The Unconventionalists with Mark Leruste

Duke Stump's goal is to obsolete Harvard Business School. As an economics major playing hockey at Vermont University who loved philosophy and nature, Duke was learning all about business. But at the same time he's watching Ben & Jerry's down the road dismantle everything he's learning in the classroom about what it means to be in business.  Through compassion, vulnerability, courage and h...

When George Floyd was killed in 8min and 46 seconds on May 25th, 2020 by a Minneapolis police officer in the middle of the streets, which was captured on camera by bystanders, the world broke out with shock and anger. What followed was a social media storm to attempt to raise awareness yet again on the historical and systematic racism across not just America, but across the world. While well-inten...

*Deep breath* This special episode of The Unconventionalists podcast with Tucker Max, 4x New York Times Bestselling Author and Co-Founder of Scribe Media who has sold over 4 million copies of his books, is by far the most vulnerable and raw episode I've released to date.   As you will see, sh*t got deep, real fast.    The interviewer became the interviewee as Tucker coached and help...

If you want to look back at 2020 with gratitude,  if you want to make the most of 2021 and if you're tired of coming up with New Year's Resolutions that you'll never stick to, this episode will blow your mind. Plus you'll hear a (very) special announcement... Happy New Year! Kicking off the year with a special episode sharing some good news :) The Unconventionalists podcast has been nominated...

Unlike TV advertising, PR is suitable for everybody and you don’t need a huge budget to be able to execute it. But unlike what social media gurus would have you believe, there’s a whole bunch of work you need to do before you should put yourself out there. That’s where Lucy Werner comes in. Lucy Werner is the founder of The Wern, an award-winning communications consultancy for startups, entreprene...

Mike Michalowicz is an entrepreneur who by his 35th birthday became a self-made cash millionaire after selling two multi-million businesses, before losing it all trying to become an angel investor. When Mike announced to his family that they were financially wiped out, his daughter ran upstairs and offered to give her piggy bank to support the family, tears came running down his face. That was the...

Today's guest on The Unconventionalists podcast is Grant Baldwin, creator of The Speaker Lab and author of The Successful Speaker who generated $2million in speaker fees as a professional public speaker.   Grant and his team are on a mission to empower thousands of speakers around the world to get booked and paid to speak, be it on stages or online.   In this first special episode of "In...

In today’s special episode of The Unconventionalists podcast, host Mark Leruste shares an exciting announcement of a new limited season of the show being launched entitled “In Between Seasons”.  Mark will be sitting down with inspiring guests from around the world to tackle some of the biggest challenges and questions entrepreneurs and business leaders are facing in today's new world, to put...

This special bonus episode of The Unconventionalists podcast was recorded a month ago, just before the Coronavirus outbreak in the UK. I hesitated to release it since the world has changed so much since then. But then again, I realised that this episode was a celebration of all that you helped me achieve in 2019-2020. That's right, in this special bonus episode I share with you the the ups and dow...

What’s it like to have the lives of refugees in your hands aged just 20? Mark Leruste interviews Leti Galdón Co-Founder of social startup PAZ about how her early experience finding lost refugees convinced her that empathy is the key to bringing refugees and business together to solve new problems. Shownotes: www.theunconventionalists.com/episode/140 This week’s episode was brought to you by: ● &nb...

These three questions may change your life. Mark Leruste interviews The Unconventionalists podcast veteran David Baker about why vulnerability, emotional intelligence, honesty and community are key tools for the future of work and life. Shownotes: www.theunconventionalists.com/episode/139 This week’s episode was brought to you by: Vivo Life : http://bit.ly/2LnXa74 - Use code "mark" to get 10% off...

Would you run 100 miles across a frozen Mongolian lake? Mark Leruste sits down with army veteran, speaker and mother Rachel Forbes to unpick the guilt and joy of #FindingTime to do something that matters to you. If making more time for yourself and the things you want to do are on your priority hit list for 2020, then you're going to love this week's episode of The Unconventionalists! Shownotes: w...

Always making resolutions that never stick? Want to make 2020 truly remarkable? Here’s how. Mark Leruste interviews Daniel Folk about why it’s so hard to achieve your goals, how coaching can transform your life and why accountability is so important PLUS: a challenge… Shownotes: www.theunconventionalists.com/episode/137 Support The Unconventionalists: This week’s episode of The Unconventionalists...

On average 90% of startups will fail. Louise Nicolson wants you to be just as outraged as she is that those odds are so poor. Mark Leruste interviews the author of The Entrepreneurial Myth about why we should stop glorifying failure, why it’s so damaging for startups and what we should do instead. Shownotes: www.theunconventionalists.com/episode/136 Support The Unconventionalists: This week’s epis...

Mark Leruste interviews founder of TLC Lions Gian Power about how the murder of his father inspired his mission to bring more emotion to the workplace through storytelling. Gian explains how meditation and podcasting changed his life, and how they can change yours. Shownotes: www.theunconventionalists.com/episode/135 Support The Unconventionalists: This week’s episode of The Unconventionalists pod...

Loneliness is a modern epidemic, so why are we so scared to talk about it? Mark Leruste invites writer Jo Carnegie to lift the lid on an issue that affects so many of us, in an honest conversation packed with tips to reboot meaningful connection in all our lives at home, work and with those we love. Shownotes: www.theunconventionalists.com/episode/134 Support The Unconventionalists: This week’s ep...

Within a week of its release, The Game Changers became the best selling documentary of all time on iTunes and is now trending on Netflix. Producer James Wilks started filming in 2011 after a double knee injury forced him to put his elite training schedule on hold. So began a trail of surprising discoveries that led to James questioning everything he’d ever been told about protein. Mark Leruste tal...

"Sometimes,’ says Alexandra Galviz, ‘it takes getting to where you want to be to realise that’s not where you’re meant to be." Alex is losing her voice. Which is ironic, since her passion is teaching others to use theirs: she’s an award-winning LinkedIn Top Voice and in-demand entrepreneur, consulting to C-suite high flyers and helping students and recent graduates find their feet. In this episode...

In this brand-new episode of season 14 of The Unconventionalists podcast, Mark Leruste sits down with Josh Bolding, Co-Founder of Vivo Life to talk about the importance of having a powerful vision to turn your brand into a movement. --- Josh Bolding is the Co-Founder of Vivo Life, the disruptive natural, ethical, whole-food and organic supplement company, whose mission is to improve the health and...

Today is International Podcast Day™ and I couldn't be happier to finish off season 13 of The Unconventionalists podcast on this special day by sharing this powerful conversation with Charlotte Pearce, Founder and CEO of Inkpact. Why? Because a common mistake most aspiring and newbie entrepreneurs make all the time is wasting time spending a ton of money building expensive, complicated and time con...

When you find yourself calling your workplace to report a fake bike accident, so you don’t have to walk through the door to face the person who sexually assaulted you at work, in fear of breaking down in tears, you know something needs to change. As you will hear in today’s powerful conversation with Billie Quinlan, Co-founder and CEO of Ferly who passionately believes in the power of unlocking fe...

"We can’t all live in nature but that doesn’t mean we can’t all live naturally." - Tony RIddle On this week’s episode of The Unconventionalists podcast I sit down with my friend and brother from another mover, Tony Riddle, who on Sunday 1st September, 2019 kicked off his epic challenge to run 30 miles every day for 30 days, barefoot. That’s right, Tony will run the length of Britain with a pair of...

In this week's episode of The Unconventionalists, Mark Leruste sits down with Danielle LaPorte, an invited member of Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 who is the bestselling author of The Desire Map , a book that has been translated into 9 languages, evolved into a yearly day planner and journal system, a Top 10 iTunes app, and an international workshop programme with over 500 licensed facilitators in 15+ cou...

In this week's episode of The Unconventionalists podcast I sit down with Artur Paulins who became one of the first certified Wim Hof instructors, has toured around Europe with Wim Hof and recently introduced 800 people to meditation at The Roundhouse in London. He's been featured in Men’s Health magazine and appeared on The Russell Howard Hour TV series and Lululemon brought him on as a partner to...

In this week's episode of The Unconventionalists podcast I sit down with Rona Steinberg, author of the new book "Live Out Loud: A Masterclass in Being Yourself" to talk about the gifts of owning fully who you are, no matter how loud or quiet you may be. In a world that is constantly making us feel that we're either too much, or not enough, that we must stay silent, be as beige as possible and beha...