A Work In Purpose

Job searching is tough! Especially without one thing.

Balance.

It’s easy for us to fall into the trap of focusing exclusively on job searching while neglecting all other aspects of life. 

But this imbalance creates more anxiety. You lose that essence of you. It creates that feeling of desperation that potential employers can sense. 

And that is a cycle that’s tough to break.

So mastering balance is key. 

This episode continues the 3-part series of interviews with career coaches to provide practical advice for those experiencing job loss or searching for a new job. 

Our guest this episode is Wen Hsu, the founder of Wen Coaching and a best-selling author.

Wen shares invaluable advice on how to handle the emotional rollercoaster of job searching, including how to deal with rejection, stress, and pressure. She also provides i...

If you're going through a job transition or looking to change your career, this episode is for you!

Joining us this episode is Paul Larsen, a career and leadership coach and the author of the book Find Your Voice As A Leader. Paul has extensive experience coaching over 500 leaders worldwide, including at top companies such as Salesforce, Charles Schwab, and Cisco. 

In this episode, Paul shares practical ways to: 

• Na...

Whether you're an aspiring artist, musician, or simply searching for a new job, this episode is for you.

We're joined by Mars Gelfo, an artistic actualization ninja who coaches people to unleash the artistic spirit that lives within all of us. 

Mars shares his journey as a French Horn player who made it as the top 2 finalist for an audition to join the LA Philharmonic, only to be bitterly disappointed with the outcome. It was ...

In 2020, many of us suddenly found ourselves working remotely. Free from distractions, we turned inward and wonder what our purpose is. Now that we're returning to work, our workplace has changed. Our connection to work has changed. So now we wonder, how can we align our purpose with our work?

Our guest this episode is Dr. Dana Mitra, a professor of education policy studies at Penn State University and the author of "The Empowered ...

We all have an inner voice that repeats stories about ourselves over and over again. But what should we do if our inner voice happens to be our biggest bully? Constantly keeping us down. How can we loosen its firm grip on us? And instead cultivate self-compassion, self-love, and self-acceptance?

Our guest this episode, Calvin Michael West, sheds some light on how we can do just that. Calvin is a certified professional coach, healer...

Have you experienced trauma in the past? 

Are you trying to resolve it so you can finally live a full life? 

Or do you know someone close who has experienced trauma and you want know how to best support them? 

Then stay tuned.

Our guest, Dr. Don Russell, is a psychotherapist of 25 years who specializes in trauma and trauma treatment. 

He's also the author of “The Trauma Treatment Companion”, a guide to the stabi...

When we think of the "midlife" period of our lives, we often associate it with a crisis. That it is all down hill from there.

But does that have to be the case? Are there things we could be doing leading up to or during our midlife to flip the script upside down? And thrive within our purpose instead?

Our latest guest this episode, Dr. Ellen, The Midlife Whisperer, is here to tell us how we can do just that.

Dr. Ellen is the author...

Our guest this episode, Sarah Manuel, was not supposed to live past the age of 4 after being diagnosed with the number 1 genetic killer of children under age 2. She not only survived. She thrived.

Despite being wheelchair bound and the low expectations so many people imposed upon her, Sarah found ways to overcome debilitating self-victimhood stories and instead chose to thrive in every area of life.

Nowadays, Sarah is a school psyc...

What are the differences between a purpose and a calling? Why is it important to distinguish the two?

What are the benefits of knowing your purpose? Why do you even need a purpose? And how do you even get started with charting your purpose roadmap?

Our guest this episode, Mick Lolekonda, is a Purpose & Fulfillment Strategist who helps people live their purpose and the author of The Purpose Roadmap.

Mick shares his insights to t...

One of the most profound new experiences I had during the pandemic was Breathwork. Little was I expecting that after 20 minutes of doing a style of breathwork for the first time that I would drop into a trance-like state and experienced the most amazing and profound breakthroughs in my life. I experienced a deep sense of ecstasy and love, like I had within me an explosion of serotonin.

And I also got clarity about my purpose on a m...

Going through a divorce, or any other major life changing situation, is tough. But it is usually in these moments in which we can truly discover ourselves and chart out a path towards our newer, better, and more purposeful self -- that is if we choose to.

Our next guest, Sheva Ganz, understands this first hand. After becoming a divorcee and single mom herself, Sheva found her purpose by becoming a therapist who specializes in peopl...

Before I introduce to you our guest this episode, let share some context. In my family, my dad, my aunt, my uncle, and possibly my grandfather, all died from a fatal hereditary disease called Amyloidosis. As with many genetically hereditary diseases, I too had a 50/50 chance of having this disease. And for many years, I really hesitated to get tested to see if I myself had it.

Since there was no cure, I thought what was th...

Like many of us, our guest, Carlos Ceballos, felt like he didn't have an obvious purpose. He had a typical office job his entire life.

But then 2020 changed everything.

Covid made his job insecured. To make things worse, the wildfire ravaging across California forced him and his family to evacuate their home. Needless to say, Carlos' life was full of uncertainty, but it was through this uncertainty when Carlos fin...

Sound. It is one of our five senses that we cannot simply shut off. It is constantly working. In our very noisy world, something is always pulling our attention. Is it such a surprise that so many of us feel scattered, and directionless?

Our guest this episode, Manda Gannon, is a sound bath healer. She uses the power of sound to help people get into a meditative state and make it possible for them to surrender and unblock whatever ...

Can you envision, with all of the new emerging technologies, what will art be like 10 years, 20 years, 50 years from now?

On this episode, our guest, Brendan Lewis, is the founder of Oscillations Art. And he is on a mission to shape the future of art, similar to what Walt Disney did in the 1900s.

Through Oscillations, Brendon is laying the foundations for new possibilities of art using emerging technologies.
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Many of us don't get anywhere near our full potential because we often play small our entire life. We often hold on to limiting beliefs about ourselves that bind us inside our comfortable little box, forever wondering if there exists more life outside our self-imposed box.

Our guest this episode, Devaiya Ra, is a Change Catalyst who helps people transform their lives by getting them out of the play small mindset.

In this e...

What can we do to our brain to function at our highest potential? On this episode, we will tackle how to find and reach your purpose based on the latest neuroscience findings. We're joined by our guests Dr. Mary Rensel, who is a Neuroimmunologist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and Ali Hively who is a life coach.

Together, they'll share their framework for optimiz...