is the Head of Social Impact at Nominet. Nominet runs the .UK internet infrastructure and its social impact programme aims to improve the lives of one million people, providing support and opportunities to tackle some of the most important digital issues facing young people in the UK today. Issues such as the 2.1million young people at risk of becoming digitally excluded. Nominet also support other charities including Barnardo’s, Princes Trust, Scouts and the National Safer Internet Centre.During this episode, we chat about the challenges and opportunities born out of digitalisation, to the work of Nominet, and Chris’s own motivations and experiences which are driving him to do the amazing work he does today. As Chris shares with me, to share with you, our listeners, experiences such as the heart-breaking account of South Africa which underpins his deep rooted desire to help others. So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy!!Links:- https://www.nominet.uk - https://www.purposemade.uk - https://digitalyouthindex.uk - https://techforgood.global - https://www.nominet.uk/public-benefit/ - Oxfam Inequalities kills report: https://policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/inequality-kills-the-unparalleled-action-needed-to-combat-unprecedented-inequal-621341/ - Amazon Destroying millions of items of unsold stock every year, products that are often new and unused, ITV News can reveal:https://www.itv.com/news/2021-06-21/amazon-destroying-millions-of-items-of-unsold-stock-in-one-of-its-uk-warehouses-every-year-itv-news-investigation-finds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guy Schanschieff MBE, went from being an accountant in training at KPMG to travelling the world with his wife Jo, where a chance meeting in India, would result in the pair returning to the UK in the early 90s, to co-found the multi-million pound business Bambino Mio we see today. But Bambino Mio’s journey is much more than the luck of a chance meeting, it is a story of courage and of determination and a mission to make sure that every parent and child have access to stylish and affordable reusable baby products, within global markets demanding meaning above margin. It’s also the story of how activating a brands purpose, can inspire conscious consumer driven movements which lead to transformation and growth for companies both inside and out.By activating their brand purpose, Bambino Mio haven’t just witnessed rapid growth, they’ve also won the Queens award for International Trade, an MBE for Guy and ‘Best in Brand Purpose’ at the recent Drum Awards. Chatting to Guy was awesome, and what is true from our conversation, is the future of business and brand hinges upon understanding purpose as something far greater than a do gooder exercise. Activating brand purpose is much more meaningful to what a company stands for and believes in, and it’s up to leaders, to activate their brand purpose into narratives that inspire consumer driven movements like Bambino Mio. So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy!!Links:https://www.bambinomio.comhttps://www.thedrum.com/news/2021/12/08/baby-steps-bambino-mio-guiding-all-parents-towards-changing-nappies-good https://www.bgf.co.uk/worlds-leading-reusable-nappy-brand-bambino-mio-announces-13m-investment-from-bgf/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/green-nappy-maker-sells-13m-stake-ps2gfw9bd https://www.purposemade.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morris Pearl exudes expertise, awareness and wisdom. Chair of the Patriotic Millionaires and previously an MD at BlackRock (one of the largest investment firms in the world), today he shares with me, to share with you, our listeners, the amazing facts that have led to record levels of global inequality, the root cause to social unrest.Within this episode, Morris and I discussed the origins of the Patriotic Millionaires and their newest book Tax the Rich: How Lies, Loopholes, and Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer, whilst he also provides a rare insider’s view of how the rich and powerful have rigged an economy and political system in their favour whilst everyone else are left to foot the bill. History has shown us time and time again what happens when money and power is concentrated within the hands of too few for too long. And by allowing millionaires, billionaires, and corporations to control the economy and rig it in their favour, we know doesn't turn out well for anyone, including the rich. This is an amazing conversation you’re not going to want to miss!! So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. For more information on items referenced during today’s podcast, please feel free to check out the links in the description below.Links: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/apr/03/raise-my-taxes-now-the-millionaires-who-want-to-give-it-all-awayhttps://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10546/621341/bp-inequality-kills-170122-en.pdfhttps://patrioticmillionaires.orghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ijiLqfXP0https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tax-Rich-Loopholes-Lobbyists-Richer/dp/1620976269https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2gO4DKVpa8https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/the-pitchforks-are-coming-for-us-plutocrats-108014/https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/231119/life-expectancy-declining-many-english-communities/https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/23/male-life-expectancy-uk-drops-covid-femaleshttps://www.intaxwetrust.orghttps://patrioticmillionaires.org/wp-content/uploads/Annual-Wealth-Tax-Factsheet.pdf?emci=2a97bfda-a978-ec11-94f6-c896650d4442&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid=https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/inequality-killshttps://worldhappiness.report/ed/2021/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi and welcome back to the Purpose Made podcast and Happy New Year to you all!!I, like you, have set my goals for 2022 and fitness is central to my plan. Building habits that will stand the test of time whilst creating the conditions where magic can happen! With this in mind, I thought we’d kick off the year with the amazing health, fitness and performance coaching advice of Robbie Thompson. If you don’t know Robbie yet, you should. Robbie is one of those people whose positivity and purpose is second to none, and during this amazing episode, we chat about his childhood and motivations around fitness, health and performance coaching, aimed at making the optimal possible. So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy!!Links: - https://robbie-thompson.com- https://www.instagram.com/robbie__thompson/- https://robbie-thompson.com/newsletter/- https://robbie-thompson.com/for-individuals/high-performance-coaching/- https://robbie-thompson.com/for-individuals/online-coaching/- https://robbie-thompson.com/happy-balanced-life/- https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/robbie__thompson?listId=Optional%5B2USJNZXST1W8%5D- https://www.purposemade.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With this being our last episode of the year, we wanted to finish off by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. It's been amazing having you involved with our Purpose Made journey so far and in 2022 we can’t wait to share with you some awesome episodes we've recorded with some amazing people and organisations from throughout the globe. But before 2021 closes out, today we chat to the amazingly talented and equally very cool Graeme Fox, founder of the Ravenous Fox. In today's episode, we chat about what Christmas means to Graeme, memories, nostalgia, movies and also with it being the season of goodwill, an awesome charity close to our hearts. So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy!! Links:http://ravenousfox.co.uk/category/recipes/ http://cashforkids.org.uk https://www.lanebergwine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode we chat to the wonderful Kathryn Hymes. Kathryn is a computational linguist, co-founder of Thorny Games, and a writer whose work on language, technology, and music has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times and more recently Wired.On November 1st 2021, Kathryn wrote an article entitled, the ‘Great Resignation’ Misses the Point, as around the world, people are quitting their jobs in record numbers and bosses are scrambling to figure out why. The phrase itself, originated in early May, at a time in which Professor Anthony Klotz, warned that “The Great Resignation is coming” as part of an interview held with Bloomberg.A few weeks later, the Bureau for Labour Statistics confirmed, a record 4 million Americans had left their jobs in April. The trend proved to be a global one, as within the UK, job vacancies grew to an all-time high in July and September, with available posts surpassing 1.1 million. Suddenly, people were reaching for ways to refer to this new phenomenon unfolding before them—to brand it and to make sense of it.Within this episode, Kathryn and I discussed the origins of her article, and how it forms part of a much wider transformation taking place within the global society today. We also discuss, how by embracing an era of narrative, we can derive more meaning by focusing on the root causes rather than a simple slogan.This is a truly wonderful conversation that you’re not going to want to miss!! So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy.Links: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-10/quit-your-job-how-to-resign-after-covid-pandemichttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/09/4-million-people-quit-their-jobs-in-april-to-find-better-work.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58881124https://www.wired.com/story/great-resignation-misses-the-point/https://thornygames.comhttps://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/05/family-secret-language-familect/618871/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/arts/music/violin-music-chop.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/business/how-facebook-taught-its-search-tool-to-understand-people.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode we chat to the phenomenal Sophie Milliken. Sophie is a multi-award winning entrepreneur, director, board member, chartered HR professional, author, public speaker and investor. In today’s episode we chat to Sophie about her childhood, family, her time with John Lewis to also founding SRS, pitching to the Dragon Den’s James Caan and Sara Davies to her charitable work and thoughts for the future. This is an amazing episode exploring what it is and what it takes to be an entrepreneur, as Sophie shares her warm and engaging story about growth, development and the strength of weak ties. So, without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Links:Breaking boundaries to creatively generate value: The role of resourcefulness in entrepreneurshiphttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883902621000513 Interesting article on people’s personas. Are you a drain or a radiator?https://pathwayscoaching.co.uk/drains-and-radiators/Strength of weak tieshttps://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200701-why-your-weak-tie-friendships-may-mean-more-than-you-thinkFrom Learner to Earner: A recruitment insider's guide for students wanting to achieve graduate job successhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Learner-Earner-recruitment-insiders-students/dp/1781333912 The Ambition Accelerator: The working woman's guide to powering up your professional successhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Ambition-Accelerator-working-powering-professional/dp/1781335001 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s podcast, we speak to the amazing Professor John Ashton CBE, one of the world’s leading experts in the field of public health and author of the book, ‘Blinded by Corona.’ Professor Ashton is a British doctor and academic who has held positions at the University of Southampton, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Liverpool School of Medicine and also as Regional Director of Public Health for North-West England for 13 years. On February 1st 2020, Professor Ashton was one of the first voices to sound the alarm of a global pandemic via an interview held with British broadcaster, Sky News. During the interview, he mapped out the need for urgent and swift action, at a time the UK were witnessing 83 British nationals return from Wuhan, landing at RAF base Brize Norton, and the countries first confirmed cases of coronavirus we being identified in York. It proved to be a decisive moment, as Professor Ashton was asked by the Crown Prince of Bahrain, to join Bahrain’s COVID-19 Task Force and provide hands on training and knowledge to the countries coronavirus response. Bahrain alongside Taiwan, South Korea, New Zealand and Singapore would go on to be one of the few countries who provided a beacon of hope, in respect to their handling of the coronavirus pandemic so far.How well a population can migrate beyond a pandemic, will depend on preparation, resilience, openness, transparency, trust, leadership, communication, cooperation and crucially the mobilisation of the public to act with evidence and science. Chatting to Professor Ashton was an absolute pleasure, this is an amazing episode and one not to be missed. So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Links:Lanesberg winehttps://www.lanebergwine.comBlinded by Corona by Prof John Ashtonhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Blinded-Corona-Excellent-Pandemic-Britains/dp/1783341955Exercise Cygnushttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/927770/exercise-cygnus-report.pdfGuardian article may 2020 (Exercise Cygnus):https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/07/what-was-exercise-cygnus-and-what-did-it-findPPE, Test and Trace and ongoing cronyism and legal cases.https://goodlawproject.org/news/ Independent Sage Blueprint to achieve excellent find, test, trace, isolate and support system: https://www.independentsage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/New-FTTIS-System-final-06.50.pdfCovid Bereaved Families justice grouphttps://covidfamiliesforjustice.orgJohnson’s superman speech - Greenwich Speechhttps://youtu.be/OMwXlOQLu44Take it on the chin - This Morninghttps://youtu.be/SQDXmipIYF8Edelman Trust Barometerhttps://www.edelman.com/trust/2021-trust-barometerProf John Ashton Question Timehttps://youtu.be/M-Up5XbgUg8Panorama - Cashing in on Covidhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000t8td Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to the wonderful James Martin, seasoned Mo Bro and Movember ambassador.Movember is a charity that are quite literally changing the face of men’s health. From its Brunswick Street foundations, whereby the original Melbourne Mo Bro got together in 2003, to bring back the Mo for their fellow Bros; today we witness a community of engaged, mobilised and global Mos, who have raise over a $1 billion for men’s health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Chatting to James was an absolute delight, as he speaks passionately and eloquently about Movember, the amazing work they’re doing together with the struggles which brought him to the cause. From fighting the stigma, to growing a Tom Selleck, it’s often the worst moustaches that start the best conversations! So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to the amazing Dr Joanna Berry, Associate Professor at Durham University Business School, Director of the Durham Energy Institute and also the acclaimed public speaker, mentor and Northern Power Woman. During this episode I chat to Jo about everything from her university days at Oxford, her role as a solicitor in South Africa during Apartheid, diversity and the leveling up agenda to climate change and the planet. This is an episode I absolutely loved and you’re not going to want to miss any of it!! So without further ado, please sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we explore testimonies from fathers from around the globe, who share their unfiltered heartfelt stories around the beauty, challenges and life affirming changes that happen upon becoming a father, and identify what the question, to be a father is, truly means to them. Huge thank you to all our amazing participants, specifically Chris, Darren, Simon, Jonny, Ross, Leigh, Andy and Matteo and to those of you listening, sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I chat to the amazing Sarah Pittendrigh.Sarah, is a proud mum, a multi award winning entrepreneur, financier and mentor. She is also the winner of the prestigious Daily Mail and NatWest Everywoman Female Entrepreneur of the year award in 2015.Yet like every great success story, we find a journey built on courage and in 2008 Sarah was bankrupt, a single mum, on income support, plagued by anxiety and panic attacks with a bank threatening to repossess her home.From these inauspicious beginnings, she's transformed her life. Founded the hugely successful business Simply Bows & Chair Covers, secured her home, became financially free and in a final touch worthy of Hollywood remarried her husband and did so whilst twice battling cancer and also helping to nurse her dying mother-in-law.To call Sarah extraordinary is an understatement and we do hope that her journey is one which will inspire you and provide you hope and also provide you solace that by working hard and believing in yourself, anything is possible!!!Thank you for listening, don't forget to like, share and subscribe and we do hope you enjoy!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to the amazing Jamie Sadler, managing director of Food Nation, Harissa Kitchen and founder of the phenomenal Men’s Pie Club. This is a Purpose Made special for World Suicide Prevention Day. Every year, organisations and communities, come together on Sept 10th to raise awareness of how we can create a world whereby fewer people die by suicide. As it is estimated that 800,000 people across the world die from suicide each year. For every death there are many more people who have planned or attempted to take their own lives. According to the World Health Organisation, it’s estimated that one person every 40 seconds dies from suicide, each with their own personal and heart-breaking story. Each and every suicide is a tragedy, causing devastating and permanent impacts on families, friends and broader communities. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that we do more to support those in need, invest in care and provisions, openly talk about the issue in hope of reducing these tragic losses. Suicide is a serious global health problem, and is preventable with timely, evidence-based and often low-cost interventions. One of those such interventions, is that of the Newcastle based Men’s Pie Club. A club formed as a response to the increasing need for social connections, particularly for men who are at greater risk of becoming socially isolated. Pie Club is a welcoming place where you can come to get stuff off your chest and put something in your belly and chatting to Jamie was an absolute pleasure and we really hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did.For more information on Men’s Pie Club, feel free to head over to their websitehttps://www.menspieclub.co.uk/Thank you and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we chat to Constantin Papadopoulos, founder of the Zurich based sale firm Snipers sale. Constantin is a former colleague of mine, who I first had the great pleasure of meeting whilst working in Switzerland for Nestlé. As well as chatting through everything from the pandemic to the purpose behind Snipers sale, we wanted to focus in on the importance of storytelling in business in respect to building trust, loyalty and engagement. Chatting to Constantin was an absolute pleasure and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did.For more information on the power of storytelling, beyond this podcast, feel free to head over to our website www.purposemade.uk and check out our blog.https://www.purposemade.uk/blog/storytelling-its-up-to-youThank you for listening and we hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to David Smith and Alex Laing from Oasis Community Housing. Oasis is a charity that exists to reignite a hope and provide a future for everyone facing homelessness and like ourselves they believe that anyone’s life can be transformed for the better. That’s why, every year, Oasis offer hope and futures to people facing homelessness. David is the Chief Executive of Oasis whilst Alex is the Project Team Lead for Resettlement. We wanted to speak to Oasis specifically around the fantastic work they are doing within the community and also about the wider impacts the Covid pandemic has had on homelessness and on the charitable sector as a whole.It was reported in June 2020, by the Guardian and as part of a Pro Bono Economic study conducted that 1 in 10 UK charities were facing bankruptcy as they struggle to cope with a £10bn shortfall caused by soaring demand for their services and lost fundraising income due to the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, homelessness is a notoriously difficult thing to quantify. As elements such as sofa surfing, means people often don’t consider themselves to be homeless. Furthermore, there is no national figure for how many people are homeless across the UK. Crazy isn’t it. But that's because homelessness is recorded differently in each of our nations, and because of this, many homeless don’t even show up in official statistics. What we do know is for the last 5 years’ core homelessness has been rising year on year in England, reaching 219,000 before the pandemic with current estimates believed to be in the region of 280,000. Homelessness isn’t inevitable. Finland for example are showing the rest of Europe homelessness can decline. But homelessness must be beyond buildings. It’s about people and nurturing supportive relationships that offer hope and futures and not simply a temporary “Everyone in” accommodation . Chatting to David and Alex was an absolute pleasure and we really hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did.Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to the wonderful Peter Neal and Andrew Marsh of the Experience Bank GroupThe Experience Bank Group was founded on May 31st 2020 and primarily focuses on supporting SME’s and charities to build effective boards and optimise performance. Some of our listeners may have had the pleasure of speaking with either Andrew or Peter via the Experience Bank or through the numerous peer support groups they also chair. Andrew for example chairs peer support groups for Vistage, helping executives drive better results whilst Peter also chairs peer groups with Andrew and for non-executives helping to optimise performance.Chatting to Peter and Andrew was a pleasure and in today’s episode we discuss their career journey’s, combating Covid and the challenges faced, the growth and development of the Experience Bank Group and what they envisage for the future once the pandemic abates. So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to the incredible Juliet Davenport OBE, and creator of Good Energy – the UK’s first 100% renewable energy company. Juliet founded Good Energy in 1999, for the purpose of creating a way for people and businesses to be part of the solution to climate change. Having grown up in a high carbon world (her father is the legendary rallying co-driver John Davenport), Juliet spent most of her time as a child either on the side of a race track or watching fast cars in a forest. Juliet went on to study physics at Oxford, before focusing on atmospheric physics and namely the physics of climate change. So whilst the journey of Good Energy may have originated in Oxford, today Good Energy supplies renewable energy to more than 73k households & businesses in the UK, dedications which earned her an OBE in 2013 for services to renewables. Chatting to Juliet was a pleasure and in today’s episode we discuss her journey, her dogs, Good Energy’s Youth Board, combating the Covid pandemic and the challenges faced and what she envisages for the future once the pandemic abates. So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to the incredible Phil Douglas, Executive Producer of Curious Arts – a Newcastle based not-for-profit organisation developing LGBTQIA+ arts, artists, audiences and participants across the North East. Curious Arts celebrates and explores Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual + Culture through the arts sector. Their projects champion and develop the LGBTQIA+ cultural offer of the region by increasing opportunities for the LGBTQIA+ community as artists, audiences and participants. Through their advocacy and consultancy with partner organisations Curious Arts are developing projects, touring productions and bespoke initiatives to celebrate and increase visibility of the North East’s LGBTQIA+ Culture. In this episode we chat to Phil about Covid through the lens of his own and Curious Arts experiences before exploring some of the excellent work Curious Arts are doing surrounding the LGBTQIA+ community and what he envisages for the future once the pandemic abates. So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to Ed Pomfret and Amina Hersi from Oxfam International. Ed is a deputy advocacy, campaigns & engagement director based in Johannesburg, South Africa whilst Amina is the Head of Gender Rights and Justice based in Nairobi, Kenya. In today’s episode we chat to Ed and Amina about their individual Covid experiences before looking into Covid through the lens of Oxfam International. During which we pay specific attention on the global impacts of the Covid pandemic and the “meta crisis” before looking into items such as the roll out of the Covid vaccines, vaccine nationalism and what the future looks like when the pandemic abates. We really enjoyed our conversation with Ed and Amina and we hope you do too. So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to Julia Skupchenko, an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator. A bit of background about Julia. In 2019 she co-founded AlterContacts, a Think Tank for Sustainable Development, with two core missions: To Eradicate Ignorance and Empower Entrepreneurship. During the pandemic she had to find new ways to support entrepreneurs. This led Julia to launch the Lockdown Economy, a non-profit grassroots initiative aimed at helping small businesses overcome their challenges to the COVID-19 pandemic. In just a few short months, the Lockdown Economy reached thousands of entrepreneurs in more than 30 countries. This earned her the Gold Award “Hero of the Year 2020: Helping others during COVID” as part of the Women’s World Awards. Julia has also gained international recognition from the United Nations for Acceleration Action towards Sustainable Development Goals. In today’s episode we chat to Julia about her journey, the lockdown economy and also what she envisages for the future. So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. lockdowneconomy.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat to Nicolas Eypert, founder of the award winning games studio Watcha Games. Nicolas began his career in the games industry back in the late 1980’s working on strategic simulators such as advanced Dungeons and Dragons for the Amiga. He has also spent over 13 years working for Ubisoft on titles such as Far Cry, Assassins Creed and Red Steel. More recently, Nicolas founded Watcha Games in 2019. Watcha are based in Montreal and create collaborative games for online communities and platforms such as Twitch. Titles such as Sea Raiders, a pirate-themed collaborative game exclusively on Twitch. During the episode we chat to Nicolas about his distinguished career, the impacts the Covid pandemic has had on the games industry and also what the future might look like once the pandemic abates. So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Purpose Made’s co-founders, Neil and Peter talk about their personal experiences and journeys with mental health to support Mental Health Awareness Week. They share their knowledge and insight aimed at helping listeners to break the perpetual loops often experienced with mental health. They explore methods of support that have helped them during their own journeys, whilst also attempting to remove the stigma faced by men for opening up. In Peter’s words, “It’s time to unmute, by sharing our journeys, we hope this may encourage you to open up and share yours too.” So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we meet global trend forecaster, founder and CEO of Trend Bible, Jo Feeley. Trend Bible is a global trend forecasting agency based in the north east of England, who forecast future trends for global brands, using a unique set of methodologies to overlay a geographic lens. This ensures each story has maximum impact and responds to the specific social and cultural requirements of each market.Jo founded Trend Bible in 2011, after identifying that the market for predicting the future of life at home was undeserved and set to grow dramatically. Underpinned with over 20 years of experience as a trend forecaster, Jo sets the vision for Trend Bible and strategically directs the senior management team, driving the company’s growth with global brands in over 35 countries.During this episode we discuss the challenges of the pandemic and how Jo has slowed down, taken stock and been thoughtful about the future, and the effect the pandemic has had – and is having – on her business and personal life. We explore the approach to implementing an outcomes-based model, rather than focusing on time at desk or in the office. So, sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within this episode, the guys meet with Tom Kay, the founder of Finisterre. Finisterre is a clothing brand who designs functional and sustainable product for those that share Tom’s love of the sea.Finisterre started in 2003 in a flat above a surf shop; born from the need to make innovative product for hardy British surfers and the life they lead. Since those early days Finisterre’s brand and product has widened beyond their original beginnings. Yet from their cliff top workshop in St. Agnes, Finisterre have stayed true to their original design ethos of functionality and sustainability whilst always remaining committed to product, environment and people.During this episode we discuss the challenges of the pandemic, how Finisterre countered the hell and high water of Covid and also their commitment to making informed decisions about their impact on the environment and society via their b-corp certification. B-corp certification is a community of companies and leaders who are legally committed to prioritising the environment and society in all that they do by using business as a force for good. So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within this episode, the guys meet with Deni Chambers, Assistant Principal at Gateshead College. Deni has spent her career working in education and this episode focuses on the impact the Covid pandemic has had on education, exploring technology as a key enabler for pandemic response and post pandemic change and also what the future might hold as Covid abates. So sit back, relax and we do hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Covid 19 has affected people in a variety of different ways. We’ve captured the realities of the pandemic from those on the front line and beyond, who share how the pandemic has uniquely affected them. This is their story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.