In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner discusses his recent podcast with Scott Barry Kaufman on self-actualization and transcendence. Bill is joined by Sahar Emambakhsh (Director of Operations & External Affairs at the Positive Connection Initiative) and Courtney Reimer (The Connection Effect Executive Producer; Founder & Principal Strategies at Sounds Great Podcast Strategy).

While this is heavy, life-shaping material, the crew discusses that self-actualization isn't an abstract ideal. It's about how we actually live—day to day, decision by decision, habit by habit—in a world that is busy, demanding, and often overwhelming.

Together, we explore the real obstacles:

• The complexity of modern life
• The tension between daily responsibilities and deeper direction
• The quiet pressure to compare ourselves to others

And we ground those challenges in something practical and humane.

In this aftershow, we reflect on:

• Why self-actualization is a process, not a finish line
• How daily practices help us show up as our best selves today
• Why comparison quietly undermines growth and meaning
• The difference between living on purpose and searching for a single "purpose"
• How intention begins with where—and how—we place our attention

This conversation isn't about fixing your life.
It's about guiding it—with care, intention, and compassion for yourself along the way.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions

00:42 Discussing Self-Actualization with Scott Barry Kaufman

01:12 The Sailboat Metaphor and Personal Reflections

07:48 Morning Routines and Personal Well-being

14:10 Exploring Purpose and Goals

22:14 Transcendence and Self-Actualization

32:39 Final Thoughts and Reflections

33:25 Conclusion and Farewell

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