Recent Episodes
39: Sharing Collected Art
June 3, 2023
Do you have art that means a lot to you? Will others know why they mattered to you or what they're worth? Here are some quick tips to help other treasure your treasures.
38: Why I’ve Been Gone
May 5, 2023
I haven't posted a new episode for a couple of months. I've been grieving the death of my friend, Jen Angel. Some good articles about Jen: Food, Love, and Revolution: Jen Angel's Legacy by Carwil Bjork-James, Yes! Magazine…
37: Preventing Dementia, Going Alcohol Free
Jan. 31, 2023
I want to do what I can to age well, including preventing getting dementia. I'm learning (and sharing) a range of steps to protect my brain. One of the big ones is deciding to reduce my alcohol intake, going alcohol free. …
36: Goals and Plans for 2023
Jan. 6, 2023
What you can expect for Dying Kindness in 2023, including ways that the decisions we make decades before retirement impact our ability to age well, and affect others in our immediate circle, beyond those we know, and for gen…
35: Home for the Holidays? What to Look Out For
Dec. 23, 2022
Most people want to die at home, but the ability to stay home depends heavily on how well it's set up to age in place. This holiday season, take advantage of being home to look around and take notes on what might make it har…
34: Why You Should Write Down Your Recipes
Dec. 8, 2022
Do you have a signature dish? Have you written down the recipe? Why you should record how to make foods associated with you so others can make it when you're gone. Buy "Like Water for Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel at Booksh…
About the Host
Cianna Stewart
Dying has been a fact of Cianna's life.
Cianna was first drawn to reading about death and death rituals in childhood and never stopped. Maybe it was growing up next to a cemetery. Maybe it was from knowing many people who died in all kinds of circumstances at all different ages. Maybe it was being a teenager when her mom died.
For whatever reason, death has always been part of Cianna's conversation and experience. This was amplified and reinforced by working in HIV during the 1990s in San