Paths To Purpose

Sit down with your favorite cup of hot cocoa and join Danielle & Jac as they share their favorite ways to relax and enjoy the holiday season!!🎄

This episode was made possible by our Producer, Jac Boothe, and our Brand Strategist, Mikey Lullo. For more resources to help find your purpose, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @paths2purposepod

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This week one of the Paths to Purpose team members, Michal "Mikey" Lullo shares her experience navigating tough life experiences with Danielle and Alan. She discusses how she chose the university she attended, the major she chose, and other big life decisions she has made thus far, all while dealing with personal and mental health challenges. 

This episode was made possible by our Producer, Jac Boothe, and o...

Hello friends!! WE. ARE. BACK. for Season 3 and we are starting off strong!!

In this week’s episode, join Danielle, Mikey, and Jac for their vulnerable & authentic reactions to the overruling of Roe V. Wade from July 2022. The initial conversation takes place immediately after the news hit, and you get to hear each of the girls’ personal perspectives and feelings.

Then stay tuned for Alan & Danielle’s later discussion where t...

Applying to jobs and internships can be tough. Dealing with rejection can be crushing when you are working towards your dream career. In this episode, Danielle and Alan explore rejection, and strategies for managing your feelings and moving forward.

This episode was made possible by our Producer, Jac Boothe, and our Brand Strategist, Mikey Lullo. For more resources to help find your purpose, follow us on Instagram  and Tik...

In this week’s episode, Danielle and Jac interview musician, composer and producer, David Long, who discusses his philosophy about being fluid with project engagements and rolling through criticism.

David’s career has spanned over 40 years and seen him work on numerous projects to commercial and critical acclaim. He has created over 20 film scores including for the BBC drama The Luminaries, and Peter Jackson’s Lord of the...

Mark de Rond, Professor of Organisational Ethnography and Fellow of Darwin College at the University of Cambridge, discusses the value of deep immersive learning from his experiences earning the Guinness World Record for the first unsupported row of the entire length of the Amazon River, documenting the lives of doctors and nurses at war in Afghanistan, and narrating the work of paedophile hunters.

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This week Danielle is joined by podcast Audio Engineer, Jac, to chat with New Zealand-Greek composer John Psathas. Psathas has composed music for a variety projects including the 2004 Olympic Games, a classical chart-topping album with Serj Tankian, numerous commissions for the world’s top percussion players, and was also a former faculty member at New Zealand School of Music for 25 years before leaving in 2019 to compose full-time...

This week, Alan and Danielle discuss one of the fundamental steps of finding a career rooted in purpose: building trust networks. They share tangible steps for how to reach out to new contacts if you hate small talk, and reaching out to someone out of your network via LinkedIn. 

This episode was made possible by our Audio Engineer, Jac Boothe, and our Brand Strategist, Mikey Lullo. For more resources to help find your purp...

This week we are joined by Dr. Lauren Britton-Steele, an Assistant Professor of Television and Digital Media Production and Emerging Media in the Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. Dr. B discusses how she found her purpose, from creating the first library makerspace to studying the intersection between human computer interaction and social theory. 

This episode was made possible by our Audio Engineer, Jac Boo...

This week, we chat with Brianna Goodlin, the CEO and Founder of investED, an investment platform that facilitates direct donations to students in need. Brianna shares how navigating her early struggles through poverty helped inspire investED, and how a supportive community can play a big part in helping others reach their goals. 

This episode was made possible by our Audio Engineer, Jac Boothe, and our Brand Strategist, Mikey Lullo....

In this episode, we chat with Shirah Mansaray, the Co-Founder and CEO of I am Somebody's Child Soldier, and Amnesty International Board Member. Shirah shares how a moment where she stood up against injustice at a very young age catalyzed her path to support humanitarian need. 

This episode was made possible by our Audio Engineer, Jac Boothe, and our Brand Strategist, Mikey Lullo. For more resources to help find your purpose, fo...

Paths to Purpose returns for season two! After an unexpected hiatus from podcasting, Danielle and Alan are back discussing how to find purpose filled careers, with the help of two new teammates, Jac and Mikey. In this episode, they revisit their very first episode, and discuss why this purpose-filled careers are needed now more than ever.

This episode was made possible by our Audio Engineer, Jac Boothe, and our Brand Strat...

This week, Alan shares details about his non-standard path to becoming a U.S. Air Force pilot and his subsequent pivot to becoming a business school professor. Alan narrates some critical life lessons he internalized from serendipitous encounters with influential people he met along his journey. Follow us on Instagram @paths2purposepod, Twitter @paths2purpose, TikTok @paths2purposepod, or contact us at paths2purposepod@gmail.com.

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This week we are joined by Taylor Lifka who is an english teacher at Roma High School in Roma, Texas, and is an alumni of Teach for America. In 2020, Taylor was placed temporarily on administrative leave after she refused to take down posters in her virtual classroom that supported underrepresented students. Taylor discusses how she drew from her internal sense of purpose to support her choices when facing adversity. Follow us on I...

This week we are joined by Abby Falik, who is the Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year — a nonprofit that enables the power of global immersion to unlock curiosity, conviction, and courage in next generation leaders. Abby discusses why charting your own path is critically important, and why taking a gap year before college can help you discover your purpose. Follow us on Instagram @paths2purposepod, Twitter @paths2purpose, TikT...

This week we are joined by Jes Wolfe. Jes is the CEO Rebel Girls, the girl-driven edutainment company that brings inspiring stories of global women leaders to books, podcasts, toys, and digital media, Jes has prior experience as an Angel investor and startup advisor, Chief Operating Officer of a technology media company, strategic consultant, and investment finance and banking analyst. Jes discusses how she approaches risk taking a...

This week we are joined by Abdullahi Alim. Abdullahi currently leads the Davos Lab at the World Economic Forum, a citizen-centered policy and impact incubator for nations seeking to rebuild after the worst economic, public health, climate and social justice crises of our time.  Abdullahi discusses how he became a global leader, and how his purpose keeps him grounded. Follow us on Instagram @paths2purposepod, Twitter @paths2purpose,...

This week we are joined by Maslin Slade, an undergraduate student at Miami University of Ohio who is double-majoring in biology and finance.  Maslin discusses almost dropping a degree that did not resonate emotionally, until she found it could support a need she cares passionately about. Follow us on Instagram @paths2purposepod, Twitter @paths2purpose, TikTok @paths2purposepod, or contact us at paths2purposepod@gmail.com.

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