End-of-Life University

Learn about organ donation at the end of life and how to have conversations about it and other difficult topics. My guest Dr. Toby Campbell is a Professor of Medicine, Thoracic Oncologist, and Palliative Care Physician who is also a writer and podcaster. He is currently writing A Doctor’s Guide to Hard Conversations and created… Continue reading Ep. 545 Organ Donation and Extraordinary Conversations at the End of Life with Toby Campbell MD

Learn how to better serve the needs of the LGBTQ+ community in grief and at the end of life. My guest Jamie Thrower is a queer death doula, end-of-life educator and community grief tender serving the LGBTQ+ community in life and in death. She is the founder of Queer Grief Club and the co-creator of… Continue reading Ep. 544 The Queer Grief Club and Inclusive End-of-Life Care with Jamie Thrower

Learn how to experience and support a fantastic musical comedy about hospice care, grief, and finding meaning in life. My return guest Benjamin Kintisch is a trained chaplain, music teacher, and Cantor in the Jewish synagogue. He is the creator, lyricist and playwright of “Life Review: The Hospice Musical,” a musical comedy that focuses on… Continue reading Ep. 543 A Hospice Musical to Teach About Life’s Grief and Joy with Benjamin Kintisch

This Bonus post is a cross-over episode from the What Really Matters Podcast. In this episode I’m sharing research by Dr. Jonathan Haidt that demonstrates the ripple effects transmitted from each and every act of kindness. When other people see us being kind it changes them. And this moment in time–when people are feeling overwhelmed,… Continue reading Ep. 541 [BONUS] Kindness is Contagious and We Need it Now More Than Ever (from What Really Matters Podcast)

Learn about a software resource that helps people navigate estate planning and settlement and find greater peace at the end of life. My guest Dan Stickel is the Founder and CEO of EstateExec, a cloud-based software solution estate administration and settlement. If you’ve ever served as the executor for an estate you know how challenging… Continue reading Ep. 542 Estate Transition: An Important Part of End-of-Life Planning with Dan Stickel