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 58: Purpose Isn’t Out There—It’s Right Here (Inside You): A Conversation with Dan Sahd
Spark Something New
53 minutes
1 month ago
Episode 58: Purpose Isn’t Out There—It’s Right Here (Inside You): A Conversation with Dan Sahd
In this conversation, Dr. Katie sits down with longtime friend and purpose-driven leader Dan Sahd, third-generation co-owner of Sahd Metal Recycling. Scrap metal isn’t an industry people typically associate with deep meaning and inspiration, but that’s exactly why Dan is on the show. His story proves that you don’t need a glamorous job or a “noble” profession to live—and lead—with deep purpose. Dan shares how he moved through several careers before realizing he could build a meaningful, integ...
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...