Peaceful Exit: Sarah Cavanaugh on Dying, Choice & End-of-Life
In this episode of We Are All Dying, I sit down with Sarah Cavanaugh of Peaceful Exit to talk about what a “peaceful exit” means, why someone might consider it, and the deeply personal questions surrounding choice, dignity, suffering, and the end of life.
We talk about her new book, Peaceful Exit: A Guide To Reimagining Your Final Chapter, as well as her experience as a podcast host and guide of conversations about death.
Sarah brings an important perspective to a conversation that asks us to look at how we think about dying and what it means to have agency and compassion at the end of life.
It’s an open, thoughtful conversation about a difficult subject we don’t often talk about openly, and an invitation to consider what a peaceful ending might mean to each of us.
Website: https://www.peacefulexit.net (https://www.peacefulexit.net)
IG: @apeacefulexit
15 Aug 2026
Lifting the Silence: Living with the Loss of a Loved One to Suicide with Elora Watson and Jennifer Egleston
Content warning: This episode discusses suicide, suicide loss, grief, and the experience of living after the death of a loved one by suicide. Please take care of yourself before listening.
In this episode I’m joined by Elora Watson and Jennifer Egleston from Suicide Prevention Middlesex-London for an honest and important conversation about the work of Suicide Prevention Middlesex-London, the upcoming Lifting the Silence event on September 10, and perhaps most importantly, what it can be like to continue living, grieving, remembering, and finding your way forward after losing someone you love to suicide.
This is a conversation about making space for those experiences, breaking the silence, and reminding people that they don't have to carry them alone.
Please check in with yourself before listening. If this subject feels close to home, consider listening with someone you trust or reaching out to someone afterward. And if you need support, please connect with a trusted person or a professional who can help.
If you’re in Canada and need immediate emotional support, you can call or text 988.
And if you’d like to learn more or take part in Lifting the Silence on September 10, you can find the event information here: Lifting The Silence 2026 (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lifting-the-silence-walk-2026-world-suicide-prevention-day-tickets-1997653741115)
Please take care of yourself. ❤️
26 May 2026
Too Poor To Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins with Amy Shea
Amy Shea is an essayist and the author of Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins, a powerful collection of interconnected essays that examines the unequal realities of death, dying, and after-death care for society’s most vulnerable people. Drawing attention to those who die while experiencing homelessness or who become indigent or unclaimed at the end of life, the book challenges mainstream conversations about end-of-life planning by revealing how privilege and access shape what people are able to choose in death. Through compassionate and unflinching storytelling, Shea asks readers to reconsider assumptions about dignity, care, and equity at the end of life.
Her work has appeared in publications including The Missouri Review, The Massachusetts Review, and the Journal of Sociology of Health & Illness. In addition to her writing, Shea serves as the Writing Program Director for Mount Tamalpais College, a free community college serving incarcerated students at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
Website: https://amysshea.com
IG: @amyshea_author
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