Have you experienced a “life apocalypse” event? What are the steps to overcoming and making the most of a life apocalypse event? How has the pandemic encouraged a massive shift in people’s approaches to life? In this podcast episode, Billy and Brandy Eldridge speak with Jim Kukral about life defining apocalypses. Meet Jim Kukral For 25-years Jim Kukral has been writing books (10), keynote speaking (150+), and building successful lifestyle businesses as a marketing entrepreneur. But the pandemic and a near-death diagnosis of colon cancer changed everything for him in 2020, so he threw away all his past success to start something completely different, a new brand called Life Apocalypse. As an almost fifty-year-old successful businessman, husband, and father of two, Jim realized that he needed to spend his remaining days on this planet helping people figure out how to live a life of significance, impact, and purpose. Jim created Life Apocalypse to help people like him who are thinking about legacy, death, lifestyle, and life purpose. Visit Jim Kukral’s website and connect with him on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and LinkedIn. FREEBIE: Take Jim’s Free Text Based Life Apocalypse Challenge In This Podcast Summary * 22 minutes to a life apocalypse * What is a life apocalypse? * Life is changing * The steps to overcoming a life apocalypse event 22 minutes to a Life Apocalypse When Jim was diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and scheduled for operation, he was left alone in a hallway before his operation started for 22 minutes. I was in my thoughts for 22 minutes. I [didn’t] think about the money or things like that. I thought, “what did I leave for my family in terms of legacy?” Meaning, what are my kids going to remember me by? (Jim Kukral) That period of reflection, in the face of not knowing if he would survive, brought incredible insight into his life. During those 22 minutes, Jim reconnected with the things that he realized were actually the most important in life, for him, and probably for other people as well. Those 22 minutes were really the most important in my life because they allowed me to look and really think about what meant the most to me. (Kim Kukral) Most people will experience this moment in life, where – due to life-threatening circumstances or unforeseen challenges – they realize what is truly important to them in this world. That is a life apocalypse event. What is a Life Apocalypse? Apocalypse is not only about zombies. It is also about a revolution and revelations. These are what I call life apocalyptic events. A life apocalypse is a transitional moment in your life that’s usually not self-imposed that greatly directs how your life will move forward. (Jim Kukral) Everyone will experience a life apocalypse at some point in their lives. These can be positive moments such as the birth of your children, as well as negative moments, such as being diagnosed with cancer. After traumatic experiences, people can experience post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. What they can also experience is post-traumatic growth, PTG. When you change your mindset and think about how you can grow from a trauma, you can learn to change your life for the better a...