“My purpose in life is to bring happiness to people.” What a phenomenal life mission that is and what a joy it was to talk with the Guru of Happiness, former Harvard professor, Tal Ben Shahar. Tal taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world. An avid sportsman, Tal won the U.S. Intercollegiate and Israeli National squash championships.

You don't have to like basketball to learn from Tamir Goodman. In this conversation, Tamir talks about his road to professional sports, being born with a gift, gratitude towards his HS coach, dyslexia and how he deals with life's inevitable challenges. Know someone who has dyslexia? listen to how Tamir has dealt with his. If you are looking for a motivational speaker for your company, I highly recommend booking Tamir. His message is universal and uplifting. https://www.tamirgoodman.com

Greg is best known for writing the mega hit Remember the Titans, a film about the undefeated High School football team credited with healing the racial divide in Alexandria, Virginia.  Also, how he came to write and produce his new film Harriet, thoughts on recent anti-semitic comments by a high-profile athlete, his inspiration Paddy Chayefsky, his love for the Jewish people and how he gives back.

People with Purpose host Chaim Marcus talks with Rabbi Shais Taub about the time he received a phone call from Michael Jordan. What prompted the call? What did he say? What impact did the call have?  In this episode we explore celebrity, role models, parenting and what lessons can be learnt from a brief phone call.  Rabbi Shais Taub has delivered lectures and classes to audiences on six continents. The New York Times calls him "a phenomenon." For more about Rabbi Taub visit www.soulwords.org

Which city has the most Jews? What is a Hassidic Jew? Why do some Hassidic males have long, curly sideburns? How do Jews decide where to live?

After twenty years of working three jobs and traveling the world to find a solution to their infertility, Rabbi Schlomo & Chani Bochner founded Bonei Olam, a non-profit that provides large scale funding for fertility treatments and genetic research. In this episode, Rabbi Bochner shares his personal journey of struggle and heartbreak and how he channeled that pain into a miraculous org that has already been instrumental in the birth of 8,421 healthy children. 

Best selling author Seth Siegel on the tap water crisis happening right now in your house. If you drink water, you want to hear this. Seth is on a mission to get Americans to start demanding of our government healthy drinking water. In his new book Troubled Water: What's Wrong With What We Drink, Seth gets your blood boiling as you learn about the awful state of water in America.

Sugar. We love the taste we just don't love the consequences. Enter Doux Matok, the company that figured out how to efficiently deliver sugar to your taste receptors allowing for almost 50% reduction in your sugar intake. The genius behind the company? Professor Avrahahm Baniel who figured this all out at the age of 96. In this episode, Chaim Marcus interviews Professor Baniel’s son, CEO of Doux Matok, Eran Baniel, about his dad, the business and the story behind how this new company was born.

In his first episode, Chaim Marcus reviews Matti Friedman's new book, Spies of No Country. Also, a shout out to one of the greatest speeches given in modern Israel's history.