EdLeader Podcast - The Lighthouse Effect featuring Steve Pemberton
On this much-anticipated episode of the EdLeader podcast, Dr. Jackson is joined by Steve Pemberton, the author of the books “A Chance in the World” and “The Lighthouse Effect.” The first book, an autobiography, was made into a major motion picture, sharing the remarkable story of his life. The title of his book comes from a note left by a babysitter who wrote of him as a toddler: “This little boy doesn’t have a chance in the world.”
Soon after, at age 3, Pemberton was taken away from his mother, who was an alcoholic and placed with foster parents, who abused him for the next 13 years. That family trauma went back three generations. His mother was raised by an alcoholic father. His paternal grandmother died at 40 leaving 13 children orphans. No one knew what to do with his father so he was placed in a juvenile detention center. Steve was the third generation to be orphaned.
Mr. Pemberton defied the early prediction that he did not have a chance in the world. The native of New Bedford, Massachusetts went on to graduate from college, showed corporations how to diversify their workforces, broke the cycle of family trauma by raising three adult children with his wife of many years, and eventually authored the book that propelled him into national acclaim.
He is now a Best Selling Author, Philanthropist, Acclaimed Speaker, and Senior Level Executive. He achieved all this through the guidance of “lighthouses,” those people who stepped up and helped him despite what seemed as his poor prospects. He calls on each of us to be human lighthouses like those he introduces us to through his books. As he says, “Let your life be a lighthouse. There are so many lives out there that need the power and the gift of your example.”
Steve Pemberton on Twitter
The Lighthouse Effect - Link to Book on Amazon
A Chance in the World - Link to Book on Amazon
A Chance in the World [Movie] - Link to Movie Description on IMDb
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