Ep. 13 Don’t Wait for Your Funeral to Start Living

This episode started with a totally normal Thanksgiving question:
“Hey babe… where do you wanna get buried?”

Thirty minutes later, we were planning a funeral that included taxidermy, photo ops, and the strong possibility of someone yelling, “Pull my finger.”

We laugh a lot in this one. And then—without warning—it gets real.
Because somewhere between funeral jokes and awkward family silence, we stumbled into a truth most people avoid: way too many of us are just existing… waiting for someday.

This episode is funny, uncomfortable, and oddly motivating.
Consider it a friendly nudge to start living before someone else plans your funeral.

Scannable Highlights & Timestamps

• [00:00–02:30] A Thanksgiving curveball: “Where do you want to get buried?” — and why that question cracked everything open
• [02:30–04:30] The taxidermy funeral idea (yes, really) and why discomfort can be an invitation to wake up
• [05:00–07:30] Living like you’re dying: why terminal clarity shouldn’t require a terminal diagnosis
• [07:30–09:30] Memento Mori — remembering you will die, so you actually live
• [11:00–13:30] What people really remember you for (hint: it’s not your résumé)
• [14:00–16:00] The core takeaway: don’t wait for your funeral to be yourself

Action Items:

• Ask yourself: How would I live differently if time felt shorter?
• Notice where you’re “pretending you’re fine” instead of actually living.
• Choose one thing this week that makes you feel alive, not just productive.
• Subscribe & Follow so you don’t miss conversations that challenge autopilot living.
• Reflect: If today were your last year, what would you stop postponing?
• Share this episode with someone who’s been stuck in survival mode—they might need this nudge.

Links & Resources

• Memento Mori — remembering death as a guide for living
• Scripture referenced: John 10:10 — “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
• Related idea: Live like you’re dying (Tim McGraw reference)