Episode One Death is for the Living- The Fifth Season

In this opening episode of Death Is for the Living, Susan Ten-Kate introduces the concept of “The Fifth Season”—the season that follows the traditional stages of life and invites us into a deeper relationship with mortality, meaning, and what it means to truly live.   Drawing on nearly four decades as a nurse working with aging, serious illness, and end-of-life care, Susan explores death literacy, grief, purpose, and the lessons that awareness of death can teach us about living more fully. This episode sets the foundation for a podcast dedicated to honest conversations about death, dying, caregiving, and the art of being fully present while we are here.