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Beyond the Crucible — 318 episodes

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BACK TO A BETTER FUTURE: THE CRUCIBLES OF SCI-FI CINEMA I Planet of the Apes

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3 Lessons From 3 Years: How Movies Help Us Overcome Crucibles

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How He Brought YOUNG WASHINGTON to Life: Diederik Hoogstraten

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Lessons in Being a Good Adviser: Louis Howe

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Finding the Greener Grass of Purpose: Dale and Brian Karmie

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To Move Beyond Your Crucible, Step on the Gas

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15 Minutes of Horror, 20 Years of Healing: Jenny Lynn Anderson

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Lessons in Overcoming Crucibles: Joni Eareckson Tada

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Building an Unbeatable Mind: Mark Divine

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Being Triggered Happens. Here’s How to Not Give in To It

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How She Found Strength After Losing Her Brother and Parents: Lauren Sisler

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The Duke of Wellington: Lessons in Implementation

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After Her Husband Died, She Brought His Trucking Company to Life: Marcia Taylor

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Finding Your Vision In The Joys of Your Youth

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Transformed from Deep Addiction to Deep Faith: Stephen McWhirter

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Dwight Eisenhower: Lessons on Character and Getting Great Egos to Work Together

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How She Turned Childhood Tragedy into Her Greatest Calling: Joy Johnson

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Ten Big Truths We've Learned from 300 Episodes

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How Long Does Grief Really Last? Moving With It, Not On From It: J.S. Park

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Moses: Lessons in Humility

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The Power of Self Brain Surgery

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Choose Renewal Over Resolutions in 2026

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Meet the Mindset-Optimization Maestro

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William Wallace: Lessons in Building a Shared Vision

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From Success to Surrender: Chris Arnold

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Best of 2025 3: Meet Our "Actionable Truths"

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Best of 2025 2: Gregory Vetter Gained Much After Losing His $300 Million Business

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Best of 2025 1: Big Screen, Big Crucibles: Les Miserables

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Applying the Actionable Truths 10: Significance

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How To Assist, Not Control, Those You Want to Help

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Finding Wholeness in His Brokenness: John Ulsh

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Applying the Actionable Truths 9: Redemption

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Justice Denied, But She's Still Pursuing It: Kristin Louise Duncombe

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Embrace Your Wounds To Conquer Their Power Over You

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He Gained A Lot After Losing His $300 Million Business: Gregory Vetter

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Applying the Actionable Truths 8: Perseverance

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The Healing Power of Hidden Medicine: Dr. Thomas McCormack

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Aim for Healing, Not a Cure, After a Crucible: Sharon Land

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Building a Life-Changing Gratitude Habit

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Applying the Actionable Truths 7: Fellow Travelers

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She Lost Millions and Found Her True Calling: Amy Shippy

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Summer Reflections: Rest is a Weapon for a Life of Significance

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Big Screen, Big Crucibles VIII: The Monuments Men

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Big Screen, Big Crucibles VII: Invictus

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Big Screen, Big Crucibles VI: Erin Brockovich

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Big Screen, Big Crucibles V: The Pursuit of Happyness

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Big Screen, Big Crucibles IV: Les Miserables

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Big Screen, Big Crucibles III: Rudy

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Big Screen, Big Crucibles II: Hidden Figures

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Big Screen, Big Crucibles I: Unbroken

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How Bonhoeffer Film Director Battled His Own Darkness: Todd Komarnicki

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Applying the Actionable Truths 6: Vision

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The Power of Humbler Leadership: Josh Wymore

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Want Contentment? Here's How to Find It

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How Tragedy Awakened Her Extraordinary Purpose to Help Others: Carey Conley

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Applying the Actionable Truths 5: Character

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His Greatest Adrenaline Rush? Serving Others: John Graham

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The Valuable Lessons in Others' Mistakes

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From a Life Sentence to a Life Restored: Judy Henderson

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Applying the Actionable Truths 4: Faith

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Kidnapped, Rescued and Redeemed: Lauren Burns

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Building a Life You Don't Want to Escape From

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Tackling M.S. with Mindfulness: Scott Eblin

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Applying the Actionable Truths 3: Authenticity

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From the Mob to Ministry: Robert Borelli

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Why Growth and Comfort Can’t Ride the Same Horse

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The Power of Flexible Leadership: Kevin Eikenberry

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Applying the Actionable Truths 2: Self-Reflection

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Short in Stature, Tall in Musical Talent: Jon-Michael Ogletree

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Saying 'No' to Some Things To Say 'Yes' to the Best

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Closing the Courage Gap: Dr. Margie Warrell

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Applying the Actionable Truths 1: Crucibles

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Helping Heroes Heal from Moral Injury: Judy Issacson Elias

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These 'Actionable Truths' Will Guide You From Trial to Triumph

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2024 Rewind: TOY STORY'S Crucible Lessons

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2024 Rewind: Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Perseverance

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2024 Rewind: Jason T. Smith's Surprising Life of Significance

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Sir Warwick Fairfax: A Man of Noble Character

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Make Sure Your Passion Serves Your Purpose

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Building a Resilience Strategy: Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier

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FDR: He Didn't Let Polio Derail His Calling

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Seek to Win A Friend, Not an Argument

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5 Years, 5 Big Learnings

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Emotionally Paralyzed By Her Dad's Paralysis

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Horatio Nelson: Naval Hero, Leadership Icon

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How to Avoid a Professional Identity Crisis

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Leaning Into Her Own Homelessness to Help Other Women Escape Theirs: Leanna Fairfax

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He Wanted to Be a Doctor But Became an Unlikely Entrepreneur

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From a Tin Shed to the United Nations: Stephanie Woollard

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Stories from the Book Crucible Leadership: Abraham Lincoln on the Character to Build a Team of Rivals

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Classic Films, Classic Crucible Lessons IX: Toy Story

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Classic Films, Classic Crucible Lessons VIII: Rocky

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Classic Films, Classic Crucible Lessons VII: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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Classic Films, Classic Crucible Lessons VI: To Kill a Mockingbird

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Classic Films, Classic Crucible Lessons V: It's a Wonderful Life

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Classic Films, Classic Crucible Lessons IV: Schindler's List

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Classic Films, Classic Crucible Lessons III: Singin' in the Rain

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Classic Films, Classic Crucible Lessons II: The Godfather

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Classic Films, Classic Crucible Lessons I: Citizen Kane

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Why Your Life of Significance Matters: 7 Insights from Warwick's New Blog

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A Natural Disaster Took Her Husband and Son, But Not Her Hope: Kim Cantin

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Stories from the Book Crucible Leadership: Winston Churchill on Perseverance

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The CEO Whisperer Who Helps Clients Believe in Magic and Miracles: Vanessa Vershaw

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How to Build a Great Team

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Finding Significance on the Other Side of the Unspeakable: Teri Wellbrock

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Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment 8: Tying It All Together

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Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment 7: In a Mad Dash

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Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment 6: On A Different Track

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Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment 5: Afraid to Trip

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Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment 4: Running in Place

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Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment 3: Stuck at the Starting Line

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Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment 2: Hitting Your Stride

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Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment 1: How and Why We Built It

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7 Tips To Help You Find the Right Mentor

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Two Bullets That Led Him to His Calling: Lion Goodman

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From Victim to Victor: Healing From the Horrors of Sex-Trafficking: Amanda Blackwood

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Stories from the Book Crucible Leadership: George Washington on Character and Listening

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Celebrating 200 Episodes: 3 Moments That Moved Warwick And Shaped Who We Are

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7 Tips To Start Living Out Your Unique Calling Today

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Rescuing Women From Slavery, One Backpack at a Time: Brad Jeffery

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Stories from the Book Crucible Leadership: Walt Disney on the Resiliency of Vision

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Doctors Said Cerebral Palsy Would Limit His Life. Now He's a Doctor: Tyler Sexton

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Best of 2023: Janine Shepherd – Embracing Her Tragic Paralysis as a Gift

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Best of 2023: Lauren Sisler – Unshackling the Shame of Her Parents Overdose Deaths

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Stories from the Book Crucible Leadership: Jesus on Self-Sacrifice

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Discover The Ways Deep Friendships Fuel a Healthy Identity: Jeff Kemp

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Finding Healing, and a Calling, After Losing Two Children Tragically: Gerard Long

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Not Feeling Thankful? Try These 7 Tips to Change Your Mindset

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Getting Sober Saved His Life and Gave Him a Model to Live it By: Doug Fleener

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Stories from the Book Crucible Leadership: William Wilberforce on Self-Sacrifice

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When Leaders Are Lost ... And The Keys to Finding Themselves Again: Glenn Williams

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Worried Your Vision is Too Small? These 7 Truths Will Change Your Mind

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Humility and Forgiveness in the White House: Tim Goeglein

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Stories from The Book Crucible Leadership: John Fairfax on Forgiveness

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Losing Millions Led Him to Find His True Identity: Ken Eslick

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Not Sure You've Had a Crucible? Click "Play"

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COVID Forced Her to Close Her Business But Led to a New Calling: Katie Jesionowski

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 10: Making It All Happen

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 9: Reality

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 8: Fellow Travelers

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 7: Vision

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 6: Authenticity

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 5: Talents

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 4: Passions

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 3: Beliefs and Values

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 2: Refined

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CRUCIBLE HACKS 1: Significance

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7 Ways to Avoid Mission Drift and Live Your True Purpose #170

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Overcoming Poverty to Gain an Abundance Mindset: Alice Tsang #169

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Embracing Her Tragic Paralysis as a Gift: Janine Shepherd #168

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How She Found Herself After Escaping a Narcissistic Marriage: Victoria McCooey #167

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Surviving the 'Gift' of Cancer: Dr. Erica Harris #166

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The 3 Important Truths Any Crucible Will Teach You #165

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Preventing Money from Becoming Your Identity: Kristin Keffeler #164

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Unshackling the Shame of Her Parents' Overdose Deaths: Lauren Sisler #163

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4 Truths To Help You Get Beyond Your Crucible #162

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Recovered with Purpose: Adam Vibe Gunton #161

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Reckless Faith in Action: Beth Guckenberger #160

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Trials Happened For Her, Not To Her: Andrea Heuston #159

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Burn the Ships 9: Series Wrap-Up: 5 Truths We Learned About Lighting the Match #158

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Burn the Ships 8: From Ministry Executive to Corporate CEO: Mike Beckham #157

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Burn the Ships 7: From Corporate Executive to Ministry President: Dan Wolgemuth #156

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Burn the Ships 6: From Drug Dealer to Entrepreneur and Mentor: Donte Wilburn #155

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Burn the Ships 5: From Biomedical Engineer to Reality-Show Adventurer: Joel Hungate #154

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Burn the Ships 4: From Crucible Leadership to Beyond the Crucible #153

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Burn the Ships 3: From Doctor to Actor: Darwin Shaw #152

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Burn the Ships 2: From Chasing Success to Embracing Intentionality -- Finnian Kelly #151

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Burn the Ships 1: From Music to Lifestyle Brand Entrepreneur: Eryn Eddy #150

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A Life Resolution That Will Last Well Past the New Year #149

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Want to Align Your Values with Your Actions? They Can Help: Tom McGehee and Jim Stollberg #148

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"Horrible and Beautiful" -- Lessons from Her Husband's Cancer Battle: Karen Austin: #147

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A Marathon Skiing Battle Against Parkinson’s: Bill Brown #146

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The Gift of a $2.25 Billion Dollar Failure: Warwick’s Crucible Revisited #145

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Finding Holiday Joy Amid Loss and Crucibles: Gary Roe #144

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Gaining From Loss VI: A Roadmap to Recovery #143

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Gaining From Loss V: Marisa Renee Lee #142

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Gaining from Loss IV: Rabbi Steve Leder #141

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Gaining From Loss III: Kayla Stoecklein #140

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Gaining from Loss II: Jason Schechterle #139

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Gaining From Loss I: Shelley Klingerman #138

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BEST OF 6: Nancy Koehn, Part 2 #137

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BEST OF 5: Nancy Koehn, Part 1 #136

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BEST OF 4: Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal #135

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Discover Your Second-Act Significance: A First Look at Our First E-Course #134

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BEST OF 3: Ryan Campbell: Piloting Past Paralysis #133

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​BEST OF 2: Sarah Nannen: Moving Beyond Surviving to Rediscovering Joy #132

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BEST OF 1: Tracy J. Edmonds: Embrace Your Wild Hair #131

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CRUCIBLES: That's a Wrap! #130

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CRUCIBLES 8: Hoosiers #129

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CRUCIBLES 7: Iron Man #128

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CRUCIBLES 6: Die Hard #127

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CRUCIBLES 5: Spider-Man #126

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CRUCIBLES 4: Robin Hood #125

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CRUCIBLES 3: The Natural #124

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CRUCIBLES 2: Batman #123

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, CRUCIBLES 1: Captain America #122

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How Infertility Saved her Life: Sarah Willoughby #121

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Leaving an Organized, Meaningful Legacy: Ian Dibb #120

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Overcoming The Cuckoos That Plague Us: Andrea Anderson Polk #119

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SECOND-ACT SIGNIFICANCE IX: "Is This All There Is?" #118

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SECOND-ACT SIGNIFICANCE VIII: Chris Schembra #117

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SECOND-ACT SIGNIFICANCE VII: Yvette Bodden #116

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SECOND-ACT SIGNIFICANCE VI: Nancy Volpe Beringer #115

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SECOND-ACT SIGNIFICANCE V: John Busacker #114

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SECOND-ACT SIGNIFICANCE IV: Melissa Reaves #113

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SECOND-ACT SIGNIFICANCE III: Robert Miller #112

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SECOND-ACT SIGNIFICANCE II: Erik and Emily Orton #111

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SECOND-ACT SIGNIFICANCE I: Kari Schwear #110

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New Series Trailer: Second-Act Significance

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Encourage Others, Heal the World #109

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Building Sharp Women and a Significant Life: Kelly Sayre #108

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Breaking Free to Thrive: Ben Bennett #107

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Embrace Innovation to Make Your Vision a Reality #106

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How To Love Your Life Today: Emily Harman #105

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Don't Waste the Pain: Dennis Gillan #104

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Warrior Entrepreneur: Zachary Green #103

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Finding Beauty in the Broken: 7 Strategies to Unfreeze Your Identity #102

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Find Deep Gladness in Gratitude: Jeff Caliguire #101

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DRUNK, SOBER, SAVED: Gary Schneeberger #100

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Scale Up Your Significance: Nick Bradley #99

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True Connection's Healing Power: David Richman No. 98

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Hope Revisited: Building a Legacy That Lasts...and Inspires #97

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Hope Revisited: Michelle Kuei on Finding the Diamond Inside #96

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Count Your Blessings, Capture Significance #95

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Leveraging Life's Hinge Moments: Michael Lindsay #94

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Significance is the Best Success: Dean Niewolny #93

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A Mountainous Achievement: Jason Hardrath #92

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Embracing Authenticity #91

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It Didn't Happen To You, It Happened For You: James Kelley #90

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Forgiving His Mom's Killer: Chris Singleton #89

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Crucible Leadership: The Book That Almost Wasn't #88

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Warwick's New Book: Listen All About It #87

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Living From Your Inner Genius: Dov Baron #86

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Harnessing Resilience VI: What is Resilience, Anyway? #85

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Harnessing Resilience V: Craig Dowden #84

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Harnessing Resilience IV: Lucy Westlake #83

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Harnessing Resilience III: Heather Kampf #82

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Harnessing Resilience II: Katie Foulkes #81

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Harnessing Resilience I: Stacey Copas #80

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Repairing a Damaged Reputation: Jennifer Cunningham #79

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Good Counsel from Bad Widow: Alison Pena #78

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Kindness, Dignity and Respect: Your Leadership Superpowers #77

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Battling Chaos, Crisis and Change: Gina L. Osborn #76

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How Bosses Can Boost Team Mental Health: Michelle Dickinson #75

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Forget Success; Aim to Win Instead: Shawn Harper #74

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Forgiveness is Key to Moving Beyond Your Crucible #73

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Real Leaders Embrace Their Calling: Kevin Edwards #71

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When He Stopped Chasing Success, He Found Significance: John Sikkema #70

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7 Keys to Caring for Your Team As You Pursue Your Vision #69

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Piano Keys Keyed His Triumph Over His Crucible: Wael Farouk #68

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Can a Life of Significance Be the Fountain of Youth? Marta Zaraska #67

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How He Grasped Hope and Found Healing After Paralysis: Chris Leeuw #66

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How to Tap into Your Soul to Find Significance #65

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The Power of Purpose: John Ramstead #64

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Build Your Resilience: Taryn Marie Stejskal #63

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Becoming Unbreakable -- Gregory Robinson #62

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Don't Aim to Be the GOAT, Just Be the Best You #61

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Hank McLarty: Finding Significance by Embracing Gratitude and Humility #60

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Bryan Price: Building a Curriculum Around Crucibles #59

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Tracy J. Edmonds: Embrace Your Wild Hair #58

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Teamwork Makes a Vision Work #57

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Johannes Atlas: Believe You Are Enough #56

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Kaley Klemp: Living and Leading with Radical Generosity #55

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Marvin Charles: From Drugs to D.A.D.S #54

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Don't See The "Other Side" as Evil #53

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Ruza Markovic: Strength and Purpose Born of War #52

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Daniel Harkavy: Building a Champion Perspective #51

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Looking Back to Move Forward #50

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Chart Your Own Course to Shake Off the Holiday Blues #49

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Lisa Blair, Part 2: 'How Do I Survive Tonight?' #48

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Lisa Blair, Part 1: Reframing Failure #47

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Jeff Kemp: Beating Life's Blitzes #46

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Dom Brightmon: Turning Adversity Into Advantage #45

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Battling Crucible Fatigue - The Power of One Small Step #44

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Kimberly Spencer: Warrior for Possibility #43

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Whitney-Singletary-White: The Right Ingredients for Significance #42

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Sheila Heen: Defusing Difficult Conversations #41

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Vulnerability is Strength When Done for a Purpose #40

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Ryan Campbell: Piloting Past Paralysis #39

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Adom Appiah: Never Too Young to Change the World #38

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Cami Smalley: Self-Care in the Midst of Crucibles #37

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Battling Perfectionism -- #36

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Joseph Badarocco: Lead Quietly, Reflect Regularly -- #35

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Toni Munoz Kaufman: Living with Joy Amid Health, Job Crises #34

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Dr. Suzy Green: The Power of Positive Psychology -- #33

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The Perils of 'Heroic Leadership' -- #32

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Chris Tuff: Finding Significance by Redefining Success -- #31

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Sarah Nannen: Lean Into Your Pain -- #30

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Mike Valentine: Finding Love, Grace and Peace Through On-Purpose Living -- #29

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Lend Them Your Ears: You Must Listen to Those You Lead -- #28

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Tim Hague: Persevering Through a Parkinson's Diagnosis at 46 to Win The Amazing Race and Find New Purpose - #27

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Nancy Koehn Part 2: Polar Explorer Ernest Shackleton's Unimaginable Series of Crucibles is a Lesson in Always "Facing Forward" -- #26

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Nancy Koehn, Part 1: Harvard Business School Professor's Personal Crucibles Fueled Her Best-Seller on Leaders "Forged in Crisis" -- #25

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Warwick Fairfax Shares Pain of $2.25B Failure, Joy of Finding Significance in Book Due in 2021 - #24

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Cathleen Merkel -- She Chased Success But Longed for Significance, and Found It When She Met the "Real Cathy" -- #23

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Tommy Breedlove: Surviving Abuse, Learning to Love Himself and Living a Legendary Life -- #22

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Grace and Tolerance: The Antidote to Anxiety and Stress#21

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Ed Kressy: He Beat Meth Addiction and Psychosis Through Spirituality, Self-Improvement and Service - #20

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Michelle Kuei: Disabled by a Car Accident, She Refused to Settle for "Being Normal" and Discovered Her Inner Diamond -- #19

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Overcoming Pandemic Panic: Combatting Fear of the Unknown in Leadership and Life -- #18

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Trent Griffin-Braaf: Dealing Drugs Cost Him His Freedom, Prison Taught Him Humility and the Rewards of Serving Others - #17

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Brad Kullman: Losing His MLB Dream Job Birthed His Vision to Help People Understand How They're Wired - #16

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Follow Hope, Not Fear: How Perseverance Fuels A Life of Significance -- #15

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Craig Perra: How Finding His Purpose Helped Him Overcome Addiction, Getting Fired (Twice) and Nearly Losing his Family - #14

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Jim Daly: Hope's Power to Grow an Abandoned Boy Into a Global Nonprofit Leader -- #13

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Significance That Lasts: Leaving an Intentional Legacy -- #12

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Robert Krantz: Bringing Faith, Hope & Significance to the Big Screen -- #11

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Glenn Williams: Leveraging a Crushing Career Setback for a Second Chance at Significance #10

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The Power of Forgiveness to Free Yourself and Bless Others -- #9

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Margie Warrell: Silencing Your Inner Critic to Live a Life of Bravery and Boldness #8

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John Ramstead: How Crucibles Led Fighter Pilot and Millionaire Entrepreneur To Help Others Find Significance - #7

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Transform Your Life: Craft a Vision, not a Resolution - #6

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Mike and David Charbonnet: Finding Purpose in Your Pain -- #5

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A Life That Matters: Significance Over Success #4

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Esther Fleece Allen: Reject Limiting Labels, Embrace Your New Name - #3

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Living With and Learning From Your Crucible Moment - #2

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Finding Hope after a $2.25B Failure - #1

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