The National FFA Organization works to increase science and agriculture education opportunities for students across the country. The Texas FFA Association and Texas FFA Foundation are the largest governmental organizations in the country.
In this episode of the Growing Our Future podcast, Aaron Alejandro introduces Adam Torres, co-founder of Mission Matters, a media company and podcast platform focused on empowering mission-minded leaders around the world. Torres has produced over 40,000 pieces of content over the past five years and is estimated to have spoken to over a thousand CEOs. His work has provided him with a valuable perspective on leadership, success and the future of business.
Listen to the full episode with host Aaron Alejandro and Adam Torres here.
“Under the Hood” at Mission Matters
“We’re a media company at the root of everything,” says Adam Torres, co-founder of Mission Matters. “It’s really all about the idea of the content.” Torres’ company is partly a platform for podcasts, including Alejandro’s Growing Our Future podcast – a partnership built on shared core values of vision, humility and curiosity. Torres goes on to explain that quality content is so important because consumers, or viewers, deserve the best. “They give you a part of their life if you think about it,” says Torres.
Alejandro agrees that his podcast has given him an opportunity to communicate the FFA’s mission to a larger audience. “The fact that you guys have given us a new platform… makes me hopeful that my colleagues across the country will see that and say, ‘Hey, let’s do this!'” says Alejandro.
An unconventional way
“I never wanted to be an entrepreneur,” says Torres. Torres was previously a financial advisor and decided to start his own practice after many years in the industry. He has written a book about his unique approach to consulting to grow his business. Torres didn’t expect the book to garner the attention it did, mostly because…
