On the 13th episode of the “What is a Good Life?” podcast, I am joined by David McQueen. David is an Executive Coach, a Keynote Speaker, and an executive and non-executive director for several businesses.
In this episode David takes us through the role compassion plays in his life - for himself, for others, in reconnecting with nature, in building community, and in contributing to others. While we also discuss anything from the supernatural, imposter syndrome, the importance of knowing when enough is enough materially and to ultimately following your own path.
This conversation resonated with me a lot, and David provides a great example of someone who is consciously carving out his own version of a good life. The episode is filled with insights and reflections that will give you plenty to ponder in terms of experiencing more compassion for yourself and those around you.
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Running Order:
01:15 Podcast begins
02:18 What would it take for us to have more compassion?
05:32 Convenience over compassion?
15:18 Community and self-connection
18:45 We are all connected
22:50 The void of religion
26:58 Wrestling in my mind between the skeptic & the spiritual
29:30 Reconnecting with Nature
38:15 Moving from surviving to thriving
40:15 Regrets of the dying
45:45 What really brings us happiness
49:00 Time alone & balance
50:40 Seeing life as an adventure
54:45 What is a good life for David?
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- For the podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos
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- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/
- David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrdavidmcqueen/
- David's website: https://www.davidmcqueen.co.uk/
What is What is a Good Life??
A project that isn’t about fixing you - it’s about noticing and inhabiting life more fully.
What Is a Good Life? is a long-form conversation project exploring how people actually live, feel, and make meaning of their lives. Over the past four years, I’ve sat with more than 300 people — artists, parents, executives, wanderers, therapists, and strangers and invited them into a simple but profound inquiry, "What is a good life for you?"
The conversations explore presence, paradox, uncertainty, and the moments that shape a life - love and loss, trust and fear, clarity and not knowing. It’s an invitations to slow down, to listen deeply, and to bring you into conversation with your own life. There are new episodes every Tuesday.