EP 113 A Pathologist’s Surprising Lessons on Death, Aging, and Living Fully
Have you ever wondered what studying death can teach us about living more fully? On this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m joined by Dr. Sabine O’Laughlin, a 68-year-old board-certified pathologist, functional wellness coach, and author of The Curiosity Quotient. After decades of studying disease and death, Dr. Sabine has developed a fascinating perspective on what keeps us from living the lives we truly want. Our conversation takes us on Dr. Sabine’s life adventure, from choosing ...
Have you ever wondered what studying death can teach us about living more fully?
On this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m joined by Dr. Sabine O’Laughlin, a 68-year-old board-certified pathologist, functional wellness coach, and author of The Curiosity Quotient. After decades of studying disease and death, Dr. Sabine has developed a fascinating perspective on what keeps us from living the lives we truly want.
Our conversation takes us on Dr. Sabine’s life adventure, from choosing medicine at a time when fewer women were entering medical school, to the sudden loss of her mother at 21, which deepened her curiosity about mortality. We explore how that curiosity eventually led her beyond the study of death and disease to the hidden patterns that can keep us from feeling fully alive.
At 62, Dr. Sabine received an ADHD diagnosis that helped her better understand herself and her experiences. She shares how curiosity, self-awareness, and a willingness to examine the family patterns we inherit can help us recognize what may be holding us back from our potential.
We also talk about her Death Audit philosophy, the ways family expectations and unconscious roles can shape our choices, and why we sometimes give so much to others that we lose sight of ourselves. And we explore a subject many of us would rather avoid: death itself. What might change if we approached our mortality with curiosity instead of fear?
Join me for a thoughtful conversation about aging, self-discovery, family patterns, and the freedom that can come from understanding ourselves more deeply. Because thriving after 65 isn’t just about adding years to our lives. It’s about being curious about the life we’re living and making room for all that we’re still becoming.
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