Learn some quick and easy stress management tools to improve health and joy during challenging times. My guest Roger Moore is a certified hypnotherapist who helps people at the end of life with anxiety, depression, pain and other symptoms. His latest book Becoming the Greatest Expression of You contains tips and practices for overcoming the… Continue reading Ep. 344 Tools for Caregivers to Manage Stress and Increase Joy with Roger Moore

Hear award-winning journalist Diane Rehm discuss what she learned about Medical Aid in Dying through conversations with people both for and against these laws. My special guest Diane Rehm was the host of The Diane Rehm Show on WAMU and NPR for nearly 40 years with a weekly on-air audience of more than 2.8 million… Continue reading Ep. 343 When My Time Comes: Conversations About Medical Aid in Dying with Diane Rehm

Learn how the brain changes and learns in response to loss and grief. My guest Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, where she directs the Grief, Loss and Social Stress (GLASS) Lab, which investigates the effects of grief on the brain and the body. She discusses her… Continue reading Ep. 342 The Grieving Brain: The Science of Love and Loss with Mary-Frances O’Connor PhD

Learn about the beauty of full-body burial at sea and why it is becoming a more popular alternative. My guest Olivia Bareham is a certified Death Midwife, Home Funeral Guide, Interfaith Minister and Funeral Celebrant. She is the founder of the Sacred Crossings Institute, which provides education for death midwifery and home funeral support and… Continue reading Ep. 341 Burial at Sea and Other Sacred End-of-Life Rituals with Olivia Bareham

Learn about the current crisis in family caregiving and what you can do to help. My guest Dr. Jessica Zitter is a specialist in Critical Care and Palliative Care medicine and the author of the book Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life. Her work is featured in the documentary Extremis… Continue reading Ep. 340 Caregiver Crisis: Meeting the Needs of the Future with Jessica Zitter MD

Learn how paying attention to the small details of the surroundings can make a big difference in the wellbeing of hospice patients.

Learn how Terri Daniel and I used our experiences with loss and grief to motivate the work we do today. In this episode I’m featuring a conversation I had with the Rev. Dr. Terri Daniel on the Ask Doctor Death Podcast, of which I am an occasional co-host. Terri is the creator of the former… Continue reading Ep. 338 Ask Doctor Death: Tough Questions About Tough Topics with Terri Daniel and Karen Wyatt

Learn about a beautiful, artistic journal that explores the caregiver's journey through dying and grief.

Learn why forests are the cemeteries of the future. My guest Sandy Gibson is the co-founder and CEO of Better Place Forests, a sustainable alternative to traditional cemeteries for families who choose cremation. Sandy founded several companies and worked in finance and software before founding Better Place Forests. He shares how experiencing significant loss early… Continue reading Ep. 336 Better Place Forests: Reimagining Cemeteries with Sandy Gibson

Learn about the Death Café movement and how and why to start a Death Café in your community. My guest Megan Mooney has worked with Death Café since 2013, shortly after the movement was introduced to the US from London. She has experience in hospice and end-of-life research and currently works as the director of… Continue reading Ep. 335 Death Cafe: Cake, Coffee and Talking About Death with Megan Mooney