End-of-Life University

Ep. 488 DEAD Talks Podcast: Life, Grief and the L.A. Fires with David Ferrugio

Listen Later

Learn how talking about death and grief on a podcast can help us face tragedy and loss together.

My special guest David Ferrugio is the host of DEAD Talks Podcast, where he hosts guests like Tony Hawk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Billy Carson, David Dastmalchian, Bryan Callen, Hospice Nurse Julie and many more over a growing audience of nearly 1 million followers, including social media platforms. He discusses his story of loss at the early age of 12 and his passion for helping others face grief by sharing conversations with his guests about loss. As current residents of Los Angeles we also talk about the recent fires that have devastated this city. Learn more about David’s work and podcast at this link:

www.deadtalks.net

Watch on YouTube

Listen here:

This episode includes:
  • David’s journey with grief since the death of his father on 9/11
  • What inspired him to create DEAD Talks Podcast
  • Why his podcast is about life as much as death
  • The fact that grief is both universal and also unique to each and every person
  • Loss as an impetus for growth
  • How his perspective on a possible afterlife opened after interviewing certain guests
  • The importance of gratitude in life and when facing loss
  • The impact of the LA fires and grieving as a community
    • Links mentioned in this episode:
    • How to help victims of CA wildfires: CBS News Article
    • World Central Kitchen
    • NEW Gift Guides for Caregivers, People Receiving Care, and People Who are Grieving
    • Get my two newest books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death
    • Get EOLU Podcast Merch here
    • Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here
    • Leave me a message by email: [email protected], Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
    • Support your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop and Indiebound: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to Soul
    • Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher Radio
    • Check out the Series I’ve recorded in the past here
    • Join the team at Patreon.com/eolu and receive free gifts like the “Mind if we talk about death?” mini-poster or Love Your Life sticker or coffee mug. PLUS get our regular bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, monthly What to Watch recommendations, Behind the Scenes Bonus content, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!
    • Buy me a coffee
    • Donate on Paypal

      • If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu. Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      End-of-Life UniversityBy Karen Wyatt MD
      • 4.8
      • 4.8
      • 4.8
      • 4.8
      • 4.8

      4.8

      155 ratings

      More shows like End-of-Life University

      View all
      On Being with Krista Tippett by On Being Studios

      On Being with Krista Tippett

      10,368 Listeners

      The Moth by The Moth

      The Moth

      27,280 Listeners

      Sounds True: Insights at the Edge by Tami Simon

      Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

      1,835 Listeners

      Buddha at the Gas Pump by Rick Archer

      Buddha at the Gas Pump

      621 Listeners

      The One You Feed by iHeartPodcasts

      The One You Feed

      2,512 Listeners

      Grief Out Loud by The Dougy Center

      Grief Out Loud

      313 Listeners

      Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

      Hidden Brain

      43,460 Listeners

      Untangle by Untangle

      Untangle

      832 Listeners

      10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

      10% Happier with Dan Harris

      12,538 Listeners

      Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

      Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

      2,418 Listeners

      Thanks For Asking by Feelings & Co.

      Thanks For Asking

      13,280 Listeners

      Life, Death & The Space Between with Dr. Amy Robbins by Dr. Amy Robbins |Psychology | Spirituality | Grief | Life After Death

      Life, Death & The Space Between with Dr. Amy Robbins

      39 Listeners

      Grief is a Sneaky Bitch by Lisa Keefauver, MSW

      Grief is a Sneaky Bitch

      308 Listeners

      We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle and Audacy

      We Can Do Hard Things

      41,389 Listeners

      Evidence-Based: A New Harbinger Psychology Podcast by New Harbinger Publications

      Evidence-Based: A New Harbinger Psychology Podcast

      52 Listeners