School of Purpose
182 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsIn-depth exploration into purpose in life. What is purpose? How does it change lives? How do we find more of it? Interviews include researchers who study it, practitioners who guide people to it, and people who have experienced it. New episode every Wednesday morning.
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#100. Is Purpose a Mission Statement or an Action? Psychologist and Author Todd Kashdan
June 08, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBHow we understand purpose in life affects what we do to obtain it. How can we gain a more robust understanding of what purpose is? Todd Kashdan is a professor of psychology at George Mason University where he studies purpose and other facets of well-being. He's currently working on an article that reconceptualizes the concept of purpose. In this episode, he shares how we can think about purpose more accurately. In this episode, you'll learn about: Purpose as articulated understanding vs. b...
#99. Fully Living Your Dream Life: 14-Year Sailing Family Jamie and Behan Gifford
June 01, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBWhat would your life look like if you devoted everything to following your dreams? The Giffords did just that. In 2002, they realized they wanted something different than the typical American life of house and job. They created a six-year plan to live sailing about the world with their three children. Since 2008, they have done just that. As a family, they go where their sails take them. In this episode, you'll learn about: Converting "someday" plans to "now" plans Making long-term plans f...
#98. The Four Pillars of Purpose: YouMap Creator Kristin Sherry
April 27, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBPurpose is idiosyncratic. Everyone has their own view on what matters most in their life. However, is it possible to create a single system that many people can use to find purpose? Kristin Sherry has spent years helping people find purpose. In that time, she's asked countless questions about what people find fulfilling in work. From her investigation, she has identified four essential aspects of career fit. If you have these four, you'll have a deep, rich, and meaningful career. In this epi...
#97. How Colleges Creatively Guide Students into Purpose: Sociologist and Vice Provost Time Clydesdale
April 22, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBColleges have extraordinary responsibilities in the lives of their students. Sometimes overlooked is guiding students into purposeful careers. Tim Clydesdale is the author of The Purposeful Graduate. It's an evaluation of a large-scale program funded by the Lilly Foundation that paid for 88 colleges to create purpose programs for their students. In this episode, you'll learn the lessons from these programs, including what worked and what didn't. In this episode, you'll learn about: Resear...
#96. Finding Purpose after Severe Trauma: Author and Survivor Michael Unbroken
April 13, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBSevere childhood trauma changes one's life--often for the worse. Sometimes, however, it has a redemptive effect as it leads one into purpose. Michael Unbroken experienced a level of trauma in childhood that's difficult to fathom. Yet, today he feels fully alive and health, and he works with people around the world to help them overcome their own trauma. He's used the pain in the past as a prompt for purpose. In this episode he tells his story. In this episode, you'll learn about: How to fin...
#95. From $500 Million to Prison to Purpose: Author and Musician John Lefebvre
April 08, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBHow do you make sense of the world when you had a lot and then lost just about all of it? John Lefebvre co-founded Neteller, a publicly traded online payment company often used by gamblers. In 2007, John ran into legal problems and lost almost $500 million dollars that he had earned by starting the company. He went to jail and started his life again in hi mid-fifties. Now John writes and advocates for good in the world, including addressing climate change. In this episode, he shares his jou...
#94. How Adolescents Find Purpose in Life: Developmental Psychologist Kendall Cotton Bronk
March 30, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBYoung people face many difficult decisions in their transition to adulthood. Chief among them is identifying what matters most in life so as to live with purpose. Some young people do this successfully. How do they do it? How do then differ from other young people? Kendall Cotton Bronk has studied purpose for decades. She has interviewed thousands of adolescents about their path into purpose. In her work, she has identified key factors that enable young people to find purpose. In this epi...
#93. Telling Our Own Stories of Purpose: Experience Designer and Executive Coach Julia Winston
March 23, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBWhen it comes to purpose, we often think of making goals. However, we live our lives in terms of stories. Especially important are the stories that we tell ourselves about our lives. Julia Winston guides people in creating the stories of their lives. She walks them through a process of intentional story making that is rooted in life purpose. This gives a dramatic arc to our lives that takes us even deeper into purpose. In this episode, you'll learn about: Stories versus goals The role of ...
#92. How to Connect with Your Truest Self: CEO and Author Jaclyn Gallo
March 16, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIn today's world, it's so easy to become disconnected from our inner, true self. When this happens, what should we do? CEO and author Jaclyn Gallo joins us in this episode to point the way forward. She shares effective strategies and techniques for finding authentic meaning and purpose in a world of distraction and busyness. In this episode, you'll learn about: Taking back ownership of your life How to change your identity How to discern what you really want in life How to follow your i...
#91. How to Find Your Calling in Your Social Context: Communities of Calling's Jane Patterson and Jessie Bazan
March 07, 2022 20:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBDo you ever wonder if you were created for a specific purpose in life? That's the logic of having a calling. It extends to communities as well as individuals. This week we're joined by Jane Patterson and Jesse Bazan of Communities of Calling-A network of congregations and organizations working on calling in their own contexts with the aim of revitalizing the church’s mission in the world today. They'll share their unique insights into the interplay between one's calling and the context in wh...
#90. Guiding High School Students into Greater Purpose: Wayfinder Founder Patrick Cook-Deegan
February 23, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBHow would you guide high school students into a greater sense of life purpose? Is it even possible? Patrick Cook-Deegan has not only figured out how to do it, his company, Wayfinder, is doing it at scale. Patrick's approach combines research on adolescent purpose with design thinking to create exercises and strategies that high schools can add to their curriculum. Here he shares how Wayfinder came about, and their approach to teaching purpose in school. In this episode, you'll learn about: ...
#90. How to Lead High School Students into Greater Purpose: Wayfinder Founder Patrick Cook-Deegan
February 23, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBHow would you guide high school students into a greater sense of life purpose? Is it even possible? Patrick Cook-Deegan has not only figured out how to do it, his company, Wayfinder, is doing it at scale. Patrick's approach combines research on adolescent purpose with design thinking to create exercises and strategies that high schools can add to their curriculum. Here he shares how Wayfinder came about, and their approach to teaching purpose in school. In this episode, you'll learn about: ...
#89. The Great Benefits of Purpose for Organizations: Chief Purposologist Haley Rushing
February 16, 2022 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBWhy should an organization care about purpose? They exist for profit, don't they? Haley Rushing is the cofounder and chief purposologist at The Purpose Institute. in this context, she advises large corporations on how to incorporate purpose into their mission. Often the results from doing this are nothing short of spectacular. She shares both why organizations should engage purpose, and she gives practical advise for how they can do so. In this episode, you'll learn about: How businesses ...
#88. Being a Purposeful Artist in Every Aspect of Life: Multidisciplinary Artist Katie Chonacas
February 09, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBArtists epitomize purpose. They bring something out from inside of themselves to share with and contribute to the world. For most artists, art equals purpose. Katie Chonacas knows about art because she's done many different mediums of it. She's an actor, podcaster, voiceover artist, musician, filmmaker, and writer. Here she shares her unique perspective about art and its relationship with purpose. In this episode, you'll learn about: Why artists create art The difficulties of having a ca...
#87: Spiritual Health and Finding Purpose: Author, Priest, and Sage Sally Nash
February 02, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBWhat's the relationship between spiritual health and purpose? They are related--but not identical--concepts. How can each one be used to increase the other? Sally Nash PhD is a priest, author, and expert on shame. She guides people into living purposeful, spiritually healthy lives. In this episode, she shares her experiences in spiritual living as it relates to purpose. In this episode, you'll learn about: A stable life and purpose Spirituality and purpose Avoiding regrets How shame is ...
#86. The Magic of Personal and Professional Purpose: PurposePoint CEO and Author Davin Salvagno
January 26, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBWhat does it mean to integrate purpose in our life? How is that different than having work-life balance? How is it different than "finding our why"? Davin Salvagno is an expert on Purpose. He is a coach, consultant, speaker, and author. He is the founder of PurposePoint--a leadership and organizational development company. He's also organized The Purpose Summit, an annual conference on leadership and purpose. In this episode, Dan addresses critical questions about integrating purpose into pe...
#85. Purpose in Work and Leadership: Professor and Center Director Stuart Bunderson
January 19, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBWhat is true leadership? Some view it as effective influence--getting more people to do what you want. But it's more than that. When leadership is rooted in values, it has the potential to change the world. Stuart Bunderson studies meaningful work and leadership. He is an organizational psychologist, and he heads the Bauer Leadership Center at Washington University. One of Stuart's seminal works explored how zookeepers find meaning in their work and the implications this has for them. In t...
#85. Professor and Center Director Stuart Bunderson
January 19, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBWhat is true leadership? Some view it as effective influence--getting more people to do what you want. But it's more than that. When leadership is rooted in values, it has the potential to change the world. Stuart Bunderson studies meaningful work and leadership. He is an organizational psychologist, and he heads the Bauer Leadership Center at Washington University. One of Stuart's seminal works explored how zookeepers find meaning in their work and the implications this has for them. In t...
#84. Creating and Telling Your Life Story: Publisher and Storyteller Jeremy Brown
January 12, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBDo you have a life story waiting to be told? Storytelling provides a powerful structure for organizing how we think about our lives. It can be used to create a life of greater purpose. Jeremy Brown started is the founder and CEO of Throne Publishing. He works with people to convert their own life stories into books. This has given him insight into what makes for a meaningful, purposeful life. Here, he shares his perspective on living a life worthy of telling about. In this episode, you'll l...
#83. A Journey of the Mind in a Hostile Environment: CEO and Activist Leon El-Alamin
January 05, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBLeon El-Alamin started out life on the wrong path. Growing up in Flint, Michigan he got into the street life. He was a drug dealer. He was shot in the head. He was incarcerated. In prison, he was put into 22-hour-a-day lockdown. Amid these difficulties, he had a revelation. He discovered who he really was, and what he wanted to become. Upon release, he went looking for work, but no one would hire him because of his record. Rather than returning to crime, Leon decided to change the community....
#83. A Journey of the Mind through Great Difficulties: CEO and Activist Leon El-Alamin
January 05, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBLeon El-Alamin started out life on the wrong path. Growing up in Flint, Michigan he got into the street life. He was a drug dealer. He was shot in the head. He was incarcerated. In prison, he was put into 22-hour-a-day lockdown. Amid these difficulties, he had a revelation. He discovered who he really was, and what he wanted to become. Upon release, he went looking for work, but no one would hire him because of his record. Rather than returning to crime, Leon decided to change the community....
#82. Using Self-Hypnosis to Find Purpose: Professor of Psychiatry & Reveri Co-Founder David Spiegel
December 29, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBYou've heard about hypnosis. Did you know that you can hypnotize yourself--easily and safely? Doing this can be a powerful way of clarifying lots of issues--including your purpose. David Spiegel is the Wilson Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His life work--for forty years--has been studying hypnosis using stringent scientific protocols. He knows what it is, how it works, and how it benefits people. He's also hypnotized thousands of people. Here he demyst...
#82. Using Self-Hypnosis to Find Purpose: Professor of Psychiatry David Spiegel
December 29, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBYou've heard about hypnosis. Did you know that you can hypnotize yourself--easily and safely? Doing this can be a powerful way of clarifying your purpose. David Spiegel is the Wilson Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His life work--for forty years--has been studying hypnosis using stringent scientific protocols. He knows what it is, how it works, and how it benefits people. He's also hypnotized thousands of people. Here he demystifies hypnosis and explain...
#81. How to Find Your Calling in Life: Psychologist and Chief Science Officer Bryan Dik
December 22, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBDo you have calling in life? Do you want one? How would you know if you have a calling? Bryan Dik is an expert on callings. As a professor of psychology, at Colorado State University, he has studied them for two decades. He even started a company to help young people choose purposeful careers. In this episode of the School of Purpose Podcast, Bryan teaches about callings--what they are and how to find your own. In this episode, you'll learn : What a calling is How knowing our gifts and s...
#80. Being Brave Enough to Suck at Something New: Master Woodworker and YouTube Star Cam Anderson of Blacktail Studio
December 15, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBHave you ever dreamed of doing something that was entirely new, but you have no idea how to do it? All too many people don't act on such a dream. It's too different, too difficult. Some people, however, try it. They take the risk and boldly walk into the unknown. Cam Anderson is a woodworker doing really interesting things. He makes extraordinarily beautiful tables--thick slabs of wood with gaps filled with resin. He also films himself making these tables, and posts the videos to YouTube. ...
#80. Being Brave Enough to Suck at Something New: Master Woodworker and YouTube Star Cam Anderson
December 15, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBHave you ever dreamed of doing something that was entirely new, but you have no idea how to do it? All too many people don't act on such a dream. It's too different, too difficult. Some people, however, try it. They take the risk and boldly walk into the unknown. Cam Anderson is a woodworker doing really interesting things. He makes extraordinarily beautiful tables--thick slabs of wood with gaps filled with resin. He also films himself making these tables, and posts the videos to YouTube. ...
#79. What to Do When You Have Many Passions: Social Entrepreneur Sierra RyanWallick
December 08, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBWhat should a young person do when they passionate about doing many different things? Sierra RyanWallick is one such person. She's been a go-getter from early on. At age 11, she founded a fundraising organization that has since raised over $100,000 for local charities. Now, Sierra has turned her attention to social entrepreneurship and mentoring. In this episode, she shares her stories and struggles in creating something that will make the world a better place. In this episode, you'll learn ...
#78. "Passionate about Helping People Become Who God Made Them to Be": Pastor and Author Chase Davis
December 01, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBHow can Christians find their calling in life? There's lots of teaching in the Church about God's "general" will-that is for all people. What about God's "particular" will-His individualized plans for a specific person? Chase Davis is the pastor of a thriving church in Boulder, Colorado. He's also a deep thinker-having recently authored the book Trinitarian Formation. He has both personal and professional insight into how Christians find purpose and calling in life. In this episode, he share...
#77. Growing Up with Cancer: Writer, Educator, and Survivor Amber Hovanec-Carey
November 24, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBAs much joy as purpose gives us, it's often born in pain. Amber Hovanec-Carey grew up with suffering. At age 9, she was diagnosed with stage 4 of a very rare form of childhood cancer. She went through extensive treatment. At one point, she asked her father, "Daddy, am I going to make it?" Eventually, the cancer went into remission. At in mid-twenties, she was diagnosed with breast cancer--likely resulting from her earlier radiation therapy. She battles that today. This life of overcoming ill...
#76. How Emotions and Relationships Point Us to Purpose: Developmental Scientist and CEO Ben Houltberg
November 17, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBPurpose is multifaceted. We experience it in different areas of our lives. Many different factors come together to move us into it. How do they come together? Ben Houltberg has done a lot of things that gives him insight into life purpose. He has been an elite track athlete, a marriage and family therapist, a developmental psychologist, and now the CEO of the Search Institute ("Helping Young People Thrive.") His professional life has been devoted to helping people live their best lives. In t...
#75. Overcoming the Challenges of Living Purposefully: Jiu Jitsu Fighter and Business Founder Maya Nazareth
November 10, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBWhat's keeps us from pursuing purpose? For many, it's what's inside of us. Our fears, worries, even negative expectations keep us from moving forward. Maya Nazareth knows all about this. When she started practicing jiu jitsu, she realized that the available gear was made for men, not women. As an aspiring entrepreneur, she saw an opportunity, and she started her own business making fightwear for women. There were many obstacles to overcome. The first and foremost was inside of her. Her inter...
#74. Living Purposefully in a World of Digital Distraction: Writer and Contemplative Ed Cyzewski
November 03, 2021 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBLiving in a digital world has many advantages, but living purposefully isn't one of them. Digital distraction affects us and our relationships in so many ways. What can we do to overcome it and live a life that matters? Ed Cyzewski is a writer and thinker who explores the boundaries of theology, spiritual practice, and daily living. His book Reconnect: Spiritual Restoration from Digital Distraction guides readers in living deeply in a shallow world. In this episode, he shares his thoughts o...
#73. Finding Purpose on the Appalachian Trail: Logan McDonald (After the Hike)
October 27, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB(Part two of a two-part series) Have you ever wanted to get away from it all for a wild adventure? If you did, what would you learn about yourself? How would you be different? Logan McDonald did this. He was a student in my class his senior year. After he graduated, he planned to hike the Appalachian trail by himself. Logan graciously agreed to a two-part interview--one shortly before he left for the trip and the other right after he got back. He shares with us thoughts about why to do such...
#72. Finding Purpose on the Appalachian Trail: Logan McDonald (Before the Hike)
October 20, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB(Part one of a two part series) Have you ever wanted to get away from it all for a wild adventure? If you did, what would you learn about yourself? How would you be different? Logan McDonald did this. He was a student in my class his senior year. After he graduated, he planned to hike the Appalachian trail by himself. Logan graciously agreed to a two-part interview--one shortly before he left for the trip and the other right after he got back. He shares with us thoughts about why to do such...
#71. How Decluttering Promotes Purpose: Writer and Coach Shawna Scafe
October 13, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWhich aspects of your life do you need to manage to have more purpose? Naturally, we think of money, time, and energy. But, what about the space that you live in? Shawna Scafe, at Simple on Purpose, teaches people how to live on purpose. One of her main tools is decluttering. Decluttering is much more than just getting rid of things. It forces us to understand who we are and what is important to us. It's also a way of gaining control over our lives. Finally, we can set up our space to suppor...
#70. Finding Purpose as a Leader: Business Instructor and Executive Coach Ryan Sanders
October 06, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBLeadership in intrinsically bound to purpose. The best leaders know their own purpose, and they lead others with purpose. How can leaders learn to be more purposeful? Ryan Sanders approaches this issue from both a theoretical and an applied perspective. As a business school instructor, he knows the research literature on leadership. As an executive coach, he has plenty of hands-on experience helping leaders. From this background, Ryan shares a wealth of ideas about finding and using purpose ...
#69. The Cyclical Nature of Purpose: Author Jonathon Tucker
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBIn life, we go through different seasons. What about purpose? How does it reflect these changing seasons of our life? Jonathon Tucker played competitive soccer, started up a soccer coaching business, and became a teacher. In all of these, he had to work out what purpose meant in that stage of life. Each stage taught him something new about purpose. From his experience, he's developed a model of how purpose unfolds and what we can do to have more of it--at any time of our life. In this episod...
#68. Redeeming Work with Purpose: Purpose Researcher Zach Mercurio
September 22, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBPurpose is usually talked about as a destination. "What is the purpose of my life?" But, is it something that can be experienced every day? What does purpose mean as a day-to-day experience? Zach Mercurio spent two years studying how janitors found purpose and meaning in their work. Even though they were doing menial work, some of them found greater purpose in what they did. This research gave him deep insight into the lived experience of purpose. It involves less of what we actually do and ...
#67. From Prison to Purpose: Recovered Addict Shay Walters
September 15, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBWhat do you do when you hit absolute rock bottom in your life--when you've lost all that matters in your past and in your future? You start living out any purpose that you can find. Shay Walters is a wife, mother, and a nine-time convicted felon. She delved into the abyss of drug addiction. Having lost custody of her son and facing a possible two-decade prison sentence, she changed her life around completely. She gave up her previous impulsive ways of living only for momentary pleasure. She...
#66. Mindfulness, The Brain, and Purpose: Research Scientist and Chief Contemplative Officer Cortland Dahl
September 08, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBAwareness is an often overlooked aspect of experiencing purpose. This raises the question of how awareness increases purpose, and, conversely, how purpose increases awareness. It also ties purpose into mindfulness and other contemplative practices. Cortland Dahl works in the intersection of science and the spirit. In science, he is a research scientist working at the prestigious University of Wisconsin Center for Health Minds. He's spent his career studying contemplative practices--even goin...
#66. Mindfulness, The Brain, and Purpose: Research Scientist and Chief Enlightenment Officer Cortland Dahl
September 08, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBAwareness is an often overlooked aspect of experiencing purpose. This raises the question of how awareness increases purpose, and, conversely, how purpose increases awareness. It also ties purpose into mindfulness and other contemplative practices. Cortland Dahl works in the intersection of science and the spirit. In science, he is a research scientist working at the prestigious University of Wisconsin Center for Health Minds. He's spent his career studying contemplative practices--even goin...
#65: Following Inner Wisdom into Purpose: Life Coach and Mentor Audrey Seymour
September 02, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBWhen people find purpose, it often involves an inner compunction. Something inside of us "knows" that we should do something. This can be called inner wisdom. The question becomes how do we find this inner wisdom? Audrey Seymour started out as a software engineer with a background in mathematics. About 20 years ago, she changed to life coaching with an emphasis on helping people find purpose. She brings a deep and thoughtful approach to her work. She shares her insights on best practices for...
#64: Having Purpose Literally Saved His Life: Entrepreneur and Non-Profit Executive William McNeely
August 25, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBWhat would you do if knew that you had a terminal illness and would die soon--would it change what mattered to you? Change what you did? William McNeely knows the answer to this question. In his early 50s, he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable and terminal disease. For three years, his medical chart was marked EOL for end of life. Yet, William had a long-term vision for making a difference in his hometown of Charlotte. When he was within a week or two of dying, he received a...
#63: Pain, Service, & Purpose: Tech Executive and Altruist Ferose V R
August 19, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBHow is purpose linked to the most painful moments of our lives? Ferose VR was living his dream life--a successful career, marriage, and a child on his way. Then his child was born with autism. Ferose was in anguish. Then he spoke to a mentor about it. Instead of grieving, she congratulated him. She told him that now he knew his purpose in life. Beautiful things have resulted, including Ferose's starting a movement to integrate people with autism into the workplace. These experiences, combi...
#62: Self-Discovery, Security, and Finding Purpose: Attorney, Author, and Guide Lauren Krasnodembski
August 11, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBWe often think of living a life of purpose as being extreme--quitting your job and taking up something brand new. This happens sometimes. But, how can purpose be meaningfully integrated into our existing lives? Attorney and self-discovery guide Lauren Krasnodembski sheds light on how to live purposefully in your current life. She's a successful privacy attorney and is raising a family. She also has found a way to help others find their way. She guides them in her writing, speaking, and coac...
#61: Mindfulness, Teams, and Purpose: Mindfulness Teacher and Retired Navy SEAL Jon Macaskill
August 04, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 30.3 MBMindfulness and purpose are two common themes in research on how to live a good life. How do they interlink? Does one lead to the other? Jon Macaskill turned to meditation out of need. He had experienced severe trauma in the battlefield. It lead him to find another side of himself such that when he retired from the Navy, he turned full time to helping others find mindfulness for themselves as well. Mindfulness, in turn, sets the stage for purpose. As both a mindfulness practitioner and a re...
#60: Finding Work in Middle Age Stirs Your Soul: Rehabilitation Aide Burt Fleischner
July 28, 2021 20:00 - 38 minutes - 22 MBHow does purpose intrude into our everyday life? Even in middle age, can we turn our careers into something profoundly purposeful? Burton Fleischner has a successful career as the manager of a large retail bookstore. But, it didn't engage him at a deep level. Then, one day, a customer asked him a question that caused him to reevaluate everything. Not long after that, he left the safe, known world of retail and moved into medical care. He was inspired by a tragedy that his family had experie...
#60: Finding Work in Middle Age Stirs Your Soul: Rehabilitation Aide Burt Fleischner
July 28, 2021 20:00 - 38 minutes - 22 MBHow does purpose intrude into our everyday life? Even in middle age, can we turn our careers into something profoundly purposeful? Burton Fleischner has a successful career as the manager of a large retail bookstore. But, it didn't engage him at a deep level. Then, one day, a customer asked him a question that caused him to reevaluate everything. Not long after that, he left the safe, known world of retail and moved into medical care. He was inspired by a tragedy that his family had experie...
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#59: The Power of Reprogramming Your Mindset into Purpose: Coach and Author Joey Drolshagen
July 21, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBWhy aren't more people able to find their purpose? What is it about our past that makes it difficult to do so? This week's guest explores this topic with his work. Joey Drolshagen helps people overcome their blocks to living fully and purposefully. He has developed a system that enables people to overcome their unhelpful conditioning and move more fully into the life they are meant to live. Removing these barriers can make all the difference. In this episode, you'll learn about: What it fe...