You Only Die Once

“This book is a breath of fresh air. Drawing on her training in positive psychology, Jodi Wellman has an utterly delightful way of making us smile while making us think. It’s a surprisingly fun and fruitful read about making the most of our scarce time.”

“Wellman poses a profound question we too often avoid: How many Mondays do you have left? This book will jolt you out of complacency and redirect your limited time toward joyful, meaningful pursuits.”

“This book is the existential wake-up call we all need right now! Filled with the latest behavioral science, this laugh-out-loud guide will teach you practical strategies for embracing death in order to live like you mean it.”

“Smart, funny, irreverent, and deeply useful, You Only Die Once can help us face our inevitable mortality fearlessly, while filling every day with meaning. Jodi Wellman is remarkable: an endless source of insight and good cheer, the perfect companion to walk us through our lives—our entire lives—with courage, intelligence, and joy.”

“Jodi Wellman’s book offers a creative and refreshing new look at death and mortality. Written in a lively, engaging style with liberal doses of very welcome humor, the book helps the reader to think productively about how to enrich life based on a realistic understanding that death comes sooner or later to all. Based on years of experience as a life coach, plus a generous helping of research findings, the book offers practical and down-to-earth advice that can help foster a more positive attitude about death — and life.”

"If you’re reading this, you’re alive – for now, anyway – but how alive is your life? YOU ONLY DIE ONCE is a spirited and funny but also profound and highly practical manual for anyone who yearns to show up more fully and wholeheartedly for their all-too-finite time on the planet."

"How strange that death is the most normal part of life, yet so often a taboo subject. In You Only Die Once, Jodi Wellman wants to change that, and to help all of us live better, happier lives."

"You Only Die Once invites readers to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery, encouraging us to reassess our priorities and make the most of the time we have. Balancing wisdom with wit, Jodi Wellman makes an irrefutable case for embracing our mortality as the spark plugs for living a more alive and purposeful life. I wholeheartedly recommend this book and encourage you to dive into its pages with an open heart and mind."

"You Only Die Once by Jodi Wellman offers a compelling catalyst for living with purpose and passion. Do not die before reading this book! It's carpe diem-crafting at its finest."

"This is one of the very best books I've read about creating a life well-lived. It's practical and sassy, has both depth and a light touch, and it made me laugh and think and act."

"Some people require a harrowing near-death experience to start truly living. Why not skip that, and read this book instead? You Only Die Once is all you need to go 100% carpe diem in your life.”

“Jodi Wellman’s profound and provocative book wakes readers up to living lives worth living. I was deeply impacted by the book, and I know you will be too. I highly recommend it.”

"Weaving behavioral science and psychology into her prompts and exercises, by the end Wellman makes the concept of dying happy (almost) as alluring as not dying at all—and definitely WAY BETTER than dying bored, joyless, or unfulfilled. It’s a neat trick."