# How to Live a Meaningful Life with Stanford Life Design Lab’s Dave Evans Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life-with-stanford-life-design-lab-s-dave-evans Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life-with-stanford-life-design-lab-s-dave-evans.md Podcast: [Feel Good Podcast with Kimberly Snyder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380) Published: 2026-04-13T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/44e42f58-5d0d-4f1d-b4d6-4324c70fda83.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/44e42f58-5d0d-4f1d-b4d6-4324c70fda83.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/episodes/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life-with-stanford-life-design-lab-s-dave-evans Duration seconds: 3413 ## Resource In this inspiring interview, Author and Stanford Design Lab Professor Dave Evans shares insights on living a meaningful life through design thinking, acceptance, and presence. Discover practical tools and spiritual perspectives to enhance your well-being and purpose. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Office Hours for Life 04:12 Ancient Wisdom and Modern Reframes 07:41 Acceptance and the Design Mindset 10:57 Creating Your Own Narrative 14:57 Heartbreak and Acceptance 18:59 The Power of Choice 20:45 Reframing Life's Challenges 22:45 Embracing Aging and Wisdom 24:41 Intimacy with Death and the Present Moment 25:34 The Pain of Loss and Its Impact on Life 28:39 Miscarriage and the Taboos Surrounding It 29:39 Acceptance of Life's Messy Parts 30:58 Design Thinking: A Reality-Based Approach 31:10 The Limitations of Impact as Meaning 34:47 Purpose as a Direction, Not a Destination 36:30 Heart Coherence and Compassion 39:16 Moment Making: The Art of Being Present 40:25 Judgment, Self-Forgiveness, and Compassion 43:02 The Role of Authenticity in Parenting 44:14 Finding Meaning in the Present Moment Sponsors:  LMNT OFFER: Right now, for my listeners LMNT is offering a free sample pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/FEELGOOD. That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT any LMNT drink mix purchase. This deal is only available through my link so. Also try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water. USE LINK:  DrinkLMNT.com/FEELGOOD FATTY15  OFFER:   Fatty15 is on a mission to replenish your C15 levels and restore your long-term health. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to  fatty15.com/KIMBERLY  and using code KIMBERLY at checkout. USE LINK:  … ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/episodes/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life-with-stanford-life-design-lab-s-dave-evans/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/feel-good-podcast-with-kimberly-snyder-542380/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life-with-stanford-life-design-lab-s-dave-evans.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.