Scott Harrison: transformation, finding meaning, and taking on the global water crisis (EP.25)

In this episode, Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water, discusses his radical personal transformation from club promoter with substance abuse problems to a humanitarian, successful CEO, and one of the happiest people Peter knows.

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We discuss:

• How Scott and Peter met [3:45];
• Scott’s tragic family story that shaped his life and altered his trajectory [8:00];
• High school years, rebellion, and music [30:30];
• Life as a club promoter, drug use, soul-searching, and a change of heart [41:30];
• Mercy Ships [1:15:00];
• The amazing transformations of Mercy Ships and the parallels to his own transformation [1:28:00];
• Leveraging the art of storytelling to raise money and awareness while fighting temptations to fall into his previous life [1:33:30];
• Discovering the water crisis that led to charity: water [1:46:45];
• How the lack of trust in nonprofits can cripple charities [1:54:00];
• The four pillars of charity: water that helped it overcome the stigma of nonprofits and become successful [2:01:00];
• Where to learn more about Scott’s work and charity: water [2:12:30];
• Scott’s book recommendations [2:14:30]; and
• More.