
Ikigai And Belonging
One Japanese word can change your life. It did for us, and it’s how we met Kumiko Sugiyama, a Japanese language coach, business Japanese trainer, and ICF Associate Certified Coach who blends language ...
8 Jul 52min

Reflecting to Thrive with Chie Sawa
On this episode of The Ikigai Podcast, I talk with Chie Sawa, founder of Thrive Life Design, about why all leaders need a sanctuary to pause and reconnect with themselves. We also explore reverse cul...
14 Apr 39min

Reflections on A Year Of Ikigai with Nicholas Kemp
Caitlin Kight returns again to host the Ikigai Podcast to interview Nick on his new book, A Year of Ikigai. In this episode, Nick shares how Japanese voices, careful cultural research and daily promp...
6 Apr 49min

Unlocking Cross-Cultural Communication in Japan with Shohei Yoshida
30 Mar 42min

The Power of Awareness: How Kizuki Moments Transform Our Lives with Mae Yoshikawa
What if the feeling you’re most afraid of could become your clearest compass? Our conversation with Mae Yoshikawa begins in the hard places—parental divorce, a mother’s early-onset dementia, and the s...
10 Mar 1h 1min

Aligning Work with Purpose: A Conversation with Tina Bagwell
What if the problem isn’t workload, but identity? We sit down with coach and HR leader Tina Bagwell to explore how many of us let a single role—the job—define who we are, and why that narrow frame lea...
3 Mar 52min

Expanding Your Inner Capacity: The Utsuwa Philosophy with Shigeki Nishimura
What if the key to better work and wiser leadership isn’t adding more tools but building a bigger vessel? Shigeki Nishimura—author, cross-cultural leadership coach, and former global executive—joins u...
24 Feb 50min



















