Thriving to Make the World a Better Place

This is an incredible "must listen" episode which demonstrates the power of following your calling. I sit down with Karen Sherman. Karen L Sherman is the Co-founder and CEO of Virunga Mountain Spirits, a premium craft distillery based in Rwanda, where she has worked for close to two decades. The business will employ and upskill Rwandans at every level of operations, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for women. This alone would be impressive. However, the path itself has life lessons for us. You will learn about what led Karen down a path of international business development, how she became involved as a global policy advocate to stop violence against women, and how she accumulated the stories of resilience which led her to author Brick by Brick -- Building Hope and Opportunity for Women Survivors Everywhere (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020). Even if your interest in not standing up a business in another country, you will learn so much from how listening to your calling can have a multiplier effect for others and for yourself. For more information on what was touched on:We encourage you to visit Virunga Mountain Spirits — Karen Sherman website. Karen and team will have a newsletter soon so you can follow the story. Products will be available sometime next year for purchase. Be inspired by the stories of resilience by purchasing Karen's book - Brick by Brick: Building Hope and Opportunity for Women Survivors Everywhere: Sherman, Karen: 9781538130315: Amazon.com: BooksGet Educated on the Draft Treaty - Every Woman Treaty a global call to stop violence.Lastly, listen to what pulls you towards helping others and learning new things in the world. Taking that first step may just lead you on an incredible and fulfilling life purpose.