Let me say it right up front: I am a huge fan of Divine Intervention, Brendan Patrick Hughes latest project.

If you have followed Repurpose Your Purpose from the very beginning, you might remember Brendan joining one of my panel discussion events in Los Angeles. Since attending one of his shows almost a decade ago, I have been a fan of Brendan’s storytelling, and Divine Intervention is his best work yet: the culmination of a lifetime of research, planning, and Purpose.

I knew I had to invite him to join me on The Repurpose Your Purpose Podcast when in the second episode, two of the main characters in this true story grapple with the following question:

Are you in this world to participate in your vocation? Or are you in this vocation to participate in the world?

If there ever was a time for all of us to grapple with this same question, it is now.

Divine Intervention is the untold story of a ragtag band of radical nuns in combat boots, wild-haired priests and their madcap friends who swiftly became accomplished cat-burglars in a hellbent effort to sabotage the Vietnam war. Many went to jail, some betrayed their friends, others fell in love.

Across 10 episodes, host Brendan Patrick Hughes uncovers their audacious illegal acts – scaling walls, picking locks, destroying draft cards, harboring a draft fugitive in a church sanctuary, and trading blows with J. Edgar Hoover.

This podcast made me laugh, think, cry, hold my breath, loudly gasp, and most of all, it opened my heart with stories of love, friendship, family, community, peace, and solidarity.

Brendan had a very personal reason for making Divine Intervention which is revealed at the end of episode 9 and fully told in the very last episode, episode 10. We chose not to share it in this interview, so you can experience it in the full power of Brendan’s narrative arc. It’s one more reason to fully immerse yourself in the story.

I hope my interview with Brendan will inspire you to listen to Divine Intervention. I cannot recommend it enough. Here’s the trailer.

You can find Divine Intervention on any of your favorite podcast platforms:

* Apple Podcasts

* Spotify

* Amazon Music

* iHeartRadio

* PlayerFM

* Podchaser

About Brendan Patrick Hughes

Brendan Patrick Hughes is a filmmaker and podcast creator dividing his time between New York City and Los Angeles. His podcast Divine Intervention — an Official Selection in the Tribeca Film Festival's Audio Storytelling category — was just released by iHeartPodcasts and is available wherever you get your podcasts. His feature film Dindin was released last year by Good Deed Entertainment and is available on Apple TV and Amazon. His award winning documentary The Metal Detector is currently streaming on PBS. Find more of his projects at brendanhughes.com. He is Clinical Assistant Professor of Acting for Film and Media at Sands College of Performing Arts at Pace University in New York City.

And if you would like to learn more about doing work you love with Purpose, head over to RepurposeYourPurpose.com.

Psst: if you are curious…here’s my panel with Brendan as a speaker!

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It’s been a while since I recorded an episode for my podcast, I have been very busy with work. Expect a more “flowing” schedule for the next few months, as it will be difficult for me to keep a constant content output.

Episode 30 of The Repurpose Your Purpose Podcast is about the unique pain of feeling stuck and not knowing what to do next. Ugh! So uncomfortable.

And yet…trying to get out of it is often counter productive or simply ineffective. So what are you to do if you feel stuck?

In this episode I offer some perspective on stuckness, why you might be experiencing it, and what can help you get to the other side and back in the Flow.

This is a topic I am very passionate about, and I also have an ongoing series of videos dedicated to it: https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/why-do-we-get-stuck/

Ready to dive in?

If you would like to explore working together, check out https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/

Psst: Join me in June to discover your career (and business) non-negotiables https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/workshops-and-events/

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A client years ago came up with the word Repurposers for the people I work with and who are drawn to my approach to career change and business growth. Since then, I noticed there is something special about Repurposers.

Repurposers are turned off by inauthentic marketing and cookie-cutter approaches to coaching and transformation. They want a thriving career or business, but take a more holistic approach to achieving their goals.

They want to build a sustainable career or business which is not only financially exciting, but also helps them create the life they want, aligned with their values, and surrounded by healthy relationships.

Relationships in fact are one of the areas we work together on. In this podcast episode I share the main issues we explore within this hugely important topic.

Repurposers crave both inner work and outer strategies. The work we do together does not shy away from going deeper while always having practical applications.

Repurposers intuitively understand we are all interconnected, whether their work is directly tied to a higher Purpose, or they are focused on having a positive effect on their own family.

Ultimately, Repurposers know their career or business can make a difference on multiple levels - and want to enjoy their journey.

Are you a Repurposer?

If you would like to explore working together, check out https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/

Psst: My new Group Program for business owners starts on April 23rd https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/workshops-and-events/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit repurposeyourpurpose.substack.com

When we consider what career to pursue we tend to focus on money. Which of course important, but ends up taking so much space in our minds and conversations, we overlook other very important aspects of doing work we love.

In this episode of The Repurpose Your Purpose Podcast I dive into why your career matters, and the importance of paying attention to the quality of relationships at work, being aware of the systems in which we operate, and trusting your Wisdom.

Want to dive in deeper?

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* Work with me: https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/coaching/

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After a bit of a break, I am back with a new episode of The Repurpose Your Purpose podcast.

The world is changing faster than ever and I don't think we will be out of "the age of uncertainty" any time soon.

If you are thinking about changing careers and don't know what you want to do next, the uncertainty you feel inside can be compounded by the uncertainty outside.

If this resonates with you, in this episode I share some of what I have learned over almost a decade focusing on working with career changers who are not sure about what they want to do next.

Interested in diving deeper?

Sign up for my newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ib7eyD

The 7 Biggest Myths About Changing Careers: https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/7-biggest-myths-changing-careers/

Work with me: https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/coaching/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit repurposeyourpurpose.substack.com

At the end of 2015 I listened to the audiobook version of The Surrender Experiment. And it changed my life.

Since then I have returned to this book many time, reading and listening to it. But it took me a couple of years of my own “surrender experiment” to truly grasp some of its profound teachings. My experience with this book is that it’s easy to misunderstand.

Over the years, I have often gifted The Surrender Experiment and had many conversations with colleagues and clients about it: what did Michael Singer really mean when he said…?

After just one such conversation last week, I decided to record some thoughts for the podcast.

Please be warned, this episode contains many spoilers! I highly recommend you read or listen to the book first and then engage with this episode.

Some of the topics I cover:

- Thinking that The Surrender Experiment is about always saying Yes - it’s not

- The confusion about boundaries - and what happened to my ability to set boundaries once I got some clarity

- Privilege, doing business, and reading a spiritual book in a literal way

- Expecting Michael Singer to have all the answers - he doesn’t

- The moment Michael Singer lets go of spiritual bypassing in the book

And here are some of the things I mention on episode 26 of The Repurpose Your Purpose Podcast:

- Michael Singer’s books, The Surrender Experiment and The Untethered Soul.https://bookshop.org/a/16260/9780804141109 https://bookshop.org/a/16260/9781572245372I encourage you to read The Surrender Experiment first

- How my life changed after reading The Surrender Experimenthttps://repurposeyourpurpose.com/the-podcast/

* My trip to the Temple of the Universehttps://repurposeyourpurpose.com/the-surrender-experiment-temple-of-the-universe/

* My video about Spiritual Ego and Spiritual Bypassing (about 10 minutes long)https://youtu.be/102XGaEXNuE

Curious about what I do? Read all about it at https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit repurposeyourpurpose.substack.com

Colleen O’Connor practices a little-known form of energy work called The Yuen Method™. We recorded this conversation together a couple of months ago, and since then I have had the pleasure of experiencing more of her sessions, which I personally found very effective.

I invited her on The Repurpose Your Purpose Podcast to talk about her career change, finding her calling as a Certified Yuen Method Master Practitioner, and working with the mind-body connection.

Please note: no part of this podcast or conversation is medical advice. Always talk to a doctor if you have any health concerns.

Colleen O'Connor is a Certified Yuen Method™ Master Practitioner. The Yuen Method™ is a wellness and energy clearing technique that she uses to improve all areas of people’s life including health, money, career, relationships, fitness and youthfulness. She combines her 30+ years of management, marketing and HR experience with energy clearing and intuitive insights to take clients from fear to clear! A fan of comedy and mysteries, she brings a light-hearted approach and is passionate about finding the truth in a client’s situation. She also currently works as a resume review coach for Indeed.com.

If you’d like to learn more and connect with Colleen, visit her website: https://seecolleenoconnor.com/

Or connect with her on:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@colleenoconnor9761 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seecolleenoconnor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleencareer/

I am your host, AURORA MENEGHELLO.For almost a decade my work has been about Change. I work with social impact, non profit leaders, and heart-centered professionals and solopreneurs who choose to follow their call and embark on the journey of Change.

More than "coach," Midwife of Change is what best describes what I do. I bring ancient and new practices to help you in what only you can do: give birth to what you are called to do or be next.

I help you trust your Inner Wisdom, learn how Change works, and understand how we all create our own experiences, so you can make the best choices for yourSelf.

And I bring two decades of marketing and business experience to support you in the journey.

Some of my past clients have changed careers, started their business, increased their income beyond what they had ever made before; some chose to step back from their busy lives and embrace different values, others developed their leadership potential, and more.

Find more about Repurpose Your Purpose and The Podcast: https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit repurposeyourpurpose.substack.com

It’s the new year, and I am quite thrown off by the fires in Los Angeles. Thankfully, I am ok, but also not so far from the fires to be completely unaffected. It’s heartbreaking and scary, and also humbling to see the amount of help people are giving and receiving, with emergency workers rushing towards danger to save lives.

And I still wanted to record this episode. In a way, the current situation is one more reminder that we cannot keep doing business as usual, disconnected from each other, by algorithm and perfectionistic inhuman standards, pretending to be polished and having it all together. F**k that.

This is 20 min of me, one take, sharing my theme and intention for 2025, and then talking about something that is super important to my work: how do you find a good company to work for? And how do you create one?

One way is to be more human, and in this episode I share what that could mean.

Before or after you dive in, also check out my end of the year Workbook - I create a new one every year. This is the 5th edition and you can download it as a gift here.

And here’s my first blog post of 2025, on my theme and intention for the new year, and how it came to me.

I am your host, AURORA MENEGHELLO.I help groups and individuals do work they love by opening up space for their Inner Wisdom to show up.

Through a process of depth work and strategic action I help you find direction, clarity, and simplicity in your work, so you can use what you already know to do something new.

My clients are career changers who are not sure what they want to do next, and heart-centered leaders or business owners who want to keep growing in alignment with their Purpose.

Are you ready to Repurpose Your Purpose?

Find more about Repurpose Your Purpose and The Podcast: https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit repurposeyourpurpose.substack.com

What is it like when we are moving in between two states of being? Before the caterpillar emerges from its cocoon as a butterfly, it becomes "goo.” Yup. And so do we, when our old self melts away, but our new being hasn’t been born yet.

In the new episode of the Repurpose Your Purpose Podcast, I reunite with Jennie Ahn who worked with me a few years ago. Jennie and I flowed in conversation, exploring what happens at the deepest level as we lose and then find ourselves.

Ready to dive in?

JENNIE AHN is a Los Angeles-based Designer with a keen passion for the ever-evolving field of Product Design, who brings an intrapreneurial mindset and deep capacity for empathy to her work.

With a creative journey spanning over 15 years at the intersection of Apparel, Consumer Products, Branding, and Entertainment, she has carved a unique career path for herself and seen the many iterations of what Product Design can be.

What drives her as a Designer is creating products that are not only visually appealing but deliver memorable, interactive user experiences. She seeks an effective blend of aesthetics and functionality, with an eye on macro trends. As the topic of social impact awareness has grown in our collective, she seeks to create an intentional focus on empathy into her career. Her mission is to bring all of these factors together while weaving in the beauty of the human journey to the world of tech, designing user experiences that are welcoming, engaging, intuitive, and enjoyable.

If you're as passionate as she is about crafting user-centric designs that offer a unique thread to the conversation, she’d love to connect. Whether you're a fellow designer, a tech enthusiast, or someone looking to collaborate on innovative projects, she’s always up for a design discussion or simply connecting with like-minded professionals.

You can find Jennie Ahn at https://www.jxahn.com/

I am your host, AURORA MENEGHELLO.For almost a decade my work has been about Change. I work with social impact, non profit leaders, and heart-centered professionals and solopreneurs who choose to follow their call and embark on the journey of Change.

More than "coach," Midwife of Change is what best describes what I do. I bring ancient and new practices to help you in what only you can do: give birth to what you are called to do or be next.

I help you trust your Inner Wisdom, learn how Change works, and understand how we all create our own experiences, so you can make the best choices for yourSelf.

And I bring two decades of marketing and business experience to support you in the journey.

Some of my past clients have changed careers, started their business, increased their income beyond what they had ever made before; some chose to step back from their busy lives and embrace different values, others developed their leadership potential, and more.

Find more about Repurpose Your Purpose and The Podcast:https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit repurposeyourpurpose.substack.com

What if you could combine your passion for the environment with real estate? This is what Izumi Tanaka is doing through her Green Homes consulting and real estate practice.

In this new episode of the Repurpose Your Purpose Podcast, Izumi joined me for a relaxed and open conversation about what it’s like to go with the flow in your career, being a creative human who is interested in doing multiple things, the intersection of photography and meditation, how to green your home, green real estate, and more.

This is an episode to savor in a calm and light way: join Izumi and me as we let the words carry us through the often less openly talked about experiences of doing work you love.

Enjoy.

IZUMI TANAKA is a GREEN realtor® and green home consultant. With accreditations including LEED Green Associate and Living Future Accreditation, she specializes in sustainable and regenerative design for homes. Her background as an architectural photographer introduced her to eco-friendly homes, inspiring a career shift into real estate.

A passionate advocate for mindful living and environmental stewardship, Izumi shares her expertise through her podcast, Home Green Homes, and as a co-chair of USGBC-California’s Green Home Committee.

* Listen to the podcast Home Green Homes:

https://www.homegreenhomes.com/

* Explore Izumi’s real estate practice:

https://www.izumitanaka.com/

* See Izumi’s beautiful photography:

https://izumitanaka.photo/

I am your host, AURORA MENEGHELLO.I am a Transformative Coach and Consultant. I work with individuals and groups from all over the world to create space for inner Wisdom to show up.

I work with career changers who are not sure what they would like to do next, with business owners who want to grow their profits and impact, and with leaders who want to more powerfully actualize their vision.

I support my clients in living a life of purpose, feeling at peace within themselves, taking powerful action, and doing work they love.

Find more about Repurpose Your Purpose and The Podcast:

https://repurposeyourpurpose.com/

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit repurposeyourpurpose.substack.com