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Dying Kindness

Cianna Stewart•dyingkindness.podbean.com
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We are all going to die. And someone will have to handle what we leave behind. Odds are good that person will be someone who loved us, someone who will be grieving. Let’s not make it harder for them than it has to be. Let’s make some key decisions now in order to be kinder to those we’ll leave behind. What kind of decisions? Welcome to Dying Kindness, the podcast for people who are going to die someday. Host Cianna Stewart is learning about death and dying, and sharing information and tips along the way. Episodes include practical information, philosophical musings, interviews, and a dose of morbid humor. Because we’re all going die someday and we should learn how to talk about it.
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Episodes

14: Getting The Conversation Started

Sure, it's important to talk about death and what we want. But how do you even begin this conversation? What if you're ready to talk but someone else is resistant? And what do we even need to talk about? In this episode I interview Kate deBartolo from The Conversation Project, and Lisa Pahl and Lori LoCicero from The Death Deck. They share tools and personal stories that can help you get the conversation started, regardless of how comfortable (or uncomfortable) you and your loved ones are with t...

Jan 18, 2022•39 min•Ep. 14

13: What’s in a Death Binder?

Just what kinds of things would be useful to the people we'll leave behind when we die? What decisions need to be made? What goes into a "Death Binder"?

Jan 05, 2022•14 min•Ep. 13

12: Lessons for Living and Dying Well

Presenting three books with good lessons learned from the dying on how to live (and die) well: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying - Bronnie Ware The Four Things That Matter Most - Ira Byock When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi Related links: Bronnie Ware’s blog post that started it all: https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/ Link to Ira Byock's book page: https://irabyock.org/books/the-four-things-that-matter-most/ Lucy Kalanithi speaks at TEDMED https://www.ted.com/talks/lucy_kal...

Dec 23, 2021•38 min•Ep. 12

11: From Death Phobic to Death Doula

Karen Reppen describes herself as being once "the most death phobic person on the planet." Now she's on the board of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) and an advocate for death education. In this interview, she shares what she learned on her journey to overcome her fear of death, what an end-of-life doula does, and thoughts on NEDA's role in the death positivity movement.

Dec 07, 2021•46 min•Ep. 11

10: Holidays Can Be Complicated

Logistics are not the only things that complicate death. The holidays can be an emotional time. Here are five ways to help take care of the emotional side of the impact your death will have on those you love.

Nov 24, 2021•14 min•Ep. 10

9: What is a Good Death?

We often refer to the idea of a "good death" without really digging in to what that means for us. But being clear about it is critical when it comes to completing an Advance Care Directive.

Nov 09, 2021•23 min•Ep. 9

8-HolidaysForTheDead

Samhain. Halloween. All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). All of these holidays are about the connection between the living and the dead. And they all present the dead in different ways. Taking a look at these differences can be a fun way to think about where we get our concepts about death and how our loved ones might relate to us after we die.

Oct 27, 2021•15 min•Ep. 8

7: An Estate Lawyer Teaches Me Things

Have questions about estate planning? Listen in on my first conversation with an estate lawyer, Kathleen Hunt. I ask basic questions and learn so much!

Oct 12, 2021•42 min•Ep. 7

5: Hospice - Edwina Moldover Interview

"Hospice is not giving up." Retired hospice nurse Edwina Moldover clears up misconceptions about hospice and says that the biggest mistake we make is not accessing hospice earlier.

Sep 07, 2021•34 min•Ep. 5

4: The Value of Physical Stuff

When we die, we'll leave behind a lot of physical stuff. How should we think about the value of that stuff? And how can we make it easier for our loved ones to distribute it after we're gone?

Aug 19, 2021•16 min•Ep. 4

3: After the First Days - The Will

What can a Will convey - and when is it not enough? Discussed in this episode: Wills Estate Planning with a lawyer Time and costs of Probate Court Thresholds for automatic Probate Beneficiary Designations Interview w/ Miguel Torres, MilesTorresLaw.com Poem: New Orleans Limbo by Andrei Codrescu from Death Poems, ed. Russ Kick

Jul 15, 2021•15 min•Ep. 3

2: In the First Days of Your Death

Notes on what decisions will need to be made by your loved ones in the first few days after your death. In this episode: Final disposition Finances Obituary Social media

Jul 01, 2021•12 min•Ep. 2

1: Urgent Needs in the First Hours

If you were to get into an accident, what would your loved ones need to know right away? This episode introduces Dying Kindness, and walks through some practical notes on what you should have prepared for the first few hours of your possible incapacity or death. In this episode: Emergency contact Need-to-know list Health Care Directive Dependents Organ donation Death Certificate Where to take your body...

Jul 01, 2021•15 min•Ep. 1
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