#250 Blair Rubock — Through Strangers' Eyes, Facing Death & Living With A Tribe
Good Humans with Cooper ChapmanShow Notes
This week I sat down with Blair Rubock, a really special human who has built something incredible with his Instagram page @ThroughStrangersEyes. By sitting down with strangers and having honest conversations about their struggles, Blair has reached millions of people and reminded all of us that everyone is carrying something.
We got into all of it. How Through Strangers' Eyes started, what those conversations have taught him, and why he had to stop his national tour to look after his own mental health.
Blair also opens up about his fear of dying, and what it has been like watching his dad struggle with dementia right after he retired. It's a heavy chapter, but Blair speaks about it with so much love and honesty.
We also chat about his newest project, Through My Eyes, where he travelled to a remote village in the Mentawai Islands to live with the tribesmen and learn about their way of life. The documentary drops on May 31st and it sounds incredible.
This is one of those conversations that will sit with you for a while.
In this episode we cover: How Through Strangers' Eyes started and the impact it has had What he has learned from sitting down with strangers about their struggles Stopping the national tour to protect his own mental health His own fear of dying Watching his dad struggle with dementia after retirement His new documentary Through My Eyes Living with tribesmen in the Mentawai Islands What the experience taught him about life, culture and connection
Through My Eyes documentary Premiere May 31st - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/through-my-eyes-ep-1-living-with-the-mentawai-documentary-tickets-1987718564735?aff=oddtdtcreator
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