After unexpectedly losing his job as an advertising executive, Erik Proulx embraced documentary film-making, and made a compelling film called Lemonade about several people who – in Erik’s words – lost their jobs and discovered their callings.

In this episode of A Congruent Life, Erik shares reflections about his journey as a creative professional, including:

• learning to separate who you are from what you do,
• perspective on making inspiration actionable,
• not knowing how to accomplish a vision, but trusting that the necessary help will show up when it’s needed,
• paying attention to the inner voice that urges us to pursue a significant project,
• learning not to simply swap one identity for another, but rather embracing that the sum of our experiences make us who we are.

Links from the Show

• Erik’s website
• Lemonade
• Lemonade: Detroit
• 365 Days: A Year in Happy Valley
• Soulcraft, by Bill Plotkin

Related Episodes

• AJ Leon (episode 12)
• Joel Blunk (episode 8)

Transcript

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