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Life can become crowded quickly. Work demands attention, relationships need care, health can require a new level of focus, and the activities that bring joy are often the first things to be pushed aside. In this episode Keith and Laura explore a simple framework for designing life with intention, on purpose: Live, Love and Lead.

These three areas are not meant to divide life into separate boxes. Instead, they offer a way to notice what is giving you energy, what is draining you, what may be missing, and where a small change could make a meaningful difference.

Keith describes the flexible structure the couple uses for gaining clarity. Live includes daily rhythms, wellness, rest, hobbies, creativity, and play. Love focuses on partnership, family, friendships, and community. Lead is where work, caregiving, contribution, and the ways we influence others is explored.

His central point is that intentional living begins with reflection. Ask what is working, what feels depleted, and what you want to change. Rather than trying to overhaul everything, Keith encourages small experiments. Playing guitar for five or ten minutes, reaching out to someone you miss, or creating more recovery time after a demanding project can be enough to begin building momentum.

Laura brings attention to the risk of allowing work, leadership, or caregiving to become an entire identity. Meaningful work matters, but it should not require sacrificing wellness, hobbies, relationships, or the parts of life that make a person feel whole.

She highlights the importance of communication, shared planning, and boundaries. Making room for connection can be practical: use a shared calendar, talk about upcoming responsibilities, and be honest about what you have capacity for. Boundaries also make it possible to invest energy in relationships and activities that genuinely support your well-being.

Accept the season you are in. Priorities shift as circumstances change, and a meaningful life requires flexibility rather than a rigid definition of balance. 

A full life is an ongoing practice of noticing, choosing, and adjusting. Consider one question today: What is one small step I can take to better support how I live, love, or lead?

Live, Love, Lead with Intention on Purpose

00:00 - Intro  

01:07 - Why Live, Love, and Lead matter  

04:14 - Introducing the three-part framework  

06:04 - What it means to Live  

06:45 - Leadership is more than a job title  

08:25 - What Love includes: relationships, family, and community  

09:02 - Wellness, hobbies, rest, and making space for joy  

10:29 - Why downtime and recovery are necessary  

13:11 - Making time for connection in busy lives  

15:19 - Communication and shared calendars  

18:02 - Friendship, family, and community as adults  

22:12 - Setting healthy boundaries with your time  

23:16 - Leading through work, caregiving, and contribution  

25:10 - When work and leadership become your identity  

28:21 - Priorities change with the seasons of life  

34:29 - Designing life intentionally and on purpose   

40:29 - Boundaries, expectations, and saying no  

43:23 - How to put the framework into practice  

44:06 - Reflection questions 

46:52 - Start small and celebrate progress  

47:06 - Closing thoughts 

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