Change Makers EPS 59: Sam Thiara on Lost and Found, discovering his roots in India, the ordinary, and puzzle pieces of community

Published: Nov. 10, 2021, 10:15 p.m.

Sam\xa0Thiara\xa0is a professional who has created a personal journey as a speaker, storyteller, writer, educator, mentor, coach, entrepreneur, problem solver and community activator.\nSam has authored two books, one on storytelling and his latest, Lost and Found: Seeking the Past and Finding Myself is a travel memoir about his journey to India to find his ancestral roots with a faded photograph.\nHis goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professional development, work with teams and organizations on alignment and the 45+ non-profits that he has worked with over the years.\xa0Presently, he teaches at the Beedie School of business, at Simon Fraser University and is also the Founder and Chief Motivating Officer at Ignite the Dream Coaching and Consulting, a platform that engages his audience to define their path.\xa0A key element is transformational practices where he has become an expert in career coaching (15-40 year old\u2019s) with over 5,000 conversations to date and supporting teams and organizations.\xa0He has authored two books, one on storytelling and the other a travel memoir about his journey to India to find his ancestral roots with a faded photograph.\xa0He has also spoken at two different TEDx conferences.\nHis tagline - "Everyone\u2019s life is an autobiography\u2026make yours worth reading"\nThe A World of Difference Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Missio Alliance.\nStay In Touch: Connect on Facebook and Instagram with thoughts, questions, and feedback. Rate, review and share this podcast with anyone that would love to listen. \xa0On Clubhouse @loriadbr. Find Us Online: @aworldof.difference on Instagram and A World of Difference on Facebook on Twitter at @loriadbr https://linktr.ee/aworldofdifference or loriadamsbrown.comInterested in one-on-one or group coaching on how to live a life that makes a difference? Check out: https://www.loriadamsbrown.com/coaching\nIf you are facing some big decisions, here is a pro tip that helps.\xa0\nMentioned in this episode:\nJoin Difference Makers\nJoin us in our membership community for exclusive content for only $5/month at https://www.patreon.com/aworldofdifference. We go deeper with each guest, and it makes such a difference.\nPatreon\nDo you want to go deeper?\nJoin us in Difference Makers, a community where we watch and discuss exclusive content that truly makes a difference. Give us $5 a month (the price of a latte), and join in on the conversation with our host Lori and others who want to make a difference. We'd love to have you join us!\nPatreon\nThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices