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Does the thought of death trigger you ?
What if that fear is secretly running your life and preventing you from finding the joy and inner peace you desire?
In this episode, Ben reveals how his fear of dying was tangled up with shame and the terror of never living as his true self. Mitra shares what she's witnessed sitting with people in their final moments, and why death looks nothing like we imagine. Together, they explore a powerful eulogy-writing practice that helps uncover what you're truly meant to do with your life. This isn't about dying—it's about finally living.
What You’ll Learn:
- How death anxiety drives achievement addiction, resistance to endings, and the feeling that "it's too late"
- Why shame and death fear are connected—and how dissolving one can dissolve the other
- The eulogy exercise that reveals your authentic desires and transforms how you live now
If you’re someone who ….
- Feels a constant rush to achieve more but can't name why
- Struggles to end things that aren't working because endings feel scary
- Fears you'll die without ever living as your true self
…then you’ll want to be sure to listen in on this episode. Enjoy!
Chapters:
00:00 : Why Death Fear Shapes How We Live
02:07 : The Achievement Trap and Fear of Dying
05:07 : Death's Bad PR and Cultural Avoidance
09:01 : Shame, Unworthiness, and Fear of Death
13:47 : What Actually Happens in the Death Room
18:13 : The Eulogy Exercise That Changes Lives
24:39 : Moving Beyond Generic to Specific Desires
28:20 : How Writing a Eulogy Births New Possibilities
31:04 : When the Exercise Feels Too Charged
34:31 : Death Informs How We Live
35:16 : The Death of This Episode
Links :
Shame Episode: https://theinnerview.live/episodes/ep41
Shadow Work Episode: https://theinnerview.live/episodes/ep48
Learn more about Mitra’s self-coaching program: https://mitramanesh.com/
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Ben Dadbin, Mitra Manesh
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