James Purpura

James Purpura is the director, executive producer, and writer of the award-winning documentary "Perception: Seeing Is Not Believing". Born in Newport Beach, California his career began far from the film and entertainment industry as a lost individual trying to make sense of the world and his place in it. James had hit rock bottom-beaten down by life, with shattered self-esteem. As a result, he was financially, emotionally, and spiritually bankrupt and his addictions resulted in jail time. At the lowest point in his life, he met his future wife and business partner, Steph, and together they pursued a vision of becoming more. Only two years removed from solitary confinement in jail, James Purpura began his journey into the tech world. In 2007, he took a chance on a small construction software startup called PlanSwift. He quickly ascended to Vice President of Sales and then, a year later, took over as President and became an equity partner in the company. Under James' leadership, PlanSwift grew from $8,000 a month in revenue to over $1,000,000 a month in revenue and over 50,000 customers in 24 countries, becoming one of the most well-known and largest technology companies in the construction industry. After multiple mergers and acquisitions, James came to own Planswift which he later sold to pursue his and Steph's life mission. Together, James and Steph felt an urgency to pursue their life mission to inspire individuals to tap into their unlimited potential and push humanity forward through a personalized combination of philosophy, science, technology, and community. They agreed it was time to launch their next venture, Powerful U, the world's first Personal Evolution company. James, Steph, and their team have published a book, produced an award-winning movie, developed a game-changing personal perception assessment, and launched the Powerful Universe, a global platform for teaching and learning personal evolution. James has built strong international partnerships and an influencer network that already reaches over 50 million followers. Onstage and on camera, James is compelling, authentic, riveting and has enriched audiences around the world. Continuing in his philanthropic quest to deliver the best and most effective personal evolution experience to the world, James partnered with leading experts in the field of neurotechnology, and now sits on the board of VitalNeuro, a brain plasticity tech startup focused on brain wellness. Today, James lives in Centerville, Utah where Powerful U is headquartered, is married to his soulmate Steph, and has 5 amazing children.