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Do you want TO HELP CREATE a world where people are passionate about their work? Where INSPIRATIONAL LEADERS HELP team members REALIZE THEIR GREATNESS, and capitalism thrives while serving the highest causes? Me, too. The Working on Purpose program is a thought leadership engine that ENLIGHTENS AND INSPIRES listeners with insights from ELITE business leaders and novel subject matter experts. Together, we’re WORKING ON PURPOSE TO STEWARD the future of work and BUSINESS to elevate us all.

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Nov. 17, 2025

Widening the Aperture: Finding Freedom from the Habits That Keep Us Small

Cecily Mak joins us to reveal how dimming behaviors—like overworking, numbing, or self-soothing—quiet our inner truth. As she unpacks her own journey, she shows how facing what we avoid grants clarity, emotional depth, and renewed choice. This is your invitation to learn about reclaiming presence, …
Nov. 11, 2025

When Work Becomes a Death March: One Leader’s Wake-Up Call

In today’s hustle-obsessed culture, overwork is often glorified as loyalty. For Roderick Jefferson, that mindset nearly cost him everything. After a devastating health collapse, he was forced to face the consequences of relentless drive. Now, he shares how faith, family, friends, and fun helped him…
Nov. 4, 2025

Evolving into the Secure Leader You’re Meant to Be

Every leader carries a story that shapes how they relate, influence, and inspire. Whether you lead from security, anxiety, or avoidance, you can rewrite that story. Learn to reexamine your personal narrative, extract its wisd...
Nov. 3, 2025

Evolving into the Secure Leader You’re Meant to Be

Every leader carries a story that shapes how they relate, influence, and inspire. Whether you lead from security, anxiety, or avoidance, you can rewrite that story. Learn to reexamine your personal narrative, extract its wisdom, heal old scripts, and consciously reauthor your path toward grounded, …

About the Host

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Dr. Alise Cortez

Radio & TV Host / Podcaster / Organizational Psychologist / Logotherapist / Speaker / Researcher / Author

Dr. Alise Cortez is an organizational psychologist and logotherapist, inspirational speaker, researcher, author, and host of the Working on Purpose podcast. She is the Founder and Chief Ignition Officer at Gusto, Now!, a human and organizational transformation consultancy specializing in the activation of meaning and purpose to increase engagement, performance, innovation, retention, and thus profitability. For individuals, Dr. Cortez facilitates an online global community and various retreats to enable people hungry for a more meaningful and purposeful life to create it for themselves. Connect with Dr. Alise Cortez for more insight on how you can start living and working with Gusto and Purpose.