The Death Diaries

The Death Diaries
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For real people who need real stories about how to cope with death and its many complexities, the Death Diaries is the Podcast that delivers an exploration of life's inevitable exit strategy, because deeper meaning and coping skills make it a lot less scary.

  1. 06/26/2020

    Recompose

    On this episode I talk with Anna Swenson, communications manager at Recompose. Recompose provides ecological, regenerative death care and is the first company in the world to offer natural organic reduction, a process that gently converts human remains to soil. https://www.recompose.life/

    39 min

  2. 03/27/2020

    Are the dead taking over Facebook?

    On this episode I talk with Carl Öhman, a doctoral candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. His research looks at the ethical and political challenges that arise from the growing volume of 'digital human remains' – data left by deceased users – on the internet. This includes questions of about what happens to our data when we die, what should we do with dead people's data? And who should decide? Links: How to Setup a Legacy Contact on Facebook The Oxford Internet Institute, Digital Ethics Lab Edina Harbinja Research

    29 min

  3. 03/13/2020

    The Death Deck

    On this episode, I talk with The Death Deck founders Lisa Pahl and Lori LoCicero. Their motivation and desire to help people become comfortable with conversations about mortality and end of life wishes led to their partnership and creation of the game. Links: The Death Deck

    27 min

  4. 02/28/2020

    When a Pet Dies

    On this episode, I talk with Dr. Page Yaxley, a board-certified Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine veterinarian at The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. We talk about quality and end of life care for animals.   Links: International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinary Society for Hospice and Palliative Care

    38 min

  5. 02/20/2020

    3 Things I've Learned From Starting a Podcast

    A year ago today I was nervous as hell to hit publish on the very first episode of The Death Diaries. If you haven't heard it, I encourage you to go back and look for Episode 1, 'Introducing the Death Diaries.' In this bonus episode, I share three things I've learned from starting this podcast.

    4 min

  6. 02/14/2020

    A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don't Plan to Die

    On this episode I talk with Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death, author and coordinator of the Before I Die New Mexico Festival.  Links: A Good Goodbye (website) Before I Die Festival

    30 min

  7. 02/03/2020

    Obsessed with Death

    On this episode I talk with Cal Cates, Executive Director at Healwell. We talk about their obsession with death and end of life care massage.

    33 min

  8. 01/10/2020

    Live From Iona Senior Services: Sally Craig

    Our first live episode from Iona Senior Services features Sally Craig. She talks about the death of her husband, caring for bodies at home after death and dating.  Links: http://crossings.net/ National Home Funeral Alliance

    43 min
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For real people who need real stories about how to cope with death and its many complexities, the Death Diaries is the Podcast that delivers an exploration of life's inevitable exit strategy, because deeper meaning and coping skills make it a lot less scary.

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  • Creator
    The Death Diaries
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Death Diaries 2019
  • Show Website
    The Death Diaries