Jake Heilbrunn is a 20 year old who wrote a soul-searching book about purpose and fulfillment. Here's the link to the Show Notes page for Jake's interview with highlights, quotes, and links to Jake's book, website, and social media connections.

Jake wrote Off the Beaten Trail: A Young Man's Soul-Searching Journey Through Central America. He left college after 5-6 months when he developed a chronic skin condition, which led to anxiety and unfulfillment. That led to his traveling to Guatemala in South America for a four month exploration to discover purpose. His writing background was writing a blog about soccer. He heard the question, "What if the biggest risk we take is not taking any risk at all?" Jake found the site Workaway.info and decided to volunteer at a rural village in Guatemala. While there he journaled and the idea of turning it into a book became his purpose-driven mission. Returning home, he used mind mapping to create the book's flow and content. Jake decided to do a Kickstarter campaign to fund the editing, layout, and video in order to create a quality book. He uses video including YouTube to reach people, blogs, and continues to write. His next venture is a three-hour workshop to Your Break Through Year.