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        <![CDATA[<p>In April of 2020 I had an unexpected faith crisis. At the time I felt that a lot was being taken away from me, except for my reputation. However, when I found out that my neighbor was spreading false rumors about me I thought, "If there is a God why did He allow this to happen?" As soon as I thought this my spiritual anchor was gone, but I was able to work through my faith crisis. But from that experience I learned how important and grounding my faith is to me. On this episode I explore how people find meaning and purpose through religion. </p><p>Also we have reached the end of this exploration. I want to hear from you, how do you find meaning and purpose in life?</p><p>Cara Das Adikari:<br>https://www.utahkrishnas.org/</p><p>Corey Nathan<br>Instagram:@coreysnathan<br>X: @coreysnathan<br>Podcast: Talkin' Politics &amp; Religion Without Killin' Each Other<br>Instagram: @politicsand.religion</p><p>Michael Nugent:<br>Instagram: instamichaelnugent<br>X: @micknugent<br>Website: www.michaelnugent.com/<br>Atheist Ireland: https://atheist.ie/</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As a kid I had an unusal interest in US politics, at one point I even wanted to be a US Senator. But as I have matured and after living through the horror of the last 8 years of US Politics. I have not taste to get involved in US Politics, however there are those that seek to be involved in politics. On this episode I interview three people on how they find meaning and purpose through politics.</p><p>Matthew Diemer:<br>Podcast Episode The Moderate Review: Congressional Campaigns<br>Instagram: @matthewadiemer<br>Twitter: @MatthewDiemer</p><p><br>Jonathan Arnott:<br>Podcast Episodes The Moderate Review: European Union &amp; Brexit series</p><p><br>Ryan Leavitt:<br>Podcast Episodes The Moderate Review: Insider on the Hill series<br>Instagram: @ryanleavitt</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In December of 2020 I moved to Utah after graduating from BYUI. Since I have been living in Utah I've noticed that there are some things that people from Utah do. One of these strange things is how intense the rivalry between The University of Utah and BYU (BYU and BYUI are not the same university), especially from people who didn't attend these universities. On this episode I explore how people find their meaning and purpose through fandom</p><p>Alex Williams:<br>Instagram: @alexwilliamsyyc</p><p>Em Walbank:<br>Instagram: @emwallbank<br>TikTok: @miwallbank</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In December of 2020 I moved to Utah after graduating from BYUI. Since I have been living in Utah I've noticed that there are some things that people from Utah do. One of these strange things is how intense the rivalry between The University of Utah and BYU (BYU and BYUI are not the same university), especially from people who didn't attend these universities. On this episode I explore how people find their meaning and purpose through fandom</p><p>Alex Williams:<br>Instagram: @alexwilliamsyyc</p><p>Em Walbank:<br>Instagram: @emwallbank<br>TikTok: @miwallbank</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In October of 2021 I found myself unemployed for the second time that year and for the next 6 months I struggled to find employment. During this time I felt that I was lacking meaning and purpose. Eventually I found a job but I realized there are many career and educational paths people take, and I wondered how do people find meaning and purpose through their career and education.</p><p>Matt Blanchard:<br>Instagram: @chokecherry_ridge</p><p>Liz Barker McKeon:<br>Instagram: @elizabeth_beautybizz</p>]]>
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