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We Are All Dying
by Jenna Goodhand
Through conversations of death we learn how to show up more fully for the rest of our lives.
Episodes
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Peaceful Exit: Sarah Cavanaugh on Dying, Choice & End-of-Life
In this episode of We Are All Dying, I sit down with Sarah Cavanaugh of Peaceful Exit to talk about what a “peaceful exit” means, why someone might consider it, and the deeply personal questions surrounding choice, dignity, suffering, and the end of life. We talk about her new book, Peaceful…
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Lifting the Silence: Living with the Loss of a Loved One to Suicide with Elora Watson and Jennifer Egleston
Content warning: This episode discusses suicide, suicide loss, grief, and the experience of living after the death of a loved one by suicide. Please take care of yourself before listening. In this episode I’m joined by Elora Watson and Jennifer Egleston from Suicide Prevention Middlesex-London…
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Too Poor To Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins with Amy Shea
Amy Shea is an essayist and the author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins, a powerful collection of interconnected essays that examines the unequal realities of death, dying, and after-death care for society’s most vulnerable people. Drawing attention to those who…
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Last Rites and Rituals of India's Major Faiths with Minakshi Dewan
Minakshi Dewan is an independent researcher and author based in Gurugram, India. Her work has appeared in several Indian and international publications. She possesses years of grassroots experience in women's health, gender, and community mobilization in rural India. In this conversation Minakshi...
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Learning Disabilities and End Of Life Planning with Andrea Bruun
In this episode, I speak with research fellow Andrea Bruun about her work improving palliative and end-of-life care for people with learning disabilities. Andrea shares insights from The DAPPLE Project, which focuses on developing better service models, and reflects on her work co-designing...
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How Animals Grieve With Barbara King
From the time of our earliest childhood encounters with animals, we casually ascribe familiar emotions to them. But scientists have long cautioned against such anthropomorphizing, arguing that it limits our ability to truly comprehend the lives of other creatures. Recently, however, things have...
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Death Stories: Darnell Lamont Walker
The Death Stories events are a monthly opportunity to practice sharing a life experience that folks typically don’t get a chance to talk about. Each month, we’ll also be joined by a very special guest whose work touches on death, storytelling, and meaning-making. Darnell Lamont Walker was our...
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Death Stories: A Gathering For Those Who Have Witnessed Death
The Death Stories events are a monthly opportunity to practice sharing a life experience that’s rarely given space in everyday conversation. This is not a webinar or a workshop—it’s an hour devoted to speaking about death in a way that can quietly, and sometimes profoundly, shift how you see your...
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Thanatology, Shadow Loss, ThanaBotony and Deathwork with Cole Imperi
Cole Imperi is a thanatologist, award-winning author, and researcher whose work focuses on the use of non-clinical tools in support of those experiencing loss and grief. Cole is the Founder of the School of American Thanatology, which has students in more than 30 countries, where she both teaches...
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Organ Donation: The Why, What and How of Organ Donation
To donate or not to donate? This solo episode will hopefully help you to answer that question, and help you with your next steps.
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How To Get Started on Your Writing Your Will
Michelle Unsworth-Foote knows a thing or two about the importance of will-writing, and making plans in advance of death. Having been widowed twice, Michelle now helps people at all stages of life get down on paper the most important details for when "the time comes", in an inviting, easy and…
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The Identity-Changing Impacts of Death with Ron Sparkman
In this episode, I sit down with Ron Sparkman, also known as Cosmic Nomad (check him out if you want to explore the whole wide beautiful world through his "lens"), to talk about how his identity was reshaped by loss. After the death of his mother, Ron not only began to navigate the grief that…
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Managing The Tidal Wave of Grief with Author Jennifer Egleston
Nothing pulls your feet out from under you quite like grief. In this conversation with Author Jennifer Egleston, we talk about her families experience with back-to-back losses, the impact of grief, and finding ways to actively connect and live with and through it. Jennifer's Website:...
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Solo Episode: Death Doula Training, Agency For Dying People, One Year Left To Left Reflections
In this episode I share some of the exciting topics coming up in future interview episodes, a recap of the workshop "If I Died This Year" , refections on nurturing relationships with our dead people and how agency is important for the actively dying, and ourselves.
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Six Months to Live....Three Times: Tom LeNoble on Leadership, Mortality, and Living Fully
In this episode I talk with Tom LeNoble, author of My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels, a memoir recounting his extraordinary life experiences with death, illness, identity, and resilience. Tom shares deep insights into his personal journey through life-threatening illnesses...
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Sitting With the End: A Death Doula’s Perspective with Darnell Lamont Walker
In this episode, I’m joined by Darnell Lamont Walker, a death doula, Emmy-nominated children’s television writer, producer, and explorer. Darnell creates spaces worldwide for healing through storytelling, end-of-life care, and workshops on grief, resilience, unlocking the writer within, and…
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Solo Episode: Dead People's Things, Wailing, Leave Some Helpful Tips
It's my first solo episode! I hope to do this weekly to share what I'm learning, invite you to gatherings and offer some tips to make use of before you die. <3
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What Death Teaches Us About Inequality, Fairness and Humanity with Renske Visser
In this episode, I’m joined by Renske Visser, co-host of the Death Studies Podcast and founder of Dead Good Reading. Renske and I talk about what draws us into conversations about death, and why creating space for these dialogues matters. We explore the often-overlooked inequalities and...
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Laughing in the Face of Life: Joy, Death & Choosing What Truly Matters with Lotte Mikkelsen
Lotte Mikkelsen is a true pioneer in bringing laughter, joy, and holistic wellbeing into workplaces and everyday life.Lotte is the founder of UnitedMind, an organization she launched back in 2002 that now has over 20 years of experience delivering bespoke Laughter Yoga and wellbeing workshops to...
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Dead Mom Walking, When Love and Disagreement Coexist at the End of Life with Author Archie R. Matlow
What does it mean to love someone when you fundamentally disagree with the choices they make, especially at the end of their life?In this episode, Toronto author Archie R. Matlow joins the podcast to talk about their memoir and the experience of navigating their mother’s death. With striking...
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The Spectrum of Death Anxiety: Insights from Clinical Psychologist Rachel Menzies
If you have anxiety around death, either your own death or the death of others, I think this is a conversation you're going to want to listen to. In this episode, I speak with clinical psychologist Rachel Menzies, founder of the Menzies Anxiety Center, about death anxiety. We talk about what…
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The Gifts Grief Leaves Behind With Anto Chan
In this heartfelt conversation, I speak with spoken word artist, writer and mentor Anto Chan to explore the tender space where grief, identity, and creativity meet. Anto shares the story of losing his grandfather, the person who taught him emotional openness, and how that loss shaped his…
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When the Unthinkable Happens: Healing After Suicide Loss with Reshma Kearney
This podcast episode features Jenna Goodhand and Reshma Kearney discussing healing after losing a loved one to suicide, emphasizing the importance of conversation and support. 🎙️ Importance of open conversations about suicide. 💔 Reshma shares her first experience with death and its impact. 🧠...
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We Are All Dying with Tanya Wilkinson of Death on the Daily
On this episode Jenna dives deep with Tanya Wilkinson, host of the podcast Death on the Daily, cultural consultant, death and grief guide and bereaved Mama. Tanya's Website: https://tanyawilkinson.co.uk/ IG: @tanyawilkinson_ Podcast link: Death on the Daily
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We Are All Dying: Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar on End of Life for Veterans
Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar (Doc Q) is the Founder and CEO of In Their Honor, where storytelling, service, and soul intersect to uplift the lives of military-connected communities. As an Army Veteran, the spouse of a Combat Veteran, an End-of-Life Doula Educator, and a passionate community…
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We Are All Dying: Erica Buist
In this episode I talk with Erica Buist, author of "This Party's Dead" about her experience travelling the world attending Death Festivals. Erica is a features writer for the Guardian, a creative writing teacher, and currently working on her second book (an escape thriller called Venus Flytrap)…
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We Are All Dying: Jenny Duffy
In this episode I talk with Jenny Duffy about how death and grief affect our unhoused neighbours, through her experience working with the Toronto Homeless Memorial. The Toronto Homeless Memorial remembers those who have died as a result of homelessness in Toronto. It was begun by Bonnie Briggs…
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Joe Lyons-Rising
In this episodeJoe Lyons-Rising shares his journey of surviving profound loss, with both biological parents dying by suicide during his childhood, to ultimately discovering a renewed sense of purpose and joy. We discuss his new book, Pain Remixed: Navigating Life with Trauma, Grief, Depression…
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Major Days in Grief: Lessons from a Hospice Doctor’s Widow with Jennifer O’Brien
In this episode Jennifer and I talk about "Major Days", the days that carry a little extra grief with them, and how to navigate them ourselves and support those who are experiencing them. In her 35+ years in healthcare, Jennifer A. O’Brien has been a consultant to physicians and served in several...
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Through the Lens: Seeing Death, Love & Life With Photographer Claire Dam
In this deeply intimate conversation, I talk with Claire Dam, conceptual photographer and creative witness, about what it means to document life’s most tender, complex, and vulnerable moments through her camera. Claire’s recent project followed her own parents as they navigated the transition…
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Bess Welden
Bess Welden is an award-winning playwright, performer, and theater educator based in Waterville, Maine. She spent a year as a National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellow developing her work at the intersection of art and social change. As the founder of Death Wings Project, which offers...
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Maryam De Groef
Maryam De Groef is a nervous system regulation coach, supporting women through trauma and loss. She is also a mother of two children she has had the honour of mothering earthside and two souls waiting for her in Jannah. In this episode we talk about Maryam's experience of losing her 9 & 3/4 child...
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Dr. Whitney Young
Dr. Whitney Young, ND is the co-owner of Rooted Naturopathic Clinic & IV Lounge in Barrie, Ontario, focuses her practice on children’s health, and she is also a Resilience Speaker. Whitney refers to herself as a “Double Widow.” In 2015 her husband, Steve, died suddenly leaving her with 2 young...
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Eileen Spillane
Eileen Spillane is the founder of Befriending Death, a platform that offers the signature course “Let’s Chat About Death” as well as 1:1 coaching, a book club and community gatherings. Her motivation to create these courses came from many years of witnessing unnecessary suffering as a critical…
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The First Death
We all have one. Here's mine.
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Kevin Cahill
Kevin empowers individuals and organizations to embrace change and move confidently ahead despite challenges and critics. Kevin inspires as a bestselling author, change management specialist and motivational speaker. As someone who has mastered the art of resilience and hope, Kevin’s philosophy…
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Shannon Scott
Shannon Scott has soaked up Savannah and The Low Country at every level for over 30 years. Arriving as a Fine Arts student of The Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), he became a regular at The Georgia Historical Society and, as a conversationalist, earned the graces of many locals and…
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Ben Wasserman
Ben Wasserman regularly performs his chaotic blend of comedy, characters, and crowd participation all over NYC and the East Coast. Ben has appeared in the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, Laughing Devil Festival, Cannonball Festival, NY/Philly/Burlington Fringe Festivals and his work has been featured…
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Brienna Smith
After beginning her work in the funeral industry in 2011 doing death calls, she quickly found a passion for helping people during one of the most challenging times of their lives and has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Washington State since 2014. After graduating with honors…
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How Death Shapes the Way We Live with Veronica Antipolo
In this episode of the We Are All Dying podcast, I sit down with Veronica Antipolo for a deeply thoughtful and surprisingly lighthearted conversation about the many ways death weaves itself into our lives and relationships. Veronica shares her first significant encounter with loss at 19, when her...
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Liminal Spaces: Death, Queerness, and the Afterlife with Kit Gildersleeve
Kit is a non-binary, Hispanic queer Death and Grief Doula devoted to helping others navigate life’s most profound transitions. With an academic background in Anthropology focused on culture, death, and grief, they approach end-of-life care through a deeply holistic, community-centered lens. After...
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A New Way to Say Goodbye: Ngaio Davis on Eco-Burials and Meaningful Ceremony
Ngaio Davis, the founder and principal owner of Koru Cremation, brings an honest, values-driven conversation about rethinking how we care for the dead. After a career in carpentry, Ngaio found a new path in death care, drawn to its meaning and alignment with her personal sensitivities. She shares...
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Death Education Matters: Conversations That Prepare Us for the Inevitable with Olga Nikolajev
Olga Nikolajev is an End-of-Life Nurse educator with over 25 years of professional experience as a registered nurse in various health care settings, including hospice palliative care. Since 2017, Olga has facilitated on-line Thanatology program courses through Centennial College, and in 2018...
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We Are All Dying: Interview with René Khan
René has his Associates Degree in communications and has been a Massage Therapist for 19 years as well as a certified Yoga therapist for 8 years. He holds certifications as a Life Coach, Functional Fitness Coach and as a Qi Gong instructor. René has an uncanny ability to relate to his clients,...
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We Are All Dying: Part 2 - Interview with Yoda Olinyk
Yoda Olinyk (she/her) is a Canadian poet and memoirist embracing her bratty inner child while showing up on the page as your friend, foe, lover, and occasionally, your crazy ex-girlfriend. Yoda believes poetry should reveal our sharp corners and writes mostly about addiction, recovery, grief,...
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We Are All Dying: Part 1 - Interview with Yoda Olinyk
Yoda Olinyk (she/her) is a Canadian poet and memoirist embracing her bratty inner child while showing up on the page as your friend, foe, lover, and occasionally, your crazy ex-girlfriend. Yoda believes poetry should reveal our sharp corners and writes mostly about addiction, recovery, grief,...
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Jayne Dill
As an RN Jayne has spent the last 18 years in adult oncology, while also becoming a Grief Educator and End of Life Doula. Through her experience she has learned the value of having an Advance Care Plan (ACP), a trustworthy power of attorney, and of building your community. Her most influential...
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Ian Tyson
For 30+ years, Ian has been entertaining and inspiring audiences around the world to realize their potential, and seek happiness in life. His presentations combine hilarious and heart warming story telling, observational humour and meaningful life lessons to leave your audience with words and...
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Cherrelle Sea
Cherrelle is a queer, BIPOC non-binary human who is bad at capitalism and has a wonderful relationship with Nature. Their life purpose is to simply foster and deepen connections that are overlooked or missed in the broken system in which we live. They believe in healing through storytelling,...
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We Are All Dying: Interview with Gloria Eid
Gloria is a writer, poet, leadership coach, and grief movement guide who helps people navigate their pains of growth and embody their innate creativity so that they build lives that are true to their nature. Through her own experiences with grief and death, her writings and teachings often…
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Through conversations of death we learn how to show up more fully for the rest of our lives.
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We Are All Dying is created and hosted by Jenna Goodhand.
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