Podcast
The Doyenne of Death®
Hosted by Gail Rubin · EN
Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, talking about funerals won't make you dead. Let's get the conversation started.
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Do Not Ignore Your Mortality
Sep 400:24:12Tap to summarizeGreg Barnsdale, author of Do Not Ignore Your Mortality: Practical Advice from a Funeral & Financial Insider, discusses end-of-life issues and how to be prepared.
Transcribe →Achieving a Good Death
Oct 24, 202400:22:53Tap to summarizeChris Palmer, author of Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to End of Life, talks about the vital information in his new book. Learn about planning for a good goodbye.
Transcribe →Not Just a Widow Advice
May 30, 202400:29:26Tap to summarizePatty Desiderio and Doug Robinson, co-authors of The Not Just a Widow Guidebook, discuss transitioning life as a married person to a widow(er). We talk about financial, physical and emotional transitions and helpful tips. More information online at https://notjustawidow.com/.
Transcribe →Ernest Becker and The Denial of Death, Part Three
May 16, 202400:19:35Tap to summarizeGreg Bennick, keynote speaker and biographer of Ernest Becker, talks about laughter and humor related to death. Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregbennick.com/.
Transcribe →Ernest Becker and The Denial of Death, Part Two
May 9, 202400:18:41Tap to summarizeGreg Bennick, keynote speaker and biographer of Ernest Becker, discusses mortality, self esteem, and how our fear of death impacts our daily actions. Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregbennick.com/.
Transcribe →Ernest Becker and The Denial of Death, Part One
May 2, 202400:19:37Tap to summarizeGreg Bennick, keynote speaker and biographer of Ernest Becker, discusses our understanding and fear of our mortality. Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregbennick.com/.
Transcribe →Wade Bergner - Children and Grief: The Mirror Box
Feb 23, 202300:26:09Tap to summarizeWade Bergner, author of The Mirror Box, talks about ways to help children grieve.
Transcribe →Shared Death Experiences
Feb 2, 202300:28:21Tap to summarizeWilliam Peters, author of At Heaven's Door, talks about Shared Death Experiences.
Transcribe →Islamic Funeral Traditions Part 2
Jan 26, 202300:29:01Tap to summarizeDr. Ahmad-Rufai Abdullah, founder of the Islamic Burial Society of North America, talks about Muslim funeral traditions.
Transcribe →Islamic Funeral Traditions Part 1
Jan 19, 202300:27:25Tap to summarizeDr. Ahmad-Rufai Abdullah, founder of the Islamic Burial Society of North America, talks about Muslim funeral traditions.
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