The Ikigai Podcast
Nick Kemp - Ikigai Tribe
Nick Kemp from Ikigai Tribe reveals what ikigai truly means to the Japanese and how you can find it to make your life worth living. Discover how you can find meaning, purpose, and joy in your day to day living, with this podcast. From interviews with professors, authors and experts to case studies of people living their ikigai, you'll learn about the power of rituals, why having a daily morning routine is vital, how to find your confidence, how to improve your relationships, and why you should start a meaningful online business. Hit the subscribe button, and get ready to find your ikigai.
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Aug 23, 2022 • 55min
The social need of ikigai in a neo-liberal capitalist society
On episode 44 of The Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Ted Bonnah about the social need for ikigai in today’s society.Japan is filled with crafts that play an important part in their culture. Hence, they have traditions that are passed down from generation to generation to keep them alive. However, with the responsibilities being instilled with the present generation, is it possible for them to find ikigai with the work that they do?
Aug 12, 2022 • 57min
Kotodama: the purity of the Japanese language
On episode 43 of The Ikigai Podcast, Nick and Naoko Hosokawa explore the concept of kotodama and how the Japanese people apply this concept in modern times. Japan is known for its rich culture. Amidst technological advancements, the Japanese people managed to maintain their customs and traditions. One example of this is the idea of kotodama (word spirit); the concept of kotodama encourages people to use the "pure" Japanese language instead of foreign words. How is kotodama used today?
Jul 22, 2022 • 1h
Integrating ikigai in the context of expat life
On episode 42 of The Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Chloe Le Gouche and Karly Christ, sharing their experiences living as an expat and finding ikigai. Have you lived outside your native country?Living in an unfamiliar country may be exciting as this will lead you to new experiences and learnings. However, it also has some challenges, such as dealing with a new environment and adapting to a different lifestyle. With this, is it possible to find ikigai living as an expat?
Jul 11, 2022 • 1h 5min
The way of nagomi: Learning to live harmoniously
Discover the concept of nagomi, Japanese way of living harmoniously, along with ikigai, kintsugi, and wabi-sabi. Explore how nagomi shapes various aspects of Japanese culture, relationships, nature, and personal growth. Embrace authenticity, harmony, and the essence of perpetual learning through cultural practices and traditions.
Jun 24, 2022 • 1h 10min
Information sharing in serious leisure as a source of Ikigai, Ibasho and Tanoshimi
On episode 40 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Yazdan Mansourian about how one can feel ikigai through information sharing in serious leisure.One of the essential aspects of ikigai is having meaningful relationships; through these relationships, we can feel a sense of belonging, which leads us to feel ikigai. There are ways in which we can obtain significant relationships, and one can be through information sharing in serious leisure activities. How can we build meaningful relationships through leisure?
May 18, 2022 • 1h 38min
Living meaningfully with illness
On episode 39 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick and Trudy Boyle discuss how people can live meaningfully co-existing with illness.How do we live our lives co-existing with illness?Being diagnosed with a critical illness is something that all of us would dread; naturally, we fear the pain, uncertainty, and especially death. However, these are things that we cannot control. It is better to acknowledge these unpleasant feelings and learn to live with them. How do we do that?
Mar 18, 2022 • 59min
Understanding leisure’s impacts on sources of life worth living
On episode 38 of the Ikigai Podcast, Shinichi Nagata joins Nick to discuss the paper he co-authored on the topic of ikigai. Does leisure have an impact on our sources of ikigai? There have been studies on the impact of leisure on well-being, but not much about its influence on various sources of ikigai. Good thing some experts would like to explore more on this subject.
Feb 28, 2022 • 1h 9min
Exploring the Japanese concept of Omoiyari
In episode 37 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick and Miku explore the Japanese concept of Omoiyari.Japan is a group-oriented society and harmony is an important aspect for them; understanding the situation without words is something that is instilled in them at a very young age. They even have this term omoiyari, where people understand the feelings of others while not including the concept of self. But is it something only experienced in Japan?
Feb 9, 2022 • 1h 23min
Makoto Furuya and his journey in rediscovering his Japanese roots
On episode 36 of the Ikigai Podcast, Makoto Furuya joins Nick, to share how he was able to rediscover and reconnect with his Japanese roots.A lot of Japanese value the culture that they came from; it is something that they give importance to, but that wasn’t always the case for Makoto. It took him several decades to fully embrace his Japanese roots.
Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 43min
What does it mean to be Japanese?
On episode 35 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick talks to Saori Okada on what it really means to be Japanese.With the increasing attention on Japanese culture – all these Japanese psychology and concepts being applied in Western countries, what do the Japanese think about it? What does it really mean to be Japanese, despite how the West interprets their culture?
