Let's Get Selfish Present:

Paul Simard– Keeper of Thresholds: Redefining Masculinity, Grief & What It Means to Truly Live

In this powerful and deeply human conversation on Let’s Get Selfish, we welcome Paul — Death Doula, Men’s Guide, Cultural Architect, and Keeper of Thresholds.

Paul walks beside people at life’s most sacred and difficult crossings: moments of profound loss, emotional awakening, identity shifts, and personal renewal. With steady compassion and poetic insight, he holds space for those ready to become someone new.

A gifted speaker, Paul has captivated audiences with his TED Talk The Mythical Man, which challenges traditional narratives around masculinity and emotional expression. His second TED Talk, Bringing Death Back To Life, set for release in Spring 2026, invites us to radically reimagine our relationship with grief, dying, and death — and asks what becomes possible when we stop turning away from life’s hardest truths.

In this episode, Paul opens up about:

• Men’s mental, physical, and spiritual health
• The transformative power of grief and why we need to bring death back into the heart of life
• How culture shapes (and limits) modern masculinity
• The courage required to stand at life’s thresholds with honesty and presence

Whether you’re navigating loss, questioning old stories about what it means to be a man, or simply craving more authentic connection in a disconnected world, this conversation offers both mirror and medicine.

Paul’s presence is a reminder that vulnerability is not weakness — it is the doorway to renewal.

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