My First Million

Scott Harrison: From Nightclub Promoter to Charity Water Founder

Apr 17, 2023

Scott Harrison, Founder and CEO of Charity: Water, shares his astonishing journey from a high-flying nightclub promoter to a dedicated humanitarian. He discusses his eye-opening experiences in Liberia and the emotional challenges of providing surgical aid. Harrison details his innovative approaches to fundraising, such as the Bitcoin Water Trust, and emphasizes the power of storytelling in charity work. His commitment to ensuring access to clean water worldwide inspires others to seek purpose and take action towards impactful giving.

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Nike's Marketing and Charity Water's Model

01:20

Making a Mess: A Story of Self-Loathing and Rockstar Fantasies

01:26

Intro

4min

A Mother's Struggle with Chemical Sensitivity

2min

From Caregiver to Nightlife Promoter: A Journey of Excess and Awakening

5min

From Nightlife to Humanitarianism

6min

Confronting the Reality of Humanitarian Healthcare

2min

Transformative Journeys: From Nightclubs to Clean Water Initiatives

24min

Transforming Lives Through Clean Water Initiatives

7min

A Call to Action: Celebrating Impact Through Charity

3min

Episode 443: Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talks to Scott Harrison (@scottharrison), Founder and CEO of Charity Water, about life as a nightclub promoter to starting Charity Water.

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Show Notes:

(03:20) - Introduction to Scott

(14:05) - Working in Liberia

(20:55) - Start of Charity Water

(28:20) - Scott's approach to marketing charity

(37:05) - Michael Birch story

(42:57) - Cost of giving water for 1 person

(48:20) - Practice saying yes

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Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.

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