Why is our society so afraid of death? How does facing the reality of the inevitable help us to live happier right now? And how can embracing change without resistance lessen the anxiety, fear, and stress most of us feel on a daily basis?
Join Amanda and her ultra pragmatic guest, David Ferrugio of DEAD Talks Podcast for a down-to-earth conversation about the benefit of facing and dealing with grief, death (others and our own), and trauma, and moving forward in a way that sets you free to trust your intuition and live a better life.
Listen for:
🔥David's story of losing his father in the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 when he was just 12 years old and how he processed this trauma as a boy
🔥The unpredictable nature of life—expecting the unexpected removes the fear, allowing you to roll with the punches more easily
🔥Why the risk of happiness feels so scary
🔥How loss automatically creates a new identify for a griever, and how you have the power to redefine the new you
🔥Motivation to get started on something without needing to know what's going to happen, and the freedom you have to change course whenever you feel moved to
🔥Permission to feel it all and trusting you won't feel devastated forever
🔥An incredible "nod" from David's father in a divinely timed experience at the 9/11 memorial
About David
David Ferrugio is the host of DEAD Talks, a podcast exploring grief, death, and the afterlife through raw, honest conversations with guests ranging from Tony Hawk to Neil deGrasse Tyson. Inspired by losing his father on 9/11 at age 12, David blends humor, heart, and curiosity to normalize talking about life’s only guarantee.
Keep an eye out for David's book to be published September 2026!!
Learn what David's up to here. Visit his website and follow DEAD Talks on Instagram.
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