{"id":62005,"date":"2025-04-22T11:51:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luminouslives.com\/?p=62005"},"modified":"2025-04-22T11:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:55:28","slug":"mark-leruste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luminouslives.com\/index.php\/mark-leruste\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Leruste"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"62005\" class=\"elementor elementor-62005\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-777fa6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"777fa6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77f07eb\" data-id=\"77f07eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323636d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"323636d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turning Words into Impact: Storytelling That Moves People<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0125c5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d0125c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ec794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ec794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"629\">Spending a morning on London\u2019s Southbank with Mark Leruste was exactly what you\u2019d expect from a man who lives and breathes energy, storytelling, and purpose. Mark came to me in search of new, natural photographs for his speaker brand assets\u2014images that felt aligned with who he really is: grounded, dynamic, and human. We explored the Southbank, making use of its variety and texture to reflect both the strength and approachability that define his work.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"1031\">Mark\u2019s mission is all about helping people reconnect with their voice and purpose. Whether he\u2019s speaking to a packed auditorium or mentoring changemakers behind the scenes, Mark brings clarity, heart, and humour to every room. His background spans everything from leadership at Movember to launching the <em data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"960\">The Unconventionalists\u00ae &#8211;\u00a0<\/em>a podcast and movement dedicated to making meaningful work mainstream.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1127\">As Mark puts it:<br data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1052\" \/><span data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1127\">\u201c<\/span><span data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1127\"><i>The world needs more people who are willing to show up as themselves.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1239\">And that\u2019s exactly what this shoot was about: capturing Mark, fully himself\u2014expressive, present, and powerful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad7285 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ad7285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marks's Links:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a541a77 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a541a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a719851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a719851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markleruste.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">markleruste.com<\/a><br \/><strong>LinkedIn Profile:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/markleruste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">linkedin.com\/in\/markleruste<\/a><br \/><strong>Buy Mark\u2019s Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Glow-Dark-Personal-Transform-Business-ebook\/dp\/B0B1PXHSJ4\/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2NDYMIO1ADMWB&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1hwyaA3YHp0rLDWiyLfkbw5NuzcN_LD2a4Mn9jCQpzaPVBgiT2SDA2ZVUhIYleeUotR4gzE_2_p--JCsl2Mhw9lr5IuJ8lfO8LiwVXXG-MR-Ut3A6qibBvrV2y0RTgn-HoTfV8bwg2txSSmy3tCdxfuRLYwRPL1S2cTrsOVOJDAp-ScYu2TBBxIgcyJ6R790B6mC0FqCPrMlaT97hmb3DJ4Ga-sgEW_w-yqCQT16dxA.LskZZP68doyR0N-FFp4bYZfsxDbC7zdR09da7QvFsOs&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=glow+in+the+dark+book&amp;qid=1745319301&amp;sprefix=glow+in+the+dark+book%2Caps%2C94&amp;sr=8-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glow 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