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This week on the Best Life Best Death podcast, George Frankel and I have a great chat about his fascinating work at Eternal Reefs. His

Ceramic artist, businesswoman, and author of the Spirit Vessel Ceremony Guide Book, Jessica Wertz and I talk about road trips, small towns, ceremony, grief, and

Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly is the founder and executive director of a day care program for people with dementia. We discuss a variety of things, including:

Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly talks about dementia — the challenges of getting a diagnosis, the challenges of medication, and the challenges of day-to-day living with this

Hannah Fowler and I talk about how she became involved in the making of the movie “The Last Ecstatic Days,” and what she has taken

Join Kiley Crowley from Solace Cremation as she and I discuss cremation. How does it work and where does it happen? What does it cost?

Dr. Geber’s book, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults lays out 6 essential elements for

“I’m fine. That’s what grievers often say when people ask how they are doing. Except they’re not fine.” When Rachel Brougham was a young wife,

Anthropologist Shannon Lee Dawdy set out to interview 100’s of people in the U.S. over 5 years, in order to better understand American death practices.

Continuing my exploration of body disposition options, on this podcast I talk with Emily Nelson of Be a Tree Cremation to get the details on “aquamation” or

What is the so-called “Village Movement,” in California and nation-wide? A way for people to help people, intentionally create community, and keep elders living well

Artist and art therapist Jackie Schuld and I discuss what prompted her to write “Grief is a Mess” and how creating these drawings and texts