Bradley Wright, Life Purpose Lab

In this engaging discussion, Patrick Cook-Deegan, founder of Project Wayfinder, shares his innovative approach to helping high school students discover their life purpose. He emphasizes the importance of experiences and relationships in fostering purpose during adolescence. Patrick explores the power of design thinking in crafting impactful learning experiences and discusses how to transform purpose research into practical classroom strategies. His insights on project-based learning and meaningful student feedback reveal how young minds can actively shape their future.

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 needsThe three elements of a purpose-driven organizationPurpose discovery versus purpose activationThe relationship between profit and purposeThe benefits of purpose for an organizationHaley's linksThe Purpose InstituteBookLinkedIn***Want to connect? Email me at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com or connect on my LinkedIn page. Want to start your own podcast? This podcast is edited and produced (and music too) by Josh Gilbert. Contact him at   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. 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 artThe difficulties of having a calling in lifeWhat happens when a calling is followedWhy being domesticated is the opposite of being an artistHaving courage in purposeKatie's Links:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInThriveGlobal* **Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com.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   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. 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 purposeSpirituality and purposeAvoiding regretsHow shame is a barrier to finding purposeCreating spaces for purposeSally's LinksPersonal WebsiteLinkedInBooks***Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com.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   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. 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 purposeThe difference between finding "your why" and "purpose"The magic of combining personal and organizational purposeWork-live balance vs. work-life integrationThe relationship between purpose and profitConnect with Davin....LinkedInPurposepoint.comThepurposesummit.comBook***Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com.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   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. 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 leadershipStarting with one's own values as a leaderThe difference between values and purposeFinding meaning in workOne's calling as destinyConnect with Stuart:WebsiteBauer Leadership CenterPublicationsThe Zookeeper's Secret***Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com.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   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

In this discussion, Jeremy Brown, founder of Throne Publishing, shares how his journey as a single father shaped his entrepreneurial spirit. He emphasizes the importance of aligning business with personal lifestyle rather than falling prey to 'golden handcuffs.' Jeremy dives into the art of storytelling, highlighting how processing life experiences can be transformative. He discusses the value of deep listening and providing a safe space for authors to explore their narratives, turning past hardships into tools for helping others.

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 lifeThe need to focus on one's selfThe power of reading Creating yourself into who you want to beThe impact of spirituality on self-disciplineConnect with Leon:Made InstituteFacebookLinkedIn***Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com.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   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. 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 isHow hypnosis worksThe connection between hypnosis and the unconsciousThe Reveri app-an easy, safe way to hypnotize yourselfHow self-hypnosis can clarify purposeReveri AppDavid's publications***Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com.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   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. He specializes in working with early podcasters.

Do you have calling in life? Do you want one? How would you know if you have a calling?Bryan Dik is an expert on callings. As a professor of psychology, at Colorado State University, he has studied them for two decades. He even started a company to help young people choose purposeful careers. In this episode of the School of Purpose Podcast, Bryan teaches about callings--what they are and how to find your own. In this episode,  you'll learn :What a calling isHow knowing our gifts and strengths guides us to our callingHow to assess our deepest valuesThe power of starting with what we're most interested inStarting with possibilities and making informed choicesWhere to find Bryan:Personal WebsitePathwayUThe Purposeful Work Podcast***Want help in finding  your own purpose? Email us at bradleywrightphd@gmail.com.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   joshgilbertmedia@gmail.com. He specializes in working with early podcasters.