Worthy Beyond Purpose Founder Connie Clotworthy was recently featured in a Purpose Before Profit interview with Chad Silverstein. In the conversation, Connie shares how a personal meditation practice and a spontaneous moment guiding a 7-year-old named Parys through her first meditation in Jamaica sparked a mission to bring mindfulness into elementary school classrooms. Now teaching 1,500 students across seven Los Angeles-area schools, Connie talks about what it takes to build a purpose-driven nonprofit: staying mission-focused when distractions arise, surrounding yourself with a passionate team, and creating diverse, sustainable funding. She also shares powerful stories from students, teachers, and parents who've seen real changes, including fewer panic attacks, less anger, and more emotional regulation. Looking ahead, Connie discusses expanding WBP's reach through online teacher training and a self-implementation curriculum for schools everywhere. Read the full interview to hear Connie's five essentials for purpose-driven leadership and her vision for making mindfulness as standard as math in every school.
