The Bucket Podcast

You may already know that David McCullough is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of such best sellers as John Adams, The Wright Brothers, Truman, Brave Companions, The Johnstown Flood, The Path Between the Seas, and The Pioneers. Or you may recognize his voice as the narrator of The American Experience, the film, Seabiscuit, or Ken Burn’s miniseries, The Civil War. But what you may not know is his perspective on how some of the soldiers, pioneers, builders and inventors he has written about perceived their lives in the face of the constant threat of death. In this podcast you’ll hear McCullough weigh in on the concept of The Bucket and mortality-based living. He also shares his opinion on the importance of having purpose in life and his secrets for living life to its fullest. Spoiler alert: “It only comes once — life — and enjoy every morsel of it.”

"It’s easy to get caught up in the crap of life where we get stressed out and get frustrated. That’s why it’s important to have reminders that life is short. And pep talks when we’re down.” If you’re in need of a pep talk on the living life to its fullest, then cue up this podcast with Kate Manser, author of the book, and creator of the website, “You Might Die Tomorrow (So Live For Today)”. Hear how Kate turned her death anxiety into a “not living an awesome life anxiety” and started living her best life. From her “Death bed gut check” to her personal “Wake Up Calls,” Kate’s energy and enthusiasm is both refreshing and inspiring and will help you make choices that could help you lead a happier life, and die with fewer regrets.

“Miss the bus.” That’s the advice of renowned palliative care doctor BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger, editorial director of the global design firm IDEO. Together, they wrote the breakthrough book, “A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice on Living Life and Facing Death.” In this podcast we discuss their refreshing approach to managing both the practical and emotional baggage of dying. As well as the ways in which everyday obstacles, like missing the bus, can actually be a catalyst for seeing — and living — life in a whole new way.

Need some help getting out of your own way? (don’t we all?) Then listen to this podcast with Laura Berman Fortgang, one of the founding members of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a best-selling author and a professional speaker Her innovative approach to life and career coaching has earned appearances on numerous television programs including the Oprah Show. Her Tedx talk has been viewed by more than 1.5 million people who, perhaps like you, were struggling to find a way to transition to a career or purpose that better aligns with who they really are. If you’ve got a stockpile of “yeah buts” that are preventing you from making a change, find out how Laura’s Now What Coaching can help you get over the hump.

Why does a folktronica band embark on an album about death and dying? Find out in this revealing podcast with Sam Genders and Becky Jacobs, two of the founding members of the English band, Tunng, that recently released a 12 song album and eight episode podcast called, Tunng presents...Dead Club. “We are a band that is known for being playful and for being fun,” Jacobs tells us. “I think that that's possibly one of the reasons that there was some kind of discussion about whether this was an appropriate subject for us.” Hear why the project started and how it grew to become not only profoundly impactful but unexpectedly uplifting as well.