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Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Join host Traci Arieli for "Comforting Closure," a podcast where the often silent topics of aging, death, and grieving are explored with compassion and clarity. Each episode features guests who share practical advice, emotional insights, and spiritual perspectives to illuminate these natural yet seldom discussed aspects of life. Dive into tender conversations designed to demystify and destigmatize these experiences, offering solace and understanding to those navigating life's final chapters. Grab a warm drink and find a moment of peace amidst profound transitions with "Comforting Closure."
Episodes
153 episodes
Creativity, Grief, and Healing: Why Community Matters
What role does creativity play in healing? Can music, art, storytelling, and community help people navigate grief and loss? In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Brad W...
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Death Doulas and Healthcare: Working Together for Better End-of-Life Care
What could end-of-life care look like if healthcare professionals and death doulas worked together? In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli talks with returning guest Kacie Gikonyo, RN,...
Dating in Widowhood: How to Know You're Ready
What does it really look like to date again after losing a spouse? In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with author and relationship coach Abel Keogh to talk about life, lo...
What Grief Teaches Us About Bridging Divides
What if the skills we use to support someone through grief could also help us navigate conflict, disagreement, and division? In this episode of Comforting Closure: Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with L...
Stay or Move? Aging, Independence, and Home
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli discusses one of the most emotional and difficult decisions many older adults and families face: should you age in place or move? Joined by Kim C...
Hospital Bills, Charity Care, and Hidden Help
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli speaks with Jared Walker, founder of Dollar For, about the hidden side of medical bills, hospital financial assistance, and why so many patients never hear a...
Death Doulas, Hospice, and the Human Side of End-of-Life Care with Kacie Gikonyo
In this episode of Comforting Closure: Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli welcomes registered nurse, death doula, educator, and Death Doula School founder Kacie Gikonyo for an honest conversation about what death doulas really ...
What Happens to Your Pet If You Die?
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Christy Bork, National Program Manager at Pet Peace of Mind, for an important conversation about what happens to pets when someone becomes ser...
What Hospitals Don’t Tell You About Medical Bills
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Andrew Gordon of the Marshall Allen Project to talk about one of the most stressful parts of healthcare that families are rarely prepared for,...
Digital Legacy: Are We Remembered or Just Seen?
In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli looks at how technology is reshaping the way we remember the people we love. Joined by architect and CEO Alex Josephson, founder of Cumulus, they di...
8 Conversations About Death That Change How You Live
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli speaks with Trish Rux and Jan Booth, nurses, end-of-life doulas, and co-authors of Dying Matters: 8 Conversations That Can Change Your Life.
One Last Wave for His Father
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Dan Fischer, founder of the One Last Wave Project, to talk about grief, connection, and what it means to carry on a relationship with...
Using AI in Grief: Memory, Connection, and What’s Real
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores a question more people are beginning to ask: does AI have a place in grief? Joined by Traci Gwozdz, grief educator and advisor ...
Hospice Care: What a Nurse Wishes Families Knew
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Peter Abraham, BSN, RN, to talk about the real experience of hospice care, beyond what most families are told. They walk ...
How Shamanism Helps with Grief: A Different Way to Experience Loss
What actuallhttps://www.hjertehagen.nety happens in a shamanic journey, and can it really shift the way we experience grief? In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a ...
Funeral Planning Before a Crisis: What Families Need to Know
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores funeral planning and why it matters long before a death occurs. She is joined by Dan Ford, President of Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes and ...
Homeless Palliative Care: Who Gets Left Behind?
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Michael A. Light, Clinical Social Worker at Harborview Medical Center, to talk about what happens when someone is seriously ill and has nowher...
Psychomanteum for Grief: What Really Happens
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores grief, connection, and a little-known practice called the psychomanteum. Joined by Dr. Irene Blinston, researcher, author, and grief practitioner, t...
When Is It Time for Hospice? What to Know and How to Talk About It
In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli discusses one of the hardest questions families face: when is it time for hospice. Joined by David Zartman and Joanna Franco from Caring House Hospi...
Long-Term Care Planning: Who Will Take Care of You?
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli discusses long-term care planning and the question most people avoid: who will take care of you if you need help. Joined by Raymond Lavine, found...
When Hospice Isn’t Enough: Why Families Call an End-of-Life Doula
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores what it truly means to be an end-of-life doula in the United States and why families often discover that hospice care alone cannot meet every need a...
Dementia Caregiving: The Shift from Caregiver to Care Partner
In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli speaks with Marilyn Raichle, author of Don’t Walk Away, about what it means to care for someone living with dementia in a more human, relational way. Togethe...
Therapy Dogs in Funeral Homes: Comfort for Grieving Families
In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Dan Ford, President of Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes and President of the National Funeral Directors Association, to talk about so...
Writing a Will Starts at the Kitchen Table
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli discusses why planning for the future often begins with a simple family conversation. Joined by Jermaine Ee, founder of the estate planning platform Heirligh...
Inside the Dementia Journey: What Caregivers Wish Someone Had Told Them
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli, end-of-life doula and founder of Comforting Closure, explores the reality of caring for a loved one with dementia. Joined by author and end-of-life...