The Purpose Made Podcast

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.