{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Big Meaningful Life","title":"44. Where to start if your professional life is lacking meaning with Shawn Brumfield","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2473,"description":"In this episode of Big Meaningful Life, I sit down with Shawn Brumfield to explore mental fitness and positive intelligence — and what it really means to perform, grow, and stay aligned without burning out.\nWe talk about the quiet emptiness many high achievers feel even when everything looks “right” on the outside, how small shifts in thinking can unlock motivation and resilience, and why mental fitness isn’t about being positive all the time — but about learning to respond instead of react.\nThis conversation weaves together lived experience, coaching insights, and practical perspectives on how to build a life and career fueled by clarity, purpose, and inner steadiness.\n5 reflections you’ll walk away with:A clearer understanding of what mental fitness really is — beyond motivation or “good vibes.”Why burnout isn’t always about workload, but often about misalignment.How tiny shifts in curiosity and attention can create lasting momentum.The difference between the voice of wisdom and the voice driven by fear or pressure.What it looks like to pursue meaningful goals without relying on brute force or constant stress.A question to sit with:\nIf performance could be fueled by clarity and alignment instead of pressure, what would you start doing differently this week?\nConnect with Shawn Brumfield:\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-brumfield/\n-\nBook your discovery call.\nConnect with me on:\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallymahamdeh\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sally_mahamdeh/\nJoin the newsletter here.\nSend me an email with ideas for future episodes: sally@hayatti.co\nMusic Credit:\nThis episode features ''Je n'y suis jamais allé'' by Yann Tiersen.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uBaR-gDs98MjaXfqf0UX0sjMNn_V5UBzYw92xNsR3io/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Yzlm/YmUwODIyMTQ1Zjg1/ZDU4Yjc4NTliODlk/NzIwNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}