✨ Leading with Heart: One Man’s Mission to Create a Better World
Guest: Steve Mann

What happens when one man decides to stop waiting and start acting? In this heart-stirring episode, Steve Mann shares how he’s spent a lifetime turning purpose into progress — from raising his six kids in Zimbabwe during the AIDS epidemic to founding humanitarian organisations and teaching the next generation how to lead with heart.

With warmth, wisdom, and that signature energy, host John Merkus invites you into a conversation that’s equal parts inspiring, practical, and soul-nourishing.

✔️ Co-founder of 3 businesses + 3 humanitarian foundations
🌍 Has lived and worked across 50+ countries
📖 Author of Stories That Shape Us – a guide to passing on values through storytelling
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Devoted father, grandfather, and lifelong explorer
💬 Known for his “boom revelations” — when action meets heart in an instant

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🔹 Boom Moments: Why taking bold action matters
🔹 Family & Sacrifice: Moving to Zimbabwe with six kids to fight AIDS
🔹 The Power of Story: How to pass on values through personal storytelling
🔹 What Unites Us: The truth Steve learned from 50+ countries
🔹 Hope for Humanity: Why Steve believes the next generation will get it right
🔹 Redefining Greatness: Hint—it’s not about status

✅ People everywhere want the same thing—kindness, connection, and a better future for their children.

✅ Your stories matter. They’re how values live on.

✅ You don’t need a global platform to make a global impact—just integrity, action, and a whole lot of heart.

🧠 Insightful questions
💥 High energy
💛 Big heart
🎤 Brings out wisdom you didn’t know you had

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Whether you're walking, driving, or just need a mindset shift—this one’s for you.
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