EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 11 MIN
The Why
from Before You Spiral · host Lauren Hays
In 2021 I lost my father. In 2023 I lost my brother. Both unexpectedly. And in the silence after both calls, I kept coming back to one thought: what if I run out of time before I say the things that matter?So I started writing it all down — for my three kids, and for anyone trying to navigate life without the manual nobody gave us. That became this podcast.Welcome to Before You Spiral: the unwritten rules of life for people in their 20s and 30s, and the parents watching them get there. New episodes every Tuesday. Bonus listener Q&A every Thursday.CHAPTERS00:00 The Question that started it all01:12 The two phone calls03:00 Why I started writing06:35 What this podcast is — and what it isn't06:43 What we're going to talk about08:28 The Letter10:02 The Rest and where to find us
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In 2021 I lost my father. In 2023 I lost my brother. Both unexpectedly. And in the silence after both calls, I kept coming back to one thought: what if I run out of time before I say the things that matter?So I started writing it all down — for my three kids, and for anyone trying to navigate life without the manual nobody gave us. That became this podcast.Welcome to Before You Spiral: the unwritten rules of life for people in their 20s and 30s, and the parents watching them get there. New episodes every Tuesday. Bonus listener Q&A every Thursday.CHAPTERS00:00 The Question that started it all01:12 The two phone calls03:00 Why I started writing06:35 What this podcast is — and what it isn't06:43 What we're going to talk about08:28 The Letter10:02 The Rest and where to find us
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