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EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 9 MIN

Essay on Life: The Things that Scare Me

from The David Magee Show · host That Sounds Fun Network

On the eve of Halloween 2025, I talk about the things that scare me now—not the witches and monsters of childhood, but the real fears that come with being human. The fear of disconnection. Of judgment. Of forgetting how to truly see one another. But maybe fear isn’t only something to run from. Maybe it’s a reminder of what still matters. In this episode, I explore how we can choose curiosity over cynicism, grace over judgment, and how taking off the masks we wear every day might just help us find our way back to each other. David Magee's Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://davidmagee.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmageeshow/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmageeshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the eve of Halloween 2025, I talk about the things that scare me now—not the witches and monsters of childhood, but the real fears that come with being human. The fear of disconnection. Of judgment. Of forgetting how to truly see one another. But maybe fear isn’t only something to run from. Maybe it’s a reminder of what still matters. In this episode, I explore how we can choose curiosity over cynicism, grace over judgment, and how taking off the masks we wear every day might just help us find our way back to each other. David Magee's Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://davidmagee.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/davidmageeshow/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@davidmageeshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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