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Thinking About Death for a Better Life With Jodi Wellman


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This week on Live Happy Now, we launch our Summer Reading Program with Jodi Wellman, whose book You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets invites us to rethink how we spend our days and start living with fewer regrets. Jodi joins host Paula Felps to explain how embracing the reality of our limited time can actually make life feel richer, more vibrant, and more meaningful. Drawing from personal experience, positive psychology research, and her signature humor, she explains why we’re so prone to postponing our lives — and how small, intentional choices can help us feel more “astonishingly alive” every day.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • Why the concept of memento mori can be a powerful motivator for living more fully.
  • How Jodi’s personal wake‑up call shaped her mission to help others stop postponing their lives.
  • Simple, accessible ways to feel more alive — without a dramatic life overhaul.
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