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Explore Purpose

by Conrad Weaver

What is your purpose? Does your life have meaning? These are the questions we’ll be exploring with my guests on the Explore Purpose podcast. We hope to inspire you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can expand your impact on the world around you. Take a listen and subscribe so you can get a bit of inspiration every other week!

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  1. Are You Saying NO to the Right Things?

    MOTIVATION MONDAY What are you voting for? Saying "Yes" is a vote for the future you are moving toward. It's time to evaluate the things we're saying Yes to. Perhaps there are things you need to say NO to more often. +++++ Visit www.explorepurpose.com to learn more. Connect with us on social…

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  2. At Work as in Heaven - Scott Ryser

    The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Scott Ryser Today's Episode: At Work as in Heaven About Scott: Scott Ryser grew up going to church every week but never knew…

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  3. Happy Independence Day - Motivation Monday

    Happy Independence Day. What does mean to have freedom? Let's be grateful for the freedom we enjoy and pray for those who are fighting for freedom even today. +++++ Visit www.explorepurpose.com to learn more. Connect with us on social Media: Instagram: @explorepurpose_ Facebook:...

  4. Side Hustles with Purpose - David Leath

    Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: David (Diem) Leath Today's Episode: Side Hustles with Purpose About David: David (Diem) Leath was 20 years into his career as a police officer when he saw a need to transition into business. While many first responders make decent salaries, most have never been trained...

  5. Evan Carmichael - Start with Who

    Explore Purpose Podcast with host, Conrad Weaver In this episode, Evan talks about discovering purpose by starting with who you are. Guest: Evan Carmichael Today's Episode: Start with Who About Evan: Evan Carmichael #Believes in entrepreneurs. Gary Vaynerchuck called him the DJ who inspires…

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  6. Motivation Monday - Are you Stuck?

    This is Motivation Monday! A short monologue with inspiration for your week…brought to you by ConjoStudios, and the Explore Purpose Podcast. Are you feeling stuck? I know I have been there. Not knowing how to move forward. I have a tip for this… so stay tuned. My name is Conrad Weaver, I’m the…

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  7. Monty Teeter - Don’t Let Someone Steal Your Dream

    The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Monty Teeter Today's Episode: Don’t let Someone Steal Your Dream About Monty: Monty Teeter, developer and CEO of Dragon-Line, is…

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  8. Motivation Monday - Follow Your Dreams

    Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning Is your dream others-focused? I believe when you have a dream that is others-focused…

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  9. Ms. Ella Inspires - Helping Others Know their Worth

    Click here to join Explore Purpose LIVE The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Ms. Ella Inspires Today's Episode: Helping Others Know Their Worth About Ms. Ella: Her...

  10. Write Your Purpose - Rick Heyland

    The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. HOST: Conrad Weaver GUEST: Rick Heyland TODAY'S EPISODE: Write Your Purpose Rick Heyland says there’s huge value in writing down your plan, or your…

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  11. Everything Happens for a Reason

    SUPPORT UKRAINIAN FIRST RESPONDERS. Make a donation here to help provide needed supplies to fire fighters in Ukraine: https://bit.ly/3r0zd9Z Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward...

  12. Dale Sellers - I Thought I’d be ’There’ by Now

    Join the conversation at Explore Purpose Insiders! Click here to join: https://explorepurpose.com/explore-purpose-insider/ The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. TODAY'S EPISODE: I Thought I'd…

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  13. Beauty in the Struggle

    Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning. There's beauty in struggle. Are you going through a tough time? If you are, keep…

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  14. Jim Whitt - Process Leads to Purpose

    Click here to join the Explore Purpose Insiders. You’ll also get weekly updates, helpful articles, videos, and more related to living with purpose. PLUS you'll be invited to our PRIVATE monthly ZOOM meetings, where you'll meet and have meaningful conversations with others just like you. Our next...

  15. Motivation Monday - Good Habits

    Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning. Want to start a good habit? Today's Motivation Monday gives you a tip on how to…

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  16. Sonya Koshkina - Ukraine Update

    Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Sonya Koshkina Sonya gives us an update from the ground in Ukraine. Sonya is currently in Lviv and will be LIVE on a special edition of the Explore Purpose Podcast. You'll be able to view it here on Facebook and on YouTube. Plus the audio will be available on our…

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  17. Sam Brownback - From Power to Purpose

    The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Sam Brownback Today's Episode: From Power to Purpose, Sam Brownback’s journey to purpose About Sam: Sam Brownback served as...

  18. BONUS EPISODE: A Ukraine Story: Yulia

    In Honor of the Ukrainian People, I'm reposting this interview I recorded a few years ago with Yulia Kyrpa. When Yulia was a little girl growing up in the Soviet Union, she had a dream to explore the world. She dreamed of sailing across the Atlantic and visiting countries like the United States…

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  19. Motivation Monday - Are you living outside of your purpose?

    Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning. In last week's episode Joe Duke said, "I don't think we can fully function as human...

  20. Joe Duke - If you have a pulse, you have a purpose.

    The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Pastor Joe Duke Today's Episode: “If you have a pulse, you have a purpose" Everyone was born for a purpose. The journey we call...

  21. Motivation Monday - What’s your Process?

    Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning. So you want to accomplish your goals for the year? What's your process? If you don't...

  22. Devin Thorpe - First, Change Yourself

    The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Devin Thorpe Today's Episode: “First, Change Yourself" If we want to change the world, we must first change ourselves. We must...

  23. Motivation Monday - What’s in Your Hand?

    Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning. Today I share a quote from Hero on a Mission, the new book by Donald Miller. Click…

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  24. Dr. Bernard Franklin - Listen for Your Purpose

    The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Dr. Bernard Franklin BIO: Dr. Bernard Franklin is a Fellow with Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative. He was most...

  25. Motivation Monday - My Focus for 2022

    Motivation Monday is a short monologue from host, Conrad Weaver, posted on the weeks in between the regular interviews. My goal is to inspire you toward action in living your best life with purpose and meaning. Today I talk about the background to the show, and share with you my five goals for...

  26. Whitney Hahn - I Don’t Celebrate Busy

    The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Whitney Hahn Today's Episode: "I Don't Celebrate Busy" While Whitney is really focused on helping businesses succeed, our...

  27. Explore Purpose Trailer

    Explore Purpose is a podcast for people looking for purpose and meaning in life. We'll have conversations with business leaders, entrepreneurs, pastors, and thought leaders and learn how they explored and discovered purpose and how that helps them live their best life. Connect with me on Social...

  28. An Update from Conrad

    Host, Conrad Weaver gives a brief update on the My Story Podcast and introduces the name of a brand new show called Explore Purpose! Explore Purpose Podcast will feature interviews with people who are living out their purpose in life. We'll learn how they discovered their purpose, and how that...

  29. Max Armstrong - The Voice for American Agriculture

    Max Armstrong is one of the most widely recognized and highly regarded agriculture journalists in America. His broadcasts have been seen and heard by millions of farmers, ranchers and consumers for more than 30 years. As Director of Broadcasting for Farm Progress Companies, the largest…

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  30. Scott Waltman - Impacting People, Helping Others

    Scott Waltman was a college dropout who injured his back doing “blue collar” labor and found a job making $5.25 and hour at a Nike Outlet Store. Over the next 25 years he worked his way “up the ladder” to leadership positions with retail giants like Nike and Hot Topic. His focus is building…

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  31. Brimstone - How to Succeed in the Entertainment Industry

    What does it take to succeed in the entertainment business? There is so much competition, and making a name for yourself is very hard work. Today’s guest was able to accomplish that with an interesting path to entertainment success… As a child actor, Brimstone made appearances on iconic pop…

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  32. Arthur C Woods - The Challenges of Adoption

    According to the Christian Alliance for orphans there are approximately 150 million orphans in the world today! In the US alone there are more than 111,000 children waiting to be adopted. Today on the show we will be talking about these issues and the challenges of adopting vulnerable children.…

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  33. Evan Carmichael - Purpose from Pain

    In this episode of the My Story podcast, Evan Carmichael shares his story of success and his vision for the life he's been given. BIO Evan Carmichael #Believes in entrepreneurs. Gary Vaynerchuck called him the DJ who inspires people and Ed Mylett called him the modern day Napoleon Hill. At 19, he...

  34. Lou Hamilton - How to Be Fearless

    Lou Hamilton is an artist, multi-award-winning filmmaker & podcaster. She makes abstract paintings, which aim to help create quiet, meditative spaces to live and work. On today's episode of the My Story Podcast Lou shares her story and thoughts about fearless living. Lou regularly sells to...

  35. Tom Morris, Jr. - Solving Crimes and Finding Missing Children

    Tom Morris Jr. is an American television host and producer. He was a producer on America’s Most Wanted (AMW) for three years, then became an on-air correspondent on the show thru 2011. In 2016, he was hired as one of the original co-hosts of Live PD, which became the most successful show in A&E's...

  36. JeriKay Moujoodi - Farmhouse Love

    JeriKay Moujoodi is the creator of Farmhouse Love. JeriKay and her husband started flipping houses in the process created an Instagram account showing their DIY projects along with more styled photos of their home. She is all about creating stylish spaces for your home on a budget! Because of…

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  37. Chris Anderson - Pencil Leadership

    Chris Anderson is a success and lifestyle coach and the host of the Pencil Leadership podcast. In April of 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic Chris quit his day job and the security of a regular paycheck to launch his coaching and podcast career. We’ll learn about what led him down the path…

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  38. Ruth Margraff - Freedom in Expressing Artistic Vision

    RUTH MARGRAFF has been called a leader in the American avant garde for her “audaciously original" (Moscow Times) writing that provides “layer after layer of richly textured emotion...and imminent danger” (Dallas Morning News). Critically acclaimed for martial arts operas DEADLY SHE-WOLF and a…

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  39. Sam Horwitz - Surviving PTSD after 9/11

    Samantha (Sam) Horwitz is a 9/11 First Responder, former United States Secret Service Agent, speaker and author. On today's show she talks with Host, Conrad Weaver about the challenges she faced after the horrible events of 9/11. More about Sam... With her B.S. in Criminology and Criminal…

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  40. Ryan Hampton - Solving America's Addiction Problem

    Over five years into recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Ryan Hampton has been rocketed to the center of America’s rising addiction recovery advocacy movement. A former White House staffer, he has worked with multiple non-profits and national recovery advocacy campaigns. He is now a...

  41. Lynda Ellis - Leading Through Fear

    LYNDA ELLIS President, CEO, Owner Lynda is the award-winning Owner, President, and CEO of Washington, D.C.-based Capitol Concierge. Under her leadership, the Capitol Concierge brand has become synonymous with best-in-class service and top-notch professionalism. Born and raised in Las Vegas…

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  42. 049 Abigail de Casanova - Make Up and Beauty

    For more than 15 years Abigail de Casanova has styled some of the most recognized faces in media, fashion, and entertainment. She has is an in demand make up artist who can be seen in the back halls at CNN, ABC news, and on movie sets, theaters, and photo studios around the globe. I’ve had the...

  43. 048 J.Todd Anderson - "I'm the first to see the movie"

    J. Todd Anderson has been sharing his art with people since he was a young boy drawing pictures of super heroes for his mother’s friends to use on birthday cakes. Art classes in high school were a breeze for him, and as a grownup he continued developing his artistic talents taking film classes in...

  44. 047 Dr. J.J. Peterson - Give Good People the Microphone

    Dr. J.J. Peterson is the Chief of Teaching and Facilitation of StoryBrand and he's a co-host for the very popular podcast Business Made Simple with Donald Miller. For his doctoral thesis, Dr. Peterson studied narrative and narrative marketing and has become a leading expert on story. Prior to...

  45. 046 Jennifer Hartmann - It All Comes Back to Home

    Jennifer Hartmann is the Director of Strategic Public Relations and Enterprise Social Media at John Deere; she's also the founder and president of Royal Ball Run for Autism Inc. Jen tells her story of navigating two life-changing events and how these challenges shaped her view of the world.…

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  46. 045 Greg Johnson - Chasing Storms and Opportunities

    045 Greg Johnson - Chasing Storms and Opportunities Greg Johnson is one of North America’s top professional storm-chasers and severe weather experts, is also an accomplished photographer, speaker, author, workshop leader and recently a television personality with the CMT series, Tornado Hunters....

  47. 044 Rich Daughtridge - Opening a Theater During COVID Lockdowns

    044 Rich Daughtridge - Opening a Theater During COVID Lockdowns Rich Daughtridge and his team at Warehouse Cinemas opened their new theater right as COVID lockdowns were closing businesses and studios were scaling back movie productions. Learned what happened when they moved forward with their...

  48. 043 Jeanine Garcia - Innovation for the Win.

    Jeannine Garcia is a successful entrepreneur who knows what it’s like to be told NO! Time and time again. But through persistence, and innovation she built one of the most successful cleaning service companies in the USA. And today, Jeannine leads a successful real estate business in the…

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  49. 042 Matty Fiorenza - A Comeback Story!

    Matthew Fiorenza has been a Firefighter/Paramedic in Southern California for 18 years. After ten years working on the busiest units in the city, he received an on-the-job injury that required surgery, experienced multiple critical incident stressors, had extended time away from his family, and...

  50. 041 Karen Springs - Adoption Through the Rearview Mirror

    After growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Karen Springs lived and served in Kyiv, Ukraine for over fourteen years advocating for orphaned and at-risk children and working with hundreds of adoptive families. Additionally, Karen has managed humanitarian and child advocacy projects throughout…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

What is your purpose? Does your life have meaning? These are the questions we’ll be exploring with my guests on the Explore Purpose podcast. We hope to inspire you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can expand your impact on the world around you. Take a listen and subscribe so you can get a bit of inspiration every other week!

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