🎙️Hard Truth #3 - Ozzy’s Gone. Do we only care after people pass?
Release Date: 07/22/2025
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Ozzy’s gone. And suddenly everyone cares. But did they care yesterday? Did they tell him when he was here? Or are they just posting because it’s trending? This isn’t just about him. It’s about us. And how we’re wasting our lives pretending to care… too late. On today’s short and sharp solo episode, I get real about the performative grief we see every time someone famous passes — and how it reveals a much deeper problem in how we connect with the people who matter. If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable watching everyone jump on the RIP bandwagon… you’re not alone. Be a real...
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info_outlineOzzy’s gone. And suddenly everyone cares. But did they care yesterday? Did they tell him when he was here? Or are they just posting because it’s trending? This isn’t just about him. It’s about us. And how we’re wasting our lives pretending to care… too late.
On today’s short and sharp solo episode, I get real about the performative grief we see every time someone famous passes — and how it reveals a much deeper problem in how we connect with the people who matter.
If you’ve ever felt uncomfortable watching everyone jump on the RIP bandwagon… you’re not alone. Be a real fan, not a social media follower.
If you’ve ever wished you were better at telling the people you love that they matter — while they’re still alive… this is for you.
This episode challenges you to drop the lip service, ditch the herd mentality, and start practicing authentic connection now.
I also give you my simple, 3-step Connection Code — a practical way to make sure you’re not one of those people who only shows up when it’s too late.
Stop pretending.
Start living.
Today.
👊 What You’ll Get in This Episode:
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Why performative grief is so common — and so empty
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How social media has trained us to fake connection
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The uncomfortable truth about your own habits
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The 3-step Connection Code to flip this and lead differently
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A personal challenge to act — today — while it still counts
🧰 The Connection Code:
✅ Daily — Presence Check: ask who needs to hear from you today, and act
✅ Weekly — The Call: pick up the phone for one meaningful call
✅ Monthly — The Legacy: ask what they’d say about you if you were gone, and adjust
🎧 Listen now, and then take 5 minutes to reach out to one person who needs to hear from you. Do it before it’s too late.
📲 If this hits home for you…
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Share it with someone who needs to hear it.
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Tag me with your thoughts. Tell me who you called today.
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Don’t just mourn the dead. Honour the living.