{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ozzy\u2019s Gone. Do we only care after people pass?","description":" Ozzy\u2019s gone. And suddenly everyone cares. But did they care yesterday? Did they tell him when he was here? Or are they just posting because it\u2019s trending? This isn\u2019t just about him. It\u2019s about us. And how we\u2019re wasting our lives pretending to care\u2026 too late. On today\u2019s short and sharp solo episode, I get real about the performative grief we see every time someone famous passes \u2014 and how it reveals a much deeper problem in how we connect with the people who matter. If you\u2019ve ever felt uncomfortable watching everyone jump on the RIP bandwagon\u2026 you\u2019re not alone. Be a real fan, not a social media follower.  If you\u2019ve ever wished you were better at telling the people you love that they matter \u2014 while they\u2019re still alive\u2026 this is for you. This episode challenges you to drop the lip service, ditch the herd mentality, and start practicing authentic connection now. I also give you my simple, 3-step Connection Code \u2014 a practical way to make sure you\u2019re not one of those people who only shows up when it\u2019s too late. Stop pretending. Start living. Today. \ud83d\udc4a What You\u2019ll Get in This Episode: Why performative grief is so common \u2014 and so empty How social media has trained us to fake connection The uncomfortable truth about your own habits The 3-step Connection Code to flip this and lead differently A personal challenge to act \u2014 today \u2014 while it still counts \ud83e\uddf0 The Connection Code: \u2705 Daily \u2014 Presence Check: ask who needs to hear from you today, and act \u2705 Weekly \u2014 The Call: pick up the phone for one meaningful call \u2705 Monthly \u2014 The Legacy: ask what they\u2019d say about you if you were gone, and adjust \ud83c\udfa7 Listen now, and then take 5 minutes to reach out to one person who needs to hear from you. Do it before it\u2019s too late. \ud83d\udcf2 If this hits home for you\u2026 Share it with someone who needs to hear it. Tag me with your thoughts. Tell me who you called today. Rate & review the show \u2014 and let\u2019s keep raising the standard, together. Don\u2019t just mourn the dead. Honour the living. ","author_name":"The Next Level Guy Show","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nextlevelguy.com","html":"