School of Purpose

By: Bradley Wright PhD
  • Summary

  • In-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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Episodes
  • #100. Is Purpose a Mission Statement or an Action? Psychologist and Author Todd Kashdan
    Jun 8 2022

    How 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. behavior
    • Recognizing other people's purpose
    • How we spend our time, money, and energy point to what's purposeful to us
    • Does acting purposefully require making other people's lives better?
    • Excavating our strengths

    Todd's links

    • Website
    • Books
    • Instagram

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    Want to connect? Email me at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com or connect on my LinkedIn page. 
    Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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    57 mins
  • #99. Fully Living Your Dream Life: 14-Year Sailing Family Jamie and Behan Gifford
    Jun 1 2022

    What 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 for purpose
    • Creating a map of dreams
    • How friends and family can negatively react to our dreams
    • Learning how to adapt to change


    Gifford's Links:
    Sailing Totem Website
    Instagram
    Voyaging with Kids Book

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    Want to connect? Email me at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com or connect on my LinkedIn page. 
    Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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    59 mins
  • #98. The Four Pillars of Purpose: YouMap Creator Kristin Sherry
    Apr 27 2022

    Purpose 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 episode of the School of Purpose podcast, Kristin shares her insight on finding purpose.
    In this episode, you'll learn about:

    • The power of self-awareness for finding purpose
    • How others' concern for us can hinder us
    • Developing skill stacks for purpose
    • How we can think of our strengths as weaknesses
    • How to uncover our values

    Kristin's Links
    Website
    LinkedIn
    Books
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    Want to connect? Email me at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com or connect on my LinkedIn page. 
    Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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    47 mins

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