The Ikigai Podcast

By Nick Kemp - Ikigai Tribe

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Episodes: 135

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Nick Kemp from Ikigai Tribe reveals what ikigai truly means to the Japanese and how you can find it to make your life worth living. Discover how you can find meaning, purpose, and joy in your day to day living, with this podcast. From interviews with professors, authors and experts to case studies of people living their ikigai, you'll learn about the power of rituals, why having a daily morning routine is vital, how to find your confidence, how to improve your relationships, and why you should start a meaningful online business. Hit the subscribe button, and get ready to find your ikigai.

Episode Date
How Ikigai Can Support Recovery from Workplace Trauma with Dorothy Dalton
Aug 31, 2026
Life Needs A Role with Yūki Ōhata
Aug 24, 2026
Trust and Leadership: An Entrepreneur’s Journey in Japan with Timothy Connor
Aug 20, 2026
Beyond Engagement with Olesia Kyrylchuk
Aug 03, 2026
Ikigai And Belonging with Kumiko Sugiyama
Jul 08, 2026
Reflecting to Thrive with Chie Sawa
Apr 14, 2026
Reflections on A Year Of Ikigai with Nicholas Kemp
Apr 06, 2026
Unlocking Cross-Cultural Communication in Japan with Shohei Yoshida
Mar 30, 2026
The Power of Awareness: How Kizuki Moments Transform Our Lives with Mae Yoshikawa
Mar 10, 2026
Aligning Work with Purpose: A Conversation with Tina Bagwell
Mar 03, 2026
Expanding Your Inner Capacity: The Utsuwa Philosophy with Shigeki Nishimura
Feb 24, 2026
A Year of Ikigai
Feb 16, 2026
Turning Pain Into a Gift: The Kintsugi Life of Kiki Fukai
Feb 10, 2026
Anxiety as a Compass: Exploring Ikigai, Empathy, and Emotional Wellbeing with Catherine Deeks Gnocchi
Feb 03, 2026
Discovering Ikigai Through Art and Martial Arts: A Conversation with Baptiste Tavernier
Jan 27, 2026
The Transformative Power of Travel: Insights from Jake Haupert
Jan 15, 2026
Japanese Wisdom for a More Meaningful Life with Saori Okada
Dec 23, 2025
Reflections from the Japan Leadership Experience: Live from Tokyo with Katie Anderson
Dec 18, 2025
Understanding Academic Yarigai with Yu Kanazawa
Nov 25, 2025
Understanding Psychological Flexibility: The Key to Emotional Resilience with Ross White
Nov 11, 2025
The Shared Wisdom of Stoicism and Ikigai with Ken Mogi
Oct 27, 2025
What Ikigai Really Means: Insights from Japanese Culture with Minako Horaguchi
Oct 13, 2025
Applying Japanese Wisdom in Counselling with Ai Kihara
Sep 29, 2025
The Transformative Effects of Sound Therapy With Nanako Aramaki
Sep 15, 2025
Finding and Feeling Ikigai at Work with Kensuke Yamamoto
Sep 01, 2025
How Ikigai Leads to a Life of Personal Excellence with Andriana Ubunuki Kalfa
Aug 26, 2025
The Four Secrets to Longevity with Sachiaki Takamiya
Aug 14, 2025
Ikigai Decisions: Aligning Your Life with What Matters Most with Christopher Tan
Aug 01, 2025
The Rolefulness Book: Why We Wrote It and What We Hope It Brings You
Jun 16, 2025
Ikigai Musing With Rock Legend Sunplaza Nakano Kun
May 28, 2025
Finding Clarity Through Zazen with Tosei Shinabe
May 13, 2025
Quiet Moments: Finding Peace in the Ritual of Tea with Dairik Amae
Apr 21, 2025
Nature, Rituals, and Kami: Discovering the Essence of Shinto with Taishi Kato
Apr 08, 2025
Exploring Fourth Spaces: Where Personal Growth and Meaning Meet with Tomoe Ueyama and Gloria Tam
Mar 10, 2025
Ikigai and Loss: Finding Meaning in Life’s Hardest Moments
Mar 03, 2025
The Spark of Life: Using Ikigai to Inspire and Empower Others with Katie Sandoe
Feb 24, 2025
Sailing Into Life with Purpose: Navigating Your True Calling with Martin Krafft
Feb 21, 2025
Thinking Through the Body: Cultural Perspectives on Embodied Intelligence with Igor de Almeida
Feb 11, 2025
The Outdoors as a Catalyst for Personal Growth and Discovery with Cory McGowan
Feb 02, 2025
Discovering Ikigai: Making Life Worth Living After Losing Everything To War with Myroslava Marchenko
Jan 22, 2025
Motivation Through the Brush: How Calligraphy Sparks Inspiration with Naoko Mikami
Jan 08, 2025
Timeless Japan: Preserving Cultural Treasures in a Modern World with Monika Sadkiewicz
Dec 21, 2024
Transforming Japan’s Iconic Properties into Vacation Retreats with Tamaki Nishimura
Dec 10, 2024
An AI Book Summary of Ikigai-kan - Feel a Life Worth Living
Oct 26, 2024
Exploring the Intersection of Behavioral Activation and Ikigai with Nathania Rochelle and Jürgen Hoyer
Sep 09, 2024
Achieving Success Through 5S Methodology with Steve Beauchamp
Sep 02, 2024
Biopsychosocial Influences on Ikigai with Takaharu Goto
Aug 07, 2024
Creating Meaningful Messages through Calligraphy with Naoko Mikami
Aug 01, 2024
Unlocking Purpose and Leadership through Japanese Philosophy with Katie Anderson
Jul 28, 2024
Embracing Yarigai: Achieving Fulfilment at Work
Jun 27, 2024
Exploring Hikikomori: Social Withdrawal and the Need for Connection in Japan with Naomi Berman
Jun 20, 2024
Exploring The Wabi-Sabi of Haiku with Misako Yoke
Jun 14, 2024
Exploring Mieko Kamiya’s Contributions to Understanding Ikigai with Kei Tsuda
May 27, 2024
The Life and Legacy of Mieko Kamiya with Kei Tsuda
May 09, 2024
Beyond Self-Defense: Exploring the Transformative Power of Martial Arts with Adam Mitchell
Apr 18, 2024
Nourishing Mind and Body: Exploring Zen Eating with Momoe (Part 2)
Apr 01, 2024
Nourishing Mind and Body: Exploring Zen Eating with Momoe (Part 1)
Mar 25, 2024
Living with Intent: Finding Purpose in Everyday Activities with Mayumi Kojima
Mar 20, 2024
All Things Ikigai with Kei Tsuda
Feb 07, 2024
Creating and Feeling More Ikigai with a Bucket List
Dec 28, 2023
Ikigai & Positive Psychology: Bridging Purpose and Well-being
Dec 22, 2023
Sustainable Horizons: Shaping a Better World for Tomorrow with Naoko Tomita
Dec 14, 2023
Embracing AI Opportunities for a Meaningful Life with Kouji Miki
Nov 15, 2023
Eudaimonia in the Workplace: Cultivating Meaning and Health with Andrew Soren
Oct 25, 2023
Heartfulness: A New Perspective on Mindfulness with Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu - Part 2
Oct 13, 2023
Heartfulness: A New Perspective on Mindfulness with Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu - Part 1
Oct 11, 2023
Ikigai's Influence on Educators and Students with Matthew Borg
Sep 28, 2023
Can You Really Coach the Ikigai Concept?
Sep 10, 2023
Nurturing Well-Being With Yutori
Sep 07, 2023
Navigating Aida and Intercorporeality with Prof. Shogo Tanaka
Aug 24, 2023
The Way of the Bow: Pursuing Archery with Jessica Gerrity
Aug 14, 2023
Unveiling a Larger Meaning of Life and Death with Prof. Gordon Mathews
Aug 01, 2023
Co-Designing Companion Robots: Enhancing Ikigai for Older Adults
Jul 21, 2023
Ibasho: Building Connections and Empowerment Through Belonging
Jun 26, 2023
Friendship and Ikigai: The Shared Journey of Meaning and Connection
Jun 20, 2023
Navigating Crisis with Ikigai with Jamila Rodrigues
Jun 06, 2023
Unravelling the Beauty of Japanese Craftsmanship with Yujiro Seki
May 24, 2023
The Benefits of Ikigai Bio-Hacking with Sachiaki Takamiya – Part 2
May 16, 2023
The Benefits of Ikigai Bio-Hacking with Sachiaki Takamiya – Part 1
May 04, 2023
The Embodiment of Ikigai with Jamila Rodrigues
Apr 26, 2023
Ikigai and ADHD with Dr. Ariadne Ferro
Apr 03, 2023
Possible Impact of Technology on Our Ikigai with Natasha Randall
Mar 21, 2023
The Mindful Playing of the Shakuhachi with Kiku Day
Mar 08, 2023
Exploring Japan’s Unique Culture with Benjamin Boas
Feb 14, 2023
Exploring Ikigai and Inclusion in Japan with Jennifer Shinkai
Jan 16, 2023
Mastering Shodo Through the Brush Strokes of 10 Japanese Words with Rie Takeda
Dec 20, 2022
The Beneficial Effects of Japanese Psychology on our Well-being with Carly Taylor
Dec 02, 2022
Naikan and its relation to the cultivation of ikigai with Dr. Clark Chilson
Nov 17, 2022
The Impact of Rolefulness on Ikigai with Professor Daiki Kato
Oct 27, 2022
Lessons from the Samurai with Steve Beauchamp
Sep 19, 2022
IKIGAI-KAN: Feel a life worth living
Aug 30, 2022
The social need of ikigai in a neo-liberal capitalist society
Aug 23, 2022
Kotodama: the purity of the Japanese language
Aug 12, 2022
Integrating ikigai in the context of expat life
Jul 22, 2022
The way of nagomi: Learning to live harmoniously
Jul 11, 2022
Information sharing in serious leisure as a source of Ikigai, Ibasho and Tanoshimi
Jun 24, 2022
Living meaningfully with illness
May 18, 2022
Understanding leisure’s impacts on sources of life worth living
Mar 18, 2022
Exploring the Japanese concept of Omoiyari
Feb 28, 2022
Makoto Furuya and his journey in rediscovering his Japanese roots
Feb 09, 2022
What does it mean to be Japanese?
Dec 20, 2021
Reflections on the Life and Work of The Mother of Ikigai - Mieko Kamiya
Dec 08, 2021
Transformative leisure and play: Bringing forth our reason for being
Nov 29, 2021
Mindfulness Calligraphy With Rie Takeda
Oct 18, 2021
Yoko Inoue on finding happiness
Sep 30, 2021
Ikigai: Towards a Psychological Understanding of a Life Worth Living
Sep 24, 2021
Ikigai in Education with Dr. Caitlin Kight
Aug 05, 2021
The Health Benefits of Ikigai With Dr. Yasuhiro Kotera
Jul 21, 2021
Morita Therapy with Dr. Holly Sugg
Jul 13, 2021
Who is Your Ikigai?
Jul 06, 2021
A Japanese Perspective on Ikigai with Makoto Rexrode
Jun 22, 2021
The Japanese Way of Acceptance with Scott Haas
May 27, 2021
The Impact of AI and Human Enhancement on Ikigai With Dr. Soenke Ziesche
Apr 17, 2021
Lack of Ikigai: Loneliness and Relational Meaning
Mar 08, 2021
Houkousei - Theorising the Temporal Aspect of Ikigai or Life Worth Living
Feb 22, 2021
Dr. Iza Kavedzija on Happiness and Ikigai - Insights From Ageing Japan
Jan 09, 2021
Kokorozashi: A Personal Mission That Benefits Society
Dec 26, 2020
The Art of Namba Walking
Nov 13, 2020
How We Can Find Ikigai In Our Interpersonal Relationships
Nov 05, 2020
Why Ikigai Is The Most Honourable and Rewarding Thing One Can Do
Oct 25, 2020
Take Heart With Genki Habits
Oct 05, 2020
The Power of Kaizen With Bob Emiliani
Sep 05, 2020
Professor Ken Mogi On Kodawari
Jun 25, 2020
Dr. Dean Fido on the Ikigai-9
Jun 10, 2020
Finding Ikigai in The Art of Drawing The Sword
May 12, 2020
The Way of Tea With Tea Master Randy Channell Soei
Apr 27, 2020
Gregg Krech on Japanese Psychology in Times of Uncertainty
Apr 01, 2020
Paul Akers On Banishing Sloppiness By Falling in Love With Japanese Precision
Feb 12, 2020
The Andres Zuzunaga Venn Diagram of Purpose
Jan 29, 2020
Rock Star Neuroscientist, Ken Mogi's 5 Pillars of Ikigai
Jan 20, 2020
Marc Winn On Merging Ikigai With The Venn Diagram of Purpose
Dec 28, 2019
Finding Ikigai in Leisure with Professor Shintaro Kono
Dec 16, 2019
What Ikigai Means To The Japanese
Dec 05, 2019
What Makes Life Worth Living with Gordon Mathews
Nov 27, 2019
Ikigai According to Professor Akihiro Hasegawa
Nov 20, 2019