Episode 3

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18th Feb 2025

Accepting the Unchangeable: How to Find Meaning in Life’s Toughest Moments

Learning to surrender and accept what I couldn’t control was one of the hardest lessons I’ve faced, but it taught me to find peace and joy in the life I do have. Living with Lyme disease forced me to stop fighting for what 'should be' and instead embrace the beauty of what is. Inspired by Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning and Michael Beckwith’s wisdom, I found happiness in the present moment—even in the mess. In this episode I deep dive into the lesson I know I resisted the most and yet has made my life infinitely more beautiful. I hope you find something that helps you no matter where you are on your journey.

From my heart to yours,

Greta

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Song: 'SOS' by yours truly 'aka' ALTARVIOLET

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About the Podcast

Thought Experiment Called Life

A podcast for multi-passionate creatives forging nontraditional life paths.

This is a podcast for multi-passionate creatives forging nontraditional life paths.
I’ve never neatly fit into any niche, neither do many people, and neither does this podcast. This is a space for the multi-passionate person—the individual who looks at the world with glittering eyes despite the challenges of a multifaceted life. It’s for those seeking inspiration from positive, unconventional lives and hoping to glean lessons to guide their own path. It’s for those who trust that the right message will find them at the right time, no matter how unrelated it may seem.
This is a space for the existential mind and the open heart—those who understand the power of sharing stories to remind others they’re not alone.

I’ve lived many lives in my time here on Earth, and this podcast dives into a plethora of topics, including (but not limited to):
- Living and thriving with Lyme disease (and autoimmune disease).
- Pursuing your purpose in a world that celebrates conformity.
- Staying mentally healthy as a neurodivergent person in an insane world.
- The power and beauty of plant medicine and nourishing nutrition.
- Why learning self-defense is the ultimate self-care (especially for women)
- The magic of jiu-jitsu: a roadmap to growth and success in every area of life.
- Building healthy relationships—romantic and platonic.
- And perhaps most exciting of all, hearing real stories from multi-passionate individuals living fulfilling, unconventional lives.

This space exists to bring you inspiration, tools, resources, and proof that the call in your heart is there for a reason. I’m excited to walk this path with you.

The wild heart in me bows to the wild heart in you.

About your host

Greta Hotmer