The SelfWork Podcast
The SelfWork Podcast
Margaret Robinson Rutherford PhD
470 SelfWork: How to Find Meaning In The Moment with Author Pam Roy
37 minutes Posted Oct 31, 2025 at 5:00 am.
0:00
37:09
Download MP3
Show notes
One of the most difficult things we all face is how to find meaning in the moments or experiences of our lives that are cruel or devastating, frightening or despairing. The very idea that that might be possible can seem to completely ignore the very real pain or injury of that moment.
A book all about finding meaning...
One of the most eye-opening books I ever read, I was introduced to in a freshman class I took in college. The course was geared toward the study of how different writers and philosophers, both ancient and present-day, had thought about how to do just that - find meaning.
That book was Victor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning.”
My guest on SelfWork today, Pam Roy, has co-authored a book that serves as a companion book, offering creative reflections on many of Victor Frankl’s essential ideas. She’s full of stories about Frankl – is an expert on both him and his work – and has dedicated much of her life on trying to help people (especially parents) understand that their job is to find their own meaning and model that journey for their children.
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands