What happens when purpose meets community? In this special live episode of Founded on Purpose, recorded at the vibrant Holiday UnCorporate Party, Paul Armstrong (General Partner at Renew VC) and Madilynn Beck (Founder & CEO of The Better Spot) join host Kt McBratney to explore how helping others shapes careers, communities, and even the future of entrepreneurship. Plus, hear from other inspiring guests as they share their unique takes on purpose and impact.

Episode Summary
In this celebratory live recording at The Better Spot’s UnCorporate Party, host Kt McBratney sits down with Paul Armstrong (General Partner at Renew VC) to discuss his journey as a designer, communicator, and advocate for purpose-driven leadership. Paul shares how his role as a conduit between ideas and people has shaped his career and influenced his approach to impact and innovation.

But this episode goes beyond one conversation. We chat with Madilynn Beck (Founder & CEO of The Better Spot) about her purpose for the new year, and she shares her thought process distilling her professional and personal intentions into a single word. Featuring a diverse array of other voices — including founders, dreamers, and changemakers from the UnCorporate Party — listeners will hear perspectives on purpose that range from helping others and overcoming fear to building legacies and fostering motivation. This collective exploration of purpose offers a thought-provoking close to the year and a hopeful look toward the future.

Key Themes

• Purpose as a guiding force in work and life
• Helping others: from personal values to professional missions
• The evolving role of design and communication in leadership
• Insights from a live, dynamic community of founders and changemakers
• Building legacy and overcoming fear in entrepreneurship
• How purpose connects people and drives impact
  
  

Links & Resources Mentioned

Connect with Kt, Renew VC and featured guests from the episode:

• Paul Armstrong
• Madilynn A. Beck
• Caelyn Phillips
• Kristin Slink
• Reiko Jordan Brown
• Whitney Ward
• Tanisha Yorick-Allen
• Nichole Healy

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