The Motion of Gratitude®
✨ The Motion of Gratitude Podcast | Hosted by Shannon Missimer
There’s more to life than going through the motions.
Welcome to The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, where we explore what it truly means to live with intention, reconnect with yourself, and create a life aligned with your values.
Join Shannon Missimer, holistic well-being coach, breathwork facilitator, and mindfulness expert, as she brings you real conversations, science-backed strategies, and transformative insights to help you:
✔ Cultivate daily gratitude for a stronger, more resilient mind
✔ Regulate your nervous system and break free from stress & burnout
✔ Reconnect with your intuition to make empowered life decisions
✔ Shift out of autopilot and into a life of presence, purpose, and fulfillment
Each week, we dive deep into personal growth, nervous system regulation, mindful living, and emotional resilience, with inspiring guest experts, powerful solo episodes, and practical tools you can apply immediately.
✨ Whether you’re an educator, entrepreneur, parent, or anyone craving more connection and clarity, this podcast will help you stop merely existing and start thriving.
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The Motion of Gratitude®
Living with Intention: A Journey of Leadership, Purpose, and Connection with Mark Pankratz
In this episode of The Motion of Gratitude Podcast, host Shannon Missimer sits down with Mark Pankratz, a former college basketball coach turned financial advisor, whose story is a testament to living with purpose, intention, and alignment. From his days as a college athlete and assistant coach under Coach Bruce Pearl at the University of Tennessee to making the courageous leap into the financial industry, Mark’s journey is filled with insightful lessons about identity, faith, and prioritizing what truly matters.
Key Takeaways:
- 💡 Taking a Leap of Faith: Mark shares the pivotal moment when his two-year-old daughter pointed to his workplace and said, "Look, Daddy, there's your home," which led him to leave his coaching career and redefine his identity outside of sports.
- 🌱 Aligning Decisions with Values: How Mark learned to drown out external noise and make decisions guided by his family values and deeper purpose.
- 🧠 The Challenge of Identity Shifts: Insights on navigating the loss of identity—whether transitioning from sports to finance or moving from professional work to stay-at-home parenting, as Mark and his wife experienced.
- 🛠 Navigating Good vs. Good Decisions: Mark discusses how sometimes life presents two great options, and how to choose the path that aligns most with your long-term purpose, even when it’s not the most glamorous choice.
- 🤲 Embracing Life’s Seasons: The importance of recognizing seasons of life, understanding when to lean into family, and when to focus on career growth—and finding balance through intentional consistency.
- 🌍 Creating Community and Connection: Mark shares details about the Knoxville Summit, an event he founded to support leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals seeking authentic connection and personal growth.
Connect with Mark Pankratz:
- 🌐 Website: www.Axiom.nm.com
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