THE TRAVIS MACY SHOW
THE TRAVIS MACY SHOW
Travis Macy
Ep. 171 Memento Mori: Embracing Mortality to Live More Fully with Jodi Wellman
1 hour Posted Sep 2, 2024 at 8:00 am.
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Can acknowledging our mortality change the way we live our lives? I'm excited to bring you a thought-provoking episode with Jodi Wellman, author of "You Only Die Once." Jodi explores how the historical openness about death contrasts with today’s tendency to avoid the topic, and introduces terror management theory—a concept that shows how awareness of death can enhance our self-esteem and commitment to our worldviews. We also discuss practical tools like the astonishingly alive quiz, which hel...