Podcasts about you might die tomorrow

Kate Manser is a motivational leader who helps people live more alive. Since leaving her prestigious job at Google she has spent the past decade studying transcendence, meaning, and what makes us live and die happy. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Transpersonal Psychology. As an inspirer, Kate's book, You Might Die Tomorrow, has sold thousands of copies, her art has been shown at NY Fashion Week, and she has spoken to audiences at Facebook and Google. Most of all, Kate revels in the wild and wonderful experience of being alive and invites everyone along with her. In this episode, expect to learn: About Kate's spiral into death anxiety after she had 3 of her friends die in unrelated and unexpected tragedies within 6 months How she transformed her fear into motivation to start fully living and how she stopped procrastinating on her dreams How to live like you might die tomorrow in both the macro and micro perspective How Kate went from the most depressed she's ever been in her life in 2022 to now being the happiest she's ever been And much more. This episode was AMAZING and it will leave you feeling inspired and ready to take bold action toward your biggest dreams. Please enjoy this episode with Kate Manser Shownotes: Kate's Website You Might Die Tomorrow Website Instagram TikTok: @thealivekate YouTube Text messages: Text ALIVE to 512-898-7850

In this episode of "Life, Death, and the Space Between," I chat with Kate Manser, the author of "You Might Die Tomorrow." We delve into how facing death has deeply impacted Kate's intentional living. She opens up about losing friends and how it transformed her mindset from scarcity to abundance. We discuss the deathbed gut check, the value of human connections, and living a vibrant, soul-aligned life. Kate leaves us with three key takeaways: embrace mortality, destroy limiting beliefs, and find joy in everyday moments.00:00 Introduction 01:31 The impact of death02:08 Confronting death03:28 Embracing life after loss05:32 The importance of living fully09:34 Recognizing the beauty of endings12:45 Shift in life perspective17:28 Living with intention19:29 The deathbed gut check24:25 Living true to oneself30:13 The significance of relationships32:31 Manifesting desires with intention 37:40 Embracing life's challenges39:37 Cultivating an abundant mindset40:41 Living in Abundance 41:59 Trusting the Process43:16 Living Like You Might Die Tomorrow44:56 Creation and Destruction 46:05 Cultivating Enjoyment *********************************************** SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS: If you're enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins As a member you'll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness! Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins: ● Instagram● YouTube● Website● Facebook *********************************************** FOLLOW KATE MANSER: Find Kate on https://www.katemanser.com/INSTAGRAM @thealivekate Life, Death and the Space Between is brought to you by:Dr. Amy Robbins | Host, Executive ProducerPodcastize.net | Audio & Video Production | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Manser is not just an author but a spiritual beacon for many seeking enlightenment and purpose in life. She is recognized for her thought-provoking work, "You Might Die Tomorrow," which taps deeply into the concepts of mortality and mindfulness. As a spiritual teacher, she has carved out a niche inspiring others to embrace life fully, shedding light on mortality and the urgency it can infuse into our daily existence. Kate's influence spans across various platforms, speaking at events like New York Fashion Week and prestigious organizations like Facebook headquarters. Her teachings extend into the realm of art, with showcases at major fashion events and her personal artwork embodying her philosophies.Episode Summary:In this transformation-driven episode, host Myrna Young is joined by the invigorating Kate Manser to discuss a seemingly grim yet profoundly liberating concept: living each day as if it were your last. Kate Manser, the spiritual teacher and author, unravels her journey from a corporate job at Google to embracing the precarious dance with death and eventually finding enlightenment through spirituality and mortality awareness.The conversation delves into Kate's personal awakening, which evolved from her experiences with loss and death anxiety. She shares how her friend Dan's adventurous spirit and untimely death inspired her to reevaluate her stance on death, leading her to quit her corporate life and travel, seeking a deeper understanding of life's preciousness. Kate also reflects on her transformative time at Plum Village monastery in France, where she discovered the power of walking meditation and the present moment.Key Takeaways:Mortal Mantra: The phrase "You Might Die Tomorrow" shifted from fear-inducing to a source of motivation, clarity, and joy for Kate Manser and is a catalyst for others to live more fully.Walking Meditation: Inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings, walking meditation can significantly alter our day-to-day awareness, encouraging an appreciation for ordinary moments.Embracing the Spectrum of Life: True love for life includes not only the joyful and easy experiences but also the challenges, pain, and the shadow sides of our existence.Deathbed Gut Check: A decision-making tool that shifts perspective to one's deathbed, allowing clarity to cut through life's noise and spotlight what truly matters.Ripples of Influence: Daily interactions create lasting ripples that, regardless of how insignificant they may seem, hold the power to change the world.See this video on The Transform Your Mind YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MyhelpsUs/videosTo see a transcripts of this audio as well as links to all the advertisers on the show page https://blog.myhelps.us/Follow Transform Your Mind on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myrnamyoung/Follow Transform Your mind on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063738390977Please leave a rating and review on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transform-your-mind/id1144973094

Happy Monday, Alchemist - This episode feels like a shot of inspiration! I had the pleasure of having this amazing conversation with Kate Manser, author of You Might Die Tomorrow, So Live Today. Kate doesn't just share her story; her words are incredibly moving and offers an invitation to see your life from a greater lens. Her goal is to remind you that you're capable of living your most alive life. She even shares easy ways to start implementing change, now! Kate is a spiritual leader; after 10 years in corporate, including Google, Her mission has become to help humankind feel profoundly alive. She is an inspiring and visionary artist, author, and speaker. Kate's book has sold thousands of copies in six countries and her art has been shown at New York Fashion Week. Kate has also spoken at Facebook HQ and has been quoted in O Magazine. Learn more about Kate's work at http://katemanser.com or on IG @thealivekate, and GET THE BOOK on Amazon or Audible You can also learn more about my work at http://theenergeticalchemist.com, download The Energetic Alchemist app and grab your early bird, all access pass to The Global Reiki Healing Summit. Oh, and hop over to follow me on IG, @reikiradio If you gain any insights or enjoy this episode, be sure to leave a rating and review, and share with your community. I truly appreciate it! xo

Kate Manser, author of the book You Might Die Tomorrow, will invigorate your soul back to life with a renewed passion to live each day to its fullest potential. If you find yourself living from a place of decision paralysis, inhibition or overthinking the details of how everything could go wrong, you will want to listen to the stories and wisdom Kate shares today.  We'll discuss her fear of death and the fateful death of a colleague killed in the Nepal earthquake while climbing Mount Everest that changed Kate's relationship with death and living forever.  Also, she shares with you one of the most important life hacks you will ever encounter when it comes to making big and small decisions, especially the ones that could change the course of your life forever…the Death Bed Gut Check.  And if you're interested in the retreat this September or 1:1 Coaching… The Forbidden Journey Retreat 2023 https://shorturl.at/oquJ9 FJ 1:1 Premium Coaching (6 Months) https://shorturl.at/cyAJ1 CONNECT W/ KATE WEBSITE: www.katemanser.com WEBSITE: www.youmightdietomorrow.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/thealivekate/ SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe to iTunes and leave me a 5 star review!  This is what helps the podcast stand out from the crowd and allows me to help people find a refreshing spin on spirituality with a great blend of entertainment and credible advice. Storefront: https://stan.store/nicolefrolick Website: http://nicolefrolick.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nicolefrolick Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolefrolick/ Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@nicolefrolick Spotify: shorturl.at/fikF7 iTunes: http://apple.co/2ve7DtE PayPal: https://paypal.me/theforbiddenjourney Alcheme: https://alchemyacademy.teachable.com/p/alcheme  Merch: https://www.nicolefrolick.com/shop --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enlightenup/support

Kate is a spiritual leader whose work is to help people live more alive in their everyday life. Her art, writing, guided meditations, and life as an inspirer & teacher have touched millions of people around the world. Her work is for people who struggle with decision paralysis, operate on autopilot, feel held back by inhibition, and lack an undercurrent of gratitude and joy in their everyday life. After 10 years in corporate at companies including Google, Indeed, and Carl's Jr., Kate's mission is to help humankind feel profoundly alive. She is an inspiring and visionary artist, author, and speaker. Her book “YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW” has sold thousands of copies in 6 countries. She has spoken at Facebook HQ, been quoted in O Magazine, and her art has been shown at New York Fashion Week.   Links: www.katemanser.comwww.youmightdietomorrow.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/science-spirituality/support

Do you feel like your just getting buy in life? Could you use a little revival. Listen in as Olivia interviews Kate Manser as they discuss her book "You Might Die Tomorrow". Kate Manser helps humankind feel more alive. She is a visionary creator and spiritual teacher whose works include large-scale sculpture, media, books, and film. Kate's books have sold thousands of copies in 6+ countries, her art has been shown at NY Fashion Week, and she has spoken at Facebook HQ. Most of all, Kate revels in the wild and wonderful experience of being alive.Connect with Kate www.katemanser.comwww.instagram.com/thealivekatewww.tiktok.com/@thealivekateConnect with Olivia Email - olivia@oliviatmcook.comLink's and freebies- https://linktr.ee/OliviatmcookAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What You Will Learn:Following your bliss of living fully aliveHow to use visualization to manifest what you want Kate's How to Live Fully Alive Manifesto Bio:Kate Manser helps humankind feel more alive. She is an inspiring and visionary artist, author, and speaker. Her book, YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW has sold thousands of copies in 6 countries. She has spoken at Facebook HQ, been quoted in O Magazine, and her art has been shown at New York Fashion Week. Kate's mission is to teach every human how to feel profoundly alive on any given day.Important Links:You Might Die Tomorrow: https://www.amazon.com/YOU-MIGHT-DIE-TOMORROW-Meaningful/dp/1952018005The Alive Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Alive-Workbook-Challenges-Inspiration-Meaningful/dp/1952018048YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/katemanserInsta: @thealivekateTikTok: @thealivekateWebsite: www.katemanser.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What You Will Learn:How thinking about death can be motivating?How a traumatic experience can translate to growth?How to truly feel alive.The power of death awarenessHow a deathbed mediation can help you in decision paralysisKate Manser's Bio:Kate Manser is a spiritual leader whose work is to help people live more alive in their everyday life. She is an inspiring author, artist, and the creator of the YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW movement. Most of all, she is just so grateful to be alive.Important Links:You Might Die Tomorrowhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1952018005The Alive Workbookhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1952018048www.youtube.com/c/katemanserwww.instagram.com/thealivekatewww.facebook.com/youmightdietomorrowwww.tiktok.com/@thealivekate Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Manser is a spiritual leader whose work is to help people live more alive in their everyday life. Her work as a meditation guide, author, and artist has touched millions of people around the world. Her book, YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW, was lauded as “illuminating the beauty of being alive” by NYT Bestselling author Brad Montague. Kate is currently on tour leading her Kaleidoscope Meditation Walks around the United States. Find Kate's meditations to help you live more alive in your everyday life on katemanser.com, YouTube, and Insight Timer. Find her in IG @thealivekate. Please follow The Death Dialogues Project and learn more about this project at www.deathdialogues.net where you will find links to podcast platforms and our social media. Instagram is our fave social media home @deathdialoguesproject --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deathdialogues/message

Learn why focusing on your mortality opens the door to finding deeper meaning in life. My guest Kate Manser is the inspiring visionary creator of YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW, a movement to help people really live before they die. She is the author of the book You Might Die Tomorrow and The ALIVE Workbook, which… Continue reading Ep. 314 Why Death Awareness is the Key to Your Best Life with Kate Manser

Kate was thirty years old when she realized she could do whatever she wanted with her life — and that remembering she might die tomorrow is the best motivation to do it. After experiencing this radical shift in perspective, Kate quit her job at Google to build her movement, YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW.    It is now her life’s work to inspire people at every age to really live before they die.    CONNECT WITH THEM Instagram: @youmightdietomorrow Facebook: www.facebook.com/youmightdietomorrow http://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/   Links to my podcast the Best Morning Routine, Ever!  Podcast Apple:https://apple.co/2IXLfel  Podcast Android: http://bit.ly/bmrever  Podcast Stitcher:http://bit.ly/33zJcVK   Podcast Spotify:https://spoti.fi/33DmeNG     Links to my very own morning routine app -- HitSavers: 9-actionable items done in 9-mins to HACK your morning!!! To improve the quality of your day -- your life! Try it today for free: HitSavers App Android: https://bit.ly/2YMCCvE   Hitsavers App Apple: https://apple.co/2BWpoTY    Connect with me. Habit consulting -- learn how to replace those pesky little habits that formed without your permission:  Hack your habits Calendar: https://calendly.com/lunidelouis/hack-your-habits  Website: https://lunidelouis.com

About the EpisodeYou’re going to meet my inspiring new friend Kate Manser. She is the author of the book (and the movement), YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW. SO LIVE TODAY. What you will quickly discover through our conversation is that this isn’t just a flippant slogan or catchy phrase aimed to shock. It comes from hard-won growth in response to the loss of 4 friends in a span of 2 years. Though her initial response to these devastating deaths was fear, anxiety, and retreating from the world, she discovered that the best way to honor them, to carry their memory forward, was to live each day fully and to encourage others to do the same. One of the many things my conversation with Kate confirmed for me is that you DO NOT have to choose between honoring your loss and living a joyful life. I can’t wait for you two to meet!If you want to learn more about Kate, her work, or pick up a copy of her book, you can visit www.youmightdietomorrow.comAbout The HostAs the founder of Reimagining Grief, Lisa is on a mission to change the narratives of grief, one conversation at a time. Learn more by visiting www.reimagininggrief.com In addition to hosting this podcast, she offers a variety of services and products that help us all find language when we’re at a loss for words. Additionally, she works as a freelance speaker and writer on the topics of grief, loss, and empathy for many outlets including as a VIP contributor to Thrive Global. If you’re feeling social, follow her on social media @reimagininggrief. If you like this series, please make sure to leave a rating and write a review TODAY on Apple Podcasts. #lisakeefauvermsw #reimagininggrief #widow #widowsofinstagram #socialworker #speaker #writer #empathy #empathycards #griefisasneakybitch #death #grief #loss #mourning #griefandloss #griefjourney #griefquotes #griefsupport #griefguide #podcasts #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters#spotify #applepodcasts #itunes #stillbirth #stillborn #youmightdietomorrow See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kate Manser shares with Richard Brendan insights on how to face your fear of death to live your most meaningful life.

What are the milestones that you feel you need to reach before your life feels complete and ordered? How would you like to be remembered after you are gone? What would you risk if you could achieve the life you imagine that your heroes live or lived? Kate asks questions such as these, and more, so that she keeps the inevitability of death close enough to challenge and push her into a more full and aware life today. Following the death of several friends, Kate experienced grief, fear, anxiety, and then liberation from the weight of these feelings by opening herself to death. What are the messages that Kate want you to take away from this conversation and reading her book? 1. Enjoy your life and have fun every day; 2. Remembering your death is the ultimate deadline to motivate you; and 3. Remember that we are souls and we can live the life we desire, if we begin that journey. From a natural curiosity that sent her into a professional work life at the innovation and idea hub of Google, Kate departed the road that many desire into the life that brings her a sense of empowerment, discovery, and wholeness. Though the whole shift emerged from a confrontation with her grief and the motivation to make life matter. We discuss the path to mortality awareness, the cultural issues with framing death, the need to explore other cultures to understand the blessings of the culture of your birth and the limitations, post-traumatic stress & post-traumatic growth, the practice of mortality awareness, and enjoying your life. Bio: Kate Manser is the creator of YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW, a radical movement to inspire people to really live before they die. Kate's work as an artist, author, and speaker has touched millions of people around the world, inspiring people like you to embrace death, create meaning, and live for the joy of being alive today. Her new book, also titled YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW, was lauded by NYT Bestselling author Brad Montague. She's spoken at Facebook HQ, appeared in Oprah Magazine, and all that jazz. Most of all, Kate is just so happy to be alive. RESOURCES: Kate's Site: https://www.youmightdietomorrow.com Deathbed Meditation https://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/deathbed-meditation/ Top Five Regrets of the Dying https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/ BROUGHT TO YOU BY: https://www.thecenterforhas.com Theme music provided by: http://www.modernnationsmusic.com Website for The Sacred Speaks: http://www.thesacredspeaks.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesacredspeaks/ @thesacredspeaks Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesacredspeaks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesacredspeaks/ WATCH Get Centered https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbeVcDXWXezYMkHJg-2duw

What turned you into a traveller? I've been pondering this question and in Episode 205 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast I chat with four travel lovers about the origins of their travel addiction. We start off delving back into childhood times to find some of the sparks that interested us in travel, and I speak first with Evan Petrelis. His particular entry point for learning about the world is quite unique! I also chat with Bob DiMenna who grew up loving learning about wildlife around the world, which led on to an interest in world cultures and travel. Next, we consider how you go from a casual traveller into something more serious. I talk to Ferenc Elekes who learnt an important lesson while on a two-week holiday in Australia, chatting with longer-term travellers. I also chat with Kate Manser about how visiting her friend in French Polynesia had a significant impact on her life, too. Links: Episode featuring my Dad talking about Papua New Guinea -  https://notaballerina.com/20  Evan Petrelis from Renaissance Tours - https://renaissancetours.com.au/  Bob DiMenna from The Travelers Blueprint podcast - https://thetravelersblueprint.com Ferenc Elekes - Overland Site - https://overlandsite.com/  Kate Manser’s site You Might Die Tomorrow - https://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/  Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/205   See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Life is a limited time offer. Are you truly living each day to the fullest? Today's guest, Kate Manser, pioneer of the movement YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW, believes that in order to truly live, we need to incorporate a certain level of “mortality awareness” into our lives. Only when we face our fear of death, do we gain the freedom to truly live. Tune into today's Psych Central podcast to hear Kate's personal journey and her recipe for a fulfilling life.

SaulPaul (http://saulpaul.com/) introduces Kate Manser Author of "You Might Die Tomorrow." providing us inspirational guidance on living today. https://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/

Travelling teaches us a lot - there's nothing like having a big range of different inputs in a short time to wake up your brain! Episode 174 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast includes chats with three travellers who've learnt some solid life lessons during their travels. I start off by chatting with Nicci O'Mara about a sad but important life-changing moment that happened to her in Africa a couple of decades ago. We talk about how important it is to grab life by the horns and not put off things we really want to do. Next, I talk with Eugene Devereux about his recent experiences exploring south-east Asia, an area very different to his homeland of Ireland. He explains that he learnt a lot of life lessons by experiencing such different cultures and coming to understand their history, too. Finally I chat with Kate Manser about a lesson she learnt about hospitality while she was travelling in remote Indonesia. We also circle back to something similar to Nicci's lesson and discuss why you should jump at any travel opportunity that is presented to you! Links: Nicci O’Mara from Trip Chiefs - https://tripchiefs.com/  Eugene Devereux - https://www.irishbootstrapper.com  Kate Manser’s site You Might Die Tomorrow - https://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/  Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/174

Jewels has a very exciting show tonight! RJ Banks (former Law of Attraction Radio Network Host) returns and talks about his brain surgery that led to his blindness. RJ just wrote a Law of Attraction Book with his partner, Dr. Richard Nongard who just wrote a new book called Advanced Parallel Programing and the Law of Attraction. Following that, a brilliant Kate Manser just wrote a incredible book called "You Might Die Tomorrow" (Youmightdietomorrow.com) which has you zoom into living your life to the fullest! Great show!

Life is fragile, and death is real. And as Kate Manser explains, there is no living without the possibility of death. We can live more authentic lives by being realistic about the possibility of death. Kate's soon-to-release book "You Might Die Tomorrow" can be found here: https://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/blog/2018/9/26/join-the-pre-order-list-for-the-you-might-die-tomorrow-book

Real talk, you’re gonna die. And you never know when it’s gonna happen. If you were facing the last few minutes of your life right now, would you be proud of what you accomplished? Would you have any regrets? Would you be proud of your legacy?  How do we get out of that little bubble in our minds and remember to live each day like it’s your last? What does that even mean to you?  That’s what we’re talking about today. Our guest is Kate Manser. She was thirty years old when she realized she could do whatever she wanted with her life — because something happened that opened her eyes… that she might die tomorrow. After experiencing this radical shift in perspective, Kate quit her job at Google to build her movement, called YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW.  It is now her life’s work to inspire people at every age to really live before they die.  We will learn: How to break out of apathy How to find your meaning in life including Big vs. Everyday Meaningful Things How to make tough decisions in life - The Deathbed Gut Check Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/113 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Manser was thirty years old when she realized she could do whatever she wanted with her life — and realizing she might die tomorrow is the best motivation. After experiencing this radical shift in perspective, Kate started YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW, her movement to inspire people at every age to really live before they die. Kate’s debut book will be published in February 2020. Do you have an exploring death story you’d like to share with Lisa? Please leave a comment on the podcast or contact Lisa at Lisa@ExploringDeath.com  Links and Resources from this Episode http://www.millionairemedium.com Connect with Kate Manser https://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/ https://www.facebook.com/youmightdietomorrow https://www.instagram.com/youmightdietomorrow/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/krmanser Special Listener Gift Download Your Free Abundance Meditation Show Notes Live the moment, right here, right now - 0:50 Kate's story and experience- 3:07 Enjoy your life and spend quality time - 9:33 Kate's meditation - 11:20 The deathbed meditation -  12:37 Knowing when you can have more time - 14:14 Leaving her job at Google - 15:48 How she looks at life and death  - 17:56 Lisa reads some cards for Kate - 20:24 Living like you may die tomorrow - 23:49 The psychology of mortality - 27:31 How can you mitigate your fear of death? - 28:00 Best ways to reduce death fear - 29:40 Kate's book is about her research and stories - 30:18 Enjoy your life! - 31:10 Lisa reads some cards about embracing the idea about living for today - 31:54 Embrace who you are and why you are here - 34:19 What beings of love and light like to share - 34:44 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. iTunes Spotify Stitcher RSS

Kate went through deaths of a few friends very close to her which completely changed her outlook on life and helped her realize she has no control over how or when she dies -- but has complete control over how she lives until then. She founded You Might Die Tomorrow as a brand and reminder to all of this important lesson. Find her on IG @youmightdietomorrow and her website/blog youmightdietomorrow.com

In this episode I am joined by the incredible Kate Manser. Kate is just so happy to be alive. After experiencing four separate sudden deaths of friends in two years, she experienced a radical shift in perspective: thinking about your death reminds you to live. Set on fire with zeal to live, Kate created YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW, a brand with a mission to help people really live before you die. Today, Kate spreads the message to live like you might die tomorrow through her writing, art installations, branded products, experiential events, and online content. YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW has a global following with thousands of stickers around the world, happy clients like Facebook, Inc. and a book, coming soon.

In this episode we hear what inspired Kate Manser to create the project You Might Die Tomorrow. Kate is just so happy to be alive. After experiencing four separate sudden deaths of friends in two years, she experienced a radical shift in perspective: Thinking about your death reminds you to live. She is now the creator of YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW a recognized brand with the mission to help people really live before you die. Today, YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW has a global following with thousands of stickers around the world, happy clients like Facebook, Inc. and the book is coming out before Christmas 2019. Get a free sticker at www.youmightdietomorrow.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deathdialogues/message

Travel and life intersect in all kinds of ways and Episode 144 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast is a collection of stories about when grief intersects with travel. I'm so grateful to all the guests for sharing these pretty personal stories, because I know they will be interesting and even useful for many who listen. First up I speak with Justin Watson who shares a story of a very special trip to the United States with a good friend; then Dean O'Shea talks about an important trip he took his brother on not long after their father passed away.  Finally, I chat with Kate Manser who started a project called "You Might Die Tomorrow" after the sudden, unrelated deaths of three young people she knew. She hopes to help people use activities like travelling to help them live life to the full - hopefully without having tragedy around them first. Links: Justin’s blog at Justin’s World - http://www.justins.world Dean’s site Unbelievable Adventures - https://www.unbelievableadventures.co.uk/  Kate Manser’s site You Might Die Tomorrow - https://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/  https://notaballerina.com/133 - the first part of Dean’s story https://notaballerina.com/99 - Pam’s story of the Nepal earthquake  Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/144

Learn how this grassroots movement is helping to promote mortality awareness around the world. My guest Kate Manser is a writer and motivational speaker who created the You Might Die Tomorrow movement in response to her own grief experiences. She will discuss how she overcame her own fear of death and how she has spread… Continue reading Ep. 192 You Might Die Tomorrow: A Global Movement for Living Fully with Kate Manser

Kate Manser of You Might Die Tomorrow believes that most people are good and that goodness comes out in the face of mortality. Kate Manser's work (and stickers!): http://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/ Season 6 of Coming Back returns May 1, 2019! In the meantime... Enter my giveaway to win a copy of Now You See the Sky by Catharine H. Murray and Becoming Starlight by Dr. Sharon Prentice by entering your email address at  http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/giveaway-coming-back-podcast Ask Me Anything LIVE on Google Hangouts Monday 4/22 at 8:00pm Central when you pledge just $1/month or more on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia Apply for private grief coaching with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-coaching/ Subscribe to Coming Back: Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2CMqhhE Spotify http://spoti.fi/2CMr16k Stitcher http://bit.ly/2m08eJr YouTube http://bit.ly/2m1JWil Google Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/y8elxq9t TuneIn http://bit.ly/2F469Fl Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/ To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, leave a voicemail at 312.725.3043 or email shelby@shelbyforsythia.com. Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

Ever been on a yoga retreat in an exotic destination or considered a meditation vacation? On Episode 127 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast we are talking yoga and meditation travel - where's a good place to go for a yoga holiday, what are the benefits of spending some of your travel time meditating, and much more! My first guest is Meagan Hurst who is my total go-to-gal for all things yoga - and she comes through with some great discussion of yoga teacher training in Nicaragua and also the idea of "DIY yoga retreats", for the budget-conscious yoga traveller. After that I chat to Kate Manser who accidentally went on a multi-year yoga and meditation world tour! She has lots of interesting tips on destinations across Asia and some interesting tales too. Finally, I talk with Queen D Michele who recently moved to live in Mexico, in the Lake Chipala area, which as it turns out is a bit of a hotspot for meditation and yoga and has quite drastically changed the way Queen lives. Links: Thanks to Awesome Maps https://awesome-maps.com/ - use AMANDA15 to get a 15% discount  Their yoga map at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bnYxfkfPuk Meagan Hurst of Malas With a Mission - http://malaswithamission.com/  Kate Manser of You Might Die Tomorrow - https://www.youmightdietomorrow.com/  Queen D Michele’s book Considerations: A Guide For Moving Abroad - https://amzn.to/2WWjHf0   Book Yoga Retreats site mentioned by Kate - https://www.bookyogaretreats.com  Prana Veda in Bali, mentioned by Kate - https://www.pranavedabali.com/en/ Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Tweet me @amandakendle Hashtag #thoughtfultravelpod Follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NotABallerina    Show notes: http://notaballerina.com/127

Do you have disturbing thoughts about your own death? Or horrific daydreams where you play out different scenarios involving your own death, or that of your loved ones? I think of it as the "elephant in the room" when we’re talking about spirituality and our souls. We’re probably all having these thoughts a lot more than we’re talking about them … You Might Die Tomorrow is Kate Manser's life’s work dedicated to helping you live urgently, love openly, and enjoy your life — by thinking about your death. It’s about an inspiration to live today. GUEST LINKS - KATE MANSER www.youmightdietomorrow.com Deathbed Meditation You Might Die Tomorrow Facebook Group MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Heather Alice Shea HOST LINKS - SLADE ROBERSON Slade's Books & Courses Get an intuitive reading with Slade Automatic Intuition FACEBOOK GROUP Shift Your Spirits Community BECOME A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/shiftyourspirits Edit your pledge on Patreon TRANSCRIPT Kate: Yeah, I was just like everybody else. I didn't really think about death very much, other than thinking that I was totally invincible all throughout high school, doing a lot of dangerous things. But at the time, what precipitated my shift, from going from not thinking about death to embracing death, which is where I am today, was a period of intense death anxiety. I don't know if you've ever been there, Slade, but I was just consumed by death anxiety. At the time, I was in a marriage that was very unhappy and I was just in decision paralysis agony, didn't know what to do, and then I had three people die around my same age in unrelated tragedies in a span of six months. So that just sent me into a tailspin oh, Ohmygod, I could die at any moment. I need to be scared all the time. Slade: Mmm... So tell me, what are some of the components of death anxiety? What are the thoughts and the voices that you're hearing? What are they saying? Kate: It was like there was a movie in my head all the time of a really gory, not fun movie happening where like, if I was driving into an intersection, for example, which you do, we do all the time. I would just have this quick snap vision of a Mack truck coming and taking me out as I went through the intersection. And then it would just continue. That movie would continue and I would think, oh, what would happen? The paramedics would come, then my family would have to be notified. All down just this dark tunnel of mortality. And then the same thing would apply for other people in my life. I would imagine getting the call that my mom had died unexpectedly. And I think the phone was kind of a trigger for me because I had gotten a couple of these unexpected calls when three of my friends died. I had that negative association. And so I was just afraid of death all the time. It was just this mysterious unknown thing that I couldn't control but put all my energy into trying to. Slade: Okay, so it was much more visceral violence, suspensful gory movie kind of stuff for you. It wasn't even more the existential stuff. It was actual... Well I've heard before that that's kind of a PTSD thing? To, in the moment, be struck with flashes of anxious violence. I mean, anything can cause you to have PTSD. You could have it around the trauma of those phone calls. You know what I'm saying? The ones that had happened in the past and that was some kind of lingering energy that was getting triggered. Kate: Oh yeah. And it was the gory moment of death, for sure, but it was also.. My mind was very preoccupied with all the things that would happen after the death occurred. Because that's what's unknown. We don't know if we're going to be like the stoic, you know, if we lose someone in our life that we really care about, are we going to be the stoic survivor or are we going to be like crumbled under the circumstances? So I would have trouble sleeping at night because I would imagine the whole scenario. What would happen if my husband had died unexpectedly, and calling his family and going to Brazil to have a funeral there and all of the things that would happen. It got to the point that, I had always been someone who was like, pretty much a lover of life, but during this period, which lasted about a year and half, I was putting all my energy into death anxiety and it had completely clouded the beauty of life. Slade: Okay, so I have to tell you. There was this synchronicity involved with our meeting. The day before I was introduced to your site, a woman had posted in our Facebook Shift Your Spirits community asking if anyone else had obsessive thoughts about death. Kate: Wow... Slade: And she was really quick to say that, it wasn't really negative, it wasn't violent. She wasn't contemplating suicide or anything like that. She was just kind of putting it out there that she thought really often about death. But more from an existential place. That's why I was surprised that you were talking about these kind of violent scenarios, the actual death itself. She was kind of talking more from a place of like, being really profoundly aware, like this clock ticking and having this limited amount of time on earth and she just put it out there and said, you know, that she was thinking about it in a contemplative way. She found it odd that more people didn't talk about it, right? It's like this elephant in the room, especially in a community like ours where we're talking about spirits and communication from those who've passed. That kind of stuff. She was asking if anyone wanted to chime in and say how they felt about it. And it was weird because it was one of those posts where a lot of people were liking it or responding to it without commenting. So I said, "Yeah, I really do think those thoughts actually, and I wasn't sure what to say though in support of that other than... I feel you. Kate: Yeah. Slade: And then the very day, there you were with your message and I thought, okay, this is obviously a conversation that I need to have for everyone who was probably seeing that post and thinking, I don't even know what to do with this. So help me reframe this in a positive light. How did you get to a place where you could embrace your death? Kate: So believe it or not, it was another tragic and unexpected death of someone around me, same age, so it was like the fourth. A year and a half had passed since that six months where I had three in a row. I believe it was, yeah, about a year and a half went by and then a friend and coworker of mine at Google, Dan Freedenburg, was climbing Mount Everest and he died in the Nepal earthquake, in an avalanche, when he was up at base camp. Man, I was so angry initially when I heard that he died, because he was a really vibrant, adventurous, goofy, very intelligent person, and very well liked among Google and his friends. He dated a celebrity and what my first reaction was, was just anger. That he had taken part in an elective sport, really, and took his life in his own hands and ultimately it was his choice to climb Mount Everest. That ultimately took him out of this world, away from all of us. I was so mad at him at first. But then as I thought more about it, I realized that climbing Mount Everest is something that you don't just like do on a random Saturday. It's something that requires a ton of mindful energy. It's very expensive. You have to train really hard for it and it's a choice that you make over a long period of time. I realized that he was a very smart and vibrant person and he had put a lot of thought into climbing Mount Everest. He accepted the risk that came with that because, as I looked back on his decision, I came upon this realization that he HAD to climb Mount Everest in order to truly live. That if he had stayed on the ground, he also would have died in a way as well, because he would have been living out of his system of values and not living his authentic life. That was when I suddenly saw death in a new perspective, which was that I have no control over when I die. Dan had no control over when he died and he decided to live vibrantly and take calculated risk. I could die climbing Mount Everest if I ever did that, which I probably wouldn't. I could die in that intersection that I was so afraid of going through all the time. Or, I'm a very clumsy person! I could probably die climbing the stairs, and I'm putting so much of my precious energy into worrying about death when I could be putting that energy into living while I'm still alive. That was really the main turning point for me, was just like, hey, I could die tomorrow and whereas when I was with the death anxiety, that was the most terrifying thought. Suddenly, a light had been shown on it and I was like, oh! I could die tomorrow! And that's the most freeing concept I've ever experienced. Slade: So that's interesting. The fact that we could make that a freeing concept. So how do you recommend, as we're listening, we're all probably now really feeling the anxiety about it. So how do we manage that? Kate: Yeah. I'm actually doing some research right now for this for the last chapter that I'm working on for my book. Like, psychologically we manage our fear of death. I believe that fear of death is... And many, many scientists and psychologists believe that fear of death is like the one universal fear that all humans share. We're not all afraid of snakes but we're all afraid of death. The research shows that the best way to manage our fear of death is two things: Number one. To live life in accordance with our values, which then bolsters our self-esteem. And number two, to invite mortality awareness into your consciousness, as opposed to keeping it on the fringes, because I'd be very curious to talk to the woman who posted in your Facebook group what her contemplation has been and the arc of that. Because, I know I can say for myself that the more I invite death into my life, the more I think about it and meditate on it, the better I feel and the more vibrant I live while I'm still alive. Slade: So how do you think we can use this sense of our mortality to empower us? To help us make decisions about what we're doing in our lives? Kate: Man, in death, everything seems to just fall away and become clear. Death is this... There's something about it. There's something about the finality of it that we have so much going on in our lives that when we look at it from the perspective of death or the end of our life, we realize how little of it really matters to us. That's what I've found is the best way to help me make decisions in life is, I actually do this thing that I call the Deathbed Gut Check, which is that when i'm faced with a decision that I'm having trouble making, I don't know what to do. I get decision paralysis with the best of them and I'm frozen and trying to figure out what the heck I want to do with my life. I do the Death Bed Gut Check, which is, I will close my eyes and imagine myself on my deathbed. I'm on my deathbed and I'm looking at the present moment or the tough decision that I'm trying to make, I'm looking BACK at it from the perspective of being about to die. I am given a sense of clarity and I imagine myself thinking, like, ok, I'm on my deathbed, how do I feel having done Option A. I observe the visceral reaction in my body. Do I feel a lightness of being, or do I feel a pit at the bottom of my stomach? I do the same thing for Option B. Because it's so loud in our lives, with all this stuff that swirls around, and it's difficult to focus on... get that perspective of what matters. I use that sense of mortality to get perspective and help me make decisions in life. And that five second Deathbed Gut Check has helped me make some really, really important decisions and also really simple ones. And it's something that, death is accessible to all of us and it's a tool that is radically underused. Slade: I have to share with you that several months ago, I was working with a healer around some creativity blocks and I was really struggling with the book that I was working on. Part of my struggle was that I had another book that I really wanted to be writing instead, and I had this HUGE sense of guilt about abandoning one to work on the other, and abandoning all that work and etcetera etcetera. I was just angst thinking about it, as authors do. You know, just ridiculously blown up into this existential crisis. The woman I was sharing all this with came back to me with just a really simple question: If you had only enough time to live and produce one of these books, which one is it? Kate: Wow. Slade: And it was INSTANTLY... Kate: gasp It was! Slade: You know what I mean? The answer was like, Oh. Kate: Lightning bolt. Slade: Yeah! It was like, so just flashed through your body. Like, all the thinking and worrying and pros and cons list just fell away. Kate: Yes! Slade: Yeah, so I will now call it the Deathbed Gut Check. Kate: Yeaaaah. Slade: It's a great way to think about it. Well, so you also have something called the Deathbed Meditation. Tell us about that. Kate: The Deathbed Meditation actually came from the Deathbed Gut Check, because I had observed these positive effects of imagining myself on my deathbed and helping me make decisions in life that... I became curious about the deeper effects of meditating on mortality. So I started googling around and I learned a lot about how pervasive death-awareness is, particularly in the Buddhist religion. But I couldn't find an actual meditation similar to what that Deathbed Gut Check is, from the perspective of our deathbed, looking back over our lives, and so I wrote one. I've been facilitating it now for I think two and a half years and it's of course morphed over that time but it's essentially a guided meditation that's anywhere between 20 and 30 minutes. That's appropriate for novice and experienced meditators alike, in which I safely guide you to imagine yourself on your deathbed, wherever that is for you. It's different for everybody. It could be your grandparents' house. It could be a shack on the beach. It could be, one guy actually, for him, his safe place, where his deathbed was, where he imagined it in this meditation, was a place that he had been on in a psychedelic trip and he said, "I never thought I'd be able to get back there and the meditation took me there." So from the perspective of your deathbed, wherever that is, we go through and we look over your life. You growing up. We look at the decisions that you made in the time that you had. What you did do, what you didn't do. And we observe, again, those visceral feelings that come out. But again, it's without judgement because at the end of your life, there's nothing you can do. But then at the end of the meditation, we close with a call to act, because unlike on your deathbed, at the end of this meditation, you DO have more time. And with that, we have seen some really beautiful personal transformations occur. Slade: What kind of feedback do you get from the people who are doing this meditation? What are their takeaways? Kate: Oh, so many amazing things and I have to tell you, when I first started doing, even when I first started, with the whole concept of, you might die tomorrow, and the Deathbed Meditation, it had radically shifted my life for the better. I'm telling you, I made changes in my life. I quit my job. I went travelling for a couple of years. Like, those things are awesome, but it was really the daily impact that mortality awareness had in my life, that just made me want to share it with the world. But there were incidences where I was like, oh, this is talking about death. There are some people or some instances in which people may not accept it with open arms, and it will be hard. And the two incidences that I thought were, one, people who were actually dying. People with terminal illness or the elderly or people who deal with death every day in their lives, like doctors for example. I was like, oh, I don't want to talk about you might die tomorrow with them because it's so real for them and I think it's inappropriate. It turns out, over time, that those people, and particularly those with terminal illness, are the OG fans of you-might-die-tomorrow. And what I realize is like, unlike the rest of us, they can't push death under the rug. So from there, I gained a new sense of confidence in my message for everyone. And then regarding the Deathbed meditation, just recently I, when I was doing workshops and things, I wasn't always including it. But when I got the call from Facebook a couple of months ago and they wanted me to perform, or facilitate, the Deathbed meditation at their corporate office here in Austen, that was when I knew that this is a message that I should not be afraid of. This is a message that people want to hear. And some of the transformations I've seen are people who, like, one woman is a scientist and she was working testing soils for the government. She left her job and is now pursuing her dream to become a nutritionist. There are a lot of people who packed up their things and are now travelling in various parts of the world as a result of the meditation. But really, what I hope is that, these big changes are fantastic in living life in accordance with what's meaningful to you. It is fantastic. But it's the little ways that death can positively impact your life, which is what I hope people take away from the Deathbed Meditation. Just loving more vibrantly, living more urgently, and making it a priority to enjoy our time while we're still here. Slade: So, this may be a little bit obvious question. It may just be a continuation of what you're just saying. But what do you hope that you can contribute to our collective understanding into the greater conversation about spirituality and our experience being human. What do you hope your legacy is? Kate: Mmm... my legacy. I hope that people can embrace their death. That is my message. But really, at the end of the day, I found that you might die tomorrow and thinking about my death is a means to an end. Thinking about my death has positively impacted my life. But what I want people to take away at the end of the day is to live in accordance with your values and I have no idea why we're really here. We're like, what is that saying? We're meat sacks gravitationally stuck to a rock spinning in a galaxy greater than our comprehension. We don't know why we're here. And so, to prioritize enjoyment in life, I think that's what I really would want people to take away, is just have fun. And you have no idea, just enjoying your life, how far that ripple effect will go to that which you don't even understand. Slade: It occurs to me that I should probably ask you, what are your feelings about the concepts of life after death, of the spirit surviving this lifetime? There's no right or wrong answer. I'm just curious what your personal feeling is about all that. Kate: I'm actually weirdly a fan of conspiracy theories. And I definitely don't think the afterlife and spirituality is a conspiracy theory but I say that because one of the things that I'm grateful for in my life is that I believe anything is possible until it's proven otherwise. And I really like the idea of, in our consciousness, living on in spirituality. So I believe in the possibility of the afterlife. I absolutely believe in spirituality and if you look into the experiences of people who have actually had near death experiences, one of the key things, the key aspects that many of these experiences share is an understanding of the Oneness of humanity and shared consciousness, and the idea that our lives do go on. And again, I think that death is the greatest teacher, and if that's what they see and it brings me comfort, then I'd absolutely believe in it. What was your experience of mortality awareness? Slade: You know, I think mine is more of the existential stuff, and part of what I contemplate a lot, because I am surrounded by a community of people. Here's the weird thing - my brand is all about bringing spirituality down to earth. Like fewer hearts and flowers is my tagline... Kate: Yeah. Slade: Yeah, yeah. So what that really means is it doesn't do anything for me if I can't apply it to my actual life. If spirituality and personal development go hand in hand, for me, and all this great new age vocabulary and tools and concepts only really, where's rubber hit the road kind of thing. So I'm always looking for that for myself, and that's sort of what I share and put out into the world. Like, okay, well it's great that you can talk to your spirit guides. What can we do with that, you know? Kate: Yeah. Slade: But it's interesting because I still attract an audience that is much more woo woo than I am. Sometimes I look at the conversations going on in my own Facebook community and I'm like, man these people are out there! And I love it! I love it because I don't... I'm not there to debunk anything. And like you said, you know, if there's something that I don't really, if I can't disprove it... My favourite quote is actually from Marilyn Monroe. She was being interviewed by someone for a newspaper article and she made an offhand remark about somebody's astrological sign and the reporter said, "Do you believe in that?" And she, with this totally like, Duh, look on her face, was like, "I believe in everything a little bit." So I kind of have that feeling. Like, I believe in everything a little bit. So one of the things that I notice in my own deathbed meditative contemplations is, I have a lot of friends who are mediums who spend... their entire jobs and career and purpose revolves around the concept of speaking to people who have passed away. And I'm not a medium. All mediums are psychic but not all psychics are mediums. Kate: Yeah. Slade: And I don't specifically have that experience. So I have a big "Huh... okay, that's interesting." So what I find my contemplations being is, I'm led down all of these super phenomenal paranormal conversations with people all the time. I'm inundated with the concept that, you know, our souls are infinite and all that kind of stuff. And I can visit people here, talk to them after I'm gone. And then I'll have these moments where I am like, wait a minute, that's what everybody else thinks. And I'll reel it all the way back in and think, what do I really think about that? And I have this concept that I've only spoken about with a few people. I actually did... Remember when I said sometimes my conversations with new people are more interesting than any other? I spoke with this woman named Heather Alice Shea once on the show and we were set up through a mutual friend. "You guys should do an episode!" She and I talked for 50 minutes before we started the interview and it was all around an offhand comment that I had made about the fact that sometimes I think about being an atheist. And I test out my beliefs in terms of like, can I still be a psychic and be an atheist? Can I still explain some of this phenomenon without having to believe in a higher power or like a bearded man in the sky kind of thing. So I have this whole concept of spiritual atheism that I play with. She and I just went down this rabbit hole about that, right? Again, it's not about debunking anything or disproving anything, but is there this place that you can be comfortable in where you don't know? Kate: Mmm... the ambiguity. Slade: Yeah! Are you okay with the thought that, you know, this could happen or something else could happen? I could be totally surprised. It could all be over and I wouldn't even know, you know? So those are the kinds of things that I think about. I don't know if that answers your question, but... Kate: Yeah, that's beautiful. I mean, that really hits on what helped me is getting comfortable with that ambiguity and mindfully channelling my energy elsewhere. It's like, oh, I don't have control over when or how I die. But I have 100% control over how I live until that time comes. Slade: Yes. Kate: And I love that spiritual atheism. I met a guy who now has a retreat in Thailand and man, he's very passionate about his concept of spiritual atheism. Slade: Really! Kate: Oh yeah, yeah. I should connect you guys. Slade: Yeah! Who is it? Kate: His name is Pierre. He is American but he studied Zen Buddhism for many years in Japan and how has a retreat in Thailand. He's just very outspoken about this idea that you CAN separate them. You can separate the woo woo from the spirituality. And that you can make it whatever you want. And very specifically about the spiritual atheism. Slade: I have this fantasy. Like, you know you have your play out the - ooo what if this happened, kind of thing. And this is the comment that I made that Heather picked up on. I did an episode once about how I fantasize about just one day becoming a born again atheist. Kate: Wow. Slade: And announcing to everyone, I've worked my way through the list and I've found a way that I can philosophically justify all of this. For myself. Who would be okay with that? Who would stick around? Because I don't... I actually think that we can have all of this stuff. I think there's a lot of biological explanations that will exist in the future understanding. I believe that a lot of the things that we experience as psychic phenomenon is literally just a part of our biology and the miracle of our brain. And it doesn't mean that it's not happening. It just means that we're just equipped to do it in mortal form. You know what I mean? Kate: Wow. Slade: I think that there's a lot of science that could explain some of the phenomenon that we experience. That's not a psychic prediction necessarily. It's just this thing that I contemplate a lot, which is, can we have all of this? And is it okay if you choose to populate your spirituality with supernatural concepts? Because I kind of think, at the end of the day, people who have faith, even if it's a different faith system, I have found, are more open in general. They're more compassionate, they're more likely to believe other people's beliefs. They're more likely to leave other people alone to be whatever they want to be. They are less likely to need to convert everyone to their way of thinking. You see it in elderly people in particular, who really talk in purely fundamentalist Christian vocabulary. But their philosophy and their vibe and their true wisdom is super open minded and extremely liberal. I kind of feel like there is a place. There is a happy spot. I think that maybe it's what your message is about. That there's a place where we can exist in uncertainty. And because of the uncertainty, be motivated to make it all amazing now. Because what good is it, again, if it's not useful to us right now, what good is it if I'm gonna be able to contact my loved ones after I'm dead? That's great, but what kind of impact can that have on people's experiences here and now in the moment? Can we do something practical? Can we be okay with the concept that what some people talk about is spiritual entities to a more clinical, intellectual mindset? We can talk about the archetypes as kind of psychological programming that all our brains kind of carry, like apps on our phone or whatever. Kate: Yeah. Slade: So I like to contemplate the place where all those things end up in a big chaotic mash and I think at the end of the day, it's a little bit of a choice. And as long as the choice is life and happiness and I'm gonna get off my ass and DO something, then I'm cool with whatever you want to bring. Kate: Yeah. Wow, you had a very insightful observation there about people who have a sense of spirituality being more open and accepting. There's actually scientific, or psychological basis for this. It's the research that I'm doing now is basically like, it really all comes down to security. And if you have a sense of security, which religion very often provides, you have the space to be more open. Because you don't feel threatened. Whether it is Christian fundamentalism or whatever the belief in, that everything's going to be okay, that you're part of a group and things are stable. That bolsters self-esteem. But one of the things that I argue in my book is that spirituality is amazing. And I absolutely believe that people should do whatever makes them feel good. I think you can also create your own personal religion of what is meaningful to you. Whether whatever you're practising religion is, you can kind of personal religion of, okay, these are the things that are important to me. And I'm going to actually live in accordance with those, and then that, therefore, provides that security that allows people to be open and... Man, that was a beautiful observation. Slade: Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me about this today. Tell everyone where they can go to find you online to explore this more. Kate: Yeah! Come hang out with me. My website is www.YouMightDieTomorrow.com. Pretty easy to remember. And I am finishing up my book now. It's going to hopefully be coming out this summer. And if you're interested in joining our community on Facebook, or inquiring about the experience of the Deathbed Meditation, I do those in person and online and groups and corporate workshops. I just love to hear about what your experiences are and what thinking about your death has done and impacted your life. Slade: That's wonderful, Kate. That's for coming on the show. Kate: Thank you, Slade.

At the age of 27, Kate Manser was working at Google when she had a number of people close to her die young and unexpectedly. It sent her into a tailspin of fear and anxiety, processing her own death one day. That is, until she slowly pivoted toward seeing these tragedies and her new awareness of her own impending death as an opportunity to live as fully as her loved ones had. She’s since turned this self-awakening into a movement called You Might Die Tomorrow that reminds people around the world that we’re not promised tomorrow, so we need to live fully today. You may have seen her Installation at Burning Man or perhaps you’ve seen her one of her stickers on a random wall, sign or car that simply say, “You Might Die Tomorrow.” In this episode, Branden and Kate discuss how we can allow death to make us less selfish, how to make decisions easier, and what it looks like to live every day like it’s your last. soundsgoodpodcast.com/kate ——— Sponsor: Visit GetLasting.com/good to download the nation's number 1 relationship counseling app and to help support Sounds Good.

Hello, all!  This was an episode that was supposed to air a while back. I postponed it due to a shooting at my alma mater's college night at the Borderline night club in Thousand Oaks. I felt that the topic just wouldn't be appropriate for that day.  However, now that we are in a new year, it's the perfect time to think about your values, your goals, your aspirations, and how to live better in the now. That's exactly what we talk about in this interview. In this episode, I interview Kate Manser from You Might Die Tomorrow about the concept or mortality awareness and how that can be used to help you make decisions and appreciate the present. As always, you can send me questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com and if you like what you've heard, please rate or share the show on social!

Kate Manser is so happy to be alive. Here s her story. In 2013, Kate s 27-year old manager at Google and her 27-year old college friend died in unrelated, unexpected tragedies. It shocked and terrified her, and she developed a fear of death that began to take over her life: she would imagine getting hit as […] The post OM090 – You Might Die Tomorrow with Kate Manser appeared first on About Meditation.