We are all going to die. And someone will have to handle what we leave behind. Odds are good that person will be someone who loved us, someone who will be grieving. Let’s not make it harder for them than it has to be. Let’s make some key decisions now in order to be kinder to those we’ll leave behind. What kind of decisions? Welcome to Dying Kindness, the podcast for people who are going to die someday. Host Cianna Stewart is learning about death and dying, and sharing information and tips along the way. Episodes include practical information, philosophical musings, interviews, and a dose of morbid humor. Because we’re all going die someday and we should learn how to talk about it.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
10: Holidays Can Be Complicated
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Logistics are not the only things that complicate death. The holidays can be an emotional time. Here are five ways to help take care of the emotional side of the impact your death will have on those you love.
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
9: What is a Good Death?
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
We often refer to the idea of a "good death" without really digging in to what that means for us. But being clear about it is critical when it comes to completing an Advance Care Directive.
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
8-HolidaysForTheDead
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Samhain. Halloween. All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
All of these holidays are about the connection between the living and the dead. And they all present the dead in different ways. Taking a look at these differences can be a fun way to think about where we get our concepts about death and how our loved ones might relate to us after we die.
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
7: An Estate Lawyer Teaches Me Things
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Have questions about estate planning? Listen in on my first conversation with an estate lawyer, Kathleen Hunt. I ask basic questions and learn so much!
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
6: Ashes to Ashes... and More
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
What can be done with cremated remains? So many things!
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
5: Hospice - Edwina Moldover Interview
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
"Hospice is not giving up." Retired hospice nurse Edwina Moldover clears up misconceptions about hospice and says that the biggest mistake we make is not accessing hospice earlier.
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
4: The Value of Physical Stuff
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
When we die, we'll leave behind a lot of physical stuff. How should we think about the value of that stuff? And how can we make it easier for our loved ones to distribute it after we're gone?
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
3: After the First Days - The Will
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
What can a Will convey - and when is it not enough?
Discussed in this episode:
- Wills
- Estate Planning with a lawyer
- Time and costs of Probate Court
- Thresholds for automatic Probate
- Beneficiary Designations
Interview w/ Miguel Torres, MilesTorresLaw.com
Poem: New Orleans Limbo by Andrei Codrescu
from Death Poems, ed. Russ Kick
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
2: In the First Days of Your Death
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Notes on what decisions will need to be made by your loved ones in the first few days after your death.
In this episode:
- Final disposition
- Finances
- Obituary
- Social media
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
1: Urgent Needs in the First Hours
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
If you were to get into an accident, what would your loved ones need to know right away?
This episode introduces Dying Kindness, and walks through some practical notes on what you should have prepared for the first few hours of your possible incapacity or death.
In this episode:
- Emergency contact
- Need-to-know list
- Health Care Directive
- Dependents
- Organ donation
- Death Certificate
- Where to take your body