Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Why do some people live with clarity and purpose, while others feel stuck or adrift? In this conversation, Steve & Jess explore how values can serve as an internal compass—guiding you through life’s hardest moments, even when discomfort shows up along the way.
You’ll learn:
✨ How to uncover your authentic values (beyond what society tells you to want)
✨ The difference between “aspirational” vs. “lived” values
✨ Practical ways to bring your values into daily action
✨ Why living your values matters most when life gets tough
This episode blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), personal reflections, and practical tools you can start using today.
Steve instagram: instagram.com/movewellfeelgood?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MWJxbTFrYzBlY3dzNQ==
Jess instagram: instagram.com/jessgordon_counselling?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=Ynk0c2E3MXlpemk2
🎥 Watch next:
✅ What is ACT? — youtu.be/PmKEvlv9Cys
✅ The 6 Core Processes of ACT — youtu.be/TPvLEZFa14o
✅ The Struggle Switch: Why Fighting Thoughts Backfires — youtu.be/Mc-n1Sa4PEI
📚 Grab Tim Gordon’s book The Hero Within
amazon.ca/dp/1069285609?tag=catagdefault-20&geniuslink=true
🎓 Check out our online ACT & mental health courses:
thezensocialworker.thinkific.com
💌 Join our mailing list for exclusive updates and free resources:
eepurl.com/c9X9jn
🌐 Visit the official website for blog posts, tools, and more:
thezensocialworker.ca
📸 Follow us:
All things TZSW:
fb.me/thezensocialworker
instagram.com/zensocialworker
twitter.com/zensocialworker
tiktok.com/@zensocialworker
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Business inquiries & collaborations:
📧 tim@thezensocialworker.ca
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Thank you for learning and growing with us.
*Disclaimer
1. Conflict of interest: I am an author, I will link to my own books and paid resources as well as use affiliate links. I promise to tell you in videos when I'm being paid (if ever) to advertise during a video.
2. Self help: This channel provides accurate and authoritative information, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy and does not count as a social work service. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed healthcare professional.
3. Community: Although this work is my own, I am inspired and supported by a group of clinicians and researchers under the banner of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
Why do some people live with clarity and purpose, while others feel stuck or adrift? In this conversation, Steve & Jess explore how values can serve as an internal compass—guiding you through life’s hardest moments, even when discomfort shows up along the way.
You’ll learn:
✨ How to uncover your authentic values (beyond what society tells you to want)
✨ The difference between “aspirational” vs. “lived” values
✨ Practical ways to bring your values into daily action
✨ Why living your values matters most when life gets tough
This episode blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), personal reflections, and practical tools you can start using today.
Steve instagram: instagram.com/movewellfeelgood?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MWJxbTFrYzBlY3dzNQ==
Jess instagram: instagram.com/jessgordon_counselling?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=Ynk0c2E3MXlpemk2
🎥 Watch next:
✅ What is ACT? — youtu.be/PmKEvlv9Cys
✅ The 6 Core Processes of ACT — youtu.be/TPvLEZFa14o
✅ The Struggle Switch: Why Fighting Thoughts Backfires — youtu.be/Mc-n1Sa4PEI
📚 Grab Tim Gordon’s book The Hero Within
amazon.ca/dp/1069285609?tag=catagdefault-20&geniuslink=true
🎓 Check out our online ACT & mental health courses:
thezensocialworker.thinkific.com
💌 Join our mailing list for exclusive updates and free resources:
eepurl.com/c9X9jn
🌐 Visit the official website for blog posts, tools, and more:
thezensocialworker.ca
📸 Follow us:
All things TZSW:
fb.me/thezensocialworker
instagram.com/zensocialworker
twitter.com/zensocialworker
tiktok.com/@zensocialworker
———
Business inquiries & collaborations:
📧 tim@thezensocialworker.ca
———
Thank you for learning and growing with us.
*Disclaimer
1. Conflict of interest: I am an author, I will link to my own books and paid resources as well as use affiliate links. I promise to tell you in videos when I'm being paid (if ever) to advertise during a video.
2. Self help: This channel provides accurate and authoritative information, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy and does not count as a social work service. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed healthcare professional.
3. Community: Although this work is my own, I am inspired and supported by a group of clinicians and researchers under the banner of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
