Friends, family, listeners and those bold enough to be here -
This week, we bring you the 7th episode of our inaugural season—a deeply reflective one on "Trying on Hope."
Bringing this episode to life has been a journey.
Recorded in May 2022, during the week news broke about the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade, hope felt like a heavy outfit to try on.
Fast forward to today: Our relationship with hope—particularly Tamatha’s—remains complex, perhaps even more so. Through this episode, we hope to inspire a self-inquiry for you, one you might share with someone who matters to you.
Or wherever you get your podcasts.
What to Expect in This Episode
In this conversation, we explore:
🟣 Hope’s Relationship to Action, Gratitude, and Connection: How hope intertwines with these elements of life.
🟣 Tamatha’s Personal Take on Hope: Where she stakes her hope and why.
🟣 Aunt Honey’s Inspiring Way of Life: Stories from Chelsea’s 100-year-old friend who lives by the mantra “better and better.”
🟣 A Hot Take Involving Gwyneth Paltrow: Yes, you read that right!
This episode is rich with insights, contradictions, and an open invitation for you to explore what hope means in your own life—and how it can start meaningful conversations with those you care about.
Join the Conversation
If Grand Exit is inspiring you to have the conversations that matter most, we’d love to hear about it!
DM us on Instagram at @grand.exit and share your story. Your journey of turning listening into integration and action gives us real hope.
And by the way: it's not all about hope (or lack thereof) either. This episode, this season and this podcast are about: the power of having end-of-life conversations, now; legacy building, together; spiritual growth through death awareness; as such, death positivity; mindful living, mindful dying and mindful living on; embracing mortality, collectively; and life and legacy planning, real wishes first. Thanks for being here for it!
Special Thanks
Big love and gratitude to:
Jen Bladen: Tamatha’s oldest friend, who helped us curate the best clips for this episode.
Breast Cancer Action: The organization where Tamatha stakes her hope (spoiler alert!).
Aunt Honey: Chelsea’s dear friend and inspiration for living authentically and striving to “be better and better.”
Phineas Ellis & Will Smith: Our incredible producer and editor, who went above and beyond to make this episode as powerful as possible.
What’s Next?
We’ll be back on March 9 with Episode 8, featuring a special guest—Chelsea’s partner, Peter Gold. In the meantime, catch up on previous episodes here.
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Tamatha & Chelsea