Purpose Schmurpose!  What's it *really* all about?!  Well, we found the expert and she nailed it!  The definition of Purpose, what it should mean, why it's important, and how entire systems can be built and sustained around Purpose. Lakshmi Gopalkrishnan, (www.infinite-impact.com) an accomplished and highly decorated executive leadership coach, defines Purpose as your contribution and the impact you make.  It's the intersection of values + skills + superpowers! It's about being SEEN.

Meet Rachel Wernet, CEO of Bedrockskin.com. What's unique about Rachel's quest for a life of purpose is the way she went about achieving it, and let's be clear (pun intended) this mompreneur is only just getting started!  Tune in and hear how Rachel took an uncomfortable situation and turned it into a growing business that provides relief, and clear skin, to hundreds of people! Follow her story on Instagram @bedrockskin. Be sure to check out all past EPs at www.purposelounge.com.

When's the last time you stopped doing and just started being?  In this ep of Purpose Lounge, Danielle Bryan, conscious entrepreneur and transformation coach, encourages us to slow down, get into a state of being'ness and put an end to comparison and judgment. She promotes radical self-love and breaking patterns that no longer serve us.  In August 2014, she created DragonFit Studio, a Virtual Platform for women's health. Share this EP and help Danielle reach her goal! For more info: www.purposelounge.co

Want to know what GRIT looks like?  Meet Deanna Meyer!  Deanna is a half ironman triathlete who recently took the world stage after overcoming two significant injuries, by exercising a champion mindset.

Deanna is the epitome of GRIT. Through acceptance, openness and recognizing that purpose is a journey, Deanna continues to strive for greatness and shows every one of us that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! 

For more information:

https://www.instagram.com/lildemm.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannameyer/

Blair Fillingham, the founder of MTRNL.com, is on a mission to empower powerful women to be powerful mothers! As a mum herself, Blair's story is one of shock and inspiration. Channeling her inner yogi, Blair took the advice of a life coach and focused on what ultimately made her blood boil. She founded MTRNL.com, the only interactive yoga studio focusing on prenatal and postnatal yoga, as a way to deliver care and love to women about to embark on the most important job of their lives... motherhood!

What decisions would you make if nobody else was around?  Are you struggling with the question, "so, what's next?" Are you afraid to fail?  In this episode of Purpose Lounge, Sydney Day, a talented singer/songwriter who has been popping up at local venues in the PNW for years, talks about what it means to live an emotionally big life. This conversation is relevant to anyone in transition, wanting to move in a direction that leads to greater purpose and meaning.

In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, Purpose Lounge is shining a light on depression and suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 to 24.  My story is real! My son battles depression and has expressed thoughts of suicide. This is our story. Know the warning signs, and help put an end to the shame associated with depression. Follow #Bethe1to and call 1-800-273-8255, for 24/7 suicide prevention support and education. Suicide is NOT a solution.

Lindsey Murphy (a.k.a. Crazy Aunt Lindsey), the creator and host of The Official Fab Lab, shares her story of climbing the proverbial corporate ladder, achieving status, recognition, a six-figure salary plus all of the accouterments that came with it, only to end up feeling depleted and defeated. Tune in and hear how this millennial-entrepreneur and media sensation checked herself in the mirror and decided that the time was NOW to overcome her feelings of inferiority. For more info: www.thefablab.com

In this episode of Purpose Lounge, we introduce listeners to the concept of "fitting out" vs. fitting in. According to Joshua Rosenthal, the founder of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, fitting out is about embracing and celebrating what makes you unique rather than feeling the need to change or hide a part of yourself to fit in or be accepted. Take the one goal/ one-week challenge and be sure to share your comments about how you feel when you're getting real with your best self.

How do you make world travel your life's purpose? Some of the most successful entrepreneurs have achieved this mission, including Richard Branson, and the late Anthony Bourdain. There's also, D'Laina Boynton.

D'Laina believes "travel should always be a part of your lifestyle - it's the only thing you buy that makes you richer." D'Laina has traveled to 28 countries on 6 continents, including living a year in China. She's making it her life's purpose to help others achieve their travel goals.