The Purpose Made Podcast

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.