In this powerful episode, Eric Tomeo explores the transformative nature of endings through parallel stories of execution and exile. Beginning with his own abrupt professional “death” - being fired without explanation after years of service - he weaves his experience alongside Fyodor Dostoevsky’s near-execution in 1849 that led to the author’s creative rebirth. Through these stories, Tomeo examines why we fear change, how we navigate the vulnerable space between identities, and whether what we’re really afraid of isn’t death itself but the painful transition it demands. This meditation on loss, potential, and transformation challenges listeners to consider both the comfort of stability and the necessity of vulnerability for growth.
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