Purpose Power Podcast
From Goldman Sachs to WeWork to Building IndeCollective: Sam Lee's Journey to Empowering Independent Professionals
What happens when a Harvard-educated Goldman Sachs executive discovers his true superpowers lie not in following traditional career paths, but in unleashing human potential? Sam Lee, founder of IndeCollective, shares his extraordinary journey from struggling student to Wall Street rising star to WeWork SVP—and ultimately to building a community that's helped 500+ professionals transform their expertise into thriving independent businesses.
🔥 KEY MOMENTS:
The Goldman Revelation: How working with Warren Buffett and C-suite executives revealed Sam's hidden superpowers that school never taught
WeWork's $49B Rise and Fall: An insider's perspective on the "growth at all costs" era and what happens when companies lose their DNA
The Independence Decision: Why leaving corporate life without a backup plan led to his biggest breakthrough
The 3 L's Framework: Living, Lifestyle, and Loving—the foundation for building a business that serves your whole life
From Struggle to Strength: How childhood academic challenges became the fuel for believing in unlimited human potential
💡 TRANSFORMATIONAL INSIGHTS:
Why your superpowers are things that give you energy AND you're uniquely good at
The "fair value exchange" approach to pricing that gets clients saying yes
How 65% of IndeCollective's instructors are program graduates who built 7-figure businesses
Why the average independent professional matches their corporate salary within 6-9 months
The secret to scaling from $500K to $2M while working 8 hours LESS per week
🎯 FOR ASPIRING INDEPENDENTS: This conversation is essential for anyone feeling trapped in corporate life or struggling to build their independent practice. Sam reveals the exact frameworks and mindset shifts that have helped hundreds of professionals double their income while reclaiming control of their time and purpose.
About Sam Lee: Sam is the founder of IndeCollective, where he's built a community of 500+ graduates who've transformed their expertise into thriving consulting and coaching businesses. His background spans Goldman Sachs, AOL, and WeWork, where he scaled teams from 200 to 10,000 employees across 20+ countries.
The Purpose Power podcast helps visionary leaders express their genuine calling in public. So many of today's founders, executives and creators have overcome incredible odds and self-doubt and many of their stories stay hidden behind polished corporate speak. We want to help them reveal the authentic journey that got them where they are, so others can find their own path to purpose-driven impact.