DEAD Talks
Episodes
Surviving Suicide Loss, Addiction & Mental Health Battles (#41)
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health struggles, suicide loss, and addiction recovery are some of the hardest battles anyone can face — and Eric B Zink has faced them all. ...
Faith, Funerals & Redefining Grief Traditions (#40)
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when religion, funerals, and grief collide? In this episode of DEAD Talks, we explore how faith and tradition shape the way we face death...
Funerals: A different way to do them | Elizabeth Meyer Karansky
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed funeral director Elizabeth Meyer Karansky and a founder of Farewelling has transformed the funeral process and the end-of-life experience in...
Tragedy, Drunk Driving & Becoming a Single Father (#38)
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When his pregnant wife was struck and killed by a drunk driver just six weeks before her due date, James Alvarez’s world changed forever. Doctors we...
Eating Disorders, Trauma & Finding Meaning Through Grief (#37)
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do eating disorders and grief have in common? More than you think. In this episode of DEAD Talks, we explore how death, trauma, and eating disord...
How to Embrace Grief, Death & End-of-Life Care (#36)
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do we embrace grief and death instead of avoiding it? In this episode of DEAD Talks, we dive into the world of end-of-life care, grief support, an...
Losing His Father to Suicide & Finding Strength (#35)
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the person you love takes their own life just as things were starting to heal? In this episode of DEAD Talks, we dive into the devas...
Talking to a Medium: Connecting with the Other Side (#34)
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you sit down with a medium who claims to connect with the other side? In this episode, we explore the mystical world of tarot readin...
Hospice, Life, and Lessons on Death (#35)
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What can we learn about living from those who are dying? In this powerful episode, hospice nurse Hadley shares raw stories and wisdom from her patient...
Don’t Skip the Grief with Claire Bidwell Smith (#32)
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grief is unavoidable—but what happens if we try to skip it? Renowned grief expert and bestselling author Claire Bidwell Smith shares her personal jo...
Facing Suicidal Thoughts: Jeff Landreville’s Story (#31)
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do we talk about suicide when there are no warning signs? In this emotional and unfiltered conversation, Jeff Landreville shares the heartbreaking...
The Invisible String: Talking to Kids About Death with Patrice Karst (#30)
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you talk to children about death, grief, and loss? Bestselling author Patrice Karst has helped millions through her beloved book The Invisible ...
Love, Loss, and Testicular Cancer: Candace Cheatwood’s Story (#29)
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the love of your life is diagnosed with cancer while you’re still in college? At just 21, Candace Cheatwood faced the unimaginable...
Bridging Life and Death: Messages from the Other Side (#28)
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to bridge the gap between life and death? In this conversation, we explore the world of mediums, psychics, and empaths—people who ...
Generational Trauma, Grief, and Breaking Family Cycles (#27)
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How does the death of a loved one reveal the patterns we inherit—and the cycles we can break? In this episode, we dive into the raw story of how the...
Finding Purpose Through Grief, Healing, and Reiki (#26)
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can grief guide us toward our life’s purpose? In this episode, we explore the intersection of loss, spirituality, and healing with a Reiki Master an...
Widowed Twice: Grief, Love, and Resilience with Norman Buckley (#25)
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to lose two life partners in completely different ways? TV director Norman Buckley (Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl, The OC) opens ...
Losing a Brother to Overdose: Grief, Acceptance, and Meaning (#24)
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to move forward after losing a sibling? In this episode, we hear the powerful story of Dan Hahn, whose brother died of an overdose 1...
Trauma, Grief, Lucid Dreams, and Forgiveness (#23)
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do multiple losses shape the way we see life and death? In this episode, we hear the powerful and often surprising journey of Garrett Schecher, wh...
Death Doula Work, Grief, and Healing Practices (#22)
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be a death doula? In this episode, we dive into the world of end-of-life support and healing with Jessie Kavanaugh, a Conscious C...
Growing Up Too Soon: Childhood Grief and Losing a Sibling (#21)
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when loss forces you to grow up faster than you should? In this emotional episode, Rebecca shares her story of caring for her terminally ...
Life, Death, Humor, and Losing a Father to Leukemia (#20)
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you find humor in the darkest moments? In this episode, agent and comedian Jorge Perez shares his heartfelt and hilarious reflections on losing...
Grief After a Murder-Suicide with Actress Cassie Scerbo (#19)
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does grief look like after losing someone to a murder-suicide? Actress and activist Cassie Scerbo (Sharknado, Grand Hotel), VP of Boo2Bullying, s...
Does Life Continue After Death? Spiritual Perspectives and Energy (#18)
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if life doesn’t end when we die? In this episode, we dive into the spiritual side of death with Aaron Colbert—an intuitive healer, life coach...
Death, Race, and Perspective with Former NFL Player Zac Diles (#17)
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to talk about death, race, and identity in America today? Former NFL player and entrepreneur Zac Diles opens up about the impact of ...
Resilience After Suicide, Abuse, and Beating Cancer (#16)
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you survive a childhood shaped by trauma—and later face a life-threatening cancer diagnosis? In this episode, Nathan Bishop shares his incred...
Living Through an Unsolved Double Murder and Grief (#15)
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you witness a brutal crime—and then face another devastating loss years later? In this episode, Sania shares her harrowing story o...
Surviving Violent Deaths, Grief, and Finding Meaning (#14)
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can violent deaths change the course of someone’s life? In this episode, Maylenn Mosti shares her story of losing two people in devastating ways...
She Came Back from a Near-Death Experience After a Fatal Car Crash (#13)
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you cross the threshold of death—and come back? In this episode, Cassandra Bauer shares her powerful story of surviving a horrific...
Losing a Loved One to Overdose and Questioning Life’s Purpose (#12)
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you lose someone suddenly, the questions never stop. In this episode, Brett Collins shares how the overdose death of his cousin led him to questi...
Addiction, Sobriety, and Grieving the Loss of a Father (#11)
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do addiction and grief collide—and how can one fuel the other? In this episode, Earl White shares his raw story of battling opioid addiction, lo...
Losing a Father at 17: Grief, Acceptance, and Finding Positives (#10)
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you’re forced to face death before adulthood? At just 17, Spencer Sundlie lost his father—and instead of resisting grief, he emb...
Suicide Awareness: Check on Your Friends Before It’s Too Late | Laura Samuels (#9)
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How often do we really check in on the people we love? In this episode, actress Laura Samuels opens up about the sudden suicide of a high school frien...
Losing Two Partners in Six Months: Why Death Isn’t Always Bad | Margot Miller (#8)
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you lose two partners within just six months? For life coach and social media personality Margot Miller (known as the “T-Rex Girl”...
Comedian Gary Leli on Losing His Mother to Lymphoma and Finding Humor in Grief (#7)
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you turn unimaginable loss into fearless living? Comedian Gary Leli shares the powerful story of losing his mother to lymphoma of the brain, an...
Music Producer Dies in the Studio: Honoring Gabe’s Legacy | Kinfolk Jon & Ben Great (#6)
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when tragedy strikes in the very place where creativity thrives? Music producers Kinfolk Jon and Ben Great remember their best friend Gab...
Losing Her Sister-in-Law to Suicide at 9 Years Old | Meg Mele (#5)
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to carry the impact of suicide from childhood into adulthood? At just nine years old, Meg Mele lost her sister-in-law to suicide. De...
Grieving His Father’s Death and Alcoholism | Kornel Galambos (#4)
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the relationship with your parent is complicated by struggle and pain? Kornel Galambos shares the story of losing his father, who ba...
Connecting with Spirit After Suicide | Erika Kita (#3)
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if death wasn’t the end, but a continuation of connection in a new form? Erika Kita, an energy expert, lost her close friend to suicide. Soon a...
Grieving His Father While His Wife Faces Terminal Cancer | Lionel Arthur (#2)
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you grieve one loss while preparing for another? Lionel Arthur opens up about one of the most heartbreaking seasons of his life. Just a month a...
Grieving His Father After Flight 587 Plane Crash | Guillermo Heuze (#1)
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The journey of DEAD Talks begins here. In the very first episode, Guillermo Heuze shares the story of losing his father in the tragic crash of America...