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What is a home funeral? How can I have a green burial? Do I have to hire a Funeral Director? On this podcast we’ll be focusing on reclaiming our innate right to care for our own loved ones at death in... more
FAQs about A Path Home:How many episodes does A Path Home have?The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.
December 20, 2023The Deathwives on GriefFor today's bonus Winter Solstice episode, Sarah has a conversation about grief with Colorado-based Deathwives, Lauren Carroll and Erin Merelli. To listen to Erin's Tedx Talk click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryIS6RdU5KI And to peruse all the amazing courses and content the Deathwives have to offer check out their website here: https://deathwives.org/Support the show...more48minPlay
December 09, 2023Community Deathcare OttawaOn today's episode Sarah has a conversation with three members of the Ottawa Death Care Collective in Ottawa, Canada. Kelly Butler, Heather Martel and Deb Charbonneau share with us the personal paths that led each of them to engage in the important work of community death care. You'll find their website here:https://communitydeathcareottawa.com/And read about the wind phone here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_phoneSupport the show...more47minPlay
November 18, 2023Glenda Villegas of Thresholds, Home and Family-Directed FuneralsGlenda Villegas is the funeral director at Thresholds, Home and Family-Directed Funerals, LLC. based in San Diego, California. Glenda represents a growing group of progressive funeral professionals who recognize the value of supporting families who choose to do most of the after-death care themselves.https://thresholdsfamilydirectedfunerals.com/Support the show...more42minPlay
October 27, 2023Sally's Last GatheringSarah has a conversation with Anne Archbold and Paul Sommers about the plan Paul's mom, Sally made to donate her body to the medical school at the University of Minnesota after she died. Sally also requested a natural burial. Everything aligned in order for Sally to accomplish both.Support the show...more40minPlay
October 06, 2023The Weaver Boys Take Care of DadOn this first episode of Season 5, Sarah sits down with three brothers, Zach, Kevin and Sky Weaver, who share the story of preparing their dad, Phil for a natural burial.To check out the music of The Gravy Ladles here is the link to their YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/@thegravyladlesmusicYou can also find them on Facebook and InstagramSupport the show...more53minPlay
April 15, 2023Following Sue's LeadOn today's episode Sarah has a conversation with David Schinsing about his wife Sue's experience with ovarian cancer and the home funeral they planned together. Sue was a nurse, a birth doula and home-schooled their children. Support the show...more35minPlay
March 31, 2023Nora "Bird" Takes FlightToday I have a conversation with Lauren Sample about the home funeral and natural burial her family held for her daughter Nora, nicknamed "Bird," and the many final acts of love provided to Bird in her last hours of living and following her death.Support the show...more45minPlay
March 17, 2023Dr. Annetta Mallon, Down UnderOn today's episode I have a conversation with Dr. Annetta Mallon, founder of Gentle Death Education and Planning, in Tasmania. We talk about her work in the community and the state of green burial in Australia. For more information on Annetta's work, click here: https://www.gdep.com.au/Support the show...more38minPlay
March 04, 2023Changing Lives through Tending DeathOn this episode I talk with Margaret Henderson and Robin Cottrell in Ukiah, California. The two serve as death midwives and home funeral guides in their community. They are also singers and members of a Threshold Choir who bring songs to the bedside of terminally ill people. For more information on Threshold Choir see here: https://thresholdchoir.org/Margy mentions Redwing Keyssar's book called Last Acts of Kindness. Find it here: https://redwingkeyssar.com/book/Support the show...more36minPlay
February 18, 2023Precious BirdA call to listeners to reach out and share their stories, followed by Sarah's original song, Precious Bird, in honor of her friend Puja.Precious Bird is Sarah Crews on guitar and vocals.Tim Crews on mandolin.Support the show...more8minPlay
FAQs about A Path Home:How many episodes does A Path Home have?The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.