Pursuit Of Purpose

Leadership Lessons from Admiral Hyman Rickover

Rob from Pursuit of Purpose explores the leadership legacy of Admiral Hyman Rickover, the father of the nuclear navy. From responsibility that cannot be delegated to truth-telling with courage, Rickover's uncompromising standards shaped a safer, more capable navy and offer practical challenges for personal growth.Discover lessons on competence over comfort, simplicity, character over rank, and raising your standards to lead with integrity.

Where Did Their Independence Go? The Gen Z Driving Crisis

Hosts Rob and Chuck explore a rising trend: many Gen Z teens are delaying or avoiding milestones of independence, like getting a driver’s license. Using statistics (a 40% drop in teen licensing since 1994 and only 25% of 16‑year‑olds eager to drive) and personal stories, they examine causes such as lack of consequences, parental enabling, cultural shifts, and safety fears.They offer practical suggestions for parents—set clear boundaries, enforce consequences, and use a teach-watch-teach-back method—and invite listeners to share experiences and solutions as the series continues.

Become What You Want: The Inside-Out Formula

Music.This episode explains that you get what you become, not just what you ask for. Through stories and clear principles—faith, courage, and integrity—it shows how to internalize wealth, fame, and lasting relationships by changing your mindset, habits, and daily actions. It closes with a simple challenge: take one small action tonight that aligns with the person you want to be.

From Small-Town Roots to Big-Hearted Care: Stephanie Rutledge’s Story

Stephanie Rutledge shares her journey from growing up in a small Texas town to founding Synergy Home Care, driven by family values, faith, and a commitment to serving others.She explains non-medical home care services, transitional care practices (including the idea that discharge begins on admission), and how caregivers restore independence and purpose for seniors and their families.Stephanie also offers practical advice on parenting, career choices, and leaving a meaningful legacy, and encourages listeners to be proactive about care resources and community involvement.

From Floodwaters to Foundation: Rebuilding After Rock Bottom

In this episode of What Are We Doing?, hosts Rob and Chuck share personal stories of hitting rock bottom—including Hurricane Harvey and the loss of a child—and how those moments became catalysts for rebuilding, purpose, and faith.They discuss community support, unexpected miracles, and practical perspective shifts, and invite listeners to share their own stories and find hope in the rebuilding process.

You're Worth More Than Where You Are — Discover Your Opportunity

An inspiring talk that reminds students their worth isn’t defined by where they are or what they’ve been through. Using a $100 bill and a paper airplane exercise, the speaker shows how interpretation and imagination can transform a simple object — and a life — into something priceless.The session highlights courage, creativity, and the power to reframe circumstances so each student can add value, help others, and create opportunities for the future.

Lead Yourself First: The Underrated Truth About Leadership

This episode shows that true leadership begins with self-leadership — mastering daily habits, integrity, and discipline before trying to influence others.Using stories from John Wooden, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King Jr., the host offers practical steps and a seven-day challenge to build consistency, character, and trust.

Past + Pain + Passion: The Equation for Purpose

This episode explores how your past, your pain, and your passion intersect to reveal your purpose. Using stories like Howard Schultz, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Yufzana, we examine how to learn from history, harness pain, and direct passion toward service.
You’ll get a simple, practical exercise: identify one past story, one pain, and one passion, draw three circles, and take one action that lives in their overlap. The goal is to turn your experiences into purposeful action this week.

Give Without Expectation: Live a Life of Abundance

In this episode Rob explains how living from a place of internal abundance—giving without expecting return, applause, or credit—can transform your life, leadership, and relationships. He shares five practical steps (change your scoreboard, practice invisible giving, detach from outcomes, build a daily giving habit, and anchor to your why) and real-life examples like Oprah, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, LeBron James, and Maya Angelou.Rob challenges listeners to give one thing each day without recognition, track it, and notice how a habit of generous, outcome-free giving reshapes purpose, joy, and legacy.

The Staying Power of Self-Aware Leadership

Rob explores why self-aware leadership endures while ego-driven leadership collapses. Using examples from Nelson Mandela, Enron, Howard Schultz and Abraham Lincoln, he contrasts leaders who serve with those who chase status.The episode highlights humility, listening, and service as the core habits that create lasting impact and legacy, and closes with a practical challenge to prioritize others and daily self-reflection.