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 and Jesse Bazan of Communities of Calling-A network of congregations and organizations working on calling in their own contexts with the aim of revitalizing the church’s mission in the world today. They'll share their unique insights into the interplay between one's calling and the context in which we live. 
In this episode, you'll learn about:

• Theologies of work and calling
• How to discern your calling 
• How callings evolve
• Whether purpose makes someone happy and cheerful
• Questions about having a vocation

Jane and Jesse'l links:
Communities of Calling
Collegeville Institute
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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 scale. Patrick's approach combines research on adolescent purpose with design thinking to create exercises and strategies that high schools can add to their curriculum. Here he shares how Wayfinder came about, and their approach to teaching purpose in school. 
In this episode, you'll learn about:

• Schools not answering the big questions of life
• The power of experiences and relationships for bringing about purpose
• How design thinking can be used to create purposeful experiences
• The translation of purpose research into practice
• The ages at which young people should start engaging purpose

Patrick's Links
Project Wayfinder
LinkedIn
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Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   [email protected]. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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 corporations on how to incorporate purpose into their mission. Often the results from doing this are nothing short of spectacular. She shares both why organizations should engage purpose, and she gives practical advise for how they can do so. 
In this episode,  you'll learn about:

• How businesses use purpose to connect with needs
• The three elements of a purpose-driven organization
• Purpose discovery versus purpose activation
• The relationship between profit and purpose
• The benefits of purpose for an organization

Haley's links
The Purpose Institute
Book
LinkedIn

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Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   [email protected]. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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 she's done many different mediums of it. She's an actor, podcaster, voiceover artist, musician, filmmaker, and writer.  Here she shares her unique perspective about art and its relationship with purpose. 
In this episode, you'll learn about:

• Why artists create art
• The difficulties of having a calling in life
• What happens when a calling is followed
• Why being domesticated is the opposite of being an artist
• Having courage in purpose
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Katie's Links:
Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
ThriveGlobal
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Want to connect? Make a connection on Bradley's LinkedIn page. 
Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   [email protected]. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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 expert on shame. She guides people into living purposeful, spiritually healthy lives. In this episode, she shares her experiences in spiritual living as it relates to purpose. 
In this episode, you'll learn about:

• A stable life and purpose
• Spirituality and purpose
• Avoiding regrets
• How shame is a barrier to finding purpose
• Creating spaces for purpose

Sally's Links
Personal Website
LinkedIn
Books
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Want to connect? Make a connection on Bradley's LinkedIn page. 
Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   [email protected]. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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 coach, consultant, speaker, and author. He is the founder of PurposePoint--a leadership and organizational development company. He's also organized The Purpose Summit, an annual conference on leadership and purpose. In this episode, Dan addresses critical questions about integrating purpose into personal life and organizations. 

• Making space for purpose
• The difference between finding "your why" and "purpose"
• The magic of combining personal and organizational purpose
• Work-live balance vs. work-life integration
• The relationship between purpose and profit

Connect with Davin....
LinkedIn
Purposepoint.com
Thepurposesummit.com
Book

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Want to connect? Make a connection on Bradley's LinkedIn page. 
Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   [email protected]. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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 world. 
Stuart Bunderson studies meaningful work and leadership. He is an organizational psychologist, and he heads the Bauer Leadership Center at Washington University. One of Stuart's seminal works explored how zookeepers find meaning in their work and the implications this has for them. 
In this episode, you'll learn about:

• Value-based leadership
• Starting with one's own values as a leader
• The difference between values and purpose
• Finding meaning in work
• One's calling as destiny

Connect with Stuart:
Website
Bauer Leadership Center
Publications
The Zookeeper's Secret

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Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at [email protected].
Want to connect? Make a connection on Bradley's LinkedIn page. 
Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   [email protected]. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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 started is the founder and CEO of Throne Publishing. He works with people to convert their own life stories into books. This has given him insight into what makes for a meaningful, purposeful life. Here, he shares his perspective on living a life worthy of telling about. 
In this episode, you'll learn about:

• Fitting a business model to your lifestyle
• Proactive vs. reactive purpose seeking
• Being passionate about people 
• Processing your life story
• Using our life experiences to help other people

Connect with Jeremy:
LinkedIn
Throne Publishing Group
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Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at [email protected].
Want to connect? Make a connection on Bradley's LinkedIn page. 
Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   [email protected]. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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 into 22-hour-a-day lockdown. Amid these difficulties, he had a revelation. He discovered who he really was, and what he wanted to become. Upon release, he went looking for work, but no one would hire him because of his record. Rather than returning to crime, Leon decided to change the community. He started a non-profit to support at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated individuals.  
In this episode, you'll learn about:

• Taking a radically new path in life
• The need to focus on one's self
• The power of reading 
• Creating yourself into who you want to be
• The impact of spirituality on self-discipline

Connect with Leon:
Made Institute
Facebook
LinkedIn
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Want to connect? Make a connection on Bradley's LinkedIn page. 
Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   [email protected]. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

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 the Wilson Professor of Psychiatry at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His life work--for forty years--has been studying hypnosis using stringent scientific protocols. He knows what it is, how it works, and how it benefits people. He's also hypnotized thousands of people. Here he demystifies hypnosis and explains how to start practicing it. 
In this episode,  you'll learn about:

• What hypnosis is
• How hypnosis works
• The connection between hypnosis and the unconscious
• The Reveri app-an easy, safe way to hypnotize yourself
• How self-hypnosis can clarify purpose

Reveri App
David's publications

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Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at [email protected].
Want to connect? Make a connection on Bradley's LinkedIn page. 
Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   [email protected]. He specializes in working with early podcasters.