The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
You can be grateful for what you have and still strive for more. The duality of gratitude and success is a difficult concept to grasp, but understanding it is invaluable in both your success and well-being.
On the Grateful Podcast, Jack and his guests explain how everyone has opportunities and choices to go after the life they want, and they owe it to themselves to do just that. You must recognize and be grateful for what you have in order to get the best out of yourself moving forward.
There are conversations ranging from business to mental health and everything in between as well.
The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
Answering The World's Hardest Questions At 18 | 58
The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
Episode 58
At 18, I don’t have all the answers — but I’m asking the questions most people are afraid of.
Who am I really?
What’s “good” or “bad”?
Why does love matter?
What’s the meaning of life?
And how the hell do we live it right?
This episode is a dive into the big stuff — the deep, un-Googleable questions. The kind of things that keep you up at night but also move you closer to who you’re meant to become.
It’s raw, personal, and grounded in curiosity. I’m not trying to be your teacher — I’m just someone walking alongside you, sharing what I’m learning.
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🧠 What You’ll Take Away:
• Identity isn’t something you are — it’s something you chase
• Good people often endure pain that shapes their character
• Love is real, and it connects us in ways logic can’t explain
• The meaning of life might be simpler than we think: help others rise
• Curiosity is the fuel for real, personal growth
• You don’t need all the answers — just the courage to ask the right questions
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🎯 Sound Bites:
“Good people seek out the bad things.”
“Difficulty defines who we become.”
“You should always be learning.”
“Most people live their lives 15 minutes at a time.”
“The right life? It’s the one that aligns with your values.”
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🗺️ Chapters:
00:00 — Exploring Identity and Change
04:20 — The Nature of Goodness and Hardship
07:39 — Understanding Love
10:04 — The Meaning of Life
11:33 — Living a Right Life
14:46 — The Journey of Curiosity
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🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
This one’s for the deep thinkers — and the ones still figuring it out.
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