
Donne Davis, GaGa Sisterhood
What is your life’s purpose? To inspire grandmas to continue growing, learning, and connecting with their children, grandchildren, and other grandmas in ways that build nurturing relationships. How are you living your purpose? I’m living my purpose by first being...

Mary Padula, Speech-Language Pathologist
What is your life's purpose? My purpose in life is to allow myself to be present to the voiceless and guide them to find their voice in order to be empowered in the gift of who they are. How are you living your purpose? By allowing myself to continue in the journey of...

Hanna Stotland, Educational Consultant to Students in Crisis
What is your life's purpose? I help students reach higher education after going through an educational crisis like expulsion, suspension, dropping out, or flunking out. How are you living your purpose? I spend my days working with the students who need me. Some were...

Alice Jankell, Theater Director
What is your life's purpose? To create moments of honest, visceral, and electric connection between audiences and storytellers, using the medium of live theater. How are you living your purpose? I've been working professionally in theater since my teens. I started out...

Michele Gianetti, Advocate for SPD and Dyspraxia
What is your life's purpose? My life's purpose is two-fold: to be the best advocate I can be for my special-needs and to share our story to raise awareness. How are you living your purpose? I am living my purpose by advocating for my daughter, Elizabeth, now 20 years...

Gary Gruber, Teacher, Coach, Consultant
What is your life's purpose? My life's purpose is to help others, regardless of age, to learn through their experiences how to find passion and purpose beyond themselves. How are you living your purpose? As someone who is committed to lifelong learning, I am...

Julia Samuel, Author of Grief Works
What is your life's purpose? To raise awareness of the need to support those who are bereaved—at any age, in any circumstances—and provide the support to enable them to rebuild their lives when they feel dead inside. How are you living your purpose? I'm a...

Jeff Hyman, Author of Recruit Rockstars
What is your life's purpose? My life's purpose is twofold… one part personal, one part professional. I strive to leave a legacy by raising two fine boys and helping companies hire only the very best. How are you living your purpose? In terms of my two sons, I...

Reid Cox, Co-Founder of iFoster
What is your life's purpose? My purpose in life to experience as much as I can, try to figure out and reach my potential, and help others to reach their potential as well. How are you living your purpose? This is a work in progress, but a key part for me was finding a...

Anne Pollack, Founder of Crossing Point Arts
What is your life's purpose? As a committed artist and activist, it is my life's work to shine a bright light on the often-ignored problem of slavery in our times-by guiding fellow artists to serve survivors of human trafficking with the powerfully-healing energy of...