Podcasts
Podcasts
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Featured Podcasts:
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.
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
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,
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
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
WYD Podcast with Nicola Nuttall: ShitScaredMum
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
WYD Podcast With Day Schildkret: The Transformative Power of Ritual
Day Schildkret is internationally renowned as an author, artist, and teacher behind the Morning Altars movement, inspiring tens of thousands of people to make life more beautiful and meaningful through ritual, nature and art. Ritual is a powerful way to make meaning in times of grief and times of joy. More than ceremony, rituals can mark
WYD Podcast With Olivia Bareham: Falling into Grief
Grief is both emotional and felt experience. If we have the courage to really feel grief, feel our humanness, then we can process it more fully – even though we don’t really know when it will end. Rev Olivia was trained in the 80’s as a Death Midwife during the AIDS crisis and has been supporting
WYD Podcast With Emily Reiner: A conversation with the other family doctor
Our animal companions mean the world to us. They are part of our family and our support system. Letting them go is never easy, but it is necessary.
Veterinarian Dr. Emily Reiner knows that compassion for pets at their end of life is crucial, for them and for their humans. She operates Forever Loved, a
WYD Podcast With Jude Higgins: Last Responder!
Death Doulas are important members of the team that make up, “Last Responders.” Jude Higgins is an Educator, Spiritual Care Coordinator, and Clinical Chaplain at Quality Home Health & Hospice in Salt Lake City, UT. As such, she has much insight into the role Death Doulas play in end-of-life care.
WYD Podcast With Sian Sibley: Old Ways in Modern Times
When we hear the word “witch” we think of fairy tales . But witches (yes they are real!) are rooted in the “natural” instead of the supernatural. Sian Sibley is a traditional witch, animist and a lover of the green
WYD Podcast With Jennifer O’Brien: Advice for Sustainable Caregiving
Using her skills as a CEO in health care management combined with her experience as a caregiver, Jennifer O’Brien shares advice from her latest book Care Boss, about how to balance providing a dignified death for our loved ones with
WYD Podcast With Nurse Penny Smith: The Transformative Power of Hospice Care
Social media star Nurse Penny Smith talks about her new book Influencing Death, her transformation from addiction to celebrated hospice nurse, the state of hospice, and so much more.
WYD Podcast With Kathryn Mannix, MD: Stories to Help Us Understand Death
Palliative care pioneer, and passionate death educator Dr Kathryn Mannix shares beautiful stories from her decades of practice at the bedside. Not to be missed!
WYD Podcast With Gabby Jimenez, RN: Grief, Ritual, and End-of-Life Care
While grief is universal, it is also personal and unique to each to each of us. Gabby Jimenez is a hospice nurse, and end-of-life doula, and educator who uses her experience to improve end-of-life care and support grief. She talks
WYD Podcast With Lisa Pahl: Dealing with Death.. With a game of cards
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
Past Podcasts:
WYD Podcast With William Peters – Continuing Bonds with Loved Ones Who Have Passed
I was a hospice worker. So, when somebody would come in to see me and would say, “Hey, I want to share something with you that happened when my father was dying. He was very close to the end of
WYD Podcast With Sue Brayne – Working With Our Fear of Dying
Is it possible that our fear of death prevents us from living fully? For over 20 years Sue Brayne has been helping people to transform their relationship with mortality as a therapist specializing in trauma, as well as through her
WYD Podcast With Jill MacFarlane – The Sharing Place where kids and their families cope with grief and loss
Since 1993, The Sharing Place in Salt Lake City has had a mission to “provide a safe and caring environment for grieving children, teens, and their families to share their feelings while healing themselves.”
Program director Jill MacFarlane talks
WYD Podcast With James Morgan – Connecting Through Loss
After experiencing the devastating loss of their one-year-old baby boy, James and Catie Morgan found comfort in surrounding themselves with other couples who have also gone through the loss of a child. As a way of helping others, James devised
WYD Podcast – Interview with Hospice Nurse, Julie McFadden
Julie McFadden has been working as a hospice nurse for the past five years, and prior to that she worked in Intensive Care for close to a decade. Julie is passionate about educating people on what happens as we
WYD Podcast With Jill Schock – Being a Death Doula in the time of COVID-19
The more people divide, the worse things are going to get. I hope that we’re able to see the nuggets of beauty in life and take advantage of those—of those moments, of those people, of those times, of those restaurant
WYD Podcast – Interview with Hospice Nurse, Julie McFadden
Julie McFadden has been working as a hospice nurse for the past five years, and prior to that she worked in Intensive Care for close to a decade. Julie is passionate about educating people on what happens as we die. Her wonderful TikToc videos have made waves with over half a million followers, making her a viral sensation. She can be found on TikToc @hospicenursejulie
WYD Podcast With Jill Schock – Being a Death Doula in the time of COVID-19
The more people divide, the worse things are going to get. I hope that we’re able to see the nuggets of beauty in life and take advantage of those—of those moments, of those people, of those times, of those restaurant reservations, instead of isolating out of fear or anger, and coming together, really, instead.
WYD Podcast With Jill Chandler
Jill Chandler handled many roles in her life: performer, wife, mother. But when her husband Donald died, Jill became a young widow. She spoke with us about grief, loss, healing and the fact that life does go on.
WYD Podcast – Map of Memory Lane
Francesca has written a richly illustrated book for children that introduces the importance of memories of those we love who have died. Children are one of the most vital aspects of our society, and yet they are often the ones left out of important conversations, particularly about death. WYD speaks with Francesca about her new book.