Built On Purpose Podcast

Today we’re interviewing Brian Walker, the Chief Executive Officer at Herman Miller, one of the most well-known office furniture companies. Most of you are likely familiar with Herman Miller because of the success of the Aeron Chair. In fact, you might be sitting on one right now. A deeper dive into the world of Herman Miller…

Today we’re interviewing Tucker Max, writer, entrepreneur, father, husband, and an ever-evolving human being. But even Tucker would be the first to say he doesn’t want to label himself; that’s one of the topics of conversation we get into. This is a guy who has written four books, and three of them have gone on…

Today we are interviewing Della Simpson and Kari Brizius. Della and Kari share a common passion for sustainability. Their passion comes from a lifetime of living consciously and making choices with the philosophy of ‘leaving the earth a little bit better than the way they found it’. The company they purchased in 2011, called Relan,…

Today we’re interviewing Amelia Newbury, the Chief Operating Officer at the Authentic Leadership Institute. The Authentic Leadership Institute is focused on helping leaders discover and tap into what makes them unique. It’s a program designed to harness the power of purpose and deploy it into the business world, so that we can tackle the biggest, hairiest…

Boyd Tinsley is the violinist and a founding member of one of the most well-known bands in the world: the Dave Matthews Band. In this conversation we talk about the 25-year journey of DMB, and the “very open process” Boyd takes when it comes to creating music, making a movie, or recruiting members from around…

Today we’re interviewing Katie Burke, the Vice President of Culture & Experience at HubSpot. For those of you not familiar with HubSpot, they are an all-in-one inbound marketing software company. In addition to their growing financial success, the culture at HubSpot may be the topic they are most well-known for. Their culture code deck, which…

Today we’re interviewing Steve Hall, Founder & CEO of driversselect. The quantity and quality of leadership lessons Steve Hall shares on this podcast is incredible. Let’s cut to the chase—driversselect is in the business of buying and selling used cars. So why is the founder and CEO of a used car business joining me to…

Who doesn’t love a great sequel? We’re interviewing Eric Severson for a second time on this podcast—and it’s one you won’t want to miss. (Listen to his first interview, “What Motivates People,” here.) Our first conversation with Eric Severson was one of our most downloaded episodes to date, where we discussed some truly groundbreaking HR…

Brian Burkhart is the Founder & President at SquarePlanet. Brian’s other official title is Chief Word Guy—you might be wondering what that means. Well, Brian is a master at storytelling. In this episode, Brian shares his wisdom and expertise on the most important elements to include in every message you share, whether it’s a sales presentation,…