Designing a Life That Feels Worth Living

Moving Beyond Autopilot with Dr. Wendy O’Connor

Omni Mindfulness Podcast — Episode #257

You can be successful, capable, and high-functioning — and still feel quietly unfulfilled.

In this episode, Shilpa is joined by Dr. Wendy O’Connor, Stanford-trained positive psychologist and success coach for women entrepreneurs, to explore what positive psychology calls languishing — that in-between state where life works… but doesn’t feel meaningful.

This conversation invites listeners to question inherited definitions of success, recognize the cost of living on autopilot, and begin designing a life aligned with what truly matters — without burning everything down.

In This Episode, We Explore:

What languishing is — and why it’s not failure
How high achievers get stuck living by default instead of design
The difference between stress reduction and fulfillment
Why awareness is the first step toward meaningful change
How to move off autopilot with intention and compassion

A Question to Reflect On:

Where in your life are things working — but not feeling meaningful?

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