when passion calls, you answer.

beat by Dusty Decks, "Fifty Four Bars Fairy"

In this episode, I'm joined by Bijan Machen, a friend of former guest Tony Brown.

I've been following Bijan for some time and the stars aligned for us to connect to talk about how we can find our "why", the role of Ikigai, and the role the creative process can play in your Pursuit.

Follow Bijan:

website: https://www.bijanmachen.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bijanmachen/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abundance-universe/id1688989391

taking a step outside my comfort zone, I am sharing my first spoken word poem inspired by last year's Keep Pursuing series talk "are you living someone else's life?"

going forward I'll be sharing more spoken word poems and other short speeches--you'll know they are not the standard podcast episode by the thumbnail.

beat by Jobii, "Green Cascade"

With summer break officially starting today, I went back to the archives to bring a great conversation with Scott Krava back to you.

In this episode, we discuss his brand DRMN BG, his why, and how he can express his Self through the clothing brand. I'll have Scott back on the show soon to give us an update on the brand and his Pursuit.

once you find the authentic version of your Self, how will you make sure you maintain your authenticity and not slowly drift away?

John Paik comes to LifeDesign+ thanks to an introduction from Grace Nikae, a former guest of the show.

In this episode we cover some of John's career and how he landed a job at Nike thanks to a cold email, which was followed up with the work ethic and mindset to progress up the professional ranks. We also talk about his views on leadership, branding, some talk on the best Nikes, and the Adidas campaign for Anthony Edwards' first shoe--I couldn't have a fellow sneakerhead on and not talk shoes!

Make sure you give John a follow and check out his podcast if you're interested in hearing more about his days at Nike.

John's LinkedIn: : https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaik1/

John's Podcast: https://www.tinfl.me/

After a bunch of wake-up calls, Matt Gerlach started on his healing journey, and through therapy, trauma resolution work, and yoga teacher training, he discovered how to listen to his Self.

In this episode, Matt shares the lessons of his journey and overcoming trauma to leave a successful corporate job to live his authentic life.

In the first of three episodes covering George Kinder's The Seven Stages Of Money Maturity, I cover the first phase, Childhood, which includes the stages of Innocence and Pain.

The Seven Stages Of Money Maturity is a book I read years ago, and as I revisited it during the EVOKE training for the Kinder Institute's Of Life Planning, it hit me a little more--I had a better understanding of what George was trying to teach.

In the ever-important alignment of spirit, mind, body, and money, maturing towards higher levels of money maturity is an important part of the Pursuit.

I'll be breaking down the phases of Adulthood and Maturity in the next two book review episodes.

I highly recommend purchasing a copy of the book to be able to do some of the exercises and answer the questions at the end of the chapters.