# Adventures with Purpose

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**Adventures with Purpose** (AWP) is an American group of professional [scuba divers](/source/Scuba_diver) who use underwater [sonar](/source/Sonar) imaging equipment and [bathymetry](/source/Bathymetry) mapping technology to locate missing persons and their vehicles in [waterbodies](/source/Waterbodies). Originally focused on [clean-up](/source/Clean-up_(environment)), their channel's focus was turned to missing persons [cold cases](/source/Cold_cases) after their accidental discovery of a missing person. The group documents their efforts on their [YouTube channel](/source/YouTube_channel).

## Background

Adventures with Purpose was founded in [Oregon](/source/Oregon) in 2018 by Jared Leisek, who collected trash from rivers and lakes.[a][1][2] Doug Bishop, a diver and manager of a towing company, soon joined Leisek to assist in vehicle removal.[3] The group began as an environmental cleanup agency, removing cars that were polluting waterways.[4][5] After twice finding cars with missing people in them, they determined a need to look for people who had gone missing in or with their vehicles.[6]

The channel receives tip-offs and requests from the public through their social media accounts.[1] They do not pursue rewards from family or charge the families or police involved, but will not reject rewards if given.[7] AWP funds its searches through video views, subscribers, donations, and merchandise sales.[5]

On May 12, 2022, Leisek registered a new company, Underwater Investigations LLC, which now holds the rights to Adventures with Purpose.[8]

## Search process

At the identified [waterbody](/source/Waterbody),[9] the team traverse the waters in small [inflatable boats](/source/Inflatable_boat), scanning the bottom of the waterbody using [sonar](/source/Sonar). Upon identifying areas of interest, they circle the area for further identification on their sonar displays before using a heavy-duty magnet to attach their line to the sunken vehicle. They mark the location with a [buoy](/source/Buoy) and then use divers to make a visual identification of the vehicle, retrieve a [license plate](/source/License_plate), search for bodies, and prepare the vehicle and its contents for retrieval by police.[10]

## Legal issues

In 2020, AWP threatened to sue for a $100,000 reward pledged by five anonymous donors for the discovery of Ethan Kazmerzak, who had disappeared in 2013.[11] The Kazmerzak family donated an undisclosed amount.[5]

In October 2022, the team had six members.[6] The following month, Leisek was accused of raping a 9-year-old female relative at age 16–17 in Utah in 1992. Several team members, including Bishop, diver Nick Rinn,[12] and lead videographer Joshua Cantu[13] subsequently left the team.[14][15] On January 5, 2023, Leisek was charged in [Sanpete County, Utah](/source/Sanpete_County,_Utah).[16][17] Adventures with Purpose subsequently announced that they were on a 3-month tour with a new team of divers and filmmakers.[18]

On December 13, 2024, Underwater Investigations LLC filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Cantu. Cantu alleged that the lawsuit stems from his posting behind-the-scenes videos of Adventures with Purpose before the formation of Underwater Investigations LLC. The case remains pending.[19][20]

## Cases

The team usually deals with [cold cases](/source/Cold_case),[21] but they have also volunteered for searches in recent cases.[22] Certain recent cases may be incidental while searching the waterbody for a cold case.[23] As of August 2025, the group has solved 37 cases involving 39 missing persons.[23] AWP also sometimes cooperates with other teams with the same purpose, such as [Exploring with Nug](/source/Exploring_with_Nug), Chaos Divers and Sunshine State Sonar.[24][25]

Cases solved Case Name Age Missing Found Location 1 Nathan Ashby[26] 22 July 31, 2019 December 29, 2019 Missouri River, Pinckney Township, Missouri 38.6606°N 91.2438°W[27] 2 Timothy Robinson[28] 56 November 26, 2008 May 26, 2020 Willamette River, Milwaukie, Oregon 45.4433°N 122.6446°W[29] 3 Nicholas Allen[30] 17 February 20, 2020 October 1, 2020 Yadkin River, Linwood, North Carolina 35.7231°N 80.3913°W[31] 4 Ethan Kazmerzak[11] 22 September 15, 2013 October 26, 2020 Chapin, Iowa 42.80618°N 93.2178°W[32] 5 Bill Simmons[33] 57 June 15, 2020 January 26, 2021 Cumberland River, Nashville, Tennessee 36.2451°N 86.7021°W[34] 6 Antonio Amaro Lopez[35] 57 February 14, 2021 February 17, 2021 Columbia River, Portland, Oregon 45.591°N 122.5481°W[36] 7 Tammy Goff[37] 59 July 12, 2018 May 14, 2021 Missouri River, Great Falls, Montana 47.3979°N 111.317°W[38] 8 Richard Ritz[39] 74 September 13, 2020 June 3, 2021 Willamette River, Cathedral Park, Oregon 45.5871°N 122.7651°W[40] 9 John Zarkowski[41] 72 September 4, 2021 September 22, 2021 Missouri River, Plattsmouth, Nebraska 41.0145°N 95.8685°W[42] 10 Nadine Moses[43] 84 May 4, 2021 September 25, 2021 St. Clair River, Marine City, Michigan 42.7062°N 82.4965°W[44] 11 Charles Fluharty[45] 57 October 19, 2014 October 5, 2021 Yellow Creek, Yellow Creek Township, Ohio 40.5732°N 80.6671°W[46] 12 Carey Mae Parker[47] 23 March 17, 1991 October 16, 2021 Lake Tawakoni, Hawk Cove, Texas 32.8678°N 96.0703°W[48] 13 Thomas Thornton[49] 72 March 24, 2021 October 24, 2021 Toledo Bend Reservoir, Shelby County, Texas 31.7514°N 93.8436°W[50] 14 Samantha Hopper[51] 19 September 11, 1998 October 26, 2021 Lake Dardanelle, Russellville, Arkansas 35.3211°N 93.147°W[52] Courtney Holt 1 15 Jeff Shepherd[53] 30 March 14, 2018 December 5, 2021 Strunk, Kentucky 36.6466°N 84.4332°W[54] 16 Stephanie Torres[55] 42 December 21, 2017 January 19, 2022 Brazos River, Waco, Texas 31.5825°N 97.1517°W[56] 17 Annie Lee Hampton[57] 66 October 10, 2019 January 28, 2022 Bear Creek Lake, Marianna, Arkansas 34.709°N 90.694°W[58] 18 Margaret "Jan" Shupe Smith[59] 59 April 2, 2021 February 2, 2022 Lakeland, Florida 28.1387°N 81.947°W[60] 19 James Amabile[61] 38 December 4, 2003 March 19, 2022 Darby Creek, Ridley Township, Pennsylvania 39.8705°N 75.313°W[62] 20 Dedrick Smith[63] 26 October 4, 2006 April 1, 2022 Winston Lake, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 36.1159°N 80.2028°W[64] 21 Matthew "Jed" Hall[65] 16 January 22, 2018 May 1, 2022 Snake River, Idaho Falls, Idaho 43.5046°N 112.049°W[66] 22 Ralph Brown[67] 77 May 16, 2021 May 13, 2022 Willamette River, Newberg, Oregon 45.2853°N 122.9681°W[68] 23 Kiely Rodni[69] 16 August 6, 2022 August 21, 2022 Prosser Creek Reservoir, Truckee, California 39.3829°N 120.1581°W[70] 24 Donald Messier[71] 34 October 15, 2006 October 5, 2022 Winooski River, Duxbury, Vermont 44.3307°N 72.7582°W[72] 25 Tod DiMinno[73] 54 September 30, 2022 October 8, 2022 Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[74] 26 Dale Nicholson[75] 61 December 10, 2016 January 23, 2023 River Derwent, Tasmania, Australia 42.777592°S 147.060017°E[76] 27 Jacob VanZant[77] 24 February 17, 2023 April 15, 2023 San Joaquin River, Stockton, California 38.060259°N 121.499616°W[78] 28 Rochelle Stanfield[79] 84 March 6, 2023 May 5, 2023 Mississippi River, Tiptonville, Tennessee 36.36639°N 89.506233°W[80] 29 Maureen Sherman[81] 47 May 1, 1985 January 5, 2024 Miami, Florida 30 Kareem Tisdale[82] 30 December 16, 2005 January 6, 2024 Sunrise, Florida 31 Arnel Nagal Narvaiz[83] 36 July 1, 1994 April 13, 2024 Sutton Slough, California 32 Karmen Neilson[84] 62 November 20, 2016 July 24, 2024 Sacramento River, Sacramento, California 33 Eddie Pullin[85] 27 October 19, 2024 November 9, 2024 Columbia River, Portland, Oregon 34 Bradley Benford[86] 59 May 18, 2024 February 1, 2025 San Jacinto River, Cleveland, Texas 35 Robert Long[87] 62 December 21, 2010 July 7, 2025 36 Yvon Guévin[88] 75 July 6, 2014 July 11, 2025 Saint-François River, Canada 37 Whisper Owen[89] 36 July 15, 2025 August 17, 2025 Canal, San Joaquin County, California Sandra McCarty 8 months

## Footnotes

1. The AWP YouTube channel was registered in July 2018[90]

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1. [*Solved Missing Persons Case... Bringing Closure for Nathan's Family*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUc87t6yIF8). Adventures with Purpose. January 10, 2020. pp. 00:13:48. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

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1. [*SOLVED 12-Year-Old Missing Person Case (Timothy Robinson)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOarqY2r8DQ). Adventures with Purpose. June 5, 2020. pp. 00:12:57. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

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1. [*SOLVED 8-Month-Old Missing Person Case (Nicholas Allen)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAfYtXB-qN4). Adventures with Purpose. October 9, 2020. pp. 00:26:27. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED 7-Year-Old Missing Person Case.. (Ethan Kazmerzak)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqe0u55j1gk). Adventures with Purpose. October 9, 2020. pp. 00:25:24. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. Horan, Kyle (January 26, 2021). ["Body of missing man found in car in the Cumberland"](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/body-of-missing-man-found-in-car-in-the-cumberland). *[News Channel 5](/source/WTVF)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED 7-Month-Old Missing Persons Cold Case (BILL SIMMONS)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A90BDh1ZrHI). Adventures with Purpose. April 9, 2021. pp. 00:11:41. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. Miller, Joshua Rhett (February 19, 2021). ["Driver who plunged off bridge ID'd as Oregon dad Antonio Amaro-Lopez: cops"](https://nypost.com/2021/02/19/driver-who-plunged-off-bridge-idd-as-antonio-amaro-lopez-cops/). *[New York Post](/source/New_York_Post)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED 3-Day-Old Missing Person Case.. (Antonio Amaro-Lopez)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaJ7CcynH_8). Adventures with Purpose. February 26, 2021. pp. 00:09:56. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. Rosenbaum, Traci (May 27, 2021). ["Cascade County Sheriff IDs body found in river as Tammy Goff"](https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2021/05/27/cascade-county-sheriff-ids-body-found-river-tammy-goff/7478150002/). *[Great Falls Tribune](/source/Great_Falls_Tribune)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

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1. [*SOLVED: Missing 9-Months Underwater (RICHARD RITZ FOUND)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvYxky3uuME). Adventures with Purpose. July 30, 2021. pp. 00:14:30. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. ["Body of missing Plattsmouth man found inside SUV recovered from river"](https://www.1011now.com/2021/09/23/body-missing-plattsmouth-man-found-inside-suv-recovered-river/?outputType=amp). *[KOLN](/source/KOLN)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED: Missing 72-year-old Marine Veteran Found Underwater in SUV (John Zarkowski)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvVdcanwLp8). Adventures with Purpose. December 10, 2021. pp. 00:24:05. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. Kelly, Dane (September 26, 2021). ["Vehicle of woman missing since May found in St. Clair River with body inside"](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/09/26/vehicle-of-woman-missing-since-may-found-in-st-clair-river/). *[WDIV](/source/WDIV)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED 84-Year-Old Missing Person Case.. (Nadine Moses)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRmsNf4sWks). Adventures with Purpose. November 25, 2021. pp. 00:14:36. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

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1. [*SOLVED: Charles Fluharty Brought Home 7 Years Underwater Wait Is Over*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiQkKVAE-v0). [Chaos Divers](/source/Chaos_Divers). November 19, 2021. pp. 00:00:01. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

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1. [*SOLVED: We Found Their Moms Car 30 Years Later... (Carey Mae Parker COLD CASE)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnKcfpvKTEs). Adventures with Purpose. May 7, 2021. pp. 00:22:18. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. KTRE Digital Media Staff (October 25, 2021). ["Body found at Huxley Bay believed to be veteran missing since March"](https://www.kltv.com/2021/10/25/body-found-huxley-bay-confirmed-veteran-missing-since-march/). *[KLTV](/source/KLTV)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED: Vietnam Veteran (Thomas Thornton) Found 7-months after Crashing Car into Lake*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldgecWJMGfs). Adventures with Purpose. December 24, 2021. pp. 00:10:35. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. O'Connell, Oliver (October 29, 2021). ["Human remains found in car more than 20 years after mother and daughter went missing"](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/samantha-jean-hopper-missing-remains-found-b1947863.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED: Missing 23-years Underwater (Samantha Hopper, 22-month-old Daughter Courtney, Unborn Baby)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isqd8OOcJpQ). Adventures with Purpose. December 31, 2021. pp. 00:21:05. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. Stunson, Mike (December 6, 2021). ["Human remains found in submerged truck of man missing since 2018, Kentucky officials say"](https://www.kentucky.com/news/nation-world/national/article256371782.html). *[Lexington Herald-Leader](/source/Lexington_Herald-Leader)*

1. [*Cold Case SOLVED: 30 Year Old Jeff Shepherd Found In Pond 3 1/2 Years Later*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypcTp5Hu5gQ). [Chaos Divers](/source/Chaos_Divers). December 17, 2021. pp. 00:10:28. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

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1. [*SOLVED: Missing 4-years Underwater (Stephanie Torres)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p70E1GxMP3o). Adventures with Purpose. February 4, 2022. pp. 00:14:30. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

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1. [*SOLVED: Missing 2-years Underwater (Miss Annie Lee Hampton)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL5RnWaj5_Q). Adventures with Purpose. February 4, 2022. pp. 00:24:50. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

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1. [*SOLVED: Missing 10-months Underwater (Margaret "Jan" Shupe Smith)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a3w-A0NUIg). Adventures with Purpose. April 5, 2022. pp. 01:08:20. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. Reardon, Sophie (March 29, 2022). ["Body found in Pennsylvania creek identified as James Amabile, who had been missing since 2003"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-amabile-missing-2003-body-identified-in-pennsylvania/). *[CBS News](/source/CBS_News)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED: Underwater Recovery 19-years Later \[Ep 3\] James Amabile*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAlzSib4yqg). Adventures with Purpose. May 19, 2022. pp. 00:00:28. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

1. Brown, Maggie & Leah, Heather (April 5, 2022). ["Car of NC man reported missing 16 years ago found in Winston-Salem lake"](https://www.wral.com/car-of-nc-man-reported-missing-16-years-ago-found-in-winston-salem-lake/20221063/). *[WRAL](/source/WRAL-TV)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED 16-Year-Old Missing Person Case.. (Dedrick Smith)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7RDrFSsEYU). Adventures with Purpose. June 7, 2022. pp. 00:31:23. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. ["Remains found in vehicle are those of Jed Hall's, police say"](https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/05/remains-found-in-vehicle-are-those-of-jed-halls-police-say/). *[East Idaho News](/source/East_Idaho_News)*. May 5, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED 16-Year Old (Jed Hall) Missing 4-years... We FOUND him in Under 20 minutes!*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyeM-mLV8EE). Adventures with Purpose. July 15, 2022. pp. 00:45:35. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

1. ["Human remains found in submerged car belonging to former Oregon mayor who went missing one year ago"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ralph-brown-missing-human-remains-found-submerged-car-former-oregon-mayor/). *[CBS News](/source/CBS_News)*. May 16, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*SOLVED: Missing 12-months Underwater (Ralph Brown) DANGEROUS RECOVERY*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NeoHeHCAAw). Adventures with Purpose. June 30, 2022. pp. 00:53:30. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

1. Collman, Ashley (August 22, 2022). ["Body found in car submerged in California reservoir is likely missing teen Kiely Rodni, police say"](https://www.insider.com/kiely-rodni-body-found-in-lake-likely-missing-california-teen-2022-8). *[Insider](/source/Insider_Inc.)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*How We FOUND Kiely Rodni: MURDER or ACCIDENT?*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPwnDyW26gk). Adventures with Purpose. September 2, 2022. pp. 00:34:43. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

1. Smith, Cam (October 5, 2022). ["Mystery solved? Missing man's truck found at bottom of river"](https://www.wcax.com/2022/10/05/missing-vermont-mans-truck-believed-found-submerged-river/?outputType=amp). *[WCAX](/source/WCAX)*. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*Pt2: SOLVED Cold Case 16-YEARS Later (Donnie Messier)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhWjF5vYLG4). Adventures with Purpose. October 28, 2022. pp. 00:30:48. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

1. ["Police pull car with body inside from Allegheny River near Acrisure Stadium"](https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/police-pull-car-from-allegheny-river-near-acrisure-stadium/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab4i). *[CBS News](/source/CBS_News)*. October 8, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

1. [*WE FOUND Tod DiMinno - Breaking News Livestream*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXGKvJTsVcw). Adventures with Purpose. October 9, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

1. ["Tragic riddle of car in river"](https://derwentvalleygazette.com/2023/01/24/tragic-riddle-of-car-in-river/). January 24, 2023.

1. [*SOLVED 6-Year-Old Missing Person Case.. (Dale Nicholson)*](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SWhIMUKSrps). Adventures with Purpose. July 21, 2023. pp. 00:10:20.

1. ["Dive team finds body of missing Stockton man Jacob VanZant in San Joaquin River"](https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/jacob-vanzant-stockton-missing-man-lodi-search-body-found-san-joaquin-river/). *[CBS News](/source/CBS_News)*. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.

1. [*WE FOUND Jacob VanZant - Breaking News Livestream*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKi8XLoSL1g). Adventures with Purpose. April 15, 2023. pp. 00:19:07. Retrieved April 24, 2023.

1. Adams, Eve (May 6, 2023). ["Rochelle Stanfield of Tiptonville, TN, found dead in Mississippi River"](https://snbc13.com/rochelle-stanfield-of-tiptonville-tn-found-dead-in-mississippi-river/). *SNBC13*. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

1. [*SOLVED: 💔 Grandma Missing 60-Days Underwater... The Case of Rochelle Stanfield*](https://snbc13.com/rochelle-stanfield-of-tiptonville-tn-found-dead-in-mississippi-river/). Adventures with Purpose. July 14, 2023. pp. 00:10:20. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

1. Crowley, Kinsey (January 9, 2024). ["Human remains believed to belong to woman missing since 1985 found in car in Miami canal"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/09/maureen-sherman-missing-found-miami-florida/72163840007/). *USA Today*. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

1. Livingston, Layron (February 12, 2024). ["Authorities working to ID remains found in submerged vehicle near Sawgrass Mills Mall"](https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/02/12/authorities-working-to-id-remains-found-in-submerged-vehicle-near-sawgrass-mills-mall/). *WPLG*

1. Robles, Sergio (April 22, 2024). ["Human remains, vehicle pulled from waterway may be linked to Stockton man who went missing in 1994"](https://fox40.com/news/local-news/sacramento-county/human-remains-vehicle-pulled-from-waterway-may-be-linked-to-stockton-man-who-went-missing-in-1994/). *FOX40*. Retrieved May 26, 2024.

1. ["BREAKING NEWS: 2 Cold Cases Solved by AWP and Sunshine State Sonar"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuyTOfJ-LYg)

1. ["SOLVED: 27 y/o Eddie and His Dog Sassy Found After Tragic Seizure"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtWNFe0FsAg)

1. ["Missing man's vehicle found submerged in San Jacinto River, search for his body continues"](https://bluebonnetnews.com/2025/02/04/missing-mans-vehicle-found-submerged-in-san-jacinto-river-search-for-his-body-continues/). *Bluebonnet News*. 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-10-31.

1. Cergol, Greg (2025-07-16). ["Remains found in submerged Long Island SUV ID'd as man missing nearly 15 years"](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/long-island/robert-long-missing-car-found-cedar-beach-boat-ramp/6337604/). *NBC New York*. Retrieved 2025-10-31.

1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmDHMeY1qLY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmDHMeY1qLY)

1. ["CA family still looking for answers after missing mother and baby found dead in canal"](https://abc7news.com/post/fresno-family-looking-answers-missing-mother-baby-found-dead-canal/17587406/). *ABC7 San Francisco*. 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-10-31.

1. ["Adventures with Purpose - YouTube"](https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventureswithPurpose/about). Adventures with Purpose. Retrieved November 3, 2022. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

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