27 Jul, 2020

EP 20: The #Sparked Life Podcast: Life Shifts With Brandon Peele

Purpose Peeps,

During these unique times, you may be experiencing some emerging truths.  These truths bubble up on the inside and shake up our lives.  You may be thinking, do I really need any more disruption during a global pandemic and unprecedented social justice uprising, and whatever else is on our watch? It is during these times you can gain clarity on what you take a stand for and tap into what will sustain you during the marathon required for significant change.

Like the lotus flower that grows through muddy waters, these emerging thoughts are unclear, perhaps nudges that something is shifting.  And this process does not come with an instruction manual and can be beautifully messy!

During this episode, we have Purpose Peep, Brandon Peele with us.  Brandon lives and breathes purpose. Listen as Brandon takes us through some recent inner shifts.  We touch on some of the inner work that is happening within us that is shaping our responses to the clarion calls for we hear sounding loudly for change.

Purpose Peeps, there is homework! Apply Brandon’s heart-centered advice to arrive at your authentic and intentional action towards your vision of flourishing.

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Brandon Peele (he/him) is a Midwesterner, best-selling author, international speaker, the Vice President, People Science at ion Learning. He has written / co-written 4 books on purpose activation and worked with many organizations to activate purpose-led and inclusive cultures. He has also taught at several universities and has had his work featured in media outlets such as Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, and Conscious Company Magazine.

Brandon is a PGI Certified Purpose Guide™, Imperative Certified Purpose Leader™, serves on the Council of the Global Purpose Leaders and has an MBA in Leadership from Columbia Business School. He lives in San Diego with his wife, Stephanie.  To connect with Brandon, visit his website www.BrandonPeele.com.

Dena Wiggins (she/her) is a Best-Selling Transformational Author and MBA informed Purpose Doula. She wholeheartedly believes that purpose is the birthright of humanity and intentionally refers to all of humanity as Purpose Peeps.  Dena’s sweet spot of service is to transform the many ways of living survival as a lifestyle into the many ways of living thriving lives of purpose.  This shift is vital to members of BIPOC communities who have experienced systemic oppression as well as doing our individual and collective parts to the end intentional oppression that is the antithesis of thriving lives of purpose.  Her style is to be a voice of shared experience meeting clients where they are on their sacred path to purpose journeys with empowering frameworks reflective of her lived experiences, Divine guidance, and learnings in–spirituality, facilitation, purpose, and strategy–all working in service of clients delivering their purposeful expression into the world.  Learn more and grow in connection at www.denawiggins.com.

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21 May, 2020

What’s Going On From A Personal Purpose Perspective?

As we tune in around the world during this unprecedented time, let’s tune in to what’s going on with us individually as Purpose Peeps.  Purpose Peeps enjoy living lives of intention and meaning, but what happens during a large amount of change when we are connecting the dots of our life to survive a major life event?  Let’s have a real talk moment and unpack a lens or perspective into what is going on intimately within us.

There’s no shortage of impact and if-then scenarios given a spectrum of considerations–health, relationships, finances, community, basic needs, family–you name it, there is something to consider.  From a purpose perspective, what is your assignment at this time?

The lens I offer is one focusing on being rather than what action to take.  If in the middle of all the balls we are juggling, we can ground ourselves in what’s up for us, it may allow more capacity to respond rather than react.

In my small group, we had a What’s Going On mastermind and unlocked four types of purpose assignments based on what type of purpose clarity you are experiencing.  Just focusing on the basics of inner and outer purpose clarity allows a window into what this event is revealing to you about you and your placement in the world beyond you.

Is your purpose assignment:

  • Cocooning
  • Reconnecting
  • Rebuilding
  • Guiding (First Responder)/Second Responder

This is a framework, a facilitation tool that allows you to organize your life experience in a way to manage the change and partner with it.  This will not tell you the answer to what shifted but rather what type of shift you are experiencing.  We have to travel the journey but at least we know what type of into me I see journey you are experiencing.

Check out the presentation below.  Bookmark my COVID19 Support page or connect with me on social media @DenaForYourPurpose as we will continue to unlock more about the type of purpose assignment is available for you during this time.  Let’s graduate together.

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24 Jan, 2018

Spark Notes: The Resonance of Purpose – What is your vibration?

Introducing Spark Notes, notes to spark conversation within ourselves and with others.  Join the purpose conversation.

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The Resonance Lens of Purpose

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The resonance of purpose speaks to the vibration you feel or sense when you are on your path to purpose.  The resonance of purpose is a trusted guide that is an informal litmus test–yes or no, stop or continue, good for me or not.

Resonance is not a function of thought, it is a deeper knowing that is felt.

Resonance is a key to unlocking intuition.  When we vibe with a person, place, thing or idea, we trust that it is for us even if how it is for us is not revealed in the moment.  The Key of Trust works nicely with resonance because we may not fully understand what is next on our journey to purpose, resonance affirms where we are and the direction we are headed.

What is interesting about resonance is that it teaches us our frequency.  If you think about frequency like tuning into a station on the radio, our frequency comes in loud and strong.  It is music we like and can relate to.  Conversely, when we are not on our frequency, the vibration and sounds have static and we find ourselves adjusting trying to get better sound to make the frequency work.

I have met amazing and diverse Purpose Peeps through resonance.  When guided by resonance, something sparked my curiosity and I pursued it through information and Purpose Peeps to understand more.  Over time these experiences combined to form clarity about my next inspired action or the communities that really jazz and inspire me.

Resonance is gift and powerful tool when learning about what truly makes you come alive.

What are your experiences with resonance on your path to purpose?  Engage. Share below.

XO,

Dena, Your Sister in Purpose & Resultant

Dena Wiggins is a transformational author and consultant.  She takes an unwavering stand for your purpose. She supports individuals and systems of individuals in extracting insight, knowledge and purpose to leverage into Galvanized Results that spark, excite and move into action.  Stay connected, join the conversation, take inspired action.

Learn more about Unlocking The Keys To Your Success Personally and in Business. Shop A Life of Purpose® Products.

 

23 Jan, 2018

Spark Notes: The Uniqueness of Purpose – What is your unconventional quirkiness?

Introducing Spark Notes, notes to spark conversation within ourselves and with others.  Join the purpose conversation.

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The Uniqueness Lens of Purpose

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I love all of the lenses of purpose and yet uniqueness is one of my favorite.  This lens of purpose leads to freedom.  And yet it can be a challenging journey to really access it.

One of my mentors guided me through a transformative exercise where I exchanged my old language for new language based on words that authentically sparked me.  Two words that individually jumped at me were unconventional and quirky.

Being on the path to purpose allows an intimate relationship with authenticity.  Some time later while working with a client, I had a new experience with these words.  As I supported my client through shedding layers to get more clarity into her authenticity, she realized the very things she was trying to hide were the very things that were her strongest tools in her toolkit.

My client completed the I Am Not My Story Exercise in the Unlock the Keys to Success Personal Journey and gained insight about her uniqueness.  Her uniqueness, or unconventional quirkiness is one of her keys to success.  She was not consciously leveraging her uniqueness because she was still responding to some old messaging about conforming.

Your uniqueness is your signature.  Your uniqueness is your calling card.  You can be in a room filled with like-minded, similarly talented Purpose Peeps and your unique stamp sets you apart.

Embracing our uniqueness is the silent demonstration of the essence of living life fully.  It is part of the purpose equation. 

Uniqueness could be steeped in personality, style or perspective based on your experiences. The more we tap into the uniqueness of purpose, we let others (personally and professionally) know that they are in a space of trust.  As Purpose Peeps, trust is a requirement to have impact as we serve in our area of purpose.

 

XO,

Dena, Your Sister in Purpose & Resultant

Dena Wiggins is a transformational author and consultant.  She takes an unwavering stand for your purpose. She supports individuals and systems of individuals in extracting insight, knowledge and purpose to leverage into Galvanized Results that spark, excite and move into action.  Stay connected, join the conversation, take inspired action.

Learn more about Unlocking The Keys To Your Success Personally and in Business. Shop A Life of Purpose® Products.

 

22 Jan, 2018

Spark Notes: The Passion of Purpose – What are you passionate about?

Introducing Spark Notes, notes to spark conversation within ourselves and with others.  Join the purpose conversation.

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The Passion Lens of Purpose

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I remember hearing the story of a famous athlete who discovered his purpose through the passion lens.  His Mom told him to come in from practicing basketball when the street lights came on.  One day, the street light did not come on and when his family found him it was in the twilight hours.  He completely lost himself in the sport.

What is it that you do that causes you to completely lose track of time?  If there were no barriers, how would you spend your time just for the love of what you are doing?  Previously, we spoke about the process in the process being awareness, practice and mastery.  What is it that you practice without reminders, or a goal or a plan?

Another way to approach passion is what you will take a stand for.  What gets you out of being upset to taking action or committing to finding solutions?  What is it that your close friends and family say, “oh here she goes again?”  What moved you from a rant to a declaration of, “Enough!?”  The opposite of what made you proclaim enough is what you will stand for.

Sometimes when we answer questions from the same frame of reference, we get the same answers.  The Unlock! Me Review is my gift to you to bring insight, knowledge and purpose through 3 simple steps.  These steps allow you to see your life through different perspectives by unlocking the pattern of the stories in our life and the meanings we make of them.

Some people just know when it comes to purpose.  Some have a purpose lens experience and arrive at an answer about purpose.  Most of my clients have a multi-faceted experience with purpose that allows it to really click for them.  They are looking for an inside out purpose experience that requires disrupted patterns to really gain insight that lasts. Whatever your desired result, own it and engage in your version of your path to purpose.

XO,

 

Dena, Your Sister in Purpose

Dena Wiggins is a transformational author and consultant.  She takes an unwavering stand for your purpose. She supports individuals and systems of individuals in extracting insight, knowledge and purpose to leverage into Galvanized Results that spark, excite and move into action.  Stay connected, join the conversation, take inspired action.

Learn more about Unlocking The Keys To Your Success Personally and in Business. Shop A Life of Purpose® Products.