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Without Fear: Life, Death and Everything In Between with Alexis Hughes

Without Fear: Life, Death and Everything In Between with Alexis Hughes

Written by: Alexis Hughes
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 Life’s greatest truth is also its most feared — it ends. Hosted by Death Doula Alexis Hughes, Without Fear offers a safe, thoughtful space to explore mortality with courage and compassion. Through heartfelt conversations, personal insights, and practical tools, listeners are empowered to break down the stigma around death and discover its transformative power. Driven by a mission to create a world where death isn’t a whispered word but a shared experience, Alexis advocates for meaningful dialogue around end-of-life matters. With empathy and a matter-of-fact approach, Without Fear normalizes conversations about mortality, reduces fear, and inspires listeners to navigate life and loss with curiosity, courage, and connection. Whether you're curious about death work, grieving a loss, or seeking to live more intentionally, this podcast invites you to turn fear into understanding and silence into meaningful connection. Call to Action: Start the conversation. Whether it’s discussing end-of-life wishes with loved ones or reflecting on your own mortality, take that first step. Let’s remove the fear and stigma around death — and by doing so, live with greater intention, purpose, and connection. Ready to take the next step? Without Fear is a Chattanooga-based death doula practice offering grief support, workshops, and end-of-life education to help individuals and families navigate life’s final chapter with courage and care.Alexis Hughes Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science
Episodes
  • The Ones Who Show Up – Part 2: The Carpathia, Human Hope

    The Ones Who Show Up – Part 2: The Carpathia, Human Hope
    Feb 16 2026
    In April 1912, several ships saw distress flares and stayed still.
    One ship turned.
    This episode is not about the Titanic. It’s about the RMS Carpathia: the vessel that answered the call. The captain who pushed his engines beyond their limits. The crew who prepared blankets, coffee, and medical stations before they could see a single survivor. The 705 lives pulled from freezing water because someone chose to move toward suffering instead of away from it.
    We explore the psychology of the bystander effect, the cost of showing up, and what courage really looks like when the outcome is uncertain. What does it mean to become the kind of person who turns toward distress? What does it cost? And why does it matter now more than ever?
    Depression. Grief. Isolation. Subtle signals. Ambiguous flares.
    Sometimes you are the closest ship.
    This episode is a reflection on compassion in motion, imperfect presence, and the quiet power of becoming light in someone else’s darkness.
    You do not have to save the whole ocean.
    You just have to be willing to turn the wheel.
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    25 mins
  • The Ones Who Look Away: Assuming Everything is Fine

    The Ones Who Look Away: Assuming Everything is Fine
    Jan 19 2026
    In this episode of Without Fear: Life, Death, and Everything In Between, we explore a hard truth: sometimes the greatest harm isn’t done by villains—but by bystanders.
    Inspired by the Titanic disaster, we look not to the sinking ship, but to the ones who saw the distress flares and chose not to act. The ones who looked away. The ones who told themselves everything was fine.
    This is an episode about silence, avoidance, and the danger of staying comfortable in the face of someone else’s pain. We’ll unpack the psychology of inaction—what makes good people freeze—and how we can choose a different response when grief, suffering, or injustice shows up in our lives.
    Because looking away is a choice. And sometimes, the most human thing we can do… is answer the call.

    Part 1 of 2 - so make sure you don't miss either episode coming up!
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    27 mins
  • Icarus Laughed as He Fell - Failure doesn't have to be Fatal

    Icarus Laughed as He Fell - Failure doesn't have to be Fatal
    Dec 15 2025
    We’ve all heard the story of Icarus: a warning against flying too close to the sun. But what if we’ve misunderstood the tale all along?
    In this episode of Without Fear: Life, Death, and Everything In Between, Alexis Hughes reclaims the myth of Icarus as a celebration of risk, ambition, and defiant joy. This isn’t about reckless failure - it’s about living fully, even if it means falling.
    Join Alexis as she explores how we’re conditioned to aim for “just enough,” to stay safe and small, and to fear our own greatness. Through myth, personal reflection, and bold life coaching insights, we’ll ask the question: What if the fall was worth it?
    This is a call to fly higher, to want more, and to let go of the shame around ambition.
    Because maybe the most fearless thing we can do… is laugh on the way down.
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    27 mins
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