She raised him poor but taught him to give first - now he's changing the world
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Steven Clark grew up so poor that some days, his family "did without."
But his mother taught him something that would eventually change everything: "Always give and help other people first."
It seemed impossible. How do you give when you have nothing? How do you help others when you can barely help yourself?
Steven didn't understand it then. He was too busy escaping poverty through hockey, building a successful advertising empire, and accumulating the wealth his childhood lacked.
Then his mother died. His rock. His foundation. The woman who raised him with nothing but somehow gave him everything.
"My mother had passed away and she was my rock. And so I wanted to always, I still do today. It was always about, is my mother going to be proud of me?"
In his grief, Steven realized something profound: his mother hadn't just taught him values. She'd given him a blueprint to solve the world's biggest problems.
"My company was really built around the premise that she brought me up with, even though we didn't have anything to give... she was always talking about giving and helping other people first."
Today, Steven's revolutionary business model - built on his mother's poverty wisdom - is disrupting industries and creating sustainable solutions for hunger and homelessness. What started as a poor woman's philosophy has become a system he believes will last "hundreds of years."
Discover how a mother's wisdom from the depths of poverty became her son's mission to change the world.
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Timestamps:
[00:00] Introduction and Welcome
[01:15] Steven's Background and Early Life
[03:22] From Hockey Player to Advertising Executive
[07:45] Building Brands for Entrepreneurs
[12:30] Challenges in Business Growth
[18:15] Navigating Competition and Market Entry
[22:40] Learning and Adapting in Business
[28:10] Legacy and Purpose
[32:45] Closing Remarks
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Chapters
1. She raised him poor but taught him to give first - now he's changing the world (00:00:00)
2. Meeting Stephen Kark (00:00:01)
3. From Hockey Pro to Entrepreneur (00:01:35)
4. Building a Sustainable Business Model (00:03:14)
5. Solving Other People's Problems First (00:04:54)
6. Disrupting a 100-Year-Old Industry (00:09:01)
7. Finding Your Life's Purpose (00:15:16)
8. Creating a Lasting Legacy (00:22:12)
30 episodes