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#268 What Is Coming Back Like? with Lorri Brewer, Near Death Experiencer, Author

#267 Tales of Mystery and Ghosts with Orion Couling, New Orleans tour guide, story teller, magic maker

#266 Insights from the Inside with Aaron Klink, Chaplain

#265 Children and Recalled Past Lives with Marieta Pehlivanova from the University of Virginia’s Division of Perceptual Studies

#264 Near Death Experiences: What Do We Know? with Marieta Pehlivanova from the University of Virginia’s Division of Perceptual Studies

#263 Family Dynamics and Rewriting Our Stories with Joon Park, Chaplain and Author

#262 More Things in Heaven and Earth: Susan Grau on Mediumship and the Unseen

#261 A Crack in Our Certainty: Sarah Kerr on Death, Mystery, and What We Believe

#260 From the Archives: One Year After the Death of a Spouse: Barbara Karnes Reflects (Originally aired October 2024) 

#259 From the Archives: More Real than Real: Dreams, Visions and Healing Experiences at the End of Life (Originally aired March 2022) Dr Christopher Kerr

#258 From the Archives: Doulas - From the First Breath to the Last: A Conversation with a Birth Doula and an End-of-Life Doula (Originally aired May 2023) – Gabby Jimenez and Claudia Peñate

#257 From the Archives: The Four Things That Matter Most (Originally aired March 2023) – Dr Ira Byock

#256 Signs from the Other Side – Anna and Diane Hullet, authors of The Sky Painter

#255 Slow Down! There’s no Tiger on your Tail – Sarah Heinss, Muse Therapy

#254 Love Never Dies – Janell Flores Bolte, Soul Coach, Teacher, Writer

#253 The Guy with Stage 4 Breast Cancer — Jake Messier

#252 Tips from Dead People, Part 2 – Mary McGreevy

#251 Tips from Dead People, Part 1 – Mary McGreevy

#250 Too Poor to Die – Amy Shea, PhD

#249 An Apprenticeship with Sorrow – Diane Hullet reads Francis Weller

#248 A Day in the Life of a Death Doula – Vanessa Johnston, End-of-Life Doula

#247 Mortality Movies to See Before You Die – Gail Rubin, Author, Educator, and “The Doyenne of Death”

#246 Living with Grief and Sharing It All – Mark Burkholder, Writer and Content Creator

#245 Meaningful Endings – Jane K. Callahan, Author, End of Life Doula

#244 Funerals, Bodies, Preplanning, Oh My! – Bob Arrington, Spokesperson for the National Funeral Directors Association

#243 From the Archives: As Good as Hospice Can Be – There Are Gaps (Originally aired Oct 2023) – Susan Elliott, End of Life Coach and Doula

#242 Medical Aid in Dying, Part 2, What You Need to Know! – Dr Barbara Morris, Geriatrician and President of End of Life Options Colorado

#241 Medical Aid in Dying, Part 1, Myth Busting! – Dr Barbara Morris, Geriatrician and President of End of Life Options Colorado

#240 8 Conversations That Can Change Your Life, Part 2 – Janet Booth, MA, RN and Trish Rux, RN

#239 8 Conversations That Can Change Your Life, Part 1 – Janet Booth, MA, RN and Trish Rux, RN

#238 From the Archives: What Does Active Dying Look Like?(Originally aired April 2023) – Julie McFadden, aka Hospice Nurse Julie

#237 Dementia and Caregiving – Beverly Thorn, Professor Emerita, End-of-Life Doula and Author

#236 Aging Is Not a Straight Line Process – Jacob Kendall, PhD, Creator of 4D™ Aging

#235 Feeling Grief, Part 2 – Krista St-Germain, Grief Expert, Widow, and Host of The Widowed Mom Podcast

#234 Feeling Grief, Part 1 – Krista St-Germain, Grief Expert, Widow, and Host of The Widowed Mom Podcast

#233 Caregiving: The Most Stressful Role We Overlook – Rosanne Corcoran, Host of Daughterhood the Podcast

#232 Funeral Photography: What It Is and Why It Matters – Nell Arbuto, Founder of Minnesota Funeral Photography

#231 Medical Aid in Dying: A Daughter’s Perspective – Michelle Lapierre, MAiD Advocate

#230 After Traumatic Loss: Writing, Dreams, and Continuing Bonds – Samantha Rose, Author of Giving Up the Ghost  

#229 What Do We Need to Do After Someone Dies? – Marni Blank, Founder of Begin with the End, End-of-Life Planner and Death Doula

#228 How to Make Your Death Kinder to Those You Love – Marni Blank, Founder of Begin with the End, End-of-Life Planner and Death Doula

#227 What Are the Components of Aging Well? – Dr. Charlotte Grinberg, Founder of To Life Primary Care and Longevity

#226 Aging Well: Staying Curious, Flexible and Joy-Full – Mary Schinhofen, Writer and Nonagenarian

#225 Words at the Threshold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death – Diane Hullet, Doula, Educator and Founder of Best Life Best Death

#224 Gaps in Care! What are they? — Dr Bob Uslander of Empowered Endings and True Palliative Care

#223 Navigating a Smooth Transition from Hospital to Home Care – Dr Bob Uslander of Empowered Endings

#222 Creativity, Crafting, Loss and Grief — Lauren Carroll, Co-Founder of La Mort and Deathwives

#221 An Invitation to Slow Down – Rhea Mader, Thanatologist, End of Life Practitioner, Meditation and Yoga Nidra guide 

#220 What is the Purpose of Death? Part 2 – David Maginley Psychospiritual Specialist, Author  

#219 What is the Purpose of Death? Part 1 – David Maginley, Psychospiritual Specialist, Author

#218 Dementia: Dispelling Myths and Gaining Information – Jessica Empeño, National Director of Clinical Engagement and Education for Compassion and Choices

#217 Ghost Stories and Signs from the Other Side: Are You a Believer? – Orion Couling, Tour Guide, Storyteller, Magic-Maker

#216 “Always Offer, Never Force” - Food and Healing at the End of Life – Barbara Karnes, RN, Hospice Nurse, Author, Long-time End-of-Life Educator

#215 Denial, Meaning, and Holding on at the End of Life – Barbara Karnes, RN, Hospice Nurse, Author, Long-time End-of-Life Educator

#214 Being Mortal – Diane Hullet, Doula, Educator and Founder of Best Life Best Death

#213 Companioning Your Person on the End-of-Life Journey – Tracy Chalmers, Doula, Author, Educator

#212 “If Nothing Else” – Little Ideas You Can Do Today – Jennifer Tadjedin and Karen Callahan, Death Doulas and Educators with The Heartwood Collective 

#211 The Dementia Deck: A Conversation Starter for Better Living – Lisa Pahl of The Death Deck and Jessica Empeño of Compassion and Choices 

#210 What’s Possible? Make a Film, Throw a Living Funeral, Have a Green Burial – with Barry Koch and Jason Zamer, Filmmakers and Cofounders of TGBeyond

#209 Ruminations on Mortality – Maria Popova, Writer, Curator and Creator of The Marginalian 

#208 Lessons the Dying Teach Us about Living – Diane Button, Doula, Author, Instructor at the⁠ UVM End-of-Life Doula Certificate Program⁠ 

#207 Love, Loss, and the Life of Lueza – Jody Gelb, Mother, Actor, Author of She May Be Lying Down, But She May Be Very Happy.

#206 Choices Aligned with Values: Deciding about Euthanizing a Pet – Dr Sarah Kerr, Founder of the Centre for Sacred Deathcare

#205 When Community Comes Alive Through Death – Scott Kirschenbaum, Director of The Last Ecstatic Days

#204 What is a Death Café? – ⁠Karen Keeran⁠, Coach, Doula and Facilitator

#203 Leaving a Legacy and Not a Logjam – ⁠Rachel Donnelly⁠, Founder and CEO of AfterLight

#202 What Would It Mean to Carry Each Other Through Death? – Erin Merelli, Death Doula

#201 Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking, Part 3: An Update – Kate Christie, Author

#200 Death-y Books that Might Surprise You – Mia Hope Adgate

#199 Turning Towards: Accepting Aging as a Part of Life, Part II – Dr Carla Perissinotto, Gerontologist and Courtney Martin, Author

#198 Turning Towards: Accepting Aging as a Part of Life, Part I – Dr Carla Perissinotto and Courtney Martin

#197 Grief in Public: Roadside Memorials and Spontaneous Shrines – Dr Holly Everett, Folklorist and Associate Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland

#196 Meet the Pre-Dead Social Club — Laura Cleminson, Founder

#195 Carrying a Sibling’s Story: What My Brother Knew – Kristina Amelong, Author

#194 Code Status, CPR, and the Choices We Face – Dr Matthew Tyler, Palliative Care Physician and Founder of How to Train Your Doctor

#193 What Does Good Pain Care Look Like? – Dr Matthew Tyler, Palliative Care Physician and Founder of How to Train Your Doctor

#192 Reframing Dying for Better Living – Penny Hawkins Smith, RN, Author, Influencer

#191 Reclaiming Dignity, Connection and Humanity – ⁠Laura Musselman⁠, Director of Communications for The Humane Prison Hospice Project

#190 Widows, Wisdom, and WTF Moments — Anita Coyle and Mel Shore, Founders of Widow We Do Now

#189 What If Death Care Included a Doula for Everyone? — Kacie Gikonyo, RN, Death Doula and the Founder of Death Doula School

#188 What Is Green Burial? – Samuel Perry, Funeral Director and President of The Green Burial Council Board

#187 Pushing Up Daises 101 - or - What to Know about Body Disposition – Diane Hullet, Death Doula and Founder of Best Life Best Death

#186 What Does a Care Boss (aka Caregiver) Need to Know? – Jennifer A. O'Brien, MSOD 

#185 The Green-Wood Cemetery: An Iconic National Historic Landmark – Gabrielle Gatto, Manager of Public Programs 

#184 Is a “Good Death” Possible? How?? — Suzanne B. O’Brien, Founder and CEO of Doula Givers

#183 Children’s Books about Death, Grief and Loss – Jade Adgate, the Farewell Librarian & Death Doula behind Farewell Fellowship & Farewell Education

#182 When Grief Is Complicated: Navigating Loss in Complex Relationships –  Tawnya Musser, Life-Cycle Celebrant, Death Doula & Founder of Dear Departures 

#181 Home Funerals: What You Need to Know – Tawnya Musser, Life-Cycle Celebrant, Death Doula & Founder of Dear Departures

#180 The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: A Love Letter to Life and Loss – Jennifer O’Brien, Author, Artist and Interim Healthcare CEO

#179 A Legacy of Compassion: Ken Ross on Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's Life and Work – Ken Ross, Founder and President of the EKRoss Foundation

#178 Pregnancy Loss: What We All Need to Know – Amy Wright Glenn, Founder of The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death

#177 Postal Service for the Dead – Janelle Ketcher, Founder & Director 

#176 Grief Improv Theater: a Creative and Compassionate Approach to Grief-Related Topics – Erin Whalen, Founder of Compassionate Coaching

#175 The Real Deal about Hospice with Dr G — Dr Kaishauna Guidry, Founder of Mourning Dove Medical

#174  What Is VitalTalk? Clinicians and Hard Conversations – Dr James Tulsky, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

#173 Bringing Compassionate Presence to Difficult Experiences – Amy Wright Glenn, Founder of The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death

#172 Dementia: Reframing for a Creative and Positive Approach – Ashley Bright and Heather MacLeod, Instructors with the Conscious Dying Collective

#171 How to Hold Space for Suicide Talk – Cait Maddan, Doula and Founder of Aware Care Library

#170 The Latest on Terramation: “It Just Makes Sense” – Mike Reagan, End-of-Life Doula, Hospice Volunteer, and CEO of The Natural Funeral

#169 The Value of Service, Silence and Presence at the End of Life – Mike Reagan, End-of-Life Doula, Hospice Volunteer, and CEO of The Natural Funeral