Interdisciplinary Healwell

You can listen to the complete episode on our new podcast The Rub!To hear the full version of each interview, check out our Patreon!Witness the dawn of a healthcare revolution with Healwell, where the nurturing power of touch meets the rigor of palliative care. Join the Healwell team of Cal Cates, Kerry Jordan, Laura Bryant-Earner, Rebecca Sturgeon, and Corey Rivera as we reveal the heartfelt aspirations and bold missions driving our nonprofit organization. Together, we dissect the form...

Episode description:Cal and Corey talk to Laura Lyster-Mensh, death doula in residence at Congressional Cemetery in Washington DC about making death an open topic of conversation.**********Resources:Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh: Author, podcaster, rabble rouser ​and death doulaLife, Death and Grave Robbery in a Historic Cemetery, PhD Thesis by Rebecca Boggs RobertsWrite your own obituaryDeath Positive Programming at Congressional CemeterySwedish Death CleaningMarie Kondo revealed she's 'kind of...

Today, Corey is talking with Will Craig, owner of ELDR, a company that provides guidance on approaching end-of-life planning effectively.ELDR's mission statement:"We are on a mission to empower and equip people to conclude life smoothly and be remembered well. When you plan in advance of a health crisis, challenging events go more smoothly later, and your life becomes powerfully informed by the reality of its impermanence now."Show notes:ELDR websiteRespecting Choices websitePeterson Institut...

Episode description: Corey talks with Heather Costigan and Cindy Bramble from Project Talk about their research and the power of a game to change the conversation.Guest Links:Published Research:Low Skepticism and Positive Attitudes About Advance Care Planning Among African Americans: a National, Mixed Methods Cohort StudyAssociation of Participation in an End-of-Life Conversation Game With Advance Care Planning Behavior and Perspectives Among African American IndividualsSuccess of a Community...

Episode description:Corey talks with Isabella Carr, the Deathfat Doula about the word "fat," death, and dying as a fat person.Links:Deathfat DoulaThe Fat Lip PodcastMaintenance Phase PodcastThe Appalachian Retreat + SpaTwo Whole Cakes: Leslie KinzelNAAFA- National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceShilo GeorgeFategories: Understanding the Fat Spectrum from Fluffy Kitten PartyGuest bio:Isabella Carr is a writer, theologian, and deathworker specializing in end-of-life care, education, and ad...

Corey talks with Cal about Cal's experience and interest in death and dying, the two classes they facilitate about it, and about their last day teaching Healwell's hospital based massage therapy class during which Corey causes Cal to cry a little, and has already apologized for it.Links:Opening to the Mystery A Year to LiveCheck out this amazing blog post Cal wrote: "Motels, T-shirts and Evil"Guest bio:Cal is one of Healwell’s founders and its Executive Director.Cal speaks around the world on...