In this inspiring conversation, internationally best-selling author, coach, and keynote speaker Richard Leider explores why purpose is fundamental to health, healing, happiness, and longevity, especially in the second half of life. He explains why purpose is something to be unlocked from within rather than found “out there,” and how small, everyday “little p” acts of meaning can ultimately reveal a bigger life purpose. Drawing on decades of work with leaders, research in lifestyle medicine, and stories from clients and his own life, Richard offers simple practices and questions to help listeners grow, give, and make each day count.
What We Talk About
- Why purpose is not a luxury, but a basic human need tied to well-being and longevity
- The difference between “big P” purpose and “little p” purpose in everyday life
- The “napkin test”: gifts + passions + values = purpose/calling
- How to think about purpose in retirement and the added decades of life many of us now have
- Practices like the two-minute purpose practice and the “grow and give” daily question
- The importance of relationships, community, and service in combating isolation and loneliness
- How curiosity and a growth mindset support purposeful aging
- Richard’s “incomplete manifesto for purpose” and what he stands for in his work
About the Guest: Richard Leider
Richard Leider is an internationally best-selling author, coach, and keynote speaker widely regarded as a pioneer of the global purpose movement. He has written 12 books, including three bestsellers that have sold over a million copies and been translated into 20 languages, and his PBS special, The Power of Purpose, was viewed by millions across the U.S.
He is the founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company, a firm dedicated to helping individuals live, work, and lead on purpose, and has worked with over 100,000 leaders in more than 100 organizations, including AARP, Ameriprise, Blue Zones, and the U.S. Department of State. Richard is ranked by Forbes as one of the top five most respected coaches, serves as a senior fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, and is a global purpose ambassador for Blue Zones and Blue Spirit Costa Rica. He and his wife, Sally, live in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, and for over 30 years he has led Inventure Expeditions walking safaris in East Africa, where he founded and serves on the board of the Dorobo Fund for Tanzania.
Connect with Richard Leider
- Website: The Purpose Company
- Books
- The Napkin Test
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