June 10, 2024

Ep. 458 The Phone of the Wind: Connecting with Those We Grieve with Dina Stander

59 minutes

Learn how the “phone of the wind” can help us establish continuing bonds with our loved ones who have died.

My guest Dina Stander is an end-of-life navigator, funeral celebrant and burial shroud maker. She is also the founder of the Northeast Death Care Collaborative, an author and a propagator of phones of the wind, which she discusses today. Learn more at her website:

dinastander.com

YouTube Channel

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This episode includes:

How Dina’s life experiences led her to the varied work she is doing now

The need for specialized death resources for disabled people

Why Dina’s shroud-making services use “up-cycled” fabrics for shrouds

The history behind the Phone of the Wind

How Dina shares the Phone of the Wind with others

How to locate a Phone of the Wind near you

What type of phone is best to use

How the phone of the wind allows for expression of all emotions, including anger

Why a wind phone could be part of a compassionate community

The many settings that could benefit from the presence of a wind phone

Links mentioned in this episode:

Last Dance Shrouds

Find a wind phone near you: Mywindphone.com

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