If you’re the type of person who laughs during serious conversations, this episode is for you. April is a vibrant, honest and energized creative who made it natural to talk about the death of her loved ones, jumping into whale mouths & sobriety, all with an open heart and humor on high.

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Today Adri remembers her sweet Burmese mountain dog, Samba. She recalls his unannounced appearance in her life, their adventures, and entering the holiday season with joy and grief in the same moment.

Find the Samba book series written by Paul Yanunziello 

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Meet Jason. As he remembers his father, Rick, you’ll hear about how losing someone can make us more aware of our own mortality, how turbulent relationships further complicate grief, and how a father-son relationship lives on through the legacy of delicious meals.

Read Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep Poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye

Meet Andee Kinzee, the whimsical and charismatic creator of Kicking the Bucket podcast, a fiction pod on aging and end-of-life autonomy. This binge-worthy comedy is sweet and has a great call to action.

🎧 Special early access for Death Café with Pastel Supernova listeners!

While Kicking the Bucket makes its way through the festival circuit, you get exclusive early access before the public release.

👉 Unlock it here: https://improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast

Access Code: KTBPODPASTEL

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Meet Eric, a lawyer & artist at heart who speaks about his late father. He shares his experience navigating the medical system, and turns the questions onto Pastel about how death doulas can help out in times of need and grief.

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We continue with Marv's experience as a grieving mother, having to hold more loss as she navigates life & new growth as she allows in support. Her Death Doula & Grief Coach offerings can be found under ⁠Sacred Farewells Death Doula⁠ 

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Marv is an incredible woman who shares her experience dealing with loss, compounded upon itself. In this two-part episode, Marv tells her story and shares what it is like to face the loss of her children. There is talk of suicide in this story. 

Resources if you or anyone you know

In Canada: text 9-8-8 for 24-hour support

 ⁠Kids Help Phone⁠ (1-800-668-6868) 

 ⁠Hope for Wellness Help Line⁠ (1-855-242-3310)

Connect with Marv at ⁠Sacred Farewells ⁠⁠

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The "Down Home" Podcast. He and Pastel simmer on walking the growth path through reflection, forgiveness & expression. Read more Spoken Flow

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Candace graduated from the Rhodes end-of-life doula certification program in BC with Past4el. She is a very cool polymath based on the West Coast, and in this episode, she talks about her first few months as a fresh doula. She remembers a dear friend, and she also talks about her plans to contribute a special spiritual nook to her community.

Find Candace at ⁠https://www.candacecruikshankcostumedesign.com/⁠

and her new shop ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cruikshankredemption/⁠

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EP 10

Meet Ash, a dental technologist by trade and philosopher by nature. They take time in this episode to wonder about the time/space continuum, and our choice to come to this physical plain. You can see some of Ash’s dental art projects on Instagram ⁠@deathdoulapastel⁠

Notable mentions in this talk:

More on the Jim B Tucker & the University of Virginia studying children with memories of past lives 

Podcasts: Other World, Spooked, Monsters Among Us, Radio Rental