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ManTalks Podcast

Jonathan Fields - How to Live a Good Life

ManTalks Podcast

Connor Beaton

Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness, Relationships, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.8 • 591 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2016

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

What does it mean to live a good life? How does the work you do and the life you live reflect who you are? On today’s episode, Jonathan Fields shares insights about all of this from his new book How To Live A Good Life, which is based off of the 100's of conversations he has had with inspiring individuals on his #1 rated podcast.  Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   Some questions Connor asks: What is Jonathan's defining moment? (3:48) You used to be a securities lawyer, how did that come about? (10:41) Did you ever talk to your father about his work? (11:41) You graduated High School, when did you go to law school? (13:37) When did you meet your wife? (19:14) What would you go back and tell yourself about working too hard? (21:47) What were some of the keys to building a community you discovered? (32:59) What was the timeline for The Good Life Project? (42:08) How do you manage to keep your community engaged? (49:11) Can you tell us about your new book "How to live a good life"? (51:43)  Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite Automatic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You've got some living yet to do. I won't give up on you.

0:08.7

See these machines can bring you back to life.

0:14.6

Welcome guys and gals to the Man Talks podcast. I'm Connor Beaton, the host and founder of

0:20.0

Man Talks. This podcast brings together the best

0:23.0

thought leaders, teachers, and extraordinary individuals to teach and mentor you on how to be a

0:28.4

top performer in life, love, and business. Imagine having experienced mentors with decades

0:35.1

of wisdom delivered right to your ears.

0:45.7

We talk about purpose, legacy, influence, love, sex, success, and so, so much more.

0:52.9

Don't forget to leave us a review, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher, and join the thousands of other change makers in our community on Facebook,

0:55.6

YouTube, or go to www.mantalks.com.

1:00.7

So today I have a very special guest with me. I'm in New York and unfortunately Mr.

1:04.9

Roger Nairn couldn't join us, but I have a very special guest to me with me today whose

1:10.7

name happens to be Mr. Jonathan Fields.

1:13.7

And for those of you who have never heard of Jonathan before, he is the founder of the Good Life Project.

1:21.1

Now, the Good Life Project has led a global community in the quest to live a more meaningful, connected, and vital life. They produce a top-rated

1:29.4

podcast, which I've had the honor of being on in a video series with millions of listens and

1:34.2

views in more than 150 countries around the world, where Jonathan will regularly share

1:39.3

conversations with world-leading voices like Sir Kenneth Robinson, Elizabeth Gilbert, Milton Glaser,

1:47.0

Brayne Brown, Gretchen Rubin, and hundreds and hundreds of more people.

1:52.3

So today we're going to talk about that. We're going to talk about how he's built a community.

1:55.4

We're going to talk about his personal journey. We're going to dig into some of the things

1:59.3

that he's learned by interviewing some of these absolutely incredible people and his background.

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