The Rickshaw Journey - Finding Your Voice, Leading with Purpose

In this episode of The Human Journey — Your Story with David Hackett, leadership coach and soon‑to‑be author Bob opens up about the unconventional, unpredictable, and deeply meaningful path that shaped his upcoming book, The Rickshaw Journey — a memoir‑meets‑coaching guide designed to help people rediscover purpose and reclaim their authentic voice, especially in the second half of life.Bob shares stories from a childhood marked by instability — multiple moves, multiple family structures, even working at the Playboy Club as a teen and spending summers around the Hells Angels. These experiences became the soil for his life’s work: helping others understand the voices that shaped them and the voice they’re meant to live from now.We explore:The ECFBI Voice Framework — Early voices, Confused voices, Finding your voice, Being your voice, Influencing your voiceWhy his book blends memoir with coaching, ending each chapter with a reflection and a gentle action stepThe Rickshaw metaphor — slow, immersive, communal, and sometimes uncomfortable, just like real lifeWhy did he choose not to publish under a Christian label, prioritizing authenticity over categorizationHow legacy is really about pouring purpose into others while you’re still hereThe men he wrote this book for — outwardly successful, inwardly asking “so what?”The “sweet spot” of purpose — where your gifts meet what you have a heart forBob also grabbed onto David’s AEIOU framework — Amused, Educated, Inspired, Observing, Understanding — and plans to credit it in his work.📘 The Rickshaw Journey is estimated to release within the next 6–12 months.🎨 The book cover, inspired by Southern Asia, was photographed in Rogersville, Missouri.🛺 Want a preview? Visit rickshawjourney.com to get a free reflective guide PDF.