Darrell Irwin shares his journey from working in corporate marketing to launching his own purpose-driven branding agency, Cre8ion. 

Darrell Irwin is a branding expert and entrepreneur. As the founder of Cre8ion and host of The Purpose People Podcast, he helps companies find their why, tell their story, and make an impact in the world—all while having a lot of fun along the way.

In this episode, Darrell explores aligning work with personal values, the challenges of entrepreneurship, career pivots, and how he helps others build meaningful brands.

Darrell and your hosts Dani Crain and John D. Conway get into:

* How Darrell connected with a group of faith-driven entrepreneurs.

(10:30) The Journey to Purpose-Driven Work

* Darrell’s shift from corporate marketing to starting his own agency.

* The moment he realized he wanted to help mission-driven businesses.

* Why purpose is the key to long-term success.

(20:45) Entrepreneurship and Finding Meaning

How Darrell’s faith influenced his career decisions.

The power of community in business.

(30:20) The Podcasting Journey

* Why Darrell started The Purpose People Podcast.

* The impact of sharing stories and building connections.

(40:50) Creating a Lasting Legacy

* How businesses can build a multi-generational impact.

* Practical advice for pivoting into purpose-driven work.

Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this show: 

* Laney Solutions: leaders in the recruiting talent for the parking industry: https://www.laneysolutions.com/ 

* SpotHero: Parking made easy, wherever you go: https://spothero.com/ 

* Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS): bringing you a new standard in parking compliance: https://www.parkingprrs.com/ 

* LAZ Parking: making a difference, one car at a time: https://www.lazparking.com/ 

* Asura Technologies: an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) and video analytics company: https://asuratechnologies.com/ 

* Parking Whisperer: https://parkingwhisperer.com/ 

Thanks to Darrell Irwin for being on the show. 

Learn more about Darrell: https://darrellirwin.com/ 

Connect with Darrell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellirwin/ 

Learn about Cre8ion: https://cre8ion.co.uk/ 

Connect with the hosts:

* http://www.parkingtalk.com 

* Dani Crain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-crain-3754a3178/ 

* John D. Conway: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-d-conway-b55a7025/ 

* [email protected]

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This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.