Jeremy Kermit – Self-Evident Truths: Wisdom from a Dying Man

In Making Waves Conversations by Mark Sylvester
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02/16/2022

Self-Evident Truths: Wisdom from a Dying Man. How do we talk about death?

Jeremy has Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer with no cure. Speaking of death in western cultures is taboo and challenging. In this conversation, we’ll talk about facing that reality and his choice to live his life to its fullest. He wants to share his philosophy in the hope we will be better prepared for these conversations inevitable in each of our lives.

Jeremy Kermit

Born in 1983 in Menlo Park, CA.  Avid cyclist, spearfisherman, and freediver.  Worked as a CNC Programmer/Machinist in the manufacturing industry.  Entrepreneur/founder of Menloshaving.com, a high-end safety-razor business in 2020, during the height of the pandemic.


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