<p>In uncertain times, purposeful work can feel impractical and out of reach. But award-winning investigative reporter Jodi Kantor argues that meaning is both essential and available to all of us. Anne and Frances dive into the lessons from Jodi’s latest book, <em>“How to Start: Discovering Your Life's Work,”</em> and explore practical strategies for anyone looking to chart a more purposeful career. The three also discuss two key principles for finding work that matters and challenge the idea that economic stability and purpose are mutually exclusive. </p><br><p><strong>Featured guest</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Jodi Kantor on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jodikantor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodi-kantor-3613aa4/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and at <a href="https://jodikantor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jodikantor.com/</a></li><li>Buy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Start-Discovering-Your-Lifes/dp/0316609552" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Start: Discovering Your Life's Work</a></li><li>Read Jodi's NYT's <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jodi-kantor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">articles</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with the team</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Anne on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annemorriss/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-morriss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Follow Frances on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/francesxfrei/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesfrei" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Watch Fixable videos on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAWu34VO7OtLNpE77KPFqPJwoGoggRMHI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/@TEDAudioCollective</a></li><li><a href="https://anneandfrances.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit Anne and Frances’ website</a></li><li>Have a question you want Anne and Frances to solve? Email the team at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> or leave a voicemail at 234-349-2253</li><li>Follow TED on <a href="https://x.com/TEDTalks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TED" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a></li></ul><p>For the full text transcript, visit <a href="https://ted.com/podcasts/fixable-transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts/fixable-transcripts</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>