Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol

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.

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10. Kaitlin Christine on Giving Women Control Over Their Own Health

Kaitlin 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...

Aug 18, 2021•45 min

9. Genevieve Leveille on Revolutionizing Agriculture

Genevieve 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...

Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 7 min

8. Kathleen Tullie on the Power of Aligned Missions Between Nonprofits and Business

Kathleen 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 Co...

Jul 21, 2021•52 min

7. Edmund Le Brun on Creating Opportunity in War-Torn Countries

My 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 coun...

Jul 07, 2021•49 min

6. Stephen Greene - Using Music to Inspire Action and Brand Love

Stephen 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 adi...

Jun 23, 2021•53 min

5. Nick Craig on Leading From Purpose

Nick 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 w...

Jun 09, 2021•52 min

4. 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 fol...

May 26, 2021•36 min

3. Kevin Tayebaly on Creating ChangeNOW, The World’s Largest Impact Conference

Kevin 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 2...

May 12, 2021•53 min

2. Joshua Haynes on Creating Masawa, The World’s Only Mental Wellness Impact Fund

In 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...

Apr 28, 2021•52 min

1. Yancey Strickler on Creating a More Generous World

For 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 t...

Apr 14, 2021•55 min

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