Rick Mower: When Your Toughest Chapter Becomes Your Business

⚠️ A note before you listen: this episode includes an open conversation about drug and alcohol addiction, recovery, and the loss of a loved one to relapse. If any of this feels close to home, please look after yourself while listening. *FRANK* — confidential drugs advice, 24/7: call 0300 123 6600 or text 82111 (talktofrank.com) *Addiction Family Support* — for anyone affected or bereaved by a loved one's addiction: call 0300 888 3853 (addictionfamilysupport.org.uk) Rick Mower spent his twenties building a career in advertising before addiction pulled him under — now he's MD of RAW, a social impact furniture company that trains and employs people the job market has written off, including many who've faced addiction, prison, or homelessness. We get into the car-park delivery that tested exactly how far his team will go for a client, the line from his colleague Hazel that reshaped how RAW works with at-risk children, and why Rick thinks "social value" should be a competitive weapon, not a nice-to-have. He also spins the purpose pinwheel and lands on Profit — his answer might surprise you. The Purpose Pinwheel Podcast is co-hosted by Erica Mackay (The Marketing Detective Agency) and Becks Neale (The Brand Naturalist, Inkshed Ltd). Follow the show: [thepurposepinwheelpodcast.com] | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/purpose-pinwheel-podcast | YouTube: @PurposePinwheelPodcast Want to be a guest? Get in touch at guests@thepurposepinwheelpodcast.com