My son. Mike, died 18 years ago at 26. Wasn't born with a tattoo telling him how long he had to live. Best spiritual health of his life. Left me a sign. Episode 1 and 99.

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Proem 2020 01:24. 1

Open Hearts 2018 03:15. 1

Love myself 2002 04:45. 2

He met a girl 2018 09:43. 3

Birthday wishes for the old guy 2002 11:36. 3

Spiritual health 2018 12:31. 4

Lifetime warranty 2018 17:11. 4

Not personalizing death 2018 19:28. 5

Leave me a sign 2018 27:51. 6

Reflection 2020 29:52. 7

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Music by permission from Joey van Leeuwen, Boston Drummer, Composer, Arranger

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Thanks to these fine people who inspired me for this episode: Robert Doherty, Simon and Ruben van Leeuwen, Ann Boland, Anica Madeo

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Proem 2020
I wasn’t born with a tattoo on my ass telling me how long I have to live. Welcome to the second anniversary of Health Hats, the Podcast, episode number 99. On November 15th, 2018, the first episode honored my son, Mike Funk, who died on November 18th, 2002, eighteen years ago, age 26, of metastatic melanoma. Mike, a wise poet, found his best spiritual health in the last year of his life. Hence, the most memorable sentence in my life. I wasn’t born with a tattoo on my ass telling me how long I have to live.  I’m grateful to have known Mike, my son, our brother, our friend.

I resurrect this episode to celebrate Mike and celebrate this fantastic medium of sound and storytelling for advocacy and connection.