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A World On Purpose

A World on Purpose explores origin stories, lessons and tactics of change makers who align their lives and careers with purpose. It is powerful storytelling, highlighting the key "Pivot To Purpose" that unleashes positive, measurable impact on humanity.

Business Purpose Entrepreneur Society & Culture Entrepreneurship
Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
63 minutes
Episodes
39
Years Active
2020 - 2021
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Episode 18: Why Purpose? How my own purpose origin story inspired this show.

Episode 18: Why Purpose? How my own purpose origin story inspired this show.

My life story was one of great adversity. When others ask how I got through it, I always tell them that living a purpose driven life-doing what I could to help people and the planet-was the course th…

00:44:11  |   Mon 08 Mar 2021
Ep 17: DAVID COOKS. One man's inspiring journey of Getting Undressed from his Paralysis to Purpose

Ep 17: DAVID COOKS. One man's inspiring journey of Getting Undressed from his Paralysis to Purpose

Accomplishing any goals or dreams in life can be challenging enough, but imagine an unexpected and rare medical affliction paralyzing you at the age of 15, changing the course of those goals and drea…

01:14:40  |   Mon 01 Mar 2021
Ep 16: JAMES BIDWELL. Why run someone else's company when you can run your own and live your purpose?

Ep 16: JAMES BIDWELL. Why run someone else's company when you can run your own and live your purpose?

It takes immense trust in one's self and vision for a better world to leave high level jobs at giant corporations that aren't in alignment with that vision. That was exactly the position that James B…

00:55:05  |   Mon 22 Feb 2021
Ep 15: BART MEYERS. Compassionate tech genius creates powerful on-line community focused on cause

Ep 15: BART MEYERS. Compassionate tech genius creates powerful on-line community focused on cause

What happens when an early passion for purpose intersects with a skilled career in tech? You get a genius innovator that creates one of the largest social media platforms focused on social impact by …

01:06:55  |   Mon 15 Feb 2021
Ep14. INDY RISHI SINGH: Democratizing civic engagement & well-being with positive psychology gaming

Ep14. INDY RISHI SINGH: Democratizing civic engagement & well-being with positive psychology gaming

Wellbeing engineer, teacher, self-defined neuroplastician Indy “Rishi” Singh has a diverse heritage rooted in purpose. As a Sikh child raised by Indian immigrant parents in the U.S, he endured racism…

01:08:25  |   Mon 08 Feb 2021
Ep13. Dr. NANCY O'REILLY: Women's empowerment pioneer lives to #LiftWomenUp & invite men in too

Ep13. Dr. NANCY O'REILLY: Women's empowerment pioneer lives to #LiftWomenUp & invite men in too

Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, Author, Philanthropist, Founder of Women Connect 4 Good, trailblazer for women’s empowerment, had an epiphany as a little girl that “boys had more fun!” That early realization abo…

01:14:03  |   Mon 01 Feb 2021
Ep12. LAURIE MACKENZIE: Injury & family ignite pivot to raise legal funds for Indigenous rights

Ep12. LAURIE MACKENZIE: Injury & family ignite pivot to raise legal funds for Indigenous rights

Physical trauma oftentimes nudges us in the direction of purpose.  Laurie Mackenzie, Development Director for Canadian based NGO RAVEN Trust, shares how a head injury coupled with a family member's l…

01:03:47  |   Mon 25 Jan 2021
Ep11. SAM PARDUE: CEO of successful company leaves to take a risk on impact aligned climate product

Ep11. SAM PARDUE: CEO of successful company leaves to take a risk on impact aligned climate product

In the late 90’s Sam Pardue, Co-Founder & CEO of Indow Windows, had an awakening. On a shared commute to work at Intel with environmental scientists, essentially climate crisis early adopters, discus…

01:06:22  |   Mon 18 Jan 2021
Ep10. JOHN STIX: Remarkable journey of

Ep10. JOHN STIX: Remarkable journey of "Discovering Your Who" creator & guideposts for your own path

John Stix is co-founder of Fibernetics, Canada’s top award winning workplace culture company & telecommunications innovator. He tells his story of hitting the wall, having built his dream company the…

00:53:38  |   Mon 11 Jan 2021
Ep9. LAURA DOSS-HERTZ & DAVID HERTZ: Power couple's XPrize winning WEDEW solution to water scarcity

Ep9. LAURA DOSS-HERTZ & DAVID HERTZ: Power couple's XPrize winning WEDEW solution to water scarcity

Though Laura-Doss Hertz & David Hertz, founders of Skysource.org, had their own individual paths to purpose through careers in advertising, photography & architecture, they both shared a passion for …

01:17:46  |   Mon 04 Jan 2021
Ep 8: A World On Purpose Best Of Guests, 2020

Ep 8: A World On Purpose Best Of Guests, 2020

Closing out 2020 on this New Year holiday week, A World On Purpose takes a hiatus from guest content to deliver instead the best clips from the terrific guest interviews in 2021.  We also share what …
00:22:22  |   Mon 28 Dec 2020
Ep7. AVARY KENT: Attempt the absurd to achieve the impossible & know you are doing your purpose

Ep7. AVARY KENT: Attempt the absurd to achieve the impossible & know you are doing your purpose

Avary Kent, Co-Founder of Conveners.org & ImpactAlpha, explores what it means to achieve the most leverage in life by aligning with others, guided by purpose at its core, & how often we stand in our …

01:07:48  |   Mon 21 Dec 2020
Ep6. KATHRYN HALL-TRUJILLO: The Birthing Project-Getting babies to their 1st birthday & life lessons

Ep6. KATHRYN HALL-TRUJILLO: The Birthing Project-Getting babies to their 1st birthday & life lessons

Founder Kathryn Hall-Trujillo, wise and loving founder of The Birthing Project now in 30 countries, shares her story of being a young girl at the epicenter of the civil rights movement and how that s…

01:10:57  |   Mon 14 Dec 2020
Ep5. MAHDIS KESHAVARZ: Purpose in navigating a competitive world of PR through a social justice lens

Ep5. MAHDIS KESHAVARZ: Purpose in navigating a competitive world of PR through a social justice lens

Mahdis Keshavarz, founder of Make Agency, a PR agency focused on social justice, shares how being an Iranian immigrant in the U.S. inspired the inception of her unique, but much needed PR agency, and…

01:01:32  |   Mon 07 Dec 2020
Ep4. ABBEY WEMIMO. An impassioned Co-CEO's Intelligent platform empowers renters & boosts FICO scores

Ep4. ABBEY WEMIMO. An impassioned Co-CEO's Intelligent platform empowers renters & boosts FICO scores

Abbey Wimmeo, Co-founder and Co-CEO of EssuRents.com, shares an impressionable memory of how his mother’s inability to get a simple bank account was due to lack of financial identity-- a problem that…

01:01:10  |   Mon 30 Nov 2020
Ep3 PHILIPPE & ASHLAN COUSTEAU: Dynamic Duo of oceans master plan to save oceans and empower youth

Ep3 PHILIPPE & ASHLAN COUSTEAU: Dynamic Duo of oceans master plan to save oceans and empower youth

As the grandson and grand-daughter-in-law of legendary Jacques Cousteau, Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau are not only carrying out the family legacy of ocean advocacy. They are also successful ocean exp…

00:59:33  |   Mon 23 Nov 2020
Ep2. DOUG PITT: A successful businessman’s inherent acumen for purpose and how water found him

Ep2. DOUG PITT: A successful businessman’s inherent acumen for purpose and how water found him

Successful social entrepreneur and philanthropist Doug Pitt shares how best business practices are key to creating philanthropic powerhouses. He also describes how issues around the lack of accessibl…

01:02:24  |   Mon 16 Nov 2020
Ep1. KATE WILLIAMS: A mountain top rescue inspires “aha” moment & path to CEO of Global 1% FTP NGO

Ep1. KATE WILLIAMS: A mountain top rescue inspires “aha” moment & path to CEO of Global 1% FTP NGO

Kate Williams, CEO of global NGO 1% for the Planet, reveals how her #pivot2purpose came on an outdoor adventure gone awry, yet ended with victory and guided her to the purpose path she leads today. S…

01:03:54  |   Mon 09 Nov 2020
A World On Purpose Origin Story….

A World On Purpose Origin Story….

Host Elissa Fisher Harris shares the origin story of A World On Purpose-- how the conscious actions of her impact heroes, Yvon Choinard, founder of Patagonia Clothing Company, and her in-laws, owners…
00:05:48  |   Fri 06 Nov 2020
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