About this Event
Join Brands for Better on October 13th at 7:00 PM at Heritage Hall for a deeply human evening with writer, speaker, and brand strategist Josh Harris.
"The Funerals No One Talks About"
Live long enough and you’ll lose more than people.
Drawing from his own remarkable journey, Josh will explore the quieter losses we rarely know how to name or mark.
What might change if we gave these endings room instead of rushing to call them failures, explain them away, or immediately turn them into lessons?
This is a conversation about making peace with what has ended, honouring what was meaningful, and finding gratitude for the person we are becoming.
Josh is full of heart and an exceptional storyteller. Expect honesty, humour, vulnerability, and a talk that may stay with you long after the evening ends.
About Josh Harris
Josh Harris is a writer, interviewer, brand strategist, and Senior Brand Architect at Bureau.
His path has been anything but linear. He became a bestselling author at a young age, spent years in pastoral leadership, and later publicly re-examined many of the beliefs and ideas he had once taught with certainty.
That journey reshaped how he thinks about identity, belief, influence, change, and what it means to speak responsibly in public. His TEDx talk, Strong Enough to Be Wrong, explored the courage required to reconsider deeply held beliefs and acknowledge when we get things wrong.
Today, Josh works in brand strategy and continues to write and host conversations exploring some of the questions that have shaped his own life.
What to Expect
- A personal and deeply human talk
- Honest conversation about loss, identity, change, and becoming
- Meaningful connection with people who want to make the world better
- Space to reflect on some of the quieter transitions in your own life
- An evening that leaves room for complexity instead of rushing toward easy answers
As always, Brands for Better Community Meetups are about more than sitting and listening. Come ready to connect with thoughtful people, be inspired, and leave with an opportunity to take action.
Why Attend?
As the digital world grows noisier and we increasingly question what’s real, what’s human or AI, and what’s true or fabricated, we’ll crave things that are tangible and trustworthy.
That’s why in-person communities are becoming more vital than ever: spaces where real people gather, connect, and act together.
These meetups have been selling out quickly, so grab your spot early.
Tickets are by donation and free for BFB volunteers. Donations are appreciated and help cover the costs of hosting the event and support Brands for Better’s ongoing work in Vancouver.
Want to Make a “How Can We Help?” Pitch?
At each meetup, we feature short, 3-minute How Can We Help? pitches from individuals or organizations doing meaningful work in the community.
It’s a chance to share your initiative and let the audience and Brands for Better network know how they can support you.
Our goal is to raise awareness, connect people with volunteers and resources, and help amplify great local initiatives.
Space is limited to 2 pitches per event, so apply early.
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About Brands for Better
The Brands for Better Foundation is a volunteer-driven not-for-profit initiative. Our mission is to connect, inspire, and activate changemakers to make the world better, one community at a time.
Learn more at brandsforbetter.ca.
Brands for Better believes the greatest impact is created when people and brands combine their resources, ideas, strategies, experience, and networks.
We connect brands and individuals who want to create positive change with opportunities to tackle pressing environmental and social issues in our shared community.
Accessibility
Accessibility needs requested at the time of sign-up will be accommodated to the best of our ability.
Upon request, we can help with wheelchair access, accommodate requests for unobstructed views, and have volunteers available to provide support where possible.
This in-person event will be available in English only.
Photography
We may have a photographer at this meetup capturing promotional images.
If you are not comfortable with your photo being used on our social channels or website, please speak with a member of our team at the event.
Email Updates
By attending this event, you will be added to the Brands for Better email list so we can keep you updated on future events and community opportunities.
Event venue & nearby stays
Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver, Canada
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