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The Sonya Looney Show

Hey everybody! My name is Sonya Looney and welcome to my podcast. For those of you who don’t have any context on me, I’m a plant-based World Champion ultra endurance mountain biker. I travel the world and have met some incredible people with world class attitudes and ways of living that motivate me daily, and I want to share their paths of mastery with you. This is a podcast interviewing inspiring leaders across the categories of wellness, endurance fitness, plant-based nutrition, mindset, and entrepreneurship to help you unlock the best and healthiest version of yourself.

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How to Find Meaning and Purpose Through Life's Peaks and Valleys

Dec 21, 2023

How can we find meaning and purpose in our lives? And what does a meaningful life really look like? Woven through personal stories and the lens of science, this episode is a reflection of my own search for meaning - and an invitation for you to do the same.

 

As I traverse the peaks and valleys of my own journey, racing through YakAttack, the highest mountain bike race on Earth in Nepal, and pursuing a Masters of Applied Positive Psychology, I unravel the threads of resilience, personal growth, and the transformative power of storytelling.

 

Here are some key takeaways: 

  • Exploring meaning by investing in understanding our own experiences and storytelling.
  • How to find purpose through proactive exploration, reactive experiences, and social learning from others.
  • Choosing your attitude and associated actions is deeply meaningful for personal agency
  • Pushing limits through challenges like endurance races can facilitate feelings of transcendence and connection.
  • Why having a meaningful life is not the same as a happy life.

 

LINKS:

Watch my TedTalk about defining meaning during YakAttack

Cultivating inner qualities for positive change with Oren Jay Sofer

"Transcend" by Scott Barry Kaufman

Victor Frankl's book "Man's Search for Meaning"