Episode 238 | Living and Leading on Purpose with Jovian Zayne
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In this episode of the Beyond the Business Suit podcast, we are joined by my friend, colleague, sister on purpose and soror, Jovian Zayne! Jovian talks about motherhood, her work, upcoming International Day of Purpose which is taking place on Sunday, June 20, what is “ours to do” and more!
Jovian created the International Day of Purpose as a day to inspire people of all generations to celebrate and activate the power of discovering their purpose. The OnPurpose Movement, which Jovian leads, is a firm committed to developing value-driven leaders through coaching, public speaking and facilitated experience. Check out the Day of Purpose website where you can join the movement, create your #OnPurpose meme and even get your Reclaiming Your Purpose Guide.
About Jovian Zayne:
Jovian Zayne is an international speaker and certified leadership and professional development coach with years of experience in change management, global diversity and leadership development. She is the CEO and Founder of The OnPurpose Movement®, a firm committed to developing values-driven leaders through targeted coaching, public speaking and facilitated experiences. Her firm’s client list includes Google, Spotify, The New York Times, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, Columbia University, Harvard University, The Aspen Institute, Janelle Monáe's Wondaland Records, and Teach For America to name a few.
A frequent podcast guest and popular conference speaker, her work has been featured in Fast Company, NPR-StoryCorps, The Huffington Post, Facebook Watch – Red Table Talk, Essence, and Black Enterprise, among others.
In response to the continued injustice towards Black People, Jovian was invited to be a part of the historic 2020 viral #SharetheMicNow campaign that partnered leading Black Women with influential White Women, including, Julia Roberts, Brene Brown, Luvvie Ajayi and Bozoma St. John. In 2019 Jovian was named an Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar, and alongside notable individuals such as Tarana Burke, Serena Williams, and Lebron James, Jovian was named to the 2018 Root 100, an annual list of the most influential African Americans, ages 25 to 45.
She is the Founder of the annual International Day of Purpose®, a day created to inspire people of all generations to celebrate and activate the power of their purpose. In partnership with The Obama Administration, KIND Snacks®, Big Brothers Big Sisters, YWCA-NYC; and various organizations and celebrities, its global reach has touched over 18 million people around the world.
Prior to entrepreneurship Jovian was successful as a former Managing Director of Talent Recruitment at Teach for America (TFA), where she led an initiative that increased the diversity of new hires from 23% to over 51%, resulting in the most diverse staff in
Teach For America’s history, and in various marketing and sales roles at Black and Decker Corporation where she was promoted three times in as many years.
Jovian is an IGNITE leadership fellow at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School and an “Its all about Business” fellow at the Wake Forest Graduate School of Business. She is a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was the first African-American woman to be elected President.
Jovian and her family enjoy a bi-coastal lifestyle, often between Los Angeles, and New York City, though she claims Winston-Salem, North Carolina as home.
Quotes:
- “You know your values are good when they can remind you of who you are when you’ve forgotten.”
- “You can’t be your best self by yourself.”
- “The shoulds disrupt what’s yours.”
- “Motherhood has given me a better perspective on what really matters most, how to take up space confidently, and everybody came the same way.”
- “If you go back and pick up the breadcrumbs life provided, we can end with a full meal. And that full meal will allow us to have a better understanding of ourselves.”
Final Five
- What are some of the things you do to take care of yourself? Pushing away resentment that I have in which I take care of myself. Hanging out with friends, traveling, brunch, quiet time, radio hour with my favorite podcast and working out.
- What are some things you do to recharge? I recharge when I am around great people that can pour into me and reading a good book that can take me out of my own world.
- What are your favorite things? (People not included) Fries, family time, and time with my husband
- If I asked 10 people to describe you in 3 adjectives, what would they be? Purpose, Joy, and Friend.
- What is amongst the best advice you have received? 1) From an early manager and also my mentor and big soror, Karla Harris, “ Under promise and overachieve.” 2) From Maya Angelou, “ People may not remember what you said or what you did but they will remember how you made them feel.”
How you can connect with Jovian on Social Media:
International Day of Purpose: Dayofpurpose.org
Main Website: Jovianzayne.com
IG: @Jovianzayne
Twitter: @jovianzayne
Check out the video from our conversation:
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