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When Everything Falls Apart: How to Find Your Purpose Again

Season 1 | Episode 1
8m | Sep 3, 2025

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When everything falls apart, who are you without the thing that once defined you?

In this inaugural episode of Tailgate Chat, Cliff Sosamon shares a personal story about loss, transition, identity, and the search for purpose when life doesn't go according to plan. Drawing from his experiences as a United States Marine, nonprofit executive, entrepreneur, and leader, Cliff explores what happens when the role, title, job, or mission you've built your life around suddenly disappears.

Many people spend years chasing success only to discover that their sense of purpose was tied to a position, relationship, career, or achievement. When that foundation is shaken, it can leave us feeling lost, uncertain, and disconnected from who we are.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why purpose must be bigger than your job, title, or current season of life

• How major life transitions can create an identity crisis

• The dangers of tying your worth to external success

• Why adversity often becomes the catalyst for personal growth

• Practical reflections for reconnecting with purpose when life changes unexpectedly

Whether you're navigating a military transition, career change, retirement, business setback, personal loss, or simply searching for greater meaning, this conversation will encourage you to keep moving forward and begin rebuilding from a stronger foundation.

Tailgate Chat is a laid-back space where real conversations meet real life. Hosted by Marine Corps veteran Cliff Sosamon, each episode explores purpose, leadership, resilience, personal growth, and what it takes to continue moving forward when uncertainty, fear, and adversity show up.

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