Ep 17 – Alex Vesely-Frankl: Viktor Frankl, Logotherapy, and the Search for Meaning.

In this powerful episode of Conversations for the End, I sit down with Alexander Vesely, filmmaker, psychotherapist, and grandson of Viktor Frankl, to explore the timeless insights of Man’s Search for Meaning and the practice of Logotherapy.Together, they trace Frankl’s legacy and its relevance today, diving into the Will to Meaning, how we can find personal purpose, and ways to reframe our past to live more fully. The discussion moves through the role of suffering and resilience, the surprising place of humour in Logotherapy, and how to respond to injustice without losing one’s humanity.This conversation is not just about theory, it’s about how Frankl’s insights continue to shape how we navigate despair, understand suffering, and find the deeper “why” that allows us to endure.Timestamps00:00 Intro03:08 Man’s Search For Meaning06:44 Viktor Frankl and Logotherapy12:52 Will to Meaning19:44 Finding personal meaning24:20 Reframing your past28:34 Suffering and Resilience34:23 Understanding suffering and meaning40:00 Humour in Logotherapy46:40 Responding to injustice and suffering51:54 The “Why” in meaning54:00 Logotherapy in modern times