Uncover what's blocking your passion discovery using insights from Barbara Sher, Japanese Ikigai wisdom, and Sparketypes. Learn practical experiments to find what makes you come alive.

How do I find out what I'm passionate about?


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**Lena:** Hey everyone, welcome back to BeFreed! I'm Lena, and I'm here with my co-host Eli, and we are absolutely thrilled to dive into something that touches so many of our listeners' lives today.
**Eli:** That's right, Lena! And wow, what a question we're tackling-how do you actually discover what you're passionate about? This is something I hear from people constantly, and honestly, it's one of those questions that can feel both exciting and overwhelming at the same time.
**Lena:** Exactly! And you know what's fascinating? We've got insights from some incredible sources today-everything from Barbara Sher's work on discovering hidden desires to the Japanese concept of Ikigai. We're going to explore this from so many angles that by the end of our conversation, our listeners will have a whole toolkit for passion discovery.