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Fulfillment Equation
by Fulfillment Equation
Welcome to the Fulfillment Equation! In this podcast, we talk about the journey to create your best life through a focus on freedom, purpose and experiences. We dive into the formula - a proven process to thoughtfully and proactively shape from the ground up how you spend your time (your most valuable asset!). We have conversations to explore the unique fulfillment equations of others and the important related concepts around building a life of deep meaningfulness. We hope you enjoy listening and that you are able to take away some ideas to help you discover your own unique Fulfillment Equation!
Episodes
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57. Bryce Leung and Erin on the Freedom of Financial Independence
What does freedom look like to you? If your answer includes financial independence, then you’ll particularly enjoy this week’s conversation with FIRE (financial independence, retire early) legend, Bryce Leung, as part of our deep dive exploration into Fulfillment Concept #3: Finding Freedom.…
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56. Alicia Simms and Erin on the Freedom of Adjusting to Less
This month we’re kicking off our deep dive exploration into Fulfillment Concept #3: Finding Freedom. As my first guest for this topic, I’m thrilled to welcome entrepreneur and star of the TV series “Trailer Travels”, Alicia Simms! Together we talk about freedom in work, location freedom and...
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55. Erin on Rewiring Your Brain (Foundation Concept #2)
Are your beliefs limiting your opportunities for fulfillment? In this episode, we take a deep dive into challenging our unconscious beliefs, aligning our behaviors to our authentic values, adopting a growth mindset, inviting more gratitude and generally reshaping any thought patterns and social...
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54. Dionne Nicholls-Germain and Erin on Empowerment Through Forgiveness
Our month-long deep dive into Fulfillment Concept #2: Rewiring Your Brain continues with this inspiring guest episode featuring the incredible Dionne Nicholls-Germain. Dionne refers to herself as a "Chief Forgiveness Officer" and teaches us about the life-changing empowerment that can come from...
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53. Brandon Epstein and Erin on Eliminating Mental Barriers & Reclaiming Your Energy
This week I’m thrilled to welcome Brandon Epstein to the podcast to kick off our month-long deep dive into Fulfillment Concept #2: Rewiring Your Brain! Brandon is a world class mental performance coach who’s worked with numerous professional athletes, CEOs, and other high-achieving individuals,...
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52. Catherine Breed and Erin on Effort, Mindset and Ultra-Endurance Swimming
As we wrap up our deep dive on Fulfillment Concept #1: Happiness vs. Fulfillment, I’m thrilled to welcome water woman, adventurer and ultra-endurance swimmer Catherine Breed to the podcast. Our conversation covers a breadth of topics from how the ocean is her safe space, the importance of...
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51. Erin on the Difference Between Happiness & Fulfillment (Foundation Concept #1)
How is fulfillment different from happiness? Why does that difference matter? In this episode, I take a deep dive into the research to help us better understand the distinction between happiness and fulfillment. As it turns out, there are 6 key differences! When it comes to building your best…
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50. David Mead and Erin on Pursuing a More Meaningful Human Experience
We're kicking off our deep dive for the month on Fulfillment Foundation Concept #1: Happiness vs. Fulfillment and I'm thrilled to have David Mead as our featured guest for this topic. David describes his purpose as "propelling people in their pursuit of a more meaningful human experience". What a...
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49. Season 3 Intro
We're back baby! It's the beginning of Season 3 of the podcast and I wanted to launch this intro episode to give you a sense for all that you can expect. I also wanted to talk about our unique equations and how that’s shaping this upcoming season. There is so much good stuff in the fulfillment...
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48. Season 3 Trailer
Are you curious about the next season of the podcast? You don’t have to wait much longer. I’m excited to share a sneak peek with you in this short episode on what’s coming soon. Get ready to take a deep dive into each of the Fulfillment Foundations as we launch into Season 3 of the podcast. This...
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47. Erin and Josh on Season 2 Reflections
In this special episode, Josh joins me as we once again come full circle - this time to wrap up Season 2! We reflect on the highlights of the season and talk about the themes that emerged across the conversations this time around. We also cover my favourite nuggets from each guest in the series....
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46. Nancy Ho and Erin on Redefining Success and Fostering Fulfillment
In my final guest episode of Season 2, I'm chatting with Fulfillment guru, Nancy Ho, who joins us all the way from Singapore! Nancy's work centres on what she has labeled as the "Professional Paradox", which is the odd duality in which many people who are talented and (by all traditional…
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45. Erin on Checking In and Assessing Progress (Personal Strategy: Step 4)
This week, I cover the final step in Your Personal Strategy practice: Checking In & Assessing Progress. This describes the ongoing work you can do to connect with the progress you are making toward your vision and make adjustments to your strategy and action plan as needed. As much as we may like...
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44. Charles Achampong and Erin on Worldwide Family Travel & The Power of the Pause
Have you ever dreamed about taking a break from your daily routine and travelling the world with your family? This week’s guest, Charles Achampong, did EXACTLY that - put his regular life on pause and travelled the world for 6 months with his wife and two young kids. Through this experience,...
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43. Kristy Shen and Erin on Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)
"Stop Working, Start Living". Those powerful words grace the cover of the life-changing book "Quit Like a Millionaire", expertly written by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung. What I love about Kristy and Bryce's work, beyond all of the insightful financial stuff, is how it challenges us to think...
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42. Crystal Richard and Erin on Entrepreneurship and New Brunswick Travel
In this week's episode, we get to know Crystal Richard (a.k.a. the East Coast Mermaid)! I stumbled across Crystal on our trip to Atlantic Canada when her online blog made it feel like our family had a new best friend giving us a private, guided tour of Grand Manan Island. Crystal's work in...
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41. Caroline Paul and Erin on How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age
What a treat it is this week to welcome Caroline Paul to the podcast! Caroline's most recent book, Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking - How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age, is incredibly insightful when it comes to learning about opportunities to pour into our own...
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40. Erin on Putting Your Strategy Into Action (Personal Strategy: Step 3)
We now have a vision and personal strategy that give us clarity and direction when it comes to building future fulfillment. But how do we turn that strategy into action? After all, without action our dreams for the future will remain just that…dreams! Our action is what will ultimately turn those...
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39. Parveen Dhupar and Erin on Lovin' It, Livin' It and Finding Your Ikigai
"Lovin' It, Livin' It" is the motto of this week's guest, Parveen Dhupar, and as he explains, the order matters! As Parveen describes so beautifully, "You have to love yourself first, you have to love life first, before you can live it to its fullest". Parveen shares a moment of regret in his…
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38. David Carley and Erin on Resourcefulness, Travel and Lifelong Learning
In this episode, I'm talking with entrepreneur, real estate investor and world traveller, David Carley. Dave is like a modern-day MacGyver in his persistent (sometimes stubborn, as he describes) commitment to figuring things out and making things happen. I dig into the innate qualities that have...
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37. Erin and Josh on Adventures in Life Travel
Erin and Josh are back with a fresh travel episode! In this one, we lift out of commentary on specific destinations and focus on the experience of what we call "life travel". This refers to the 4-5 months a year we spend as a family, immersed in a blend of work, school, vacation and adventure on...
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36. Shawn Johal and Erin on Tools for Well-Being, Success and Entrepreneurship
The power of the word success is in understanding that it is personal. YOU get to define what success means and YOU get to celebrate yourself when you meet your own criteria. Redefining success for yourself is one form of freedom. This involves letting go of everyone else’s definitions of…
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35. Erin on Designing Your Personal Strategy (Personal Strategy: Step 2)
Now that we have created a clear picture of our future fulfillment, we can start the journey of connecting that wild, beautiful, long-term vision to our present life. But how do we do that? What if the distance between where I am and that future state feels less like a direct, well-marked path…
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34. Lauren Best and Erin on Attitude, Preparation and The Power of Voice
This week, I’m talking to talented musician and published poet, Lauren Best. As an experienced vocal coach, Lauren talks about the power of voice and how singing is a gateway to many of the fulfillment foundations - things like relaxation, movement, connection to others, connection to our bodies,...
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33. Kevin Brady and Erin on Reaching Peak Health in Middle Age
In this week’s episode, I’m talking to entrepreneur, adventurer and world triathlon athlete Kevin Brady. For Kevin, it took a near-death experience to realize that being fit and being healthy are not the same thing. Kevin talks about the four wheels of health and how he said goodbye to a…
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32. Erin on Creating a Vision (Personal Strategy: Step 1)
When it comes to designing a personal strategy as part of your fulfillment journey, the first step is creating a vision. Our task: to write 7-10 sentences that clearly describe what our desired future looks like. But how do we do this? How do we dream big? And how do we craft our vision in a way...
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31. Sharon Bala and Erin on Redefining Ambition and Refining Your Craft
When this week's guest, Sharon Bala, moved from a big city to a remote area, she found a door closed on her corporate communications career and a new one opened for pursuing her interest in being a writer. Fast forward years later, and Sharon has become an award-winning, best-selling author whose...
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30. Rich Mulholland and Erin on Gamifying Your Life
Today I’m talking to entrepreneur, author and global public speaker, Rich Mulholland. Rich teaches me all about gamifying life. He describes how to design small, finite games for yourself, how to set your own victory conditions and how to track your progress. Our discussion leads to an “ah-ha”...
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29. Lawrence Loh and Erin on Connecting with Others and Your Inner Voice
In this week’s episode, I have the wonderful opportunity to chat with Dr. Lawrence Loh. Lawrence is a public health and physician leader, a lifelong learner and a self-described extreme extrovert. Our conversation focuses on connection; both with others and with ourselves. When it comes to...
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28. Season 2 Kick-off
We're back! Welcome to Season 2 of the Fulfillment Equation! The first season was centred around the creation and practice of your unique fulfillment equation. This season is all about building and following along with your own personal strategy. These two pieces work hand in hand. The personal...
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27. Erin and Josh on Season 1 Reflections
In this special episode, Josh joins me as we come full circle to wrap up Season 1! We reflect on the highlights of the season and I share my biggest learning from the entire Fulfillment Equation podcast experience. We also cover my favourite nuggets from each guest in the series. It's incredible…
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26. Erin on Making It A Habit (Unique Equation: Step 6)
This episode covers the last step (Making it a Habit) in the Unique Equation process for maximizing joy in daily living. You've already built your own unique equation, cultivated a daily practice, learned how to flex your week, and engaged in valuable analysis and adjustment. So what does all of...
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25. Manish Raizada (Part 2) and Erin on Food, Family and Friendship
My conversation with Manish continues in this Part 2 episode. Together, we discuss some of the challenges of raising kids these days and Manish shares the two best pieces of advice he received that changed the way he approaches parenting. We then take our time building Manish's equation, which is...
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24. Manish Raizada (Part 1) and Erin on Uncovering Your Purpose
Wouldn't it be incredible to have a purpose as heroic as that of Manish Raizada? "To reduce the suffering of young people in terms of food, and to empower them in terms of their careers". Dr. Raizada's work is directly helping to reduce world hunger, and in his spare time he has helped to mentor...
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23. Sarah McComb-Turbitt and Erin on Blending Science, Art and Entrepreneurship
In this episode, I get the chance to talk with Sarah McComb-Turbitt about her transition from scientist to artist, what she’s learned along her journey and the specific steps she takes to create her amazing artwork. One theme that comes out in our conversation is finding balance in healthy...
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22. Tom Benson and Erin on Playing More and Fearing Less
Get ready for some major "ah-ha" moments! My guest this week is the absolutely incredible Tom Benson. Tom has led a breathtaking life of adventure, while all the while knowing exactly what fear is. He teaches us not to be “fearless”, but rather to simply Fear Less. In our conversation, we also…
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21. Erin and Josh on Texas and Eastern US Travel
Want a great way to lengthen out your summer? Head south! This episode covers our 2-month "life travel" adventure from Ontario to Texas and back through the Eastern US. In it, my husband Josh and I do a rapid fire walk-through of our favourite places to go, things to see and yummy eats from each...
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20. Erin on Analysis & Adjustment (Unique Equation: Step 5)
Now that you're using your equation, what insights can you get from it? This episode outlines Step 5 of the Unique Equation process, describing how you can look for trends that will help you learn and evolve as you strive to maximize joy in daily living. Included in this episode are tons of tips...
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19. Jaclyn Desforges and Erin on Creativity, Writing and Inviting Quiet
Get ready to take a deep dive into the Fulfillment Foundation “the importance of creativity and solitude”! In this episode, I’m talking to award-winning author and poet, Jaclyn Desforges. We discuss how the path to creativity involves overcoming the fear of not being good enough. Jaclyn describes...
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18. Alexandra Eidens and Erin on Growth Mindset and Embracing a Big Life
What a treat to have the opportunity to learn from growth mindset expert, Alexandra Eidens! Alexandra is Founder and CEO of Big Life Journal, a world traveler and mom to two young boys. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to adopt a growth mindset, the importance of defining our...
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17. Mark Walton (Part 2) and Erin on Curiousity, Values and Creating White Space
The conversation with my long-time mentor and friend, Mark Walton, continues in this Part 2 episode. Together we talk about the importance of curiousity and the power of a common set of values. Mark also shares some of the best leadership advice he's ever received. We then set out to build Mark's...
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16. Mark Walton (Part 1) and Erin on Purpose, Intuition and Authentic Leadership
This is Part 1 of the incredible conversation I have with one of my long-time mentors and friends, Mark Walton. Mark's wisdom and leadership never cease to amaze me, and as usual he's left me with lots to think about! Together we dive into topics like how to stay grounded during times of...
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15. Erin on Flexing Your Week (Unique Equation: Step 4)
Once you’ve built your equation and put it into a daily practice, you’ll need to know how to flex your week. This episode covers Step 4 of the Unique Equation process by describing how to master the balance between discipline and agility. "Flexing" is about understanding how to adjust the…
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14. Joanne Pattison and Erin on Adventure, Fun and Building Community
In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with one of the loveliest people you’ll ever meet, Joanne Pattison. Joanne helps me better understand intentional community building and we talk about how community can help reinforce the practices around your own unique Fulfillment Equation.…
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13. Omar Khan and Erin on Pursuing Financial Independence
While money isn't everything, there is certainly a component of finding freedom that involves financial independence. In this week's podcast, I am talking to Omar Khan, a leader in the financial services industry and co-owner of Theta Trading, a financial education company. As Omar says of...
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12. Chris Herbert and Erin on Connection, Conversation and Community
In this week's episode with Chris Herbert (entrepreneur, professional marketer, former squash pro and expert community builder), we uncover the importance of connection and conversation, and how fundamental they are to our needs as humans. As Chris says, community is in our DNA! We talk about...
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11. Erin and Josh on Atlantic Canada Travel
One of our recent "life travel" adventures involved a 2-month trip to Atlantic Canada. This episode of the podcast is a complement to the travel blogs posted on the Fulfillment Equation website. In this episode, my husband Josh and I do a rapid fire walk-through of our favourite places to go,...
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10. Erin on Putting Your Equation Into Practice (Unique Equation: Step 3)
Now that you've built your equation, the most important step is putting it into practice! This episode covers Step 3 of the process by describing the small habits you can adopt in the morning, throughout the day and in the evening to use your equation to maximize joy in daily living. (Note:...
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9. Karen Grant and Erin on Transitioning to Retirement and Just Saying Yes
In this episode, I am talking with Karen Grant who is a lover of nature, travel, a full life and also happens to be a legend in the Canadian angel investing world. She shares with me her experience of transitioning from a busy, urban work life to a rewarding, rural, retired life and how…
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8. Bryanna Royal (Part 2) and Erin on Flexible Equations and Freedom from Stuff
My conversation with Bryanna Royal continues in this Part 2 episode. Bryanna is an entrepreneur, author, full-time RVer and mom of four. Together we talk about freedom from stuff, what creativity looks like in an entrepreneurial mindset and we construct Bryanna's super-flexible fulfillment equation.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Fulfillment Equation! In this podcast, we talk about the journey to create your best life through a focus on freedom, purpose and experiences. We dive into the formula - a proven process to thoughtfully and proactively shape from the ground up how you spend your time (your most valuable asset!). We have conversations to explore the unique fulfillment equations of others and the important related concepts around building a life of deep meaningfulness. We hope you enjoy listening and that you are able to take away some ideas to help you discover your own unique Fulfillment Equation!
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