Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJapanese Wisdom for a More Meaningful Life with Saori Okada
Episode 119
What if the words you use could change the way you breathe? We welcome author Saori Okada back to share the heart of her new book, Wisdom of Japan, a…
10 months, 1 week ago
Reflections from the Japan Leadership Experience: Live from Tokyo with Katie Anderson
Episode 118
On episode 118 of the Ikigai Podcast, Katie Anderson and Nick Kemp reflect on a Katies's Japan Leadership Experience - a week in Japan exploring how …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Understanding Academic Yarigai with Yu Kanazawa
Episode 117
Ever study hard and still wonder why it feels empty? We dive into academic yarigai—the lived, situational meaning that makes learning feel worth doin…
11 months ago
Understanding Psychological Flexibility: The Key to Emotional Resilience with Ross White
Episode 116
Ever feel like your mind is running the show—and not in a good way? We sat down with clinical psychologist and author Ross White to unpack psychologi…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Shared Wisdom of Stoicism and Ikigai with Ken Mogi
Episode 115
What if the hard road is the honest road—and also the most creative? Neuroscientist and author Ken Mogi joins us to explore how Stoicism and Ikigai c…
1 year ago
What Ikigai Really Means: Insights from Japanese Culture with Minako Horaguchi
Episode 114
Meaning doesn’t have to shout to be real. In this conversation with educator and certified life coach Minako Horaguchi, we re-center ikigai where it …
1 year ago
Applying Japanese Wisdom in Counselling with Ai Kihara
Episode 113
"I believe when I sleep at nighttime I die. Then when I wake up I got a new life." These powerful words from Ai Kihara set the tone for a profound co…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Transformative Effects of Sound Therapy With Nanako Aramaki
Episode 112
What happens when your body can no longer endure the crushing weight of corporate expectations? For Nanako Aramaki, a Japanese-Canadian marketing exe…
1 year, 1 month ago
Finding and Feeling Ikigai at Work with Kensuke Yamamoto
Episode 111
What if work wasn't something we simply endured, but instead became a vibrant source of meaning and purpose? Kensuke Yamamoto, senior consultant at V…
1 year, 2 months ago
How Ikigai Leads to a Life of Personal Excellence with Andriana Ubunuki Kalfa
Episode 110
What gives meaning to your life when faced with loss and challenge? For Andriana Ubuduki-Kalfa, the answer emerged at her mother's funeral when a Jap…
1 year, 2 months ago