Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Entrepreneurs Journey in Japan with Johnny Pawlik
He built his first “business” at 10 years old by printing an editorial and selling it at school. Years later, after growing up in a rough corner of t…
19 hours ago
Ikigai, Zero Waste and Local Wisdom in Kamikatsu with Satoshi Nonoyama
A former would-be astronaut helps a tiny town in Japan teach the world how to live lighter. Yuki Ohata returns with Satoshi Nonoyama, founder and CEO…
1 month ago
Wisdom of the Shoguns with Maoko Miami
Episode 137
The fastest way to lose your edge is to confuse information with wisdom. We sit down with Tokyo-based Japanese calligrapher and author Naoko Omikami …
1 month, 1 week ago
Beyond Myself 8: Eight Powers for Navigating an Uncertain World
Episode 136
The world is changing fast, and “just be strong” is not a plan. I’m joined by my good friend, clinical psychologist and author Professor Daiki Kato t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Ikigai Can Support Recovery from Workplace Trauma with Dorothy Dalton
Episode 135
A single ignored greeting can sound small until it becomes the daily signal that you do not belong. We talk with Dorothy Dalton, a global HR leader a…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Life Needs A Role with Yūki Ōhata
Episode 134
A grandmother stops farming and something quietly disappears: her energy, her rhythm, her reason to get up. That single story becomes the thread that…
2 months ago
Trust and Leadership: An Entrepreneur’s Journey in Japan with Timothy Connor
Episode 133
Japan can look easy from the outside: huge buying power, world-class retail, and consumers who love quality. Then you try to sell there and discover …
2 months, 1 week ago
Beyond Engagement with Olesia Kyrylchuk
Episode 132
On this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, we talk with Olesia Kyrylchuk about what happens to purpose when life gets disrupted, from relocating to Japan…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ikigai And Belonging with Kumiko Sugiyama
Episode 131
One Japanese word can change your life. It did for us, and it’s how we met Kumiko Sugiyama, a Japanese language coach, business Japanese trainer, and…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Reflecting to Thrive with Chie Sawa
Episode 130
On this episode of The Ikigai Podcast, I talk with Chie Sawa, founder of Thrive Life Design, about why all leaders need a sanctuary to pause and reco…
6 months, 2 weeks ago