From the Heart – The Inside Job of Living a Life of Purpose, Creativity, and Impact

From the Heart – The Inside Job of Living a Life of Purpose, Creativity, and Impact


Latest Episodes

Ask What Can You Give, Not What Can You Get
October 28, 2021

There's an enormous culture around personal success and entrepreneurship that is all about what you can achieve and get out of life. I think we need to switch it around and focus on what we can give. There's so much to a life devoted to contribution.&nbsp

Listen More And Unearth Better Ideas
October 19, 2021

It's easy to come up with an idea and then try and sell it. The thing is, there are loads of ideas to be discovered when you look deeply into a system. The trick is to ask a lot of questions and to listen. 

Can You Make It a Bit More Fucked Up?
October 13, 2021

When famed screenwriter, Alan Ball, gave his first screenplay for the TV show Six Feet Under to HBO, then came back and said, "It's great, but can you make it a bit more fucked up?' It's some of the best creative advice I've ever heard. So many projects a

Zero Waste Living is Elegance, Not Sacrifice
October 06, 2021

We often hear that to live sustainability we need to "go without" or "give up" many of modern life's luxuries. I think there's a better way to think about it. When we strip the unnecessary junk out of life, what we are left with is the definition of elega

We Need A Duty of Kindness
September 29, 2021

We often hear the phrase "A duty of care," but what about a "Duty of Kindness"? We all need to practice being kind to others and to the children we raise. 

Is Following Your Dreams Bad Advice?
September 22, 2021

Just about everywhere, there's a message to "follow your dreams." But is it good advice? Dreams can be easily polluted all sorts of other people's toxic cravings for success and prestige.

Living on Either End of the Spiritual Bell Curve
September 15, 2021

Do spend time every week diving into your creative genius zone and your highest purpose? Do you spend time every week cleaning up your demons for ignoring them?  I call this the spiritual bell curve.

The Valley of Ego Death
September 08, 2021

The only way to get to the place you want is to let all attachment and need for it go.

Individual Behaviors vs Systems Change - Why the Debate?
September 01, 2021

In this episode, I discuss the lesser understood reasons for why individual actions and behavior DO matter (quite a bit) towards bigger societal shifts. It can be a confusing topic. The connections are stronger than you might realize.

The Power of Writing Well
August 11, 2021

There's a line in a song that says "Words are hotter fire. Word's are wetter than water." You might not think that words possess a superpower that can help you change the world, but if you're in the job of influencing people to change, language is your se