Don't Let The Old Man In

Pod O'Sullivan

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DLTOMI is a podcast brought to you by Pod O’Sullivan, where he has real and candid conversations with experts, celebrities and ordinary men about navigating midlife. The ups, the downs, the surprises, the opportunities, the secrets and how to do it on your terms, gracefully or even disgracefully! Pod will explore ways to take charge of your health, to divorce well, to reinvigorate your sex life, to find ways to lift your spirit, to join new communities, to make sure you have enough money for retirement, to laugh, to cry if needed, to change perspectives, and most importantly, to ensure your second act is even better than the first. Pod O’Sullivan has been fascinated with transitions and personal reinventions for most of his life. His career has seen him in the medical industry, in sales and marketing, consulting industries, being self-employed, being an entrepreneur who successfully sold businesses, being an educator at Sydney Business School, an author, an Executive Coach to 100’s of CEO’s all over Asia, a podcaster, the owner of a "failed" tech start up and now the co-founder of The Wisdom Vault and host of this podcast. He is also a Doctoral student in Oxford research how men navigate midlife and how they (we) might do it better. Migrating from Ireland and England to Australia taught him many lessons. Divorcing with two young kids threw a few more his way. Remarrying and creating the ‘Brady Bunch’ with Carole, his two children and three new daughters, topped off many great life’s lessons. Pod knows the harsh reality of life’s ups and downs and firmly believes that mid-life, while tough on many levels, can also be lonely on others and downright confusing on yet others; it can also include the best stages in life. He is here to explore and find those! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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AUG 31, 2026
The Most Important Conversation in Midlife: How A Son Helped His Mother Realise Her Last Wishes
In this week's powerful episode of Don't Let the Old Man In, we sit down with author Oliver Christen to discuss his deeply moving book As She Chose, the story of his mother's self-determined end-of-life journey. Learn more about As She Chose: https://www.amazon.com.au/As-She-Chose-conscious-lived/dp/1764067827 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://dontlettheoldmanin.com/subscribe/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction to the conversation on end-of-life choices 01:21 Why this topic matters: removing fear of death 02:10 Early memories of Oliver's mother 06:21 Global overview of assisted dying laws 08:46 Why Oliver's mother chose assisted dying 11:07 The criteria for voluntary stopping eating and drinking 16:41 Understanding death fasting from a spiritual perspective 20:58 Living fully and purposefully 21:52 The gap between wishes and reality in end-of-life care 25:39 The process and experience of fasting for death 28:16 Letting go of identity and expectations 30:56 The importance of presence and acceptance 33:12 Acts of love and creating meaningful moments 37:28 Supporting loved ones through physical decline 39:25 The significance of signs and nature in end-of-life 44:56 Reflections on conversations and relationships 50:39 Conscious completion and letting go 56:27 What Oliver learned about his mother 01:07:38 Final words of wisdom: live fully and have the conversation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
71 MIN