The Meaning Movement: Rediscover your Passion, Avoid Burnout, and Do Work You Love.

Show note: https://themeaningmovement.com/next-version If you've ever felt like life has thrown you a curveball, this one's for you. I sat down with my good friend Raj to talk about the challenge and magic of transitions, embracing change, and betting on yourself. I love this conversation. It's deep. And I laughed a lot. It's like peanut butter and chocolate: the best combo. Here are a few things we cover: Embracing Identity Shifts: How evolving your identity is a natural part of growth. Betting on Yourself: The importance of investing in your dreams. PLUS practical steps to make your dreams a reality. Strategy for Change: Actionable strategies for turning life's unexpected moments into opportunities. The Power of Resilience: How to build resilience and find strength in the face of challenges. Community as a Catalyst: The value of sharing your journey and connecting with others for inspiration and support. We also are trialing a new format. I'd love to hear how it feels to you! Plus: listen to the end, and you'll hear us talk about how we'd like you're involvement in the next phase of the Meaning Movement. Are you ready to turn those curveballs into home runs? Let's go!

4/14/24 • 57:51

Show notes: https://themeaningmovement.com/hard-things Raj's newsletter: https://rajlulla.com Pre-order the Caring House: https://amzn.to/3SGbr0k

3/13/24 • 37:55

Show notes: themeaningmovement.com/launching-a-dream-project Raj's newsletter: rajlulla.com Pre-order the Caring House: https://amzn.to/3SGbr0k

3/5/24 • 37:39

Show notes: https://themeaningmovement.com/raj-book-launch Raj's newsletter: https://rajlulla.com Pre-order the Caring House: https://amzn.to/3SGbr0k

2/16/24 • 52:17

In this build-in-public style episode, Dan and Raj explore the upcoming changes to the show, Dan's struggles to embrace his limits, and what might be next for the Meaning Movement.

2/23/23 • 43:16

My friend Patrick has had a nonlinear career path. I wanted to have him on the how and hear a little bit more about the pivot he took in his career to get to where he is today. Today he's a copywriter and a writer. In this conversation, we get to dig into all the twists and turns that his career has taken him, as well as geek out a little bit on creative work. We talk about the discipline of getting in the chair and putting the time in to make creative work and how you have to be in the right place in order for the inspiration to strike, not the other way around. And so much more. It's just a really fun conversation. You're in for a treat here today. Show Notes: themeaningmovement.com/patrickmcnerthney

1/28/23 • 42:56

It's always about money OR is it that it's never about money? My guest today is Joe Stephan. He is a financial advisor with a podcast by the name, it's Never about Money, which I love. As a financial advisor I love that he leads with this question. He acknowledges that the work that he does is not just about money, but about helping his client understand what is meaningful and how to go about living a meaningful life. I had the chance to connect with Joe on his podcast. It was such a fun experience and wanted to continue the conversation and have him over here on the show. He is a financial advisor as part of a family firm. There are so many layers of complexity — understanding what he wants in the business, what his family wants, and navigating the overlap between between those two. We just had a great conversation. We talk about goals, we talk about money, we talk about making a meaningful life. Show notes: themeaningmovement.com/joestephan My interview on Joe's podcast: https://itsneveraboutmoney.com.au/2022/09/28/ep-39-dan-cumberland/

1/25/23 • 49:05

John Cuomo is a former firefighter and now author of the book Leadership Refined by Fire. It's a great book that illustrates leadership principles through the lens of a long tenure as a firefighter. I had a great time digging into some of these ideas, looking at how they apply to the lives of entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, self-funded entrepreneurs, and driven entrepreneurs — people like you and me. I think you're going to enjoy this one. Let's get to it. Show Notes: themeaningmovement.com/johncoumo www.fdleadership.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-cuomo-59ab63a0/ https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Refined-Fire-Firefighters-Exceptional-ebook/dp/B09YZ1WX49?ref_=ast_sto_dp

1/20/23 • 46:36

Daniel Hatke is an entrepreneur, deep thinker, and friend. I loved this conversation with him because I got to ask him all the questions that I don't usually have an excuse to ask him. He has a very unique perspective on entrepreneurship because he's seen it from multiple sides. He's lived multiple lives, I guess you could say, even though he's still relatively young. He has played the finance CTO Wall Street game as well as the mostly self funded entrepreneur game. We got to, with that in mind, dig deep into the choices that he's made to pursue entrepreneurship, how he finds meaning and fulfillment in it, the contrast of his current risk portfolio and stress portfolio against that of his former life in the financial services world, and more! It was just a great conversation. I'm so excited to bring it to you. Show notes: themeaningmovement.com/danielhatke

1/18/23 • 47:45

There are two areas of life where we experience fulfillment and meaning. One is in our work and careers. If you listen to the Meaning Movement, if you listen to the show, I know you have wrestled with some of those ideas. But then there's the rest of life outside of your work and your career.   Most of us realize that it's a both/and situation: there's meaning and purpose to be found in our day-to-day work life and there's fulfillment to be found outside of that.  In my conversation with Paige NeJame, we get to dig into these ideas directly. Paige is a volunteer with the Carbon Almanac network. I met her volunteering there as well. She's a writer. She is a long time entrepreneur, small business owner. In this conversation, you'll gain insights from her work journey, her involvement in the Carbon Almanac, and the meaning that she's found along the way.

1/14/23 • 46:44

I am so thrilled to bring you this conversation today with Ryan Barton. Ryan as an acquaintance for some time. He went through the Calling Course with me a little while ago and has just continued to impress me with the way that he thinks so deeply about his work and the business that he's leading. He thinks deeply about work. We just could just plum the depths of work philosophy together. And this conversation is just such a blast. We talk about really center in on this idea of the transformation that's required in you in order for you to become the next iteration of yourself, in order for your business to continue to grow and to succeed, to lead people where you want them to go. To take an organization, to grow it to its next level, you have to embrace the transformation that comes along with it.

1/11/23 • 55:27

Today we have special guest Tom Epperson. He is the leader of the Inner Will Leadership Institute. I had just such a fun conversation with Tom all about his just amazing work story from working in a family business at a kind of absurdly young age to what he is doing now, which is a very cool nonprofit that's been launched out of another business, which is a really amazing model. And the work that he does is just in such good alignment, just amazing alignment with my work. We get to dig into work trauma, a category that I see emerging in my own work. And I'm going to be creating more content about that because I think it's such a significant category. We talk about the four P framework for finding more meaning, more purpose in the things that we do. We talk about all the great things that they're Leadership Institute is doing. You're in for a treat, so let's get to it. Show Note: themeaningmovement.com/tomepperson

1/6/23 • 39:48

You’ve probably been doing goals all wrong. Or at least not as well as you could.  In this workshop style session, Dan Cumberland walks you step by step through a goal setting framework. Dan shows you how to: Have the right goal mindset Choose the right goal for you Choose the right level of goal Choose the right type of goal Create an action plan for your goals Building a Goal System As well as answer a couple FAQ’s Get the Goal Audit Template at: themeaningmovement.com/goal22   Show notes: themeaningmovement.com/themeaningmovement.com/how-to-set-better-goals

12/30/22 • 25:42

In this hands on workshop style episode, host Dan Cumberland takes you step-by-step through his 7-part framework to help you get the most of the end of year energy. Listen in, follow along, and download his templates at: https://themeaningmovement.com/review22 Show notes: https://themeaningmovement.com/how-to-do-annual-review https://youtu.be/K9waLbHqRP8

12/23/22 • 17:46

Steve Magness is a running coach turned peak performance expert and coach. In this conversation, we get to go to just so many great places. He has just so much insight into what it means to perform at the top of your game. And we get to geek out on all the things that I love to geek out on performance mindset, into the inner game of athletics and athleticism. I get to ask some geeky running questions, which I'm really into. It was just such a fun conversation. Hit that subscribe button wherever you're watching or listening. And if you're an entrepreneur and you're interested in the kinds of things that I'm talking about with Steve here today, I'm building an accelerator to help entrepreneurs love the businesses that they're building for the long haul, avoid burnout, and make a life and a business that you love. It's all launching in the beginning of 2023. I would love to share more with you about it if it's the kind of thing that you're interested in: defining success as more than just a financial metric, but understanding the metrics that measure your own personal success so that you can love your life not just when your business is booming and excelling in the future, but even in the present, regardless of the business's performance. You can find out more about that at https://themeaningmovement.com/start You can take the burnout risk assessment there so a series of questions that I put together to help you understand your pace, your current reality, and then hopefully from there bring some awareness to how you are doing in this area. After you take that assessment, you can jump on a call with me, we can talk about putting together a personal plan for you and I can share more about the accelerator.. You can find out more about that at https://themeaningmovement.com/start

12/21/22 • 52:47

Dan is joined by cohost Raj Lulla to explore the many ways our past experiences shape the present and future through the lens of the classic Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Raj Lulla is a partner and brand strategist at Fruitful.Design and host of the Growing a Fruitful Brand podcast. Dan Cumberland is your host and founder of the Meaning Movement. He helps entrepreneurs love their lives and businesses again. You can find shownotes at: themeaningmovement.com/christmascarol You can also download Dan's Annual Review Guide at: themeaningmovement.com/Review22

12/17/22 • 42:13

Kevin Basik is passionate about leadership and character development. In this conversation we got to do a deep dive into topics like values how an organization builds culture.  And so much more. I even shared my family’s personal mantras as an example of how we do this in the family setting. Kevin knows his stuff! He’s the Director of the National Medal of Honor Institute, committed to inspiring Americans at all levels to recognize the hero within them, and to live and lead with character.   He is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, and served 24 years in the Air Force helping develop leaders of character everywhere from entry level programs to with senior leaders in the Pentagon.   He received his PhD in Organizational Behavior and is a thought-leader and in-demand speaker in the area of Behavioral Integrity as a driver of trust, accountability and performance.  His passion is inviting others to join him on the journey of "crossing the gap" -- moment-by-moment -- to live and lead in alignment with our values. Dan's Family Mantras: We team Cumberland believe in each other. We know that God is with us and for us,  and we are with each other and for each other. When one of us wins, we all win. We are kind, brave, & honest. We know that everything is figure-out-able, and that small actions add up to big things. When we fail, we try again. When hard things happen, we choose how we respond. We don’t take ourselves too seriously.   We laugh and have fun. We walk together. And we give mom and dad all the peanut butter candy. We love life.   We love others.   And we love our team. Watch out world, here we come.

12/14/22 • 50:11

Sondre Rash is one of the co founders of Safety Wing. As you’ll hear right at the beginning of this conversation, he just gets right into it. The vision for Safety Wing is so big to create a country on the internet. In this interview we get to geek out about all kinds of things about the topics like the impact of technology on our everyday lives and on governments and travel and the future of work. So many big, fun concepts that I love to explore and that Sandra has spent his life working on and thinking about. I’m excited to share this with you. So let’s go ahead and get right on into it. My conversation with Sondre Rash. Let’s go Show notes: themeaningmovement.com/sondrerash https://safetywing.com/

12/10/22 • 43:57

We hear all the time how important it is to have a clear “why” in your life and business. 🧐 But have you ever thought about WHY you need a why? Yes, I know the answer: ✔️ So you’ll be able to recall it when things are hard ✔️ So you can make sure all the decisions you’re making are taking you to in the right direction. ✔️ Etc. Those are all fine. And I drank that kool-aid for a long time on all of that. But here’s the problem: IF what you’re doing is so personally challenging and painful that you have to remind yourself WHY you’re doing it, then you have a problem. Most entrepreneurs don’t have a WHY problem. We have a HOW problem. ❌ If your pace is unsustainable, clarifying your why won’t help. ❌ If you’re over-working yourself, knowing WHY isn’t going keep you healthy. ❌ If you’re making less money than you need to be, spending more time than you want to be, and experiencing more stress than you should be — your why isn’t going to help. Change your “how”. ✅ How you live your days is how you live your life. I’ve burned out hard on this path, and I know from experience that when how you’re building your business and pursuing your goals is fun and balanced, the why takes care of itself. Stop sacrificing yourself to a life you don't love in order to gain a future that may never come. Show Notes: htpps://themeaningmovement.com/s11intro

12/7/22 • 12:38

As we wrap up this season of content, Dan reflects on where we’ve been and what we’ve done over the past few months with the Meaning Movement. Listen in to this Build in Public style episode and hear some hints of what is to come next for the show (hint: it’s big!!!). Show Notes: htpps://themeaningmovement.com/s10finale

11/11/22 • 14:47

My guest today is Alex Sanfilippo. He owns a company dedicated to helping podcasters. I love and use many of the products that he is creating. I met Alex some time ago when I was a guest on his podcast, and since then, I've continued to watch him create more and more resources to serve this target demographic. And it has been so much fun. It was great to have him on the show. What I loved about this conversation is we got to get into the mindset of an entrepreneur and how he developed that mindset even before he was an entrepreneur. We talked about the difference between an intrapreneur and an entrepreneur. You could think of it as having an entrepreneur mindset and taking that mindset to your work— even if you're working for someone else. It was just a fantastic conversation. You'll just hear Alex's passion come through. He's just an incredible guy doing some incredible things. I think you're going to really enjoy this one. Show Notes: https://themeaningmovement.com/alexsanfilippo

11/8/22 • 42:38

My guest today, Amar Patel, is a bit younger of a demographic than many of my guests, but that's on purpose. Amar's early in his career, and as he'll tell you in this interview, he's in his twenties and still just trying to figure out exactly where he's going, what exactly he's doing. He has made the decision at this moment to pursue technology. He does product management. He's building great things that I believe are really making humanity a better place. I love how he thinks about the impact of what he does. I love how he thinks about his mission at this stage in his life and approaches. It is really in an iterative process that he's figuring it out as he goes. And I think that's such an important framework for all of us to use as we think about our careers and our lives and where we are going. You'll find Amar's energy is just contagious. He is just so much fun to talk to you. So let's go ahead and jump right on in. Show Notes: https://themeaningmovement.com/amarpatel

11/4/22 • 39:39

Arika Pierce is a Law Educated Corporate VP turned Author, Leadership Coach, Entrepreneur, and Keynote speaker. She uses her knowledge, experience and skills to help organizations and individuals make and become better leaders. Arika's journey is inspiring—  coming from a  corporate top level management career and leaping into Entrepreneurship.  In this episode, we'll hear her story and how Arika found her way into both Writing and Coaching.  You’ll also hear how mindset and mantras become a key to her pursuit of her passion and calling. In this episode you’ll learn: -Arika's transition from VP to coach entrepreneur -The role of Arika's Book in her career shift -Arika's Experience during her career shift -How Arika started coaching -How and when she decided to become a full-time entrepreneur -Arika's thoughts on being ready and the right time to shift careers -Fear and how it affects us -How Arika got into writing -Arica's Mantra and her new book  -How to improve your mindset game -How to Identify what is holding you back -Arika's advice on moving forward with your goals -The power of sharing and talking to people Show notes: https://themeaningmovement.com/arikapierce

11/1/22 • 41:30

Omar Zenhom is a teacher at heart. I never really understood that until we had this interview. Omar has a daily business podcast. It's one of the top business podcasts. It's called the $100 MBA. It 's great. I've listened to it several times. I was always just so amazed at just the lift of having a daily podcast and doing it for years and years. He's been podcasting longer than I have. I've been podcasting for seven or eight years, and I just can't imagine podcasting every single day. But once we dug into some of Omar's story, we got into his background as a teacher, the work of preparing lessons every day for teaching, and how that trained him. It got him into the space where he could, without as much of a heavy lift, make podcasts every day. His experience put all of his work into context for me. I had a great conversation with Omar. We talked about everything from his childhood, growing up as a child of immigrants to the many entrepreneur pursuits that he has had along the way. It's just a really fun conversation. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did. Let's get into it. In this episode you’ll learn: -How Omar ended up becoming a teacher -The reason why Omar left his successful career -How Omar got started in entrepreneurship -How accepting that things in life are going to be hard sometimes -How your perspective can influence your career path. -Building resilience through hard work and hardships -Omar's approach to being an entrepreneur -Omar's sense of fulfillment in his chosen pursuits -Burning out, fulfillment, and the importance of rest and breaks -How going through hardships is beneficial for improvement -Omar’s advice to people who are currently looking for their niche -How Failure is part of the process -Understanding where you add value -Synergizing interests and expertise -Gaining momentum through success -Omar’s advice for people stepping into entrepreneurship -How Omar took the leap to be a full-time entrepreneur -The value of reading -How your environment affects you a& Omar's chose to move to New York -Omar's early experience as a full-time entrepreneur -Omar's realizations when he took up MBA -How the $100 MBA started -How Omar’s multiple enterprises are interconnected (podcast, software, online courses, webinars, keynote speaking ) -How Omar started WebinarNinja -Omar’s thoughts about software -Omar’s ideas that are contrary to popular belief Show notes: https://themeaningmovement.com/omarzenhom

10/28/22 • 53:17

This is the fifth installment of a mini-series we are calling Finding the Meaning Movement. This mini series will show in your feed with the letters FTMM in brackets. In this series, Dan welcomes Raj Lulla of Fruitful Design & Strategy as a cohost for some “Build in Public” style conversations about The Meaning Movement, the current state of Dan’s work with the Meaning Movement, and personal/ business / marketing problems that he’s seeking to solve for himself and on behalf of all of us. It’s not necessary that you listen to the past conversation to benefit from this one, but it could help add some color to the conversation I'm about to share. Show notes here: https://themeaningmovement.com/ftmm05

10/25/22 • 39:23

Nicole Brown is the  chief innovation officer for Open Book Extracts,  a company that specializes in product development for the CBD and cannabinoid industry. She has been developing products for people's needs and to provide them with new experience for most of her career — from wine, to cosmetics and software. Now she is on a new journey to help people improve their health and wellbeing through plant based alternatives. I enjoyed this interview with Nicole, it was such an eye opener on my views on cannabis and its derivatives. Also, I enjoyed hearing Nicole's journey, how she went from wine, cosmetics, software to ultimately joining the Cannabis Industry. And bringing those experiences to what she is doing now. In this episode you’ll learn: -Work that Nicole does -Nicole's career -How Nicole started in the Cannabis Industry -Why Nicole joined the Cannabis Industry -The through lines in Nicole's work -How Nicole's experience crossed over to what she is doing now -Nicole's process and expertise -What are cannabinoids and their uses and benefits -The uniqueness of cannabis vs other plants -The biggest impact of cannabinoid products -What people should know about cannabis -Removing the stigma around cannabis  -How Nicole joined her company, Open Book Extracts -Why Nicole enjoys working in the cannabis industry -How Nicole wants to be remembered in the cannabis industry -Nicole's predictions for the future of cannabis industry Show notes here: https://themeaningmovement.com/nicolebrown

10/21/22 • 45:47

In this interview I welcome guest Lion Goodman to explore his career and his expertise on engaging with  and changing beliefs. I had so much fun talking with Lion and also got to experience one of the techniques he uses first hand.  It was an interesting experience.  We worked on a personal story that I’ve done some work around.  It’s one of those formational stories that requires repeated engagement to heal from.  This was a small taste of that. I want to offer a content warning on this, as Lion shares a pretty traumatic experience from his life that may not be ideal for some listeners. If you’re not subscribed yet, hit that subscribe button, leave a like and comment. Also you can share this video to someone who’d like this kind of content. In this episode you’ll learn: -What Lion does -What are beliefs and how they functionWhere beliefs come from -The people who inspired him in his Journey -A life changing experience that transformed his beliefs -Lion’s career background -How he started his career in becoming a Transformational Coach -How did Lion got his name -How to change your beliefs from the inside-out -How much can someone accomplish on their own and when to work with a professional Show notes here: https://themeaningmovement.com/lion

10/18/22 • 48:50

Dustin Riechmann is; in his own words, an engineer who helps people with their marriages, sells meat sticks and does business coaching. I first met Dustin in a group of business owners that we’re both in.  He stood out to me both as a successful businessman and someone who is committed to being mission driven.  His Engaged Marriage business, struck a chord with me.  As someone who has multiple businesses, and a strong passion behind them, I’m always on the look out for people who approach their work in a similar way. Dustin does exactly that. We had a lot of fun in this interview.  We talk about how he got to where he is now and how he found his passions along the way. In this episode you’ll learn: -The Work that Dustin is doing -Dustin’s first online project -How he started in digital marketing -Dustin’s experience being self-employeed -Dustin’s E-Commerce company: FireCreek snacks -What is “partnership marketing” -How Dustin started in Business and Coaching -Dustin’s Early life and scarcity mindset -Why Dustin chose civil engineering -Dustin’s transition from employee to being self-employed -Dustin's advice on finding your vocation -Fears Dustin had when quitting his job -How Dustin’s former boss became his first client -Partnership marketing online -Partnership marketing locally or offline -Dustin’s win, win, win concept -Identifying marketing partners opportunities and your target audience -How Dustin became a marketing consultant -How Dustin built a partnership marketing system -How Dustin started podcast guesting -How Dustin keeps tracks of conversations Show notes here: https://themeaningmovement.com/dustin

10/14/22 • 45:03

I’m a huge fan of our guest here today.  She, in some ways, has is a part of why the Meaning Movement exists.  Emi was one of the first clients I worked with one-on-one many many years ago. She’s since continued her journey and it’s taken her to some extraordinary places. Emi Matsushita holds a Master in Dance Science.  She is a Creative Director, Producer, Mover & Creative catalyst, and coach.  She’s also a Mother, Wife, an old friend and an Inspiration. She is passionate in helping fellow freelance dance artists make money and build a business around their passions. Emi and I go way back, it was around 12 years ago when we worked together. And I'm very excited to hear her journey from finding her passion and expanding it to become her mission. How dance became a calling and how she helps others to make their passion into an enterprise.   Let 's get into it. In this episode you’ll learn: -What Emi does -Emi’s relationship with dance -The forms of dance Emi did  -Her experience after working with Dan -Emi’s journey to discovering dance as her calling -Dance as a platform to showcase art -The before and after transformation Emi went through -Emi’s Dance Science ethnographic research  -Dance in the art world -Relevance of dance culturally and historically -The Dance Battle scene -The effects COVID on the dance industry -Getting a realtor license while prioritizing Dance -How Emi started coaching fellow dancer to become entrepreneurs -Why Emi chose a specific niche to pursue -Emi’s mission -Emi’s advice to people who are in the same spot that she was in Show notes here: https://themeaningmovement.com/emi

10/11/22 • 44:24

My guest today is an introvert.  That might not be significant, until you hear him communicate.  You’ll see that he defies many of our preconceived notions about introverts.  In fact his career has taken him places that we wouldn’t think introverts would naturally go: sales and public speaking. Matthew Pollard is a speaker, author, and coach who is believes that introverts have an edge in life — and he’s dedicated his work to helping them (or should I say “us”), find and use that edge. In this episode you’ll learn: -What is Matthew’s passion -How to tell if you are an introvert -How being an introvert is an advantage -How taking time off/gap years was key to finding what Matthew really want -How Matthew started in sales -How Matthew became the no. 1 sale person in his company even as an introvert -How Matthew learns as an introvert -Matthew’s belief about how to succeed and why people fail due to their mindset -Why Matthew quit his sales job at 19 and started his own Business -Matthew’s first venture/business -How fear affects our decisions -How to discover what you're really passionate about Show notes here: https://themeaningmovement.com/matthew

10/7/22 • 39:30