Inspiration through Podcast

Get ready for some major “ah-ha” moments! My guest this week is the absolutely incredible Tom Benson. Tom has led a breathtaking life of adventure, while all the while knowing exactly what fear is. He teaches us not to be “fearless”, but rather to simply Fear Less. In our conversation, we also dig into understanding play, why it’s important and how the opportunities for play show up in daily living. We explore mindfulness and meditation. We cover nature and solitude. And we tease apart passion and purpose.

Want a great way to lengthen out your summer? Head south! This episode covers our 2-month “life travel” adventure from Ontario to Texas and back through the Eastern US. In it, 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 travels.

Now that you’re using your equation, what insights can you get from it? This episode outlines Step 5 of the Unique Equation process, describing how you can look for trends that will help you learn and evolve as you strive to maximize joy in daily living. Included in this episode are tons of tips and examples on how you can keep getting better at using your equation as a tool in nurturing your own fulfillment.

Get ready to take a deep dive into the Fulfillment Foundation “the importance of creativity and solitude”! In this episode, I’m talking to award-winning author and poet, Jaclyn Desforges. We discuss how the path to creativity involves overcoming the fear of not being good enough. We explore Jaclyn’s complex relationship with writing and she shares helpful tips for fostering your own creativity. Then we dig into why quiet is such a necessary ingredient for fulfillment.

What a treat to have the opportunity to learn from growth mindset expert, Alexandra Eidens! Alexandra is Founder and CEO of Big Life Journal, a world traveler and mom to two young boys. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to adopt a growth mindset, the importance of defining our beliefs and how we get to choose what our own “big life” looks like. We also talk about living a nomadic life and travelling the world with kids.

The conversation with my long-time mentor and friend, Mark Walton, continues in this Part 2 episode.  Together we talk about the importance of curiousity and the power of a common set of values. Mark also shares some of the best leadership advice he’s ever received. We then set out to build Mark’s equation, and reflect on how he can use the equation to build in the white space he needs now in order to support the design of his equation in the future. It’s a great demonstration of how the equation can be a helpful tool during transitional periods in life!

This is Part 1 of the incredible conversation I have with one of my long-time mentors and friends, Mark Walton. Mark’s wisdom and leadership never cease to amaze me, and as usual he’s left me with lots to think about! Together we dive into topics like how to stay grounded during times of uncertainty, and the inextricable relationship between purpose, contribution and identity. Mark describes what authentic leadership looks like and how it builds trust. He also advocates for surrounding yourself with people who are smarter and different from you.

Once you’ve built your equation and put it into a daily practice, you’ll need to know how to flex your week. This episode covers Step 4 of the Unique Equation process by describing how to master the balance between discipline and agility throughout the week. It is full of tips and tricks to help keep you firmly in charge of your time.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Welcome to Part 2 of this amazing conversation with finance guru, strategic thinker and lifelong learner, Rana Chauhan.  In this half, we talk about the importance of eliminating distraction and storing moments of joy for hard times.  We also build Rana’s unique equation!

This is Part 1 of the incredible conversation I have with finance guru, strategic thinker and lifelong learner, Rana Chauhan.  We cover a lot of ground in this half, including the importance of gaining different perspectives, letting go of ego, taking a social media time out, and finding fulfillment after loss.  Rana also outlines a simple approach for achieving financial freedom.

When it comes to discovering your own unique fulfillment equation, the first step is to brainstorm and organize your word cloud. This episode tells you exactly how to do that and draws from examples in creating my own initial fulfillment equation. It also has some context at the beginning to tell the story of what led me to create it in the first place.  This initial step is part of adopting a practice around your own unique equation that will help you maximize the joy in daily living!

In this episode I get the chance to talk to someone that I have the pleasure of calling one of my mentors, Robert Murray.  Together, we dig into being scrappy (resourceful) in building a business, living and working abroad with kids, creativity through problem solving and the importance of adventure.  

Welcome to the Fulfillment Equation!  In this first episode, Erin Mayo and co-host Josh reflect on the journey that brought about the creation of the Fulfillment Equation practice.  We also lay the groundwork for the conversations we want to engage in with podcast guests.