If you love something, truly deeply love and believe in it, how do you continue your own leadership and personal development so that you can be of the most service to it as it evolves? In this deeply personal episode of BUTMovers, Justin Bedard, the co-founder and Executive Director of JUMP! Foundation, a global organization inspiring, empowering, and engaging people and communities to realize their passions and potentials, shares with us his stories and reflections on how he, and JUMP! have grown. We talk about the need to light fires within ourselves and each other, embrace failure through radical candor, and move BUTs without losing sight of what we’re trying to do in the first place. Join us on this episode of BUTMovers.

In this episode of BUTMovers: Leadership Conversations, I speak with the co-founder and Director of Operations of Muv, the very first ridesharing company in Paraguay. Whilst it only launched in June 2018 it has already changed the way that Paraguans perceive not only transportation but their very ability to innovate and lead change within their own country. During our conversation, Ximena shares how by focusing on a mission deeper than simply being profitable, she and the other BUTMovers at Muv have taken on the entrenched taxi mafia, local (lack of) regulations, and some deep-held traditional beliefs and fears to success. Join us!

In this episode of BUTMovers: Leadership Conversations, James MacDonald shares with us stories of how he navigates different contexts in order to bring the best possible quality education for students around the world. Having worked in international education in many different contexts, James shares with us how he breaks apart big problems to their component parts, honors perspectives, and finds solutions to the biggest BUTs in education.

In this episode of BUTMovers: Leadership Conversations, Becca Johnson shares with us stories about how she has helped transform Spin Coalition from a small group of five friends looking for a safe space to practice their hobby - hula hooping - to a community that's welcomed over 5000 students to engage with movement arts. Through her role as the Executive Director for the past few years, Becca shares with us how a combination of saying "yes and!", having humility, and seeing different perspectives has empowered her to move both "But!"s and butts.

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In this episode of BUTMovers: Leadership Conversations, Rich Sams shares how he has built a company that, from the beginning, is a multi-national, multi-cultural organization trying to fundamentally change the way business usually gets done. The CEO and founder of Mohara, Rich shares with us how Mohara relentlessly improves communication to shift thinking and assumptions that perpetuate a broken startup scene. Join us on this episode of BUTMovers.

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In this first episode of BUTMovers: Leadership Conversations, Darina Garland shares with us stories of how she moves her BUTs by being brassy, authentic, and genuinely interested in people. The co-founder and leader of two very different organizations, one transforming learning through professional development and another transforming food experiences through quality outdoor cookware, Darina shares how she navigates financial and time barriers through humility and empowering communities. Join us!

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