March 4, 2026

Back to What Matters: Re-Discovering Goodness in Everyday Life with Mike & Karen Burkhard | Ep. 250

Back to What Matters: Re-Discovering Goodness in Everyday Life with Mike & Karen Burkhard | Ep. 250
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In this episode, Candice sits down with Mike and Karen Burkhard, co-creators of Rediscovering the Treasures of Life: 52 Stories of Goodness. Mike, a former HR executive turned author, shares how the loss of his mother at a young age reshaped his perspective on work, family, and what truly matters. Karen, an entrepreneur, health coach, and illustrator, brings her creative and nurturing spirit to the book through whimsical pencil drawings that reflect simplicity and lightness. Together, they share how their 44-year marriage, life experiences, and commitment to awareness led to this heartfelt project.

 

In this episode, they discuss:

  • Why choosing the road to somewhere over the road to nowhere changes your life
  • The difference between happiness and contentment
  • How feeding the “good dragon” shapes your mindset and relationships
  • Why rediscovering goodness is more powerful than trying to fix yourself
  • How slowing down builds awareness and emotional intelligence
  • The importance of gratitude, empathy, and shared humanity
  • Why purpose does not have to be grandiose to be meaningful

When we slow down, reflect, and choose kindness, we rediscover the goodness that has been there all along!

 

About Mike & Karen Burkhard:

Mike Burkhard is an independent author and speaker based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He is a former HR executive in global technology companies and left the corporate world to pursue writing and a simpler way of living.

Karen Burkhard is an entrepreneur-at-heart owning past businesses in decorative painting, interior design, and Montessori education. As a certified health coach and trained yoga instructor, she enjoys nurturing others to live a healthy, balanced life.

They have been married for 44 years and have three adult children and six grandchildren.

Recently, they published a book titled Re-Discovering the Treasures of Life: 52 Stories of Goodness - a book of timeless, simple wisdom to support people in navigating an often uncertain, chaotic world.

Book: Re-Discovering the Treasures of Life: 52 Stories of Goodness
https://a.co/d/01qH2QfT

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-burkhard-6776b5/overlay/contact-info/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-burkhard-564b462b/

https://www.facebook.com/mike.burkhard.487695
https://www.facebook.com/karen.burkhard.1

https://www.instagram.com/mikeburkhard18
https://www.instagram.com/karen.burkhard.1

 

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