Joanne Pattison on Adventure, Fun and Building Community

In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with one of the loveliest people you’ll ever meet, Joanne Pattison. Joanne helps me better understand intentional community building and we talk about how community can help reinforce the practices around your own unique Fulfillment Equation. Joanne and I also talk about staying healthy, having fun, fostering a sense of adventure and how these three can all work together. Finally, we touch on the transition to retirement and finding fulfillment along the way.

Omar Khan on Pursuing Financial Independence

While money isn’t everything, there is certainly a component of finding freedom that involves financial independence. In this week’s podcast, I am talking to Omar Khan, a leader in the financial services industry and co-owner of Theta Trading, a financial education company. In our conversation we touch on the topics of financial literacy, how buying stuff doesn’t buy fulfillment, and the relationship between discipline and regret. Omar also gives practical tips and tricks on increasing your revenue and on teaching your kids financial literacy to prepare them for adulthood.

Chris Herbert on Connection, Conversation and Community

In this week’s episode with Chris Herbert (entrepreneur, professional marketer, former squash pro and expert community builder), we uncover the importance of connection and conversation, and how fundamental they are to our needs as humans. Chris breaks down how to foster networks by describing how “frequency builds familiarity, familiarity builds trust”, and why community is such an important factor for fulfillment.

Erin and Josh on Atlantic Canada Travel

One of our recent “life travel” adventures involved a 2-month trip to Atlantic Canada.  This episode of the podcast is a complement to the travel blogs posted on the Fulfillment Equation website.  In this episode, my husband Josh and I do a rapid fire walk-through of our favourite places to go, things to see and yummy eats from each location on our trip in order to give you ideas and inspiration for your own trip to the Maritimes.

Erin on Putting Your Equation Into Practice (Step 3)

Now that you’ve built your equation, the most important step is putting it into practice!  This episode covers Step 3 of the process by describing the small habits you can adopt in the morning, throughout the day and in the evening to use your equation to maximize joy in daily living.

Karen Grant on Transitioning to Retirement and Just Saying Yes

In this episode, I am talking with Karen Grant who is a lover of nature, travel, a full life and also happens to be a legend in the Canadian angel investing world.  She shares with me her experience of transitioning from a busy, urban work life to a rewarding, rural, retired life and how fulfillment can transform during periods of change.  We also talk about travel with kids and “just saying yes” to new opportunities.

Bryanna Royal on Flexible Equations and Freedom from Stuff

My conversation with Bryanna Royal continues in this Part 2 episode.  Bryanna is an entrepreneur, author, full-time RVer and mom of four.  Together we talk about freedom from stuff, what creativity looks like in an entrepreneurial mindset and we construct Bryanna’s super flexible fulfillment equation.

Bryanna Royal on Daring to Be Different & The Power of Fun

This is Part 1 of the amazing conversation I have with entrepreneur, author, full-time RVer and mom of four, Bryanna Royal.  I love how Bryanna pushes me to grow outside my comfort zone! In this episode we talk about daring to be different, the excitement of adventure, the power of fun and the experience of full-time RVing with kids. Also, Bryanna teaches us to not be afraid to rock the boat!

Erin on Building Your Equation
(Step 2)

Are you curious to start your own fulfillment equation practice to help you maximize the joy in daily living?  This episode outlines Step 2 of the process (Building Your Equation), giving you tools, tips and examples to transform your word cloud into your own unique equation.