121 episodes

This is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and award-winning queen of darkness and light) is sitting down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience and transformation. After three seasons of exploring the "last day" of people’s lives in an effort to understand mass epidemics, Steph was ready for a change herself. Some “last days” are hopeful. Some are tragic. But at the heart of every “last day” is also a new beginning. Laugh/cry with us.

Last Day Lemonada

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 3K Ratings

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This is a show about the moments that change us, fundamentally and forever. Each week, host Stephanie Wittels Wachs (Lemonada’s co-founder and award-winning queen of darkness and light) is sitting down with a new guest to explore happy/sad stories of survival, resilience and transformation. After three seasons of exploring the "last day" of people’s lives in an effort to understand mass epidemics, Steph was ready for a change herself. Some “last days” are hopeful. Some are tragic. But at the heart of every “last day” is also a new beginning. Laugh/cry with us.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Craig, “Keeping People Alive”

    Craig, “Keeping People Alive”

    Dr. Craig Spencer spends a lot of time thinking about public health. He reflects on the field’s accomplishments and struggles, like trying to reach individuals skeptical of COVID-19.

    Craig: The First Confirmed Case

    Craig: The First Confirmed Case

    It’s early 2020. COVID-19 begins to spread around the globe like wildfire, and many people –– particularly in the US — are stunned. But then there are doctors like Craig Spencer, who specialize in public health and know all too well the devastation that infectious disease can cause. Having worked to combat Ebola in West Africa years before, Craig recounts what it was like to be on the frontlines of highly contagious and deadly diseases across the world. Nearly four years after COVID made its way to the United States, Craig sits down with Stephanie to reflect on where we are today — and how much further we have to go.

    This series is presented by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. MCF supports leaders who work to shift the balance of power in their communities toward working people and families, and who have the vision and capacity for building a truly representative economy. Learn more at caseygrants.org or visit on social media @caseygrants.

    Follow Stephanie on Instagram at @wittelstephanie. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

    Have a story you want to share? Head to bit.ly/lastdaystories to fill out our confidential Google form. 

    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. And if you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, join the My Lemonada community at https://lemonadamedia.com/mylemonada/

    For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.

    To follow along with a transcript, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/lastday shortly after the air date.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 53 min
    PREMIUM: Brooke, “Those Weird Things That Grief Does”

    PREMIUM: Brooke, “Those Weird Things That Grief Does”

    Brooke, a young widow, shares the signs she’s received from her late husband. She also talks about how being reminded of someone you lost can be both painful and one of the things that helps you carry on.

    Brooke: This Is Not Reality

    Brooke: This Is Not Reality

    Four years ago, Brooke had the best day of her life — then two months later, she had the worst. The whiplash from the bliss of her wedding day to the reality of mourning rocked Brooke to her core. She sits down with Stephanie to recount the beauty that she experienced before the loss that she suffered, and how she’s tried to let the two exist side by side in the years that have followed.

    This series is presented by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. MCF supports leaders who work to shift the balance of power in their communities toward working people and families, and who have the vision and capacity for building a truly representative economy. Learn more at caseygrants.org or visit on social media @caseygrants.

    Follow Stephanie on Instagram at @wittelstephanie. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

    Have a story you want to share? Head to bit.ly/lastdaystories to fill out our confidential Google form. 

    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. And if you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, join the My Lemonada community at https://lemonadamedia.com/mylemonada/

    For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.

    To follow along with a transcript, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/lastday shortly after the air date.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 46 min
    Stefanie, “They’re Going To Be Better Than Us”

    Stefanie, “They’re Going To Be Better Than Us”

    Stefanie and Stephanie reflect on how they’re choosing to raise their kids differently than how they were raised, and the ways it’s making all the difference.

    Stefanie: Wine Moms

    Stefanie: Wine Moms

    Stefanie Wilder-Taylor was a cool mom who loved wine. As an author and blogger, she made a name for herself championing mom’s right to booze. What better way to unwind during naptime than with a drink? But despite her jokes, she could never quite quell the nagging internal voice that maybe she was drinking too much. After nearly 30 years of shoving that voice way down, Stefanie crosses an unthinkable line while drunk. She shares with Stephanie how her winding journey to sobriety included upending her public image – and discovering she wasn’t the only mom hearing the nagging voice. 

    Follow Stephanie on Instagram at @wittelstephanie. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

    Have a story you want to share? Head to bit.ly/lastdaystories to fill out our confidential Google form. 

    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. And if you want to continue the conversation with other listeners, join the My Lemonada community at https://lemonadamedia.com/mylemonada/

    For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.

    To follow along with a transcript, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/lastday shortly after the air date.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
3K Ratings

3K Ratings

CJWOW55 ,

I love this show!

Feels more like a conversation than an interview. Stephanie really seems to bring out the human emotion while giving all the facts. She really brings to light these important topics.

Grateful for your show ,

Thank You

This is a very important podcast. The discussion will help many people. We need more dialogue like this because the concepts reach further than the individual, but what we can strive for as a society. Individuals experience trauma from our socio-economic system, which adds to familial trauma. I am very grateful for your work. Thank you!

Shannon Rae RN ,

Beautiful.

I want to find words that don’t exist yet to describe how I feel about this show. I have learned so much. I have grown. I have been moved.

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