Calvinrosser: My mam had me, i think, probably not planned, at aged 24. She met my dad, i believe, in north carolina, and they quickly fell in love and had a baby. He was into drugs, gambling, other things, and i think he disappeared off to california,. And didn't give child sport and stuff. So me and my mam kind of grew up just me and her. We were just this team that was taking on what was a pretty hard world for both of us. I think it was in large part because i was her sole meaning in her life and kind of the main source of strength. If people are
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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