The Meaning Project

What is the difference between Meaning and Purpose? Ever since The Purpose Driven Life, written by Rick Warren back in 2002, it feels like "Purpose" has taken the lead in pop culture and common language, while Meaning has been left in the ethereal or even mystical realm . In the, my good friend and interlocuter, Rabbi B., and I tackle this comparison through the lens of the recently released text, Viktor E. Frankl's Logotherapy and Existential Analysis: Theory and Practice. Enjoy!

The Meaning Project Podcast - Episode 76 - The Difference Between Meaning and Purpose w/ Rabbi B.

Rabbi B. and Dr. D. chat on Youtube: https://youtu.be/9Ieq8hjdQJM

If you would like to check out the aforementioned text, check it out here: https://amzn.to/3DfQYJ7

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Michael Butera is President and CEO of Association Activision. He is a professional speaker with more than 40 years of experience working exclusively with nonprofits. He focuses on inspiring, educating, and motivating associations and individuals to unlock curiosity and be future-focused to understand and solve the impact of short-term tactics on long-term success and sustainability.

In this episode, we discuss how the ideas and concepts he shares with organizations to help them grow and adapt are just as employable for individuals and families in their daily lives. We also share out favorite exercises to help build TRUST. Enjoy!

To find out more about Michael, you can check out his website https://associationactivision.com/
Or look him up on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelabutera/

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Rayna Steigman is, quite possibly, THE MOST energetic and enthusiastic person I know. And definitely one of the hardest working. Not only is she a training manager and professional speaker by day, but she is also studying for her doctorate in organizational leadership and innovation by night!! She is truly a powerhouse of empowerment and self-love.

In this episode of the podcast, we talk about her personal journey from "I'm sorry for being here" to empowering herself and others. You can find out more about Rayna on Instagram @SpeakerRayna or on her LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakerrayna/

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It is difficult, sometimes if may feel nearly impossible, to maintain our own health and wellness when trying to take care of others - whether that means taking care of an ailing family member, or an organization or corporation. Kyla Cofer, talks about how to prevent reaching this wall of impossibility - what we commonly call "burnout" and "compassion fatigue" - as a professional public speaker and with her work on The Leadership School podcast. In this episode, she shares her perspective on self-care while also leading others. Enjoy!

To find out more about Kyla, look her up at https://www.kylacofer.com/

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The great thing about working with Rabbi B. is that we don't really have a plan - we start with a topic and see where it goes, and we end up covering a lot on the topics of mental health, meaning, logotherapy, and a whole bunch of, hopefully, helpful information.

In this episode, we catch up what B. has been creating with the Enneagram, and I share a bit about my summer and time away from the podcast. Through that, we weave in the difference between "Discovering" and "Making" Meaning. Enjoy!

To catch up with Rabbi B. go www.defiantspirit.org

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Resiliency continues to be an important topic in our world today. The better we are at it, the more we train ourselves to be resilient in good time, the better we will "bounce back" from difficult times. Matthew Lostaglia ("like 'lasagna', you don't say the G") has a unique perspective on Resiliency from his military training and teaching in the subject, that he brings to organizations and corporations. In this episode, we discuss Resiliency, the new trend of "Quiet Quitting" and many other topics related to mental health and meaning. Enjoy!

To find out more about Matthew, go to https://www.matthewlostaglia.com/

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"Preach, Teach, Coach, & Serve" - these are the words Jay Thompson has lived by for the past decade. He lives these principles through his work with HikeTheMountain.org; helping businesses and organizations craft their culture with intentionality and purpose. In this episode of the podcast, we discuss how these principles fit with Mental Health and Meaning.

To find out more about Jay and his work, go to www.HikeTheMountain.org.

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For this episode, we go back into The Meaning Project archives to a past discussion with Sarah D., a client I worked with almost two decades ago, who is now a mental health professional.

In the early days of my career, I worked with adolescents in an "innovative and successful" intensive substance abuse treatment program. I think this may have been the first place I started to understand the concept of "meaning" as it relates to human suffering and substance abuse. In this episode, Sarah and I discuss her history of substance use, chronic illness, and how she has transcended both over the past 16+ years.

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To contact Dr. Dan go to www.DanielAFranz.com

We are so close to a feature length film on the life of Dr. Viktor Frankl! For this episode, we went deep into the archives to pull up one of my previous discuss with Alex Vesely - Dr. Frankl's grandson. What a great chat - hopefully we get to talk again sometime soon!

Alex Vesely is an established Logotherapist, the director of the movie Viktor and I - a collection of recollections of friends of Dr. Frankl's, and a founder of the Viktor Frankl Institute of America, as well as the grandson of Viktor Frankl. In this podcast, I have the privilege of talking to him about his upcoming projects, the digitalization of the Frankl archives, and, or course, what it was like growing up with the founder of Logotherapy. Enjoy!

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To contact Dr. Dan go to www.DanielAFranz.com

We seem to be facing an ever increasing substance use and abuse problem. But recovery is possible. In this episode, we go back to a discussion with a former client from my days in adolescent substance abuse treatment. We continue our discussion on substance abuse, recovery, and meaning, in a discussion with Chad P. His story of absolute desperation at a very young age could be the story of many adolescents today. Chad fought treatment and help for a long time, until it was the only option left. Once he made that decision, as you'll hear him say, his life was forever changed in a very meaningful way. Enjoy!

To support your favorite podcast on Mental Health & Meaning, pick up some meaningful The Meaning Project Podcast merch in our store at
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And finally, if you would like to support our efforts to improve the podcast and maybe even connect with Dr. Dan in different ways, become a Patron on our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/themeaningprojectpodcast

To contact Dr. Dan go to www.DanielAFranz.com