Learning To Say Goodbye
What is it about the subject of death and grief that makes us so uncomfortable? We have been experts at avoiding the one thing we all face sooner or later. Death is something that happens to other people. But when it hits close, we are left scrambling.So, let’s talk about it. There is a lot to learn, not only about death, but about grief, communication and most importantly: life. Learning to Say Goodbye explores this tricky subject from all sides, covering views from different cultures, looking what religion and spirituality can teach us, hearing from people who have been through grief and close to death. We will learn how to help people going through loss, and how to talk about the one thing we all hate to talk about: death.
Podcasting since 2021 • 13 episodes
Learning To Say Goodbye
Latest Episodes
Death on my own terms - Medical Aid in Dying with Dan Diaz
I was sitting with my mother when she passed. It was not the kind of death I would have wished for her. She was under palliative sedation, which took away all opportunities to have those final words, those final goodbyes. She seemed without pai...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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58:36
Psilocybin at the End of Life with Dr. Paul Thambi
I remember the day my dad called me to tell me that I should come home. My mom was not getting better. There is something to be said about the mental state one goes into upon receiving a potentially terminal diagnosis. Everything changes in thi...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:47
When Grief becomes your Muse - with Gina Harris
What I find fascinating about human emotions such as grief, is that every one of us deals with them differently. Some people shut down and deal internally with their feelings, others need the support and shoulders of friends and family. But som...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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55:36
Counterfeit Drugs - An American Nightmare - with Ruby Javed, Ph.D
This is what feels like the most important episode of LTSG to date. While my previous and future episodes are meant to open a discussion around the end of life, a reality we will all face sooner or later, THIS episode actually has t...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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56:52
Messages and Visions. Insights from a Medium - with Jen Shaffer
I have seen a few mediums in my time. Some were ok, one was downright awful, and I walked out after 10 minutes. But then there are those that just leave you amazed. One of them is Jen Shaffer. Jen is a world-renowned Psychic Medium. She has bee...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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49:12