A Path Home

National Home Funeral Alliance
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A Path Home

What is a home funeral? How can I have a green burial? Do I have to hire a Funeral Director? On this podcast we’ll be focusing on reclaiming our innate right to care for our own loved ones at death in natural, and often, environmentally friendly ways. We’ll demystify the tasks related to after death care through hearing stories from people who have ventured into culturally unfamiliar territory and cared for their own deceased loved ones at home, chose a natural burial or both. Hearing what’s possible and how lives have been transformed by engaging in this final act of love is one path towards changing our culture and our relationship to death. A Path Home is a production of the National Home Funeral Alliance.

  1. 10/12/2024

    Father in the Garden

    On this first episode of Season 6, Sarah talks with Csenge Kolozsvari who, along with her four year old daughter, traveled from Montreal to her home village in Hungary to accompany her father on his dying journey. She shares the intimate and personal details of being present to her father's needs during his final weeks. Csenge is an artist and bodyworker. You can reach her here: https://www.thebreathing-room.com/en/home And she mentions this book, Die Wise, by Stephen Jenkinson in our conversation: https://orphanwisdom.com/shop/die-wise/ Support the show

    1h 6m

  2. 05/21/2024

    The Path Brent Took

    On this episode Sarah has a conversation with Ed Nelson and his son, Erick Nelson. In February of 2023 Ed's brother Brent died from throat cancer. He had mentioned to Ed that he wanted a natural burial. Erick arrived in Kansas a couple of days before the scheduled burial and participated in an anointing ceremony with his dad, honoring his uncle.  Support the show

    45 min

  3. 04/12/2024

    Caring for Jeff at the Ashram

    Naomi Worob and Tina Zuccarello share the story of bringing Jeff to the ashram he loved to spend his final weeks surrounded by people who loved him and bury him on the property.  Support the show

    39 min

  4. 03/08/2024

    Known for Her Smile

    On today's episode, Carolyn Dehnbostel describes the home funeral she and her family provided for her mom, Betty, at their cabin in Minnesota, followed by a natural burial on their own land and the logistics involved in getting it all arranged. Support the show

    50 min

  5. 02/12/2024

    Holding her Heart

    Today, Sarah has a conversation with Leslie Stager about the after-death care she and a small circle of friends provided to her mom at her home in Maine. Leslie's mom died unexpectedly which made keeping her home a little challenging. Support the show

    48 min

  6. 01/19/2024

    Grandfather Hank

    Today, Sarah speaks with Krista Marshall in upstate NY who shares  the story of the after-death care provided to an elder in the community she lived in for a time in Vermont. Grandfather Hank was beloved in the area for his presence and helpful spirit from his work with teens to his active pursuit of making life better for the people in his ever-widening circles. https://www.nancyjewelpoer.com/product-page/living-into-dying https://malidoma.com/main/ Support the show

    37 min

  7. 12/20/2023 · BONUS

    The Deathwives on Grief

    For today's bonus Winter Solstice episode, Sarah has a conversation about grief with Colorado-based Deathwives, Lauren Carroll and Erin Merelli.  To listen to Erin's Tedx Talk click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryIS6RdU5KI  And to peruse all the amazing courses and content the Deathwives have to offer check out their website here: https://deathwives.org/ Support the show

    47 min

  8. 12/09/2023

    Community Deathcare Ottawa

    On today's episode Sarah has a conversation with three members of the Ottawa Death Care Collective in Ottawa, Canada. Kelly Butler, Heather Martel and Deb Charbonneau share with us the personal paths that led each of them to engage in the important work of community death care. You'll find their website here: https://communitydeathcareottawa.com/ And read about the wind phone here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_phone Support the show

    47 min
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What is a home funeral? How can I have a green burial? Do I have to hire a Funeral Director? On this podcast we’ll be focusing on reclaiming our innate right to care for our own loved ones at death in natural, and often, environmentally friendly ways. We’ll demystify the tasks related to after death care through hearing stories from people who have ventured into culturally unfamiliar territory and cared for their own deceased loved ones at home, chose a natural burial or both. Hearing what’s possible and how lives have been transformed by engaging in this final act of love is one path towards changing our culture and our relationship to death. A Path Home is a production of the National Home Funeral Alliance.

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  • Creator
    National Home Funeral Alliance
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 A Path Home
  • Show Website
    A Path Home

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