Death, Dopamine, and Doing the Damn Thing ft. Jodi Wellman

Death, Dopamine, and Doing the Damn Thing ft. Jodi Wellman

Released Friday, 25th July 2025
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Death, Dopamine, and Doing the Damn Thing ft. Jodi Wellman

Death, Dopamine, and Doing the Damn Thing ft. Jodi Wellman

Death, Dopamine, and Doing the Damn Thing ft. Jodi Wellman

Death, Dopamine, and Doing the Damn Thing ft. Jodi Wellman

Friday, 25th July 2025
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#78: If you’ve ever felt stuck in the rinse-and-repeat cycle of life, this episode is your wake-up call.

Jodi Wellman, author of You Only Die Once and founder of Four Thousand Mondays, joins me for a conversation that’s as deep as it is energizing. We talk about how grief, boredom, and near-death wake-up calls (literal or not) can be the ultimate invitation to actually live your damn life.

We cover:
 — What it means to live like you mean it
 — Why “someday” is a dangerous trap
 — How small joys and everyday novelty can change everything
 — Bucket lists, regrets, and why the Grim Reaper might actually be your BFF

This episode isn’t about fearing death; it’s about using it to spark something real. You only die once. But how many Mondays do you have left? (Seriously. Count them.)


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