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People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#260 Riding The 'Green Wave To Sustainability' Success, Sydney Straver founder & CEO &BLOOM SustainabilityIn this episode of Purposely Podcast – People Inspired By Purpose, host Mark Longbottom is joined by Sydney Straver, founder and CEO of &BLOOM Sustainability, a values-led business supporting organisations on their sustainability journey.Sydney launched &BLOOM just two years ago in Aotearoa New Zealand with a clear belief: that business can and should create positive outcomes beyond profit. Since then, she’s been building a purpose-driven consultancy shaped by community, reflection, and a commitment to environmental and social responsibility.Sydney shares how early support from friends and family helped her take the leap...
2025-08-0358 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#258 Impact Lunch Live - Changing Face of PhilanthropyThe Changing Face of Philanthropy – Impact Lunch HighlightsIn this special live-recorded episode of Purposely, we take you inside our recent Impact Lunch at The Grid in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, where 50 PLUS leaders from across Aotearoa’s charity, philanthropy, and investment sectors came together to explore the future of giving.Host Mark Longbottom is joined by three returning guests—Lani Evans MNZM, Ezekiel (Zeek) Raui, and Izzy Horrocks—for a thought-provoking and wide-ranging conversation on the evolving landscape of philanthropy in Aotearoa. From community-led approaches to corporate and venture philanthropy, this kōrero unpacks th...
2025-07-201h 12
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#247 'From Voluntary Redundancy To Author And Business Owner', Steven Hargreaves founder of The Compassionate Leadership CompanySteven Hargreaves, founder of The Compassionate Leadership Company, joined Mark Longbottom on the Purposely Podcast to share why he left a secure corporate job to follow a new path.He chose to take voluntary redundancy—not just for a lifestyle change, but because he felt inspired to help others lead with more compassion. It was a personal mission. He had seen the cost of poor leadership and believed there was a better way.Of course, the practical side mattered too. Voluntary redundancy gave him the financial breathing room to start something new. It also let hi...
2025-05-041h 07
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#244 'What Is Social Impact Real Estate?', Guy Horne Co Founder HSPGGuy Horne: Building Homes and Changing LivesWhat if buying a single property could mark the beginning ofa mission to support thousands of people? That’s what happened when Guy Horne and his co-founder David Searle purchased their first home in Manchester in 2015. More than a typical investment, it became the foundation for a businessfocused on meeting housing needs and offering stability to vulnerable people.As the co-founder and CEO of HSPG (HP Property Group), Guy has led the development of a company that combines business goals with a strong social mission. With a focus on...
2025-04-1358 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#242 'What Is Venture Philanthropy? Starting A Fund for Impact', Izzy Horrocks Co Founder CEO Aotearoa Lifecourse FundIzzy Horrocks joins Mark Longbottom on the Purposely Podcast to discuss the Aotearoa Lifecourse Fund, a new charitable foundation she has co-founded with Jimmy McLaughlan. The fund aims to find, fund, and scale evidence-based programmes that help children and young people develop essential lifecourse skills. Over the next five years, the foundation plans to invest $10million, raised from individuals, foundations, and businesses that share their belief in the importance of life skills for young people. While they are still in the early stages of fundraising, they have already secured a lead investor committed to making a...
2025-03-301h 17
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#239 'UK's Largest Charity Fund Manager', Peter Hugh Smith CEO at CCLAPeter Hugh Smith, CEO of CCLA Investment Management, recently joined Mark Longbottom on the Purposely Podcast to discuss the company’s approach to investment and its responsibilities to its clients as well as society and the environment.Founded in 1958, CCLA Investment Management was established to manage the Church of England’s investment fund more effectively. Since then, it has expanded its reach, now managing over £15 billion in funds for more than30,000 clients, including charities, local authorities, and faith organisations.Smith outlined CCLA’s dual focus: delivering financial returns while ensuring investments align with responsible and sustain...
2025-03-0932 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#238 'From Fundraising Consultancy To Growing A Philanthropy Business', Clive Pedley, Founder & CEO Giving ArchitectsClive Pedley joined Mark Longbottom on the Purposely Podcast to share his journey from solo fundraising adviser to leading a philanthropy agency making a significant impact.Growing up in a family where purpose and community mattered, Clive developed values that shaped his career. He started as a one-man consultancy but soon saw the opportunity to scale his expertise, helping morecharities strengthen their fundraising and create lasting change. Over the years, he has worked with social purpose organisations across New Zealand and Australia, helping them harness generosity and raise millions for importantcauses.Since 2000, Clive has been...
2025-03-0254 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#237 'From Celebrity Fundraiser To Deputy CEO', Alison Goodman Deputy CEO at Noah's Ark Children's HospiceAlison Goodman, Deputy CEO of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in the UK, recently spoke with Mark Longbottom on the Purposely Podcast about her career and the work of the charity.Alison grew up in a community-focused family. Her father, a GP, helped set up a children’s hospice in Manchester, and her mother was awarded an MBE for her services to the community. These experiences influenced Alison’s decision to become a teacher. She worked as a primary school teacher and a special educational needs coordinator before moving into the charity sector.Her first ro...
2025-02-2354 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#236 ‘Leading with Clarity, communicating for Impact', Sarah Ramantanis CEO of Young Australians in International AffairsIn a recent interview with Mark Longbottom, Sarah Ramantanis shared her experiences as CEO of Young Australians in International Affairs, a voluntary organisation. She spoke about her journey into leadership and her approach to marketing and communications, which is built on clarity and accessibility.Sarah stepped into the role of CEO after working in various marketing and communications positions. She highlights the importance of understanding different audiences and engaging them effectively. Her leadership style prioritises simplicity and efficiency, ensuring information is clear and accessible to everyone.She offers practical advice for nonprofit leaders looking to...
2025-02-1648 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely PodcastSHORT 'Successfully Starting and Scaling A Nonprofit' David Rhode Nonprofit Leader, Consultant & Author of Passionate Isn't Enough - A Practical Guide to Nonprofit LeadershipWelcome to Purposely SHORT, a weekly episode that features one of our friends or past guests sharing their expertise on a specific topic.This week's episode features David Rhode Nonprofit founder, Consultant & Author of Passionate Isn't Enough - A Practical Guide to Nonprofit Leadership.David founded Pitch In For Baseball in 2005, a charity that provides sports equipment to under-resourced communities. David left the charity in 2019, he joins host Mark Longbottom to share his experiences of setting up and growing a nonprofit, offering practical insights for others in the sector.He talks about the...
2025-02-1206 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#235 Providing Compassionate End Of Life Care' , Emma Maddren CEO of Mercy HospiceMark Longbottom spoke with Emma Maddren, CEO of Mercy Hospice in Auckland, New Zealand. Emma discussed the hospice’s mission, history, and the challenges of delivering end-of-life care.
Mercy Hospice has a long-standing commitment to supporting people at the end of their lives, particularly those who may not receive adequate care through the traditional health system. The hospice movement, which began in the 1960s, grew from a community-led effort to ensure people receive dignified care in their final days.
Emma highlighted the role of community involvement in hospice care. Mercy Hospice works closely with cultural gr...
2025-02-0949 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#233 From Corporate Success to Humanitarian Impact' Paul Brown Director at Boardworks and Emergency AlliancePaul Brown recently joined Mark Longbottom on the Purposely
Podcast to share his unique career journey, which has taken him from
corporate roles to leading nonprofit organisations, with a strong focus on
international development.
Paul began his career in the corporate sector after earning
a degree in civil engineering. He worked in marketing roles at Ford Motor
Company and ASB Bank. However, in 2000, his priorities shifted. Wanting to
contribute to his community, he began volunteering at Starship Children’s
Hospital. This experience sparked his passion for making a difference and led
him to join ChildFund New Zealand....
2025-01-261h 04
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#232 'From Nonprofit Leader To Consultant And Author' David Rhode Author 'Passion Isn't Enough - A practical Guide for Nonprofit LeadershipDavid Rhode, recently joined me, Mark Longbottom,
on the Purposely Podcast from New York. During our conversation, David shared insights from his journey as a founder and nonprofit consultant, highlighting
lessons from his upcoming book, Passion Isn’t Enough: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Leaders.
Passion Isn’t Enough reflects David’s belief, rooted in personal experience, that passion alone is insufficient to start, scale, and sustain a successful charity. The book offers
actionable guidance and lessons drawn from David’s journey, equipping nonprofit leaders with the tools to overcome challenges and achieve meaningful impact.
Reflecti...
2025-01-1950 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#232 (2024) 'Olympian To Philanthropy Leader' Canada & Australia Ian Bird CEO of Australian Communities FoundationFirst published in 2024, Mark Longbottom interviews Ian Bird, the new CEO of Community Foundations Australia (CFA), to the Purposely Podcast.
In this episode, Ian shares his vision for the future of Australian community foundations, drawing from his extensive experience as the former CEO of Community Foundations of Canada and his remarkable career as an Olympic hockey player. Interestingly, Ian represented Canada in field hockey at the Australian-hosted Olympics in 2000 in Sydney, as well as in South Korea. Having played hockey from a young age, Ian speaks passionately about his love for the sport and the camaraderie it fost...
2025-01-121h 02
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#230 'Following Her Dream, Podcasting With Purpose', Vic Elizabeth Turnbull founder of MIC MediaVic Elizabeth Turnbull, the founder and CEO of MIC Media,
recently shared her story on the Purposely Podcast with host Mark Longbottom.
The conversation delved into her journey, showcasing how she has leveraged podcasting to create meaningful social impact.
Vic’s connection with audio began in childhood. Growing up
in the UK, she was captivated by radio broadcasts, a fascination sparked by listening to her father’s car radio. This passion grew when she received a cassette recorder, which she used to produce makeshift shows featuring her
brother and even her pets. These formative experiences laid...
2024-12-2951 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#229 '2024 Review, Themes & Interviews', Mark Longbottom & Jon Duval, Purposely
Reflections on 2024: Highlights from Purposely Podcast
Host Mark Longbottom and Producer Jon Duval Reflect on a
Year of Meaningful Conversations
As 2024 comes to an end, we’re taking a moment to reflect on few standout themes as well as a fulfilling year for Purposely Podcast.
Hosts Mark Longbottom and Jon Duval look back on some of the year’s interviews / episodes, highlighting just some of the inspiring guests who shared their
stories.
“We set out at the start of the year with a goal to release
one episode each week, speaking...
2024-12-2255 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#228 'Leading A Hospital Foundation, Social Entrepreneur' Margi Mellsop CEO at Middlemore FoundationMargi Mellsop, CEO of the Middlemore Foundation, recently
joined Mark Longbottom on the Purposely Podcast to talk about her career and the charity she now directs. From her early days founding the International
Comedy Festival in New Zealand to leading marketing efforts for the Auckland Museum and World Vision, Margi's journey shows her ability to adapt and contribute in different fields.
In the podcast, Margi explained the mission of the
Middlemore Foundation, which works to improve healthcare and wellbeing for the people of South Auckland both inside the hospital and outside in the community.
The foundation provides...
2024-12-151h 03
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely PodcastSHORT 'Leading A Community Foundation', Richard Spackman CEO Aoraki FoundationWelcome to Purposely SHORT, a weekly episode, featuring one of our friends or past guests and their expertise on a certain topic.
This weeks episode features Richard Spackman CEO at Aoraki Foundation.
Richard and host Mark Longbottom discuss the Community Foundation Movement and their potential for long-term sustainable impact. Richard emphasises the importance of scaling a community foundation start-up to a certain size to ensure its self-sustaining growth, he shares that Aoraki Foundation is aiming for an endowment of $30 million by 2030. He also shares how he has used his commercial mindset in...
2024-12-0407 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#220 'Fundraising', Ian MacQuillin founder of Rogare - The Fundraising Think TankWelcoming Ian MacQuillin, founder of Rogare - The
Fundraising Think Tank, who on a recent trip from the UK joined Purposely host Mark Longbottom for a discussion on the evolving role of fundraising in charitable missions and the profession's future.
Ian MacQuillin's journey into fundraising began with a
desire to probe deeper into the profession. His foundational belief, "Fundraising at its heart is about asking people to donate money to charity. If you don't ask, you don't get," is embedded in Rogare's mission to challenge and improve the fundraising sector.
Rogare, Latin for 'to ask...
2024-10-2058 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#208 Leading a hundred million pound corporate foundation, Catherine Ind, Head of St. James's Place Charitable FoundationWelcoming Catherine Ind Head of the St. James's Place Charitable Foundation to Purposely where she shares their charitable mission as well as her personal journey.
Catherine's career path took an unconventional route, starting as a ski resort representative in France before transitioning to charity fundraising, ultimately leading to her current role at the helm of one of the UK's largest corporate foundations.
A proud Northerner Catherine, originally from Burnley now resides in the Cotswolds living minutes from the St. James's Place Headquarters. After earning an honours degree in business from D...
2024-07-2846 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#193 'Passion for sport and transforming young lives through coaching', Jon Tanner founder of Coach For Life
Welcoming Jon Tanner, a former international hockey player and the co-founder of Coach For Life Foundation to Purposely where he shares his organisation's mission to inspire and educate the next generation of sports coaches.
Founded in January 2021, the Coach For Life Foundation aims to elevate the quality of youth sport coaches in New Zealand. Their mission is clear: to inspire and empower coaches to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young athletes. Through fostering a connected and engaged community, they're building a platform for motivated coaches to thrive and excel.
Jon's roots in Hamilton, where...
2024-04-1448 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#181 How has philanthropy changed?, John Pepin CEO Philanthropy ImpactPhilanthropy Impact, led by CEO John Pepin, recently joined Purposely to share their mission of inspiring generosity and impactful philanthropy.
The organisation has cultivated a diverse network, including philanthropists, impact investors, trust foundations, and charities. Through training, advocacy, thought leadership, and networking opportunities, Philanthropy Impact strives to create a collaborative space for individuals with different perspectives to foster a deeper understanding.
Despite its small core team of four members, Philanthropy Impact leverages volunteer support and operates remotely. It produces content, specialised training, advocacy, and networking events, It also publishes a magazine, maintains a website, and o...
2024-01-2134 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#177 'Purposely Heroes', with Mark Longbottom and Jon DuvalWelcome to the final episode of Purposely for 2023
This episode focuses on the origins of Purposely, the ‘why’ it started in the first place any why it has become one of the leading nonprofit podcasts in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
We celebrate a few of the ‘Purposely Heroes’ for 2023, founders of charities and social enterprises, those who had a dream about how they could help people or planet and then made it happen. These individuals embarked on incredible journeys of impact and purpose often with co-founders.
One such person is Sasha Lockley...
2023-12-2638 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#145 Street fundraiser to successful philanthropy leader, Em Lewis CEO of Nikau FoundationWelcome to Purposely with Em Lewis, CEO of Nikau Foundation. Originally from the UK, Em is a skilled fundraiser and relationship builder who initially aspired to have a career in the arts. However, after working as a street fundraiser in London in the 90s, she decided to dedicate her professional life to philanthropy and fundraising. Em started by combining her passion for the arts with a role at the renowned Tate Gallery and later with roles leading Universities.
While street fundraising can be challenging for many due to the number of passers-by who ignore or reject approaches...
2023-06-1238 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#119 End Of Year Wrap Purposely Podcast 2022End of Year Wrap - Episode 119 Taking a break from our normal interview format for the latest episode of Purposely and sharing a few insights from our guests. These include; the power of purpose and defining your personal mission The importance of non-linear careers as well as diverse experiences The great post pandemic re-set, purpose first! In 2022 we published 48 episodes with listeners tuning in from across the globe. The first interview of the year was with the CEO of the Wolfson Foundation Paul Ramsbottom OBE in the UK and the last with philanthropy doyenne Jenny Gill who is on th...
2022-12-2205 min
The Rudo Love PodcastMark Longbottom and his Curious OptimismMark Longbottom, of Purposely Podcast, joins Rudo for an Oo Oo Interview where the duo vibe on their joy of the interview...their eternal curiosity and love of finding the goodness in life. We get to hear about Mark's take on community impact, conscious parenting, and finding the value in the exchange of goods and time. Subscribe and listen, if you aren't already a massive fan of the Purposely Podcast go find him now!If you'd like to learn more about Mark you can do so on instagram, email, read his blog.
2022-08-1438 min
Impactful BillionairesEpisode 8 - Mark Longbottom, Purposely Podcast.Hello and welcome. My guest on this episode is Mark Longbottom who started off life being interested in giving back.
He has been involved in many charitable projects between New zealand and the UK including Auckland City Mission, the New Zealand Aids Foundation, St James Place Charitable Fund and is currently Head of Social Responsibility for Southern Cross in New Zealand.
Mark shares his passion about social enterprise and having businesses for good as well as the work that he does through his podcast purposely.
2022-02-0630 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#68 In defence of philanthropy, Beth Breeze Author and AcademicBeth Breeze joins Purposely Podcast to discuss the launch of her book ‘In Defence of Philanthropy’. She is passionate about giving and fundraising and has championed adding academic rigour to the discipline, shining a light on the positive elements of philanthropy.
Beth worked as a fundraiser and charity manager for a decade before founding the Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent in 2008 where she now leads a team conducting research and teaching courses on philanthropy and fundraising, including an innovative MA Philanthropic Studies.
Beth has written and edited five books, including ‘The New Fundraisers: who organises charitable giving in con...
2021-12-1039 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#67 Lifelong fight to find a cure for AIDS, Kevin Robert Frost CEO amfARKevin Robert Frost joins Purposely Podcast to share his very personal leadership story in the fight against HIV. Kevin has been the CEO of amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research, since 2007, first joining the organisation in September 1994. Kevin is fully committed to the work he does, and vividly remembers the dark days when people were dying in large numbers from AIDS in New York and other parts of the world. Kevin personally knew some of these men and still remembers the horrible stigma caused by fear and bigotry.
Fast forward to today and an HIV diagnosis...
2021-12-0138 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#66 Launching a successful social impact start-up, We Are For Good Founders Jon McCoy and Becky EndicottBecky Endicott and Jonathan McCoy join Purposely Podcast to share their founder story about ‘We Are For Good’ from Oklahoma, USA.
This is a special episode for me, I am a massive fan of their podcast and their approach, and I launched Purposely at the same time - sharing similar values to them. Heading into our late-night recording I got to ask questions that I had been sitting on for over a year. We talk about the joy of a successful launch and how deciding to take the leap in the first place was ‘most definitely’ a family decision. We talk abo...
2021-11-2536 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#65 How to build a responsible business strategy, Kirsty Green-Mann Head of CR at Burges Salmon LLPKirsty Green–Mann joins Purposely Podcast to share her expertise on responsible business.
Kirsty is Head of Corporate Responsibility at Burges Salmon LLP, a Bristol based independent law firm, that thanks to Kirsty’s leadership skills in the field of CSR, has recently won awards for its innovative and impactful approach to responsible business.
This is a great episode for anyone involved in strategy build, Kirsty outlines some wonderful steps to ensure success.
I first met Kirsty when we were judges on a dragon’s den style panel assessing innovative and impactful community change p...
2021-11-2319 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#64 Wine seller to social entrepreneur, Jessica Macpherson OAM founder Blaze Your TrailAward winning social entrepreneur Jessica Macpherson joins Purposely Podcast to share her founder story and how she swapped wine selling for life as a social entreprenuer.
Jessica has now started a number of successful social enterprises and is best known as the founder of St Kilda Mums, Geelong Mums and Eureka Mums, a much-loved organisation with thousands of volunteers supporting more than 20,000 babies and children each year across Victoria, Australia.
Jessica has also inspired and personally supported many other like-minded organisations across Australia and she has received several awards for her community work, including an...
2021-11-0225 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#63 Helping people to give effectively, Cheryl Spain CEO The Gift TrustCheryl Spain joined Purposely Podcast to share her story and her expertise on giving and philanthropy. Cheryl is the CEO of The Gift Trust, a New Zealand based donor advised fund focused on helping generous and wealthy donors to give effectively and ensure better outcomes. Cheryl has spent the majority of professional career in the UK and we discuss the differences between the UK and NZ charity sectors as well as touching on her passion for community action and how her work with Groundwork, a federation of charities, impacted positively on the environment as well as the local people i...
2021-10-2524 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#62 Starting a social enterprise in a crisis, Michelle Wright founder Cause4Welcome to episode 62 with Michelle Wright founder and CEO of Cause4 , originally a social enterprise (now a BCorp) that supports charities and philanthropists to develop and raise vital funds. Cause4 is known for its disruptive philanthropy and has so far raised over £50 million for their clients.
Michelle talks about how the 2008 financial crisis provided a catalyst to starting Cause 4, 'going out on her own', 'seeing the employees of Lehman Brothers leaving their building with just their belongings', made me realise that if things were changing in the commercial world they would need to change in the charity s...
2021-10-1821 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#61 From lawyer to trailblazing social entreprenuer, Bridget Williams founder Bead & ProceedBridget Williams joined Purposely Podcast to share her inspirational founder story. Bridget had the courage to leave her career as a lawyer to help solve the world’s biggest problems one colourful bead at a time!
In 2019, ‘after two years of sitting on the idea and testing with friends’ Bridget launched social enterprise, Bead & Proceed, which exists to educate people about the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inspire action towards them through creativity. Her passion for sustainability and using creativity as a tool for innovation drove her to launch the enterprise and has made her a recognised SDGs expert, assist...
2021-10-0832 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#60 What it means to be a diversity activist, Melanie Sharma-Barrow Ludo ConsultingEpisode 60 of Purposely Podcast with Melanie Sharma-Barrow founder of Ludo Consulting which advises individuals and companies on diversity as well as culture and strategy.
'My mission is to help people with their quality of life, mostly in the workplace, but also assisting them in their personal circumstances as well. It's also to facilitate and deliver a message about discrimination to decision makers, calling it out and making a difference to the people who are being discriminated against'.
Melanie is an activist and she was introduced to Purposely by a past guest who described her as o...
2021-10-0119 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#59 Start-up fintech removing barriers to healthcare, Steven Zinsli founder HealthNow27 year old Steven Zinsli is the founder of Fintech start-up HealthNow, Steven joined Purposely to share his founder story and his vision for the future of his business. A company that combines a focus on making profit alongside purpose and social impact. You could say a new kind of company measuring success in different 'better world' ways.
Steven is incredibly focused, competitive and driven, he is also determined to improve people's health outcomes, he talks about his parents struggling to meet doctors bills when he was young and how access to credit (from the doctor) had played a...
2021-09-2332 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#58 Peer support saving lives, Simon Kitchen CEO of Bipolar UKSimon Kitchen joined Purposely Podcast to share his story. Simon is the CEO of Bipolar UK having joined the organisation in 2018 during a difficult time for the charity when they lacked financial stability.
Simon is driven to help transforming the lives of the most vulnerable in society through voluntary action. He has a track record of influencing public policy, strategic development, building alliances to achieve social change and using co-production to drive service improvements.
His previous roles include leading one of the largest co-production initiatives in adult social care at Leonard Cheshire Disability and running t...
2021-09-1019 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#57 Social enterprise turning gifts into positive impact, Christine Langdon co-founder The Good RegistryChristine Langdon joined Purposely Podcast to share her founder story with The Good Registry
Christine is a social entrepreneur and communicator with a passion for having a positive impact for people and the planet. Co-founder and Chief of Good at The Good Registry, a community and website that is helping to make giving more simple, sustainable and kind.
Christine has also taught yoga in prison and was once seconded to the New York Post to work as a journalist for an eventful time which included covering riots and celebrity gossip. Today she combines work on...
2021-09-0228 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#56 Transforming nonprofit Boards, Penny Wilson CEO of Getting on BoardPenny Wilson joined Purposely Podcast to share her story as CEO of Getting On Board a non-profit focused on supporting people from all sectors of society to become charity board trustees, and charities to recruit and retain a diverse range of trustees.
Tell me about Getting On Board, what’s its mission?
‘Getting On Board is a really small charity based in Britain working to increase the accessibility and diversity of trustee non-profit boards… which are currently positively ‘victorian’ in their composition right across the sector. Two thirds of trustees are male, two thirds are over 50, 92% white and three quarters of trustee...
2021-08-2026 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#55 Nonprofit saving lives in conflict zones, Mike Seawright Founder of ReliefAidMike Seawright joined Purposely Podcast to share his founder story with ReliefAid.
Mike Seawright started ReliefAid because he was frustrated by the inability of many aid organisations to get staff and resources into conflict zones quickly and effectively. A decade prior Mike had switched careers from corporate consultant to aid worker and following his first experience in Sudan he has specialised in working in conflict situations.
ReliefAid has gone on to become a respected international aid organisation that is saving lives and alleviating the suffering of people affected by conflict through independent and impartial humanitarian...
2021-08-0233 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#53 Reimagining the workplace, people and purpose, James Hurman founder Previously UnavailableJames Hurman joined Purposely Podcast to share his founder story with Previously Unavailable. A creative agency he launched in 2014 that focuses on delivering success for clients as well as a first class experience for employees. A new kind of workplace that evolves to match the needs of the employees at different life stages and an environment that means the team can be the very best version of themselves. Launching his agency followed a career as a strategic planner at Auckland ad agency Colenso BBDO. He has since led innovation and venture projects across fintech, energy, telecommunications, health, food, beverages, public...
2021-07-2629 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#54 Ethical investment firm creating income for nonprofits, John Berry co-founder PathfinderJohn Berry, co-founder of ethical investment company Pathfinder joined Purposely Podcast to share his story.
John along with Paul Brownsey set-up Pathfinder Asset Management in 2009 and over the last decade they have marked themselves out as leaders in responsible investment. They launched their first ethical fund in 2010 and have since established a track record for not only delivering great returns, but also doing so responsibly and ethically. Pathfinder is now part of Alvarium Wealth.
What's the mission and purpose of Pathfinder?
‘The way we invest our money has real world impacts. Our mission is investing ethically to grow individual wealth an...
2021-07-2528 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#52 Toms Shoes inspired me to start a business helping disadvantaged children, Lisa King founder of Eat My LunchLisa King joined Purposely Podcast to share her founder story with Eat My Lunch
Lisa and her business partner Michael Meredith’s mission started in 2015 with a plan to ensure that no New Zealand school child goes hungry and this continues to be their mission today. They have just celebrated their 6th birthday and they are proud to have given away over 1.6 million lunches to Kiwi kids in need. Sadly there is still a waiting list with many schools in Auckland and Wellington needing their help.
Lisa was inspired by a news article she read outlining the damaging effects of foo...
2021-07-0631 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#51 Creating a successful consultancy advising on effective and impactful giving, Emma Beeston Philanthropy AdvisorPhilanthropy Advisor Emma Beeston joined Purposely Podcast to share insights into her career, her approach and what it takes to successfully advise people on giving.
Emma advises foundations, grant-makers and families on creating and implementing giving strategies. She facilitates strategy and learning sessions for teams and families.
How did you get your job?
‘I worked for a number large foundations, initially giving grants to individuals for things like paying for cookers and writing off debt. I ended up working at BBC Children In Need, and then Lloyds Bank Foundation managing their grant programs and...
2021-06-2729 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#50 Scaling a tech platform helping small businesses to give, Danny Witter founder of Work for GoodDanny Witter joined Purposely Podcast to share his co-founder story with Work for Good
Danny spent 25 years in the City of London, including 17 years at Deutsche Bank where he worked with a range of FTSE100 corporate clients, to being the Chair of the UK Corporate Citizenship Committee to his non-executive directorships including Shakespeare’s Globe, The Microloan Foundation, Shape History and Ivy House Learning. Danny’s philanthropic work has led him to co-found Work for Good and is now on mission to change the face of business giving.
Work for Good’s mission is to help charities raise funds from purpos...
2021-06-2123 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#49 Inside the mind of an angel investor doing good and delivering profit, Marcus Exall founder of Up And To The RightWelcome to episode 49 with Marcus Exall
A really nice guy, angel investor, business founder and charity trustee.
We talk about how starting and eventually selling a digital agency in London (Blue Barracuda sold to Draftfcb in 2013) changed his life. The conversation starts with his current business helping start-up founders Up and to the right and then he shares hisfounder story, the successful exit, the freedom that brings and some of the investments he has made.
This is a good episode for people wanting to understand how an Angel Investor thinks or wants to...
2021-06-1425 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#48 Start-up cafe empowering people with disabilities, Bianca Tavella founder of Fairshot CafeEpisode #48 with Fairshot Café founder Bianca Tavella
In her mid twenties Bianca Tavella has overcome significant barriers including funding, COVID-19 and her age to ensure her dream of a social enterprise café becomes a reality and she is almost there having raised thousands of pounds to help launch her enterprise.
Fair Shot Cafe is a unique start-up social enterprise cafe that will bring training and future employment to disabled young adults in West London UK in the setting of a high-end stylish coffee shop. Fair Shot cafes offer Traineeships to help young people transition to Apprenticeships and finally to permanent pa...
2021-06-0723 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#47 Irishman who took TEDX Talks to the southern most point in the world, Leon Hartnett founder Greenlight InnovationsProud Irishman and Radio Host Takes TEDx Talks To The Bottom of the World
Leon Hartnett, founder Greenlight Innovations
Proud Irishman Leon Hartnett is the founder of the charity Greenlight Innovations, a volunteer led charity focused on bringing people together and encouraging a sense of belonging and community.
Leon is also a radio host and an event organiser responsible for starting a St Patrick’s day festival and popular comic book event for local children. You will also hear how he has taken TEDx Talks to one of the very southern parts of the globe, Invercargill, a city he calls ho...
2021-06-0114 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#46 NextGen leader redefining philanthropy , Chris Belmont founder Youth Philanthropy NZ‘Philanthropy is love for humankind, it’s not just about money’
Chris Belmont joined Purposely Podcast to share his founder story with Youth Philanthropy New Zealand.
Originally from the US, he grew up in Queenstown, where he developed a passion for philanthropy. With some friends, and support from the Wakatipu Community Foundation, they established Youth Philanthropy NZ as well as Generation Give a programme focused on providing young people an education in positive philanthropy.
Originally modelled after successful Youth Philanthropy programmes in North America and Europe, Generation Give has evolved to serve a uniquely Kiwi audience since 2019. The programme appoints high s...
2021-05-2321 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#45 A nonprofit disrupting the finance sector in more ways than one, Sam Stubbs founder of SimplicitySam Stubbs is the founder of non profit KiwiSaver fund Simplicity. A reformed investment banker and stockbroker his career also spans politics, philosophy and technology. His mission is to make the finance industry a force for good as a source of profit which he thinks can be achieved by companies embracing long term thinking, sustainability and full diversity.
Sam Stubbs joined Purposely Podcast to share his founder story:
What is Simplicity and what is its mission and vision?
‘We're a nonprofit fund manager. If you're overseas you might have heard of Vanguard… the vanguard of New Zealand… wouldn't be too far wr...
2021-05-1628 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#44 The globalist transforming education in Cambodia, Edward Shuttleworth Co Founder of See Beyond BordersEdward Suttleworth joined Purposely Podcast to share his founder story
With his wife Kate, Ed founded SeeBeyondBorders in 2009. He is committed to providing Cambodian children with access to quality education
SeeBeyondBorders’ mission is to help children in Cambodia get to school while improving the teaching and learning that happens there.
Their vision is for children in Cambodia to have choices for their future because of a better education and they achieve this by motivating a support base to contribute time, skills and financial resources to initiatives run in collaboration with local communities and wit...
2021-05-0843 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#43 Founding a fintech company that aims to unlock millions for good causes, Guillaume Dehan founder Fund A FutureGuillaume Dehan joins Purposely Podcast to share his founder story with fintech for good company, 'Fund A Future'.
Guillaume is a French man who lives in New Zealand, from an early age he wanted to explore the world and was not afraid to try new things and exciting places. This led to a time working in China as well the UK where he worked for almost a decade in asset management.
In 2017 he emigrated to New Zealand to be with his children, in this episode he talks about the importance of his culture, ensuring that h...
2021-05-0218 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#42 Making the world a better place through social enterprise, Heidi Fisher MBE founder of Make An Impact CICHeidi Fisher joined Purposely Podcast to share her founder story with Make An Impact CIC
Heidi is a multi-award winning specialist in social enterprise and social impact, she is also a successful podcaster. She received an MBE for Services to Innovation in Social Enterprise and Impact Measurement in the 2020 New Year Honours.
Heidi has worked with over 2,100 social enterprises from start-ups to those with over £1 billion of income supporting them to become more sustainable, helping to develop their trading income and to better measure, manage and report their impact. Her vision is a world where all businesses are social enterprises t...
2021-04-2538 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#41 Inspiring emerging leaders to take on the big issues of our time, Guy Ryan founder Inspiring StoriesGuy Ryan, founder and CEO of New Zealand charity Inspiring Stories joined Purposely Podcast to share his founder story
Guy talked about the challenges faced by the young people they set out to help:
‘We help young people who have lived with or have overcome significant adversity. They face challenges in their communities including drugs, gangs and violence, sometimes multi- generational welfare dependency. There is also the impacts of colonization and unemployment.’
We also talked about the aims of Inspiring Stories:
‘We set up inspiring stories with a big bold vision to see every young New Zealander unleash their potential to cha...
2021-04-1832 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#40 'former UN Worker & filmmaker educating refugee children in indonesia' Muzafar Ali & film maker Jolyon HoffMuzafar Ali is a former refugee from Afghanistan. He is currently living in Adelaide, where he is a student at the University of South Australia. He is also Program Director at Cisarua Learning.
In Afghanistan, Muzafar worked for several United Nations in organisations. His work spanned around disbandment of illegal armed groups and promoting human rights values. It was the nature of his work that took him to remote and unseen parts of Afghanistan, where he saw the authentic beauty, and met villagers where he took most of his photographs. Thus he became one of first generation of you Afghan pho...
2021-04-1142 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#39 The humble and intelligent charity leader Lea Milligan CEO of MQ Mental Health ResearchLea Milligan, CEO of MQ Mental Health Research, joined Purposely Podcast to share his story. Lea talks about being appointed CEO during the first COVID-19 UK lockdown, this without the opportunity to meet his Board of Trustees or his team. In fact he still hasn’t met them in person although you will hear how this has him stopped him setting a new and exciting path for the organisation including a new strategy and a new office in New York. Lea, a parent of two young children admits ‘home education looked more like home entertainment in my house during lock-down’. He als...
2021-04-0223 min
SeedsMark Longbottom on Heartkids NZ and Purposely PodcastMark Longbottom has had a career working with for purpose organisations in the UK and New Zealand. In this interview we find out about his passion for England from a very young age, his life there working in the NFP sector and then the decision to move back to New Zealand. We also have a great discussion about starting a podcast as he set up his last year. Check out the links to that as well - see below. There is a lot more content at www.theseeds.nz Heart Kids: https://heartkids.org.nz/ Purpo...
2021-04-0137 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#38 Building a cryptocurrency giving platform founders Pat Duffy & Alex Wilson The Giving BlockPat Duffy and Alex Wilson joined Purposely Podcast to share their founder story The Giving Block has created a turnkey solution for cryptocurrency donations used by charities around the world. ‘Involved in a nonprofit and want to understand how it could boost your income... or just want to understand cryptocurrency more, this is the perfect episode for you to ’ Mark Longbottom Co founders Pat and Alex first met at University with their friendship developing thanks to their mutual interest in cryptocurrency. Alex was an early adopter while Pat was working in a commercial role for the Lupus Foundation and saw...
2021-03-2817 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#37 'I started a mental health charity focused on masculinity' Jake Stika founder of Next Gen MenJake Stika founder of Canadia nonprofit Next Gen Men joined Purposely Podcast to share his story.
‘I had a really shitty mental health experience in my early 20s and came to understand that it was a masculine script that was harming me and I have been on a unlearning and learning journey, sharing that with people.’
Jake a former athlete and self-confessed jock, struggled with his own mental health. This experience led to unsafe behaviour and a negative view of himself particularly in relation to his own masculinity. Eventually a period of self-reflection as well as therapy helped Jake to unde...
2021-03-1936 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#36 Left Prince’s Trust to set-up successful ‘for purpose’ consultancy Steve Wickham, Giving DeptSteve Wickham joined Purposely to share his founder story with the London based Giving Department. Steve shares details on his ‘carpe diem’ moment, pressing go on his dream company and job despite the uncertainty caused by a global financial crisis and challenges presented by a young family. The ‘for purpose’ agency endures to this day successfully enabling for profit companies to support nonprofit ideals. Steve and his team delight in playing a role in a better society. Prior to this he spent 10 years in the charity sector. As a successful fundraiser Steve worked for a number of charities in senior r...
2021-03-1226 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#35 'Director of Philanthropy at Barclays Private Bank talks about smart giving' Director Emma TurnerEmma Turner joined Purposely Podcast to share her story
Described by others as the doyenne of philanthropy and an expert wealth therapist Emma shares her views on wealth, philanthropy, giving as well as the wider charity sector. Emma also talks about her incredible career from Conde Nast and Vogue to corporate giving for a respected American finance company and philanthropy services for a leading UK bank.
Emma talks about her own personal battles in her late 20s ‘In my late 20’s I flew pretty close to the sun and I got a little torched’ and how this led her to turning...
2021-03-0235 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#34 'my mothers battle with breast cancer led to fundraising mission' Nina Rauch founder Pink Week & Social Impact guru at LemonadeNina Rauch is founder of the Pink Week campaign and social impact coordinator for Lemonade https://www.lemonade.com/, an insuretech company When Nina Rauch was 16 she founded her own charity, Pink Week, to raise awareness of breast cancer among young people. It is a cause close to her heart. Her mother, Dina Rabinovitch, the former Guardian columnist, was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was just 10. As she got older she realised that young women were not being targeted by breast cancer charities, despite it being the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. “There was silence on the top...
2021-02-2817 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#33 'for purpose tech entrepreneur transforming corporate giving globally' Bryan de Lottinville founder of BenevityBryan de Lottinville, Executive Chairperson at Benevity, joined Purposely Podcast to share his founder story Benevity’s corporate purpose platform connects over 650 companies to 2 million causes in 208 countries and nations. Using 20 languages and 13 currencies they are making doing good around the globe fast, easy and cost-effective. Users of the platform can give to the causes that matter to them and then companies can add matching donations and other types of rewards. The software also facilitates grantmaking, volunteering and positive actions, and embeds social action into customer experiences. Bryan is a 'reformed lawyer' who re-evaluated his career when his daughter as...
2021-02-2541 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#32 'award winning social enterprise utilising music to improve dementia care' Rosie Mead founder of MusicaRosie Mead joined Purposely Podcast to share her founder story Rosie combined her interest in music and dementia to start a successful social enterprise focused on improving the lives of vulnerable people. She shares her founder story launching UK social enterprise Musica in 2010 and outlines the benefits of listening to and interacting with live music for people with dementia, their carers and their families. She also shares details on her passion for music through her clarinet play and performances as well as her recent discovery of vinyl records at the same time some of the worlds leading artists like...
2021-02-2119 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#31 'charity CEO by day and nonprofit podcaster by night' Purposely host joins Charity CEO PodcastToday we have a role reversal with Mark Longbottom being interviewed about his dual roles as CEO of Heart Kids New Zealand as well as founder and host of Purposely Podcast. The interviewer is the impressive Dhivya O'Connor (charity leader and podcaster) who is based in the UK. Show notes “Less about egos and logos and let’s think more about mission and (those) whose lives we are trying to help and change... People first, mission always.” Mark has 25 years of nonprofit experience both in the UK and New Zealand, leading fundraising, events, service delivery, community engagement, and commercial functi...
2021-02-1239 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#30 'my Artic adventure and New Zealand's social issues inspired me to want to help young people' co founder of Graeme Dingle FoundationSir Graeme Dingle joins Purposely Podcast to share his founder story
In this enlightening episode of Purposely you will hear his theory on family violence and how this has led to poor outcomes for children and young people in New Zealand.
Sir Graeme is a renowned outdoor adventurer and mountaineer, He is also known for his writing.
Sir Graeme and his wife Jo-Anne Wilkinson (Lady Dingle) formed the Graeme Dingle Foundation which was set-up to improve outcomes for young people. They both pledged to positively impact on New Zealand’s negative youth statistics using the power of self efficacy to he...
2021-02-0535 min
The Charity CEO PodcastEp 10. Mark Longbottom, CEO Heart Kids New Zealand: People, Purpose and Podcasting!“Less about egos and logos and let’s think more about mission and (those) whose lives we are trying to help and change... People first, Mission always.”With 12 babies every week born with Congenital Heart Defects in New Zealand and just one specialist hospital in the entire country that can provide treatment, Heart Kids New Zealand provides a lifeline of vital care and support for children, young people and families affected by these incurable conditions. Mark Longbottom is CEO of Heart Kids New Zealand by day and podcast host of the Purposely Podcast by night. Mark lived in the U...
2021-02-0141 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#29 'friends experience fuelled my passion for the disability sector' Sonia Thursby founder of PHAB NZ & CEO of Yes DisabilitySonia Thursby ONZM joins Purposely Podcast to share her story and why she is motivated to support people with disabilities.
"at a very early age, I saw the prejudice, the bullying, and the meanness against someone who was different where she was just my friend Cat. We would hang out, swap beads, play with dolls, but to others she was something to be stared at…
I didn't think that was okay.. and that was all the motivation I needed to get into PHAB which in those days was physically handicapped, able bodied. she was the ph...
2021-01-2929 min
A Wheely Good ListenSeason 2: Episode 7 - Our most socially distant walk with Mark LongbottomIn this episode, David and Lydia go for a walk with Mark Longbottom. In our most socially distant walk yet, it's a snowy winter morning for David and Lydia in North London while it's a late night stroll to the beach for Mark in Auckland, New Zealand.
David was a guest on Mark's podcast in November 2020 so we thought it was polite to return the favour and ask Mark some questions about life in New Zealand and other things.
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2021-01-2635 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#28 ‘my brother's HIV inspired me’ Anne Aslett CEO of Elton John AIDS Foundation‘my brother and his friends' battle with HIV motivated me to want to help’ – Anne Aslett joins Purposely Podcast to share her story
Anne Aslett is the Chief Executive Officer of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF). She has been with the Foundation for almost 20 years having joined from the commercial sector. Initially Anne joined as a volunteer and she is now their Global CEO and responsible for disbursing over $60 million in grants.
Anne talks about her brothers fight with HIV and misdiagnosed brain tumour that would eventually take his young life. How his experience along with that of his close...
2021-01-2336 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#27 'turning a career crisis into an opportunity to do good' Katy Brown co founder of Skylark WorksKaty is the co-founder and Managing Director of Skylark Works, a purpose-led consultancy providing practical business support to organisations delivering positive social impact. Support can take many forms, including delivery of practical projects, making pan-sector connections and sharing helpful guidance.
Things changed for Katy when she was made redundant from Woodford Investment Management following a turbulent 2019, which saw the company close its doors.
‘Woodford was much more than just a job for me, colleagues were close friends and I’m someone who really cares, so I gave an awful lot to my job. It was a re...
2020-12-3039 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#26 'backed Daughter's mission to help educate children in Guatemala' David McKee co-founder Education for the ChildrenDave McKee joins Purposely Podcast to share his unique founder story
It all started with a phone call from his daughter Sophie seventeen years ago when she was in Guatemala and he was in Nottingham. Sophie was teaching disadvantaged children English when she discovered the school was on the brink of collapse because they had no funding. A call to her Dad changed both their futures and set them on a new path helping to transform the lives of children living in poverty.
Together they set up the UK Charity ‘Education for the Children’ which runs...
2020-12-2824 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#25 "My Daughters memory motivated my support of others' Mary Storrie founder CEO of Rosie May FoundationMary Storrie joins Purposely Podcast to tell her inspirational story
On the 28th of December 2003 Mary’s world came crashing down. At a Christmas party, Rosie May their only daughter, aged 10 at the time, was brutally murdered by a 17 year old boy she knew. Mary talks about the devastation this caused both to herself, her husband and their two sons. How this violent and senseless act has changed them as a family for ever. In honour of her memory the family dramatically changed the direction of their lives with a focus on helping others.
A year after the death of he...
2020-12-1834 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#24 'using her own experience of loss to help others' Nic Russell founder of Kenzie's GiftNic Russell joined Purposely Podcast to share her founder story
Nic reflects on the start of Kenzie’s Gift in 2006, founded with the intent of providing appropriate and research-based psychosocial support for children experiencing grief and loss within the family.
Nic Russell’s daughter Kenzie was only two years old when she was diagnosed with a paraspinal cancerous tumour. Although Kenzie won her battle with cancer, the prolonged and aggressive medical treatment was more than her small body could take. Kenzie died on the 29th of December 2005.
Through this tragedy came the hope for f...
2020-12-0933 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#23 'millennials transforming philanthropy 10X10' Laurence Marshbaum founder of 10x10 Philanthropy‘Millennials Changing the face of Philanthropy’
Laurence Marshbaum joins Purposely Podcast to share his founder story
Laurence is Founder and Chairman of 10x10 Philanthropy, a non-profit, millennial based movement that has raised and distributed over $2M to grassroots charities around the world. In 2013 Laurence and a group of close friends started the movement in Sydney, engaging over 10,000 individual donors, 900 core volunteers.
Not only is he the founder of an amazing charity enterprise but he also has a top job in finance, playing a key role in Alternative Strategies for Australian based fund Sunsuper. This role has taken him to New York...
2020-12-0442 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#22 ‘cycling for social change’ David Pitcher founder of Wheely TotsDavid Pitcher joins Purposely Podcast to share his founder story
David Pitcher utilised a brief volunteer experience in 2014 to reshape his future, from a corporate towards a life of purpose. This seminal moment led him to start the charity Wheely Tots a successful social enterprise helping hundreds of families and children in North London to live healthier lives. It utilises the process of learning to ride and enjoying cycling to lead people to empowerment, greater confidence and more resilience.
David talks about his own passion for riding and how that helped him settle on cycling a...
2020-11-2744 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#21 'tackling poverty' David Crosweller founder of Sanitation FirstDavid Crosweller joins Purposely Podcast to share his founder story
Sanitation First provide ecosan toilets to people in India and Africa. Incredibly they have helped to transform the lives of 350,000 people since their launch in 1997. Their slogan is to ‘tackle poverty one toilet at a time’.
David had been running a marketing agency in the UK which collapsed in the 1990 economic crash. This led him to re-focus his career deciding to help others and live a life of purpose. David started Sanitation First with his friend Andy Barr after a life changing visit to Africa where...
2020-11-2031 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#20 'support through baby loss' Tara Arnold founder of Nova FoundationTara Arnold lost her first born son Buddy in July 2017, tragically he was stillborn.
Tara joins Purposely Podcast to share her story and how she recovered from her ‘catastrophic trauma’. Her deep grief propelled her to start a social enterprise, helping others who have also lost a baby. Tara has gone on to have a second child, a little girl who is now one year old.
Nova Foundation, the charity set up to honour Buddy’s memory, provides support so that other parents do not have to deal with the loss of a baby alone. The la...
2020-11-1351 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#19 'farming and therapy' Jamie Feilden founder of Jamie’s FarmJamie Feilden joins Purposely Podcast to share his founder story about Jamie’s Farm.
Jamie’s Farm was set up to provide a life changing rural experience for disadvantaged inner-city children and young people.
The aim of the intense farming experience is to provide a catalyst for change, enabling disadvantaged young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally long after their visit. They do this through a unique residential experience and rigorous follow-up programme, combining farming, family and therapy. Their vision is that vulnerable young people nationwide (across the United Kingdom) will be better equipped to thrive during secondary school year...
2020-11-0653 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#18 Camila Batmanghelidjh founder of Kids CompanyCamila Batmanghelidjh joins Purposely Podcast to share her founder story about controversial charity.
Kids Company was set up to provide support to deprived inner city children across the UK. From its original "drop-in" centre in south London it expanded over the following two decades to be a prominent children's charity operating 11 centres in Greater London, Bristol and Liverpool. Camila and Kids Company had involved business leaders, A -list celebrities and government officials to help drive forward their charitable mission. The annual income topped £24 million with almost 500 employees before it controversially closed in 2015. Camila’s fall from grace was...
2020-10-301h 00
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#17 'swapping Vogue for a life of purpose' Dame Benita Refson founding Trustee of Place2BeAwarded an OBE and then recognised as Dame for her services to children and young people Benita (Benny) Refson is one of the most influential people in the nonprofit / charity sector. Benny joins Purposely Podcast to talk about her formative years, including the influence of her father, a false start in psych services and then an interlude in the fashion industry with Vogue as a junior runner. Benny then founded the children’s charity Place2Be and grew it and its impact exponentially over a 29 year period as CEO. Place2Be are committed to helping children with their mental health. Th...
2020-10-2357 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#16 'loving homes for children' Mark Cook Co Founder Hope and Homes for ChildrenHope and Homes for Children was founded by Mark Cook OBE, a retired Colonel, and his wife Caroline. The first project was an orphanage in Croatia, in a town called Lipik. Cook was posted there as part of the United Nations Protection Force. Initially, he and other soldiers repaired war-damaged orphanages before realising that what children really required was a family. Hope and Homes for children then began to pioneer the deinstitutionalisation of orphanages and children's homes. By August 2018, the charity had closed 105 institutions in nine countries, prevented around 20,000 children entering or re-entering institutions and had helped to change childcare...
2020-10-1657 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#15 'business of doing good' Annah Stretton founder of RAWAnnah Stretton joins Purposely Podcast to talk about her successful charitable work. How she has used her entrepreneurial skills to help empower and change lives, particularly women in prison through RAW (rescue another woman). We also delve deep into her other successful career in the fashion industry, initially in a non branded business which makes her significant amounts of money. You will hear how because of changes to the market and the introduction of cheap imports she loses this business almost over night. She then recovers and builds a second clothing business in Annah Stretton Fashion which is still operating...
2020-10-0946 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#14 'small enterprise changing lives' Olly Belcher founder of ShiviaOlly Belcher joined Purposely Podcast to talk about her founder story and her absolute dedication to helping people living in poverty in India.
She talks about how fatherly influence (as well as personal invite from Mother Teresa) led her to dedicate her career to helping people living in poverty in West Bengal. Her father’s career in India led to many bed-time stories focused the wonders and mystique of India to a young impressionable Olly. We go deep into her founder story at the same time reflecting on the charities (her staff in West Bengal) 'inspirational' response to COVID-19.
We al...
2020-10-021h 11
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#2 'providing hope through activity' Kelda Wood founder of Climbing OutKelda Wood experienced a life changing accident in 2002 which almost led to her leg being amputated. Despite these injuries she has turned turmoil into triumph. Kelda’s achievements include para-canoeist representing Great Britain on the world stage, she has climbed two mountains including the highest peak in South America, rowed across the Atlantic solo and unassisted (plus more). Despite all of this her proudest achievement has been the founding of UK Charity Climbing Out which offers intense outdoor activity to people who need it most. Life changing and affirming interventions for people of all ages who have experienced trauma, abuse or...
2020-09-2845 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#1 'survival in Malawi leads to a mission to help others' Sarah Brook founder of Sparkle FoundationSarah Brook, the founder and owner of The Sparkle Foundation, was on a trip through Malawi when she suddenly fell ill. Being saved and cured in Malawi, Sarah made it her mission to give back to the country by bringing medical care, nutrition and education to children in need. Since its inception in 2015 The Sparkle Foundation has educated 800 children, conducted 4’700 medical interventions and served 66’000 meals.
2020-09-2841 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#14 'digital fundraising expert' Howard Lake founder of UK FundraisingJoin Purposely Podcast to hear my latest guest Howard Lake.
In this podcast Howard talks about being an unlikely dotcom entrepreneur and while his friends, family and colleagues supported his start-up mission they also admitted to ‘not really understanding what he was doing’… locked away in his home office learning HTML and developing resources for sharing on the web.
While he is very happy with his contribution to the world he sites that one of his regrets it not fully realising the power and value of what he had in his hands. Had he been able to partner with someone he may...
2020-09-2542 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#13 'the currency of kindness' Richard Moore Founder of Children in CrossfireHear how an incident on the way home from school on May 4 1972 changed Richards life forever. Richard Moore, then aged 10, was shot by a British Soldier. Luckily he survived, however, the rubber bullet did untold damage to his eyes and meant that he lost his sight completely. This was during the troubles in Northern Ireland where there was a huge divide between nationalists (catholic’s) and unionists (Protestants). Richards family had recently lost a family member to the violence and Richards blinding left the family further rocked. Incredibly many years later he met the very soldier who shot him that fa...
2020-09-1856 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#12 'access to education' Katrin McMillan Founder Hello WorldThere 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 below). Hear in this podcast how Katrin overcame the debilitating effects of dyslexia at school and then the University of Bristol to overachieve in b...
2020-09-1156 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#11 'education transforms lives' Sanjeev Gandhi founder of Reach to TeachSanjeev 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 though with some stern challenges thrown down from local leaders who initially doubted hi...
2020-09-0544 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#10 'renowned environment guru' Sir Tim Smit founder of the Eden ProjectJoin 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. Sir Tim and his team raised £80 million as start-up and build capital, transforming a disused China Clay Pit i...
2020-08-3150 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#9 'dyslexia is my super power' Joseph Russo founder of The Enthusiasm TrustJoseph 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 falling into the trap of ‘founder syndrome’. Recruited by the UK Home Office as a sp...
2020-08-2141 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#8 'disability swimming' Ian Thwaites founder of Level WaterIn 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 launching the charity effected Ian and meant greater impetus and drive for his mission. A great listen for...
2020-08-1723 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#7 'swappd tv production for a life of purpose' Lucy Buck founder of ChildsiLucy 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 11 years. These funds have helped to train foster carers, save and transform children’s lives and work with...
2020-08-0748 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#6 'data and empowerment to change young lives' Hannah Underwood of DataKind Uk & The KeyHannah 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 a Director of Datakind UK since 2013 and became part of the ‘Data For Good’ movement. When she’s not trying t...
2020-07-2941 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#5 'social enterprise to empower people' Nyasha Gwatidzo founder of Banya & Vana TrustsNyasha 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 children in the care of local authorities.
www.banya.co.uk
She founded a charity in the UK, Vana Trust which raises...
2020-07-2228 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#4 'ending poverty with education and cricket' Dr Sarah Fane founder of Afghan ConnectionTune 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 story is incredible, from a war time doctor, to mother, to charity founder to twenty plus ye...
2020-07-0931 min
People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast#3 'channeling lived experience to end recidivism' Mark Johnson founder of User VoiceMark 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.
2020-07-0246 min
Rethink EverythingRethink Everything: Episode 6 - Mark LongbottomCommunication is everything and some people are better at it than others… some people have even been doing it successfully for decades. Like Mark Longbottom, who on this week’s show, talks about being followed by the KGB in the 80’s, working with Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali’s assistants in the 1960’s, playing with Gene Wilder, dancing for Primal Scream, standing on a box for 8 hours without a break, getting bags of grass sent from Alcatraz and having tens of thousands of social media followers in the process. Mark has some incredible stories to share in this fascinating episode of Rethink...
2017-03-1300 min