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What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living

2026-07-02 · 35 min · 20 entities

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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://alkemispaint.com/
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://sk.sagepub.com/reference/anthropology
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://kuzofoulkfh.com/
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://simplypsychology.org/

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  • mentioned Health & Fitness concept
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  • mentioned Self-Improvement concept
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    Feed category: Self-Improvement
  • mentioned Alternative Health concept
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    Feed category: Alternative Health
  • discusses Education concept
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    evidence rules-v5
    Feed category: Education
  • discusses Health & Fitness concept
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    Feed category: Health & Fitness
  • discusses Self-Improvement concept
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    Feed category: Self-Improvement
  • discusses Alternative Health concept
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    Feed category: Alternative Health

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  • mentioned alkemispaint.com website
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://alkemispaint.com/
  • mentioned Anthropology website
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://sk.sagepub.com/reference/anthropology
  • mentioned kuzofoulkfh.com website
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://kuzofoulkfh.com/
  • mentioned simplypsychology.org website
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://simplypsychology.org/
  • references alkemispaint.com website
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://alkemispaint.com/
  • references Anthropology website
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://sk.sagepub.com/reference/anthropology
  • references kuzofoulkfh.com website
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://kuzofoulkfh.com/
  • references simplypsychology.org website
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    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://simplypsychology.org/

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  • mentioned Darin Olien person
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    Feed author/publisher: Darin Olien
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    Feed author/publisher: Darin Olien
  • mentioned Regrets Of The Dying person
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying
  • references Regrets Of The Dying person
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    Link in episode "What My Mom's Death Taught Me About Living": https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying
Episode description as stored
What if grief isn't something we're meant to "get over"—but something we're meant to carry with love? In one of his most personal episodes ever, Darin opens his heart following the passing of his mother, Sandra Lee Olien. Rather than offering easy answers or tidy stages of grief, he shares the raw, complicated reality of loss: the tears, the gratitude, the anger, the laughter, the memories, and the profound realization that death doesn't simply teach us about endings—it teaches us how to live. Drawing from psychology, cultural traditions around the world, personal stories, and the wisdom of those facing the end of life, Darin explores why Western culture struggles with grief, why love is an active practice rather than a feeling, and how embracing mortality can become one of the greatest invitations to authenticity, forgiveness, vulnerability, and purpose. This is not simply an episode about death. It's an episode about living so fully that, when the end eventually comes for all of us, there is as little left unsaid as possible.     What You'll Learn Why Western culture often avoids meaningful conversations about grief The difference between "moving on" and maintaining continuing bonds with loved ones How cultures around the world approach death and remembrance Why grief isn't linear—and why that's completely normal The psychology of disenfranchised grief Darin's deeply personal reflections after losing his mother How unconditional love creates lifelong resilience Why unresolved relationships become our greatest regrets The five most common regrets people share at the end of life Why vulnerability is one of the greatest expressions of love How death can become one of life's greatest teachers Practical ways to live with more honesty, forgiveness, and purpose     Chapters 00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:00:33 – Sponsor: Alkemis Paint 00:03:24 – A deeply personal announcement: the loss of Darin's mother 00:04:01 – Why this is the first episode about grief 00:05:04 – Grief, celebration, and holding conflicting emotions at once 00:06:00 – Why life continues after loss 00:07:02 – Death teaches us how to love 00:08:11 – Why grief receives so little space in Western culture 00:09:14 – Understanding disenfranchised grief 00:10:24 – Moving on versus maintaining continuing bonds 00:11:25 – Why grief doesn't have a finish line 00:12:01 – Modern society has outsourced death 00:13:17 – Moving inward instead of moving on 00:13:33 – Sponsor: Manna Vitality 00:15:28 – How Mexico celebrates ongoing relationships with ancestors 00:16:16 – Madagascar, Ghana, India, and global grief traditions 00:18:15 – Why rituals help us process loss 00:19:30 – Allowing yourself to truly feel 00:20:27 – Remembering Sandra Lee Olien 00:21:36 – A mother's unconditional love 00:22:41 – How love creates courage and confidence 00:23:32 – Letting go while honoring another person's choices 00:24:26 – Celebrating kindness, resilience, and stubborn strength 00:25:25 – Feeling his mother's presence after her passing 00:26:17 – Love is an active practice 00:27:25 – Why nothing important should remain unsaid 00:28:20 – The five regrets of the dying 00:29:29 – Living your own life instead of someone else's expectations 00:30:10 – Work, vulnerability, friendship, and choosing happiness 00:31:24 – Death as the other side of SuperLife 00:31:54 – The greatest fatal convenience: assuming there's more time 00:32:57 – Responsibility, forgiveness, and radical honesty 00:33:29 – Grief and gratitude can exist together 00:34:22 – Say the thing. Forgive. Love now. 00:34:45 – A heartfelt farewell to Mom 00:34:53 – Closing thoughts     Thank You to Our Sponsors Alkemis: Go to https://alkemispaint.com/ and use code DARIN10 for 10% off your order. Manna Vitality: Go to mannavitality.com/ and use code DARIN12 for 12% off your order.     Join the SuperLife Patreon: This is where Darin now shares the deeper work: - weekly voice notes - ingredient trackers - wellness challenges