The Meaning Project

The Meaning Project

Hosted by: Dr. Daniel A. Franz

The Meaning Project - the intersection of Mental Health and Meaning. In this podcast, Dr. Daniel A Franz, speaker, consultant, and psychotherapist, discusses the art and science behind forms of organizational health,...

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TMP-Ep65 - Narcissism, Gaslighting, Bad Therapy, and other Meaningful Pet Peeves

Well everyone, it is time for a meaningful break in podcast production. I will be taking the next few weeks, perhaps few months, off from the podcast. So, I thought it would be fun to share some of my latest, and...
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TMP-Ep64 - The Meaning of Freedom w/ Rabbi B.

“Freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by a Statue of...
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TMP-Ep63 - Homo Noeticus 2

The conclusion of Dr. Ann V. Graber's lecture about the evolution of humankind from Homo Sapien to Homo Noeticus - people of interconnectedness.To support your favorite podcast on Mental Health & Meaning, pick up...
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TMP-Ep62 - Homo Noeticus 1

I've been meaning to share this with you for quite a while - probably since I started The Meaning Project Podcast.  "Homo Noeticus" is the name Dr. Ann V. Graber gives to the potential evolution of humankind in her...
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TMP-Ep61 - The Purpose Summit 2022 Recap

For those who follow along on social media - which I am not very good at, so don't feel compelled to follow along, but if you want to, I believe the links are on this page and on my website - for those of you who do,...
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TMP-Ep60 - Mental Health & Meaning in a Messy World

This conversation with Rabbi B. started with me saying, "B., I'm getting calls to come talk about Mental Health & Meaning from places I never would've expected it - construction, manufacturing, business... People...
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TMP-Ep59 - The Meaning in Military Service w/ Chief (retired) Joe Paul

Today we celebrate Memorial Day in the US - the unofficial start to summer - more importantly, the day we remember those who sacrificed their lives in military service. My good friend, Chief (retired) Paul shares his...
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TMP-Ep58 - The Meaning of Money

Money. Little green, or other-colored, pieces of paper. Numbers and decimals on a screen. Simple, as an object. But money has so much more emotional connotation - it represents work we've done, and opportunity...
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TMP-Ep57 - Trauma & Resilience w/ Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor, Manya Chylinski

Manya Chylinski was at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013 when the bombs went off. She was fortunate to suffer minimal physical damage. But the mental/emotional trauma she suffered last far longer than...
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TMP-Ep56 - Resilience, the work of Dr. Steven Southwick

I often speak of turning suffering into achievement in my logotherapy work - one way to do this is by becoming more RESILIENT. Resilience has become an important field of major study in recent years, and Dr. Steven...
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TMP-Ep55 - Existential Dynamics & Therapist Breakdowns

You may have noticed I missed a week - you can hear a little bit about why in this podcast, it's just been a busy few weeks, but this last week was especially rough. I hope you don't mind me sharing about it, and how...
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TMP-Ep54 - Leadership and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

I always get a little skeptical when standard behaviors for healthy humans become buzzwords - especially when those buzzwords seem somewhat politically motivated or forced in a way that causes the concepts to lose...
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