Season 1: 09 – The Leader’s Search for Joy

The Illumify Game Changer

This episode goes right to the heart of it, exploring the connection between joy and igniting meaningful change. It’s interesting that Jonathan, a self-described non-believer, is so attuned to the soul.

00.55 Reference Cards: The difference between “I think”, “I believe”, and I know”
05:40 Illuminate Card 8
11:00 There’s joy in being with the crowd. It’s uplifting.
12:35 What does worship mean?
15:25 Joy as an outpouring, going over the limits, uncontained
16:00 Joy as the fuel of the soul
18:40 Digging for dignity, where the human starts, the part that can’t be taken away.
20:55 Feeding vs fueling the soul
22:55 Is it possible to admire one’s self?
25:00 Fully accepting all of one’s self is not easy
29:30 Surviving vs. thriving
35:00 “Come on then” -- A childhood story never told before
40:55 “At some point, fear becomes intolerable.”
45:29 Back to worship… A plea or a provocation?
50:45 Going to a concert is a conscious desire to go beyond your limits.
52:05 “As a non-believer, I am very comfortable saying that worship is healthy and necessary, and fulfilling some deep need that I don’t fully understand.”
55:55. “When we’re radiant, I see it as the soul expanding at that moment and filling the person. At that moment, there’s nothing but the soul.”
58:20 An anecdote of joy walking
1:03:50 Joy is a unique emotion, deeply connected to the soul.
1:04:44 Can we ignite meaningful change without tapping into our soul?
1:11:50 Going back to the source where we refuel ourselves.
1:13:00 What brings you joy? [“A moment of expansion when we become bigger than ourselves.”
1:14:47 Lack of joy in state of survival
1:17:00 Final answer [“We just need to be plugged in again.”]