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
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
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
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
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