The Legacy Drawing Board
This podcast is a journey that explores how design is essential to legacy building. The principles of good design will shape and direct your legacy into a work that will touch your family, friends, and business associates with your unique enduring message. We all leave legacies. Are you designing the one that you want to leave? email: rfong@truenorthshepherding.com
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A legacy is the lifelong process of discovery and acceptance of your divine gifts united with faithful stewardship of growing them to be shared with those near to you and with those whom you will never meet.
This podcast explores how the principles of design are vital to your legacy building.
Episodes
Sunday Feb 08, 2026
Sunday Feb 08, 2026
Parenthood matures you through joyous challenges. Among the challenges is the art of giving of self without being intrusive. Your child will always need you as a parent, but the seasons of life shape and direct those needs. Listen to build a relationship with your child that will last beyond your lifetime.
Sunday Feb 01, 2026
Sunday Feb 01, 2026
The options for college have increased with more online offerings. With increasing costs and a tough job market, what is the value of a college education? How does the growth of AI impact higher education and skill acquisition? Listen to this episode to start the exercise of designing a college. This exercise will help you focus your messaging and evaluate how you impact other people.
Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
I interview Jermaine Ee, founder of HeirLight, an app for writing your will. Jermaine developed this platform to help people achieve clarity in their decisions regarding loved ones. He defines clarity as love in action. We discuss how different generations view death and their comfort level in discussing the future.
Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Once your bring people or elements together, what happens? Do you elevate those involved to bring about a mutually beneficial experience? Have you increased the lead when you pass the baton? Your legacy has the power to unite people and inspire them to go in directions previously unimagined. Listen to make amalgamation and synergism foundations of your legacy design and building.
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Your character is the story you tell to an audience of one: you. Your reputation is how others choose to edit your story. Take the time to craft your story with a strong singular voice that can withstand the harshness of envy and pettiness. Listen to understand how the dynamic between character and reputation is central to your legacy design and building.
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
Sunday Dec 28, 2025
When you are faced with imperfection in life, do you hide it? Or, do you work with the imperfection and see it as an opportunity to expand possibilities? Kintsugi is the Japanese art form that repairs cracks in pottery with lacquer mixed with precious metals. Imagine applying this art form to your legacy to create something beautiful from something flawed.
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Are you seeking happiness, joy, or contentment? This episode defines the differences among the three and makes the case of why joy and contentment are vital to building a lasting legacy.
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
Sunday Dec 07, 2025
A portfolio is a collection of documents. It can pertain to your financial investments or your artistic works. The function of a portfolio is to provide clarity regarding the direction and pace of your journey towards a goal. Have you reviewed the contents of your legacy's portfolio to evaluate if your efforts are moving you towards a clear, concise, and consistent message that is the core of your legacy?