Episode 16: Why We Need Standards…

Listen to Ivor and Bill talk about the needs for Standards. They also share the Standards (and attributes) for The Catalyst Way: (1) Standard of Being, and (2) The Standard of Doing. You can check out the list of the Standards and Attributes, as well as a Pillars of Practice Standards Self-Assessment using this link: https://thedreamdean.com/wp-content/u….

Episode 15: More vs Better

Listen to Ivor and Bill talk about the difference between getting more vs being better – and which one has greater use for living your best life.

Episode 14: 100 Days Left in 2025

Todays’ episode is focused on the fact that today, September 23, 2025, leaves us with only 100 days before the end of 2025. Bill and Ivor reflect on how things have changed over the course of the year, as well discuss plans for the last 100 days in 2025.

Episode 13: Journey to Authentic Living 10-Point Scale

Listen to Ivor and Bill discuss one of the newest tools, “The Journey to Authentic Living 10-Point Scale.” It can be used both as a self-reflection tool and as a tool to be used in deciding the type of people you want to work with. You can download a copy here: https://thedreamdean.com/wp-content/u….

Episode 12: Education is Broken

We discuss why education is broken and how personal transformation activities around purpose and meaning can make a difference. You can also read the article I wrote about this topic, “The College Paradox: Academic Success vs Personal Transformation: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/willia….

Episode 11: It’s About Gifts

Ivor and Bill discuss why identifying your gifts is this the most important steps to creating work (and a life) that matters. Here’s the link to the video we used for this session to illustrate why gifts are important: “Georgie Flat Tire Genius to Tire Business Owner –    • Young Sheldon – Georgie Flat Tire Genius t…  .”

Episode 10: The Catalyst Way Book Overview

Ivor and Bill discuss how and why “The Catalyst Way: A Guide to Unlocking Your Divine Potential” book came into being.

Episode 9: Why (How) We Do Church Wrong

In this Episode, we’ll hear from Ivor sharing what’s wrong with church and his deep desire to integrate purpose in the church setting.

Episode 8: Personal Identity

Ivor and Bill have an interesting discussion about creating a personal identity statement – and how it could be a game-changer for lots of people. Here’s a link to the activity: https://thedreamdean.com/wp-content/u….

Bill’s Personal Identity Statement: “Purpose-Driven Catalyst Ivor’s Personal Identity Statement: “Faith-Based Servant Leader”

Episode 7: Values, Explained

Ivor and Bill have a chat about challenges in life, personally and professionally.

Episode 6: Values, Explained

If someone asked you what’s most important in your life right now, how would you answer? In this episode, Ivor and Bill share their most important values and how they dictate their actions and decisions on a daily basis.

You can download your own set of Value Tags here: https://thedreamdean.com/wp-content/u…

You can download the instructions here: https://thedreamdean.com/wp-content/u…

Episode 5: Purpose and Meaning Questions

Listen to Ivor and Bill share their thoughts about two specific purpose and meaning questions from the “Purpose and Meaning Deep Reflection Questions” Activity. Here’s the link to download the activity: https://thedreamdean.com/wp-content/u…

Episode 4: Purpose and Meaning Audit

If you’re lost, confused, directionless, or stuck, this video is for you. Download the Purpose and Meaning Audit here: https://thedreamdean.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/purpose-and-meaning-audit-6-17-25.pdf

Episode 3: Purpose – Bill’s Perspective

Listen to Bill’s Perspective on purpose, as it pertains to higher education.

Episode 2: Purpose – Ivor’s Perspective

Listen to what drives Ivor in his pursuit of purpose, as it pertains to church and religion.

Episode 1: The Catalyst Way Introduction

Introduction to The Catalyst Way (and the TCW Channel) – Ivor Buffong and Bill Johnson.