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126 – Aligning Work with Purpose: A Conversation with Tina Bagwell

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How can we find meaning in today’s workplace?In this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick Kemp speaks with Tina Bagwell to explore how meaning, identity, and belonging are reshaping modern work and what it means to build a more human-centered professional life.Podcast HighlightsA foundation of intentional living. Tina shares how living in Okinawa helped shape her […]

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125 – Expanding Your Inner Capacity: The Utsuwa Philosophy with Shigeki Nishimura

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How much can we truly hold?In this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Shigeki Nishimura about utsuwa, a concept that encourages us to focus less on doing more and more on expanding our inner capacity in work, leadership, and life.Podcast HighlightsFrom corporate engineer to global leadership thinker. Shigeki shares his life in Germany.What is

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123 – Turning Pain Into a Gift: The Kintsugi Life of Kiki Fukai

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How do you deal with pain?In this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Kiki Fukai about how physical pain changed her perspective, purpose, and approach to life.Podcast HighlightsA life of freedom before the fall. Kiki shares her experiences as a digital nomad.The day everything changed. Kiki reflects on her life-changing accident.Gratitude before fear. Kiki shares how

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What is Shūkatsu?

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Have you prepared for the end of your life?Let’s explore what a ‘good death’ means to Japan’s elderly and how embracing end-of-life preparation can enrich your purpose and joy in daily living. Definition of ShukatsuShūkatsu (終活) a Japanese term combining shū (end) and katsu (activity), refers to end-of-life planning aimed at preparing for the practical,

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