True Wealth Podcast
What Crosses Your Mind When You’re Not Sure Your Plane Will Land: Author Joseph Stehlin on Purpose and Calling.
Key Takeaways
- The terrifying flight experience that forced Joe to confront what truly matters.
- The journey behind Hunted and Called and what it took to write it.
- The difference between chasing success and living with true fulfillment.
- How adversity shapes purpose and perspective in ways comfort never could.
- The role of faith in decision-making and leadership.
- Why relationships and community matter most during difficult seasons.
- What it looks like to live with clarity and respond faithfully to your calling.
Meet the Guest
Joseph Stehlin
Show Notes
A Story of Calling, Purpose, and Perspective
What would cross your mind if you weren’t sure your plane was going to land safely?
For Joseph Stehlin, that moment became one of the most clarifying experiences of his life. Sitting with genuine uncertainty about whether he would survive, his thoughts didn’t go where he expected. They went straight to what actually mattered — faith, relationships, purpose, and whether he was living the life he was called to live.
In this episode of the True Wealth Podcast, Nik Aamlid and Kevin Engbers sit down with Joe to unpack that moment and the larger journey behind his book Hunted and Called. Joe shares how adversity, fear, and unexpected circumstances can strip away the noise and reveal what you’re actually built for.
The conversation explores the difference between external success and internal fulfillment — and why so many people spend years chasing one while neglecting the other. Joe reflects on the moments that challenged his identity, the importance of listening for God’s direction, and the role of relationships and community in navigating life’s hardest seasons.
Ultimately this episode is a reminder that purpose is often discovered not in spite of the experiences we wouldn’t have chosen, but because of them.