When a series of friends suddenly passed away far too soon — including Mallory Dies, who was run over while walking on Anacapa Street in a highly publicized tragedy — Kate Manser was racked by a profound fear of her own death.
But then the SBCC and UCSB alum, who started her career in marketing for CKE Restaurants in Carpinteria, decided to choose life, and she started a blog/brand called You Might Die Tomorrow. Thousands tuned in to embrace Manser’s musings, and her motivational message is now the basis of a new book called You Might Die Tomorrow: Face Your Fear of Death to Live Your Most Meaningful Life.
Now a resident of Austin, Texas, Manser answered a few of my questions recently.