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From Stanford Psychology Podcast

183 - William Damon: How to Live a Purposeful Life

Published
September 3, 2026
Length
50:54

Audio is streamed from the publisher.

Show notes

This week, Katia Kriakova has a conversation with William Damon, a professor at Stanford University. He is one of the world's leading researchers on human development across the lifespan and has pioneered the scientific study of purpose in life. In this conversation, we explore how we can make our own lives more purposeful and expand purpose beyond ourselves. William Damon’s book on purpose: [The">https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Your-Life-Well-Lived-Joyful/dp/1101875321'>The]( https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10892680251324154'>The]( https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdamon/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdamon/ Katia Kriakova’s LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiakriakova/]( https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiakriakova/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiakriakova/ Podcast Contact: [stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com](mailto:stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com) Podcast Twitter: @StanfordPsyPod Podcast Substack: [https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/]( https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/'>https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/ Podcast LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanford-psychology-podcast/]( https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanford-psychology-podcast/'>https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanford-psychology-podcast/