This week, Gavin Finn, tech CEO, leadership thinker, and self-knowledge enthusiast joins Bernie for a thought-provoking conversation about the discipline of free-thinking in leadership and in life.

We’re living in a world that throws beliefs, identities, and opinions our way every day. But are the things you believe really your values? And are you thinking for yourself, or just echoing someone else’s beliefs? This is a power-packed conversation about authentic identity, free thinking, and how to lead with purpose.

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1. The Crucial Difference Between Values and Beliefs
   Discover why separating what you truly care about from what you think is true can change everything.
2. How to Identify Your Own Values
   Gavin shares practical ways to dig down to what you really care about instead of adopting beliefs by “osmosis” from others.
3. Permission (And Discipline!) to Think for Yourself
   Challenge the idea that you “shouldn’t” question what you’ve been taught by being a free thinker. It is more than a right, it’s a responsibility and a discipline.
4. How Leaders Build Teams Based on Shared Values
   Real-world examples (including the Volkswagen scandal) show how company values live or die, not by the posters in the hallway, but by daily actions.
5. Why Meaningful Work and Fulfillment Are Grounded in Authenticity
   Understand how finding purpose and meaning—no matter the task—comes from living in line with your values.

Main Takeaway

Separating your core values from your beliefs while regularly questioning and validating both through honest self-reflection, is essential for personal fulfillment, Growth, and effective leadership. Owning your identity by being true to your values, while continuously reevaluating beliefs, fosters authentic connections and a culture of disciplined free thinking at both individual and organizational levels.

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I started podcasting in 2013. My most recent podcast is the Midlife Fulfilled weekly podcast which launched in February 2022.

I was frustrated by a lack of fulfillment, in spite of good health, a successful career, good fitness, a healthy marriage, and overall happiness. Despite these blessings, I was lacking fulfillment.

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