In our latest episode, we explore the profound world of rituals and grief with author and Earth artist Day Schildkret, known for his transformative books Morning Alters and Hello, Goodbye.

In this episode, Jade speaks with the author of Judith Letting Go: Six Months in the World's Smallest Death Cafe. Their discussion boldly examines personal loss, suicide, medical aid in dying, and one's right to choose.

In this episode between two practicing death doulas, Jade Adgate interviews Francesca Arnoldy, educator, author and death literacy advocate. Also be sure to check out her Q&A here: https://bit.ly/ArnoldyBevival

Palliative care doctor and author of Listen: How To Find The Words For Tender Conversations, and international best-seller, With The End In Mind, has much wisdom to share about life and death.

Join us as Stephanie shares her inspiration behind this and other stories, the importance of addressing grief with young children, and how parents can use her book as a tool to navigate the emotional journey of losing a beloved pet. The conversation is filled with wisdom and practical advice for families experiencing or anticipating a loss.

Hospice pioneer, EOL educator and author of "The Little Blue Book," Barbara Karnes has been helping caregivers walk through the process and sacredness of death for over four decades. Her library of booklets have become indispensable tools for families at time of need.

A traumatic encounter with death, followed by a global pandemic (more death) and crippling agoraphobia sent writer Erica Buist on a journey around the globe. What she uncovered is fascinating, wickedly smart and belly-laugh hilarious.

Author of The Grieving Brain explores what scientists know about how our brain grapples with the loss of a loved one.

Host Jade Adgate explores The Joy of Funerals with the book's author.

Host Jade Adgate has a candid conversation with the author of Love Note to Grievers.

Well known psychotherapist and author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow delves deeply into grief, its importance, and the need for rituals and community support in navigating sorrow. In this conversation with host Devorah Medwin, Weller emphasizes that grief is not merely an emotion tied to personal loss but a constant profound experience related to the human condition and the larger context of environmental and cultural degradation. He introduces the concept of "apprenticeship with sorrow," advocating that grief should be approached as a skill to develop over time, much like a craft.

In this episode, host Devorah Medwin dives into the author's novel, *What Are You Going Through* and her reoccuring themes which explore society’s denial of death and the complexity of forgiveness at the end of life. Nunez reflects on life, death, control, identity, and how narratives of humor and tragedy intertwine, emphasizing the importance of presence and companionship in these moments.

In 2017, Rehm began working on a documentary with director Joe Fab. The film and companion book, “When My Time Comes”,  was drawn from interviews examining the individual’s right to make the personal choice to die if death is near. In this episode,

Host Devorah Medwin speaks with her friend about deep loss and her book, Memoir as Medicine: The Healing Power of Writing Your Messy, Imperfect, Unruly (but Gorgeously Yours) Life Story. Nancy Slonim-Aronie founded The Chilmark Writing Workshop on Martha's Vineyard and regularly teaches memoir writing at Omega, Kripalu, Esalen and Harvard.

In this fascinating interview with researcher and author of At Heaven's Door, Peters highlights how Shared Death Experiences (SDEs) bridge science, spirituality, and therapy. He shares his journey from initial resistance to advocating for shared death experiences (SDEs), recognizing their therapeutic value for grieving individuals and caregivers as a new way to approach death, grief, and relationships with the deceased.

Stephen Donadio, Editor-at-large for New England Review wrote: “Joanne Jacobson’s work combines an unfailing lucidity with a richness of texture and an emotional depth rarely encountered in the current literary environment...Her writing has the immediacy of lived experience and a quality of steady detachment that compels us to recognize the dimensions of awareness necessary if we are to make the most of our lives. In sum, hers is an achievement of a very high order.”

Reflecting on how one's acceptance of mortality can enrich our lives by transforming perspectives and infusing mundane moments with beauty and mindfulness, Becker wants us prioritize what truly matters. In this interview, the author of *Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in Mind* discusses important themes around life, death, mindfulness, and appreciation of the present moment are explored.

Host Devorah Medwin speaks with Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist and author of Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up and Awake at Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care. Koshin Paley Ellison is recognized as one of today’s most thoughtful and trusted leaders in the contemplative medicine movement.

As a specialist in medical ethics and the treatment of older patients, and author of The Lost Art of Dying, Dr. Lydia Dugdale knows a great deal about the end of life. In this episode, she speaks with host Devorah Medwin about how our culture has medicalized death, and in doing so, prolongs suffering.

Host Devorah Medwin speaks with right to die activist, author, and president emerita/senior adviser of Compassion & Choices, a national non-profit organization dedicated to expanding and protecting the rights of the terminally ill. In this episode she discusses life, loss and her memoir, Finish Strong: Putting Your Priorities First at Life's End. Staffing the Oregon Senate Healthcare and Bioethics committee in 1991, Coombs Lee helped Oregon State Senator Frank L. Roberts as he proposed one of the first aid in dying laws in the nation.