Lucy Kalanithi: What Loss Can Teach Us About Living (The Perspective Shift That Changes Everything)

Ten years after losing her husband, Lucy joins me to explore what grief looks like after a decade. He ultimately got the news that he had a chest x-ray that essentially looked like a cloudy sky. I mean it was like dense with tumors. We both knew what it meant. I never thought I was gonna feel okay.

It was like Paul died and I was like, it's all over. What did being so close to death teach you about life and living? There's two big questions. What would be left undone and how can I live most fully in the time I have left?

Hey everyone, welcome back to On Purpose, the place you come to become happier, healthier, and more healed. Today's guest is Dr. Lucy Kalanathy. Ten years after losing her husband, best-selling author and neurosurgeon Paul Kalanathy, Lucy joins me to explore what grief looks like after a decade, how love evolves after loss, and what being so close to death can teach us about being fully alive. Lucy Kalanathy, welcome to On Purpose.

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