Interview Episodes
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. …
33: Why You Should Prearrange Your Funeral
Nov. 11, 2022
Maybe you've told people what you want done with your body when you die. Have you also written down exactly what you want for your funeral? And have you paid for it? Dean Lambert from the Love Always Project knows firsthan…
30: Eco-Friendly Burial Options – You Can Help Expand Them
Sept. 30, 2022
A discussion with Edward Bixby of the Green Burial Council on eco-friendly burial options – and the consumer's role in helping expand what's available.
27: Planning for Long-Term Care, with Matt McCann
Aug. 3, 2022
People are living longer and longer. While generally that's a good thing, it also means that more of us are going to need long-term care – and that can get expensive. What is long-term care? What options are there? And how c…
24: What’s in an Obituary? A conversation with Michael Osborne, Famous & Gravy
June 21, 2022
What's the point of obituaries? Why are some people so into reading them? Should you draft your own obituary as a Dying Kindness? Today we talk with Michael Osborne from the podcast Famous & Gravy, a podcast about what real…
14: Getting The Conversation Started
Jan. 18, 2022
Sure, it's important to talk about death and what we want. But how do you even begin this conversation? What if you're ready to talk but someone else is resistant? And what do we even need to talk about? In this episode I i…
11: From Death Phobic to Death Doula
Dec. 7, 2021
Karen Reppen describes herself as being once "the most death phobic person on the planet." Now she's on the board of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) and an advocate for death education. In this interview, she …
7: An Estate Lawyer Teaches Me Things
Oct. 12, 2021
Have questions about estate planning? Listen in on my first conversation with an estate lawyer, Kathleen Hunt. I ask basic questions and learn so much!
5: Hospice - Edwina Moldover Interview
Sept. 7, 2021
"Hospice is not giving up." Retired hospice nurse Edwina Moldover clears up misconceptions about hospice and says that the biggest mistake we make is not accessing hospice earlier.