July 8, 2025

Pain Points Podcast: Stephen Bruyant-Langer on Meaning

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What's the meaning of life – for you? Where do you find pride, pleasure and purpose?

Former Coca-Cola exec Stephen Bruyant-Langer gets his fizz these days from helping people ask big questions like these. And the answers, he says, come from a combination of neuroscience, philosophy, and first-hand experience.

Stephen's spent eight years on a book that balances scholarship and self-help, to show what he believes is the path to satisfaction and success (just as soon as you've worked out what those things look like in your life).

So listen to Stephen explain how his own career taught him powerful lessons about what matters most. Find out why we shouldn't wait for setbacks before shedding the things that hold us back. And discover what we could all be doing together on Thursday mornings... to become happier, healthier, more "whole" human beings.

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Mind Tools Resources About Finding Meaning

Working With Purpose (Article)

The Happiness Track (Expert Interview With Emma Seppala)

The Wheel of Life (Article, Video and Infographic)

"The 100-Year Life" and "The New Long Life" (Book Insight Reviews)

The Life Career Rainbow (Article)

Our Expert Guest

Stephen Bruyant-Langer on LinkedIn

The Personal Business Plan Stephen's coaching company

"The Existential Playbook" from Amazon.com

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