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Motivation to really live before you die.

“This changed my life.” —@positivelatitudes

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Hi, I’m Kate Manser. I’m the creator of YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW.

Here’s my story.

In the span of six months, three friends died in unrelated, unexpected tragedies. I developed a fear of death that began to take over my life: I would imagine getting hit as I crossed an intersection, envision how the phone call would go when I got the news that my mom died, and avoided taking any risks out of fear.

A year later, my colleague and adventure idol Dan Fredinburg was killed at 33 years old in the Nepal earthquake while climbing Mount Everest. As I struggled to make sense of the loss, I realized that he knew he might die climbing that mountain, but that he had to climb it to truly live.

Everything changed for me: I realized that I have absolutely no control over when or how I die -- but I have complete control over how I live until that mystery moment comes.

All of the energy I spent on my fear of dying was channeled instead into living every day like I might die tomorrow. My greatest fear became my most profound source of motivation.

Since then, I have made major shifts in my life to better align with how I want to live. I left my job at Google to embark on a two-year trip to learn about the world, life, and myself. I created YOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW, a brand and movement to help people like you really live before you die. I wrote a book about my story and how you can face your fear of death to live your most meaningful life.

This movement has now touched millions of people around the world and continues to spread and radically change people’s lives.

But no shift has been as radical as my shift in life perspective: I live urgently, love wildly, and am so grateful to be alive. As a wise bhukkini in France once told me, “How you live your life is your greatest influence on the world.”

Life is beautiful. Join me in celebrating every day we have breath in our chests.

Text ALIVE to 512-898-7850 to connect with me and receive a weekly message from me to help you live your most vibrant life while you’re still alive & kickin’.

With love,
-kate the great

P.S. Do this right now to feel more alive: Put your hand on your heart, smile, and say, “I’m alive.”

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MY STORY + THANK YOU

So many of you have followed along and supported me over the past 5 years as my life radically changed. Thank you…and we’re all still changing!

But I thought I’d recap my story and share where I am today. :)

How can I be the best teacher?

Last year, I had just gone through a tough breakup and was desperate to reignite my inner spark for life. I was also finishing up my book and embarking on a new journey of life as an author. I knew I needed help. So I traveled to France to spend a week at Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastery, Plum Village.

The ALIVE Party - DJ Virtual Dance Party!

On June 18, 2020, I hosted one hour of live joyful dance music for ages 0-120 years alive. It was a virtual dance party to celebrate that we're still kickin' with breath in our chest and joy in our heart. This event was the third event I was proud to host as a part of Reimagine Festival.

Kate on The PsychCentral Podcast: Convincing a Skeptic

Of all the interviews I have done, Gabe was one that I really had to “sell” on the idea the death can be a source of productive motivation. Like many people, Gabe has an internally coded “block” on the idea of death. After all, we’ve all been conditioned for basically our whole lives that death is morbid and should be acknowledged as little as possible. I loved Gabe’s honesty and vulnerability on this front.