13. Why You've Lost Your Passion for Work (And How to Get It Back) Part 1

If you're still showing up to work every day but quietly feel disconnected from it — this episode names what's happening and starts to show you the way back.

I open a two-part series on work satisfaction by introducing my Four Foundations of Satisfied Work — the four things that need to be simultaneously present for a Christian entrepreneur to feel deeply and consistently fulfilled in what she's building. In this first episode, I cover the first two foundations: whether your work connects to what God is actually doing in the world, and whether you're showing up as your full, true, authentic self — or a smaller, more socially acceptable version of you.

If passion for your work has been fading and you've been medicating with milestones, this episode is where the diagnosis starts — and next week is where the path forward continues.

Chapters

00:00 The Illusion of Milestones 03:01 Understanding Self-Determination Theory 05:46 Four Foundations of Satisfied Work 09:07 Aligning Work with God's Mission 12:10 Authentic Self-Expression in Work 15:00 The Quest for Deep Satisfaction 17:49 Reflection and Prayer for Work Satisfaction

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