We talk a lot about the roles we hold—parent, partner, leader, creator—but how often do we ask if those roles actually feel fulfilling? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Katie chats with Professor Daiki Kato, who coined the term rolefulness: a practical, human way to experience meaning and harmony in everyday life by nurturing both our “big” roles and the small, easily overlooked ones. Katie and Professor Kato explore why modern life pulls us toward checklists and away from conne...
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We talk a lot about the roles we hold—parent, partner, leader, creator—but how often do we ask if those roles actually feel fulfilling? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Katie chats with Professor Daiki Kato, who coined the term rolefulness: a practical, human way to experience meaning and harmony in everyday life by nurturing both our “big” roles and the small, easily overlooked ones. Katie and Professor Kato explore why modern life pulls us toward checklists and away from conne...
Episode 55: Beyond the To-Do List: Finding Purpose and Peace with Wende Whitus
Spark Something New
46 minutes
2 months ago
Episode 55: Beyond the To-Do List: Finding Purpose and Peace with Wende Whitus
What happens when you stop checking boxes and start asking why? On this episode, Dr. Katie sits down with Wende Whitus — keynote speaker, author, and founder of Personal Retreat Day — for a powerful conversation about breaking free from hustle culture and rediscovering what truly matters. Wende shares how a stress-induced health scare became her wake-up call to create space for rest, reflection, and reorientation — the foundation of her Personal Retreat Day framework. Together, Katie and Wend...
Spark Something New
We talk a lot about the roles we hold—parent, partner, leader, creator—but how often do we ask if those roles actually feel fulfilling? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Katie chats with Professor Daiki Kato, who coined the term rolefulness: a practical, human way to experience meaning and harmony in everyday life by nurturing both our “big” roles and the small, easily overlooked ones. Katie and Professor Kato explore why modern life pulls us toward checklists and away from conne...
