Bradley Wright, Life Purpose Lab

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 …

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 …

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…

Colleges 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. …

Severe 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 childhoo…

Young 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 successfu…

When 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 gui…

In 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. Sh…

Do 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 …

How 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 sc…

Why 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 co…

Artists 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 sh…

What'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 exp…

What 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 coa…

What 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…

Do 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 st…

Leon 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…

You'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 th…

Do 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 t…