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40K to 137K🎙 Daily cadence·130 episodes·Last published 2mo ago - Monthly Reach
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Reflecting to Thrive with Chie Sawa
Apr 14, 2026
40m 39s
Reflections on A Year Of Ikigai with Nicholas Kemp
Apr 6, 2026
49m 22s
Unlocking Cross-Cultural Communication in Japan with Shohei Yoshida
Mar 30, 2026
42m 14s
The Power of Awareness: How Kizuki Moments Transform Our Lives with Mae Yoshikawa
Mar 10, 2026
1h 01m 24s
Aligning Work with Purpose: A Conversation with Tina Bagwell
Mar 3, 2026
52m 12s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/14/26 | ![]() Reflecting to Thrive with Chie Sawa✨ | leadershipself-reflection+3 | Chie Sawa | Thrive Life Design | JapanUS | leadershipself-reflection+3 | — | 40m 39s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() Reflections on A Year Of Ikigai with Nicholas Kemp | Caitlin Kight returns again to host the Ikigai Podcast to interview Nick on his new book, A Year of Ikigai. In this episode, Nick shares how Japanese voices, careful cultural research and daily prompts, helped him write a book that the reader can actually use. This epsidoe covers: • A 365-day reflective journey built around roles, relationships, rituals, contribution, and belonging • How this book differs from Western ikigai takes and why Japanese perspective matters  ... | 49m 22s | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | ![]() Unlocking Cross-Cultural Communication in Japan with Shohei Yoshida | No description provided. | 42m 14s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | ![]() The Power of Awareness: How Kizuki Moments Transform Our Lives with Mae Yoshikawa | What if the feeling you’re most afraid of could become your clearest compass? Our conversation with Mae Yoshikawa begins in the hard places—parental divorce, a mother’s early-onset dementia, and the sudden death of a spouse—and unfolds into a practical path for turning pain into insight. Mae introduces Kizuki, the Japanese idea of an awakening moment of clarity, and shows how these flashes can be invited through disciplined attention, safe emotional space, and a deceptively simple journaling ... | 1h 01m 24s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 | ![]() Aligning Work with Purpose: A Conversation with Tina Bagwell | What if the problem isn’t workload, but identity? We sit down with coach and HR leader Tina Bagwell to explore how many of us let a single role—the job—define who we are, and why that narrow frame leads to exhaustion, disengagement, and a loss of joy. Tina’s journey starts in Okinawa, where simple rituals, community, and omotenashi left a lasting imprint that later shaped her approach to leadership, culture, and coaching. Across global teams, Tina uses the Ikigai‑9 assessment and the seven n... | 52m 12s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Expanding Your Inner Capacity: The Utsuwa Philosophy with Shigeki Nishimura | What if the key to better work and wiser leadership isn’t adding more tools but building a bigger vessel? Shigeki Nishimura—author, cross-cultural leadership coach, and former global executive—joins us to introduce Utsuwa, the Japanese concept of inner capacity. Drawing on two decades in Germany and a career bridging Japanese precision with European efficiency, Shigeki shows how a clay tea bowl can rewire your approach to stress, focus, and team culture. We dive into a powerful triad: ikigai... | 50m 14s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | ![]() A Year of Ikigai | Nick celebrates the launch of A Year of Ikigai and read the book’s introduction, separating myth from meaning and showing how purpose lives in daily moments. Nick shares why Ikigai is felt more than defined, and how small sources of value build a life worth living. This episode covers: • what ikigai means in simple, daily terms • why popular Western takes miss the point • the problem with the four-circle Venn diagram • the kanji roots pointing to protection and beauty • intrinsic valu... | 10m 47s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Turning Pain Into a Gift: The Kintsugi Life of Kiki Fukai | A single fall changed everything. When our guest, life coach and digital nomad Kiki Fukai, crashed into a tree on a routine run, she shattered her skull and—unexpectedly—found a new way to live. What followed wasn’t a quick comeback story. It was a careful rebuild guided by kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending with gold, and a daily practice of acceptance that turned constant pain into a steady reminder to live with intention. We start with the real texture of nomad life: the rush of open i... | 45m 08s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() Anxiety as a Compass: Exploring Ikigai, Empathy, and Emotional Wellbeing with Catherine Deeks Gnocchi | Anxiety isn’t a malfunction to be silenced; it’s a message asking to be heard. We sit down with therapist and educator Catherine Deeks Gnocchi to rethink fear through the lenses of evolution, mindfulness-based psychotherapy, and Japanese ikigai—revealing how anxiety can guide you back to your values and toward a life that actually fits. Catherine breaks down the nervous system in plain language: anxiety mobilizes the sympathetic “protect” response, while empathy and connection restore the pa... | 48m 52s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | ![]() Discovering Ikigai Through Art and Martial Arts: A Conversation with Baptiste Tavernier | Start with a vision, test it in the dojo, and forge it in a studio where code becomes sculpture. That’s the journey we explore with Tokyo-based French-Spanish artist and independent curator Baptiste Tavenir, whose life bridges Japanese martial arts, musicology, and 3D-printed fine art in ways that feel both unexpected and inevitable. We talk about the leap that changed everything: leaving a Paris lab for Budo University and discovering that discipline, patience, and community dynamics aren’t... | 41m 31s | ||||||
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| 1/15/26 | ![]() The Transformative Power of Travel: Insights from Jake Haupert | What if your next trip did more than entertain you—what if it changed you? We sit down with Jake Haupert, founder of the Transformational Travel Council, to unpack how intentional journeys can help you stretch, learn, and grow into new ways of being. Rather than racing through bucket lists, Jake invites us to slow down, clarify our why, and design experiences that align with values, purpose, and community. We explore a practical framework built on the hero’s journey—departure, initiation, re... | 31m 48s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | ![]() Japanese Wisdom for a More Meaningful Life with Saori Okada | What if the words you use could change the way you breathe? We welcome author Saori Okada back to share the heart of her new book, Wisdom of Japan, a collection of 60 concise concepts designed to calm a rushed life and rekindle everyday meaning. Saori opens up about crafting short reflections that still feel true, and the painstaking process of pairing each idea with a ukiyo‑e print so the art deepens the lesson on the page. We journey through kokoro—the Japanese view of mind, heart, and spi... | 55m 01s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | ![]() Reflections from the Japan Leadership Experience: Live from Tokyo with Katie Anderson | On episode 118 of the Ikigai Podcast, Katie Anderson and Nick Kemp reflect on a Katies's Japan Leadership Experience - a week in Japan exploring how kaizen, rolefulness, and community design create real leadership growth. Katie and Nick share how relationships open doors, purpose fuels energy, and small rituals like greetings change how teams feel and perform. On this episode we cover: • connecting hearts and minds through leadership experiences • how trust-based relationships create ra... | 43m 12s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | ![]() Understanding Academic Yarigai with Yu Kanazawa | Ever study hard and still wonder why it feels empty? We dive into academic yarigai—the lived, situational meaning that makes learning feel worth doing—and map out nine practical factors that turn study from grind to growth. With Dr. Yu Kanazawa, associate professor at Osaka University, we explore how a refined approach, adapted from the Ikigai-9 scale, unites engagement, curiosity, flow, social contribution, and purpose into a single, usable framework. We walk through each factor—intrinsic f... | 56m 49s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | ![]() Understanding Psychological Flexibility: The Key to Emotional Resilience with Ross White | Ever feel like your mind is running the show—and not in a good way? We sat down with clinical psychologist and author Ross White to unpack psychological flexibility, a practical skill that helps you have difficult thoughts and feelings while still taking the actions that matter. Instead of fighting your inner weather, Ross shows how to bend like a tree: anchored in the moment, willing to feel, and empowered by values and purpose. Ross breaks down his AWE framework—Anchored, Willing, Empowere... | 49m 21s | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | ![]() The Shared Wisdom of Stoicism and Ikigai with Ken Mogi | What if the hard road is the honest road—and also the most creative? Neuroscientist and author Ken Mogi joins us to explore how Stoicism and Ikigai converge on a single idea: live in alignment with nature, accept limits with grace, and let difficulty forge depth. We move from the awe of a first butterfly to the precision of a rocket launch, tracing how humility, gratitude, and restraint can transform work, relationships, and personal meaning. Ken challenges the stereotypes. Stoicism isn’t ab... | 51m 35s | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | ![]() What Ikigai Really Means: Insights from Japanese Culture with Minako Horaguchi | Meaning doesn’t have to shout to be real. In this conversation with educator and certified life coach Minako Horaguchi, we re-center ikigai where it belongs: in the small daily moments that make life feel worth living—morning coffee in quiet light, a page of honest journaling, the waku waku spark when your heart lifts for no external reason. We unpack why the viral career diagram misses the point for many people and how a Japanese lens invites presence, harmony, and contribution without the p... | 41m 34s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | ![]() Applying Japanese Wisdom in Counselling with Ai Kihara | "I believe when I sleep at nighttime I die. Then when I wake up I got a new life." These powerful words from Ai Kihara set the tone for a profound conversation about finding meaning through Japanese wisdom traditions. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Ai brings a unique perspective to mental health practice, drawing from her heritage as a descendant of both spiritual practitioners and samurai. She offers refreshing insights into concepts that have become misunderstood in Western culture—partic... | 58m 29s | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | ![]() The Transformative Effects of Sound Therapy With Nanako Aramaki | What happens when your body can no longer endure the crushing weight of corporate expectations? For Nanako Aramaki, a Japanese-Canadian marketing executive in Tokyo, the answer came through panic attacks, hives, hair loss, and finally, a complete inability to function at work. Diagnosed with "adjustment disorder"—a condition so common in Japan it has its own term—she found herself at a crossroads that would ultimately lead to transformation. Nanako's story weaves through continents and caree... | 54m 55s | ||||||
| 9/1/25 | ![]() Finding and Feeling Ikigai at Work with Kensuke Yamamoto | What if work wasn't something we simply endured, but instead became a vibrant source of meaning and purpose? Kensuke Yamamoto, senior consultant at Vanto Group, joins us to challenge the deeply ingrained assumption that work must be an obligation rather than a wellspring of fulfillment. Against the backdrop of Japan's evolving business landscape—where 99.7% of companies are small and medium enterprises facing unprecedented demographic challenges—Kensuke reveals how the concept of ikigai (lif... | 42m 22s | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | ![]() How Ikigai Leads to a Life of Personal Excellence with Andriana Ubunuki Kalfa | What gives meaning to your life when faced with loss and challenge? For Andriana Ubuduki-Kalfa, the answer emerged at her mother's funeral when a Japanese friend approached her about meeting her daughter, saying simply: "she was your mother's ikigai." This profound moment transformed Andriana's understanding of ikigai beyond the familiar Western interpretation of four overlapping circles. As a Japanese-Greek performance coach with over 30 years of experience bridging cultural differences, An... | 43m 35s | ||||||
| 8/14/25 | ![]() The Four Secrets to Longevity with Sachiaki Takamiya | What if the secret to living longer isn't found in cutting-edge supplements or complex biohacking, but in the timeless wisdom of Japanese rural communities? In this revealing conversation, 63-year-old biohacker and Ikigai Diet expert Sachiaki Takamiya shares groundbreaking findings from the World Longevity Summit held in Kyotango, Japan – a remarkable longevity hotspot with three times more centenarians than the national average. Forget what you thought you knew about Okinawa. The latest res... | 58m 03s | ||||||
| 8/1/25 | ![]() Ikigai Decisions: Aligning Your Life with What Matters Most with Christopher Tan | What happens when a successful financial advisor abandons commissions to build an ethical wealth management company? Christopher Tan takes us through his remarkable journey from sleeping on his family's living room floor to founding Provident, a fee-only wealth advisory firm in Singapore that's redefining how financial decisions serve life's most meaningful pursuits. Chris reveals the formative experiences that shaped his ethical compass: growing up in a humble family where his bus driver fa... | 59m 40s | ||||||
| 6/16/25 | ![]() The Rolefulness Book: Why We Wrote It and What We Hope It Brings You | In this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick welcomes back Daiki Kato to explore their new book on rolefulness—a concept that empowers people to live more intentionally by embracing meaningful roles in everyday life. | 44m 51s | ||||||
| 5/28/25 | ![]() Ikigai Musing With Rock Legend Sunplaza Nakano Kun | Ready to let ikigai rock your world? In this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, Nick speaks with Sunplaza Nakano Kun to explore how his music captures the spirit of ikigai and inspires his fans. Sunplaza Nakano Kun is a Japanese musician, writer, and singer for the band BAKUFU- SLUMP (爆風スランプ). Beyond his music career, he has also worked as a radio personality and author—a man of many talents. | 1h 04m 31s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.
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17 placements across 17 markets.

