37 episodes
Dying Kindness Cianna Stewart
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4.9 • 19 Ratings
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I‘m going to die someday. So will you. Let‘s all do what we can and make key decisions now in order to be kinder to those we‘ll leave behind.
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37: Preventing Dementia, Going Alcohol Free
I want to do what I can to age well, including preventing getting dementia. I'm learning (and sharing) a range of steps to protect my brain. One of the big ones is deciding to reduce my alcohol intake, going alcohol free.
Interviews with Joshua James & Danny Meeks, Ocean Beach Cafe
Referenced:
Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta
Huberman Lab podcast episode, "What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain, and Health"
"Alcohol and Dementia — What's the Link? a Systematic Review"
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36: Goals and Plans for 2023
What you can expect for Dying Kindness in 2023, including ways that the decisions we make decades before retirement impact our ability to age well, and affect others in our immediate circle, beyond those we know, and for generations to come.
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35: Home for the Holidays? What to Look Out For
Most people want to die at home, but the ability to stay home depends heavily on how well it's set up to age in place. This holiday season, take advantage of being home to look around and take notes on what might make it hard to age well at home.
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34: Why You Should Write Down Your Recipes
Do you have a signature dish? Have you written down the recipe? Why you should record how to make foods associated with you so others can make it when you're gone.
Buy "Like Water for Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel at Bookshop.org (affiliate link)
DyingKindness.com
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33: Why You Should Prearrange Your Funeral
Maybe you've told people what you want done with your body when you die. Have you also written down exactly what you want for your funeral? And have you paid for it?
Dean Lambert from the Love Always Project knows firsthand how easy it can be to miss important details when planning a funeral. He shares his 30 years of experience as well as personal stories to encourage everyone to arrange and fund their own funerals in advance.
In this episode:
https://www.lovealwaysproject.org/
https://www.dyingkindness.com/
https://www.dyingkindness.com/support/
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32: Holidays for the Dead (replay)
Samhain. Halloween. All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
All of these holidays are about the connection between the living and the dead. And they all present the dead in different ways. Taking a look at these differences can be a fun way to think about where we get our concepts about death and how our loved ones might relate to us after we die.
Customer Reviews
Gracefully Addressing Death
Each podcast is a gentle reminder of what we can do and how to hold space for ourselves and others in the beautiful process of a good death. I just accompanied my best friend from my hometown and his dying process and then hung out for a month to support his wife in the aftermath. This podcast can be gentle shepherd of your experience of presence to this part of life’s ending. Thanks you.
Outstanding and Unique Coverage of an Important Subject
Dying Kindness is an outstanding podcast on a topic no other end of life or death and dying podcast is focusing on so deeply. ciana stewart, the host and creator, is an excellent host who speaks from her own experience complemented by informative guests. The material presented is clear and concise, the topics are covering the subject broadly and deeply, and the episodes are a good length for these topics. Highly recommended!
Informative, accessible, helpful
It was just coincidence that I discovered this podcast while I was in the midst of my estate planning—and it was enormously helpful. Cianna is a down to earth, practical host, sharing her experiences as well as those of expert guests with a lens towards making sure we, her listeners, set everything up for those who survive us upon our death, trying to make it easy on them. The episodes are concise and filled with actionable information. Highly recommend! Everyone should be listening to this and setting things up for an easy transition for your loved ones.