How to Design a More Meaningful Life (with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett)

What does it mean to live a meaningful life? How do you find direction when you feel stuck or you're unsure about your purpose? Dave Evans and Bill Burnett, co-founders of the Stanford Life Design Lab and authors of How to Live a Meaningful Life join Dr. Laurie to challenge our assumptions about where meaning really comes from. They share practical strategies from the world of design thinking to create a more purposeful and fulfilling life while making the most of your current circumstances. Resources mentioned in this episode: Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are " Overly Shallow?: Miscalibrated Expectations Create a Barrier to Deeper Conversation "

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How to Design a More Meaningful Life (with Dave Evans and Bill Burnett) is an episode from The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos by Pushkin Industries.

This episode is 46:30 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

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