Leading with Purpose is a dynamic and transformative podcast where host Mark Porteous dives deep into meaningful conversations with visionary leaders shaping the future.
Each episode will explore the journeys, struggles, and triumphs of change-makers across industries, focusing on how they lead with purpose, elevate consciousness, and create lasting impact.
This show is a platform for purposeful leaders to share insights, offer wisdom, and inspire viewers and listeners to lead from the heart, make a difference, and elevate their leadership.
What happens when life challenges everything you thought you knew about success? In this inspiring episode of Leading with Purpose, Mark Porteous sits down with Mind Movies co-founder Natalie Ledwell to discuss resilience, reinvention, and finding joy through life's toughest transitions. Natalie opens up about her personal and financial struggles, the changing landscape of personal...
What if growing your business was less about chasing algorithms and more about building meaningful connections? In this episode of Leading with Purpose, Mark Porteous welcomes Melanie Benson to explore how Substack helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs build trust, grow their influence, and create engaged communities. Melanie shares practical insights on authentic content, collaboration, and monetization while...
The strongest opportunities often come not from knowing more, but from knowing the right people and building genuine trust. LinkedIn and PR strategist Karen Yankovich joins Mark Porteous to explore how relationship-driven marketing can turn visibility into authority and connections into revenue. Karen explains why human-to-human marketing remains powerful even in the age of AI,...
What if the obstacles standing between you and your purpose are not always conscious? Dr. Louise Swartswalter joins Mark Porteous to explore the hidden mental, emotional, physical, and energetic patterns that can keep people from fully expressing their potential. Drawing from more than 30 years of work, Louise explains her Brain System, which combines naturopathy,...
What if leading with purpose meant listening closely enough to recognize where life is guiding you? Mark Porteous speaks with filmmaker, herbalist, and Pineapple Peace Garden founder Katie Kamala Haley about the unexpected paths that shaped her journey. Katie shares how intuition led her from wellness and filmmaking to creating an edible food forest and...
What if the resilience you’ve been so proud of is actually keeping you from listening to yourself? In this episode of Leading with Purpose, Mark Porteous sits down with transformational guide, author, and creator of SacredSHE Reset, Cherie Ashana, for a powerful conversation about what happens when we stop constantly pushing through and give ourselves...

