On the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, we talk to experts in healthcare, deathcare, legal, financial, and other related disciplines to get their insights and perspectives on these universal, yet still rarely talked-about topics around end-of-life.
Aging Smart: Planning Your Life and Care Before Time Forces Your Hand (with Jacqueline Silverman)
Navigating Aging: Ensuring Independence, Safety, and Quality of Life In this insightful episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk sits down with Jacqueline Silverman, a certified senior advisor and founder of AgingAdvisoryServices.com. Jacqueline shares her wealth of knowledge on aging in place, addressing common challenges such as home safety and medication management, and explains the critical roles of Certified Senior Advisors (CSAs) and Certified Aging in Place Specialist...
25 Jun 2025
Finding Balance: How Acupuncture Can Relieve Pain & Provide Peace to You Later in Life
Licensed acupuncturist Aquilino Soriano explains to host Kevin Berk the principles of acupuncture and its benefits for pain relief and overall well-being, especially for individuals facing life-limiting diagnoses, in this interview.
21 May 2025
Having a POLST On-Hand is a Matter of Life & Death... Literally.
In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk is joined by Dr. Jeff Stoneberg, Medical Director of Palliative Care at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento. They discuss the importance of Advance Care Planning, focusing on the POLST form (Physician's Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment). Dr. Stoneberg explains the differences between Advance Directives and POLST forms, and outlines scenarios where each is applicable. The conversation covers details such as the importance of...
8 May 2025
Guide on How and Why to Fill Out an Advance Directive ASAP with Dr. Jeff Stoneberg
In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk talks with Dr. Jeff Stoneberg, Medical Director of Palliative Care at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, about the key differences between advance directives and POLST forms. Dr. Stoneberg explains the importance of these documents in advanced care planning and provides insights on how they function, when they should be used, and how to ensure they reflect consistent and clear healthcare wishes. The conversation also delv...
18 Apr 2025
When It's Time to Say Goodbye: A Guide to Pet End-of-Life Care with Dr. Liz Tringas
In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk discusses pet end-of-life care with Dr. Liz Tringas, a veterinarian and founder of Spanish Trail Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Tringas offers insights on assessing a pet's quality of life, and the considerations for deciding when it might be time to say goodbye. She highlights the importance of understanding individual pet behaviors, using quality of life assessments like those provided by Lap of Love, a hospice care organization. D...
20 Mar 2025
Energy and Emotion: Life After Losing a Partner
On this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.Com Podcast, host Kevin Berk speaks with Jenny Sellers, a holistic energy practitioner, about navigating the complex terrain of grief, sudden loss, and energy healing. Jenny shares her personal journey through multiple significant losses, including the sudden death of her fiancé, Coll (and the unique challenges presented to Jenny as a result of them being unmarried at the time he died), as well as her experiences with Camp Widow, peer support, and holistic...
5 Mar 2025
Make Your Death as Meaningful as Your Life (Part 2 of 2)
Welcome back to the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast! In this episode, Kevin Berk continues his deep dive with Seth Viddal, co-owner and COO of The Natural Funeral, into the realm of creative, deeply meaningful, and eco-conscious memorializations. Topics include green and natural burial options, innovative products like Parting Stones and memorial diamonds, terramation (human composting), and water cremation. Seth elucidates the legality, pros, cons, and costs associated with these environmental end...
5 Mar 2025
Make Your Death as Meaningful as Your Life (The Complete Conversation)
Welcome to the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast! In this episode, host Kevin Berk sits down with Seth Viddal, co-owner and COO of The Natural Funeral, to do a close examination of green burials, eco-friendly alternatives, and the evolution of end-of-life care. Seth shares tragic yet relatable personal stories and discusses innovative concepts like water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis) and terramation (natural organic reduction), along with their benefits and implications on our environment. Discover...
20 Feb 2025
Honoring Life Naturally: Beyond Conventional Funeral Practices, Part 1
In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk sits down with Seth Viddal, co-owner and COO of The Natural Funeral, for an enlightening discussion on planning meaningful, creative, and eco-conscious funerals and memorials. Seth shares personal stories about his journey into the end-of-life care industry, born out of experiences with traditional funerals following the deaths of his family members. He describes the evolution and impact of eco-friendly alternatives like water ...
6 Feb 2025
Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst: Artistic Insights on End-of-Life Care
In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com podcast, host Kevin Berk sits down with healthcare executive, advocate, author, and artist Jennifer A. O'Brien. Jennifer shares her journey into art journaling spurred by the loss of loved ones and details her experiences as a caregiver for her late husband, Bob, a hospice and palliative care physician. The discussion covers Jennifer's book, 'The Hospice Doctor's Widow: An Art Journal of Caregiving and Grief,' which combines art, caregiving insights, ...
23 Jan 2025
"The A to Z of Healing From Grief and Trauma With Susan Hannifin-MacNab"
Join Kevin Berk on LightAtTheEnd.com podcast as he talks with Susan Hannifin-MacNab, social worker, educator, and author of the award-winning book 'A to Z Healing Toolbox: A Practical Guide for Navigating Grief and Trauma with Intention.' Susan shares her personal journey of coping with the sudden loss of her husband, Brent, and how it led to the creation of her highly praised resource for those experiencing grief and trauma. They discuss practical tools and therapies such as EMDR, sandplay, ...
8 Jan 2025
"Back to Nature: Green Burial and Eco-Friendly Alternatives"
In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com podcast, host Kevin Berk discusses green burial and eco-friendly final disposition options with guests Emily Miller, founder of the Colorado Burial Preserve and board member of the Green Burial Council, and Alexis Rebane, an end-of-life specialist at Guardian Fox Arts.Emily explains the concept of green burial, distinguishing it from conventional methods and highlighting its environmental benefits. She shares her journey in founding the Colorado Burial...
24 Dec 2024
Getting Prepared: Discussion With a Death Doula and End-of-Life Specialist
Join host Kevin Berk on the LightAtTheEnd.com podcast as he converses with Alexis Rebane, a certified End-of-Life Specialist. This episode delves into the profound roles and responsibilities of death doulas, addressing misconceptions, the importance of advanced directives, and the emotional aspects of end-of-life care. Alexis shares her personal journey into this transformative work, the various certifications and traits one should look for in a death doula, as well as the benefits of hypnosi...
11 Dec 2024
"Demystifying Palliative and Hospice Care"
Kevin Berk talks with Dr. Jeffrey Stoneberg about demystifying palliative and hospice care, improving quality of life for patients and families through compassionate and effective care.
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