How to Live a Fulfilled Life (Even When You Feel Lost)

Episode 105: We've made it to the Second Anniversary of The Lost & Found Podcast with Amanda Powers! In this special two-year anniversary episode, Amanda reflects on the wild, beautiful, and brutally honest journey that led her here. From hitting emotional rock bottom after leaving a decade-long career in national security to rediscovering her creativity behind the mic, she explores what it really means to live a fulfilled life — not the one you’re told to chase, but the one you define for yourself.

Over two years and 100+ episodes, The Lost & Found Podcast has explored purpose, healing, identity, and transformation. This episode is a love letter to all the Wanderers who’ve walked beside Amanda through it all.

You’ll Hear:

• How to rebuild your life after losing your identity
• The hidden cost of overthinking and “control addiction”
• Why unlearning is the most underrated growth skill
• The fear of an unfulfilled life — and how to conquer it
• How downsizing, slowing down, and redefining success can bring joy

If you’ve been stuck between who you were and who you’re becoming, this episode gives you both language and leverage to take your next step.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction, Updates, and Second Anniversary Celebration

09:06 How to Die Without Regrets

17:34 Number 1 - You’re Scared of Commitment

19:00 Number 2 - You’re Spending Too Much Time in Your Own Mind

20:27 Number 3 - You Take Your Healthy Body for Granted

24:53 Number 4 - You Try to Control Everything

28:23 Number 5 - You’re a Pessimist

33:46 Number 6 - You Never Unlearned Bad Habits, Let Go of Old Identities, or Changed Environments

35:59 Number 7 - You’re Arrogant (Despite Not Being Better Than Anyone Else)

39:00 Number 8 - You Lack Generosity

42:13 Number 9 - You Never Take Advantage of Serendipity of Your Environment

44:27 Number 10 - You Don’t Live with a Long-Term Mindset

52:04 It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Life

55:00 Closing Remarks and Sign-off

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