How Have Deaths Changed Your Life?

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"I've always had a deep connection to the more existential parts of life. And these experiences really solidified that for me" "i feel like i'm going to experience many more deaths in my life, and so one thing i don't want to do is I don't want those to make me really bitter about the world," he says. 'You go through a difficult experience, you go through the trenches of it, and then you come out on the other side stronger or wiser in some way' The author also shares his regrets with her mam - including not having video footage of her laughing at jokes she would tell him.

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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