Episodes

  • Ep. 459 Continuing Bonds Theory of Grief: A Closer Look with Karen Wyatt

    Ep. 459 Continuing Bonds Theory of Grief: A Closer Look with Karen Wyatt
    Jun 17 2024
    Learn more about the continuing bonds theory and various ways it is beneficial for grievers. This special episode is a follow-up to the previous interview with Dina Stander about the phone of the wind. I’ll take a closer look at the Continuing Bonds theory of grief to see how using a wind phone might actually… Continue reading Ep. 459 Continuing Bonds Theory of Grief: A Closer Look with Karen Wyatt
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    31 mins
  • Ep. 458 The Phone of the Wind: Connecting with Those We Grieve with Dina Stander

    Ep. 458 The Phone of the Wind: Connecting with Those We Grieve with Dina Stander
    Jun 10 2024
    Learn how the “phone of the wind” can help us establish continuing bonds with our loved ones who have died. My guest Dina Stander is an end-of-life navigator, funeral celebrant and burial shroud maker. She is also the founder of the Northeast Death Care Collaborative, an author and a propagator of phones of the wind,… Continue reading Ep. 458 The Phone of the Wind: Connecting with Those We Grieve with Dina Stander
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    1 hr
  • Ep. 457 Creativity and Serious Illness with Christina Holbrook and Walker Vreeland

    Ep. 457 Creativity and Serious Illness with Christina Holbrook and Walker Vreeland
    May 27 2024
    Learn how two creators each facing serious illness came together to produce an award-winning masterpiece. My guests Christina Holbrook and Walker Vreeland are joining me today to talk about their personal stories of serious illness and facing mortality in the midst of working on a creative project. Numerous synchronicities and little miracles came together to… Continue reading Ep. 457 Creativity and Serious Illness with Christina Holbrook and Walker Vreeland
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 456 Passages: An EOL Program for a Senior Living Community with Tom Waknitz

    Ep. 456 Passages: An EOL Program for a Senior Living Community with Tom Waknitz
    May 20 2024
    Learn about a senior living community that is bringing end-of-life doula training to residents, thanks to the efforts of its chaplain. My guest Tom Waknitz is a chaplain and end-of-life doula who is working with Walker Methodist Senior Living Community to establish a unique end-of-life program for residents called Passages. He is certified by INELDA… Continue reading Ep. 456 Passages: An EOL Program for a Senior Living Community with Tom Waknitz
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep. 455 Briefly Perfectly Human with Alua Arthur

    Ep. 455 Briefly Perfectly Human with Alua Arthur
    May 13 2024
    Learn about a powerful NY Times bestselling memoir that teaches how acknowledging our mortality helps us live a more authentic life. My guest Alua Arthur is the founder of Going With Grace, a death doula training and end-of-life planning organization. She is a frequent guest on television and radio and has been featured on CBS’s… Continue reading Ep. 455 Briefly Perfectly Human with Alua Arthur
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    55 mins
  • Ep. 454 Empowered Endings: Changing the Landscape of End-of-Life Care with Bob Uslander MD

    Ep. 454 Empowered Endings: Changing the Landscape of End-of-Life Care with Bob Uslander MD
    May 6 2024
    Learn about an innovative model for compassionate end-of-life care that meets the needs of individuals and communities. My guest Dr. Bob Uslander is the co-founder, with his wife Elizabeth, of Empowered Endings, a unique palliative and end-of-life care model addressing the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual needs of patients and families. He discusses the flexible… Continue reading Ep. 454 Empowered Endings: Changing the Landscape of End-of-Life Care with Bob Uslander MD
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Ep. 453 Gravestone Recipes: Cooking to Honor the Dead with Rosie Grant

    Ep. 453 Gravestone Recipes: Cooking to Honor the Dead with Rosie Grant
    Apr 29 2024
    Learn about Rosie Grant’s unique project to memorialize those who have died by cooking their special recipes. My guest Rosie Grant has a library science degree from the University of Maryland and now works at UCLA as an archivist. She is well known on social media as a “cemetery tiktoker” who researches recipes found on… Continue reading Ep. 453 Gravestone Recipes: Cooking to Honor the Dead with Rosie Grant
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    50 mins
  • Ep. 452 Funeral Planning, After-Death Care, and Healthy Grief with Jokotifa Alaye

    Ep. 452 Funeral Planning, After-Death Care, and Healthy Grief with Jokotifa Alaye
    Apr 22 2024
    Learn how planning ahead for after-death care can help loved ones with grief and loss. My guest Jokotifa Alaye is a licensed funeral professional and NEDA certified end-of-life doula with a focus on grief. She created Mourning Space to fill the gaps in education and support that society requires for healthy grieving. She discusses the… Continue reading Ep. 452 Funeral Planning, After-Death Care, and Healthy Grief with Jokotifa Alaye
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    1 hr and 3 mins