You Were Made For More — How to Reconnect With Purpose in Midlife | Ep. 4

Have you ever had that persistent feeling that there's more for you? More energy. More meaning. More of a sense that you're living the life you were actually made for?It may be a signal.In this episode, Karen Renaud introduces the SPIRE model of whole-being happiness — developed by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, Dr. Maria Sirois, and Megan McDonough at the Wholebeing Institue in Massachusetts— and explains why fixing just one area of your life never creates the lasting transformation you're looking for. She also covers the research on meaning, character strengths, and why this season of life can be your most powerful chapter yet.In this episode:The research on meaning and why it's a fundamental human need (not a luxury)Viktor Frankl and what concentration camp survivors teach us about purposeThe SPIRE model — Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, EmotionalWhy fixing just one thing never creates lasting changeYour character strengths — and how they point toward your purposeThe Best Possible Future exercise — and the research behind itHow to take your next step toward the woman you were made to beResources & links mentioned:📖 Dr. Martin Seligman📖 Man's Search for Meaning — Viktor Frankl🔗 VIA Character Strengths free assessment: www.viacharacter.org📩 Free inSPIREd Reset Guide: https://www.inspiredintegrativehealth.com/free-reset-guide💼 I Was Made For More program: https://www.inspiredintegrativehealth.com/program📋 Apply for the program: https://www.inspiredintegrativehealth.com/forms/2149591591Connect with Karen: 🌐 Website: www.inspiredintegrativehealth.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiredintegrativehealth 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiredintegrativehealth 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenrenaudiih 🎙️ Made for More is the podcast for women in their Prime Years who are ready to stop surviving and start thriving — body, mind, and soul.