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Don't Die? Or Die Well? (Feat. Donna Lancaster) #725

August 24, 2026·32 min
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div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8"> _*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown"> Bryan Johnson is spending millions trying not to die. This week's guest is doing the opposite.  Well not the exact opposite, but she believes that making peace with death allows her to get every ounce of juice out of living.  Donna Lancaster has worked as a coach and therapist for over 30 years. Formerly head of teaching at the Hoffman Institute UK, she co-created The Bridge Retreat and is the author of The Bridge. Her work features in the Amazon Prime documentary Love(d). In this episode: Why "don't die" might be the wrong goal entirely Elder vs elderly: one is wisdom, the other is just time passing How to talk about death with the people you love Spirituality, grief and death as a doorway to feeling fully alive Getting every ounce of juice out of the life you've actually got About Donna Lancaster Donna Lancaster is a life transitions mentor, writer, group facilitator and 'elder in training', with almost 40 years experience of guiding individuals, couples and families   div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8"> _*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown"> Visit www.donnalancaster.com div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:p

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