We all know we’re going to die. So why do we live like we have unlimited time?
In this episode, author and life design coach Jodi Wellman joins Alice to talk about the surprising power of using your mortality as a motivator for living a bigger, bolder life. Jodi shares how rejection, boredom, and “just fine” living are often symptoms of a life stuck in autopilot—and how death can wake us up to the urgency of now.
From the “stapler moment” that made Jodi realize she was stuck in a corporate loop she didn’t want, to the mindset shift that helped her trade regret for action, this is a conversation about the kind of clarity that only comes when you confront the one truth we’re all avoiding: our time is running out.
If you’ve been postponing joy, waiting to feel ready, or secretly wondering if this is all there is—this episode is for you.
Resources & Links:
📘 Order Jodi’s Book: You Only Die Once, https://www.amazon.com/You-Only-Die-Once-Regrets/dp/0316574279
🌐 Learn more about Jodi’s work:
https://www.fourthousandmondays.com/
Chapters:
00:00 The Moment Jodi Realized She Was Sleepwalking Through Life
06:45 Refilling the Stapler—and Other Signs You’re Playing It Safe
11:33 Death as a Productivity Tool
16:58 Why Rejection Is Better Than Regret
23:40 How to Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
30:22 The “Monday Countdown” That Will Change Your Perspective
36:50 Designing a Life That Feels Fully Alive
42:14 Jodi’s Final Question: What Would You Do If You Knew You Were Dying?