In this episode of A Congruent Life, Deek shares about:

• building a multi-faceted life composed of the things he loves;
• creation in many forms: building, writing, music;
• dealing with the fact that people will inevitably complain and criticize;
• following your instincts about how to invest your time and energy;
• choosing “Option B.”

Links from the Show

• Relax Shacks on YouTube
• Relax Shacks website
• Facebook: Tiny House Hub
• Tiny House Builders on HGTV
• Microshelters: 59 Creative Cabins, Tiny Houses, Tree Houses, and Other Small Structures
• Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts: And Whatever The Heck Else We Could Squeeze In Here

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Tara shares about:

• how breaking into a church led to an unexpected change of plans for her life;
• how unschooling taught her that failure itself was a great instructor;
• engaging in non-traditional education that set her on a path for social entrepreneurship and making business meaningful;
• learning to accept personal responsibility and become the artist of her own life;
• the paradox that the things that “should” have been successful weren’t, and vice versa;
• developing a sense of detachment and learning that quitting was different from giving up;
• understanding that people are a business’ greatest asset, and focusing on self care.

Links from the Show

• Under 30 Changemakers
• Facebook: Under 30 Changemakers
• Twitter: @Under30change
• Mycelium
• Ryan Holiday: The Obstacle is the Way
• Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Related Episode

ACL 054: Victor Saad

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Jacob shares about:

• the meaning and mission behind Sensophy;
• a sense of disbelief in first grade in the rules of success in the world;
• going through the motions of his career, but feeling shame about not being enough;
• recognizing that the pain of staying the same was worse than the fear of the unknown;
• a “ladder of consciousness,” the dangerous place in the middle, and taking ownership of our lives;
• the essential scaffolding of taking care of ourselves;
• when we feel at our best, we perform at our best;
• being willing to be “more you than is socially acceptable.”
• challenging that voice saying “Who am I to do this?”

Links from the Show

• Jacob’s story on Sensophy
• 12 Things Happy People Do Differently
• Twitter: @JacobSokol
• Facebook: Sensophy

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Katrin shares about:

• the goals of Projects for All, and specifically what her organization is trying to accomplish with Project Hello World;
• deficits that she sees in traditional education models, and how Project Hello World is addressing them;
• how her original training in theatre became an ideal fit for working in the non-profit sector;
• wrestling up the confidence to shift the trajectory of her life;
• pushing up against a “fictional sense of meritocracy” and embracing the “joy of being useful”
• seeking balance between her work and other parts of her life, particularly with respect to her family; and
• discovering that the most authentic times of her life have actually been the times when she encountered the most resistance.

Links from the Show

• Projects for All
• Project Hello World
• YouTube video introducing “Hello Hubs”

Transcript

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Jason shares about:

• trusting your gut about the path you’re on,
• creating your own luck,
• his recurring mantras about hard work and consistency,
• giving ourselves permission to take a step forward without hiding behind research,
• the challenge of consumption versus creation, and realigning our values,
• how his own core values that guide the life and business decisions he makes,
• behind the scenes of his latest project, detailing the process he has taken from concept to launch, and
• focusing on delivering value, and being aware of what brings you value.

Links from the Show

• BuyMyFuture
• Jason Does Stuff
• Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
• Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together by Pamela Slim
• The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday

Related Episode

ACL 019: Pamela Slim

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Belden shares about:

• discovering his love of nature as a young child,
• the yearning for wilderness in the middle part of life,
• getting out of your own head, and embracing being a “recovering scholar,”
• the many different lessons that nature has to teach us,
• his own “calling story” that led him to accepting the mantle of being a storyteller,
• reflections about accepting the names we are given,
• dealing with “false self” issues of impression management, the letters behind our name, and tiring of the masks we wear,
• the “true self” disciplines that now bring him joy in this stage of his life.

Links from the Show

• Belden’s website
• Illuman
• Soularize conference for men: November 2015

Belden’s books:

• Backpacking with the Saints: Wilderness Hiking as Spiritual Practice
• Ravished by Beauty: The Surprising Legacy of Reformed Spirituality
• The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality
• Landscapes of the Sacred: Geography and Narrative in American Spirituality

Belden’s “Last Lecture” presentation at Saint Louis University:

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Andy shares about:

• working in a toxic work environment, and realizing that “the biggest risk was staying where I was,”
• re-engaging with core desires as an antidote to urgency and stress,
• coping with fears around change, especially money and disapproval from others,
• being willing to “build the plane while I was flying it,”
• mindfulness about what you’re saying yes and no to,
• using time tracking to increase awareness of how you’re spending time,
• infusing a business with your core values, and operating consistently with those,
• how his mom’s perspective on living informed the kind of community he wanted to build.

Links from the Show

• Plum Deluxe website
• Andy Hayes on Twitter
• Plum Deluxe on Facebook
• Plum Deluxe on Pinterest

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Dianne shares about:

• realizing that she felt like a liar when describing herself inauthentically,
• coming to grips with fear, and learning to turn it into an asset,
• coping with fear of rejection, isolation from her tribe, and pushing through to acceptance,
• “logical mysticism” and distilling her learning into rules for happy living,
• a reminder that “someone’s got to do the laundry,”
• living out the principle that we ultimately have the choice to create the lives we want.

Links from the Show

• Dianne’s website
• The Real Brass Ring on Amazon

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Stephanie shares:

• being drawn to activism as a young adult, and how that has influenced her perspective on life,
• the process of “waking up” and developing an increased sense of awareness,
• her motivation behind deciding to go to law school and become an attorney,
• the impact that an ongoing martial arts practice has had on her personal journey,
• two major events outside of her control that changed her life.

Links from the Show

• Stephanie’s website
• Blaze Your Worth

Stephanie is offering A Congruent Life listeners a complementary “Soul Success Strategy Session” to help you connect to your passion – thanks, Stephanie!

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In this episode of A Congruent Life, Andrew shares pieces of his story, including:

• how he was motivated to start poemcatching,
• veering away from several generations of a family-owned business,
• discovering that he was, in fact, a creative person, and what that means for all of us,
• advice for tapping into our creativity and “unfolding” our own creative visions,
• the impact that men’s work and spiritual questing has had on his personal journey,
• embracing mission as a larger framework for life beyond goals and tasks.

Links from the Show

• Poemcatcher website – please submit your own poem here!

Poem anthologies:

• Quake – Built from Nothing
• FUNGUS Poems
• SALTY Poems from the Sea
• Royal Wedding Poems
• Haunted Halloween Poetry
• BALLS from The Queue
• Fantastic Fireworks

Andrew’s children’s books:

• The Fish Who Nearly Drowned in His Search for Water
• The Bee Who Could Not Choose His Flower
• A Little Light
• The Tree of Goodness

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