Vance's father committed suicide just 7 days after he felt their relationship started to become positive. As sad of a story it is, he flips it, picked up the pieces and started a whole new life from the moment his dad passed. He explains how he turned his grieving process into a complete transformation to take control of his life. DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatt...
Nov 18, 2021•42 min•Ep. 35
Joined by a Mystical Advisor focused on Tarot Readings, Palm Readings, Reiki Energy Work, Astrology and Medium work. Tara shares her origin story which includes loss and how she's tapped into her current talents regarding her readings and ability to connect with the other side. Outside of this episode, I worked with Tara and joined her in my own personal session where my father came through and in this conversation we go over my personal experience and meaning behind it all. Join us with a very ...
Nov 10, 2021•54 min•Ep. 34
Hadley is a registered nurse with a specialty in hospice and palliative care near New Orleans. She is inspiring people to live your life to the fullest through storytelling and advice from her patients at the end of their life. The work Hadley and those in Hospice are doing having to be so close to death on a constant basis is truly amazing. On this episode tune in and hear how Hadley gets through it, how she see's life through the eyes of her patients and how she remains remarkably positive. In...
Nov 03, 2021•29 min•Ep. 33
Author and renowned Grief expert, Claire Bidwell Smith, shares how she was lead by her own experiences with grief & offers some thoughts and methods you can apply. She's authored three popular books, The Rules of Inheritance, After This: When Life is Over Where Do We Go? and Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief. She's smart, easy to talk to, funny, extremely insightful and we had a blast covering various topics of grief (+ life) and much more. For more on Claire Bidwell Smith: IG: @clairebidw...
Oct 20, 2021•44 min•Ep. 32
Jeff explains a story taking place in Massachusetts of his friend who showed no warning signs and chose to take his own life one night. This is a jam packed episode of fascinating and entertaining stories of his own personal journey as well where he got to a breaking point of considering suicide, himself. When two east coaster step in to a podcast room it tends to be loud so enjoy some deep interpretive conversation with plenty of jokes mixed in. Guest: @jeff_landreville DEAD Talks with David Fe...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 31
Best selling picture book "The Invisible String" has been used by parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. Patrice Karst shares her theory and story on how this tale came about. Initially written for her own child this book has grown to be a great method for introducing the conversation of loss for children as well as helping adults cope. Please subscribe and shar...
Jul 21, 2021•25 min•Ep. 30
Only a senior in College at FSU, Candace Cheatwood, was blindsided when she learned her boyfriend was diagnosed with Testicular cancer. For two years he battled and she was right by his side caring for him til his last day. Image being in your last year of college and have to take on that responsibility. My last year of college the priority was not to have any morning classes so I didn’t go in hungover. I was impressed with her strength and decisiveness to let her feel her feelings and cope with...
Jun 04, 2021•58 min•Ep. 29
Sometimes labeled an empath, psychic or medium, Eileen Daley was born with gifts to help people bridge the gap of life and death. Through her life experiences she's developed an online course, " Finding Calm In Chaos ", where she offers four modules with a systemic approach for assessing your chaos and stress triggers while also providing helpful tips and fun techniques to find your inner calmness. She shares her experiences connecting with the other side including one powerful story that hit ho...
Apr 08, 2021•53 min•Ep. 28
Death with life is a full circle story on how the death of his grandfather took him down a path of personal dissection and deciphered meaning from his loss. Jake finds comedy in tragedy and breaks the family cycle, how he's grown up a large part of his life without a father figure and how it was all discovered from the death of his grandfather. He vulnerably gets in detail about his life and pulls it all together midway on how it connects to this passing. DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages d...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 27
Joined by Reiki Master, Oncology Reiki Practitioner, Intuitive Healer and NLP Practitioner who discovered the ability to connect with those who have passed. The episode starts with her explanation that my father, who died, was in the room with us during the recording. We also hear her impact with cancer patients and her own personal loss that has directed her own purpose in life. DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with gr...
Feb 09, 2021•51 min•Ep. 26
Norman Buckley, a TV director on Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl, The OC and many more, dives into his story of how he's lost two partners over the last few decades and how he's overcome these deaths. With two completely different passings in that his first partner died to AIDS and his second took his own life, Norman had to navigate two different grieving experiences courageously. It was a pleasure hearing his insights and how he's so optimistic today. Follow Norman on instagram @norbuck and D...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 25
"You now have a new reality that you have to deal with." On this episode our guest, Dan Hahn, tells us like it is starting with the powerful story of his brother who overdosed 18 years ago this year. We tap into how death can impact your relationships and even your physical body. Dans level of immediate acceptance lets us enter in to the pros and cons of such grieving. In the back half of this episode we get quite deep into the meaning we have on this life and if we do in fact matter... DEAD Tal...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 24
Today's guest shares three unique and entertaining stories about how death has impacted his life through the loss of three different people. He discusses his evolved belief system and how these deaths (or, haven't) effected those beliefs, a lucid dream experience where his grandfather came to him and we even jump into psychedelics. We had plenty of laughs through all of this despite plenty of deep conversations. In the second half of this episode Garrett shares a very personal traumatic event in...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 23
Jessie speaks on being a Death Doula and her unique methods of healing. She's a Conscious Creator, Soul-Centered Coach, Reiki Healer and Master Herbalist along with being a Death Doula. She shares her own process of grieving the death of her father and how others can apply her practice. @Jessie_Kavaluna on IG DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk ab...
Aug 18, 2020•59 min•Ep. 22
Rebecca's terminally ill sister was given a short time to live early in her life and battled for years before she finally passed. With having to take care of her and grieving at an early age she was forced to grow up quicker than most. DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end, it evolves. Having lost his father on ...
Aug 06, 2020•46 min•Ep. 21
Jorge Perez is an agent and comedian who walks us through his lessons and hilarious story telling on the death of his father to leukemia. His ability to see the light in the darkness through humor makes this tough conversation easy to follow and filled with wisdom. @jorgeperezjr DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't...
Jul 30, 2020•50 min•Ep. 20
Her best friend died in a murder-suicide and reveals the importance of her death & domestic violence. Cassie Scerbo, VP of Boo2Bullying and actress seen in Sharknado and the Grand Hotel, shares how she's grieved her death, the importance of vulnerability and building awareness of domestic abuse. Follow Cassie on Instagram: @cassiescerbo DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way ...
Jun 24, 2020•43 min•Ep. 19
Intuitive healer, life coach, meditation teacher who combines the spiritual and clinical mental health sector. Aaron Colbert shares his experience and stories with connecting to those who have passed, his sensitivity and intuition towards energy and how he views death from his perspective. Truly mesmerizing episode where we get into the details of his practice and a life a lot don't know of. @aaroncolbert DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest share...
Jun 17, 2020•51 min•Ep. 18
Former NFL player and entrepreneur talks about his thoughts on the effects of George Floyds death, the black lives matter movement and being a black man in America today. It’s relevant and important just the fact we sat down to talk. He shares personal experiences and his mindset through all of this. @zacdiles DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk a...
Jun 10, 2020•46 min•Ep. 17
Becoming the man of the house at a young age after a family suicide lead Nathan down a path of resilience and finally beating cancer. Today's guest grew up in a chaotic household filled with abuse and the suicide of his step-father which lead him to taking care of his family. Years later he was surprisingly diagnosed with cancer in which he applied his life experience to an amazing outlook on getting through life's obstacles. DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently....
May 27, 2020•49 min•Ep. 16
A remarkable story on how Sania walked in on the brutal murder and unsolved crime of her boyfriends father and brother. She speaks on the trauma and healing after witnessing the aftermath of this unsolved murder followed by grieving the death of that same boyfriend some years later. Sania offers specific's on how that day went down and how she's been able to heal from these deaths in her life. As always we try to keep the conversation as light and positive as possible even with such heavy storyl...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 15
Two separate deaths in her life, with potential mafia ties, lead todays guest defining them as saving her life. Her first experience losing a friend to a violent death at the age of 16 followed by the death of her father years later. A two-part episode leads us to deep reflection on how she handled two stories with a slight mystery to them. DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way ...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 14
She came back to life after a near-death experience from a horrific car crash. Upon crashing, Cassandra remarkable shares how her deceased brother came to her and sent her back to life with the mission to let people know "you are not alone." Which, lead her to start her company NOWLEVELUP. With a suppressed childhood, losing her brother and her near fatal car crash, Cassandra shares an inspirational story of introspection, growth and living life truthfully. Cassandra Bauer: @i.am.nowlevelup DEAD...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 13
Losing his cousin to an overdose leads Brett to question life and individual purpose. He's a great friend of the host so mixed in with serious insights comes serious sassiness. His calming presence offers a unique look into how he perceives life and death. Guest: @brettcollins & @twoandahalfgirls DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death...
Apr 29, 2020•56 min•Ep. 12
Addicted to opioids and he lost his father. Earl shares his impactful story on being sober and how his experience can help people in a similar struggle. He pays homage to his deceased father now by living each day in a righteous way as he powerfully spills his heart out with incredibly un-selfish insight into his life. Guest: @earlgetsup DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way tha...
Apr 22, 2020•34 min•Ep. 11
At 17 his father died and quickly embraced it. He offers mature advice for others who may be going through the same thing. His wise and calm presence at such a young age lead to acceptance alongside his brother and how simply looking at the positives transformed his viewpoint on death and life. Spencer Sundlie is a Real Estate Agent in San Diego and can be found at @spencersundlie DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with g...
Apr 15, 2020•41 min•Ep. 10
Her friends suicide brings people together and leads her to reflect on the importance of communication and being grateful for what she has now. Actor, Laura Samuels, shares the story of how she coped with the surprise death of her high school friend which leads to a discussion on her fathers battle with leukemia and how communication can save a life. IG: @LauraSamuels8 & @DeadTalksPodcast DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their exper...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 9
Two of her partners died within a six month period and she swears she's not bad luck! Margot Miller is a life coach and has popularly become known as the "T-Rex Girl" on social media. Her story includes the death of two partners in her life within a six month period, sobriety and her viewpoint on how death isn't such a bad thing. She embodies peace with death and it shows in the wonderful way she lives her life. Follow Margot Miller @MargotMillerInc on Instagram and DEAD Talks DEAD Talks with Da...
Apr 01, 2020•43 min•Ep. 8
Comedian, Gary Leli, speaks on how the death of his mother to lymphoma of the brain propels his career and his life to live fearlessly. He shares hilarious and powerful stories of his mother along with the lessons that come with this process. Leading us to conclude where he stands to date and how his experiences can help others. Check out Gary @GaryLeliComedy on Instagram. Follow @DEADTalkspodcast on Instagram & @DEADTalkspodcast on TikTok. Subscribe to DEAD Talks on YouTube , Apple Podcast ...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 7
Two successful music producers and artist, Kinfolk Jon & Ben Great, remember their best friend Gabe who died in the recording studio doing what he loved. Harnessing the friendship they created through music they live through his death in the art they put out. Jon and Ben share their beginnings to the night of this death, how they saw the light from tragedy and the powerful impact Gabe left behind in everyones lives and in music. Follow @KinfolkJon & @BenGreat513 for more on this episodes...
Mar 18, 2020•39 min•Ep. 6
