What About Death!?

What About Death!?

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What About Death!? episodes

  • Dr Joanne Cacciatore: Traumatic death and how the pain, grief and heartbreak that follows can be transformed (part 2)

    In this episode of What About Death, Tsultrim speaks with Dr Joanne Cacciatore, a tenured Professor at Arizona State University in the USA and author of the best selling book, "Bearing the Unbearable - Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief." Dr Cacciatore is also the founder of the MISS Foundation and the Selah Carefarm, and she recently appeared on the Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry documentary series on Mental Health, "The Me You Can't See". Dr Cacciatore's area of expertise is traumatic death and the grief that follows. In part two, of this two part series, Dr Jo tells us about the Selah Carefarm in Arizona, the magic it offers, and why connection is such a fundamental part of healing after traumatic death. https://www.missfoundation.org https://www.missfoundation.org/selah-carefarm This episode of What About Death is hosted by Tsultrim and was edited by Werner Mathiuet. Special thanks to Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, Adair Sheppard, Shannon Callender, Ryan Drover, Kiara Fauzi, and the whole Karuna team. Brought to you by karuna.org.au https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/ Music: Bling Heights by Ahjay Stelino If listening to these podcasts raises any concerns or issues for you please contact Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

    33 min
  • Dr Joanne Cacciatore: Traumatic death and how the pain, grief and heartbreak that follows can be transformed (part 1)

    In this episode of What About Death, Tsultrim speaks with Dr Joanne Cacciatore, a tenured Professor at Arizona State University in the USA and author of the best selling book, "Bearing the Unbearable - Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief." Dr Cacciatore is also the founder of the MISS Foundation and the Selah Carefarm, and she recently appeared on the Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry documentary series on Mental Health, "The Me You Can't See". Dr Cacciatore's area of expertise is traumatic death and the grief that follows. In part one, of a two part series, Dr Jo explains to us why we are often so terrified of the grief that results from traumatic death and how that fear constrains our ability to connect with, love and support those who have experienced traumatic death. And how from the heartbreak, courage and love can transform those who have experienced loss. https://www.missfoundation.org https://www.missfoundation.org/selah-carefarm This episode of What About Death is hosted by Tsultrim and was edited by Ryan Drover & Kiara Fauzi. Special thanks to Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, Adair Sheppard, Shannon Callender, Werner Mathiuet, and the whole Karuna team. Brought to you by karuna.org.au https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/ Music: Bling Heights by Ahjay Stelino If listening to these podcasts raises any concerns or issues for you please contact Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

    34 min
  • What is a Death Doula?: Their role at the end of life.

    In today's episode, I speak with Annie Whitlocke a Death Doula from Melbourne, Australia. Annie explains her role as a death doula and how the privilege of caring for those coming to the end of their life has reinforced the importance and value of talking openly about death, during life. This episode of What About Death is hosted by Tsultrim and this episode was edited by Kiara Fauzi. Special thanks to Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, Adair Sheppard, and Shannon Callender, and the whole Karuna team. Brought to you by karuna.org.au https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/ Music: Bling Heights by Ahjay Stelino If listening to these podcasts raises any concerns or issues for you please contact Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

    31 min
  • Dr Michael Barbato: The art of palliative care

    In this episode of What About Death I speak with Dr Michael Barbato who has been a medical doctor for over 55 years and a palliative care physician for over 30 years. Michael has written three books entitled, "Caring for the Living and Dying", "Reflections of a Setting Sun, and "Midwifing Death". Michael's extensive experience, knowledge, understanding and insight into this important field of care provides both a personal and professional perspective of the many dimensions to the art of palliative care and to experiencing the kinder side to a palliative life and death. What About Death is hosted by Tsultrim and edited by Adair Sheppard, Kiara Fauzi and Shannon Callender. Special thanks to Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, and the Karuna team. Brought to you by karuna.org.au https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/ Music: Bling Heights by Ahjay Stelino If listening to these podcasts raises any concerns or issues for you please contact Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

    38 min
  • Dr Sarah Winch: Let's prepare for death - the value of death literacy
    In this episode I speak with Dr Sarah Winch an Australian Healthcare Ethicist and author who talks to us about the importance of developing our death literacy. Dr Winch shares her thoughts about why talking about death during our life can help to reduce our fear and discomfort by preparing us for the inevitability of death whether it comes to us today or anytime in the future.
    What About Death is hosted by Tsultrim and edited by Kiara Fauzi and Shannon Callander. Special thanks to Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, Adair Sheppard, and the Karuna team.
    Brought to you by karuna.org.au
    https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/
    Music: Bling Heights by Ahjay Stelino
    If listening to these podcasts raises any concerns or issues for you please contact Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.
    32 min
  • Dr Hannah Gould: Natural burials, contemporary technology and connection
    In this episode of What About Death, our guest is Dr Hannah Gould a cultural anthropologist from the University of Melbourne. Dr Gould tells us about the movement towards natural burials and why it is so important. She also explains how technology is being used in a variety of ways to encourage creativity and connection after death.
    This episode was hosted by Tsultrim and edited by Kiara Fauzi, with special thanks to Shannon Callander, Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, and the Karuna team.
    Brought to you by karuna.org.au
    https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/
    Music: Bling Heights by Ahjay Stelino
    If listening to these podcasts raises any concerns or issues for you please contact Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636
    33 min
  • Dr Daniel Wescott: Forensic anthropology, what it is and how it helps the living
    In today's episode of "What about Death" I speak with Dr Daniel Wescott who is the Director of the Forensic Anthropology Centre Texas State (FACTS) in the USA. Dr Wescott explains the field of forensic anthropology and the importance of understanding what happens to the human body after death whether in relation to archaeological finds or contemporary research. Dr Wescott tells us how human bodies that are donated after death provide the opportunity to study how they decompose which in turn assists in solving crime, identifying missing persons and responding effectively to natural disasters.
    This episode was hosted by Tsultrim and edited by Shannon Callander, with special thanks to Kiara Fauzi, Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, and the Karuna team.
    Brought to you by karuna.org.au
    https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/
    Music: Bling Heights by Ahjay Stelino
    If listening to these podcasts raises any concerns or issues for you please contact Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636
    27 min
  • Dr John Troyer: Death, taboo, politics and their impact on society
    In today's episode of What about Death!?, Dr John Troyer from the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom shares his view of the taboo that seems to surround the topic of death. He also shares with us his insights on the necessary societal and political implications that arise as result of our perception of and our response to dying and death.
    This episode was hosted by Tsultrim and edited by Kiara Fauzi, with special thanks to Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, Shannon Callander, and the Karuna team.
    Brought to you by karuna.org.au
    https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/
    Music: Bling Heights by Ahjay Stelino
    If listening to these podcasts raises any concerns or issues for you please contact Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636
    34 min
  • Jackie Campbell: Why palliative care for our pets
    In today's episode I talk with Dr. Jackie Campbell from Sunset Vets, one of Australia's first ever dedicated Palliative Care teams for pets. Dr. Campbell shares her experience and her insights into why good quality, accessible palliative care is so important when our much loved pets have a life limiting illness or are coming to the end of their life. She explains how a palliative approach can enhance the relationship between pet and owner despite the challenges that accompany this inevitable part of life.
    This episode was hosted by Tsultrim and edited by Shannon Callander, with special thanks to Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, Kiara Fauzi, and the Karuna team.
    Brought to you by karuna.org.au
    https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/
    Music: Bling Heights by Ahjay Stelino
    If listening to these podcasts raises any concerns or issues for you please contact Lifeline on 131114 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636
    28 min
  • Patrick Stokes: Personal identity, online memorials and death
    Australian philosopher and author, Dr Patrick Stokes from Deakin University in Melbourne, offers his thoughts about how personal identity impacts how we contemplate our own death and the challenges and fears that may naturally arise as a result. He also tells us about his research into the modern phenomenon of online memorialisation as a way for us to remember the dead both in the present and into the future.
    www.patrickstokes.com
    This episode was hosted by Tsultrim and edited by Shannon Callander, with special thanks to Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, Kiara Fauzi.
    Brought to you by karuna.org.au
    https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/
    24 min

About What About Death!?

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"What About Death" is a podcast exploring the many and varied experiences and perceptions of dying and death. Every two weeks, Tsultrim, an Australian Buddhist nun in the Tibetan tradition, talks to people from around Australia and the world, listening to their insights and views and bringing this important subject out of the dark and into a place where we consider... everything you wanted to know about death but were afraid to ask!