Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIntegrating ikigai in the context of expat life
Episode 42
On episode 42 of The Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Chloe Le Gouche and Karly Christ, sharing their experiences living as an expat and finding ikig…
4 years, 3 months ago
The way of nagomi: Learning to live harmoniously
Episode 41
On episode 41 of The Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Ken Mogi about Ken’s recently released book, which focuses on the concept of nagomi, the Japane…
4 years, 3 months ago
Information sharing in serious leisure as a source of Ikigai, Ibasho and Tanoshimi
Episode 40
On episode 40 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Yazdan Mansourian about how one can feel ikigai through information sharing in serious leisure.…
4 years, 4 months ago
Living meaningfully with illness
Episode 39
On episode 39 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick and Trudy Boyle discuss how people can live meaningfully co-existing with illness.
How do we live our lives …
4 years, 5 months ago
Understanding leisure’s impacts on sources of life worth living
Episode 38
On episode 38 of the Ikigai Podcast, Shinichi Nagata joins Nick to discuss the paper he co-authored on the topic of ikigai.
Does leisure have an impa…
4 years, 7 months ago
Exploring the Japanese concept of Omoiyari
Episode 37
In episode 37 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick and Miku explore the Japanese concept of Omoiyari.
Japan is a group-oriented society and harmony is an impor…
4 years, 8 months ago
Makoto Furuya and his journey in rediscovering his Japanese roots
Episode 36
On episode 36 of the Ikigai Podcast, Makoto Furuya joins Nick, to share how he was able to rediscover and reconnect with his Japanese roots.
A lot of …
4 years, 8 months ago
What does it mean to be Japanese?
Episode 35
On episode 35 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick talks to Saori Okada on what it really means to be Japanese.
With the increasing attention on Japanese cultu…
4 years, 10 months ago
Reflections on the Life and Work of The Mother of Ikigai - Mieko Kamiya
Episode 34
On episode 34 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick reflects on the life and work of professor, psychiatrist, researcher, linguist, translator and author, Mie…
4 years, 10 months ago
Transformative leisure and play: Bringing forth our reason for being
Episode 33
On episode 33 of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick talks with Dr. Suzy Ross about the importance of leisure and play, not only for the young but for people of…
4 years, 11 months ago