For most people, what we do for work and what we're passionate about are two completely separate things. Our passions are things we put on the back burner until after work.

The result? We end up with careers that don't light us up or fill our bucket, and ultimately we end up with a lack of purpose. What if we could overlay our passions with our occupations to create a more fulfilling life?

Science has proven that people who follow their passions and have purpose-driven lives are happier and healthier. Passion is the vehicle to our purpose, and purpose is the unique way we can do good in the world. We all have things we're passionate about, but sometimes they get lost in our busy schedules. How do we rediscover what lights us up and use it to do good?

In this episode, I'm joined by entrepreneur, co-founder of Village Impact and author of Passion to Purpose, Amy McLaren. She shares how she followed her passion and built businesses and organizations that are changing lives all over the world. 

 

Things You'll Learn In This Episode

-Creative ways to give back 

Some people think the only way to make a difference is with money. How can we do good in the world without a single dollar?

-Passion is the vehicle to purpose

How did Amy go from her career to following her passion and finding her true purpose?

-Passion increases commitment 

Does having a passion for something make it easier for us to handle the challenges that come with it?

-Make time to dream 

As busy adults with responsibilities, it's so easy to lose touch with our passions. How do we rediscover them? 

Guest Bio

Amy McLaren is a charity founder, CEO and author of Passion to Purpose. Amy co-founded her charity Village Impact with her husband. Village Impact provides education and creates awareness for entrepreneurship by building schools in Kenya. To date Village Impact has built 13 schools, bringing education to over 4,000+ students on a daily basis. In her book, Amy McLaren shows how big ideas can change the world. Through learning about Amy's inspirational journey and world travels, readers will be encouraged to think beyond themselves and make a difference. Amy offers stories, principles, and tools for readers to grow their vision, start their own nonprofit, contribute to a cause they're passionate about, or accomplish a project with lasting impact. Amy is also the Founder of LadyStrength - a growing brand for driven, entrepreneurial women who inspire to make a difference with their business and beyond. LadyStrength runs yearly retreats, events and has a free online group full of discussion about growing a business while raising a family. Visit https://amymclaren.com/ and buy the book here. 

 

 

About Your Host

Hosted by Dr. Deepa Grandon, MD MBA, triple board-certified physician with over 23 years of experience working as a Physician Consultant for influential organizations worldwide. Dr. Grandon is the founder of Transformational Life Consulting (TLC) and an outspoken faith-based leader in evidenced-based lifestyle medicine.

 

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