Meridith Alexander's HOW TO CHOOSE TO LIVE podcast -- Episode 6: Your Ikigai and How Positivity Impacts Your Purpose with Katie Anderson/ Weaving Your Ikigai: The Power of Purpose and Positivity If you’ve been setting an endless string of goals for yourself — or your team — I respectfully believe that you’ve been inadvertently setting yourself up for a huge let down. And if you've been your life purpose and passion to show up in a cloud of fanfare, perhaps you should think again. So how do we find our own "ikigai"? Should we strive to "stay positive"? Is that truly essential and we answer the big "how to choose to live" question? Can our positivity and perspective impact how we feel about our life and ultimately the success that we experience throughout our life? Do those boulders mean that we're "on the wrong path?" Or that we've moved backwards? In this incredibly thought-provoking episode of the HOW TO CHOOSE TO LIVE podcast, Katie Anderson and I, Meridith Alexander, explore some of our common misconceptions as we go through our life trying to identify why we are actually here. Katie shares her unique wisdom that she gained not only from her travels to Japan, but also from the special motivation that she carries with her thanks to her father's biggest "boulder". If you have been wondering if you will ever discover your big "why", this episode will be a must watch. #howtochoosetolive #epic #resilience #grit #meridithalexander #personaldevelopment #growth #humanity #joy #inspiration #motivation #coaching #optimalperformance #keynotespeaker #leadership #executivecoaching OUR GUEST: Katie Anderson is an internationally recognized leadership consultant, coach, professional speaker, and learning enthusiast, dedicated to helping purpose-driven leaders create cultures of learning and accelerate individual and organizational impact. A skilled change agent and coach, Katie has supported tens of thousands of leaders across a range of industries to create organizational learning cultures that foster innovation, engagement, and continuous improvement. A popular keynote speaker, she is the author of the bestselling book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn, which has received multiple international awards, including the Shingo Publication Award, and has been translated into over eight languages. Katie is also the host of the transformational leadership podcast Chain of Learning. Katie holds a BA with honors from Stanford University and was a Fulbright Scholar in Australia, where she received her Master’s degree in public health. She has lived in seven countries, and regularly leads executive study trips to Japan for leaders looking to deepen their knowledge of people-centered leadership, operational excellence, and Japanese culture. Listen to Katie's Chain of Learning podcast here: https://kbjanderson.com/podcast/ Order your copy of Katie's LEARN TO LEAD book here: https://kbjanderson.com/learning-to-lead/ Connect with Katie on your favorite social media platform and on her web site here: https://kbjanderson.com/ Katie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbjanderson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatieAndersonLeadership ABOUT MERIDITH ALEXANDER: Meridith Alexander is a Forbes Coaches Council Breakthrough Performance coach, motivational speaker and FOUNDER OF THE EPIC YOU RE-EVOLUTION Movement. As one of Creative Click’s Top Women in Business (2019), Chief Empowerment Officer for GRIT Mindset Academy and Influence Digest Media’s Top 15 Coaches in Tampa (2022), Meridith is known for her “ninja like” ability to train powerhouse professionals and entrepreneurs in the tools, techniques and strategies that allow them to obliterate the things that stand between them and their personal or professional success. Her mission is to empower and embolden extraordinary individuals to achieve things that previously might have felt impossible. She’s a best-selling author on Amazon. She has appeared in media around the world. And many swear that Legally Blonde (or one of the Marvel Superheroes) was modeled after Meridith. Whatever the truth is, those who know her would definitely tell you that EPIC is in her DNA. Find out more about Meridith's speaking, executive coaching and people strategies training options here: www.meridithalexander.com Want to explore working with Meridith yourself so that you can UNLEASH THE EPIC YOU -- personally and professionally? Explore Meridith's coaching options here: www.gritmindsetacademy.com . Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meridith.grit.alexander LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meridith-alexander-skylimit/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meridithalexander/ Youtube: @UnleashTheEpicYou Youtube Biz: @EpicLeaders.EpicTeams.Meridith Podcast Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HOWTOCHOOSETOLIVE SKY IS THE LIMIT BOOK LINK: https://bit.ly/OrderSkyStory 100 Days of Epic Book link: https://amzn.to/3RNnNVt