End of Life Conversations
We will soon be creating a monthly newsletter. It will contain announcements about end-of-life classes and events, previews of our upcoming episodes, and many resources for planning and learning. And POETRY, of course.
We will also be asking our readers (that’s YOU!) for articles, poetry, or event listings.
If you would like to be added to our list (can cancel anytime), please contact us at endoflifeconvo@gmail.com
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Annalouiza and Wakil offer classes on end-of-life planning, grief counseling, and interfaith (or no faith!) spiritual direction. If you are interested in any of these, please don't hesitate to contact us via email at endoflifeconvo@gmail.com.
In this podcast, we'll share people’s experiences with the 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 and dying. We have invited wonderful people to sit with us and share their stories with one another.
Our goal is to provide you with information and resources that can help us all navigate and better understand this important subject.
You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and BlueSky. Additionally, we would appreciate your financial support, and you can subscribe by clicking the Subscribe button. Subscribers will be sent a dynamically updated end-of-life planning checklist and resources document. They will have access to premium video podcasts on many end-of-life planning and support subjects. Subscribers at $8/month or higher will be invited to a special live, online conversation with Annalouiza and Wakil and are eligible for a free initial session of grief counseling or interfaith spiritual direction.
We would love to hear your feedback and stories. You can email us at endoflifeconvo@gmail.com.
We want to thank Wakil and his wife's children for the wonderful song that begins our programs. We also want to acknowledge that the music we are using was composed and produced by Charles Hiestand. 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 thriving of all life, both human and more than human.
End of Life Conversations
Every Moment is a Death with Sam Lee Zemke
In this compelling episode, we speak with Sam Lee Zemke. Sam is part of our podcast family and does terrific work as our editor. He is a jack of many trades and interests: radical anthropologist, neo-mythologist, cooperative living counselor, mediator, artist, musician, improviser, ancestral advocate, part-time house spirit, and service magician. He is my friend on the Sufi path, and I’ve known him since he was a little rascal! Sam has been walking a lifelong journey with the trickster and has an excellent affinity for the liminal parts of life. Transformation and boundary tending have revealed themselves to be key facets of the work Sam has been called to do, and they endeavor to honor that call to the best of their ability.
In our conversation, Sam shares his unique perspectives on death, transformation, and community living. He reflects on his early experiences with and the importance of rituals in processing loss, as well as the interconnectedness of all beings. We emphasize the significance of community and relationships in navigating life's transitions. Ultimately, our conversation underscores the importance of acknowledging and valuing the unique contributions each person brings to the collective experience of healing and support. We explore themes of transformation, community learning, and the importance of reclaiming indigenous wisdom in the face of societal collapse.
LINKS:
His Podcast - A House of Hungry Ghosts
Robin Wall Kimmerer's 'The Serviceberry'
You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and BlueSky. You are also invited to subscribe to support us financially. Anyone who supports us at any level will have access to Premium content, special online meet-ups, and one on one time with Annalouiza or Wakil.
And we would love your feedback and want to hear your stories. You can email us at endoflifeconvo@gmail.com.
