Will you seize your second chance?
ALIZA LICHT
Founder of Leave Your Mark, helping businesses and individuals build powerful brands | Award-winning marketer, 2x bestselling author, speaker and podcaster | Personal branding expert as seen on GMA, in HBR, and more.
Sex & the City meets Six Feet Under was how Alix Strauss 's novel, The Joy of Funerals, was described by the LA Times 20 years ago. Inspired by a 1988 piece for the Lives section of the New York Times Magazine, this trend, culture, and lifestyle journalist and award-winning and four-time published author discussed her obsession with funerals. As an only child, Alix's personal experiences and unique perspective on life are deeply intertwined with her work. She felt the greatest connections to others at family funerals, the only occasions when she would see most of her relatives. The Joy of Funerals is a collection of humorous short stories that will both captivate and disturb you. But this trend journalist and author was way ahead of her time.
In this episode of Leave Your Mark, "Alix Strauss on Seizing Second Chances and Managing the Emotional Spectrum of Loneliness and Human Connection," I sit down with Alix to discuss her decision to give her groundbreaking and controversial book a second chance by rereleasing it for its 20th anniversary at a time when grief and a loneliness epidemic are even more prevalent in today's society. Alix shares her personal experiences, and the profound narratives explored in her work, shedding light on the human desire for connection amidst life's extremes. The discussion also touches upon the broader implications of social media, pandemic influences, and the changing landscape of storytelling.
To note: This episode was recorded prior to October 7th.
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An important topic - and sadly one that is never not timely. Look forward to listening!