Ben Nemtin On Burnout, Our Passions, What We Regret Most, & How To Stop Feeling Lost

The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast

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Education, Business

4.5 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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#848: Join us as we sit down with Ben Nemtin – Motivational Speaker, Author, & Co-Founder of The Buried Life movement. Ben first captured hearts after starring in & executive producing MTV’s hit docuseries The Buried Life, where he & three friends set out to accomplish their list of “100 Things To Do Before You Die.” For every goal they checked off, they helped a stranger achieve a dream of their own – sparking a movement around purpose, connection, & possibility. In this episode, Ben shares how he rediscovered his purpose after struggling with societal pressures, what led him to hit the road for a two-week bucket list adventure, & why taking action, even in uncertainty – is the key to momentum. He dives into the power of overcoming fear, the magic of simply asking a stranger, & how anyone can start chasing their dreams today, no matter the circumstance!

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a Dear Media production.
0:04.4	She's a lifestyle blogger extraordinaire.
0:07.5	Fantastic.
0:08.5	And he's a serial entrepreneur.
0:10.8	A very smart cookie.
0:12.2	And now Lauren Everts and Michael Bostic are bringing you along for the ride.
0:16.3	Get ready for some major realness.
0:17.9	Welcome to the skinny confidential, him and her. Hello everybody,
0:25.8	welcome back to the skinny confidential, him and her show. What if the secret to changing your life
0:30.1	isn't about achieving more, but about daring to dream in the first place. Today's guest is someone
0:34.7	who's not just talking to talk. He's living the ultimate bucket list life. From playing basketball with Obama to having beer with Prince Harry, he's checked
0:41.6	off dreams most of us wouldn't even dare to write down. Ben Nempton is the best-selling author
0:46.2	of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die and The Bucketless Journal. This episode with Ben is all
0:51.6	about unlocking possibility, beating burnout, and giving yourself permission to go after the life you actually want.
0:57.3	With that, Ben Nempton, welcome to the Skinny Confidential, him and her show.
1:00.7	This is the skinny confidential, him and her.
1:05.2	I think people have it wrong when they're trying to find their purpose.
1:08.8	I think it's about building towards purpose. So
1:11.9	moving towards the things that make you feel more alive and starting to use that as your compass
1:17.4	and not using your head, follow feelings. And ultimately that leads you to happiness. Because
1:22.7	the definition of happiness is the feeling you have when you're moving towards your potential.
1:27.1	So it's not actually about achieving the goal.
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