Episode 46: Staying Curious Through the Unfolding of Life w/ Ursula Griffiths
Being Curious To It All
“Life is not just one thing or the other. It won’t ever be always pleasure or joy. So much of the goodness of life comes from diving deep into the pain and not turning away from it.”
What does it mean to live with true self-awareness? In this Life Is Sound episode, James Mayer sits down with Ursula Griffiths for an intimate conversation exploring curiosity, healing, and how adversity shapes the heart.
Ursula shares her journey with honesty and humour, reflecting on childhood memories, her evolving relationship with her parents, and the landscapes, both inner and outer, she’s travelled in search of presence and meaning. From moving through trauma and the rigours of perfectionism to the gentle power of forgiveness, this episode is an unhurried space for those who value depth.
James and Ursula discuss the everyday, often-undervalued moments that create transformation, the cold rain on your skin, the mistakes we make, the silent check-ins we practise to ground ourselves. The conversation is as much about the beauty of simply being alive as it is about learning to embrace uncertainty, grief, and change.
