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Are most people prepared for death?

Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast

Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast, speaking with Derrick McManus, former STAR Group officer and founder of Human Durability on The BEYOND Podcast. Aleksandra King says people are not prepared for death, asking how many have no wills and have not talked about what could happen if they died.

Derrick McManus has been saying people should prepare for what they can realistically expect to meet in life, and has told his host, Aleksandra King, that she would have no need for the conversations his own situation demanded. She turns the point back on everyone.

How many of us don't have wills?

Aleksandra KingPodcast Host and Producer, The BEYOND Podcast

Derrick McManus adds that anyone can be hit by a bus. From there he turns to his whiteboard exercise, asking people which challenges and changes they can see coming.

Quote from Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast, on The BEYOND Podcast: “How many of us don't have wills?”
Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast, in conversation with Derrick McManus on The BEYOND Podcast.
Quote from Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast, on The BEYOND Podcast: “We're all in danger all the time.”
“We're all in danger all the time.” Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast.

Cite this page Aleksandra King, host of The BEYOND Podcast, “Are most people prepared for death?”, at 46:30 in conversation with Derrick McManus, The BEYOND Podcast, 21 May 2026. Sourced.media. https://sourced.media/questions/are-most-people-prepared-for-death/ (permanent identifier https://sourced.media/id/C_NGZNF7V8RE)

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