Today, we wrap up with part 3 of our 3 part miniseries on beginning with the end in mind by interviewing Kathy Sparnins, the Executive Producer and Director of Voices of Grief, Honoring the Sacred Journey documentary. More on this film may be found at: www.voicesofgrief.org, and stay tuned at the very end of the podcast for Kathy's generous offer and exclusive for our listeners to watch the entire film!

Kathy's  bio is also at: www.voicesofgrief.org/project-updates/

Thank you to all our thought leaders on this topic.

I read about these two gents who have started a brand new company on planning for the end of life called After in Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/90331463/why-isnt-bereavement-leave-mainstream-yet, and it was the inspiration and power of 3 for this podcast! 

After was co-founded by two gents I interview in part 2 of this miniseries:

Divine Bradley - Divine is a big-picture thinker and an endless source of creative inspiration. He is a builder and doer, and relies on his ability to connect with people at the most core and human level to make even the impossible possible. (1) Founder, Team Revolution Community Centers, (2) Director, Fashion Business School, Polo Ralph Lauren, (3) Chief Dream Director, The Future Project Newark, (4) Social Imagineer, The Future Company, (5) Community Builder, XQ Superschool.

Joseph Weissgold - Joseph is a problem solver, endlessly curious and hungry to reimagine the world from the systems level down to the very details. He is also an experienced leader and designer with a vast range of technical skills. (1) MFA, Products of Design, School of Visual Arts, (2) Founder, The Teacher’s Lounge, (3) Chief of Staff, The Future Project, (4) Head of Invention, The Future Company, (5) Board Member, Hashomer Hatzair Canada.

Check out After online: https://after.community/

This is a miniseries I've wanted to do for a LONG time! And it's finally here!

Death, Dying and Grief: when was the last time you thought about it? When was the last time you thought about it...in a positive, beautiful way? Death is inevitable. Why not figure out how to celebrate your life, be proactive for your loved ones, and put the FUN back in funerals? This is a fantastic podcast miniseries for ALL OF US to ponder--the End. But in a happy way!

My first guest helping out the community at large on death, dying and grief is Dr. Elaine Voci. Elaine is an award-winning author, Elaine’s works have been published in the United States, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom in magazines, blogs and academic journals. She is the author of eight inspirational books, a life coach, and hosts quarterly Death Cafes in her community. Elaine is a member of the International Women’s Writing Guild and has been named one of the Top Ten Best Life Coaches in Indianapolis by Expertise.com.

Her website: www.elainevoci.com

Dr. Voci's Amazon page: https://amzn.to/2UUrX1x

Dr. Voci's book, Resilience Art: https://amzn.to/2GFIKNd

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Tweet me @ErinLAlbert and let me know what you think of this miniseries! www.erinalbert.com 

***This episode is sponsored by the Pharm, LLC list of over 230 healthcare and life science, pharmacist certifications available online at: https://tinyurl.com/RPhCertifications***

Pharmacists: Are you shopping for more education in pain management and/or opioids? If so, look no further than the new Pain Management Specialty Pharmacist Certification (PMSP) by Dr. Mark Garofoli of West Virginia School of Pharmacy. We chat with him about the inception of this new pharmacist certification and other resources in pain and addiction management.

Mark's Bio: Dr. Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE is a 2004 graduate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and a 2008 graduate of the Strayer University MBA program. He is board certified in Geriatric Care (BGCP) along with having APhA certificate training in Immunizations and Medication Therapy Management (MTM). He began his career with CVS Health for a decade of being a community pharmacist and “climbing the corporate ladder”. Eventually he made the decision to switch gears and focus more on clinical aspects by joining Humana Healthcare to perform medication therapy management, or MTM, for 6 years. In 2015, he accepted a position with the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy to develop an MTM program focusing on pain management, which then evolved into a managed care program performing reviews of patient’s pain management treatment plans. Dr. Garofoli is also the coordinator of the West Virginia Expert Pain Management Panel, which developed the West Virginia Safe & Effective Management of Pain (SEMP) Guidelines (www.sempguidelinesorg). Currently, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Experiential Learning for the WVU School of Pharmacy, along with being a Clinical Pain Management Pharmacist at the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management. Mark has been a consultant in the field of pain management on many different avenues such as being a grant reviewer for the CDC, an expert witness in multiple criminal and civil court cases, numerous interviews and articles locally and nationally, and recently was the recipient of the West Virginia GenerationRx Award. Dr. Garofoli is also a certified pain educator and conducts presentations across the country revolving around pain management, substance-use disorder (addiction), drug diversion, and illicit substances. He enjoys the many blessings in his life with his beautiful and beyond intelligent wife, Dr. Gretchen Garofoli, and his son Luke in Morgantown, West Virginia. 

The PMSP Certification is available online at: https://tinyurl.com/PMSPMark

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