Episodes

  • Ep. 484 Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis During the Holidays (Special Episode)

    Ep. 484 Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis During the Holidays (Special Episode)
    Dec 16 2024
    Learn from this special recording of a workshop with Drs. Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow from their book Hope for the Best Plan for the Rest. For this special episode I will share a few thoughts for everyone who has (like me) experienced a life-changing diagnosis during 2024. This holiday season will be different than… Continue reading Ep. 484 Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis During the Holidays (Special Episode)
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ep. 483 ENCORE: The Evolution of Hospice Care – Our First Interview with Barbara Karnes RN

    Ep. 483 ENCORE: The Evolution of Hospice Care – Our First Interview with Barbara Karnes RN
    Dec 9 2024
    Enjoy this very first conversation with my friend Barbara Karnes as we get to know one another and discuss our hopes for the future of hospice care. This episode is a replay of my very first interview with Barbara Karnes RN that appeared on the EOLU speaker series but not on the podcast. Barbara is… Continue reading Ep. 483 ENCORE: The Evolution of Hospice Care – Our First Interview with Barbara Karnes RN
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep. 482 Talking About Death on College Campuses with Jenna Yeam

    Ep. 482 Talking About Death on College Campuses with Jenna Yeam
    Dec 2 2024
    Learn how a college student investigating death and dying is starting student-run Death Cafés on her campus. My guest Jenna Yeam is a senior at Duke University who is investigating what it means to die well anyhow we can help people die better. As part of her thesis she interviewed 67 death doulas to learn… Continue reading Ep. 482 Talking About Death on College Campuses with Jenna Yeam
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    58 mins
  • Ep. 481 Help Texts: Text-Based Grief Support with Emma Payne

    Ep. 481 Help Texts: Text-Based Grief Support with Emma Payne
    Nov 25 2024
    Learn about effective, personalized grief support that arrives via text message and how this innovation is a game changer for caregivers, healthcare workers, and the bereaved. My guest Emma Payne is the founder and CEO of Help Texts, which provides private grief, caregiver, or mental health support via personalized text messages. On this episode, Emma’s… Continue reading Ep. 481 Help Texts: Text-Based Grief Support with Emma Payne
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep. 480 How to Train Your Doctor with Matthew Tyler MD

    Ep. 480 How to Train Your Doctor with Matthew Tyler MD
    Nov 18 2024
    Learn about palliative medicine from a physician who is also a popular content creator on social media. My guest Dr. Matthew Tyler is a board certified physician in internal medicine as well as hospice and palliative medicine. He is the creator of How to Train Your Doctor, a coaching platform designed to help patients and… Continue reading Ep. 480 How to Train Your Doctor with Matthew Tyler MD
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    48 mins
  • Ep. 479 A Teen’s Guide to Grief and Grieving with Korie Leigh PhD

    Ep. 479 A Teen’s Guide to Grief and Grieving with Korie Leigh PhD
    Nov 11 2024
    Learn about a helpful book for grieving teens by grief counselor and thanatologist Dr. Korie Leigh … and why you should have it on your bookshelf. My guest Dr. Korie Leigh is a grief counselor and an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Thanatology Program at Marian University. She has spent 20 years working… Continue reading Ep. 479 A Teen’s Guide to Grief and Grieving with Korie Leigh PhD
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep. 478 Death & Grief in Pop Culture: Hamilton with Benjamin Kintisch

    Ep. 478 Death & Grief in Pop Culture: Hamilton with Benjamin Kintisch
    Nov 4 2024
    Learn how grief is a major theme of Alexander Hamilton’s life as portrayed in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton. Today I’m joined once again by my co-host Benjamin Kintisch for another episode of the Death & Grief in Pop Culture Series. Ben is a cantor, hospice and eldercare chaplain, music teacher, and the creator of Life Review: The… Continue reading Ep. 478 Death & Grief in Pop Culture: Hamilton with Benjamin Kintisch
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ep. 477 Astrology as a Tool for Grief with Moon Zlotnik

    Ep. 477 Astrology as a Tool for Grief with Moon Zlotnik
    Oct 28 2024
    Learn how an astrologer uses death charts to provide insights and solace for people who are grieving. My guest Moon Zlotnik is an astrologer who has been practicing and teaching astrology full-time for over 40 years. Her practice of modern astrology includes a focus on both psychology and spirituality. She discusses her discovery of the… Continue reading Ep. 477 Astrology as a Tool for Grief with Moon Zlotnik
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    57 mins