John Hopkins – Dying to Live With Purpose, Facing Mortality, and Designing a Life With No Regrets

Описание: What if thinking about death could actually help you live a fuller, more meaningful life?

In this episode of The Dr. K Show, Dr. K sits down with John Hopkins, a former filmmaker turned Life & Death Guide, to explore how confronting mortality can dissolve fear, unlock purpose, and radically reshape the way we live. John shares how near-death experiences, panic attacks, and sitting with people at the end of life led him to discover that our deepest anxieties are rooted in the unspoken fear of death.

This powerful conversation dives into why Western culture avoids mortality, how that avoidance fuels regret and fear-based decision-making, and why most people reach the end of life wishing they had truly lived. You’ll learn practical tools—including mortality meditation, reverse-engineering your life from the end, and facing fear head-on—to help you live with clarity, courage, and fewer regrets, starting now.

Key Takeaways:
0:00 Introduction and why facing death changes how we live
3:10 John’s near-death experiences and panic attacks as a wake-up call
6:20 Why fear of death sits beneath all other fears
10:30 Western culture’s avoidance of mortality and its consequences
14:20 The shocking truth: most people die with major regrets
17:45 Common end-of-life regrets and what people wish they’d done
22:10 Mortality meditation and learning to live with gratitude
26:40 Reverse-engineering your life from the end to avoid regret
31:30 Stepping toward fear as the path to purpose and alignment
35:50 Living fully now instead of waiting for “someday”

Resources Mentioned:
Dying to Live With Purpose – https://www.livepurpose.co
Reverstory (AI life reflection tool) – https://www.livepurpose.co

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