Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula

About Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula

Join host Traci Arieli for "Comforting Closure," a podcast where the often silent topics of aging, death, and grieving are explored with compassion and clarity. Each episode features guests who share practical advice, emotional insights, and spiritual perspectives to illuminate these natural yet seldom discussed aspects of life. Dive into tender conversations designed to demystify and destigmatize these experiences, offering solace and understanding to those navigating life's final chapters. Grab a warm drink and find a moment of peace amidst profound transitions with "Comforting Closure."

Publisher

Traci Arieli

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Oct 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

153 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Community Deathcare: Why End-of-Life Care Belongs to All of Us

   I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What if the most important part of end-of-life care isn't medical at all? In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with Kari Sims Anthon, co-founder of the Peaceful Presence Project, to explore the growing movement of community deathcare. Drawing from her personal experiences caring for both of her parents during their final months, Kari shares how those journeys inspire...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Creativity, Grief, and Healing: Why Community Matters

   I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What role does creativity play in healing? Can music, art, storytelling, and community help people navigate grief and loss? In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Brad Wolfe, founder of Reimagine, for a conversation about grief, creativity, connection, and the ways people find meaning after loss. Brad shares how music became a source of healing while supporting a close...

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Death Doulas and Healthcare: Working Together for Better End-of-Life Care

   I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What could end-of-life care look like if healthcare professionals and death doulas worked together? In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli talks with returning guest Kacie Gikonyo, RN, death doula, author, educator, and founder of Death Doula School, about the gaps that still exist between healthcare and death care. Doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, hospice professionals, a...

Who has been a guest on Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chris Palmer
• Angie Graham
• Farah Baxter
• Leanne Whallett
• Jess Slater

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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