What if success wasn’t just about profit, but about purpose, fulfilment, and the impact you leave behind?

In this thought-provoking episode of What’s Important To You?, James Dean sits down with spiritual business coach Andrew Grinbaum to explore the intersection of business, mindset, spirituality, and personal growth.

Andrew shares how entrepreneurs and leaders can create meaningful success without sacrificing their values or wellbeing.

Drawing on over 30 years of studying Kabbalah, mysticism, coaching, and business strategy, Andrew explains why so many high achievers still feel empty despite external success and how reconnecting with purpose can transform both business and life.

The conversation dives into spirituality in modern leadership, the role of mindset in shaping reality, emotional resilience, identity shifts in entrepreneurship, and the importance of treating both ourselves and others with dignity and respect.

Andrew Grinbaum is a spiritual business coach, entrepreneur, and founder of the nonprofit Spirituality in Business Institute. He helps entrepreneurs and executives align purpose with profit by integrating ancient wisdom, mindset work, and modern business strategy.

Having built and scaled multiple successful businesses while coaching thousands of professionals and leaders, Andrew’s work focuses on helping high performers create businesses that not only succeed financially but also contribute positively to the world.

Through his coaching, teaching, and nonprofit work, Andrew encourages leaders to embrace authenticity, values-based leadership, and personal transformation as the foundation for sustainable success.

• Spirituality in business and leadership
• Finding purpose beyond financial success
• Values, mindset, and fulfillment
• Kabbalah and ancient wisdom in modern coaching
• Emotional regulation and mindfulness
• Identity shifts in entrepreneurship
• Human dignity and common courtesy in leadership
• Coaching and overcoming fear-based thinking
• Building businesses that create positive impact
• Fulfilment versus material success

• “Your mindset makes a huge difference.”
• “Fulfilment is not in material things.”
• “All that’s missing in the world is common courtesy and human dignity.”

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In this honest and deeply personal conversation, James speaks with Anne-Marie Zanzal about authenticity, identity, courage, and the experience of coming out later in life.

Anne-Marie shares her journey of leaving a 27-year marriage, embracing her identity at 52, and helping others navigate the emotional and relational challenges that often come with major life transitions.

Through her work as an LGBTQ+ coach, minister, and bereavement counsellor, she now supports people in finding the courage to live more truthfully and authentically.

The conversation explores the ongoing nature of “coming out,” the fear of losing relationships and identity, and the relief and freedom that can come from finally embracing who you truly are.

James and Anne-Marie also discuss spirituality, vulnerability, diversity, and the importance of creating environments where people feel safe to be themselves.

This episode is a thoughtful and compassionate conversation about personal growth, self-acceptance, and the courage it takes to stop hiding parts of ourselves.

Anne-Marie Zanzal is an LGBTQ+ coach, speaker, minister, and bereavement counsellor. After coming out later in life following a 27-year marriage, she dedicated her work to helping others navigate authenticity, identity, and personal transformation.

With a background in ministry, hospice chaplaincy, grief counselling, and adult development, Anne-Marie combines emotional support, spirituality, and coaching to help people embrace who they truly are.

• Authenticity requires courage and vulnerability
• Coming out is often an ongoing process
• Identity evolves throughout life
• Relief and freedom can coexist with grief and uncertainty
• Support systems are essential during major transitions
• It is never too late to embrace who you truly are
• Diversity of experiences strengthens relationships and society
• Living authentically creates deeper peace and fulfilment

• “If we all embraced authenticity, our world would change.”
• “Coming out is a continuous process.”
• “What will you do with your one wild and precious life?”

00:00 Embracing Authenticity in Life
02:55 The Journey of Coming Out Later in Life
05:44 Understanding the Complexity of Identity
08:45 The Emotional Landscape of Coming Out
11:41 Navigating Relationships During Transition
14:39 The Role of Support Systems
17:32 Vulnerability, Relief, and Freedom
20:32 Legacy and Evolving Identities
24:13 Diversity and Human Experience
29:12 Ministry, Coaching, and Self-Discovery
34:27 Courage and Authentic Living
41:17 The Role of Coaching in Personal Growth
48:08 Future Aspirations and Life Goals

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In this moving conversation, James speaks with Karen Olson, founder of Family Promise, about how one small act of kindness changed the course of her life and eventually impacted hundreds of thousands of families experiencing homelessness.

Karen shares how losing her mother at a young age shaped her understanding of empathy, connection, and service. Years later, while walking through New York City, buying lunch for a homeless woman named Millie became the catalyst for what would eventually grow into Family Promise, a national nonprofit organisation supporting families across the United States.

The conversation explores the importance of seeing people as human beings rather than problems to solve. Karen reflects on how volunteers and communities became the heart of Family Promise by creating dignity, hope, and meaningful human connection for families in crisis.

James and Karen also discuss purpose, resilience, and how helping others can often heal something within ourselves. Karen shares insights from her memoir Meant for More, encouraging listeners to start where they are and never underestimate the impact of simple acts of compassion.

This episode is a powerful reminder of what becomes possible when ordinary people choose to care.

Karen Olson is the founder of Family Promise, a national nonprofit organisation helping homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence.

What began in the 1980s with Karen personally helping homeless individuals in New York City grew into a nationwide movement involving more than 200 affiliates and hundreds of thousands of volunteers.

Karen is also the author of Meant for More: Following Your Heart and Finding Your Purpose.

• Small acts of kindness can create lasting ripple effects
• Human connection is as important as practical support
• Compassion grows when we truly see one another
• Pain can become a source of purpose and service
• Communities are capable of incredible generosity
• Helping others often brings healing to ourselves
• You do not need to start big to make a difference
• Fulfilment often comes through contribution and connection

• “Compassion is alive and well in communities.”
• “Human connection is vital.”
• “Start where you are.”
• “Helping others is my life’s work.”

00:00 The Importance of Helping Others
04:59 Personal Tragedy and Its Impact
09:33 The Journey into Community Service
14:23 Building Connections Through Compassion
19:24 The Growth of Family Promise
24:12 Expanding the Mission and Impact
31:08 Writing a Book and Sharing the Journey
34:54 Inspiring Change Through Simple Acts
40:06 Overcoming Adversity and Embracing Life
46:47 The Power of Giving and Personal Influence

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