Purpose Beyond The Page with Jenn T. Grace

Over 10 years ago I sat across from my very first author and asked her questions about her personal life. She was reluctant to give me anything to work with. I knew her personally, so I knew she had a lot of great stories to share. Anytime I poked her further to get her to talk about herself, she deflected and wanted to talk about her credentials. This went on for weeks. She wasn’t being difficult...

What Happens When Your Book Actually Works Most authors I talk to are worried about whether their book will sell. Daniel Horgan is thinking about something different. He’s thinking about what his book does when he’s not in the room. Daniel is the founder of CoLabL, a company that has spent ten years supporting early career talent ages 18 to 30 as they move from school into work. He has written two...

What does it take to navigate a world that has been fundamentally altered by a single, devastating moment? In this episode, I sit down with Christiane Scarpino to explore the profound impact of trauma and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit. Christiane, a survivor of the 1977 terrorist bombing of the Mobil Oil Building, shares her journey of living with PTSD long before it was a recog...

What does it take to share your story when that story challenges the norms of the rooms you are in? In this episode, I sit down with Rhodes Perry to explore the connection between personal narrative and cultural change. Rhodes shares why he chose to write a memoir that also functions as a practical guide, and how lived experience can evolve into a framework for building stronger, more inclusive or...

In this episode of Purpose Beyond the Page , Jenn T. Grace is joined by Ben Joya for a reflective conversation about writing, leadership, and the courage it takes to create work with intention. Together, they explore what it means to write from a place of care rather than urgency, and how unfinished ideas, productivity pressure, and performative thought leadership can quietly drain both energy and...

What if the secret to thriving in work, purpose, and life is not adding more, but subtracting what no longer serves you? In this conversation, Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey shares why leaders often stay stuck in cycles of overwork and overwhelm, and how a simple practice of systematic subtraction can help us reclaim clarity, energy, and impact. Nell guides us through her signature three step process...

In this episode, Jenn is joined by Jennifer Brown, award-winning speaker, bestselling author, and one of the foremost voices in inclusive leadership. Together they unpack what it really takes to build a sustainable business around speaking and thought leadership. They explore how purpose and identity shape the way you show up, how the speaking world is changing, and what it means to lead with valu...

Many leaders and authors want to make a meaningful impact, but how do you blend purpose, social responsibility, and technology without losing the human connection that makes it all matter? Join Jenn T. Grace, founder of Publish Your Purpose, in conversation with Toby Usnik , author of The Caring Economy and Connecting the Dots, as he shares how purpose-driven leadership, authentic relationships, a...

Many authors dream of turning their book into a thriving business, yet few know how to bridge the gap between publishing and profit. Join Jenn T. Grace, founder of Publish Your Purpose, in conversation with Tony J. Selimi, award-winning author, inspirational speaker, and transformational life and business coach, as he shares the strategies that helped him build a 7-figure business from his books....