The Meaning of Your Life with Arthur Brooks: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness

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🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Do you know the meaning of your life? Do you feel a true sense of purpose? Is this something you’ve been searching for but perhaps are struggling with? If so you’re not alone! Millions of people describe feeling a growing sense of emptiness or lack of significance and if you can relate, and if you want more meaning and fulfillment in your life, then today’s episode is for you! Arthur C. Brooks is a Harvard professor, PhD social scientist, and #1 bestselling author, who specializes in using the highest levels of science and philosophy to provide people with actionable strategies to live their best lives. In his brand new book called The Meaning of Your Life he leans on cutting-edge science and great philosophers to give you a blueprint that he says will help even the most skeptical person find a life of spiritual transcendence, passionate love, and true calling. Yes please! Arthur speaks to audiences all around the world about human happiness and he’s flown across the country to be here in person with you and me today! and I am so excited for this conversation! Are You Ready to believe in YOU?🙌 jamiekernlima.com 👈 Sign up for my FREE Inspirational Newsletter and get ready for your self-worth to soar!🩷 Also, please make sure to take 2 seconds and click the “Follow” button right here on this page to follow me and the podcast, I’m so grateful and thank you SO much! Order your copy of Arthur's new book here: https://www.arthurbrooks.com/ ___ And whether you're joining me today for yourself or because someone that you love shared this episode with you, I want to welcome you to the Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast family. And remember this episode is not just for you and me. Please share it with every single person that you know because it can change their life too. ____ Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to The Jamie Kern Lima Show 5:40 Unhappiness is Growing Here’s Why… 12:20 The Real Reason Some People Love Conspiracy Theories 14:50 Technology, AI & The Meaning of Life 16:55 Can AI Replace Your Therapist & Friends? 28:00 Critical Things For a Better Marriage 36:05 Why Pursuing Your Goal Is More Important Than Achieving It! 46:20 Why Achievement Doesn’t Make You Happy It’s such an honor to share this podcast together with you. And please note: I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Subscribe to the YouTube Channel Follow me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Sign up for my inspirational newsletter for YOU at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ jamiekernlima.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Looking for my books on Amazon? Here they are! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WORTHY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Believe IT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	The number one predictor of depression and anxiety is the answer to the question,
0:05.0	does your life feel meaningless? The answer, yes.
0:08.0	That's a meaning crisis.
0:10.0	What's meaning? Where do you find it? How do you live differently?
0:14.0	What's going wrong?
0:16.0	The happiest people are practicing for things every day.
0:20.0	They aren't. Do you know the meaning of your life? happiest people are practicing for things every day. They are.
0:21.6	Do you know the meaning of your life?
0:25.6	Do you feel a true sense of purpose?
0:28.6	Is this something you've been searching for but perhaps are struggling with?
0:32.6	If so, you're not alone.
0:34.6	Millions of people in fact describe this feeling of a growing sense of emptiness
0:39.2	or lack of significance. And if you can relate and if you want more meaning and fulfillment in your
0:45.3	life, then today's episode is for you. Arthur C. Brooks is a Harvard professor, PhD social
0:52.5	scientist and number one bestselling author of multiple books
0:56.3	who specializes in using the highest levels of science and philosophy to provide people
1:01.6	with actionable strategies to live their best lives right now. And in his brand new book,
1:07.0	it's called The Meaning of Your Life. He leans on cutting-edge science and great philosophers
1:12.5	to give us a blueprint that he says will help even the most skeptical person find a life
1:18.9	of spiritual transcendence, passionate love, and true calling. Yes, please. Arthur speaks to audiences
1:26.8	around the world about human happiness and he's flown across
1:30.6	country to be here in person with you and me today.
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