Episode Details

Colin Beavan is a man of impact. Or no impact. Author, transformational coach, and instigator of thought and action, Colin lived in New York City for a year with a net zero impact on the environment. He joins host Fran Racioppi on this episode to discuss his mission in life to drive people to take action for what they believe in, even if at first it doesn’t seem important. He shows us that we should become Lifequester’s and drive ourselves towards personal change before we can try to change others.

Colin challenges us to break through the limiting beliefs and the standard life approach that society has defined for us. He also explains the importance of servant leadership, the pressure fame puts on your voice and podium, and how Zen philosophy can help us to understand that we may not be able to change the world, but we can certainly try.

Colin is the author of How to Be Alive: A Guide To The Kind Of Happiness That Helps The World, No Impact Man, and one of the best historical accounts of Operation Jedburgh. Colin has been named one of MSN’s Ten Most Influential men and one of Elle Magazine’s Eco-Illuminators. 

Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.

Highlights:

-The importance of being a “doer” vs a “sayer”

-The difference between an organization’s mission and their vision. Mission is an action. Vision is an idea.

-The four tenets of being a “Lifequester” and their need to  take a stand for what they believe in within society.

-How to challenge the “Standard Life Approach” society has defined for us as what we need and want.

-Limiting beliefs are false pretenses that prevent us from taking action. We must break through these.

-The importance of “servant