Driven by Purpose
Driven by Purpose
Podcast Description
At Driven by Purpose, we spotlight purpose-led businesses, breakthrough technologies, and human stories that challenge limits and redefine what's possible. From adaptive innovations to inspiring leaders, we explore how purpose fuels progress and unlocks potential.
Our community includes families navigating disability, visionary founders, Fortune 500 changemakers, and emerging creators — all united by a shared belief: that everyone deserves access, opportunity, and dignity.
But this isn’t just about raising awareness — it’s about taking action. Through powerful content, strategic partnerships, and accessible platforms, we’re building bridges between those who need solutions and those creating them.
Whether you're a parent seeking support, an entrepreneur on a mission, or an individual searching for purpose, you belong here.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into themes surrounding purpose-led business practices, innovative solutions for disabilities, and personal narratives of resilience. Episodes explore topics such as viral experiences in advocacy, personal stories of fathers navigating the challenges of raising children with disabilities, and the creation of businesses aimed at providing inclusive products, with episodes like 'Offset Saw My Son in a Wheelchair' highlighting impactful moments.
At Driven by Purpose, we spotlight purpose-led businesses, breakthrough technologies, and human stories that challenge limits and redefine what’s possible. From adaptive innovations to inspiring leaders, we explore how purpose fuels progress and unlocks potential.
Our community includes families navigating disability, visionary founders, Fortune 500 changemakers, and emerging creators — all united by a shared belief: that everyone deserves access, opportunity, and dignity.
But this isn’t just about raising awareness — it’s about taking action. Through powerful content, strategic partnerships, and accessible platforms, we’re building bridges between those who need solutions and those creating them.
Whether you’re a parent seeking support, an entrepreneur on a mission, or an individual searching for purpose, you belong here.
When do you start planning for your child’s future? For most parents, that conversation happens somewhere around high school. But if your child has severe disabilities, waiting that long is not an option.
In this episode of Driven By Purpose, hosts Evan Rosenblum, Mike Ghesser, and Isaac Shapiro get personal. Evan shares that his 10-year-old daughter Sydney, who has severe cerebral palsy and is nonverbal, is about to participate in a person-centered planning meeting at her school. The goal is to start building a real vision for her post-high school career now, while there is still time to develop the skills she will need. What unfolds is an honest, heartfelt, and important conversation about belief, preparation, and what it truly means to set a child up for independence.
In this episode, we explore:
▫️ What a person-centered planning meeting is and why Sydney’s school is doing it at age 10, years ahead of what is typically required
▫️ How including Sydney’s friends, teachers, and family in one room can unlock a more complete picture of who she is and what she wants
▫️ Why kids with disabilities often need more runway than typical kids to develop career skills, and what starting early actually looks like in practice
▫️ Mike’s reflection on his daughter Rosie and what he wishes he had known sooner about planning for her future
▫️ Why Isaac believes this model of early, belief-building planning should not be limited to kids with disabilities at all
This conversation is raw, real, and full of love. If you are a parent, an educator, or anyone who believes every person deserves a future they actually chose, this one is for you.
If this episode resonated with you, like this video, subscribe to Driven By Purpose, and share it with a parent or educator who needs to hear it.
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👤 Mike Ghesser — LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-ghesser-b837a552
👤 Evan Rosenblum — LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/evan-rosenblum-141601237
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