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The Other Side of Potential
Over time, the conversations we choose to have begin to reflect what matters most.
If you’ve been part of this podcast, you’ve heard me speak about human development, systems thinking, and the ways we make meaning of our lives and work. That work continues—and remains at the core of my coaching and professional practice.
What has changed is the space where I am choosing to have a different kind of conversation.
After the death of my son, Michael, I felt called to create a more personal place—one that speaks directly to the experience of loss, and to the questions that emerge when life no longer looks the way it once did.
That space is now Beyond the Loss.
This podcast is for parents who have lost a child, and for those who support them. It is not about fixing grief or finding closure, but about understanding how we continue to live, to make meaning, and to become—after loss.
If you are looking for my current podcast,
you will now find me there.
I invite you to join me on Beyond the Loss.
You are welcome.
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The Other Side of Potential
Episode 345: Best Of: From Success to Significance: Finding Your Why with Paul Epstein
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In this inspiring episode, I talk with Paul Epstein, former NFL and NBA executive turned purpose-driven leader, speaker, and coach. Paul shares his remarkable career journey in professional sports and how a pivotal leadership retreat helped him discover his true purpose — leading others to unlock their potential through purpose and performance.
Paul explains his decision to leave a dream career in sports to create Purpose Labs, a platform dedicated to helping individuals and organizations discover and activate their why. Drawing from personal loss, leadership experiences, and coaching, Paul reveals how purpose can sustain us through adversity, fuel our professional lives, and help us build legacies of impact.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- How Paul Epstein transitioned from a high-profile sports executive to purpose-driven entrepreneur
- The importance of discovering your personal “why” and how it transforms leadership
- How to distinguish between success and significance
- The role of personal values in driving impactful decisions
- How to identify the activities that energize vs. deplete you
- The power of journaling to clarify purpose and daily excitement
- How purpose helps leaders and teams build cultures of trust and performance
- Tips for anyone feeling “stuck” in success without fulfillment
- The Purpose Labs model for integrating meaning, mission, and motion
- Why reflection on life experiences (like creating a “lifeline”) reveals core themes for personal growth
Transcript: Here
Additional resources:
Website: https://paulepsteinspeaks.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulepsteinspeaks/
Sharon Spano:
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sharonspano/
Book: thetimemoneybook.com
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