Episodes

  • Ep. 551 Spiritual Bypassing and Complicated Grief with Dr. Terri Daniel

    Ep. 551 Spiritual Bypassing and Complicated Grief with Dr. Terri Daniel
    Jun 15 2026
    Learn about a symposium on spiritual bypassing in situations of grief and bereavement and why it’s important to look at this. About the guest: My return guest this week is Dr. Terri Daniel who is an end-of-life educator, inter-spiritual hospice chaplain, and grief counselor. She is the founder of the Conference on Death, Grief and… Continue reading Ep. 551 Spiritual Bypassing and Complicated Grief with Dr. Terri Daniel
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    1 hr
  • Ep. 550 Changing the Culture Around Palliative Care with Jared Rubenstein MD

    Ep. 550 Changing the Culture Around Palliative Care with Jared Rubenstein MD
    Jun 8 2026
    Learn how this doctor’s animated videos are helping to share information and create culture change around palliative care in medicine and in the public at large. About the Guest: My guest Dr. Jared Rubenstein is a pediatric palliative care doctor and medical educator. He uses metaphor, animation, and satire to help people get comfortable with… Continue reading Ep. 550 Changing the Culture Around Palliative Care with Jared Rubenstein MD
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    50 mins
  • Ep. 549 The “Dying Team”: Community-Supported Deathcare with Anna Byrne

    Ep. 549 The “Dying Team”: Community-Supported Deathcare with Anna Byrne
    Jun 1 2026
    Learn about a compassionate, community-based approach to caring for someone at the end of life, including the use of medical assistance in dying. My special guest Anna Byrne is and end-of-life educator, speaker, and author who holds degrees in Gerontology, Psychology, Education, and Theology with a thesis on Medical Assistance in Dying. She is the… Continue reading Ep. 549 The “Dying Team”: Community-Supported Deathcare with Anna Byrne
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    59 mins
  • Ep. 548 Choice at the End of Life: A Bioethics Conversation on MAID with Jeffrey Kahn PhD in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

    Ep. 548 Choice at the End of Life: A Bioethics Conversation on MAID with Jeffrey Kahn PhD in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
    May 25 2026
    Learn about facts and misconceptions around medical aid in dying and the ethical tensions that exist in medicine and society. My guest Professor Jeffrey Kahn is a bioethicist, researcher, author, and Director of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. The institute’s award-winning podcast, playing god? explores ethics dilemmas that arise in medicine, science, law,… Continue reading Ep. 548 Choice at the End of Life: A Bioethics Conversation on MAID with Jeffrey Kahn PhD in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
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    37 mins
  • Ep. 547 When We Die Talks: Facing the Fear of Death with Zach Ancell

    Ep. 547 When We Die Talks: Facing the Fear of Death with Zach Ancell
    May 18 2026
    Learn how asking “What do you think happens when we die?” helped this podcast host deal with death anxiety. My guest Zach Ancell is the creator of When We Die Talks, a project around one question asked to anonymous callers: “What do you believe happens when we die?” He airs these fascinating conversations as a… Continue reading Ep. 547 When We Die Talks: Facing the Fear of Death with Zach Ancell
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    56 mins
  • Ep. 546 The Love List of a Lifetime: Uplifting End-of-Life Planning with Sherry Richert Belul

    Ep. 546 The Love List of a Lifetime: Uplifting End-of-Life Planning with Sherry Richert Belul
    May 11 2026
    Learn about an end-of-life planner that helps people share joy and love as they prepare for their later days. My guest Sherry Richert Belul is the founder of Simply Celebrate and author of The Love List of a Lifetime. She helps people discover creative, heartfelt ways to celebrate life, deepen connection, and express love–while also… Continue reading Ep. 546 The Love List of a Lifetime: Uplifting End-of-Life Planning with Sherry Richert Belul
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 545 Organ Donation and Extraordinary Conversations at the End of Life with Toby Campbell MD

    Ep. 545 Organ Donation and Extraordinary Conversations at the End of Life with Toby Campbell MD
    May 4 2026
    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
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    59 mins
  • Ep. 544 The Queer Grief Club and Inclusive End-of-Life Care with Jamie Thrower

    Ep. 544 The Queer Grief Club and Inclusive End-of-Life Care with Jamie Thrower
    Apr 27 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 4 mins