170. Bring Out Your Best! How to Align Your Passion with Purpose - Amy McLaren

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170. Bring Out Your Best! How to Align Your Passion with Purpose - Amy McLaren
Sep 22, 2021 Season 4
We Are For Good

Meet Amy. She turned a holiday trip into a fundraising challenge, and $17,000 later, everything changed. Today, the Village Impact is unleashing the power of education to transform communities in Kenya, and Amy's dreams are still growing. Her wanderlust for travel and embracing new cultures found its way into her business, and today she's empowering others to find their purpose. She's outlining seven steps to shed self-doubt and chase the thing that pairs your passion with purpose. If you're struggling through your Why right now, this episode is sure to put some fuel in your tank to do good.

Episode Highlights

  • Amy’s story and journey to where she is today (1:50)
  • Village Impact: Empowering Girls Through Education (8:30)
  • Step into your purpose (11:00)
  • Amy’s book - Passion to Purpose: a seven-step journey to shed self doubt, find inspiration, and change your life (and the world) for the better. (13:00)
  • Creating a movement (20:00)
  • A powerful moment of philanthropy in Amy’s life (25:30)
  • Amy’s One Good Thing: Honor what you love. (28:00)


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