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Writing an Obituary during COVID

Glenn Rifkin is a veteran journalist and author who has been a regular contributor to the New York Times for nearly 30 years. His newest book is Future Forward: Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a…

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BLOG Caregivers COVID-19 Death

Family Visiting Policies During COVID

Our guest this week is Shawn Kennedy who is the Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Nursing. Shawn, along with her colleagues Diana Mason and Kristi Westphaln published an Opinion article in Newsweek about the effect of visiting policies in hospitals…

Normalizing Death for Young Children

Our guest this week is Darlene Domanik, co-author of the recently released children’s book "Everyone Dies and yes, it is normal" published by Vanitas Press, LLC. Given the unprecedented number of deaths related to Covid-19, children need a clear paradigm regarding why death happens. A…

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Author BLOG Death Grieving Spiritual

Learning from the Grim Reaper

Our guest this week is Lori Erickson, a well-known travel writer who after the death of her brother goes in search of information about the Grim Reaper. Lori Erickson is one of America’s top travel writers specializing in spiritual journeys and is an…

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Grieving the Loss of my Brother Bradley

This podcast is emotional as I tell about what I experienced and what my family went through having a family member in the hospital and dying during Covid.

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BLOG Death Health Music

Music for Living

Mike Ward is a Detroit based singer and songwriter who writes about coming to terms with aging, loss, and death. His most recent album, The Darkness, and the Light was released on 1/26/21. Mike and I talked about this new album and…

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BLOG Chronic Illness Death Doula Health

Is Euthanasia Ever the Right Answer?

Luke’s mother was 75 when he started to notice that she was diagnosed with brain cancer and metastasis to her lungs. She rapidly declined to the point where she could no longer speak, was bedridden, and unable to swallow. The decision was made…

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BLOG Caregivers Death Doula Grieving

Why Don’t We Talk About End of Life

Betsy Wurzel's guest on Chatting with Betsy is Jenny Leigh Hodgins who is the founder of Creative Memorial Planning. Betsy and Jenny talk about alternatives and the importance of pre-planning the end of life. This is not an easy subject to discuss and there…

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BLOG COVID-19 Death Doula Grieving

The Death of a Parent

We met Noelle a few weeks ago when I interviewed her about caring for her mother with hospice support. Since we last talked to her, her mother died last month after five and a half months in hospice. Nicole describes those five months…

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BLOG Dementia Everyone Dies Grieving

Coping with the Death of Your Best Friend

When we are young, we feel as though we cannot survive without a best friend. We can tell them our secrets and we hear theirs and feel like the sun rises and sets on them. Few of us, though, have the experience of…