Features Archives - When You Die

WYD Podcast With Lisa Pahl: Dealing with Death.. With a game of cards

July 30, 2024July 29, 2024 by Kelley Edwards

Death is in the cards, so why not deal yourself a hand and have a laugh? That’s what the Death Deck is about. Created by Lisa Pahl and her business partner Lori LoCicero, The Death Deck offers a creative way to have those difficult conversations. As a Hospice and Emergency Medicine Social Worker, Lisa saw first hand how people avoid the topic of death, even those who work in end of life care. She joins Kelley Edwards for a chat about how important it really is to have these conversations before it’s too late.

WYD Podcast with Karen Wyatt, MD: 7 Lessons From The Dying

July 5, 2024 by Johanna Lunn

Hospice physician, Dr. Karen Wyatt has been widely recognized for her compassionate presence with patients and her deep understanding of the spiritual aspect of health, illness and dying. In this episode, Johanna Lunn talks with Hospice physician Dr Karen Wyatt about Seven Lessons for the Living from the Dying, a beautiful book about Dr Wyatt’s entre into hospice work after her father died and the many life-giving lessons she received from her patients.

WYD Podcast with Carol Reid: Grieving Before Death

March 14, 2024March 13, 2024 by Kelley Edwards

Carol Reid and her husband were looking forward to spending their retirement together. But when Jim was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia , Carol found that although she had worked as a palliative care nurse, it did not prepare her to deal with the gradual loss of her own loved one.

Thanatophobia and Overcoming the Fear of Dying

March 12, 2024 by Kelley Edwards

While it is perfectly normal to have a fear of death, what happens when it becomes a phobia, it can affect the way we live. When did you first realize that you were going to die? I would have been around nine or ten. It was Christmastime, late at night when the rest of … Read more

The Final Act of Living by Barbara Karnes

January 30, 2024December 1, 2023 by WYD Team

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 with practical care guidelines, including: living with a life-threatening illness, signs of the dying process, … Read more

Time to Pause: A Special 3 part podcast looking at innovative leadership in the end-of-life-space Part 3- Briana Simmons

November 7, 2023 by Kelley Edwards

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.

New Study Shows Some Patients Who ‘Died’ but Survived Report Lucid ‘Near-Death Experiences’

November 6, 2023 by admin

What happens when we actually die—when our heart stops and all electrical activity “flatlines” in our brain? Scientists have not given up on providing their own answers and are making some progress in better understanding the brain’s process of transitioning from life to death. Sam Parnia is an associate professor of medicine at NYU Langone … Read more

Time to Pause: A Special 3 part podcast looking at innovative leadership in the end-of-life-space Part 2- Nefertiti Moor, Dearly Bereaved, End-of-Life Support

October 25, 2023October 23, 2023 by Kelley Edwards

When Nefertiti Moor first began her work in death care, she had originally planned to focus on being a Death Doula. But within her community she saw a need for so much more. It was because of this need that Nefertiti founded Dearly Bereaved, where she can help people in many aspects, from green burial support, grief support and home funeral guiding. In doing so, she has been able to revisit ancient customs and traditions of her ancestors and bring them to life in a modern world. You can find Nefertiti at https://www.dearlybereaved.net/ or https://www.timetopause.org/

Time to Pause: A Special 3 part podcast looking at innovative leadership in the end-of-life-space Part 1 Alica Forneret: Supporting Grief in the Workplace & Beyond

October 25, 2023September 19, 2023 by Johanna Lunn

Alica Forneret’s work focuses on how we can support each other through death-related loss and the grief sparked by, and before, end-of-life experiences. She is the Executive Director of PAUSE which supports Communities of Color through grief and end of life by hosting a mentorship/incubator program for individuals, business owners, artists, and concept creators working in the end-of-life space.

For further information visit: www.timetopause.org/

WYD Podcast with Nicola Nuttall: ShitScaredMum

June 27, 2023 by Breton Hoagland

Nicola Nuttall’s daughter Laura was just starting University when she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. We talk about how the family has been living with this diagnosis, their drive to help others and the gratitude they feel for the many people have come forward to help Laura fulfill her bucket list – which includes driving a tank, a plane & a subway car! Since recording this podcast Laura has died. She is greatly missed by all and as Nicola said “She squeezed more joy in to her 23 years and 5 months than most people do in an entire lifetime.”
website: https://www.doingitforlaura.com/our-story
Twitter: ShitScaredMum