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Speaking of Purpose

 Benevity

Speaking of Purpose is where big questions meet bold conversations. We sit with the tough questions, challenge assumptions, and uncover the deeper forces shaping business, leadership, and legacy.

In each episode, we explore how purpose fuels resilience - within companies, individuals, and communities - through insightful interviews, candid conversations, and research-backed insights.

Because in today’s world, impact isn’t a nice-to-have...it’s a business imperative.

New episodes every other week.

Purpose Arts
Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
29 minutes
Episodes
22
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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What Happens When You Talk to Someone You Disagree With?

What Happens When You Talk to Someone You Disagree With?

In a time when division is drowning out connection, could the key to unity be… a simple conversation? In this episode of Speaking of Purpose, host Sona Khosla sits down with Sandra Clark, CEO of Stor…

00:38:00  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
How Leadership Is Evolving in Purpose-Driven Business

How Leadership Is Evolving in Purpose-Driven Business

In this episode of Speaking of Purpose, host Sona Khosla sits down with Carolyn Berkowitz, former President and CEO of ACCP (Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals), to unpack the shiftin…

00:45:15  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
How Vanguard is making real social change with the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

How Vanguard is making real social change with the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation

In this episode of Speaking of Purpose, host Sona Khosla sits down with two remarkable changemakers: AJ Jordan, Head of Community Stewardship and President of the Vanguard Group Foundation, and Jenny…

00:50:05  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
Unpacking the DEI backlash with Joelle Emerson

Unpacking the DEI backlash with Joelle Emerson

In this episode of Speaking of Purpose, host Sona Khosla sits down with Joelle Emerson, CEO and co-founder of Paradigm, to unpack the hot topic of DEI. They explore what the charged acronym really me…

00:50:49  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
Live episode: Cisco's Brian Tippens on the power of purpose

Live episode: Cisco's Brian Tippens on the power of purpose

In this episode of Speaking of Purpose, host Sona Khosla speaks with Brian Tippens, Chief Social Impact and Inclusion Officer at Cisco, during Benevity Live! 2024, about the company’s $300 million co…

00:22:14  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
Cracking impact measurement with Jason Saul, Impact Genome Registry

Cracking impact measurement with Jason Saul, Impact Genome Registry

In this episode of Speaking of Purpose, host Sona Khosla sits down with Jason Saul, CEO of the Impact Genome Registry and Executive Director at the University of Chicago's Center for Impact Sciences.…

00:49:00  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
How Lush Became an Ally to Indigenous Peoples

How Lush Became an Ally to Indigenous Peoples

Guest: Tricia Stevens, Former Charitable Giving and Ethical Campaigns Manager, Lush Cosmetics North America Wouldn’t it be nice to dig into a case study that shows how real companies — and the real p…
00:42:52  |   Fri 21 Oct 2022
The Blind Spot In Philanthropy

The Blind Spot In Philanthropy

Guest: Lourdes Inga, Executive Director of International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) How deeply do you think about the way you give? How can we give in ways that are both impactful and resp…
00:26:10  |   Fri 14 Oct 2022
Why Some Indigenous Leaders Don’t Trust Corporations

Why Some Indigenous Leaders Don’t Trust Corporations

Guest: Rukka Sombolinggi, Secretary General of AMAN (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara/Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago). It’s no secret that relationships — both past and present — …
00:39:56  |   Fri 07 Oct 2022
Truth Before Reconciliation

Truth Before Reconciliation

Guest: Melissa K. Nelson, Ph.D., Indigenous Scholar, Professor of Sustainability, Leader at The Cultural Conservancy How should companies and individuals begin the process of reconciliation? Indigeno…
00:35:11  |   Fri 30 Sep 2022
Introducing Season 2 of Speaking of Purpose...

Introducing Season 2 of Speaking of Purpose...

Welcome to Season 2 of Speaking of Purpose! Join host, Sona Khosla, as she gets curious about how we can do our part in driving change around the challenges Indigenous communities face across the wor…

00:04:57  |   Mon 26 Sep 2022
Purpose-Driven Business: A Conversation About the Movement for Democratized Goodness

Purpose-Driven Business: A Conversation About the Movement for Democratized Goodness

Guest: Bryan de Lottinville, Founder and Executive Chairperson, Benevity. Business is now our most trusted institution. Employees look to their workplaces to address social issues, and consumers incr…
00:33:07  |   Fri 15 Oct 2021
A Conversation with Anil Soni on the Need for Vaccine Equity

A Conversation with Anil Soni on the Need for Vaccine Equity

Guest: Anil Soni, Chief Executive Officer, The WHO Foundation Anil Soni is passionate about vaccine equity. But as our conversation with the CEO of the WHO Foundation unfolds, we learn that vaccine e…
00:43:24  |   Fri 01 Oct 2021
No Going Back: How Volunteering Has Changed Forever

No Going Back: How Volunteering Has Changed Forever

Guests: Allison Fary, Senior Program Manager and Stephanie Franco, Head of Corporate Giving and Volunteerism They say necessity is the mother of invention, and it holds true even when the topic is th…
00:21:27  |   Fri 20 Aug 2021
Behind the Boardroom Door

Behind the Boardroom Door

Guest: Maya Chorengel, Co-Managing Partner, The Rise Fund The growing importance of corporate purpose and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies are changing the way boardrooms operate…
00:24:38  |   Thu 05 Aug 2021
Why Companies Should Get Ready to Get Canceled

Why Companies Should Get Ready to Get Canceled

Guest: Whitney Dailey, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Research Insights, Porter Novelli We know the idea that companies should address and contribute to social change has taken hold. But this…
00:16:02  |   Thu 15 Jul 2021
Stakeholder Capitalism and the Future of Business

Stakeholder Capitalism and the Future of Business

Guest: Bruce Simpson, Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Co., CEO of Stephen A. Schwarzman Foundation Over the past few decades, we’ve seen the priorities of business shift. A company’s primary responsibil…
00:26:23  |   Wed 30 Jun 2021
DEI&B – More Than Another Corporate Acronym

DEI&B – More Than Another Corporate Acronym

Guest: Aisha Thomas-Petit, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, AMC Networks These days, more and more people are bringing their full selves – their culture, their background, and their liv…
00:24:02  |   Thu 10 Jun 2021
Engaging Customers in Your Corporate Purpose

Engaging Customers in Your Corporate Purpose

Guest: Altaf Gilani, Head of Product for Microsoft Rewards, Give with Bing, and Bing Rebates Customers are demanding that companies take action on the social causes that affect our communities every …
00:15:33  |   Tue 18 May 2021
How to Sustain a Movement After the Moment Has Passed

How to Sustain a Movement After the Moment Has Passed

Guests: Christina Lewis and Stephanie Ellis-Smith, Co-founders of Give Blck In the wake of the summer of 2020, when the Black Lives Matter movement became an urgent conversation around the world, don…
00:18:35  |   Tue 11 May 2021
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