Finding Direction
408 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 143 ratingsFinding Direction is a podcast where we help people who feel lost in life find direction. We interview the most passionate and fulfilled people and reverse engineer their life and get strategies, tactics and actionable steps our audience can apply to find direction.
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Episode 252: How to avoid making the wrong decision and use your body to help find your purpose with Aaron Alexander
May 24, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 43.9 MBAaron Alexander is a movement coach, founder and creator of the Align Method, and author of the book ‘The Align Method’. He is also host of the podcast ‘The Align Podcast’. In this episode, we talk about: How you can begin to use your body to help you get clear on what you want to do in your life, and make more powerful decisions. How you can avoid making the wrong decision as you look forward to the next step of your life. The power of experimentation alignpodcast.com/community
Episode 251: Action After Jason Marc Campbell: Impact First
May 19, 2022 17:46 - 9 minutes - 11.9 MBAction After Items Impact First Actively write down the answers to these questions: What is the impact I would love to have in the world? What would I like to see fixed in the world? How can I get closer to people who are making that impact and fixing that problem? Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 250: Jason Marc Campbell: Why Getting a Sales Job Can Lead to Your Purpose
May 18, 2022 20:21 - 44 minutes - 51.9 MBJason Marc Campbell is a consultant, speaker, and author of the book ‘Selling With Love’. In this episode, we talk about: How you can work from anywhere in the world and create a beautiful life for yourself. How taking a sales job may be the change that you need in your life. Whys starting with impact can lead you to your purpose. sellingwithlove.com/stu
Episode 249: Action After The Real Jason Duncan: Hire a Coach
May 12, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 16 MBAction After Items Hire a Coach Make criteria for potential coaches. Find 2-3 different coaches you can hire to help you achieve this outcome. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 248: The Real Jason Duncan: From Getting Laid Off to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur
May 10, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 43.3 MBThe Real Jason Duncan is someone who went through being a pastor and teacher, and is now an extremely successful entrepreneur, whose journey started when he got laid off as a teacher. In this episode, we talk about: How your life is like the alphabet, and if you follow it from A to Z, it will unfold beautifully. How you can seamlessly and gracefully transition into the next phase of your life. Allowing yourself to naturally flow into the direction that you know you are supposed to go....
Episode 247: Action After Shamawn L Wright: Check Your Environment
May 05, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 11 MBAction After Items Check Your Environment Audit your environment. Ask yourself who is someone who inspires you, and then buy them lunch or coffee. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 246: Shamawn L Wright: Take Responsibility and Change Your Narrative
May 03, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 45.8 MBShamawn L Wright is the founder of Bridge Builders which helps people in underserved communities bridge the gap from lower education to higher education. He is also a motivational speaker. In this episode, we talk about: How taking responsibility is the first step to changing your current situation. The 3 things you can do to instantly change the narrative of yourself. How Shamawn grew up from a rough childhood to now creating an incredible life for himself. @s._wright @bridgeb...
Episode 245: Action After Kari Pearce: Take a Risk
April 28, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MBAction After Items Take a Risk In the next 24-48 hours, send a message to someone you’ve been thinking of sending a message to. Try the thing in life that is less traditional if you are being pulled towards it. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 244: Kari Pearce: Be Better By Being Proactive
April 26, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 42.7 MBKari Pearce is a 4-time Fittest American Female, rated the 3rd fittest woman on earth, was a competitive CrossFit competitor, and owner of businesses which help people become more active. In this episode, we talk about: How when you are positive, it triggers your brain in different ways. The power of giving your soul to something. Why you must be coachable. @karipearcecrossfit
Episode 243: Action After Emily Zugay: Find Your Passion and Your Love
April 21, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 9.02 MBAction After Items Find Your Passion and Your Love Ask yourself, what are you passionate about and what do you love doing? Do that thing in the next 24 hours. Go google what are careers that are associated with this passion or love you have. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 242: Emily Zugay: How to Make a Living on Tiktok
April 19, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 36.8 MBEmily Zugay is a Tiktoker and content creator who is most notably known for redesigning famous logos, including logos of Tiktok and McDonald’s. In this episode, we talk about: The power of being scrappy when it comes to being certain with what you want with your life. How to make a living on Tiktok. Emily’s journey on Tiktok. Emily Zugay on Tiktok twitch.tv/emilyzugay @emilyzugay
Episode 241: Action After Cary Jack: Do Some SOUL MAPPIN
April 14, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 9.49 MBAction After Items Do Some SOUL MAPPIN Rate yourself on a scale of 1-5 on Selfless service, Optimized health, Unplugged digitally, Loving relationships, Mindful spirituality, Abundance financially, Personal development, Passion and hobbies, Impactful work, and Nature connection. For the next 7 days, pick 2 of those things and work on them to get your rating up by one number. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free R...
Episode 240: Cary Jack: The Happy Hustler
April 12, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 48.7 MBCary Jack is an entrepreneur, outdoorsman, and founder of The Happy Hustle. In this episode, we talk about: What is happy hustling. How to create a balanced life. Doing an actual life audit. thehappyhustlebook.com
Episode 239: Action After Christopher Dedeyan: Get a Gratitude Journal
April 07, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 10.3 MBAction After Items Get a Gratitude Journal Buy a physical blank journal. For the next 7 days, write down 3 things that you’re grateful for. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 238: Christopher Dedeyan: Finding Your Purpose Through Your Fears
April 05, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutes - 62.4 MBChristopher Dedeyan is a peak performance coach, speaker, and a human encyclopedia who was diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age. In this episode, we talk about: How your fear can lead you to your purpose. How Chris become an entrepreneur. How an evening routine can be important in your life. @christopherdedeyan christopherdedeyan.com
Episode 237: Action After Felix Semper: Do One Thing
March 31, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 6.99 MBAction After Items Do One Thing What is one thing you need to do to get to your next level right now? Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 236: Felix Semper: Making a Living From Doing Art
March 29, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 41.9 MBFelix Semper is an internationally renowned artist who makes sculptures out of paper, and has made art for A$AP Rocky, DJ Khaled, Microsoft, and more. In this episode, we talk about: How you can make a living doing something that typically is known as being difficult to make a living doing. A secret sauce that will allow you to skyrocket your career. Why your dark moments are your most powerful moments. felixsemper.com @felixsemper
Episode 235: Action After Maria Brito: Are You Shying Away?
March 24, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutes - 14 MBAction After Items Are You Shying Away? Think of a thing you are shying away from. Ask yourself why you’re shying away from this. Lean into it. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 234: Maria Brito: Take a Leap of Faith
March 22, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 52.3 MBMaria Brito is an award-winning contemporary art advisor, a curator, former lawyer, and author. In this episode, we talk about: How as you begin to grow, you need to start to make your own decisions to take control of your life. How Maria took a leap of faith from being a lawyer to something that her heart told her to do. Why creativity is so important. mariabrito.com
Episode 233: Action After Debbie Neal: Stop Overthinking
March 17, 2022 14:01 - 12 minutes - 15.4 MBAction After Items Stop Overthinking Think of something in your life that you’ve been continuously overthinking. Go do it right now. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 232: Debbie Neal: Learning Through Growing
March 15, 2022 22:25 - 38 minutes - 44.9 MBDebbie Neal is an entrepreneur, leadership coach, international speaker, and host of the podcast ‘Level Up’. In this episode, we talk about: Why you need to stop being afraid of making the wrong decision, and just start making more decisions. How you have a choice in the life you create. How one moment of courage can shape, change, and uncover what you’re meant to do in life. @debbie_neal @levelup.debbieneal
Episode 231: Action After Pat Quinn: Get Clear on Your 3 Stories
March 10, 2022 09:00 - 12 minutes - 15.6 MBAction After Items Get Clear on Your 3 Stories Get clear on the story of your past. Get clear on the story of your present life. Get clear on the story of your future. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 230: Pat Quinn: Changing Yourself Through Different Seasons of Life
March 08, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 46.3 MBPat Quinn is a speaking coach and Chief Product Officer at Advance Your Reach. He is also a former magician. In this episode, we talk about: How every season of your life has its own purpose. How Pat went from being a magician, to a teacher, to what he is today. How if you change your story, you will change your life. sigtalkguide.com
Episode 229: Action After Tony Whatley: It’s Not a What, It’s a Who
March 03, 2022 09:00 - 12 minutes - 15.4 MBAction After Items It’s Not a What, It’s a Who Pick an area of your life where you want to get to the next level. Ask yourself who is someone who inspires you in this area, and learn from them. Find an accountability group that will hold you accountable to the goals you want to achieve. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 228: Tony Whatley: Finding Your Purpose For This Decade
March 01, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 51.5 MBTony Whatley is a serial entrepreneur also known as the ‘Side Hustle Millionaire.’ He is also a coach and podcast host. In this episode, we talk about: Why you need to go the extra mile if you’re currently drained in your career. The importance of focusing on your purpose for this decade. 3 questions Tony got from a near-death experience which changed his life. 365driven.com
Episode 227: Action After Bobby Hobert: Strengths, Weaknesses and Likes
February 24, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes - 20.2 MBAction After Items Strengths, Weaknesses and Likes Make 3 sections in your notes and write down your strengths, weaknesses, and likes. Ask yourself what you would do if money was not an issue in your life. Ask yourself if you are currently in a job, if you would continue with that job if money wasn’t an issue. Leave us a review. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com...
Episode 226: Bobby Hobert: From Uber Driver to Podcast Host
February 22, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 53.3 MBBobby Hobert is the host of the podcast ‘The Bearded Man.’ He also is the podcast performance manager of Liquid IV and former 19,000-drive Uber driver. In this episode, we talk about: The importance of finding peace within yourself. What to do when your life plan goes wrong. The power and importance of seeking help from others when you are looking for a change in life. Bobby's IG: @bobbbaaaay
Episode 225: Action After Kathy Caprino: 20 Facts About You
February 17, 2022 09:00 - 8 minutes - 11 MBAction After Items 20 Facts About You Write down 20 facts about you. Go through all these facts and ask yourself what lessons you could learn from them. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 224: Kathy Caprino: Finding Your Place in the World
February 15, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 57.9 MBKathy Caprino is an internationally-recognized career and leadership coach, writer and speaker dedicated to the advancement of women in business. She is also host of the podcast ‘Finding Brave.’ In this episode, we talk about: How the love you crave from your parents at a young age dictates some things you do in your life. How to safely get out of the work you don’t want to be doing. How to find the gifts you have and live more fully in your gifts. kathycarpino.com findingbrave...
Episode 223: Action After Alex Weber: Go Do a Little Bit of Exploring
February 10, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.03 MBAction After Items Go Do a Little Bit of Exploring Do something you may otherwise not normally do. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 222: Alex Weber: Go All In
February 08, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 40 MBAlex Weber is a competitor of the show ‘American Ninja Warrior’, an award-winning host for NBC, an author, and an international keynote speaker. In this episode, we talk about: The power of going all in when you have an idea of what you want to do. How you should start experimenting in your life without judgment. The motto “Meet everyone and do everything.” Check out Alex's IG: @alexweber
Episode 221: Action After Nisan Trotter: Take the Action TODAY
February 03, 2022 09:00 - 12 minutes - 15.6 MBAction After Items Take the Action TODAY Ask yourself what is one thing you want to achieve in the next day to year. Take one action that can get you closer to that right now. Take another action in the next 24 hours. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 220: Nisan Trotter: Start Believing in Your Gift
February 01, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 51.9 MBNisan Trotter is the founder of TROT Fitness, one of the nation’s top fitness bootcamps. He is also an author and speaker who also goes by the name ‘The Fitness Preacher’. In this episode, we talk about: Why it’s important to detach yourself from the identity you’re currently attaching yourself to; Why the time is right now; Why you should start believing you have a gift in order for that gift to appear to you. Check out Nisan's website at www.nisantrotter.com Check out Nisan's...
Episode 219: Action After Linnita Hosten: Get Clear
January 27, 2022 09:00 - 10 minutes - 13.4 MBAction After Items Get Clear Write down a big goal you want to achieve this year Break it down into milestones Ask yourself what are small mini steps you can do to achieve those milestones Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 218: Linnita Hosten: Finding Your Dream Career
January 25, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 47.1 MBLinnita Hosten is a speaker, author, and student success strategist. In this episode, we talk about: Why you should try to start treating your life like a piece of pizza How to build a strategic exit strategy if you are not currently doing what you really want to be doing How to begin to use your natural gifts to do something that you love, and make a living out of it @linnitahosten
Episode 217: Action After DJ Rankan: Write Down Your Goals
January 20, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutes - 14.5 MBAction After Items Write Down Your Goals Write down a small goal you want to accomplish this year Write down a big goal you want to accomplish this year Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 216: DJ Rankan: The World’s Corporate DJ
January 18, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 59.7 MBDJ Rankan is the ‘World’s Corporate DJ’ who travels around the world to DJ for some of the world’s largest corporate events. In this episode, we talk about: How he started DJ-ing How blindly saying yes to everything changed his life The biggest takeaways he got from some of the top thought leaders in the world youngandfocused.com @djrankan
Episode 215: Action After Alexa Carlin: Your Non-Negotiables
January 13, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutes - 14.4 MBAction After Items Your Non-Negotiables What are your non-negotiables in your professional life? Compare your non-negotiables to your current reality How can you do more of the non-negotiables? Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 214: Alexa Carlin: How to Gain More Confidence
January 11, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 58.1 MBAlexa Carlin is the founder of Women Empower X, a speaker, author, and a person passionate about life. In this episode, we talk about: If you shift a certain word in your life, it can begin to change your entire life How to have a flexible plan in life How to be more confident in yourself alexacarlin.com @alexarosecarlin
Episode 213: Action After Adam Carroll: Go Back to Your Roots
January 06, 2022 09:00 - 9 minutes - 11.9 MBAction After Items Go Back to Your Roots Ask yourself the question “What is one thing you always tend to go back to?” Ask yourself the question “What is a thing you do that makes time stand still?” Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/5steps
Episode 212: Adam Carroll: How to Get Rid of Student Loan Debt
January 04, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 62.7 MBAdam Carroll is an internationally-recognized speaker and author. He is also a 2-time TEDx speaker with a viral TEDx video with millions of views. He is also the creator of a documentary about student loan debt called ‘Broke, Busted and Disgusted’. He’s also the host of the Build a Bigger Life Podcast. In this episode, we talk about: Why you need to take a breath when life throws you a curveball How to get a part of your life that you want to grow, to grow faster How to start destroyi...
Episode 211: Action After Darryl Bellamy Jr.: Do an Energy Audit
December 30, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 11.8 MBAction After Items Do an Energy Audit Audit your circle and ask yourself who are the 5 people around you who influence you the most Ask yourself if they are an energy drain or energy gain in your life Don’t talk to the energy drainers for the next 24-48 hours, and spend time with the energy gainers Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/3steps
Episode 210: Darryl Bellamy Jr.: Take Fearless Action
December 28, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 61.1 MBDarryl Bellamy Jr. is a fear researcher, author, entrepreneur, and speaker who provides people with actionable steps to go from being fearful to fearless. In this episode, we talk about: The importance of adding competition to a healthy habit you want to develop How you can take more fearless action How to figure out your entrepreneurship calling Darryl Bellamy Jr. on YouTube @DarrylBellamyJr https://campuspeak.com findingdirectionuniversity.com/freetrial
Episode 209: Action After Ryan Sullivan: It’s Time to Try That Cool Thing
December 23, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 7.98 MBAction After Items It’s Time to Try That Cool Thing Ask yourself what is one thing that you’ve always thought would be cool to try. Call or text someone you’re close to and tell them that you want to go try that thing with them. Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/3steps
Episode 208: Ryan Sullivan: Say Yes First, Then Figure It Out
December 21, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 44.3 MBRyan Sullivan is a podcast producer, the founder of Podcast Principles, a podcast host, and hip hop artist. In this episode, we talk about: Why you might want to try skipping some of the fundamentals in your life Why you should say ‘yes’ first, then figure it out Why you should try that thing that you’ve always wanted to try sullybop.com
Episode 207: Action After Joshua Dean Church: The World is Conspiring For You
December 16, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - 13.2 MBAction After Items The World is Conspiring For You Make a list of coincidences which, looking back, became meaningful to your life Act as if the world is conspiring in your favor Ask yourself if you are focusing on things that you don’t have in your life, or on things that you want in life Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/3steps
Episode 206: Joshua Dean Church: A Student of Life
December 14, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 65 MBJoshua Dean Church is an operations specialist, host of Find The Others Podcast, and is a student of life. He also organizes workshops, conferences and retreats to help ambitious people to get to the next level. In this episode, we talk about: How Joshua almost losing his leg at 17 changed his life Why you need to start to find the breadcrumbs in life How the world is truly conspiring in your favor @joshuadeanchurch Find The Others Podcast
Episode 205: Action After Maura Sweeney: Don’t Be a Victim, Be a Beneficiary
December 09, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 9.01 MBAction After Items Don’t Be a Victim, Be a Beneficiary Ask yourself where is a place in your life where you may be victimizing yourself? Shift to being a beneficiary Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/3steps
Episode 204: Maura Sweeney: An Ambassador of Happiness
December 07, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 51.7 MBMaura Sweeney is a leader in the movement of happiness, a writer, speaker, and podcast host. In this episode, we talk about: Why you need to sometimes jump out of the plane without a parachute How you can listen to yourself better How you can be happier https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maura-sweeney-living-happy-inside-out-self-improvement/id908725087 maura4u.com findingdirectionuniversity.com/3steps
Episode 203: Action After McCall Jones: Think With Your Feet
December 02, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 12.3 MBAction After Items Think With Your Feet Ask yourself what’s one thing that you’ve recently been wanting to do Hit publish Stop fighting with perfection Stu’s IG - @stumassengill Get your Action After Worksheet Here! www.stumassengill.com/actionafter Free Resource: www.findingdirectionuniversity.com/3steps