How to Flourish in 2025: 5 Pillars of Well-Being with Pat Sperry

Pat Sperry shares his approach to flourishing through the “Five Pillars of Well-being” and explores how transformative travel experiences, cultural immersion, and ancient practices can help you find fulfillment and well-being on the road and in everyday life.

Pat Sperry is a professional well-being coach, Iyengar yoga teacher, and founder of Flourish—a community that creates healing and transformational experiences through elevated retreats and online education, empowering individuals to live with purpose and compassion.

Pat shares his unique journey from being an athlete, musician, and even David Beckham’s body double to traveling the globe and becoming a leader in personal growth and well-being. You’ll hear about the lessons he learned from studying with spiritual masters and spending time at the Five Immortals Temple in China. From tips on cultivating mindfulness to building a life of meaning, Pat’s insights offer actionable steps on using travel for deeper purpose and connection.

What’s the most life-changing travel experience you’ve had? I'd love to hear about it, and I hope you’ll share by sending me an audio message.

Premium Passport:

• Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now!

Tune In To Learn:

• Pat’s fascinating journey from a career in sports and music to a life dedicated to self-discovery
• How his travels and immersive cultural experiences through places like Thailand, China, and India reshaped his views on life, purpose, and fulfillment
• Pat’s philosophy of “traveling light” and how simplifying his life while on the road helped him cultivate gratitude and inner peace
• The concept of the “hedonic treadmill” and insight on how to balance chasing new experiences with finding peace in the present
• An in-depth look at the “Five Pillars of Well-being” and how each can be activated through travel and everyday life
• Why rites of passage matter and how they differ across global cultures
• How to align your travel experiences with personal growth goals and values
• And so much more

Resources:

• Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport
• Sign up for our FREE newsletter
• Visit Pat’s website
• Follow Flourish on Instagram
• Flourishing by Maureen Gaffney
• The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
• King, Warrior, Magician, Lover by Robert Moore
• Be Here Now by Ram Dass 
• Ram Dass podcast
• Tao Te Ching by Stephen Mitchell
• The Gift by Hafiz

Want More?

• Using Intuition to Make Tough Decisions, Learning to Surrender, Discovering Purpose, and Living Your Best Life with Amrit Sandhu from Inspired Evolution
• How a Quest Can Improve Your Life (And Travels), Metaphysics, Letting Go of Beliefs That No Longer Serve With Derek Loudermilk
• Top 10 Health and Wellness Destinations (The Best Places To Live In The World) with Nina Butler

Thanks To Our Sponsors

• Unbound Merino - Use code ‘TRAVEL10’ to get 10% off your Unbound Merino order.
• Defender - Explore the full lineup at landroverusa.com
• Airalo - Get $3 off your first eSIM with the promo code ‘ZTT.’