2.4 “Ikigai” with Emily Orcullo

On this Episode we have Emily Orcullo. She is an experienced supply chain leader for more than 20 years across different businesses and markets in Asia-Pacific. Emily is best known for her strong passion in developing people in an organization enabling future leaders, she truly believes that's her calling. She currently works as the Director of Customer Logistics APAC at Lego, leading a team of logistics consultants across 5 different markets. She is an experienced coach for high performance at work, mentoring talents, and a strong advocate in developing impactful learning & development programs for organisations. 

In todays episode, we cover topics such as what is an "ikigai", why do we need it, how coaching can help you discover it, how to find your “flow”, the importance of mental stimulation, balancing stress and new challenges, and building resilience and anti-fragility. All these that help you live long, happy, fulfilling lives according studies from the book ikigai.

To check out the book, ikigai, that inspired this Episode click here.
To check out the ikigai diagram, click here.

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Timestamps
00:30 - Who is Emily?
4:45 - When did Emily start thinking about her ikigai
6: 30 - How would you know you are getting closer to your ikigai
8:45 - How Emily came up with her life mission
13:00 - Phycology, Psychoanalysis, Morita Therapy and Coaching; 
How does Coaching help you discover your life purpose
17:52 - Finding and being in your "Flow"
24:15 - Keeping your mind active to slow the ageing process
29:00 - Balancing new challenges and stress
33:15 - Building resilience 
38:00 - Building antifragility with examples with the year of COVID
45:15 - Last thoughts from Emily
48:36 - Emily's best decision of her life

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