The Mother of Ikigai Psychology with Nicholas Kemp and Dorothy Dalton
Your host is: Dorothy Dalton
Ikigai is the Japanese concept often translated as your “reason for being, and it has become a popular framework for career and life purpose in the West. But how accurately does the Venn diagram most of us have seen represent the true depth of ikigai philosophy? According to ikigai expert Nicholas Kemp, not very well at all.
In this 3Plus Power Coaching Podcast, Dorothy Dalton is joined by Nick Kemp author of Ikigai-Kan: Feel a Life Worth Living, and Founder of Ikigai Tribe, for a deep-dive into the origins of ikigai psychology. Nicholas shares his extensive research into the work of Mieko Kamiya, the Japanese psychiatrist and philosopher often called the mother of ikigai psychology, and explains how her concept of ikigai needs differs significantly from the Western interpretation.
Together, Dorothy and Nicholas explore what ikigai really means in its original cultural context, why the popular Venn diagram is a Western misreading of the concept, and how understanding Kamiya’s seven ikigai needs can help us live with greater meaning, motivation, and resilience, both at work and in life.
A genuinely illuminating episode for anyone exploring purpose, career direction, or personal development.
Hosted by
Dorothy Dalton
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