2. Mark’s Bio

Long, medium and short biographies of Mark Leruste for your promotional use.

Long (540 words)

STORYTELLER, DYSLEXIC THINKER, 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 by 2030

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, Nike, The Premier League, Microsoft, Intuit, YouTube, INSEAD, Method & Ecover, OECD, L’Oreal, StateStreet, VirginStartup and The Guardian

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 has 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 second book “Glow In The Dark: How Sharing Your Personal Story Can Transform Your Business And Change Your Life” 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.

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”, Glow in the Dark won the “Best Business Self-Development Book” of the year award 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

MEDIUM (136 words)

As a storyteller, leadership and communications expert, best-selling author of Glow in the Dark (recently winner of a Business Book Awards), proud dyslexic thinker and award-winning host of The Unconventionalists® podcast, Mark Leruste is on a mission to help one million entrepreneurs and business leaders impact the world with their story and play a bigger game.

Mark previously served as Country Manager of the Movember Foundation where he helped raise €2.8million for men’s health and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Forbes, and the Sunday Telegraph.

His TEDx Talk "What They Don't Tell You About Entrepreneurship" has been viewed more than one million times and listed as the #1 TED talk every entrepreneur should watch by Steven Bartlett, host of The Diary of a CEO podcast.

To find out more visit www.markleruste.com

SHORT (40 words)

Mark Leruste is a storyteller, award-winning host and former 7-figure fundraiser turned best-selling author of Glow in the Dark. He helps leaders and teams increase their ability to influence and impact their audience through the power of authentic personal storytelling.