The When You Die Project:
Hosting the conversation you've been avoiding.
From existential afterlife questions such as “What happens when you die?” to hospice care and the nuts-and-bolts of end-of-life planning, if it has to do with death, we’re talking about it — Through movies, podcasts, resources, and more. We believe death awareness brings a happier end to a fuller life.
The Movies
Director Johanna Lunn guides viewers on a personal journey to find answers by, exploring stories of near-death experiences, deathbed visions and more.
Latest
The Final Act of Living by Barbara Karnes
This full-length audiobook with a newly updated preface is where Barbara Karnes shares her insights and experiences gathered over decades
The Tao of Death by Dr Karen Wyatt
Dr Karen Wyatt has spent much of her 25-year career as a hospice medical director caring for dying patients in
Spoiler Alert- We Are All Going to Die
Marion Foreman has been a nurse for 50 years and has seen many deaths. Naturally, this has had an impact
We Are Carried by Sara Rian
We Are Carried is a collection of poetry about grief, death, and birth. This book captures the beauty and pain
Study finds Near-death experiences tied to brain activity after death
“Absence of record doesn’t mean there’s an absence of consciousness…Ultimately, what we’re saying is, ‘This is the great unknown. We’re
Features
The Final Act of Living by Barbara Karnes
This full-length audiobook with a newly updated preface is where Barbara Karnes shares her insights and experiences gathered over decades of working with people during their final act of living. For both professionals and laypeople, this book weaves personal stories
Time to Pause: A Special 3 part podcast looking at innovative leadership in the end-of-life-space Part 3- Briana Simmons
Briana Simmons is a lifecycle facilitator for black and LGBTQIA+ communities. She is also the founder of Unearthing Tradition, and works to reclaim dignified life cycles, and offering lifecycle support that creates unapologetic healing spaces for black folks.
In the Realm of Death & Dreaming
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In this documentary director Johanna Lunn explores what happens when you die – does consciousness continue or is it lights out?
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Stories
New Study Shows Some Patients Who ‘Died’ but Survived Report Lucid ‘Near-Death Experiences’
What happens when we actually die—when our heart stops and all electrical activity “flatlines” in our brain? Scientists have not
Messages on the Wind
It started with Itaru Sasaki in Otsuchi, Japan. Devastated by the loss of his cousin and a strong desire to
10 Lessons I’ve Learned About Living from the Dying By Diane Button
“As a death doula, I often say that sitting at the bedside of the dying is one of the greatest
The Sharing Place
Death can shatter a family. And when that family includes children, it can be even harder. It can be a
Recipe for Remembering: Ukrainian Pyrohy (Perogies)
For Amy Soloway (Solowij), being in the kitchen with her mother, Eveleen is a cherished memory. It was filled with
Going to the Dogs
Many animal lovers will leave provisions to care for their furry friends. And for some, that’s more than your average
In the Realm of Death & Dreaming
is now for sale!
In this documentary director Johanna Lunn explores what happens when you die – does consciousness continue or is it lights out?
The When You Die Project: Hosting the conversation you’ve been avoiding.
From existential afterlife questions to palliative care and the nuts-and-bolts of green burial, if it has to do with death, we’re talking about it. We believe death awareness brings a happier end to a fuller life.
WhenYouDie.org is where you’ll find clips from our upcoming documentary about death along with stories around death that inspire us, intrigue us, and help further a healthy discussion about death in our culture.
We don’t endorse every point of view in these stories but respect them and offer them up in the spirit of reclaiming death as a rich, challenging, rewarding, exhausting, heartbreaking, heart-filling, integral part of our human journey.
