On Grief: A Podcast about Death is an exploration of what the people closest to the dead and dying know about death that the average lay person is too scared to ask.
In this episode, we discuss:
How young widows are treated differently than older widows
What strange things people say to you when you're a widow
How people often try to burnish a dead spouse instead of being realistic about their lives
What taboos there are around dating again
How being a young widow changes how you parent
And more.
Lost and Found can be found on the web: https://lostandfoundto.com/ (https://lostandfoundto.com/) and on instagram: @lostandfoundto (https://instagram.com/lostandfoundto)
30 Jan 2020
Episode 116: Complex Grief with Lindsay Joy Taylor
In this episode, we discuss:
Traumatic loss as an infant
What people say to children when they lose parents
The perils of being high functioning while grieving
When she knew she needed therapy
How to navigate therapy when your memories are scant
How she turned her pain into a new career
And more...
23 Jan 2020
Episode 115: Equine Learning
In this episode, we discuss:
The neuroscience of why we bond with horses
Why Gail decided to change her life to work with horses
What the primary benefits of Equine Learning are
Who is an ideal candidate for Equine Learning
What types of activities comprise Equine Learning
What horses can teach us about grief
And more...
9 Jan 2020
Episode 114: Laurie Kilmartin
Laurie Kilmartin joins me to discuss her experiences with hospice and the death of her father.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why she decided to write jokes about her dead dad
How her family reacted to her making jokes about the aburdity of death
What you should make sure you do with your relatives while they're still alive
What to do when you're drowning in a dead person's stuff
What it's like watching the Oscars with your dead dad
And more...
19 Dec 2019
Episode 113: Suicide
In this episode we discuss:
Does everyone have suicidal ideation?
How do you know whether you're having a fleeting thought of suicide or it's something more
How to be a supportive family member, friend, partner to a person who is suffering suicidal ideation
What can you do if you're a family member, friend, partner and you're concerned for a person suffering from suicidal ideation
When is hospitalization recommended?
Should you try to place an involuntary hold on a person who is suffering?
And more...
12 Dec 2019
Episode 112: Death Doula
In this episode, we discuss:
What does a Death Doula Do?
What kinds of things can you ask a Death Doula for?
How Death Doulas can help facilitate better communication around death
What Death Doulas DON'T DO
When you should engage a Death Doula
How can you become a Death Doula
And much more....
5 Dec 2019
Episode 111: Funerary Traditions
In this episode we discuss:
The history of the Jewish Funeral in America
What happens from the time a Jewish person dies to the funeral
What makes Jewish funerals different from Protestant funerals
What happens at the unveiling
Why Muslim bodies are prepared by volunteers
What happens in the preparation of Muslims for burial
What prayers are said at a funeral
Why there are no Quran passages on Islamic headstones
What is the history of the Jazz Funeral?
What to expect from the parade to the Repast
How did black communities band together to ensure their members received a proper funeral
What is the ettiquette of a Jazz Funeral?
And more...
21 Nov 2019
Episode 110: EMDR with Dr. Roger Solomon
What is EMDR? In this episode, we discuss:
The science behind this treatment
Who can benefit from it
Who is precluded from doing it
What the phases of the treatment are
What happens in a session
What kind of results can people expect?
And more...
https://www.emdr.com/ (https://www.emdr.com/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl9GoXIzBzQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl9GoXIzBzQ)
14 Nov 2019
Episode 109: Pet Grief Part Two
In this episode we discuss:
Different kinds of Pet Loss and why each has unique challenges
Do pets miss their owners in a divorce?
What can you do to actively move your grief forward
Why our bond with service animals complicates grief
Am I crazy for throwing a pet funeral?
And much more...
Special Guest: Adam Clark.
7 Nov 2019
Episode 108: Pet Grief Part One
Wendy Van De Poll, Certified End of Life and Pet Loss Grief Coach and Bestselling Author, joins me to discuss the tough topic of Pet Grief.
In this episode, we discuss:
How to mentally prepare for losing a pet
Should you be present when your pet is euthanized
Why we still trivialize pet loss grief
Should you get a new pet right away?
Should you throw away all the items from your deceased pet?
How to talk to kids about Pet Grief
And much more...
31 Oct 2019
Episode 107: The Right to Die With Exit International's Philip Nitschke
While most of us respect that the terminally ill or very old might want to exercise their right to die, not many have come around on the idea that any adult with mental capacity should have the right to end their life on their own terms.
Philip Nitschke joins me to explain why Exit International provides information and works to move legislation past a medicalized model to bring this crucial right to more people.
In this episode, we discuss:
Societal taboos around this topic
The interest by the general public in understanding this right
What are the new trends in this area
Why people who want to exercise this right need a plan in place
What a SARCO pod is
And much more...
Exit International (https://exitinternational.net/)
The SARCO pod video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIY7lumxQxE)
24 Oct 2019
Episode 106: Child Grief
In this episode, we discuss:
How to prepare children if someone they know is going to die soon
How to help children understand what death is before it happens in the family
How to recognize normal child grief patterns
When to know if a child's grief is more complicated
How do other factors (such as the media, divorce, or animal deaths) complicate child grief
What to never say to children who are grieving
And much more...
Special Guest: Andrea Warnick.
17 Oct 2019
Episode 105: Caitlin Doughty
Caitlin Doughty answers questions from kids and myself alike. We discuss:
What are the legalities of cannibalism?
Will animals dig up my body if I'm not buried deeply enough?
Can you be cremated on a funeral pyre in America?
Can you still be buried alive?
And many more...
Special Guest: Caitlin Doughty.
10 Oct 2019
Episode 104: Adam Cayton-Holland
CONTENT WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE.
In this episode, Adam Cayton-Holland talks about the death by suicide of his younger sister right when his career was about to take off.
In this episode, we discuss:
What his family was like
How his sister Lydia's mental health changed
What the family did to intervene with Lydia
How Adam's grief manifested
What Adam learned about his family's grief
What kind of therapy worked for him
And more...
Special Guest: Adam Cayton-Holland.
3 Oct 2019
Episode 103: History of Grief
Brandy Schillace and I discuss:
What we know about grief from what's available in recorded history
What the Reformation did that changed the way we view the dead
How the Victorians turned even death into a commercial endeavour and an opportunity for class markers
How the traditional American way of mourning came to be
What social media is doing to shape our way of grieving
And more...
Brandy Schillace's website (https://brandyschillace.com/)
Buy Death's Summer Coat here (https://www.amazon.com/Deaths-Summer-Coat-History-Teaches/dp/1681773244)
Special Guest: Brandy Schillace.
26 Sept 2019
Episode 102: Mortician
Mortician and Funeral Director Erin Bodishbaugh explains what being a mortician is like.
In this episode, we discuss:
What kinds of people become morticians
Why mortician school weeds out the goths
What an average day at work is like
What are the misconceptions about dead bodies
What surprises they've had on the job
Everything you've ever been curious about with cremation
What requests they've had to turn down
What the best eulogy they've ever witnessed was like
And more...
Special Guest: Erin Bodishbaugh.
23 Aug 2019
Episode 101: I Die
Please note: this episode is not intended to endorse the use of substances that are illegal.
In this episode, we explore what it is like to die. I discuss this with Neurosurgeon and Bestselling Author Dr. Eben Alexander (The Map of Heaven) who tells me about his Near Death Experience.
I also discuss how we can simulate a Near Death Experience through a drug called 5-MeO DMT ("The toad" or "Bufo") with Hilary Agro, a researcher and anthropologist who studies psychedelics, and I take 5-MeO DMT and describe my induced Near Death Experience.
Please note that for legal reasons, I am unable to discuss sourcing of 5-MeO DMT
Special Guests: Dr. Eben Alexander and Hilary Agro.
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