Kerrith McDowell and Sarah Lipscomb are friends and colleagues who met while working as nurse practitioners in hospice and palliative care. While having to navigate life in the wake of catastrophic loss, they have seen how hard truths and moments of levity that accompany grief are often suffocated by polite platitudes that repel connection. Dead on Earth is a candid interview podcast that explores grief, loss and hope through the lived experiences of everyday people. No celebrities or experts, just vulnerable humans sharing their stories and exposing the real mess and magic of loss.
Dead on Earth
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16 episodes
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Kerrith McDowell and Sarah Lipscomb are friends and colleagues who met while working as nurse practitioners in hospice and palliative care. While having to navigate life in the wake of catastrophic loss, they have seen how hard truths and moments of levity that accompany grief are often suffocated by polite platitudes that repel connection. Dead on Earth is a candid interview podcast that explores grief, loss and hope through the lived experiences of everyday people. No celebrities or experts, just vulnerable humans sharing their stories and exposing the real mess and magic of loss.
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Publishing Since
4/18/2026
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Recent Episodes
July 13, 2026
It Wasn't Their Time.
Host Sarah Lipscomb interviews Kyle Kirby as he shares his profound grief and experiences navigating loss after his friends died from substance use disorder.
July 6, 2026
Ishwar
QHHT practitioner Shivani Mistry shares her profound grief and the preservation of Indian traditions following her grandfather Ishwar's passing.
June 29, 2026
I Love You a Bushel and a Peck
Stephanie Tracy shares her profound grief and the enduring impact of losing her mother to cancer.
16 total episodes available with 10 transcripts
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Stephanie Tracy
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Christine Council
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Maria Principe-Falcione
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