EPISODE · Jun 23, 2025 · 59 MIN
#58 Purpose, Burnout & Boundaries: What Every Helping Professional Should Know — with Kara Walsh
from The Move. Talk. Thrive. Podcast · host Emily Mackie Speechie and Lizzy Dawson EP
In this inspiring and thought-provoking conversation, Emily sits down with Kara Walsh—purpose and leadership expert—to explore what it truly means to live a purposeful life. They dive deep into the modern-day crisis of disengagement at work, the difference between “helping” and true fulfillment, and how identity, burnout, and boundaries all connect back to purpose.Kara shares her personal story of shifting from teaching to founding The Purpose Company, where she now helps individuals articulate and live their unique purpose with intention.🔑 Key Takeaways:Purpose isn’t just your job. It shows up across all areas of life.Disengagement is common. 77% of workers feel disconnected—often due to lack of purpose.Helping isn’t enough. Fulfillment comes from knowing how you help, not just that you do.Even purpose-led people burn out. Boundaries are essential.Comparison kills clarity. Be mindful of what you consume.Purpose needs language. You can’t live what you can’t define.Purpose stays the same. Its expression changes with life’s seasons.Connect with Kara:🌐 thepurpose.company📲 @thepurposecompany on InstagramStay Connected with Move.Talk.ThriveIf this episode helped you shift your mindset, subscribe and share it with someone else who needs that same reminder.Follow us on Instagram: @movetalkthriveWatch on YouTube: Move.Talk.ThriveConnect With UsLizzy DawsonWebsite: www.lizzydawson.com.auInstagram: @lizzydawson_Emily MackieWebsite: www.emilymackie.com.auInstagram: @emilymackie.speechie
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In this inspiring and thought-provoking conversation, Emily sits down with Kara Walsh—purpose and leadership expert—to explore what it truly means to live a purposeful life. They dive deep into the modern-day crisis of disengagement at work, the difference between “helping” and true fulfillment, and how identity, burnout, and boundaries all connect back to purpose.Kara shares her personal story of shifting from teaching to founding The Purpose Company, where she now helps individuals articulate and live their unique purpose with intention.🔑 Key Takeaways:Purpose isn’t just your job. It shows up across all areas of life.Disengagement is common. 77% of workers feel disconnected—often due to lack of purpose.Helping isn’t enough. Fulfillment comes from knowing how you help, not just that you do.Even purpose-led people burn out. Boundaries are essential.Comparison kills clarity. Be mindful of what you consume.Purpose needs language. You can’t live what you can’t define.Purpose stays the same. Its expression changes with life’s seasons.Connect with Kara:🌐 thepurpose.company📲 @thepurposecompany on InstagramStay Connected with Move.Talk.ThriveIf this episode helped you shift your mindset, subscribe and share it with someone else who needs that same reminder.Follow us on Instagram: @movetalkthriveWatch on YouTube: Move.Talk.ThriveConnect With UsLizzy DawsonWebsite: www.lizzydawson.com.auInstagram: @lizzydawson_Emily MackieWebsite: www.emilymackie.com.auInstagram: @emilymackie.speechie
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