End of Life Conversations: Normalizing Talk About Death, Dying, and Grief

What if we could normalize and destigmatize conversations about death and dying, grief, and the many types of loss in our lives?

In this podcast, we'll share people’s experiences with end-of-life. We have reached out to experts in the field, front-line workers, as well as friends, neighbors, and the community, to have conversations about their experiences with death, dying, grief, and loss.

Our goal is to provide you with information and resources that can help us all navigate and better understand this important subject.

Reverent Mother Annalouiza Armendariz and Reverend Wakil David Matthews have both worked for many years in hospice as chaplains and volunteers, and in funeral services and end-of-life planning and companionship. We offer classes on end-of-life planning, grief counseling, and interfaith (or no faith!) spiritual direction.

We would love to hear your feedback and stories. You can email us at endoflifeconvo@gmail.com.

Please subscribe to our Substack here: https://endoflifeconvos.substack.com

We want to thank our excellent editor, Sam Zemkee. We also acknowledge that we live and work on unceded indigenous peoples' lands. We thank them for their generations of stewardship, which continues to this day, and honor them by doing all we can to create a sustainable planet and support the flourishing of all life, both human and more-than-human.

End of Life Conversations: Normalizing Talk About Death, Dying, and Grief

Episodes

Grief and Dying - What If You Can’t Afford a Funeral? Affordable & Green Death Care Options | Special Podcasthon episode

Death, Dying and Finding Hope in Dark Times: Collective Grief, Global Crisis, and Spiritual Transformation

Death, Dying, and Grief - Hereditary Hemochromatosis Nearly Killed Him | A Multi-Organ Failure Survival Story

Overwhelmed by the News? Processing Collective Grief around Death and Dying in a Time of War

What Really Happens During Embalming? + Aquamation & Human Composting - Dealing with Grief, Dying, and Death

Is Conflict in Our DNA? Tribalism, Scarcity, Death, Dying and Collective Grief

When the Meal Train Stops: Creating Sacred Space After a Death or Loss - Rituals for Healing Grief and Remembrance

Walking Through Grief: The Buddhist Monk's Peace Walk Changing How We Talk About Death and Dying

What Happened to Rachel Waters After Her Mother's Death? Helping families in grief to better understand Hospice Care with their dying loved one.

The Grief We Don’t Notice: Climate Loss, Death, Dying, Anxiety, and Carrying the Emotional Weight

How to Record Your Life Story Before It’s Too Late | Creating Legacy, Memory & Meaning from Death, Dying and Grief

We Need to Talk About Death in Our Pockets: Witnessing Grief, Dying, and Tragedy Online - A Double-Edged Sword

How to Talk About Death, Dying, and Grief With Your Friends and Family (Without Making It Awkward)

Processing Collective Trauma After Police Violence: Healing Strategies for Individuals & Communities Witnessing Death, Dying and Grief

The Difficult Reality of Being a Female Funeral Director: What does it take to deal with death, dying, grief and loss 24/7?

Kicking the Bucket Podcast with Andee Kinzy: A unique, animated look at death, dying, grief and loss.

Psychological Healing for Grief, Loss, Death and Dying When a Cure Isn't Possible

Finding Real Life Compassionate End of Life Care for your Grief and Loss When Coping with Death and Dying

A Pocket Guide Caregivers Need - You're Not Alone in These Final Conversations about Death, Dying, and Grief

Biodiversity Death, Dying and Loss and The Secret Role of Art as a Way to Cope with Ecological Grief and Despair

3 Things You Need to Know About Open Air Cremation and Green Burial: Nature's Way through Grief, Death, Dying and Loss

What if Your Last Day Could be the BEST Day EVER? Death, Dying, and Grief Don't Have to be Horrible

The Simple TRUTH About Medical Aid in Dying Laws: You Have Agency around Dying, Death, and Grief

What Happens When We Face Death, Dying and Grief Together?

What Happens to Our Perceptions of Death, Dying, and Grief When Psychedelics Meet End of Life Care?