should you care about finding your passion?

there’s much chatter that goes something like this: ‘find your passion and you’ll never work a day in your life’. and, ‘do what you love and the money will come’.

like most things, i both agree and disagree because there’s a lot more nuance to this conversation (access, privilege, and many other shades of grey to consider).

i deep dive into this conversation with podcaster and author jordan lee dooley and i promise it’s worth a listen.

click here to check it out.

here’s some of what we cover:

the cues from your childhood that might be a signal for your path now
some tips for those who struggle with ‘finding their passion’
what to do when your ‘passion’ isn’t the thing you want to do to make money
how to become passionate about your circumstances versus building off of that about which you’re already passionate
how to learn from the paths of others without having to learn it all firsthand
how to fall in love what the ‘mundane’ so as not to chase the highs
how to know the difference between which passions you want to monetize and which you want to keep as hobbies
how to tap into your unique decision-making style and then act on it (rather than spin in your mind endlessly)
why adding space to pause may be the biggest gift you can give yourself
why you need to be conscientious about with whom you share your questions, quandaries, and dreams
how to get the mentorship you need (no matter how much time you have) to get to your next level of growth
an easy way to get unstuck when you feel stagnant
how to know and trust that you’re on the right path (versus when it’s time to pivot)