134: Almost Paralyzed, Marketing Pro Makes Rehab His Brand and Cause

Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love

Don Hutcheson

Entrepreneur, Turningpoints, Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Career, Education, Inspirational, Inspiring, Entrepreneurs

5 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2015

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Sam Porritt knows how to revitalize once-prominent brands, making them relevant again. His recovery from a spinal injury turned him into a leading advocate for full coverage for rehabilitation. Through his marketing consulting practice, Full Circle Branding, and Falling Forward Foundation, he takes up the cause of nonprofits. Earning an MBA from the University of Chicago and succeeding in a corporate career, Sam never considered the nonprofit sector. “For me it was all about making money. Suddenly, I'm working with nonprofit folks and realize, it isn't all about making money. It's about making the world a better place.”

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0:00.0	Hello, world.
0:11.5	Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love, number 134.
0:16.5	I'm creator and host, Don Hutchison.
0:19.2	Every day, I interview someone from around the world who has discovered his talents to do work he loves to create a life of success, satisfaction, and freedom.
0:29.0	Today, I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Sam Porrid.
0:33.2	Welcome, Sam.
0:35.0	Hello, Don.
0:36.6	Sam, thank you so much for having me.
0:38.6	Oh, it's our pleasure. Thank you.
0:40.6	Are you using your talents doing work that you love?
0:43.2	I am, Don, and I would say it's the most gratifying work that I've ever done.
0:48.0	Well, we're here to hear the whole story, so thank you.
0:51.2	Sam Port grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and earned his MBA from the University of Chicago.
0:57.2	He has more than 25 years of experience in the world of consumer marketing, starting with an advertising agency, and later moving to the corporate side.
1:06.2	Sam has helped build some of America's most familiar brands across diverse industries, including Cheetos,
1:12.3	Kingsford Charcoal, Betty Crocker products, salon selective, and pay less shoes.
1:17.8	Through his career, Sam particularly became known for his ability to revitalize brands,
1:23.0	making once prominent brands relevant again with today's consumers.
1:27.1	In 2008, he left the corporate world
1:29.6	and established a marketing consulting practice called Full Circle branding. In 2013, Sam launched a
1:36.1	non-profit called Falling Forward Foundation, which he'll be telling us more about today. Sam,
1:43.3	that's a summary of your career up to this point.
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