The Purpose Chasers

Rick Alexander returns for his third Purpose Chasers conversation to unpack his transformation—from relentless hustler to spiritual seeker. We go deep on ego, heartbreak, and what it takes to rebuild a life that actually feels aligned. You’ll learn: • How to grow beyond hustle culture• Why transformation demands spiritual surrender• Lessons from heartbreak, healing, and love• The truth about build...

What can hardships teach us about our values? While many of us are currently walking through adversity, it can be difficult to see our own potential growth. But what if hardships were the key to unlocking our destiny? Maybe you’re currently asking yourself what you can learn through this season you’re in. Our guest this week shares his incredible insights about hardships and how to thrive in the m...

Have you ever wondered how masculinity and femininity play a role in our lives? Have you ever wondered how self-awareness, discipline, and self-discovery impact how we show up in our lives? The truth is, in order to have a massive transformation, we need to learn how to go within and truly evaluate ourselves. Our guest this week walks us through how to achieve self-awareness through introspection...

Sometimes trials can lead to our greatest triumphs. What may seem like a holding pattern may just be the road to your success. After weeks of feeling stressed out and pulled into different directions, I have finally found an inner peace that has led to making some powerful decisions in my business. If you feel a huge shift coming to your business and your personal life, then you are not alone. In...

One of my core beliefs is that you can’t have true transformation if you don’t focus on your spiritual transformation. While an intellectual transformation is important in growth and maturation, going to hype conferences and surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals can only get you so far. So, what does this look like for you?    In today’s episode, I am talking with Casey Romero, co-foun...

Have you ever felt resistant to making money? Maybe you have self-limiting beliefs around the idea of money and how to receive it. But what if we were able to develop a healthy relationship around money while simultaneously claiming and owning our self worth? Today’s guest helps walk us through how to overcome these self-limiting beliefs and how to truly feel empowered to earn the money we deserve...

Why do we struggle with the yearning of feeling like we always need to look good? Why can't we get authentic and really share where we're at? If our friends, family, and communities want to see our most authentic selves, then why do we constantly feel the need to always look like we have everything together?    These are just a couple of the questions that I am discussing this week as we d...

What if there was more to life than just fancy clothes and nice sports cars? What if you get to your destination only to find that there is something missing. For most of us, we have often felt the desire for something deeper within ourselves. The truth is, we begin to discover that what it is that we have been chasing for so long can’t be bought with monetary means. This is exactly what our guest...

Every human wants to live their life at their maximum potential. However, the resistance comes from the stories that they have created in their heads surrounding the idea of how difficult that will actually be. As a result, they never end up completing their maximum potential because they often talk themselves out of chasing their greatest potential. They know what’s waiting for them on the other...

Are you tired of allowing other people to make decisions for you? Do you often feel pressured by your environment to choose to take action? Maybe you feel pressured by society to opt for a specific career path that you’re not passionate about. Or maybe you have allowed your family to dictate what makes YOU happy in life. The truth is, though, oftentimes we don’t give ourselves enough credit for ta...

Are you struggling with connecting with your family? Maybe your efforts for being a positive father figure or a deeply devoted spouse aren’t quite being met. Or maybe you never had a father figure in your life, much less a positive relationship with your father, and you’re wanting to level up in how you parent your children. Regardless of your history, your future can still be rewritten. Sometimes...

Recently in my meditation and contemplation, I’ve really felt the need to share part of my story on the show. I’ve had the idea for someone to interview me on the show for a while now. But I really wanted to make sure that whoever came on the show to interview me, that challenges me to be a better person. And what better person to have asked me questions about my past and my journey than Rick Alex...

Did you know that many of our decisions are operated out of fear? What opportunities we say yes to and others we say no to typically depend on how we allow outside forces to influence our decisions. But whether you recognize those fears or not, you are still the only person that is in control over your life. It is important that we start giving credit where credit is due. You are in control. Don’t...

Have you ever wondered why so many people drop out of coaching courses? Or maybe you’ve asked yourself why people stop showing up for themselves in the middle of transformational masterminds? It’s not the lack of resources that stops people from achieving their goals. Want to know the real reason why people give up? They allow their self-limiting beliefs to dictate their actions. -   This week, I...

What if you didn’t have to live a life that someone else chose for you? Don’t like your current career choices? Aren’t happy with where you’re currently at in life? The truth is, you have the complete power to decide right this very moment how the trajectory of the rest of your life is going to look like. While we all have the power of choice, many individuals only want someone else to make their...

Do you know what your true purpose in life really is? Have you ever felt like your purpose has shifted over time? The truth is, most individuals *think* they have an idea of what they were called to do. However, very few individuals have actually stepped into their calling. Everyone wants a purpose, but how many people actually find it?   This week, I am sharing with you why you will never find yo...

They say you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with—if you wrote those names down today, would you be satisfied with the result? In this episode, Mark sits down with serial entrepreneur, life strategist, and best-selling author Cathy Christen to discuss why your sphere of influence is the ultimate predictor of your success. Cathy shares the definitive moment that shifted h...

Is the story you’re currently telling yourself allowing you the access to truly step into transformation? Is there a lie you’re currently believing about yourself that is hindering your growth? Often times, what we really need in order to grow is a mental shift in the right direction. If you are feeling even the slightest bit of resistance towards your goals, you may be allowing your thought life...

Are you living your life, or are you living out someone else’s expectations? Most people don’t actually lack motivation; they lack the permission to be themselves. In this episode, Mark is joined by fitness coach, author, and host of The Million Pound Mission , Adam Schaeuble (aka the "Previously Heavy Dude"). Adam shares his journey from feeling stuck and unfulfilled to radically transf...

How many times do you answer an opportunity with the phrase: “I’ll think about it”? Odds are, for most of us, this is our go-to answer when faced with a decision that we don’t want to make. Even if it’s something we think would be beneficial for us, we often use the phrase “I’ll think about it” as an exit strategy to withhold making an executive decision for as long as possible. Maybe it’s somethi...

What do you want to do with your life? When you look within, what is it that you want to create or do with your life? The thing is, every single one of you already has an answer to what that looks like. We all have dreams of what we want our lives to look like in the future. But most of us don’t actually know what the first step looks like in order to get there. So, how do we get to those places?...

In this episode of the Purpose Chasers Podcast , Mark Crandall sits down with Anthony Trucks — former NFL athlete, American Ninja Warrior competitor, and founder of Identity Shift Coaching . Anthony shares his journey from foster care to the NFL to entrepreneurship, and how he discovered the power of redefining your identity to unlock success. You’ll discover: 🔑 Why identity — not just habits — i...

It’s no surprise that the discussion around teachers often revolves around insufficient pay for the work that they put in day in and day out. Most of us can agree that we need to do a better job of honoring the teachers and educators in our lives. However, what if there was an even deeper issue at hand? What if there was more we could do than offer a simple pay increase?   This week, I am talking...

What label are you allowing yourself to be defined by? Is there something from your past that is holding you back from reaching your highest potential? The truth is, we all have instances in our lives that we can allow ourselves to be defined by our circumstances. However, we don’t have to stay in the place of a victim mentality. In fact, we can use our past to rewrite our future.    This week, I...

Have you ever had a near-death experience that left you realizing that there’s more to life than just barely getting by? Maybe you’ve been chasing material things that haven’t given you much joy and you want to experience something more. What if you realized that today was the last day of your life, how would you live your life differently?   This week, I am talking with weightlifting champion, fo...