134: What if your singular dream fell to pieces?
This Is Actually Happening
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4.6 • 10.4K Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2019
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
“How could I allow myself to mourn what I had lost? Because if I mourned it, then it was like a death, and I couldn’t accept that the me that I knew had died.”
Producer: Whit Missildine
Editor: Whit Missildine
Episode Summary: After devoting his life to a singular passion, a man develops a rare condition that threatens to crush his dreams forever.
Today’s episode featured Stefan Weiner. As a musician, he goes by Stefan Alexander and you can hear more about his music on his website at www.stefanalxndr.com, on Instagram @stefanalxndr, or look for Stefan Alexander on any music platform.
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Intro Music: ""Illabye" – Tipper
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