Forging Purpose Podcast Videos https://video.forgingpurpose.org This is a platform for the Forging Purpose Podcast Videos Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:28:20 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.forgingpurpose.org Forging Purpose Podcast Videos https://video.forgingpurpose.org/lazy-static/avatars/1bd00dfd-d8bf-45df-a7d3-6f0144fb2503.png https://video.forgingpurpose.org All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.forgingpurpose.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. <![CDATA[Episode 6: Bonus interview with Myrna]]> https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/gKLtCA8i46Q511zfiLDC6t https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/gKLtCA8i46Q511zfiLDC6t Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:19:38 GMT Episode 6 of the Forging Purpose Podcast is my brief follow-up with Myrna.

  • Do relationships and the things we learn have inherent meaning?
  • At age 90, what has been the most meaningful part of your life?
  • What do you expect to happen when you die and how are you thinking about it?

Credits: music, animation, conception by me, David Summerhays.

You can find me at Mastodon or at my website, forgingpurpose.org

00:00 Introduction
00:47 Is the universe uncaring?
02:40 Myrna's thoughts on death
04:11 Appreciating life more
05:22 Pleasant thoughts
06:15 What has been the most meaningful?
07:30 Music is meaningful
11:17 Thanks to Myrna
11:32 My takeaways

]]> david_channel Education nonadult Episode 6: Bonus interview with Myrna Episode 6 of the Forging Purpose Podcast is my brief follow-up with Myrna. Do relationships and the things we learn have inherent meaning?, At age 90, what has been the most meaningful part of your life?, What do you expect to happen whe... <![CDATA[Quaker Podcast Episode 2 - What Do Quakers Do in Meeting?]]> https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/qnupoLrJKPGnCcuR1Hqb31 https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/qnupoLrJKPGnCcuR1Hqb31 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:55:31 GMT Maple-Flavoured Quaker Podcast

Recorded January 21, 2024

]]> david_channel Education nonadult Quaker Podcast Episode 2 - What Do Quakers Do in Meeting? Maple-Flavoured Quaker Podcast Recorded January 21, 2024 <![CDATA[Episode 5: Myrna on Learning Difficulties]]> https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/3eHnPVB1f1MoK8BhmGy4bU https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/3eHnPVB1f1MoK8BhmGy4bU Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:42:10 GMT Episode 5 of the Forging Purpose Podcast is my interview with Myrna.

  • How do learning barriers prevent people from living a most meaningful life?
  • How can how we react to barriers become central to our meaningful life?

Credits: music, animation, conception by me, David Summerhays.

You can find me at Mastodon or at my website, forgingpurpose.org

]]> david_channel Education nonadult Episode 5: Myrna on Learning Difficulties Episode 5 of the Forging Purpose Podcast is my interview with Myrna. How do learning barriers prevent people from living a most meaningful life?, How can how we react to barriers become central to our meaningful life?, Credits: music, ani... <![CDATA[Episode 4: Chaplain Sonora, part 2]]> https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/eVHgm55hVyeBxXTC6cpWKi https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/eVHgm55hVyeBxXTC6cpWKi Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:29:57 GMT The second part of my interview with Chaplain Sonora is episode 3 of the Forging Purpose Podcast.

  • How does one live is a good death?
  • How do we find people's meaning structures?

Credits: music, animation, conception by me, David Summerhays.

You can find me at BlueSky or at my website, forgingpurpose.org

]]> david_channel Education nonadult Episode 4: Chaplain Sonora, part 2 The second part of my interview with Chaplain Sonora is episode 3 of the Forging Purpose Podcast. How does one live is a good death?, How do we find people's meaning structures?, Credits: music, animation, conception by me, David Summerha... <![CDATA[Episode 3: Chaplain Sonora, part 1]]> https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/51iwRa5QCTaw71zqL7vNiB https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/51iwRa5QCTaw71zqL7vNiB Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:21:44 GMT The first part of my interview with Chaplain Sonora is episode 2 of the Forging Purpose Podcast.

  • Did Sonora want to be an astronaut?
  • What is a good death?
  • What is meaningful to Sonora about investing effort into people who might leave the hospital or die the next day?

Credits: music, animation, conception by me, David Summerhays.

You can find me at BlueSky or at my website, forgingpurpose.org

00:00 Introduction
01:07 Bringing in Sonora
01:54 Sonora as a kid
04:03 Not an astronaut
07:05 Sonora was morbid
9:43 Ballet
14:20 How Sonora became a chaplain
18:55 What is meaningful about this work?
26:00 Sonora isn't competitive
29:30 Boundaries of the hospital setting
30:55 Conclusion

]]> david_channel Education nonadult Episode 3: Chaplain Sonora, part 1 The first part of my interview with Chaplain Sonora is episode 2 of the Forging Purpose Podcast. Did Sonora want to be an astronaut?, What is a good death?, What is meaningful to Sonora about investing effort into people who might leave t... <![CDATA[Episode 2: David the plumber]]> https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/9amfG4yJYGYvGWaXX5uG8V https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/9amfG4yJYGYvGWaXX5uG8V Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:37:01 GMT My interview with my friend David the plumber is episode 2 of the Forging Purpose Podcast.

Credits: music, animation, conception by me, David Summerhays.

You can find me at BlueSky or at my website, forgingpurpose.org

]]> david_channel Education nonadult Episode 2: David the plumber My interview with my friend David the plumber is episode 2 of the Forging Purpose Podcast. Credits: music, animation, conception by me, David Summerhays. You can find me at BlueSky or at my ... <![CDATA[Episode 1: Introduction]]> https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/qeKCGL3gsRPHFcbstsQVb5 https://video.forgingpurpose.org/w/qeKCGL3gsRPHFcbstsQVb5 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:55:21 GMT This first episode introduces the Forging Purpose podcast.

  • Where did this idea come from?
  • What is a crisis of meaning?
  • What is meaning?

Then David will lay out the plan for this first season and the goal of the
entire series.

Enjoy!

Credits: music, animation, conception by David Summerhays.

You can find me at Mastodon or at my website, forgingpurpose.org

00:00 Introduction
00:57 What is meaning?
03:07 The root of meaning
06:41 The fruit of meaning
07:58 Summary of meaning
08:18 Defining a crisis of meaning
09:29 Not a new problem
11:28 Signs of crisis
13:29 A few questions I haven't touched
14:30 Supporting this work

]]> david_channel Education nonadult Episode 1: Introduction This first episode introduces the Forging Purpose podcast. Where did this idea come from?, What is a crisis of meaning?, What is meaning?, Then David will lay out the plan for this first season and the goal of the entire series. Enj...