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Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol100. Closing a Chapter: Reflecting on the Purpose and Profit PodcastWelcome to the final episode of Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol. Over the past four years and 100 episodes, this podcast has been a space to celebrate, uplift, and learn from business leaders who are ushering in a new era of conscious capitalism. These remarkable individuals are redefining what it means to succeed in business by bringing heart, humanity, and an inspiring sense of responsibility into everything they do. As we wrap up this chapter, I want to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared. Let’s revisit a few of the incredible guests who’ve inspir...
2025-01-2908 min
The Leadership Tales Podcast with Colin HunterConnecting Purpose and Profit with Kathy VarolIn this episode of the Leadership Tales podcast, the amazing Kathy Varol joins Colin to discuss the importance of purpose in organizations and how it connects to profit. Kathy is passionately driven by the goal to lead “a life well lived,” and aims, and does, to contribute to society in a multitude of ways.Kathy shares her journey from working in the Peace Corps in Morocco to her role at Adidas, where she focused on purpose and strategy. The conversation explores the concept of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) strategy and the societal shift toward creating purposeful orga...
2023-08-2842 min
Unfolding with Kathy VarolWhere Are You OverwateringThere are things that cannot be sped up, no matter how hard you try. The seasons will take the time they always take Winter won’t end faster, because you’re excited for the spring. The day won’t be longer, and the night won’t be shorter, to accommodate your plans. You cannot water a plant faster than it can drink. Faster than the soil can absorb it. If you’re watering too fast, or too much, water will run off to where the ground can tak...
2023-05-2604 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolLessons from the Earth's AxisThe natural rhythm of the Earth - this shifting of it’s axis - causes a balanced leaning in and leaning out throughout the year. This movement is what creates change, sparking the rhythm of the seasons, and the cycle of life. This rhythmic dance is a reminder to balance our own leaning in and leaning out. Our own seeing and being seen. Our own give and take.
2023-05-2404 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol56. Melissa C. Potter on Creating Opportunities for all Voices in Entertainment Melissa C. Potter honed her expertise in the topics of Race, Identity, Culture, and Equity working in both the social justice and entertainment worlds. Today she is the Vice President of Strategy and Impact at Paramount, upholding the company’s commitment to the long-term social impact of cultural shifts in society as driven across a diverse collection of brands including CBS, SHOWTIME, MTV, BET, and Nickelodeon. Melissa is also responsible for the MTV Entertainment Group’s Culture Orientation program. Working in collaboration with the country’s leading racial and social justice organizations, this initiative unites shared values, increas...
2023-05-2456 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolLessons from StarfishWhen you act in alignment with yourself, you become a guide. A teacher for others. Small acts can cause a tsunami ripple effect. When you put your energy toward something that truly matters to you, don’t let someone else convince you it doesn’t matter just because they don’t understand it. If you’re doing something that matters to you, it matters.
2023-05-2205 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolThe Other Side of "If It's Not a Hell Yes, It's a No"Let’s dive into the other side of “if it’s no a hell yes, it’s a no”, that’s often overlooked…
2023-05-1905 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolEmotional Triggers and Landmines, Oh My!How you are - your very being - will trigger certain people. That does not mean you should shrink yourself, in the unattainable hope to avoid ever triggering someone else. Instead, when a trigger happens, you can use it as a doorway for connection. Lean into the doorway, holding compassion for yourself and the other person. This is where the real magic happens. There are certain wounds each of us carries that were created in relationship with other people. Repairing these wounds fully, requires healing in relationship with other people - coupled with experience, time, and space for a ne...
2023-05-1708 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolThe Cumulative Power of a SnowflakeThe tiniest things can have an enormous impact. When done in repetition, over time, and across masses. Tiny changes can shift the entire reality of what we see and experience.
2023-05-1504 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolWhat 3 Blind Men and an Elephant Can Teach UsIt’s through our sharing with each other, that our awareness and understanding expands. Each of us has an important perspective to share, but a singular perspective is rarely a complete picture.
2023-05-1207 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolMisunderstanding “Survival of the Fittest”The point of life is not to survive. After all, none of us make it out of life alive. So the point isn’t survival. The point is to thrive. The point is to thrive in connection with others. Humans are social creatures. The point is to see and be seen. To help and be helped. In equal measure. We weren’t meant to live life alone.
2023-05-1005 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol55. Mike Salguero on Living Your Mission and Leading With LoveMike Salguero is the founder of ButcherBox, the leading high-quality, direct-to-consumer meats brand. Since its launch in 2015, the company has grown to become a $600 million business, all while putting an emphasis on animal welfare, the environment, and supporting farmers and fishermen. ButcherBox is a certified B Corporation, signaling the brand’s commitment to using its business as a force for good. In 2020, Mike was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® National Award winner by Ernst & Young. In this episode we discuss: ● Lessons from a failed start-up that informed the approach to building ButcherBox ● ...
2023-05-1057 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolThe Transformative Power of Taking Accountability.It’s easy to blame others for the situation we find ourselves in. But blaming others disempowers us. It gives up control. While taking accountability can be scary, and feel overwhelming, it’s also incredibly powerful. If you take accountability, you take control. This means you can change the situation. Here I share how I took accountability for the dissatisfaction I had with the depth of my relationships. I share how taking accountability changed my perspective and ultimately changed my relationships.
2023-05-0808 minUnfolding with Kathy Varol4 Reasons People Choose an Unbalanced WorklifeMany people say they are looking for balance between work and life, but there are some people that deep down aren’t actually seeking balance. Their actions continue to perpetuate workaholic hours. Constantly working until bedtime and on the weekends, while their colleagues are living a balanced life. Here I share the 4 most common reasons people bury themselves in workaholism.
2023-05-0508 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolHow You Feel About an Experience Is How You’ll Feel About Yourself While Doing ItPay attention to the energy you have toward experiences. The energy you feel toward an experience ends up becoming the energy you feel toward yourself while engaging in that experience. For example, if you feel resentful about going to a dinner party, you’ll resent yourself while you’re at the dinner party (and you’ll resent everyone else there too). Or, if you don’t value certain chores, you won’t value yourself while you’re doing those chores. Since the energy transfer will stay with you, it’s important to choose intentionally what you engage with and what you declin
2023-05-0305 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolBeing Too Much and Being Not EnoughHave you ever considered how each of us can simultaneously fear being “too much” and being “not enough” all at the same time? Crazy, right? When you decide how you show up based on an external reference point (i.e. other people), that reference point is a moving target. A moving target is a shaky foundation. What the world needs is for you to show up based on your internal reference point. Based on what is true to you. An honest and true expression of yourself. That is a solid foundation.
2023-05-0104 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolThe Law of Attraction. What Does It Mean?The law of attraction means that the things you spend your energy thinking about, end up materializing. It means what you think about creates your reality. What does this mean? Here I share how my belief that “I am not enough” actually cause me to show up as less than myself, thereby being less than myself.
2023-04-2805 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolYour Beliefs Shape Your RealityI share a passage from the book, The Nature Of Personal Reality: Specific, Practical Techniques for Solving Everyday Problems and Enriching The Life You Know (A Seth Book) by Jane Roberts. The passage shares how beliefs shape your reality, and the importance of not suppressing thoughts or feelings.
2023-04-2608 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol54. Andrew Winston on Why the Future of Business Is Net-PositiveAndrew Winston is one of the most widely read and respected writers on sustainability. The author of four books and hundreds of articles, his work has been published in many outlets including the Harvard Business Review and the MIT Sloan Management Review. In 2021 Andrew was named a top 50 management thinker in the Thinkers50 list. Andrew's latest book is, Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take. It was co-authored with Paul Polman, the legendary ex-CEO of Unilever. This book is a must-read. In this episode we discuss: ● What Net Positiv...
2023-04-2652 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolLessons From a JellyfishSurrender. Allow what is, to be. You are not alone. You don’t have to do everything on your own. Separation is an illusion. You are connected to everything. Be open to receiving what is already there, waiting to be invited in.
2023-04-2406 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolWarning: Two Humans Do Not Become One WholeThere is a romanticized narrative of two people merging into one when they marry. A narrative about two halves becoming one whole. I hate everything about this narrative. It supports a lie that each one of us needs another person to be complete. You are complete without anyone else. There are no exceptions. You were born enough. You were born complete and you still are. Also, when you merge with someone else, you lose the gift of perspective. You stop being able to see them for the independent, incredible human that they are. You start to treat them as...
2023-04-2106 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolSelf-Worth and the Divine FeminineHave you ever tried to backtrack to the first moment you started to question your self-worth? For me, it was when I became aware that I am female. Since females have a long history of being treated as the lesser gender. So I disassociated with the parts of me there are female and exaggerated the parts of me that are male. But it’s only in accepting all aspects of yourself, the divine feminine included (regardless of if you’re male, female, or nonbinary), that you’ll truly be able to accept your full self-worth. Each aspect brings something differ...
2023-04-1907 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolLet’s Talk About ConflictConflict is inherent in life. It’s not something that can be avoided by being a “good” person, or being a “kind” person. Conflict is integrated into the very fabric of life, and yet it’s something most of us were never taught how to do in a healthy we. Instead, we vilify conflict. However, conflict is a doorway that offers gifts. The gifts of seeing something, someone, and yourself differently. As Malidoma Some said “conflict is the spirit of a relationship asking itself to deepen.” What does it look like to approach conflict in a healthy way?
2023-04-1705 min
Leadership BackstoryKathy Varol Consulting, Purpose Strategy Expert: Kathy Varol’s Leadership BackstoryKathy Varol retraces her career journey on this episode of the Leadership Backstory.From the Peace Corps to Microsoft to business school to Adidas, Kathy's career journey fed a passion for helping leaders harness business as a force for good. Today she leads Kathy Varol Consulting, focusing on working with organizations to embed “purpose into their company in order to transform their culture, their business, and the world.”She also hosts the popular Purpose and Profit Podcast, “sharing the stories of business visionaries who are intentionally establishing a purpose beyond profit.” There are lots of l...
2023-04-1641 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolWhat Is Toxic Femininity?We all know what toxic masculinity is. We know what it looks like. We know how it feels to be on the receiving end of it. But what is toxic femininity? My husband asked me that question, and it took a long time for me to find my answer to it.
2023-04-1407 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolThe Most Damaging Aspect of Imposter SyndromeImposter syndrome is something most people struggle with. Feeling like you’re not good enough for the job. Afraid the curtain will lift, and everyone will see your inadequacies. I thought I understood imposter syndrome fully. I thought I understood every way it impacted me. I was very wrong. The most damaging way imposter syndrome impacted me was something I never even realized.
2023-04-1208 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol53. Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become ExtraordinaryToday’s episode is extra special. On the Purpose and Profit podcast, I interview business leaders that are innovating new approaches to business. These changemakers are marching to the beat of their own drum, paving new paths that others will follow. To be a changemaker requires having the courage to do things differently. Yesterday, my husband Ozan Varol released a new book called Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary. This is a practical guidebook for impractical people. People that are determined to carve new paths as leaders and creators. In hindsight, we...
2023-04-1217 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolYou Are What You Eat (But Not How You Think)I’ve come to understand the saying “you are what you eat” in a very unexpected way. This new understanding explains why I look at my body with much kinder eyes than I ever have before.
2023-04-1006 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolDoes Anyone Else Have an Antagonistic Relationship With Clothing?Does anyone else have an antagonistic relationship with clothing? Or is it just me? Here I’ll share why I have always resented clothing, where the relationship fractured, and how I’m trying to heal it.
2023-04-0707 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolChanging My Relationship With My Body (From Mistrust to Trust)We dive into the damage of following a mind-over-body approach to life. When we allow our minds to be dictators over our bodies, and refuse to listen to the wisdom that’s in our bodies. When we create mistrust between our minds and bodies, placing them on opposing sides. I’ll offer up a perspective that has helped me heal the relationship with my body.
2023-04-0507 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolWhat Is Your Relationship Like With Your Uterus?“What is your relationship like with your uterus?” Take a moment to ask yourself that question. Turns out my relationship with my uterus has been very dysfunctional for a very, very long time.
2023-04-0309 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolWhat I’ve Learned About Trauma LabelsHere we dive into the difference between rationally understanding something (on a brain level) versus truly understanding something on an embodied level. I’ll share my experience with survivors' guilt and PTSD, and my journey from not identifying with those labels to finally having an understanding of what they mean for me. I’ll also share the role psychedelic therapy played for me and how it’s necessary to travel through the messy confusion of vast feelings before it’s possible to understand past experiences with a rational label like trauma, survivors guilt, or PTSD.
2023-03-3114 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolA Lesson in Presence (From Trees)Every time a tree moves in the breeze, it’s moving in a way it’s never moved before. The wind will never be exactly the same. Never the exact same velocity or direction. And the tree is never going to be exactly the same. Never the same number of leaves, needles, or branches. There is beauty in being present for something that’s never been done before. The lesson from the trees is that even in doing something you have seemingly done a million times before, it is never the same. If you check out, if you go on aut...
2023-03-2907 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol52. Brad Liski on Saving the Planet One Load of Laundry at a TimeBrad Liski is a social entrepreneur and the CEO of British Columbia-based Tru Earth, a global household cleaning product company focused on biodegradability and the elimination of single-use plastic waste. In 2022, Tru Earth partnered with Ocean Wise to launch the American Shoreline Clean-up Program. Brad was recently named a Sustainability Leader by Canada’s Clean50 for 2022. Other awards Brad and Tru Earth have received include B.C.’s CEO of the year, B.C.’s Top Exporter of the Year, and Best Eco-Friendly Household Product Company 2022. To learn more about the TruEarthM...
2023-03-2950 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolThe Wings of Your Heart (An Ode to Your Lungs)Have you ever thought about how amazing your lungs are? I have. They are freaking incredible! I’ll let you in on my lung fan-girl thoughts.
2023-03-2706 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolWhat a Privilege It Is to Love YOUIn this life, you get the privilege of being YOU. No one else in the history of the universe will ever get to have the experience of being you. Only you will get to experience the delightful thoughts that float into your head, seemingly out of nowhere. Only you will get to understand the depths of your feeling and the capacity of your love. You have a front-row seat to you. You get to love yourself in a way that no one else ever will, because you get to experience yourself to a depth no one else ever can...
2023-03-2407 minUnfolding with Kathy Varol11. Nightingale, It’s Time to Step Out of Your CageLet’s talk about the danger of controlling others. The damage it causes to relationships, and the way a power imbalance can create a control trap. Never forget, under control lives fear, not love.
2023-03-2208 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolWhat You Can Learn From the Existence of a BabyA baby is awe-inspiring simply because of their existence. Their being is delightful. But somewhere along the line, we start attaching the worth of people to what they accomplish. We start attaching our own worth, to what we can do or what we have done. But your worth is always there, simply for the fact of your existence. Afterall, you are the first and last time you will ever exist.
2023-03-2005 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolOur Misunderstanding of “Perfect”Let’s talk about the major flaw in the chase of perfection.
2023-03-1704 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolLet Doing Flow From BeingHow often do you decide your path based on what you “should” do? Based on what other people expect of you. What would life feel like if you let your doing flow from your being? If the way you showed up was always an expression of your being? How would it feel to run toward the things that bring you alive, instead of forcing yourself to chase the things you think you’re supposed to chase?
2023-03-1506 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol51. Why Purpose Is Essential for Your People and Your CompanyAfter 2 years of speaking with some of the most innovative leaders in the ESG space today, this week’s Purpose and Profit is extra special. It’s my very first solocast! In this episode I take you behind the scenes, sharing part of my journey in creating the global purpose strategy for adidas, a $22 billion company. My experiences shaping how adidas positively impacts people and planet catapulted me on my mission to re-purpose business into a force for good. I also let you in on why purpose is essential for your people and your company, and I share...
2023-03-1519 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolLife Is a Tango (If You Allow It to Be)Life is meant to be a tango between “doing” and “being”. A beautiful unfolding dance that balances those two states. If you spend all your time “doing” - as I have for large stretches of time - you miss out on life. The dance falls apart.
2023-03-1308 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolThe Double Gift in Honoring YourselfWhen you honor the path that’s right for you, instead of the path of obligation, you give both yourself and others a gift. When you honor what’s right for you, you become a beacon. You show others how to do the same, from a place of love. Honoring what you need, creates a doorway for others to honor what they need. Remember, love has nothing to do with obligation or guilt. When something is coming from a loving place it doesn’t need to be coerced. It’s given freely and in abundance.
2023-03-1011 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolLessons in Balance (From the Moon)Have you ever noticed that the half-moon is very similar to the yin-yang symbol? But the difference between the moon, and the yin-yang symbol, is that the moon isn’t static. It changes. While on average, it’s balanced half and half, the moon flows through different expressions. Are you allowing yourself to be created in each moment? Fully present and honoring what you need? Or, are you clinging to static rules?
2023-03-0804 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolTransforming the Narrative of the “Black Sheep”I always viewed myself as a black sheep. This made me feel less than. It made me feel like I was fundamentally wrong. It made me feel separate from others. Part of the reason I felt like a black sheep was that I had mistakenly confused “different” as “bad”. But my perspective changed. Instead of seeing myself as a black sheep, I now know myself as a mother f*%#^ing rainbow sheep. Listen and find out how…
2023-03-0609 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolUnderstanding “The Truth Will Set You Free”Your voice has immense power. Your voice allows you to step out of the cages you’ve put yourself in. The truth will set you free. Be brave and let people see who you are. When you use your voice, that powerful act tells yourself that what you feel, what you think, and who you are MATTERS. When you use your voice in truth, it’s an act of self-love.
2023-03-0305 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol50. Sarah Bratton Hughes on Sustainable Investing for a Sustainable FutureSarah Bratton Hughes is the Head of ESG & Sustainable Investing for American Century Investments. American Century is not your standard investment firm. They have embedded purpose into their core, with a focus on supporting breakthrough medical research. In the 1990s, the founder of American Century and his wife, Jim and Virginia Stowers, established and endowed the Stowers Institute for Medical Research from their personal fortune. This world-class biomedical research organization owns a controlling interest in American Century, and more than 40% of American Century’s profits go to the Institute to ensure ongoing funding for medical research. In 2015 Am...
2023-03-0143 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolYour Past Can Be Your Greatest TeacherI used to think the past was fixed. A weight impacting who I am, and who I could become. I no longer believe that. The meaning of events will unfold as you’re fully ready to perceive them. While the past has happened, it is not complete. As you grow and learn your capacity to perceive changes, and because of that, your past can be one of your most powerful teachers.
2023-02-2705 minUnfolding with Kathy VarolWhat’s this podcast about? Let me tell you.Perspectives shape how we see the world. If you feel stuck, if things aren’t fitting, if you’re not fitting, it might be time to try on a new perspective. This podcast shares perspectives that have been profound on my journey of unfolding into the fullest version of myself. A journey that continues each day. I created this podcast for a younger version of me. The version of me that was struggling to figure out how she fit into the world. The version of me that was struggling to find her voice. The version of m...
2023-02-2404 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol49. Alex Budak on Helping People Become ChangemakersAlex Budak is a social entrepreneur, author, and faculty member at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. His new book is called Becoming a Changemaker: An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level, and is based on the transformative course (of the same name) Alex created and teaches. Previously, Alex co-founded the social impact platform StartSomeGood, ran Sweden’s leading social innovation incubator, Reach for Change, and worked at Change.org. Alex teaches, speaks, consults, and advises organizations around the world, with the mission of helping people from all walks of life become changemakers....
2023-02-1550 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol48. Steve Preston on Transforming Lives by Unlocking OpportunitiesSteve Preston is the President and CEO at Goodwill Industries International. Many people are familiar with Goodwill as a place to donate clothing and home goods or go thrift shopping. But most people don’t realize that a significant part of what Goodwill does is help people overcome challenges to find jobs and grow their careers. Goodwill transforms donations into job opportunities by using the revenue from their stores to provide free career counseling, skills training, and résumé prep services that help unlock opportunities for job seekers. Every day, more than 300 people find a job with Good...
2023-02-011h 05
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol47. David Reynolds on How Government Can Support a Carbon-Free Energy MarketplaceDavid Reynolds is the Chief Executive of the Department for Trade and Investment for South Australia (an Australian state twice the size of France). The Department enables economic growth in South Australia by attracting investment, increasing exports, and removing barriers to business. South Australia has built a global reputation as a leader in sustainability. The state, a leader in renewable energy, replaced coal with wind and solar. Today, 70% of the state's energy use is from renewables, which is an incredible achievement. The goal is to get to 500% renewable energy generation in order to export their surplus.
2023-01-181h 07
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol46. Simon Mulcahy on Bringing Climate Solutions to Businesses Big and SmallSimon Mulcahy is the founder and lead of C02, a company created to help businesses of all sizes become net-zero—the point at which the greenhouse gasses we put into the atmosphere are equal to the amount we remove from it—and nature-positive. CO2 offers climate-action portfolios that support high-quality carbon dioxide removal and reduction, as well as the protection of important carbon sinks, all while benefiting nature and communities. CO2 will also include a learning hub to provide guidance on pathways to becoming net zero and nature positive. CO2 is a new division of TIME, Inc., wher...
2023-01-0457 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol45. Rania Hoteit on Creating Workplace Equity and Dignity Through Revolutionary TechnologyRania Hoteit is a multi-award-winning serial entrepreneur and global impact leader. As Founder and former CEO of ID4A Technologies, Rania built a global company that is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. ID4A Technologies has been revolutionizing the manufacturing processes while creating significant environmental, economic and social impact. Under Rania’s leadership, ID4A was recognized by the White House Office of Science and Technology for “Fostering The Development of Advanced Manufacturing in the US and The World”; ranked on Entrepreneur 360's list of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America”; included in the Inc. 5000 List of “A...
2022-12-2158 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol44. Lisa Gevelber on Creating Economic Opportunities Through UpskillingLisa Gevelber is the founder and head of Grow with Google, Google’s tech-skilling workforce development initiative. Grow with Google is the company's $1 Billion initiative to drive economic opportunity for all. Grow with Google offers certification programs that provide job training for in-demand, high-paying careers for people without college degrees; and free digital skills training to middle and high school students and adult job seekers. Grow with Google also provides free help to small and medium-sized businesses, and has a $175 million Small Business Fund to help minority, female and veteran-owned businesses. Lisa has worked at Go...
2022-12-0741 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol43. Ruth Hartnoll on Questioning Systems Through a Purpose-Driven LensRuth Hartnoll is the CEO and Co-Founder of Matchstick Creative, a purpose-driven creative agency based in Liverpool, England. Matchstick Creative is a certified B-Corp. Since its founding in 2018, the company exists to create a more equal world through well-told stories and shared experiences. Matchstick Creative only partners with businesses that are trying to do good in the world. The Matchstick Creative name is summed up with the phrase: “Ignite an idea, spark a conversation”. Ruth is also a board member of the Liverpool Combined Authority Digital & Creative Board and the Co-Founder of Firestarters, a purpose-driven netw...
2022-11-2357 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol42. Orlando Ferreira on Supporting Change Through Multilateral Development FinanceOrlando Ferreira is the Chief Finance and Administration Officer of IDB Invest, a multilateral development finance institution owned by 47 member countries. 26 members are in the Latin American and Caribbean region where IDB Invest finances projects to advance clean energy, modernize agriculture, strengthen transportation systems, and expand access to financing. In 2021 the multilateral bank issued $1.6 billion in sustainable debt, including a $50 million blue bond for a remediation and preservation project—the first such blue bond in Latin America and the Caribbean. A blue bond is a relatively new form of sustainability bond that is issued to support investments in...
2022-11-091h 08
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol41. Ken Banks on the Intersection of Technology and Social ImpactKen Banks is the Head of Social Purpose at the digital identity startup Yoti. The Yoti app was built with security and privacy as a priority, ensuring a safer way for people to prove who they are, both online and off. The company believes in using tech for good, and is a certified B Corp. Ken is an award-winning founder, technologist, anthropologist, and author committed to supporting positive social and environmental change around the world. Before joining Yoti he worked for more than two decades in global conservation and development, with a particular focus on mobile technology...
2022-10-261h 08
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol40. Katie Tyson Higdon on Shopping Your Values in a Vetted MarketplaceKatie Tyson Higdon is a co-founder of Hive Brands, the first online marketplace dedicated to helping people shop their values. Hive Brands sells household goods, groceries, and beauty products that are high quality, good for people, and good for the planet. Katie is an innovative and strategic marketer with a deep passion for mission-driven brands. She spent 11 years working at start-ups (Casper, Shine), small-to-IPO stage businesses (Freshpet), and agencies (VaynerMedia, Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann). In this episode we discuss: Why Hive Brands created the Hive Five, their internal vetting sys...
2022-10-1253 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol39. Lois Quam on How Reproductive Health Connects Us AllNamed three times to FORTUNE’s list of the most influential women leaders in business, Lois Quam joined Pathfinder in 2017 as CEO. Pathfinder’s vision is a world where everyone has access to contraception, where there are zero new HIV infections, where no woman dies from preventable pregnancy-related complications, and where everyone leads a healthy sexual and reproductive life. Prior to leading Pathfinder, Lois served as CEO of The Nature Conservancy and was selected by President Obama to head his signature Global Health Initiative at the Department of State which provided more than $8 billion annually to h...
2022-09-2855 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol38. Joan Steinberg on Scaling Innovation in Children’s Mental HealthJoan Steinberg is the Global Head of Philanthropy and President of the Morgan Stanley Foundation. She also serves as the CEO of the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health, which was established in February 2020. To date, the Alliance has benefited over 11 million youth, families, and educators globally. Joan is an expert on the impact the pandemic and social inequity have had on youth mental health. Through the Alliance, she works with Child Mind Institute, The Jed Foundation, and others to unite cross-generational leaders, advocates, and activists to raise public awareness and bring to life new initiatives to co...
2022-09-1454 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol37. Nicole Anderson on Bridging the Digital Divide Through Aligned Corporate PurposeNicole Anderson is the President of the AT&T Foundation and the Assistant Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at AT&T. AT&T’s purpose is to “create connection—with each other, with what people need to thrive in their everyday lives and with the stories and experiences that matter” and their company ambition is to become the best broadband provider. In this episode, we dive into key focus areas of AT&T’s Environment, Social, and Governance (or ESG) strategy that support the company’s purpose—from their science-based climate targets to the $2 billion commitm...
2022-08-3157 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol36. Peter ter Weeme on the Journey of Becoming a Social Purpose CompanyPeter ter Weeme is the Chief Social Purpose Officer & Vice President of Player Experience for BCLC, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Peter is responsible for the corporation’s social purpose commitment, overall reputation management, end-to-end player experience, and marketing strategies. His mandate is to transition BCLC to a purpose-driven organization. Peter is a 25-year veteran of the values-driven marketing, sustainability, and social purpose movement. His professional experience spans the world of corporate, government, and non-profit clients in North America, Europe, and Asia. He has lived and worked in Canada and the Netherlands, as well as Ind...
2022-08-1758 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol35. Rob Sobhani on Democratizing Charitable GivingRob Sobhani is the founder of Sparo, a technology company on a mission to democratize charitable giving. With Sparo’s patented e-commerce plug-in, retailers can offer an easy way for their consumers to donate a part of their purchase to a charity. The retailer covers the donation cost, not the shopper. What’s in it for the retailer? Sparo increases conversion while reducing abandoned online shopping carts. Rob has had an impressive career. He is a leading international expert on energy, domestic policies, and international relations. Formerly a professor at Georgetown University where he taught foreign policy and...
2022-08-0355 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol34. Daniel Epstein on Building An “Us” World Through Collaborative AdvantageDaniel Epstein is one of the most impactful leaders of our generation. He is the Founder and CEO of Unreasonable Group, a company that takes a unique approach to accelerating the scaling of growth-stage companies solving the world’s biggest problems. Unreasonable Group does a lot of things, as Daniel says, “It's hard to describe exactly what Unreasonable Group is. It's a company. A portfolio of initiatives. A rallying cry. An investment firm. A family. But to try to fully define it would mean to put it in a box, potentially jeopardizing its multifaceted uniqueness.” Today...
2022-07-2055 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol33. Bobbi Silten on Building Purpose and Equity Into Your Corporate StrategyBobbi Silten is the Managing Director of the Shared Value Initiative, a global community of leaders who find business solutions for societal challenges, and who build smarter models to address the changing needs of our communities, the environment, and business. Bobbi has been a long-time practitioner of leading social change through business. Previously, Bobbi was the Executive Vice President of Global Talent & Sustainability at Gap Inc. Over the course of her 12 years with the company she led the transformation of Gap Foundation. In 2011, Bobbi was appointed by President Obama to serve on the White House...
2022-07-0655 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol32. Kay Pancheri on the Ripple Effect of Optimism in the WorkplaceLife is Good® is an apparel brand dedicated to spreading the power of optimism. Launched in 1989 from the back of a van, the Boston-based business has grown through word of mouth and customer engagement to become a $150 million company. 10% of their annual net profits go to their partner organization Life is Good Kids Foundation, which provides underserved communities with the tools to help children persevere through adversity and trauma. Kay Pancheri is the Vice President of Brand Marketing. Before joining Life is Good, Kay spent 15 years leading advertising efforts at two internationally awarded agencies. She co...
2022-06-2254 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol31. Judy Adler on Creating Systemic Change in the Fashion IndustryJudy Adler is the VP of Global Sustainability & ESG at Gap Inc. Founded in San Francisco in 1969, Gap Inc. is a collection of purpose-led lifestyle brands: Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta. Each of their brands has made strong commitments to help achieve the Gap Inc purpose, which is to be inclusive by design. Judy is a thought leader with 25 years of experience developing and implementing collaborative climate change, water stewardship, and sustainability strategies; and leading equity, inclusion, environmental justice, and diversity initiatives. In this episode we discuss: The po...
2022-06-0850 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol30. Alan Murray on Searching for the Soul of BusinessIn this episode, I sit down to chat with Alan Murray about his latest book, Tomorrow’s Capitalist: My Search for the Soul of Business, which reveals, according to the book description, how corporate CEOs—the ultimate pragmatists—realized that they could lose their “operating license” unless they tackle the fundamental issues of our time: climate, diversity and inclusion, and inequality and workforce opportunity. Responding to their employees and customers who are demanding corporate change, they have taken the lead in establishing the bold new principles of stakeholder capitalism, ensuring that for the first time in more than a half a cen...
2022-05-2558 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol29. Erin Meezan on Why Doing No Harm Isn’t Doing EnoughInterface is a modular flooring company with one of the most forward-thinking sustainability visions. In 1994, company founder and CEO Ray Anderson committed to becoming the world's first environmentally sustainable and restorative company after reading Paul Hawken’s The Ecology of Commerce. Since then, Interface has achieved impressive milestones including being the first flooring company to have all carbon-neutral products, achieving Mission Zero in 2019, and establishing the company mission to overcome the biggest challenge facing humanity and reverse global warming. In this episode, I sit down with Erin Meezan, the Chief Sustainability Officer at Interface. Erin is...
2022-05-111h 01
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol28. Nick O’Flaherty on Uniting Brands and Suppliers Through Shared PurposeNick O’Flaherty is the director of UNSTUCK, a nonprofit that partners with businesses, harnessing the power of the market and leveraging global supply chains to create sustainable change. UNSTUCK is the Tent Partnership for Refugees’ first consumer-facing initiative. UNSTUCK generates job opportunities for refugees by working with brands to develop products made with ingredients that are sourced from suppliers hiring refugees. The more products a brand sells, the more ingredients they source, the more jobs for refugees that are created. These are legal jobs that rebuild families and communities while providing dignity and financial secur...
2022-04-2750 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol27. Christopher Gavigan on the Commitment to Being an Earth-First BrandChristopher Gavigan is Founder + Co-CEO of Prima. Christopher is a seasoned champion for environmental and human health, an acclaimed author, speaker, and social entrepreneur. His ‘commitment to better’ has spanned his entire career, including his earlier roles as CEO and Executive Director of Healthy Child Healthy World and Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of The Honest Company. Christopher also sits on the Board of Directors of Mount Sinai Hospital’s Children's Environmental Health Center, and is The New York Times Bestselling Author of Healthy Child Healthy World. If you’re interested in learnin...
2022-04-131h 01
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol26. Adrian Gore on How Shared Value Creates Healthier People and Healthier ProfitsAdrian Gore is the founder and CEO of Discovery Limited, which is revolutionizing insurance from a standardized transaction to a personalized consumer experience. Discovery combines behavioral economics and clinical science to encourage and reward members for exercising more, eating healthier, managing stress, and improving their health. Discovery Limited is South Africa’s largest private health insurer and has expanded internationally through partnerships with local insurers. Using the same shared value approach rooted in data and behavioral science, Discovery has added additional services including life insurance, car insurance, and most recently banking services. In...
2022-03-3045 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol25. Amy Lesnick on Baking Impact Into the Core DNA of Your CompanyAmy Lesnick is the Chief Executive and President of Pledge 1%, a global movement to integrate social impact into the DNA of every company. Founded by tech luminaries such as Marc Benioff, the founder of Salesforce, and Scott Farquhar the co-founder of Atlassian, the Pledge 1% movement has rapidly grown to over 15,000 companies in +100 countries. In 2017, Fast Company named Pledge 1% the most innovative non-profit in the world. With over 20 years of experience leading, scaling, and advising early-stage, high-growth ventures, Amy is a tech industry veteran. Amy’s previous experience includes, Full Circle Fund (CEO), Indiegogo (Head of Caus...
2022-03-161h 01
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol24. Alexis Haass on Building the Future of SustainabilityAlexis Haass is a sustainability expert and the Chief Sustainability Officer at Arcadis. Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Arcadis employs 27,000 people, in over 70 countries. Sustainability is at the heart of the Arcadis business strategy, and its purpose is to improve quality of life. Before Arcadis, Alexis spent over a decade at adidas, elevating sustainability for the brand. In this conversation, we dive into her work both with Arcadis and adidas. In this episode we discuss:...
2022-03-021h 04
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol23. Tiffany Yu on the Power of Community, Confidence and InclusionTiffany Yu is the CEO & Founder of Diversability, an award-winning social enterprise working to elevate disability pride. Tiffany is also the Founder of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter, a monthly micro-grant that has awarded about $59k to 59 disability projects in 9 countries, and a content creator with almost 160k+ followers across platforms. She serves on the San Francisco Mayor’s Disability Council and was a 2020 Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit. At the age of 9, Tiffany became disabled as a result of a car accident that also took the life of her father. S...
2022-02-161h 02
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol22. Tom Szaky on Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling for a Better WorldTom Szaky is founder and CEO of TerraCycle, a global leader in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams. TerraCycle operates in 21 countries, working with some of the world’s largest brands, retailers and manufacturers. In 2019, TerraCycle launched Loop, billed as the “21st century milkman”. Loop partners with producers on a reusable packaging loop system replacing single-use waste. Loop is available in France, the UK, Canada, Japan, and is rolling out select operations throughout the 48 contiguous United States.. Tom is also the author of four books, Revolution in a Bottle...
2022-02-0251 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol21. Mark Kramer on How Creating Shared Value Can Transform Business and the WorldProfessor Mark Kramer is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, and a co-founder and advisor with both FSG and the Shared Value Initiative. Mark has worked with leading companies around the world to find sources of competitive advantage by incorporating shared value into their business. Shared Value is defined as “policies and operating practices that enhance the competitiveness of a company while simultaneously advancing the economic and social conditions in the communities in which it operates.” Alongside his colleague Professor Michael Porter, Mark has helped to introduce new concepts such as catalytic philanthropy, collective impac...
2022-01-1952 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol20. Doug Conant on Leadership as Sacred GroundDoug Conant is an internationally renowned business leader, and both a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Doug has honed his leadership craft turning around companies at the most senior levels—first as President of the Nabisco Foods Company, then as CEO of Campbell Soup Company, and later as Chairman of Avon Products. In 2011, he founded ConantLeadership: a mission-driven community of leaders and learners who are championing leadership that works in the 21st century. Throughout his career, Doug’s motto has been, “to win in the marketplace, you must first win in the wor...
2022-01-051h 03
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol19. Lindsay Dahl on the Power of Politics and the Politics of Clean BeautyLindsay Dahl is Beautycounter’s SVP of Social Mission where she leads the safety, sustainability, advocacy and giving teams. A nationally recognized leader, Lindsay has been working for over 15 years to remove toxic chemicals from the products we use every day. Working at the intersection of activism, product safety, and sustainability, Lindsay takes a comprehensive approach to integrate social impact into everything at Beautycounter. Founded in 2013, Beautycounter’s purpose is to get safer products in the hands of everyone. Beautycounter has been a pioneer of the clean beauty movement, has successfully lobbied to help pass 9 laws...
2021-12-2256 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol18. Ynzo Van Zanten on Creating 100% Slave Free ChocolateYnzo van Zanten is Tony Chocolonely’s ‘Choco Evangelist’, and yes, he wants to convert you. He’s here to tell the story of the Tony’s roadmap to 100% slave-free chocolate and to get every choco stakeholder on board. Tony’s is committed to making the universe of chocolate production fair and equitable for all involved, particularly the farmers and the people working on cocoa farms in West Africa. They do incredible work to make incredible chocolate. Ynzo combines his talents as an economist, author, entrepreneur and storyteller in his work for Tony’s (an...
2021-12-0850 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol17. Paul DeJoe on a Mission to Optimize Mind, Body and RitualPaul DeJoe is a Co-Founder and COO of MUD\WTR, a company that creates a coffee alternative aimed to optimize one’s mind, body and ritual. Their product is made with organic ingredients used by cultures young and old for their health and performance benefits. The flagship product is an elixir consisting of masala chai, cacao, turmeric, cinnamon, sea salt and four mushrooms: chaga, reishi, lion’s mane and cordyceps. It has 1/7th the caffeine of coffee, and is crafted to give energy, focus and immune benefits without the jitters, crash and dependency. To find out m...
2021-11-2456 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol16. Ryan Honeyman On The B-Corp Movement and the Next EconomyRyan Honeyman is a Partner at LIFT Economy, an impact consulting firm whose mission is to create, model, and share a locally self-reliant and inclusive economy that works for the benefit of all life. Ryan is also a coauthor of The B Corp Handbook: How to Use Business as a Force for Good (Berrett-Koehler Publishers). Ryan has helped over 50 companies— including Patagonia, Allbirds, and Ben & Jerry’s—become Certified B Corporations, or to recertify, and maximize the value of their B Corp certification. Along with his LIFT Economy team, Ryan works with bus...
2021-11-1058 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol15. Chris Chancey on Why Hiring Refugees is Good BusinessChris Chancey is the Founder and CEO of Amplio Recruiting, the only certified B Corp staffing agency. Amplio Recruiting helps companies hire from the refugee community. At a time when many companies find themselves short-staffed, Amplio Recruiting offers an interesting way to diversify the workforce while impacting lives and communities at the same time. I want to share some statistics and a personal story that will shed light on why I’m so excited about the work Chris does. Globally we’ve never had more displaced people than we do right now. Displaced people count both...
2021-10-2758 min
Art of the AppOn Creating a Business with both Purpose and Profit with Kathy VarolThere is a huge benefit to creating a purpose-led strategy for your business breathing it into every aspect of the company. In episode 23 of Art of the App Podcast, Kathy Varol and I discuss the importance of building purpose into your business model.. Kathy is an expert at driving profit with purpose. Kathy created the Global Purpose (corporate social responsibility) strategy for Adidas, a 22 billion dollar global company. Now Kathy helps her clients use purpose to stand out in a competitive environment, attract the best talent, gain consumer loyalty, and fully harness the innovative brainpower of their e...
2021-10-1925 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol14. Amy Looper on Using AI to Make Schools Safe and Kids Emotionally HealthyAmy Looper is an AI EdTech/MedTech social venture entrepreneur and the Co-Founder/COO of OneSeventeen Media. With nine partners and a stellar team, she grew her first tech company 8,164% in 35 months resulting in a $158M IPO. Now on her fourth company, Amy and her partner have built a digital mental health & analytics platform called reThinkIt! for School™ that makes kids emotionally healthier through a combination of AI and interpersonal communication and intervention. The evidence-based mobile app has already prevented a school shooting and multiple student suicides. OneSeventeen Media is a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) re...
2021-10-131h 02
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol13. John Replogle on Using Business For The Greater GoodJohn Replogle is a leader in the mission-driven brand movement, with extensive experience leading fast growth, high-performing businesses including Seventh Generation and Burt’s Bees. John believes that business is one of the most powerful forces on earth and that power must be harnessed for the greater good. John previously served as GM of Unilever’s Skin Care business and President of the Guinness Bass Import Company, and recently co-founded One Better Ventures. John holds degrees from Harvard Business School and Dartmouth College. He serves on the Boards of Dartmouth, Zarbees, Leesa, Cree, Beautycounter and BEST...
2021-09-2955 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol12. David Bronner on biodiversity, activism, and creating an All-One WorldDavid Bronner is the CEO, or Cosmic Engagement Officer, for Dr. Bronner’s. Family-owned and run, Dr. Bronner’s makes socially & environmentally responsible products of the highest quality—all while dedicating their profits to help make a better world. David and the rest of the Bronner family are leaders that set an example of being human, and supporting humanity, at the core of everything they do. You can learn more and keep up with what Dr. Bronner’s is doing by visiting their website. In this episode we discuss How Dr. Bronner’s instigated a fight wi...
2021-09-1558 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol11. Chrissa Pagitsas on building green and the rise of the Chief Sustainability OfficerChrissa Pagitsas is a senior advisor on sustainability, green bonds and ESG. She spent most of her career at Fannie Mae, where she created their ESG strategy and launched their Green Financing Business which has gone on to issue over $87 billion in green bonds. Chrissa also led a partnership with the EPA to develop the ENERGY STAR scoring and certification program for existing multifamily buildings. Chrissa has served on the US Green Building Council’s board as Secretary-Treasurer and has advised international and domestic standard setters, governing bodies and key industry associations including NASDAQ, Structured Fin...
2021-09-0148 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol10. Kaitlin Christine on Giving Women Control Over Their Own HealthKaitlin Christine is the CEO and Founder of Gabbi, the first digital health solution for predicting breast cancer risk and empowering women to be in control of their own health outcomes. Kaitlin created Gabbi to not only to de-stigmatize women’s health issues, but to decrease incidence of preventable diseases by creating a nexus of trusted expertise, resources, and support for women to take control of their health. Kaitlin lost her mom, Lise, to cancer in 2013. When Kaitlin had similar symptoms at age 22, she had to battle to get tested for BRCA1, which is known to increase ri...
2021-08-1845 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol9. Genevieve Leveille on Revolutionizing AgricultureGenevieve Leveille, the founder and CEO of AgriLedger, is using blockchain to improve one of humankind's oldest industries. Agriledger is on a mission to revolutionize agriculture and provide a better life for farmers by leveraging new technologies to enable trust and transparency in the agriculture ecosystem. Providing traceability from seed to customer. Originally from Haiti and now based in the UK, Genevieve has a reputation for the delivery of disruptive technologies in large-scale projects, and is recognized as an authority in the realm of digital identity and financial transformation. She is vice-chair for the techUK Distributed Ledger...
2021-08-041h 07
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol8. Kathleen Tullie on the Power of Aligned Missions Between Nonprofits and BusinessKathleen Tullie leads Social Purpose at Reebok International, and is also the Founder & Executive Director of BOKS, a nonprofit on a mission to make physical activity and play part of every child’s day. Since its humble beginnings in 2009, BOKS has empowered 500,000 kids to make movement a part of their schooldays, contributing to their physical health and mental well-being. Kathleen’s major accomplishments with BOKS include partnering with the Partnership for Healthier America, American Council on Exerciseand Let’s Move Active Schools where she was honored by First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initi...
2021-07-2151 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol7. Edmund Le Brun on Creating Opportunity in War-Torn CountriesMy friend Ed sent me a link to the most beautiful artisanal glassware made in Kabul, Afghanistan, sold by an amazing social enterprise called ISHKAR. When I learned more about the company and how they work with local craftspeople in difficult regions of the world I knew I had to feature them here. On this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast I’m joined by Edmund Le Brun. Edmund is the co-founder of ISHKAR, a business using trade and travel as a means to create economic opportunities in countries impacted and cut off from the larger wo...
2021-07-0749 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol6. Stephen Greene - Using Music to Inspire Action and Brand LoveStephen Greene CBE is co-founder and CEO of the international pro-social media and entertainment company RockCorps. RockCorps uses music and culture to inspire action—providing the tools and opportunities for people to volunteer and get involved in their community. One person, one show, one city at a time—RockCorps enables people to change the world, while at the same time enabling brands to develop a unique connection with their target audience. I met Stephen a few years ago while I was at adidas, and we were looking for new, remarkable ways to con...
2021-06-2352 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol5. Nick Craig on Leading From PurposeNick Craig is a leadership expert, Fortune 500 consultant, and the President and Founder of the Core Leadership Institute (CLI). Over the past 10+ years, CLI has helped nearly 20,000 leaders discover their Purpose, the unique gift that they alone can bring to the world. Nick’s expertise in Purposeful leadership has been sought out by both corporate and academic organizations ranging from Lego® and Ben & Jerry’s, to the United States Military Academy at West Point. His insights from working with these organizations are captured in his book Leading From Purpose: Clarity and the Confidence to Act When...
2021-06-0952 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol4. Dave Dahl on The Power of Second Chances“I was a four-time loser before I realized I was in the wrong game.” That was the first line of the autobiographical story that appeared on the back of every loaf of Dave’s Killer Bread. “Four-time loser” refers to his four prison sentences for crimes ranging from burglary to armed robbery to drug dealing. He once shared abandoned houses with cockroaches on the streets of Detroit and now he lives in a luxurious high-rise penthouse. His story epitomizes transformation. Dave Dahl found success following fifteen years of incarceration by helping to turn his family’s bakery bus...
2021-05-2635 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol3. Kevin Tayebaly on Creating ChangeNOW, The World’s Largest Impact ConferenceKevin is the co-founder and Chief Development Officer of ChangeNOW, the largest impact conference in the world. Since 2017 ChangeNOW has strengthened the interconnections between actors of the impact ecosystem and inspired people by spotlighting concrete and innovative solutions to the biggest challenges facing our world. This year’s free, all-online summit will feature 1000 solutions and 500 speakers from 120 countries. Click here to register for this year’s online ChangeNOW 2021 summit (May 27th, 28th, 29th). In this episode Kevin and I discuss: Why restlessness is a gift How to unlock meaning and engagement in the workplace A psychological trick to tap into i...
2021-05-1252 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol2. Joshua Haynes on Creating Masawa, The World’s Only Mental Wellness Impact FundIn this episode, I am so excited to speak with Joshua Haynes, a Founder + Managing Partner at Masawa, the mental wellness impact fund. After a long journey learning to approach his own issues of depression, anxiety, and addiction, Joshua founded Masawa to help address mental illness, a silent epidemic that is the leading cause of disability worldwide and costs, in the EU alone, €600 billion a year. Joshua believes that after society is more mentally well by focusing on the internal first, it can overcome the seemingly intractable problems like climate change, poverty, and injustice. I met Joshua 20 ye...
2021-04-2852 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol1. Yancey Strickler on Creating a More Generous WorldFor today’s episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, I’m so happy to be joined by a very special guest, Yancey Strickler. He’s an author, entrepreneur, speaker and thought leader. He’s also the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter and the creator of a framework, Bentoism, which he shares in his book: This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World. Sign up for Yancey’s newsletter here: https://www.ystrickler.com/ In this episode Yancey and I discuss: The key perspective that will enable you to create a w...
2021-04-1454 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy VarolWhat is Purpose and Profit?Dedicated to sharing the stories of business visionaries who are intentionally establishing a purpose beyond profit. From economy building to the refugee crisis. From climate change to equity. Listen in to hear how business visionaries are having a positive impact on the world by using their brand.
2021-02-1202 min