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Podcast Episodes


The Art of Transformation with Alixa Garcia
Sarah talks with multidisciplinary artist Alixa Garcia about Alixa's transformative experiences with art, her powerful personal stories...
Nov 4, 2024


COVID Chaplaincy with Luke Lorentzen and Mati Engel
In this episode, we talk with Luke Lorentzen and Mati Engel about their intimate documentary, 'A Still, Small Voice'. The film features...
Oct 21, 2024


The Girlfriends with Carole Fisher
In this episode of Peaceful Exit, host Sarah Cavanaugh interviews Carole Fisher, who shares her deeply personal journey through...
Oct 7, 2024


The Anthropology of Death with Anita Hannig
In this episode of Peaceful Exit, host Sarah Cavanaugh interviews an anthropologist who immersed herself in the world of assisted dying...
Sep 23, 2024


The Power of Storytelling with Brittani Ard
Brittani Ard, from "You Probably Think This Story's About You" podcast, shares her raw, unfiltered story of navigating loss and a...
Sep 9, 2024


Grief and Artivism with Kumi Naidoo
Kumi Naidoo is a prominent global activist. He is the former Secretary General of Amnesty International and Executive Director of...
Aug 27, 2024


Briefly Perfectly Human with Alua Arthur
Alua Arthur is an entrepreneur, death doula, and New York Times bestselling author, who recently published her book, 'Briefly Perfectly...
Aug 13, 2024


Grief, Trauma, and Healing with Louisa Zondo
From growing up in Apartheid South Africa to helping write the country's constitution, Louisa Zondo's life story is nothing short of...
Jul 29, 2024


Your Grieving Brain with Mary-Frances O’Connor
Mary-Frances O’Connor is a neuroscientist at the University of Arizona where she studies the impact of grief on the brain. Her work helps...
Jul 15, 2024


When Families Choose Assisted Dying with Cynthia Clark
After a terminal brain cancer diagnosis, Cynthia Clark’s husband chose to have a medically assisted death when his treatment stopped...
Jul 1, 2024


Assisted Dying in Canada with Stefanie Green, MD
Stefanie Green, MD, was one of the first providers of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada, when it became legal in 2016. Her...
Jun 17, 2024


Conscious Grieving with Claire Bidwell Smith
Claire Bidwell Smith knows grief well. When she was 14, both of her parents were diagnosed with cancer at the same time. Her mom died...
Jun 3, 2024


Puberty and Death with Julie Metzger
Julie Metzger has been teaching families about puberty for over 30 years. Her book, “Will Puberty Last My Whole Life?” and her course,...
May 20, 2024


Navigating ALS with Rachael King
ALS is a heartbreaking disease. Just ask my guest Rachael King. Her husband, health care activist Ady Barkan, recently died from...
May 6, 2024


Talking to Kids About Death with Elena Lister and Michael Schwartzman
This episode is all about how to talk to kids about death. Experts Elena Lister and Michael Schwartzman both have decades of experience...
Apr 22, 2024


Grief Is Funny with Leslie Gray Streeter
Leslie Gray Streeter tells it like it is. Her husband, Scott, suddenly died one night when he was just 44 years old. Leslie chronicles...
Apr 8, 2024


Medicine in the Eleventh Hour with Sunita Puri
Sunita Puri is a palliative care doctor who chronicles her journey through medical school, fellowship and finding her specialty in her...
Mar 25, 2024


Grieving and Google Docs with Valarie Kaur (re-release)
This week, we’re re-releasing one of our earliest episodes, and still one of my favorite conversations. Author and activist Valarie Kaur...
Mar 11, 2024


Poetry Unplugged with Michael Wiegers
Michael Wiegers is the Editor-in-Chief at Copper Canyon Press, an independent nonprofit press that publishes award-winning poetry. Under...
Feb 26, 2024


Gut Wrenching Grief with Mira Ptacin
In her memoir, Poor Your Soul, Mira Ptacin explores the grief associated with losing a baby which is often hidden behind closed doors....
Feb 12, 2024
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