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Coffin Talk

"What do you think happens when you die?"mikeyopp.substack.com
Coffin Talk explores how our views on death affect the way we live our life. Join Mike Oppenheim as he interviews people from all ages and cultures to explore The Meaning of Death.

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Episodes

#179 - A State Auditor - Josh Lewis

Josh Lewis is a CPA who lives in Tulsa and works for the Oklahoma State Auditor's Office. A former candidate for City Auditor with over a decade of experience in auditing governments, Josh has a unique and practical perspective as an outside observer of politics put into practice. For more, please visit his site: Saving Elephants . Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces...

Jun 23, 202438 min

#178 - Consciousness Researcher - Dean Graves

Dean Graves is a spiritual teacher, author, and podcaster with over two decades of experience in meditation and mindfulness instruction. He has conducted numerous workshops and group sessions on self-healing and personal growth, guiding many individuals on their journeys toward greater self-awareness and enlightenment. He also produces an internationally successful spirituality podcast and has a series of YouTube videos that have helped many connect with their inner selves, find inner peace, and...

Jun 16, 202425 min

#177 An Enneagram Astrologer - Indra Rinzler

Indra Rinzler is a lifetime spiritual seeker. He’s a healer, teacher, and offers life readings for clients. Astrology and the Enneagram of Personality are the main modalities that he shares. He’s been studying astrology and spirituality for fifty years. He first learned of the Enneagram of Personality in 1999. He uses these two modalities individually and in combination. His focus is to help clients to awake up to who they really are. He works to help people to live beyond their conditioned stor...

Jun 09, 202434 min

#176 - A Philosopher/Psychologist - Joel Bouchard

Joel Bouchard is a doctoral student in psychology, a multi-instrumentalist record producer, author, painter, Army veteran, business leader, local government official, and host of the philosophy podcast From Nowhere to Nothing . Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe...

Jun 02, 202438 min

#175 - Non-Profit Founder - Jesse Cohen

After 19 years practicing law, Jesse Cohen has returned to his artistic roots. As founder and executive director of Mount of Angels , he oversees the vision and strategy of the foundation, which provides resources and mentorship for young artists in the LA area. Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe...

May 26, 202431 min

#174 - Death & Consciousness Influencer - Stephanie Chevrier

Stephanie Chevrier is a visual artist living on the west coast of Canada. She began exploring death, consciousness, and the afterlife several years ago, and after noticing positive shifts in her life, she became passionate about sharing her research with a wider audience. She encourages all of us to approach one of the greatest mysteries of life with openness and curiosity, as death has the power to teach us how to live a fuller, more compassionate, and inspired life. Follow her on Insta: @live....

May 19, 202428 min

#173 - An Estate Planner - Adam Zuckerman

Adam Zuckerman is Founder of Buried in Work ( www.BuriedinWork.com ), a company focused on easing the burden of estate planning, the tasks surrounding end-of-life activities, and estate transition. He is an Eisenhower Fellow, an attorney, an MBA, and has a background that spans multiple industries, including finance, consumer package goods, clean energy, and media. Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this w...

May 12, 202431 min

#172 - A Hospice M.D. - Dr. Luyi Kathy Zhang

Dr. Luyi Kathy Zhang is a certified integrative life coach and hypnotist & hospice/palliative care doctor. She combines the wisdom learned from caring for dying patients with the science of brain change to help high achieving women of color rediscover the joy of being themselves. She also helps people to clear their limiting beliefs, dismantle perfectionism, impostor syndrome & self-doubt as they recondition their body & rewire their brain to break free from the past and create lasti...

May 05, 202434 min

#171 - Mental Health Advocate - Lisa Sugarman

Lisa Sugarman is an author, a nationally syndicated columnist, a survivor of suicide loss, a mental health advocate, a crisis counselor with The Trevor Project, and a storyteller with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). She writes the syndicated opinion column It Is What It Is and is the author of How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It , Untying Parent Anxiety , and LIFE: It Is What It Is . Learn more at lisasugarman.com . Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subs...

Apr 28, 202430 min

#170 - Pet Detective - Kat Albrecht

Kat Albrecht is a police detective-turned-pet detective, mystery and nonfiction author, and inspirational speaker. Since 1998 she has trained professional and volunteer pet detectives (including dogs trained to track lost pets) through her online pet detective academy. You can read her quirky and fascinating stories at Armed Robbers 2 Airedales . Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribe...

Apr 21, 202433 min

#169 - NDE Researcher - Joseph Khasho

Joseph Khasho is a Board member of the Near Death Experience Research Foundation, a non-profit affiliated with Dr. Jeffrey Long founder of NDERF.org . NDERF.org is a publicly available website that aggregates and disseminates near-death experiences (NDEs) from around the world. Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikeyopp.substack.com/subscr...

Apr 14, 202443 min

#168 - Writer & Philosopher - Eric Kaplan

Eric Kaplan is a writer and philosopher who has written for Futurama , The Flight of the Conchords, The Big Bang Theory , and Young Sheldon . His philosophy book, Does Santa Exist? deals with ontology, logic, mysticism, and the philosophy of religion. His comedy philosophy podcast “ Terrifying Questions ” (with Taylor Carman of Barnard College) is available on all apps, and he’s got a blog at ericlinuskaplan.wordpress.com Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com...

Apr 07, 202426 min

#167 - Organizational Psychologist - Emerson Souza - "Hear Some Evil"

Emerson Souza is an Organizational Psychologist by trade, working as a government consultant in the field of Human Capital, Human Centered Design, and Tech Integration and Development. He's an overtly curious person with a profound interest in people. For example, he went to five colleges, intentionally, to diversify the type of people he could meet, and now runs a successful podcast, Hear Some Evil , where he interviews the interesting, the weird, the knowledgeable, and the controversial. Pleas...

Mar 31, 202429 min

#166 - Angel Communicator - Seph Deitlein - "The Souvenir of Expansion"

Seph Deitlen is a human potential activator and a new thought leader. He is also a conscious filmmaker, content creator, certified hypnotherapist, angel psychic medium, and energy healer. He facilitates courses and events that empower others to access higher levels of consciousness through communication with their angels and the quantum field of intelligence. Visit his website: https://www.talktomyangels.com Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a pub...

Mar 24, 202430 min

#165 - Psychic Medium - Jaime Lynn - "Volcanoes, Airplanes, and UFOs"

Psychic medium Jaime Lynn is a distinguished 4th generation Psychic/Medium, certified and tested for her exceptional abilities. Beyond her psychic gifts, she is also a Medical Intuitive/Energy Healer, Clairsentience/Empath, Clairvoyant, Clairaudient, and a seasoned paranormal investigator. Holding an MBA and an alumna of Michigan State University, Jamie is spiritually attuned and intellectually accomplished. She extends her reach as the host of The Electric Spirit Podcast, where she shares insig...

Mar 17, 202427 min

#164 - A Clown - Cyrus Zavieh

Cyrus Zavieh has worked for more than 30 years in New York City’s busiest hospitals as an administrator, and on weekends he is CiDO the Clown. He became CiDO 25 years ago after visiting sick children and geriatric patients during his time off. He has taught and traveled all over the world helping to spread the art of clowning. Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to ...

Mar 10, 202429 min

#163 - Civil Rights - Curtis Chin - "Riot Baby"

Curtis Chin is a co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City and served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. He has screened films at over 600 venues in 16 countries and has written for CNN, Bon Appetit, the Detroit Free Press, and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. Check out his memoir from 2023, " Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant. ” Pleas...

Mar 03, 202430 min

Casual Conversations #23 - UFO Expert - Preston Dennett

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com Preston Dennett began investigating UFOs and the paranormal in 1986 when he found out that his friends, family, and coworkers were having dramatic encounters. He has since authored hundreds of articles and 32 books on the subject, 10 of which are Amazon UFO bestsellers . Join us as he explains his take on UFOs, ETs, astral projection, and seeing his mom'…...

Mar 01, 20245 min

#162 - Brian Barrick - A Young Widower- "I’m Not a Good Actor”

Brian Barrick is an active duty servicemember in the United States Navy. An avid toy collector, he spends much of his free time participating in and supporting that hobby. He’s travelled all over the globe and seen many things but still loves to come home and relax with an iced tea. He lives in San Diego, California. He’s a tragically young widower who lost his wife, “but gained one hell of a guardian angel.” Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a pu...

Feb 25, 202430 min

#161 - A Special Ed. Teacher - Eric Thurston - "Infinite Universes"

Eric Thurston was raised in Indiana then moved to Wyoming where he worked on a cattle ranch. When it started snowing in August, he headed south and fell in love with Arizona. He then spent a year reading the classics and journaling, went to ASU, got married, and had kids. He worked in the printing industry then taught special education for 20 years. Learn more at: perturbogelk.com and read his ghost story ! Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a publ...

Feb 18, 202430 min

#160 – An Industrial Engineer – Tarek Taha – “Organized Effort”

Tarek Taha is an engineering leader with more than 25 years of experience in the Transportation industry. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas. After nearly dying from a lung infection that spread to his brain, Tarek’s life took a turn, and he has begun to investigate self-awareness and growth. He was recently certified by Maxwell Leadership as a coach, speaker, and trainer. He resides in Northwest Arkansas with his wife of 32 years, Susanna. T...

Feb 11, 202433 min

159 – Pet Cemetary Director – Ed Martin – “Don’t Be Judgy”

Edward Martin is the Vice President of Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, the oldest operating pet cemetery in the world and a business his family has owned and operated since 1974. As a teen, Ed spent his summers working at Hartsdale and after college he dabbled as an attorney and Certified Public Accountant but eventually returned home to Hartsdale which he considers his true calling in life. In his spare time Ed plays keyboards in several Grateful Dead cover bands and runs a Grateful Dead fan account on...

Feb 04, 202425 min

Casual Conversations #22 - How to Argue about Not Arguing

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com Sam and Mike talk about arguing, marriage, impasses, how to tell children they are wrong even if they’re right, and Sam drops a work story that might get him canned…

Feb 01, 20247 min

#158 - A Funeral Celebrant - Colin Finch - "Cartoons and Funerals"

Colin Finch is a Humanist (non-religious) Funeral Celebrant. He has been doing this for 4 years, carrying out 2-3 services per month. He finds Celebrant work incredibly rewarding from an emotional perspective, but the downside is being exposed to grief on a regular basis, so he maintains self-awareness to protect his mental health. His unique approach to life and death are complemented by his sense of humor and wit. Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This ...

Jan 28, 202425 min

#157 – Podcast Pioneer – Bob Lement - “You Just Never Know”

Bob Lement has produced thousands of shows and is a pioneer of online media. He co-hosts StaticRadio.com and was one of the first 50 podcasts on Adam Curry's original list of podcasts at the beginning of the now-famous media format he coined. Bob has also been interviewed by traditional media outlets over the years in the US and abroad about producing media for the Internet. Please rate us on Apple and Spotify and subscribe for free at mikeyopp.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...

Jan 21, 202432 min

#156 - End-of-Life Activist - Dayle Adams - "Plan Ahead"

Dayle Adams began formulating an idea to enable people to leave behind information, memories, and messages after the suicide of a great friend. She felt that regardless of how people died, there was information that could be helpful to those left behind. When her Mum was diagnosed with dementia, she realized how unprepared people were, including herself, to face dying and death, so she trained in end-of-life facilitation and created Planning Ahead of Time where she is a PAT consultant. This epis...

Jan 14, 202430 min

#155 - A Mortician - Brie Smith - "The Grief Journey"

Brie Smith is responsible for overseeing all operations and services at Return Home, a death care facility, where she ensures that every process is optimized and organized. She is also the “voice” of Return Home, delivering their message of sustainable death care to both traditional media and social media alike. She has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Washington State since 2014. She currently lives in the PNW with the love of her life, Zach, and their dog Pepper who both bring ...

Jan 07, 202432 min

#154 - Akashic Healer - Tiffany Chan - "Spiritual Awakening"

This week’s Coffin Talk features one of the five most influential people I’ve ever had the privilege of learning from. Her name is Tiffany Chan, and she’s a Master Akashic Healer, and her life story is fascinating: After working with the World Economic Forum, she was crossing a busy street in South Africa and was nearly killed by a car. This wake-up call led her to becoming a Spiritual Advisor, and she now helps leaders embody higher consciousness, teaching clients how to access the Quantum fiel...

Dec 30, 202334 min

Casual Conversations #21 - A Paranormal Investigator - Barbara Nelson

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com Barbara Nelson combines her own psychic sensitivity with knowledge of paranormal activity to "follow her own leads" and validate information with various paranormal investigating tools. She and her husband Mark have investigated high-profile paranormal sites across the country and they have been featured on every famous ghost show. They are known togeth…...

Dec 30, 20238 min

#153 - An Author - Vin Jensen - "My Own Mind"

Vin Jensen is a split personality who publishes under the name Ien Nivens. His available works include The American Book of Changes, a re-imagining of the ancient divination system known as the I Ching, and a novel called Tangible Angels. He is currently working on a trilogy of Mesopotamian stories called the Books of Shinar, dealing with the destruction of the Tower of Babel and the legendary confusion of human language, and a series of fantasy novels about a portraitist and his subjects, begin...

Dec 24, 202332 min
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