Katie Meyler forged a path from working class roots in Bernardsville, N.J. to helping children in West Point, Liberia that was cleared by her belief than we should all be working for something bigger than ourselves. That belief is the cornerstone of the organization Meyler founded called the More Than Me Foundation, which has been building and improving schools that help get children – especially sexually exploited girls – off the streets and into the classroom. More Than Me received a huge boost from a $1 million award from The JP Morgan Chase Foundation in 2012, and faced incredible challenges during the Ebola outbreak of 2014. In this episode, Meyler tells her story that has brought her before some of the world’s wealthiest people and powerful heads of state, and landed her a spot on Time Magazine’s Person of the Year list in 2014. And she tells of how she was able to overcome her own self-doubt and perceived limitations in order to achieve success on her amazing journey.
