End-of-Life University

Learn how a creative art project can help foster conversations about loss and grief and how a playwright and an end-of-life doula collaborated to develop it. About the guests: My guests this week are Bess Welden a playwright who wrote the play Death Wings and Laura Cleminson an end-of-life doula and the founder of Pre-Dead… Continue reading Ep. 563 Death Wings Project: Art and Storytelling for Loss and Grief with Bess Welden and Laura Cleminson

Learn how a former ICU nurse is transforming the end of life for the people she serves by creating a home for the dying, honoring grief with sacred tea ceremonies, and hosting Death Cafés. About the guest: My guest Christin Ament DNP is a hospice and palliative care provider with over 15 years at the… Continue reading Ep. 562 Reimagining What it Means to Die Well with Christin Ament

Learn from this memoir how a researcher maintained continuing bonds with her father after his death as part of her grieving process and managed to heal their relationship. About the guest: For this BONUS episode I’m talking with Corey McAuliffe, the author of 23 Dates with My Dead Dad, the reading selection for August 2026… Continue reading Ep. 561 BONUS Book Discussion: 23 Dates with My Dead Dad with Corey McAuliffe PhD

Learn about the benefits of natural burial for loved ones and for the environment and how to get more information to plan your own natural burial. About the guest: My guest Dr. Basil Eldadah is the founder and executive director of Reflection Park Natural Burial Ground in Silver Spring, Maryland. Basil’s professional training is in… Continue reading Ep. 560 Natural Burial as a Vehicle for Connection and Healing with Basil Eldadah MD

Learn about the grief experienced by homicide survivors and how some have found comfort through after-death communication with their loved ones. About the guest: My guest Dr. Jan Canty is a psychologist, author, former podcaster, and a homicide survivor. She has written three books related to homicide and grief including her latest book: Rekindled: Healing… Continue reading Ep. 559 Healing Grief After Homicide Through After-Death Communication with Jan Canty PhD