Stanford’s Life Design Expert: Why Your Dream Job Might Make You Miserable | Dave Evans

Are you feeling stuck in your career, burned out by the 9-to-5 grind, or wondering what you should actually do with the rest of your life?In this episode, Dhar Mann sits down with Dave Evans, co-founder of the Stanford Life Design Lab, co-author of the groundbreaking bestseller Designing Your Life, original Apple product manager behind the first computer mouse, and co-founder of Electronic Arts (EA). At the absolute peak of his tech career, a single heartbreaking question from his three-year-old son forced Dave to walk away from massive wealth, equity, and prestige to reinvent his entire life around what truly mattered.Dave shares the exact, battle-tested Design Thinking framework taught at Stanford to help you unlock clarity, escape burnout, and stop agonizing over finding the “one right path.” You'll learn the 4-step life design process, how to map out 5-year alternative futures using the "Odyssey Plan," why the 80-hour workweek is often a myth we tell ourselves, and the secret to building a life centered on everyday meaning, purpose, and flow.

What Happens Next... The Dhar Mann Podcast is the latest venture produced by Dhar Mann Studios. Hosted by Dhar Mann, the NY Times proclaimed "Moral Philosopher" himself, this podcast will invite the audience in on exclusive conversations between Dhar and his high-profile guests so that they can listen to never before told stories of their shocking journeys on their paths to success. Through their challenges Dhar will reveal unknown twists, setbacks, and turning points that almost derailed them - and how instead these moments led to their success. Each episode will highlight never before heard moments that shaped who they are today - and the lessons we all can learn from them.

Subscribe to the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9M5Nh-CftZxJZqfcNnIYw?sub_confirmation=1

Listen on Spotify/Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/WhatHappensNextwithDharMann

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhathappensnextpodcast/

Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whathappensnextpodcast

Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatHappensNextDharMannPodcast

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices