Purpose Rockstar: Daily Career Stories including Grammar Girl and Gretchen Rubin

Purpose Rockstar: Daily Career Stories including Grammar Girl and Gretchen Rubin


Latest Episodes

205: Meera Vijayann, Exposing Sexual Violence in India
February 25, 2016

In this interview, we chat about how Meera Vijayan is putting herself in harm's warm way with her reporting, the event that pushed her to start her journey, and the next steps in bringing more awareness to sexual violence.  Read more→

204: Lianne Wade, Wilde Agency - Journey of a Consumer Insight Marketer
February 11, 2016

Lianne Wade (@liannewade) is the Director of Customer Insights at Wilde Agency, a marketing firm focused on using the science of human behavior to help their clients perform. **Bonus** Click read more to get slides from Lianne's presentation on her...

203: Lynn Aaronson - Managing the Ice Bucket Challenge and Career Challenges
February 03, 2016

Lynn Aaronson is more than the woman who helped ALS work through the Ice Bucket Challenge. She is the Executive Director of the Massachusetts chapter and a successful nonprofit executive for 30 years. When the US economy tanked in in 2009 she became...

202: Katherine Keller - Building a business after divorce
February 02, 2016

In 2008, Katherine Keller went from corporate marketing job married with children to divorce and too broke to pay the light bills as a single parent.  Katherine now runs Katherine Keller International, an online marketing, branding,...

201: Conor Williams, How to change the US education system
February 01, 2016

Conor Williams has ideas on how to change the US education system. His ideas have been published in Washington Post, The New Republic, The Daily Beast, The Atlantic, U.S. News and World Report, Talking Points Memo in addition to several other...

Special Episode: How to become a Purpose Rockstar this year
January 27, 2016

In this episode, we say thank you and provide a road map on how to become a Purpose Rockstar in your life. We talk about the path to living a meaningful life where your skills and impact are at maximum levels. Derrick reveals his struggles to become...

200: Isaiah Pickens, Understanding Teen Psychology
December 15, 2015

Professor, psychologist, and actor Isaiah Pickens is changing the way we understand teenagers. In this interview, we discuss how teens brains develop, why teens have difficulty making good decisions, and his new teen talk show ‘We...

199: Andrea Funk, Too Cool Shirt Quilts - T-Shirts into lasting memories
October 20, 2015

Andrea Funk turns t-shirts into long lasting memories via her one-of-a-kind quilts. We chat about how she pushed through 10 years to create a successful business and the difference between quilts and blankets. Continue reading→

198: Maria Kussmaul - Succeeding as a Woman in Finance and Investment Banking
August 18, 2015

Maria Kussmaul is the Founding Partner and Investment Banking Head at America's Growth Capital (AGC Partners), a boutique Investment Bank that advises emerging growth companies or tech companies in merging, acquisition and information...

197: Renee Fry - Entrepreneurship Helped Me Overcome My Battle with Brain Tumor
August 17, 2015

Renee Fry is the founder and chief marketing officer of Making Care Easier , a care platform that helps you take action and care of your elderly loved ones. Despite fighting off a brain tumor, Renee is dedicated to providing care for the elderly....