In Conversation with an End-of-Life Specialist
Episodes
When I Die, I'm Really Going to Miss Mint Jelly — In Conversation with Diane Button
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do we reach for when time gets short? Not the accomplishments. Not the carefully managed image. Something simpler. Something we wish we'd sa...
Street Wisdom at the Threshold: What 35 Years of Bedside Ministry Taught Me About Dying Well
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to stand in a room where someone is drawing their last breaths — with no clinical training, no script, and no way to fix it?Pastor...
Dealing the Cards on Death: How Lisa Pahl Is Getting Families to Have the Conversations That Matter
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if talking about death could actually be fun? Lisa Pahl, licensed clinical social worker, hospice veteran of 18 years, and CEO and co-founder of...
When Loss Isn't Death: Jenny Filush-Glaze on Validating Every Kind of Grief
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Grief counselor Jenny Filush-Glaze joins us to discuss the losses that don't come with funerals but hurt just as deeply — from chronic illness ...
Presence Over Perfection in Hard Conversations
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a culture that prizes eloquence and timing - say the right thing at the right moment, or don't say it at all. But Gabrielle Elise Jime...
Changing the Conversation: Dementia Care, Stigma, and Supporting the Circle of Care with Lori Rizzo
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this National Hospice Month episode, the Second Season's first episode, host Patricia M Sears of Graceful Transitions speaks with Lori Rizzo, ...
Who Will Care For Your Pet After You're Gone? Planning for Companion Animals with Angela Shook
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2025, we were fortunate to talk with Angela Shook an End-of-Life and Companion Animal Doula.Angela Shook is an end-of-life doula, Hospice volu...
Presence, Choice, and Love: The Key Ingredients for a Good Death with Francesca Arnoldy
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if just starting the conversation—the one you've been avoiding—brought you relief instead of dread?Francesca Lynn Arnoldy, death literac...
Medical Aid in Dying: What Really Happens with MAID | with Guest Doula Kasey March
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical aid in dying (MAID) is legal in Vermont—but what does it actually look like? And where do you go if you don't want to die at home?Kasey...
What Happens if You Die Without a Will? A Probate Attorney Explains the Real Cost
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you die without a will, your estate will go through probate—and your will will become public information. But that's not the scariest part.W...
Funeral Poverty Is Real: Green Burial & End-of-Life Options with Lindsey Warren
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could turn your body into a tree after you die? What if you couldn't afford a traditional funeral—what are your options?Lindsey War...