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Mostly Death Stuff
by Peri Rigler
Mostly Death Stuff is centered around the belief that the more comfortable we can get talking about death, the better life we can create for ourselves. By digging into death, we have the ability to shift our view on what it really means to be alive. During our time together, we’re going to loosen the death grip we all have around the topic of death. We’ll chat with experts and hear perspectives that challenge us, and maybe even shift our view of the world. Can talking about death give us life? Let's find out together.
Episodes
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The Case For Having A Funeral with Jamie Sarche
My guest today is Jamie Sarche, the Director of Pre-Planning at Feldman Mortuary, one of Denver Colorado’s oldest funeral homes. Jamie and I get into the role that rituals play in helping us process grief, and why paring down a funeral or having no funeral at all for your loved one, can do more...
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Brigitte Mars wants you to eat your weeds.
Today I have the most sparkly of sparkly guests, Brigitte Mars. Brigitte is a world-famous herbalist, author, professor, and nutritional consultant. Brigitte and I talk about why you should eat your weeds--the safe ones as least. She opens our eyes to the abundance that’s all around us, right at...
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Niki Weiss: Death In The Age of A.I.
We hear a lot about how A.I. is going to impact our lives, but what about how it impacts us when we die? Niki Weiss is a Digital Thanatologist, an expert who studies the intersection of death, dying, and digital technology. She’s also the founder of ENDevo, a legacy planning company that looks at...
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Joél Simone: The Grave Woman
My guest today is Joél Simone, also known as The Grave Woman. Joél is the founder of the Multicultural Death and Grief Care Academy, an organization that empowers professionals with the tools to create authentic, culturally inclusive experiences that honor diversity and inclusion at the end of...
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Clay Risen: The New York Times Obituaries
What’s your favorite section of the newspaper? As someone who would receive a printed copy of The New York Times on Sundays, I would spend 10 minutes pulling out my priority sections: front page news of course (it’s kind of the whole point of subscribing), Real Estate, Food to know where I should...
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Stefanie Greenleaf & Julia Sweetland: Widow's Fire
Whoa nelly. This one is hot. Today my guests are Stefanie Greenleaf and Julia Sweetland. We’re digging into the topic of Widow’s Fire. "Widow's Fire" is the intense, often overwhelming surge of sexual desire and need for physical intimacy that can occur in the weeks or months after a spouse's...
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Nancy Mello: Animal Communicator
Today my guest is Nancy Mello, animal communicator and medium. Nancy’s story is one that I think is going to really touch a lot of people. It certainly touched me. She shares how being an outcast and being seen as a weirdo throughout her life, is something she’s turned into her super power. Nancy...
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Sarah Herron & Kelly McDyre: Child Loss Foundation
In honor of October being Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month we have two very special guests today. Sarah Herron is a mother, wife, outdoor adventure woman and former contestant on The Bachelor. Through social media, Sarah has taken us with her on some major adventures– from summiting Mt....
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Joshua Siegel: Titan Casket
You’ve likely heard of BYOB, but have you heard of BYOC? The “C” in this case stands for casket. Did you know you can bring your own casket to the funeral home you choose? You can, and Titan is leading the way to make sure more people know it. Today my guest is Josh Siegel, Co-founder of Titan...
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Cindy Goodrich: Empathy
After a little summer downtime, some rest and relaxation, we’re kicking off season 2 of the podcast with Cindy Goodrich, Chief Marketing Officer at Empathy, a company that’s shifting the beliefs and behaviors around what support looks like after the loss of a loved one. After raising $72 Million…
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Dr. Shea Cox: Honor Pet
Today my guest is Dr. Shea Cox, veterinarian and founder of Honor Pet, an end of life care center for our four legged friends. At the 10,000 sq .ft peaceful sanctuary based in L.A., people get to honor their pet in the most personal and meaningful ways before saying their last goodbye. Shea and I...
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Louise Skajem & Aura Murillo: Resting Reef
Your cremated remains can help rebuild the ocean! Prepare to be inspired by this story of creativity, healing and determination. My guests are Louise Skajem and Aura Murillo, the founders of Resting Reef, a company that uses human or pet cremated remains mixed with oyster shells to create reef...
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Maria Fraietta: The Nokbox
A theme that keeps coming up on the show is that managing the process of closing out someone’s life and estate is so time-intensive and detail-oriented, that it needs a dedicated project manager. Our lives are so complex these days and so much of it is online, which can make it really challenging...
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Lisa Pahl: The Death Deck
Turns out that the topic of death is a great ice breaker! My guest today is Lisa Pahl, the owner of The Death Deck– a card game about, you guessed it, death. With 112 cards, it encourages conversation and life-changing dialogue on a topic that most of us are still not totally comfy with. We jump...
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Brock Sheets: Willowise
There's so much innovation happening in the death care space right now. It's such a fun time to have a podcast focused on death you guys! Speaking about innovation, my guest today is Brock Sheets, the Founder of Willowise, a tech company that helps families and friends celebrate and honor their...
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Edward Martin: Pet Cemetery
Over 70,000 pets are buried at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, but not a single one is named Rover. Go figure. If you drive 25 miles north of New York City, you’ll find yourself in the charming town of Hartsdale, NY. With a population of only about twenty five hundred people, Hartsdale is home to one of...
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Justin Clifford: Bereave
I bet you know your company’s vacation policy, travel policy and parental leave policy. But what about your bereavement policy? In the U.S., the standard is just three to five days of paid leave. In this episode we talk about why your company most likely needs to reimagine their approach to...
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Emily Miller: Colorado Burial Preserve
No, animals will not eat you if you're buried at Colorado Burial Preserve. I asked. Emily Miller is the founder of Colorado Burial Preserve, an 80-acre piece of land in Florence, CO that is the state’s first dedicated green cemetery. In addition to serving as a cemetery, the land is also a…
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Mike Reagan: The Natural Funeral
You make an effort to recycle. You’ve got a compost bin under your sink. You pick products at the grocery store that are good for your family and the environment. Many of us spend our lives trying to do right by Mother Earth, but then make decisions for our funerals that do anything but. When you...
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Andy Pearson: Liquid Death
Andy Pearson is the VP of Creative at Liquid Death, the fearless beverage brand that has remained wonderfully weird since it started in 2019. On this episode we talk about the intersection of death, humor and creativity. Andy enlightens us with Obi-Wan Kenobi hallucinations, why having kids made...
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Welcome To Mostly Death Stuff
Not your average podcast about death.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Mostly Death Stuff is centered around the belief that the more comfortable we can get talking about death, the better life we can create for ourselves. By digging into death, we have the ability to shift our view on what it really means to be alive. During our time together, we’re going to loosen the death grip we all have around the topic of death. We’ll chat with experts and hear perspectives that challenge us, and maybe even shift our view of the world. Can talking about death give us life? Let's find out together.
HOSTED BY
Peri Rigler
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Mostly Death Stuff is centered around the belief that the more comfortable we can get talking about death, the better life we can create for ourselves. By digging into death, we have the ability to shift our view on what it really means to be alive. During our time together, we’re going to loosen...
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Mostly Death Stuff is created and hosted by Peri Rigler.
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