Episodes

  • Father in the Garden
    Oct 12 2024

    On this first episode of Season 6, Sarah talks with Csenge Kolozsvari who, along with her four year old daughter, traveled from Montreal to her home village in Hungary to accompany her father on his dying journey. She shares the intimate and personal details of being present to her father's needs during his final weeks. Csenge is an artist and bodyworker. You can reach her here:
    https://www.thebreathing-room.com/en/home
    And she mentions this book, Die Wise, by Stephen Jenkinson in our conversation:
    https://orphanwisdom.com/shop/die-wise/

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Path Brent Took
    May 21 2024

    On this episode Sarah has a conversation with Ed Nelson and his son, Erick Nelson. In February of 2023 Ed's brother Brent died from throat cancer. He had mentioned to Ed that he wanted a natural burial. Erick arrived in Kansas a couple of days before the scheduled burial and participated in an anointing ceremony with his dad, honoring his uncle.

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    45 mins
  • Caring for Jeff at the Ashram
    Apr 12 2024

    Naomi Worob and Tina Zuccarello share the story of bringing Jeff to the ashram he loved to spend his final weeks surrounded by people who loved him and bury him on the property.

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    39 mins
  • Known for Her Smile
    Mar 8 2024

    On today's episode, Carolyn Dehnbostel describes the home funeral she and her family provided for her mom, Betty, at their cabin in Minnesota, followed by a natural burial on their own land and the logistics involved in getting it all arranged.

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    50 mins
  • Holding her Heart
    Feb 12 2024

    Today, Sarah has a conversation with Leslie Stager about the after-death care she and a small circle of friends provided to her mom at her home in Maine. Leslie's mom died unexpectedly which made keeping her home a little challenging.

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    48 mins
  • Grandfather Hank
    Jan 19 2024

    Today, Sarah speaks with Krista Marshall in upstate NY who shares the story of the after-death care provided to an elder in the community she lived in for a time in Vermont. Grandfather Hank was beloved in the area for his presence and helpful spirit from his work with teens to his active pursuit of making life better for the people in his ever-widening circles.
    https://www.nancyjewelpoer.com/product-page/living-into-dying
    https://malidoma.com/main/

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    37 mins
  • The Deathwives on Grief
    Dec 20 2023

    For today's bonus Winter Solstice episode, Sarah has a conversation about grief with Colorado-based Deathwives, Lauren Carroll and Erin Merelli.
    To listen to Erin's Tedx Talk click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryIS6RdU5KI And to peruse all the amazing courses and content the Deathwives have to offer check out their website here: https://deathwives.org/

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    47 mins
  • Community Deathcare Ottawa
    Dec 9 2023

    On today's episode Sarah has a conversation with three members of the Ottawa Death Care Collective in Ottawa, Canada. Kelly Butler, Heather Martel and Deb Charbonneau share with us the personal paths that led each of them to engage in the important work of community death care. You'll find their website here:
    https://communitydeathcareottawa.com/
    And read about the wind phone here:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_phone

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    47 mins