You Built a Great Life. Were You Actually There For It?

from Life in Transition Podcast · host Art Blanchford

We are really excited to have a new sponsor: Verity Wealth Partners. Please check them out at http://verity.nm.com/lifeintransition The Life in Transition Podcast, hosted by Art Blanchford focuses on making the most of the changes we’re given every week. Art has been through hundreds of transitions in his life. Many have been difficult, but all have led to a depth and richness he could never have imagined. On the podcast Art explores how to create more love and joy in life, no matter what transitions we go through. Art is married to his lifelong partner, a proud father of three and a long-time adventurer and global business executive. He is the founder and leader of the Midlife Transition Mastery Community. Learn more about the MLTM Community here: www.lifeintransition.online. Resources: Life in Transition: https://lifeintransitionpodcast.com/ Join Our Community: https://www.lifeintransition.online/ My new book PURPOSEFUL LIVING is out now. Order it now: https://www.amazon.com/PURPOSEFUL-LIVING-Wisdom-Coming-Complex/dp/1963913922 Our Sponsor: Verity Partners. Please check them out at http://verity.nm.com/lifeintransition The views and opinions expressed on the Life In Transition podcast are solely those of the author and guests and should not be attributed to any other individual or entity. This podcast is an independent production of Life In Transition Podcast, and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained. Copyright 2026. #lifeintransition #midlifetransition #menover50 00:00 - Redefining Success Beyond Fame And Fortune 00:39 - Introducing Florian Kemetri And On Vocation 02:25 - Linear Career Path And Corporate Success 03:32 - Transition From Executive Coaching To Psychotherapy 04:26 - Connecting With The Inner Child 05:07 - Running At High Speed To Avoid Feeling 06:51 - Leaving Corporate Life For Personal Development 08:15 - Difference Between Intuition And Imagination 11:01 - Harvard Longevity Study And The Importance Of Social Interaction 11:32 - Shifting From Helping To Serving Others 11:48 - Integrating Vocation Into A Profession 13:14 - Richard Rohr And Relationships At The Margins 14:42 - Impact Investing As A Force For Good 15:43 - Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Human Agency 17:11 - Daily Rituals For Cutting Out Noise 22:25 - Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Stress 23:54 - Choosing The "Hard" Path For Personal Growth 26:01 - Competitive Judo And The Choice To Leave Elite Sports 33:38 - Three Visualization Exercises For Finding Vocation 36:51 - Lessons On Sustainable Economic Empowerment 51:41 - Holding Space And Bearing Witness To Others

What this episode covers

Join Our Community Here: https://www.lifeintransition.online/ What if the life you built was never really yours to begin with? Most men follow a path that was laid out for them before they were old enough to question it. Good school. Steady career. Move up. Make money. Check the boxes. And somewhere along the way they look up and realize they have no idea who they actually are outside of what they've achieved. Florian Kemmerich knows that moment well. At 33, he was running a company, had the family, the title, the income his parents always wanted for him. And he realized he had been, in his own words, the absent subject of his own education. He'd been given every tool to make a living — and none to figure out who he actually was. In this episode, Art sits down with Florian — entrepreneur, impact investor, founder of On Vocation, and author of a book on aligning your purpose with your profession — to talk about what it actually takes to find your vocation, not just your job. Florian has invested in over 100 companies across 30 countries, walked away from a shot at the Olympics, left a corporate career with golden handcuffs, and built a framework to help accomplished men figure out what they're actually meant to do. This conversation goes deep. It covers identity, ego, the difference between helping and serving, and why the inner child you've been ignoring for 30 years might be the most important voice in the room.