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Alrighty folks, welcome back to Season 3, Episode 26, our 2nd Annual Christmas Special, of Transacting Value Podcast!

Jake Pearson hails from Victoria, Australia, and is the host of the What Makes You Happy podcast where he interviews people from all over the world about what makes them happy. While joy and happiness are universal emotions, what ignites joy in each of us is unique. And what ignites joy is intricately linked to our individual values.

Each of us can live our lives according to the values of others, or we can dare to live according to our own values and, in so doing, find greater joy.

As a personal trainer, Jake helps build self-confidence in others by shifting internal dialogs. He encourages others to highlight things that are going well in their lives and build momentum from a place of positivity. He recognizes that being internally motivated will yield more and better fruit than what can come from external forces.

Jake encourages listeners to identify one or two things that bring them happiness. What are the things you gravitate to so much that you forget time exists? Incorporate more of those things in your day-to-day life. That is prioritizing you as an individual and the things that you value. Then ask, “Why does this make me happy? What about it brings me joy?”

Quotes from today’s episode

“You can live your life in accordance with what you value, or you can live your life in accordance with what other people value for you.”

“What drives us is all the things on the inside.”

“I love leaving people with something from every interaction – maybe a little bit of inspiration or a little bit more clarity or focus or direction.”

“If you cannot serve yourself, you are not showing up at 100% to serve other people. You owe it to yourself to be the best version of yourself by doing the things that are important to you.”

Sponsors and Resources mentioned in today’s episode:

(7:30) Buzzsprout affiliate link

(16:29) Keystone Farmers Market

(22:53) Developing Character segment

(27:48) What Makes You Happy Podcast

(34:57) The Bee and the Bear Creations

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