Time Is the Only Currency You Can't Get Back | 1/15/25

Why Time Is the Only Currency That Matters

Life, death, and everything in between.

On this episode of At The Mic with Keith Malinak, Keith flies solo. No guest. No script. Just an honest reflection on time, regret, purpose, and the moments we never get back. What begins as quiet introspection turns into a philosophical confession about mortality, fear, family history, and the cost of waiting too long to say what matters.

This is not a conversation about statistics or headlines. It is a conversation about life as it actually feels. The parts we avoid. The relationships we postpone. The passions we delay. And the realization that time is the only currency we never earn back.

Keith explores how loss changes perspective, why family history matters more than we admit, and how regret often hurts more than conflict. This episode invites listeners to pause, reflect, and consider what they are spending their time on, and who they are spending it with.

If you have ever felt time slipping by, this episode is for you.

Chapters

• 00:00 When Life Stops Feeling Automatic
• 04:55 Life, Death, and the Illusion of Time
• 10:10 Talking to the People Who Are Still Here
• 14:37 Why History Still Matters More Than News
• 29:08 The Obsessions That Shape Who We Become
• 33:09 Music, Memory, and Emotional Time Travel
• 34:17 Honoring Friends Before It’s Too Late
• 41:49 What Loss Teaches That Life Won’t
• 51:25 Family History Is Personal Truth
• 59:31 Your Body Keeps the Score
• 01:07:14 Finding Meaning in a Broken World