Barbara Karnes, R.N., end-of-life specialist and author, takes questions from listeners, Facebook, and other platforms and provides answers in a way each of us can understand.

The political climate of extreme polarization has triggered fear, anger, and grief for many Americans. Rich and Bill welcome Lynn Heady and Steve Saltwick, representatives from Braver Angels, an organization whose work is not to normalize polarization but rather to restore civic trust.

Joan Price is the author of Sex After Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality After Losing Your Beloved. Joan shares with Rev. Bill and Rev. Rich her perspective on dating and sex after the loss of a partner.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and Rev. Rich and Rev. Bill’s guest is Kristen Riecke, coauthor of No Matter How Small. Kristen shares her personal experience with pregnancy loss and her healing ministry to assist others with grief and loss.

End-of-life specialists Barbara Karnes, R.N., and Michael Fratkin, M.D., take questions and ease our minds on how morphine is utilized for comfort during the dying process and for pain management.

Rev. Rich and Rev. Bill discuss dealing with grief from the loss of our animal companions with guest Sandra Grossman. Grossman also shares her work with veterinarians to help them cope with compassion fatigue.

Marilyn Alberti, R.N., and Rev. Kurt Condra share the grief and loss that occurred during their personal experiences with COVID-19. In part two, Rev. Kurt discusses the challenges facing clergy during the time of the pandemic.

Rabbi Anne Brener is a reformed Jewish rabbi who teaches rabbinical students. She is also the author of Mourning and Mitzvah: A Guided Journal for Walking the Mourner's Path Through Grief to Healing. Rabbi Anne discusses Jewish mourning traditions and the impact of COVID-19 on the Jewish community.

With a 20-year background in care of the dying and palliative care, Sarah Hines now focuses on community and workplace grief. She shares her belief that communities grow as they learn that grief belongs in the hands of love. Sarah also shares her experience with the effect of COVID-19 on Canadian community grief.

Author and end-of-life expert Barbara Karnes, R.N. joins Dr. Michael Fratkin to discuss compassionate palliative care in rural areas.