Meet Mark.

STORYTELLER, SPEAKER, REBEL OPTIMIST.

“I believe giving yourself the permission to be imperfect in public makes you more influential.” - @MarkLeruste

As a leadership and communication expert, bestselling author of Glow in the Dark (Hachette UK), award-winning host of The Unconventionalists® podcast and former 7-figure fundraiser, Mark is on a mission to empower impact-driven leaders who are looking to positively influence their audience learn how to use their voices to drive change and create real impact in the world.

Mark has spent the last seven years inspiring and challenging people from numerous companies ranging from Fortune 500 to nonprofits and educational institutions, to play a bigger game and share their unique stories.

Mark believes every leader has an obligation to use their position and influence to make the world better.

That’s why his big hairy audacious goal is to help one million entrepreneurs and business leaders impact the world with their story.

Thanks to his creative video CV ‘A Dream Job Would Be Nice’ that went viral in 2012, Mark previously served as Country Manager of the Movember Foundation, where he helped raise €2.8million for men’s health and enrolled 110,000 fundraisers to take part, winning multiple awards along the way.

Since then, Mark has worked with pioneering organisations, forward thinking leaders and disruptive event organisers including Google, The Premier League, Intuit, YouTube, INSEAD, Method & Ecover, L’Oreal, StateStreet, The Guardian, Samsung, YouTube, General Assembly and VirginStartup.

Over the years Mark has lived and worked in more than ten countries across four continents leading young teams and has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Metro, The Guardian, ShortList, Elle, Freelancer Magazine and GrowthLab to name a few.

His top rated business podcast The Unconventionalists® was named “Best Interview Podcast” at the Podcasting for Business Awards and reached 190,000+ downloads on Apple Podcasts across 100 countries.

His inspiring videos have been viewed over 3 million times on social media.

His first book “It’s Not You, It’s Me” is a modus operandi for unfulfilled professionals looking to find more meaningful and purposeful work and Mark’s TEDx talk “What they don’t tell you about entrepreneurship” is the most watched TEDxCardiff talk to date and was recommended as the #1 TED Talk for entrepreneurs to watch by Steven Bartlett, host of The Diary of a CEO.

Mark’s new book “Glow In The Dark: How Sharing Your Personal Story Can Transform Your Business And Change Your Life” (Hachette UK) is a must read for every entrepreneur and business leader who wants to raise their profile and turn their personal story into a powerful asset that gets noticed, and recently won the “Best Business Self-Development Book” category at the Business Book Awards.

When he’s not speaking, Mark’s at home enjoying life in France, with his family where he tries to keep up with his two young children who keep him on his feet !

“When we show up authentically we invite others to do the same.”

@Markleruste

BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR

Mark’s new book “Glow in the Dark” described by Scott Harrison (CEO and Founder of charity : water) as “a brilliant and compassionate guide to connecting with your authentic self and finding the courage to share your personal story in a way that will inspire others into action” has recently won a 2023 Business Book Awards 🏆

AWARD-WINNING PODCAST HOST

Mark’s top rated business podcast The Unconventionalists® - a show celebrating unconventional leaders who dare to be different and aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo - won "Best Interview Podcast" at the Podcasting for Business Awards and has reached 190,000+ downloads across 100 countries.