Trading Secrets 285. Thirty Minute Thursday with Jason & The Curious Canadian!
Mar 26, 2026
Quick, candid updates on travel chaos and a rushed studio setup. Personal reflections on a friend’s illness, grief, and how loss reshaped priorities. Small decisions that led to major life changes like volunteering and new relationships. Practical advice on co-owning a home after a breakup and plans for listener call-ins. Thoughts on recent franchise drama and where the show might head next.
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Why Not Us Bracelet Shifted Priorities
- Jason describes wearing a "Why Not Us" bracelet after a friend’s father died of pancreatic cancer and how the phrase framed their hope during treatment.
- The funeral and celebration of life in Rochester shifted Jason’s priorities toward family, community, and intentionally chosen relationships.
Reverse Engineer Your Deathbed Priorities
- Jason and David reflect that choices are the main controllable variable in life and reverse-engineering your deathbed priorities helps focus daily decisions.
- Jason uses the death-of-a-friend moment to re-evaluate where to live, who to surround himself with, and what legacy to build.
How A Mailman And Two Dog Treats Changed Everything
- Jason recounts how small chance events — a mailman leaving dog treats — led him to volunteer, meet Teddy, adopt a dog, meet Catherine, and ultimately change his life trajectory.
- That sequence illustrates how minor moments can cascade into major life changes like relationships and moving plans.