{"podcast":{"title":"Charting Life","slug":"charting-life-6307562","podcast_index_feed_id":6307562,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/chartinglife/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.facebook.com/people/Charting-Life-Podcast/100093839421655/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/chartinglife/20250923_060940_3b8aa5b82ef0dcef38b59b02b02ca529.png","author":"Matt","episode_count":37,"summary":"Welcome to the Charting Life Podcast where we set off to explore life's uncharged mysteries through meaningful conversations and always with a healthy dose of laughter. In this podcast, I attempt to embark on a journey of that discovers the nuances of life by exploring the often overlooked and unexplored facets of life through engaging conversations. Each episode offers a fresh perspective and a touch of humor to lift your day. Welcome to a show where curiosity knows no bounds and every conversation is an adventure. If you are interested in being a guest on the show please fill out the simple form linked here: https://forms.gle/hnwhehPPUCfvGJrY7 About the host: Welcome to my podcast, where I explore life's uncharted territories through engaging conversations. Here's a bit more about me: Father with a fondness for puns and dad jokes Homeschool teacher Youth pastor serving middle and high school students Master's student studying Theology History, Geology, and Biography nerd, especially books about explorers Treasure hunter who loves the thrill of the Hunt Explore life's challenges, mysteries, and nuances with me as I bring on guests with relevant experience and unique perspectives,…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T22:21:43.782722+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charting-life-6307562"},"episode":{"title":"Charting Purpose: Learning to Be Loved Before Being Useful || S3 E16","slug":"charting-purpose-learning-to-be-loved-before-being-useful-s3-e16","published_at":"2025-07-18T11:01:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charting-life-6307562/charting-purpose-learning-to-be-loved-before-being-useful-s3-e16","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charting-life-6307562","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/chartinglife/2119073","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/201763/2119073/chartinglife/2025_07_17_22_54_02_ed3dbaa9-dfad-4239-8013-844f6526ba01.mp3","summary":"What if your purpose has less to do with how useful you are and much more about being loved, first? In a culture obsessed with performance, this conversation explores what it means to root identity in love before productivity. Catherine Cowell and I reflect on how calling, purpose, and gifting can all become distorted without a deeper foundation. At 23:20-25:45 Catherine listed 5 things that help to find your calling. They are: Something that you have an intrinsic motivation towards Something that you can get better at that you really enjoy Something you can do in community with other people Something which has a deep sense of meaning for you Something where you sense that you are contributing to something greater than yourself Charting Life: https://rss.com/podcasts/chartinglife/ Follow Catherine: Website - Website: www.lovedcalledgifted.com Finding God's Feminine Side by Catherine Cowell https://a.co/d/12YGZRQ","meta_description":"What if your purpose has less to do with how useful you are and much more about being loved, first? In a culture obsessed with performance, this conversat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3360,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charting-life-6307562/episodes/charting-purpose-learning-to-be-loved-before-being-useful-s3-e16/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charting-life-6307562/charting-purpose-learning-to-be-loved-before-being-useful-s3-e16.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}