How Being Authentically Aligned with Your Values Brings Clarity & Momentum (And How to Find Yours)

What if the reason you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or off-track… isn’t a lack of motivation—but a lack of alignment?

In this powerful conversation, Joey Chandler breaks down how clarifying your core values can transform the way you think, act, and navigate challenges. Instead of forcing productivity or focusing on weaknesses, he shares a surprisingly simple shift that creates real momentum: starting with celebration.

You’ll learn how to identify your values, why most people get them wrong, and how to actually use them in your daily life to build confidence, clarity, and forward progress.

Top Takeaways:

• Start with celebration → it fuels energy and belief
• Your values create the thread that connects your life and decisions
• Misalignment leads to stress and stagnation—alignment creates momentum
• Keep it simple: 3 core values, including one “spark” (like fun or creativity)
• Use a daily process: Celebrate → Reflect → Set a goal → Face fears → Take action

Joey also shares a practical 3-question method to uncover your values and explains how to apply them—even on your hardest days.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, burned out, or unsure of your next step, this episode will give you a clear and actionable way forward.

Get to know Joey

Joey Chandler is the founder of Certain Growth Solutions where he helps owners and entrepreneurs grow their businesses by creating alignment between their values, goals, plans and Actions. He lives in Reno Nevada, and his 2026 resolutions include to always be training for an event and read at least one book a month.

https://www.joeychandler.net/

How can families support a child learning English when private tutoring isn't an option? In this episode of Intent on Purpose, host Laura Hansen Breksa speaks with Catherine Wilkinson, a qualified teacher with over 10 years of experience. Catherine discusses the transition from 1-on-1 tutoring to creating The Online English Teacher (OETI), a project where she develops affordable resources for young learners.

Catherine shares her philosophy of steering away from traditional textbooks in favor of play-based learning for children aged 3–8. She explains how she uses digital tools to create printable games and crafts, and why she provides free videos on YouTube to ensure English learning is available to families regardless of their financial situation.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Reframing language learning as a bonding experience between parent and child.
• Practical ways to use simple games like Tic-Tac-Toe for vocabulary building.
• Catherine’s outreach to small nonprofit refugee schools.
• Overcoming the internal fear of "failing" when you aren't a native speaker yourself.

If you found Catherine’s mission inspiring, Subscribe to Intent on Purpose for more stories of people putting time, engery and talent into what they believe!

Get to know Catherine:

Catherine is a qualified teacher, home-educating mum, and online ESL educator with 10+ years’ experience. She advocates for accessible, affordable learning, supporting families teaching English at home and mums building flexible work-from-home careers through online ESL teaching.

00:00 – Meeting Catherine Wilkinson and the start of OETI

01:19 – Transitioning from 1-on-1 tutoring to printable resources

04:10 – Managing OETI as a "one-man band" with digital tools

07:43 – The philosophy of play-based learning vs. traditional textbooks

09:40 – Using simple games like Tic-Tac-Toe to teach

12:31 – Advice for parents who are not fluent in English

16:40 – Reaching refugee schools through nonprofit outreach

22:54 – Why the only true failure is giving up on your passion

Explore Catherine’s Resources:

https://theoet.com/

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LAUGH! Don't wait to be entertained, use your own gifts to be the entertainer, with Jerry Caruso. A reminder by Jerry Caruso, founder of Comics for a Cure, to use our gifs!

Full episode to air at a future date!

Get to know Jerry:

Comedian, Co-founder of "comics for a cure", Actor, Cable TV Talk Show host & Motivational Speaker. Jerry has brought laughter to audiences since 1993. He has shared the stage with Larry-the cable guy & Lisa Lampinelli. His proudest accomplishments include entertaining cancer patients @ Hope Lodge-Boston (2012-present), veterans at Veterans INC and Veterans Inn (2017-present) & Brain Injury Communities.