
Mada Leach, Artist and Art Teacher
What is your life’s purpose? My life’s purpose is to live a creative life within a family and community framework. How are you living your purpose? I have a meaningful family life and have contributed to my community and grown as a productive, evolving artist. Over...

Connie Siskowski, Caregiving Youth Advocate
What is your life’s purpose? To act justly, love mercy, give grace, and walk humbly with God. How are you living your purpose? The nonprofit I founded, American Association for Caregiving Youth (AACY), has set our goal for no child in the US to have to drop out of...

Kurt Koontz, Author of A Million Steps
What is your life's purpose? To help other people break their routines and discover the beauty of personal growth that can only occur outside of comfort zones. How are you living your purpose? At the age of 36, I retired from the corporate world and jumped into the...

Kelly S. Campbell, Co-Founder of The Village Experience
What is your life’s purpose? To inspire and encourage people to explore the world... and become philanthropists along the way. How are you living your purpose? My sister and I started our own socially responsible tourism company in 2008 called The Village Experience....

Kelsey Timmerman, Author of Where Am I Wearing? & Where Am I Eating?
What is your life’s purpose? Connecting people through stories to strengthen community. How are you living your purpose? I write books that reveal the lives and personalities or people we often don't think about—the global poor, garment factory workers, and farmers....

Doug Noll, Peacemaker
What is your life’s purpose? My life's purpose is to serve humanity. How are you living your purpose? I am teaching, peacemaking, writing, and speaking to the tools of peace. I teach a variety of workshops, including de-escalation strategies, decision-making,...

Mary Ellen Carter: Founder, Direct Connections to Africa
What is your life’s purpose? My life purpose is to use my skills in order to help people move forward in a positive way. How are you living your purpose? I started a nonprofit, Direct Connections to Africa (DCTA), 10 years ago in Malawi, Africa, helping impoverished...

Jake Skolnick: Musician, Label Owner, Talent Buyer
What is your life’s purpose? To have fun and support my friends and family with ethical business practices in the music industry. How are you living your purpose? Every day I work with artists I respect and admire to further their careers. Mannequin Vanity Records is...

Dr. Jess Shatkin, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
What is your life’s purpose? My purpose is to improve the mental health of children, adolescents, young adults and their families through education and direct clinical care. How are you living your purpose? I live my purpose by developing public health education...

Roz Savage, Speaker, Author, Ocean Rower
What is your life’s purpose? To help heal the ruptured relationship between people and planet. How are you living your purpose? I rowed solo across three oceans, using my blog, books, and talks to raise awareness about the environment and to inspire people to make a...