This is a must listen to! If you’ve ever wondered what and who to ask with regards to end of life care, you’ve come to the right place. Deanna Cochran, RN of Quality of Life Care, LLC is one of the most well known experts in end of life guidance and palliative care advocacy and education. … Continue reading DG17: End of Life Expert Deanna Cochran

Susan Gobin is a delightful woman to know. She is a massage therapist, teacher and author of the book, “Love is the Healer, Death is the Vehicle.” Susan and I had a candid conversation about the death process, energetics and lessons learned in early Fall. What I appreciate most about Susan’s story, (and the way she … Continue reading DG16: Love is the Healer, Death is a Vehicle

It’s been a year since the podcast started and I am so grateful to everyone who has shared their expertise and stories with me. This project is so special to me, it was birthed from something deep within me, something that said my journey with Grandpa during his death was worth sharing. It’s been two years since he died … Continue reading DG15: One Year Anniversary Podcast with Jamie Kingsley

Be a part of the glitter of life. Joanna lost her father, her rock, to a heart attack in 2004.  As she and her family sat in the hospital waiting room hoping for good news, Joanna’s sister thought about her young children. How would they comprehend the loss of their grandfather? Would they know and remember him? A … Continue reading DG14: Sparkles in the Heart

Bill Filetti was going about his normal life when he suddenly fell ill. A visit to the ER revealed meningitis and encephalitis, compromising his entire nervous system. Bill would spend the next 7 days in the hospital where his lucidity decreased more and more. And even though others have shared some of the conversations he had during those 7 … Continue reading DG13: The Cellophane Cage

Giving permission to die is one of the most loving things we can do for the people we love when they are going through transition. Laurie Leiker is no stranger to death, her quiet strength attracts those in need of comfort and strength. Though Laurie is not professionally involved in death and dying, she has given … Continue reading DG12: Grief, Support and Process with Laurie

Lisa Wheeler knows what it’s like to feel alone. In 2008, she found herself “dying” on multiple levels with no place to turn to. Through her experiences she would learn a new process for shedding her “old self” and a new way of being in the world. Lisa bravely moved into a deeper level of compassion for … Continue reading DG11: Handling Spiritual Crisis

We have all experienced difficulties with family members or friends. Ongoing difficult relationships with loved ones can be hard to navigate and hard to heal. What happens when we run out of time? What if our loved one dies before we can make peace with them? Can we heal the relationship after our loved one has passed? In … Continue reading DG10: Healing Relationships with the Akashic Records

Hi there, this Dying with Grandpa Podcast episode features Teresa Bitner of Bold Fulfilled Life Coach. From an early age, Teresa connected with the process of death. She seemed to know death was part of the cycle of life and what to do. Since then, she has had several experiences with death that have shaped … Continue reading DG9: How to Survive Change and Loss with Teresa Bitner

Dying with Grandpa is proud to feature Martha Jo Atkins, professional counselor and death educator. Martha Jo has been teaching about death and dying for 25 years and has recently published a book called Signposts of Dying: What You Need to Know. In our time together Martha Jo shares her insights about the transition process and … Continue reading DG 8: Signposts of Dying with Martha Jo Atkins