The bigQUEST Podcast with Andy Murray

S1E18 John Gaiters on Bringing People Together

February 02, 2023 Andy Murray Season 1 Episode 18
S1E18 John Gaiters on Bringing People Together
The bigQUEST Podcast with Andy Murray
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The bigQUEST Podcast with Andy Murray
S1E18 John Gaiters on Bringing People Together
Feb 02, 2023 Season 1 Episode 18
Andy Murray

What does it take to create real change? 

In this episode I chatted with John Gaiters to hear more about his quest to reshape the way business impacts unity and belonging.

John is a  young entrepreneur with big dreams to make an impact in the DE&I space by bringing people together for conversation, learning and action.

It’s an incredible story worth hearing and a testament to the power of purpose and a willingness to venture into the unknown to take on a big problem worth solving. 

Topics and Questions
00:00 Episode Preview
00:58 Guest Introduction
03:07 The inspiration behind John’s quest for unity
04:33 The power of belonging
05:45 Discovering your purpose
07:20 The story of Trendsetters
09:20 The purpose of Unity Brands 
11:30 Persevering through early difficulties
13:52 The birth of the Unity Conference
16:02 The secret to building successful support systems 
18:36 Long term goals of Unity Brands
20:07 How can companies actively strive for unity?
22:08 The importance of HBCUs
23:16 What is your personal inspiration to drive change?
24:57 2023 Unity Conference Details 


Show Links:
Connect with Andy Murray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewlmurray/
Connect with John Gaiters: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gaiters-59328378/
The Unity Conference: https://unityconference.info/home/

Show Notes

What does it take to create real change? 

In this episode I chatted with John Gaiters to hear more about his quest to reshape the way business impacts unity and belonging.

John is a  young entrepreneur with big dreams to make an impact in the DE&I space by bringing people together for conversation, learning and action.

It’s an incredible story worth hearing and a testament to the power of purpose and a willingness to venture into the unknown to take on a big problem worth solving. 

Topics and Questions
00:00 Episode Preview
00:58 Guest Introduction
03:07 The inspiration behind John’s quest for unity
04:33 The power of belonging
05:45 Discovering your purpose
07:20 The story of Trendsetters
09:20 The purpose of Unity Brands 
11:30 Persevering through early difficulties
13:52 The birth of the Unity Conference
16:02 The secret to building successful support systems 
18:36 Long term goals of Unity Brands
20:07 How can companies actively strive for unity?
22:08 The importance of HBCUs
23:16 What is your personal inspiration to drive change?
24:57 2023 Unity Conference Details 


Show Links:
Connect with Andy Murray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewlmurray/
Connect with John Gaiters: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gaiters-59328378/
The Unity Conference: https://unityconference.info/home/