DEAD Talks
Episodes
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...