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Passion Struck with John R. Miles

How Do You Design a Meaningful Life | Bill Burnett & Dave Evans - EP 755

April 16, 2026·1h 3m

What if the reason you feel unfulfilled is that you’ve been approaching it all wrong?In this episode of Passion Struck, I sit down with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, the visionary minds behind Stanford's Life Design Lab and co-authors of How to Live a Meaningful Life. We tackle one of personal growth’s biggest myths: that meaning is something you find.Instead, Bill and Dave present a groundbreaking concept—meaning is something you design.We delve into why high-achievers often feel "fine but empty," why success doesn’t guarantee fulfillment, and how our transactional world traps us in outcomes over experiences. Our conversation uncovers a transformative framework for building a meaningful life through small experiments, curiosity, and intentional action, all without drastic life changes. This conversation will change how you think about purpose, passion, and what it really means to live fully alive. Passion Struck is the #1 alternative health and personal growth podcast dedicated to human flourishing and the science of mattering.