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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
142 episodes
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...
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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...
Birthdays From Beyond: The Words They’ll Open Later
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli speaks with Molly Pearson, founder of Birthdays From Beyond, about legacy, anticipatory grief, and how relationships can continue after death.&...
Navigating Social Security When a Spouse Becomes Ill or Dies
In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli talks with Martha Shedden, Co-Founder and President of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA). Togethe...
Demystifying Social Security: What Everyone Should Know
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli talks with Martha Shedden, Co-Founder and President of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA). ...
When Words Fail, Art Speaks: Art and Grief
In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Isabelle Dekkers, a grief counselor, social worker, and artist based in Belgium. Together, they discuss how art can support people through gri...
Senior Living Conversations: How to Talk with Aging Parents
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores how adult children can talk with aging parents about senior living, safety, and future care. Joined by senior living consultant and author Shari ...
Protecting Yourself from Scams: Why Stress and Grief Make You an Easy Target
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli speaks with fraud prevention expert Doug Shadel, Managing Director of Fraud Prevention Strategies, LLC. Together, they discuss how scammers use emot...
Who Gets to Die with Dignity? Rethinking Palliative Care
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli is joined by Ashley Mollison from the Palliative Approaches to Care in Aging and Community Health Research Program at the Institute on...
Writing Through Grief After Suicide: Finding a Voice Again
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli speaks with Samantha Rose, New York Times Bestselling ghostwriter, writing coach, and author of the newly released and award-winning memoir Givi...
How Kicking the Bucket Helps Us Talk About Dying
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with multidisciplinary artist and podcast creator Andee Kinzy to explore how fiction, humor, and storytelling can make end of life conversatio...
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Your Advance Directive
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with family physician Dr. Eleanor Tanno to talk about one of the most overlooked steps in end-of-life planning: discussing your advance direct...
Choosing When to Die: A Conversation on Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking
In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with Crystal Flores, an end-of-life doula and owner of The Grateful Death® to discuss Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED)...