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Good Life Project · May 18, 2026 · 1h 4m

Your Life in One Word? This Could Change Everything

Erin Weed

Erin Weed, speaker coach and creator of the Dig—a purpose-excavation method—explores how a single word can reveal your life's operating system. In this episode, Jonathan undergoes the full Dig process in real time, uncovering the hidden patterns in his life story and discovering the word that has been running his life all along. The conversation reveals why most people are wrong about their defining word, how violations and anger point to your core purpose, and how knowing your word transforms decision-making.

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Novel

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The Dig: Purpose-Excavation Through Life Story Analysis
The Dig is a structured method that guides you through your entire life story to uncover the one word that has been defining your life—often surprising you in the process.
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Highlights

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Your Life Has a Hidden Operating System
Everyone's life story contains a 10-word operating system that explains how they tick—patterns woven through childhood, decisions, relationships, and challenges that reveal an underlying structure.
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Your Deepest Violations Point to Your Core Word
The things that make you genuinely angry—your deepest violations of what you believe in—are direct pointers to your core purpose word and what you're actually here to protect or build.
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Most People Are Wrong About Their Own Word
Close to 100% of people who think they know their defining word are actually wrong—they confess aspirational words rather than the word that has actually been running their life.
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Editorial

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Knowing Your Word Transforms Decision-Making
Once you know your core word, it becomes a filter for every major decision—from careers to relationships to how you show up for others—bringing alignment and reducing the noise of external expectations.
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References

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Just One Word: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Discover Your Purpose and Unleash Your Power — Erin Weed (2026) — Erin's new book documenting the Dig method

Misc

✧Jonathan undergoes the Dig live on air—vulnerable and real moment of discovery
✧Erin has coached over 1,000 leaders, founders, and changemakers through this process
✧Spent over a decade as head speaker coach for TEDxBoulder
✧The method claims ~100% of people think they know their word but are actually wrong
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