The School For Moral Ambition Co-Founder on Impactful Careers

What does it really mean to have an impactful career? Do you need privilege, elite education, and work on the world's biggest problems to make a difference?In this episode, I’m joined by Jan-Willem van Putten, co-founder of the School for Moral Ambition, for a deep and honest conversation about purpose, responsibility, and what meaningful work looks like in an unequal world.We talk about:What a career with positive impact actually is (and what it isn’t)Why many people might be wasting their talentThe idea of moral ambitionThe “Triple S framework”: sizable, solvable, and sorely overlooked problemsWhether hands-on jobs like teaching or nursing are recognized as impactfulActing locally versus solving complex global problemsPrivilege, responsibility, and who should do moreBurnout, trade-offs, money, and the real lifestyle behind impact careersWhy community mattersPractical first steps you can take - even if you can’t change careers right nowThis episode is for you if you’ve ever:Felt stuck in a job that pays well but feels emptyWanted to “do good” but felt overwhelmed by the scale of the world’s problemsQuestioned whether small actions really matterVisit the School for Moral Ambition to take the first step towards a job with a positive impact: https://www.moralambition.org/