Everybody's Dying - Here's How It Taught Me To Live

About this episode

In this episode, Anna reflects on how the experience of loss has changed her perspective on life and relationships.

It’s been a couple months since I dropped into your ears, and I wanted to be honest about where I’ve been. I hit pause on podcasting to rethink my career, launch my Substack (maybe both), and figure out if this mic was really the best place for me to share. In that break, I realized two things: one, I hate editing video clips more than anything in the world, and two, I still love the freedom of just talking to you like this. So, I’m back for an eight-episode run—no promises beyond that, but I’ll be upfront with you when we get to the end. Today’s episode is about death and how losing people too soon has reshaped the way I live. I talk about stripping away the performance in friendships, birthdays, even social media, and focusing on the quiet, un-Instagrammable parts of life that actually make it worth living. If you’ve ever felt caught in the grind of “what’s next,” this one’s for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Anna Kai

Topics covered

• death
• life lessons
• friendship
• social media
• personal growth
• career reflection

Keywords

• death
• loss
• friendship
• social media
• personal growth
• career
• podcasting

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