 |
What is a Good Life?Over the last three years, I've interviewed nearly 300 people around the question of "What is a good life?" I am not trying to find or prescribe universal answers to this question; instead, I aim to prompt your own inquiry into what constitutes a good life for you. Author: Mark McCartney
Over the last three years, I've interviewed nearly 300 people around the question of "What is a good life?" I am not trying to find or prescribe universal answers to this question; instead, I aim to prompt your own inquiry into what constitutes a good life for you. I am also trying to share more genuine expressions of the human experience, beyond the masks that we wear. Language: en Genres: Education, Philosophy, Self-Improvement, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
Listen Now...
What is a Good Life? #166 - Living Your Own Version Of Success with Kaylyn Lehmann
Episode 166
Monday, 16 March, 2026
What does it mean to trust yourself when the path isn't clear?Kaylyn Lehmann is Co-founder and Executive Coach at Simplified Coach, a former VP of HR, and a specialist in neuroscience leadership and character strengths. Over the past decade she has coached hundreds of C-level and high-potential executives across high tech, biotech and highly funded start-ups. Drawing on a formative experience of loss in her late twenties, Kaylyn has long carried a question from Tuesdays with Morrie: Is today the day? — not as something to fear, but as a guide. From walking away from a VP salary that no longer felt right, to building a business during a bed rest pregnancy in the middle of the 2008 recession, to a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote from her mother that reframed how she saw herself, this is a conversation that charts a path to greater autonomy and coherence. A life which realises the significance of awe and play along the way.If you are in the middle of uncertainty that you are struggling to navigate, this will offer so much to consider and support.🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on what it means to live a good life.For more of Kaylyn's work:Website: https://www.simplifiedcoach.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simplifiedcoach/For more from Mark McCartney:Newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/Website: https://www.mmcleadership.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/markcmccartney00:00 The Bird Question02:03 Death as a Life Guide05:49 Autonomy & Self-Direction08:26 Living Your Values12:15 Building Self-Trust18:38 Permission to Redefine Success22:23 Is Today the Day?28:30 The Gift of Family Time34:27 Fear & Starting the Business39:53 Resilience & the Long Game46:13 Play as a Life Essential53:54 What is a Good Life?Keywords: Meaning of Life Interviews | meaning of life conversations | exploring life | big life questions | meaning of life discussions | creating a meaningful life
