Loss of Your Mam - Akin to Losing an Invisible Parachute

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i want to talk about the grief that you experienced. But before we do that, i 've heard you speak about the loss of your mam akin to losing an invisible parachute. Can you explain what this means to you? Yes, this actually comes from a show that i really enjoy, because it gives you insight into an era that was seemingly very different from ours. The show is madmen and there's this wealthy, trust fun boy who runs the thing called roger sterling. And he loses his mom. What he says is just so beautiful and really resinant with my experience. He said: "My mother loved me in some completely pointless way, and it's gone" So

Death is universal part of the human experience. During our lives, we often must confront the painful reality of death around us, and eventually, we face that reality ourselves.

What's odd is that despite death being at the core of the human experience, many people avoid talking or thinking about it. So when people pass away or we face a health scare that brings us into contact with the fragility of life, we often don't know what to do.

In this episode, Calvin shares his experience with the death of two close loved ones: his mentor and his mom. He dives into the depths of those experiences, whether it's choosing to take his mother off life support or the psychedelic experience that helped him process his guilt. And most importantly, he shares what he's learned from years of grieving.

We hope this episode serves as a jumping off point for people to speak more openly about death and to connect with the many people that have lost a close loved one.

As a disclaimer: If you are unable to listen to difficult topics like suicide, mental health, or sexual abuse, please do not listen to this episode.

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