The Purpose Made Podcast

With this being our last episode of the year, we wanted to finish off by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. It's been amazing having you involved with our Purpose Made journey so far and in 2022 we can’t wait to share with you some awesome episodes we've recorded with some amazing people and organisations from throughout the globe. But before 2021 closes out, today we chat to the am...

In today’s episode we chat to the wonderful Kathryn Hymes. Kathryn is a computational linguist, co-founder of Thorny Games, and a writer whose work on language, technology, and music has appeared in The Atlantic , The New York Times and more recently Wired . On November 1st 2021, Kathryn wrote an article entitled, the ‘Great Resignation’ Misses the Point, as around the world, people are quitting t...

In today’s episode we chat to the phenomenal Sophie Milliken. Sophie is a multi-award winning entrepreneur, director, board member, chartered HR professional, author, public speaker and investor.  In today’s episode we chat to Sophie about her childhood, family, her time with John Lewis to also founding SRS, pitching to the Dragon Den’s James Caan and Sara Davies to her charitable work and thought...

In today’s podcast, we speak to the amazing Professor John Ashton CBE, one of the world’s leading experts in the field of public health and author of the book, ‘Blinded by Corona.’ Professor Ashton is a British doctor and academic who has held positions at the University of Southampton, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Liverpool School of Medicine and also as R...

In this episode we chat to the wonderful James Martin, seasoned Mo Bro and Movember ambassador. Movember is a charity that are quite literally changing the face of men’s health. From its Brunswick Street foundations, whereby the original Melbourne Mo Bro got together in 2003, to bring back the Mo for their fellow Bros; today we witness a community of engaged, mobilised and global Mos, who have rai...

In this episode we chat to the amazing Dr Joanna Berry, Associate Professor at Durham University Business School, Director of the Durham Energy Institute and also the acclaimed public speaker, mentor and Northern Power Woman.  During this episode I chat to Jo about everything from her university days at Oxford, her role as a solicitor in South Africa during Apartheid, diversity and the leveling up...

In this episode we explore testimonies from fathers from around the globe, who share their unfiltered heartfelt stories around the beauty, challenges and life affirming changes that happen upon becoming a father, and identify what the question, to be a father is, truly means to them.  Huge thank you to all our amazing participants, specifically Chris, Darren, Simon, Jonny, Ross, Leigh, Andy and Ma...

In this episode I chat to the amazing Sarah Pittendrigh. Sarah, is a proud mum, a multi award winning entrepreneur, financier and mentor. She is also the winner of the prestigious Daily Mail and NatWest Everywoman Female Entrepreneur of the year award in 2015. Yet like every great success story, we find a journey built on courage and in 2008 Sarah was bankrupt, a single mum, on income support, pla...

In this episode we chat to the amazing Jamie Sadler, managing director of Food Nation, Harissa Kitchen and founder of the phenomenal Men’s Pie Club. This is a Purpose Made special for World Suicide Prevention Day.   Every year, organisations and communities, come together on Sept 10th to raise awareness of how we can create a world whereby fewer people die by suicide. As it is estimated that 800,0...

In this episode, we chat to Constantin Papadopoulos, founder of the Zurich based sale firm Snipers sale. Constantin is a former colleague of mine, who I first had the great pleasure of meeting whilst working in Switzerland for Nestlé. As well as chatting through everything from the pandemic to the purpose behind Snipers sale, we wanted to focus in on the importance of storytelling in business in r...

In this episode we chat to David Smith and Alex Laing from Oasis Community Housing. Oasis is a charity that exists to reignite a hope and provide a future for everyone facing homelessness and like ourselves they believe that anyone’s life can be transformed for the better. That’s why, every year,  Oasis offer hope and futures to people facing homelessness.  David is the Chief Executive of Oasis wh...

In this episode we chat to the wonderful Peter Neal and Andrew Marsh of the Experience Bank Group The Experience Bank Group was founded on May 31st 2020 and primarily focuses on supporting SME’s and charities to build effective boards and optimise performance. Some of our listeners may have had the pleasure of speaking with either Andrew or Peter via the Experience Bank or through the numerous pee...

In this episode we chat to the incredible Juliet Davenport OBE, and creator of Good Energy – the UK’s first 100% renewable energy company.   Juliet founded Good Energy in 1999, for the purpose of creating a way for people and businesses to be part of the solution to climate change. Having grown up in a high carbon world (her father is the legendary rallying co-driver John Davenport), Juliet spent...

In this episode we chat to the incredible Phil Douglas, Executive Producer of Curious Arts – a Newcastle based not-for-profit organisation developing LGBTQIA+ arts, artists, audiences and participants across the North East.  Curious Arts celebrates and explores Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual + Culture through the arts sector. Their projects champion and develop th...

In this episode we chat to Ed Pomfret and Amina Hersi from Oxfam International.   Ed is a deputy advocacy, campaigns & engagement director based in Johannesburg, South Africa whilst Amina is the Head of Gender Rights and Justice based in Nairobi, Kenya.  In today’s episode we chat to Ed and Amina about their individual Covid experiences before looking into Covid through the lens of Oxfam Inter...

In this episode we chat to Julia Skupchenko, an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator.  A bit of background about Julia. In 2019 she co-founded AlterContacts, a Think Tank for Sustainable Development, with two core missions: To Eradicate Ignorance and Empower Entrepreneurship. During the pandemic she had to find new ways to support entrepreneurs. This led Julia to launch the Lockdown Economy, a...

In this episode we chat to Nicolas Eypert, founder of the award winning games studio Watcha Games. Nicolas began his career in the games industry back in the late 1980’s working on strategic simulators such as advanced Dungeons and Dragons for the Amiga. He has also spent over 13 years working for Ubisoft on titles such as Far Cry, Assassins Creed and Red Steel. More recently, Nicolas founded Watc...

In this episode, Purpose Made’s co-founders, Neil and Peter talk about their personal experiences and journeys with mental health to support Mental Health Awareness Week. They share their knowledge and insight aimed at helping listeners to break the perpetual loops often experienced with mental health.  They explore methods of support that have helped them during their own journeys, whilst also at...

In this episode we meet global trend forecaster, founder and CEO of Trend Bible, Jo Feeley. Trend Bible is a global trend forecasting agency based in the north east of England, who forecast future trends for global brands, using a unique set of methodologies to overlay a geographic lens. This ensures each story has maximum impact and responds to the specific social and cultural requirements of eac...

Within this episode, the guys meet with Tom Kay, the founder of Finisterre. Finisterre is a clothing brand who designs functional and sustainable product for those that share Tom’s love of the sea. Finisterre started in 2003 in a flat above a surf shop; born from the need to make innovative product for hardy British surfers and the life they lead. Since those early days Finisterre’s brand and prod...

Within this episode, the guys meet with Deni Chambers, Assistant Principal at Gateshead College. Deni has spent her career working in education and this episode focuses on the impact the Covid pandemic has had on education, exploring technology as a key enabler for pandemic response and post pandemic change and also what the future might hold as Covid abates. So sit back, relax and we do hope you...

Covid 19 has affected people in a variety of different ways. We’ve captured the realities of the pandemic from those on the front line and beyond, who share how the pandemic has uniquely affected them. This is their story.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.