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Podcast Episodes


Lessons on Honoring Lost Loved Ones from Author Eirinie Carson
When Eirinie Carson 's charismatic, whip-smart best friend Larissa died suddenly of an overdose at age 32, Eirinie was utterly...
Nov 26, 2023


Life After Sudden Loss with Eirinie Carson
If you’ve ever felt like you needed permission to grieve, or your grief just wasn’t understood by others, this book and this episode is...
Nov 20, 2023


5 ways two therapists help us rewrite our stories about death
On the Peaceful Exit podcast, I spoke with therapists Justine Mastin, MA, LMFT, LADC and Larisa Garski about how we can change the...
Nov 14, 2023


Collective Grief and Community with Justine Mastin and Larisa Garski
Larisa Garski and Justine Mastin are practicing therapists who have authored two books together. Their narrative approach to therapy...
Nov 7, 2023


3 takeaways from my conversation with Barbara Karnes
Navigating the final chapter of life can be an emotional and daunting process. But with an increased understanding of the dying process...
Nov 1, 2023


The History of Hospice with Barbara Karnes
Barbara Karnes is a pioneer of the modern hospice movement in the United States. She got her start as a hospice nurse when medical...
Oct 23, 2023


Healing Words: How poetry can guide you through grief and loss
During my conversation with Claudia Castro Luna on the Peaceful Exit podcast, we dove into the transformative power of poetry in...
Oct 11, 2023


Poetry of Place with Claudia Castro Luna
Poems are tools for existential work and Claudia Castro Luna’s poetry is our guide to a deeper understanding of place and belonging....
Oct 9, 2023


Life, Death, and Divorce: 3 takeaways from my conversation with Rebecca Woolf
Confronted with terminal illness, relationships undergo profound transformations. As our recent guest Rebecca Woolf knows, the dynamics...
Oct 4, 2023


Death Care at Home with Lucinda Herring
Lucinda Herring has over 20 years of experience as a licensed funeral director and a home funeral guide. Her book, “Reimagining Death:...
Sep 25, 2023


Everyday Awe with Dacher Keltner
Dacher Keltner is the founding director of the Greater Good Science Center and a professor of psychology at the University of California,...
Sep 11, 2023


The Denial of Death with Sheldon Solomon
Sheldon Solomon, a professor of psychology at Skidmore College, has spent his professional life studying humans’ fear of death and the...
Aug 28, 2023


Your Brain and Death with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist who suffered a stroke at 37 and spent the next eight years working towards...
Aug 14, 2023


Death and Desire with Rebecca Woolf
Rebecca and her husband Hal were on the brink of divorce when Hal was handed a terminal cancer diagnosis. He died just months later. Her...
Jul 31, 2023


Marriage and Mourning with Barbara Ascher
In the wake of a terminal cancer diagnosis, Barbara and her late husband, Bob, kept on living. In fact, they partied. Barbara details how...
Jul 17, 2023


Sacred Service with Reverend Deborah L. Johnson
Reverend Deborah L Johnson (Rev D) shares the story of her remarkable call to ministry as a teenager and how she got there on her own...
Jul 3, 2023


The Dirt on Funerals with Todd Harra
Ever wonder why funerals look the way they do? Fourth-generation funeral director Todd Harra explains the evolution of the industry in...
Jun 19, 2023


Removing Stigma from Schizophrenia with WJT Mitchell
Father and distinguished professor WJT Mitchell (Tom) lost his son, Gabe, to schizophrenia. Tom details how Gabe embraced the term...
Jun 5, 2023


Forgiving the Unforgivable with Anita Sanchez
Dr. Anita Sanchez shares Indigenous wisdom for living in today’s world. A big focus of the conversation is about forgiving the...
May 22, 2023


Rewriting Your Story About Death with Kristi Nelson
Gratefulness expert Kristi Nelson describes how facing death at a young age transformed how she faces life. For Kristi, being grateful...
May 8, 2023
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