Episodes

  • Ep. 476 The Dying Process: What Caregivers Need to Know with Barbara Karnes RN

    Ep. 476 The Dying Process: What Caregivers Need to Know with Barbara Karnes RN
    Oct 21 2024
    Learn from an expert about the dynamics of the dying process and the most common concerns of caregivers as their loved one approaches death. This week I’m welcoming once again my recurring guest Barbara Karnes RN who is a hospice nurse, author, thought leader and expert on end-of-life care and the dynamics of dying. She… Continue reading Ep. 476 The Dying Process: What Caregivers Need to Know with Barbara Karnes RN
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ep. 475 Tree vs. Tombstone: Better Place Forests with Gillian Nye

    Ep. 475 Tree vs. Tombstone: Better Place Forests with Gillian Nye
    Oct 15 2024
    Learn about a beautiful, sustainable option for disposition of ashes after death at the base of a memorial tree. My guest Gillian Nye has served at the Forest Memorials Manager at Better Place Forests for the past 6 years. She helps families create meaningful, nature-centered ceremonies that honor their loved ones in a unique and… Continue reading Ep. 475 Tree vs. Tombstone: Better Place Forests with Gillian Nye
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    49 mins
  • Ep. 474 End of Life Studies Postgraduate Program in Glasgow UK with Marian Krawczyk

    Ep. 474 End of Life Studies Postgraduate Program in Glasgow UK with Marian Krawczyk
    Oct 7 2024
    Learn about a unique postgraduate program in Scotland that offers a global and cultural context to end of life studies for a diverse group of students. My guest Marian Krawczyk is a medical anthropologist interested in the culture of health, illness and medicine, particularly in relation to the end of life. She is the Lead… Continue reading Ep. 474 End of Life Studies Postgraduate Program in Glasgow UK with Marian Krawczyk
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 473 Death’s Apprentice: Planning for Life, Death and After with Christa Ovenell

    Ep. 473 Death’s Apprentice: Planning for Life, Death and After with Christa Ovenell
    Sep 30 2024
    Learn how a funeral director who is also an end-of-life doula merges “head and heart” in her work to help people prepare for the end of life. My guest Christa Ovenell is a licensed funeral director, an end-of-life doula, and the founder of Death’s Apprentice Education & Planning. She shares how she helps people think… Continue reading Ep. 473 Death’s Apprentice: Planning for Life, Death and After with Christa Ovenell
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    54 mins
  • Ep. 472 Creating a Collaborative Movement in Your Community with Michelle Kolling and Nina Guertin

    Ep. 472 Creating a Collaborative Movement in Your Community with Michelle Kolling and Nina Guertin
    Sep 23 2024
    Learn why you should start a death collaborative in your community and tips for getting started. My guests this week are members of the Minnesota Death Collaborative and will share how the collaborative was created, including tips for others who might like to start a similar collaborative in their community or state. Michelle Kolling is… Continue reading Ep. 472 Creating a Collaborative Movement in Your Community with Michelle Kolling and Nina Guertin
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep. 471 NEW SERIES – Death & Grief in Pop Culture: “Dear Evan Hansen” with Benjamin Kintisch

    Ep. 471 NEW SERIES – Death & Grief in Pop Culture: “Dear Evan Hansen” with Benjamin Kintisch
    Sep 16 2024
    Learn how death and grief are portrayed in pop culture through this new series that analyzes theater, film and music, starting with the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen. Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to suicide and grief after suicide so use your own discretion if these are sensitive topics for you. If you are… Continue reading Ep. 471 NEW SERIES – Death & Grief in Pop Culture: “Dear Evan Hansen” with Benjamin Kintisch
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep. 470 Transforming the Illness Experience with Hsien Seow PhD and Sammy Winemaker MD

    Ep. 470 Transforming the Illness Experience with Hsien Seow PhD and Sammy Winemaker MD
    Sep 9 2024
    Learn how a palliative clinician and a researcher are helping to create a social movement for improving the patient and family experience of serious illness. This week I’m welcoming Drs. Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow, creators of The Waiting Room Revolution and authors of the book Hope for the Best Plan for the Rest. Sammy… Continue reading Ep. 470 Transforming the Illness Experience with Hsien Seow PhD and Sammy Winemaker MD
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep. 469 Podcast Playlist: Death Education with Karen Wyatt MD

    Ep. 469 Podcast Playlist: Death Education with Karen Wyatt MD
    Sep 2 2024
    Learn about some helpful episodes from the EOLU Archives that can show you how and why to start teaching others about death and dying. This week I’m sharing another “Podcast Playlist” which is a topic-focused deep dive into the archives of EOLU. I have created several anthologies of episodes that deal with specific subjects to make it… Continue reading Ep. 469 Podcast Playlist: Death Education with Karen Wyatt MD
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    48 mins