Episode 80: Strategic Joy with Bob Goff

Good Hard Story Podcast

It’s 2025, friends. Who do you hope to become in the year ahead?

You and I are probably not going to become people of resilience, compassion, and courage by accident. Our circumstances, beliefs, relationships, and decisions are shaping our souls—in both good and hard ways—every minute of the day. I want to understand exactly how it’s happening. And what I can do to create the identity I want.

Today we’re talking to my winsome friend Bob Goff—author, speaker, and unofficial spokesperson for belovedness. This mentor of mine knows how to live whimsically *and* strategically, and I am determined to learn how to do it too.

On this episode, Bob is sharing exactly how you can…

• Find God’s one and only plan for your life and mine

• Start asking “What if?” with HOPE instead of anxiety

• Become a note taker of your own life (and why it will change everything)

If you’re ready to start living like you’re loved (because you are), this episode is for you!

Catching Whimsy: 365 Days of Possibility - https://www.bobgoff.com/books/catching-whimsy/

Treasures in the Dark Entry 32: The Habit of Hope - https://a.co/d/3mcRhmK

Treasures in the Dark Entry 60: What If? - https://a.co/d/3mcRhmK

Scriptures referenced in this episode:

• Romans 8:19-23 (The Passion Translation)

• Romans 5:3-5

• Hebrews 11:1

• Galatians 5:6

• Philippians 4:6

• Mark 9:24

• 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

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