Built On Purpose Max Hansen

On this episode, Max Hansen interviews Alastair Sanderson.
 
Alister Sanderson is the CEO of Operio Group, a transformative enterprise specializing in comprehensive solutions for the food, beverage, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries. Since its inception in 2022, merging the expertise of LFA Machines and Vivion Inc, Operio Group has rapidly evolved from a small-scale operation with under 30 employees and $10 million in revenue, to a robust organization with over 300 employees and surpassing $100 million in revenue.
 
Under Alastair's leadership, the group has developed an approach that leverages the extensive ingredient knowledge of Vivion and the sophisticated machinery expertise of LFA, aiming to deliver high-quality solid dose products through strategic synergies between its companies.
 
On this episode of the Built on Purpose podcast, Alastair dives deep on:
 
🔥 The importance of family as a unifying entity:
Alastair discusses the pivotal role his family, especially his brother and wife, have played in his entrepreneurial journey, emphasizing mutual respect and support as foundational to their success.
 
🔥 His journey from business consultant to family coach:
Alastair recounts his shift from selling art in London markets to becoming a leader in industrial machinery, highlighting the transitions and adaptations at each stage of his entrepreneurial evolution.
 
🔥 Balancing work life and family life in a remote world:
He talks about the challenges and strategies of managing a rapidly scaling business while maintaining a healthy family life, acknowledging the support from his wife and the importance of communication.
 
🔥 Keeping relationships strong across distances:
Alastair emphasizes the significance of strong professional and personal relationships, maintained through regular communication and shared respect, even when physically distant.
 
🔥 Defining roles and responsibilities within a family:
Insights into how Alastair and his brother have clearly defined their roles within their business, allowing each to leverage their strengths without overstepping boundaries.
 
🔥 Small changes that can lead to big impacts:
The podcast touches on how small decisions, like adjusting pricing strategies during a crisis, can have significant impacts on the business's success.
 
🔥 And much more…
From discussing the cultural impacts of his upbringing to the strategic decisions during pivotal moments like factory crises, the podcast covers a wide range of topics that reveal Alastair's depth as a business leader and family man.
 
Connect:
Alastair Sanderson - LinkedIn
Operio Group - LinkedIn
 
Website:
Operio Group

Welcome to Episode 94 of the Built on Purpose Podcast, brought to you by Y Scouts.  
 
On this episode, Max Hansen interviews Sherry Rais.
 
Sherry Rais is a visionary entrepreneur dedicated to revolutionizing mental healthcare in the workplace. She is the Co-founder and CEO of Enthea, a mental health company dedicated to integrating psychedelic-assisted therapy in the workplace. Through Enthea, she's pioneering the incorporation of ketamine therapy as an employee health benefit, aiming to enhance mental wellness and tackle the stigma surrounding psychedelic therapies.
 
On this episode, Sheri dives deep on:
 
🔥 Her background serving impoverished communities that led her to pursue psychedelic therapies
🔥 How Enthea facilitates businesses offering psychedelic therapy benefits to employees
🔥 Responding to skeptics who question the safety and effectiveness
🔥 How she sees psychedelic therapies transforming healthcare over the next 5-10 years
🔥 The stigma associated with psychedelics and how to address it
🔥 The credentialing process Enthea uses to vet ketamine therapy providers
🔥 Patient feedback showing transformative mental health improvements
🔥 Whether psychedelic therapies can become addictive
🔥 And much much more...
 
Press: 
Enthea Reports Clinical Results from First Year of Psychedelic Healthcare Benefit 
Enthea Announces Nationwide Rollout to Offer Psychedelic Therapy as a Workplace Benefit
Connect:
Sherry Rais on LinkedIn
Enthea on LinkedIn
Enthea on Instagram
 
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Welcome to Episode 93 of the Built on Purpose Podcast, brought to you by Y Scouts.  
On this episode, Max Hansen interviews Alex Kirby.
Alex Kirby is the CEO of Total Family Management (TFM), a company dedicated to improving family dynamics by offering private family coaching services. Through TFM, he aims to enhance communication, emotional intelligence, and overall family life by providing structured workshops and a platform for families to work on their relationships​.
 
On this episode, Alex dives deep on:
 
🔥 The importance of family as a unifying entity
🔥 His journey from business consultant to family coach
🔥 Balancing work life and family life in a remote world
🔥 Keeping relationships strong across distances
🔥 Defining roles and responsibilities within a family
🔥 Small changes that can lead to big impacts
🔥 And much much more...
 
Press: 
Think of Retirement as the Goal, Not the Vision
How Our Family Values Are Being Redefined
Connect:
Total Family Management on LinkedIn
Alex Kirby on LinkedIn
 
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Kim Scott is the author of Just Work and Radical Candor and co-founder of a company that helps people put the ideas in her books into practice.
Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google.
 
Press: 
A Big Change for Candor, Inc.
What We Learned About Radical Candor From Kim Scott
Connect:
Radical Candor on Instagram
Kim Scott on LinkedIn
 
Y Scouts is a leadership search firm that finds purpose-aligned and performance-proven leaders to help organizations achieve their missions faster. Ready to supercharge your leadership search and get the right person in your organization? Contact Y Scouts.
Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google.
 
Press: 
A Big Change for Candor, Inc.
What We Learned About Radical Candor From Kim Scott
Connect:
Radical Candor on Instagram
Kim Scott on LinkedIn
 
Y Scouts is a leadership search firm that finds purpose-aligned and performance-proven leaders to help organizations achieve their missions faster. Ready to supercharge your leadership search and get the right person in your organization? Contact Y Scouts.

Mark C. Crowley is the author of “Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century,” and his mission is to fundamentally change how we lead people in workplaces around the globe. 
Mark is a regular columnist for Fast Company Magazine and has been published in USA Today, Reuters, Forbes, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, the Huffington Post, Gallup, The Financial Times, CEO Magazine, Great Britain, and the Seattle Times. 
His two LinkedIn Pulse articles on inspiring a 21st Century workforce and managing millennials have been read well over a million times. 
 
Press: 
Lead from the Heart Launches to the Public: An Evening with Author Mark C. Crowley
An Interview With Mark C. Crowley, Author of Lead from the Heart
Connect:
Mark C. Crowley on LinkedIn
Mark C. Crowley on Medium
 
 
Y Scouts is a leadership search firm that finds purpose-aligned and performance-proven leaders to help organizations achieve their missions faster. Ready to supercharge your leadership search and get the right person in your organization? Contact Y Scouts.

Dr. Cam McDonald is a leader, educator, scientist, motivator and father.  As VP of Education of ShaeWellness, Dr. Cam is driven to increase awareness around the need for a personalised approach to leadership and workplace wellness. This work, while in true alignment with his mission of creating tangible and healthy change in the world, has allowed him to work closely with some of the world’s brightest minds, working across many industries to instigate positive change for our wellness at work and home.
Press: 
Fox Announces The Arrival Of Shae
Shae™ - ‘Siri for your Health’ Attracts Worldwide Media
 
Connect:
Dr. Cam McDonald on LinkedIn
ShaeWellness on LinkedIn
ShaeWellness on Instagram
 
 
Y Scouts is a leadership search firm that finds purpose-aligned and performance-proven leaders to help organizations achieve their missions faster. Ready to supercharge your leadership search and get the right person in your organization? Contact Y Scouts.