Overflowing Purpose Course

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The Overflowing Purpose online course is available around the world.

Overflowing Purpose

Engage Life with Wisdom & Resilience

Overflowing Purpose is a self-paced online course, hosted by Integral Life, which you can start and finish whenever you want. The course consists of 62 videos, 18 audio exercises and 25 other practical exercises.

The course features 14 guest speakers (pictured below) and explores a variety of perspectives on some of humanity’s most pressing issues, such as environmental degradation, rising wealth inequality and political polarization.

Overflowing Purpose offers a comprehensive framework to help make sense of our turbulent age and provides various techniques to foster personal growth and encourage meaningful engagement with the world.

Each of the course’s 11 modules blends profound philosophical insights with practical exercises, which are designed to help you face humanity’s current crises with wisdom, resilience and even joy.

Overflowing Purpose features interviews with...

The Overflowing Purpose course features clips of interviews with Jeff Salzman, Beena Sharma, Keith Witt, John Vervaeke, Ken Wilber, Cindy Wigglesworth, Greg Thomas, Robb Smith, Peter Merry, Alexander László, Steve McIntosh, Gail Hochachka, John DuPuy and Brandon Nørgaard. For more information, see below…

Jeff Salzman hosts The Daily Evolver podcast, which explores the ongoing evolution of culture, politics, and consciousness. As an entrepreneur, Jeff co-founded CareerTrack Training, a worldwide professional development company. Jeff is also both the director and a senior fellow of the Institute for Cultural Evolution. Occasionally, Jeff hosts online gatherings for Integral Life where he discusses current events from a developmental perspective.

Beena Sharma is an international coach and strategy consultant, specialized in human and organizational development. Beena is an expert in Polarity Wisdom Cultivation and the founder of Vertical Development Academy, where she teaches coaches to work with stages of adult development. As an educator, Beena also hosts the Integral Life online course Integrating Polarities.

Keith Witt is a psychologist, specialized in individual and couples’ therapy. Throughout his career, Keith has conducted over 75,000 therapy sessions, published 10 books and given 3 TEDx-talks. On Keith’s website, you can find his 10 free e-books, as well as courses, videos, and many more resources related to psychotherapy and personal growth. Keith also regularly co-hosts podcast episodes on Integral Life.

John Vervaeke is a professor of psychology, cognitive science, and Buddhist psychology at the University of Toronto. John is also the creator of a number of critically acclaimed video series, including Awakening from the Meaning Crisis, After Socrates and Voices with Vervaeke. To help people cultivate the wisdom required to lead a meaningful life, John created The Vervaeke Foundation.

Ken Wilber is the founder of contemporary Integral Theory and his comprehensive philosophy integrates the work of a large number of scientists, sages and philosophers into a coherent vision of reality. Ken has authored 35 books and his writing has been translated into 38 languages. On Integral Life, you can find a selection of Ken’s courses, as well as numerous interviews. Ken is also a board member of the International Simultaneous Policy Organization.

Cindy Wigglesworth is the founder and president of Deep Change, a global network for leadership development. Cindy is also the author of the book SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence, which details how human beings can behave with wisdom and compassion while maintaining inner and outer peace, regardless of the situation. In her TEDx-talks, Cindy discusses how empathy, mindfulness, and self-awareness are essential for Spiritual Intelligence development.

Greg Thomas is a writer, teacher, and entrepreneur, who has written about music, culture and ethnicity for the Village Voice, New Republic, and Salon. Greg also co-hosts the Omni-American podcast and created the online course Cultural Intelligence: Transcending Race, Embracing Cosmos. Greg regularly publishes his thoughts on his Tune Into Leadership blog. And, through the Jazz Leadership Project, Greg and his wife Jewel apply the principles of music to professional growth.

Robb Smith is a social entrepreneur and the founder of Integral Life. Robb also founded The Institute of Applied Metatheory, which offers an AI-powered interface to help people navigate complex challenges as comprehensively as possible. In his two books, The Great Divide and The Great Release, Robb discusses the various forces shaping human societies and he suggests how we might create a better future. Robb is also the author of numerous articles about economics, technology and geopolitics and, in his TEDx-talk, he discusses what it means to live a transformational life.

Peter Merry is the co-founder of Ubiquity University, a socially and environmentally conscious learning platform. Peter is an expert in Spiral Dynamics and has authored numerous books, including Evolutionary Leadership, Why Work? and Leading from the Field. Peter also works as a change consultant at The World Bank. On Peter’s website, you can find all of his books, courses, blog posts, and musings. Peter also has a separate webpage dedicated to his Volution Theory.

Alexander László is a systems scientist, specialized in evolutionary leadership, collaboration, and education. Alexander is the Director of Research at the László Institute of New Paradigm Research and he also co-founded EARTHwise Centre, as well as Global Education Futures. In addition, Alexander is a board member of both the Social Systems Lab and the Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science. In addition, Alexander is one of the facilitators at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Check out Alexander’s website for more information.

Steve McIntosh, co-founder of the Institute for Cultural Evolution, a think tank which aims to help people transcend hyperpolarization by developing cultural intelligence. In Steve’s online course, Developmental Politics, he presents a practical approach for promoting dialogue and collaboration across ideological divides. Steve is also the author of numerous books, including Conscious Leadership, Presence of the Infinite and Evolution’s Purpose. On Steve’s website, you can find all of his books as well as interview clips and his DE-polarizing AI-powered Chatbot.

Gail Hochachka is a researcher, consultant and coach, specialized in the human dimensions of climate change. Gail has worked in the Amazon rainforest with indigenous communities, studying practices related to environmental conservation. Gail is also a lecturer who has presented her work in various countries, including Norway, Canada and Hungary. On Gail’s website, you can read about her climate research and find all of her scientific publications.

John DuPuy is the CEO of iAwake Technologies, a company which produces a range of sound recordings designed to induce altered brain states. John is a veteran of the United States Army, a professional wilderness guide, an award-winning author and an expert in the field of addiction and recovery. As an interviewer, John co-hosts the Deep Transformation podcast, which explores various topics related to self, society and spirit.

Brandon Nørgaard is the founder and project director of The Enlightened Worldview Project, an initiative which aims to address the many challenges humanity is currently facing. Brandon is a philosopher and social scientist, specialized in Integral Theory, metamodernism, phenomenology and psychology. On Brandon’s website, you can find useful information about the meta-crisis and various recommendations about how to create the conditions for a more thrivable world to emerge.

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Overflowing Purpose

Why Take the Overflowing Purpose Course?

Overflowing Purpose offers a deeply integrative approach to personal, cultural, and social development.

Drawing on insights from Integral Theory, contemplative practices and practical exercises, the course encourages you to craft your own unique purpose in response to the world’s needs.

It’s not about telling you what your purpose should be — it’s about giving you the tools to uncover it for yourself.

Whether you’re looking to find more meaning in your life, navigate personal challenges, or make a tangible impact on the world around you, Overflowing Purpose offers everything you need to develop a deeper sense of purpose and belonging.

This course is for those who are ready to engage with life’s biggest questions, to face the world’s greatest challenges, and to embrace your personal role as co-creator of a more beautiful, just, and sustainable future.

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What to Expect from the Course?

A deeper sense of purpose and belonging
Increased resilience in the face of adversity
Techniques for fostering inner peace and contentment
Practical techniques to turn trauma into growth
Strategies for building a sustainable lifestyle

Tools to transcend polarization
Increased awareness of global issues and crises
Greater compassion for people with different worldviews
An increased feeling of intimacy with others and nature
Greater adaptability to change

Testimonials about Lee's Other Courses

“I would recommend the Integral Flourishing course to anyone wanting to look deeply into themselves, while also learning about Integral Theory. Thank you so much for the opportunity to share in this wonderful experience!”

~ Dianne Brause

“Lee’s course will help you connect to a realm of deeper understanding, fulfillment, contentment, ambition and happiness.”

~ Zara Keys

“This program has helped me tremendously to sharpen my worldview and to improve my self-management capacities. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to understand and improve the quality of well-being in his or her life.”

~ Frans Vermeer

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My Teaching Background

At the age of 14, I had my first ever paying job as a homework tutor, teaching English to dyslexic pupils at my grammar school.

Years later, while working as a physical therapist, it became clear to me how physical complaints are often the result of a lack of bodily awareness.

I also witnessed the relationship between various physical complaints and psychological well-being.

It became clear to me how, as human beings, we could avoid a lot of physical suffering by learning to cultivate a healthy relationship with our body, our emotions, our thoughts and our beliefs.

As a result, I ventured more and more into education…

Between 2001 and 2002, I taught a course in Bodily Awareness at a Waldorf College in Zeist.
Between 2015 and 2017, I taught 6 courses in health and self-development at the University of Amsterdam.
Between 2012 and 2017, I facilitated dozens of workshops within healthcare and education organizations.
Between 2015 and 2016, I facilitated The School of Transformation, a course focused on personal development within a framework of Integral Theory.
In 2017, I taught a stress management course for Ph.D students employed by the AMC (Academic Medical Centre) in Amsterdam.
In 2021, Integral Life released my online course, The Essence of Integral Flourishing, which is designed to enhance well-being, increase resilience and deepen self-insight.
In 2024, Integral Life released my online course, Overflowing Purpose…