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People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast

Mark Longbottom

Speaking with people of purpose, those making the world a better place People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast amplifies the stories of inspirational people from across the Globe, philanthropy leaders, founders and CEO"s of nonprofits, charities, for purpose business leaders as well social entrepreneurs. They are often inspired by their own experiences. Join the Purposely team www.purposelypodcast.com

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#12 'access to education' Katrin McMillan Founder...

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2020/09/11

There are approximately 260 million children worldwide who do not have access to education. Our latest inspirational founder believes that she has found a solution to this issue and the challenge she faces now is scaling that solution so it reaches enough children. Katrin McMillan founded Not-For-Profit HelloWorld in September 2018 at the same creating and designing solar powered ‘education’ hubs that brought the power of the internet to remote villages and cut off communities (See full description

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#11 'education transforms lives' Sanjeev Gandhi...

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2020/09/05

Sanjeev Gandhi founder of education charity Reach to Teach. He launched Reach to Teach in 2003 with the aim of providing education to children living in poverty in Gujarat (Western India). British born Sanjeev had been a regular visitor to the region from birth. Gujarat is his parents homeland and they installed not only a love for the area and its people but also a respect and passion for education. Those values along with formative experiences lead him to launch Reach to Teach. It wasn’t easy

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#10 'renowned environment guru' Sir Tim Smit founder...

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2020/08/31

Join Head of Purpose Mark Longbottom interviewing the inspirational Sir Tim Smit. Tim dreamt about a gigantic ‘tree museum’ that would go on to become one of the largest and most popular tourist attractions in the world. He turned that dream into a reality around the time of the new millennium. The project centred on the build of these giant biomes that take people on a journey of discovery through the undergrowth of Africa, Asia, Australasia, the Mediterranean all while using green technologies

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00:41:08

#9 'dyslexia is my super power' Joseph Russo founder...

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2020/08/21

Joseph Russo states his dyslexia is his super power. Tune in and hear how growing up with a disability propelled him to a life of purpose as founder and CEO of UK Charity The Enthusiasm Trust. A poignant interview that provides fantastic insights on what effective and impactful youth work does and should look like. Joseph also lays bare some of his toughest moments as a leader in the charitable sector with the relentless search for funding, sacrificing material wealth and the worry that he was

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#8 'disability swimming' Ian Thwaites founder of...

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2020/08/17

In 2012 Ian Thwaites swapped a career in the City with an Investment Bank for a life of purpose. Ian and his co founder and now Chairman Stuart Rhodes set up the UK charity Level Water. Level Water provides one-to-one swimming lessons for children with physical disabilities or sensory impairments. They used the buzz caused around the 2012 Olympics, particularly the Para Olympics to help launch and grow the charity. Also hear how the damaging effects of a serious cycle accident just 15 months after

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00:48:46

#7 'swappd tv production for a life of purpose' Lucy...

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2020/08/07

Lucy Buck swapped a successful career producing reality television for a life of purpose in Uganda helping orphan children. Love Island for a love of children. Lucy discovered that many of the orphanages operating in Uganda were in fact damaging to children and she was inspired to connect orphan children with loving alternatives and if possible helping them back to their families. Lucy’s ability to tell and share stories, like she had producing tv programmes, helped her to raise over £6 million over

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00:41:40

#6 'data and empowerment to change young lives'...

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2020/07/29

Hannah Underwood is a self-confessed charity and data geek with an unquenchable desire to improve as many young lives as possible. In her early career Hannah learned how to measure performance and use data to improve organisations. At the age of 25, Hannah became CEO of The Key, a charity inspiring belief in young people. Working with venture philanthropists, Impetus PEF, they used data & metrics to build a vibrant, robust and well respected organisation. Outside of running The Key, Hannah’s been

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#5 'social enterprise to empower people' Nyasha...

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2020/07/22

Nyasha Gwatidzo was born in Zimbabwe and gained a degree in Chemistry from London University. She then went on to retrain at Reading University and gained an MA, to work with adults and children with emotional issues. She is a qualified psychotherapist, social worker, coach and mentor. http://walkwithmenetwork.com/ She is a serial social entrepreneur, working with disadvantaged people in the UK and Africa. She founded a multimillion pound social enterprise Banya, which finds foster families for

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00:31:34

#4 'ending poverty with education and cricket' Dr...

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2020/07/09

Tune in to hear Dr Sarah Fane's incredible story... how this British woman continuously risked her life to play a key role in transforming the lives of thousands of Afghan people. Sarah is currently Director in charge of the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation, the charitable arm of the MCC, and their aim is to utilise the power of sport and specifically cricket to enhance lives. Awarded an OBE by the British Government in 2013 for her charities services to the people of Afghanistan Sarah's founder

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00:46:21

#3 'channeling lived experience to end recidivism'...

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2020/07/02

Mark Johnson is a rehabilitated offender and former drug user, bestselling author of Wasted and the founder of the charity User Voice. User Voice was built on using the strengths of people and ignoring what others see as deficiencies. User Voice focuses on the strengths of lived experience not on the perceived weaknesses of lack of education, qualifications and professional track record. The lived experience of someone who has experienced drug addiction, or time spent in prison, as expertise. ---

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