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August 28, 2025 42 mins

Mark Motsenbocker shares his transformative journey of finding purpose after losing both parents in a car accident at age eight and being raised by his grandmother Dorothy, who taught him valuable lessons about giving and legacy.

• Lost both parents at age eight in a tragic car accident three days after Christmas
• Grandmother Dorothy Hanson, a widow, took in Mark and his four siblings
• Mark's grandmother embodied discipline and generosity, becoming "grandma" to everyone
• The importance of giving as a universal principle – everything in nature gives without taking from itself
• Finding father figures through mentors like Coach Holland who helped discover new skills and build confidence
• Creating intentional habits that form the foundation for purposeful living
• Overcoming depression through learned optimism and perspective shifts
• The five Ps: "Prior planning prevents poor performance"
• Setting intentions at the beginning of each day rather than evaluating at day's end
• Finding purpose through giving our time, talents and resources to others

Join me each week as we explore how to release doubt and reveal your true purpose through conversations with both ordinary people living extraordinary lives and elite experts.


To download a free chapter of host Sylvia Worsham's bestselling book, In Faith, I Thrive: Finding Joy Through God's Masterplan, visit her website at www.sylviaworsham.com


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