#30 - I Am a Universe in and of Myself
EPISODE #30
This is a landmark episode for several reasons. It’s the final full conversation of the podcast’s first year, and it’s also the very first international call. Our caller from Canada brings a fresh perspective on death and culture, weaving together science, spirituality, and personal reflection in ways that feel both profound and deeply human.
We talk about what it means to return to nature and the cosmos after death, and how the brain might create whole new realities in our final moments. At one point, she shares an unforgettable story of a man who spent only days in a coma but believed he had lived decades of another life. We also explore the role of culture—how Western, Eastern, and Indigenous traditions shape the way we view death—and what it means to see ourselves not as isolated individuals, but as part of a collective.
Threaded throughout the conversation is one powerful idea: that each of us is a universe in and of ourselves. It’s a call that reminds us that death connects us all, across borders and across beliefs.
If you’d like to watch this conversation instead of just listening, you can find the video version on YouTube.
Listen to the full episode here or wherever you get your podcasts.