Episode 37: Legacy’s Role in Our Lives Thoughts From A Counselor

Segment 1: Intro to Legacy

(Lebert) Intro: Y’all know we love our definitions, and we have a neat one to use to guide today’s conversation. So, we went to dictionary.com and we’ll be pulling from their second definition. Legacy is defined as “anything handed down from the past. As from an ancestor and predecessor

(Paul) Question 1: So, it’s first question time. How do you feel about this definition of a legacy?

(Lebert) Question 2: As a flip of that, now how would you define legacy?


Segment 2: When We First Became Aware of Our Legacy
(Paul) Question 1: Legacy is related to our lives, and we are always living them. We also have to be made consciously aware of the legacies we leave. So, when did you first become aware of the fact that you have or will leave a legacy?

(Lebert) Question 2: How was the concept of legacy discussed with you by those around you? This can be anyone from peers to mentors or more.

Segment 3: Legacy and Identity
(Paul) Question 1: Our identities play a key role in how we craft our legacies because of the ways others may seek to make them our guides through stereotypes. In what ways have the views of others influenced your legacies?

(Lebert) Question 2: For our closing question, we now want to ask in what ways you have included others into your legacy?

Segment 4: Closing
(Paul) Lead by Example: Where we highlight those doing good work, or who did good work

(Lebert) Listener question of the day idea: How do you craft a legacy?

Key Takeaways!!!