Death is My Life
Death Is My Life is where grief, spirituality, and human transformation meet. We explore love that continues after life, signs and messages from beyond, cultural death rituals, and the inner rebirths that loss awakens within us. This is a space for healing, wonder, and rediscovering your purpose — all through the lens of death and the profound ways it continues to shape the living.
Episodes
31 episodes
The Path to Heaven: Living a Life of Service with Catholic Priest, Father Bill
In this episode of Death Is My Life, we explore what happens after death through real experiences, spiritual insight, and the unseen connections that continue beyond this life.From signs and synchronicities to personal encounter...
The Grief Behind the Illness: What Nurses See That Medicine Misses
In this episode of Death Is My Life, I sit down with Dawn Michele Jackson, a nurse who spent nearly three decades in healthcare before making a powerful shift into grief recovery work.Dawn shares how years of working with patien...
A Navy Corpsman's Most Unforgettable Shift: Camp Pendleton Hospital Attack, ICU Realities, and What Dying Looks Like
In this episode of Death Is My Life, I sit down with Thomas, my family member, for a raw, unforgettable conversation about his clinical journey. Thomas began his career in 1977 as a Navy Corpsman at Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, where...
What Happens in the Final Days Before Death— A Hospice Nurse’s Guide for Families
This episode is another hospice nurse download of information for anyone going through the final stages with a loved one. I share the clinical signs and symptoms that a person may experience and how your hospice team will likely implement to he...
Goodbye Self: Aging, Identity Shifts & Becoming Who You Are (with Madeline, Ian and Jimmy)
As my 40th birthday approaches, I have been reflecting on past experiences and perceptions that have helped develop who I am today. In this episode, I am joined by Madeline, Ian and Jimmy- all former guests- in a group discussion ab...
Are We Just Recycled Stardust? With Stephen Laughlin
As a hospice nurse, I’ve sat with many people in their final moments — and I’m often faced with the same question: what really happens when we die?In this episode, I have a thoughtful conversation with someone who has spent years ...
She Died! And She Came Back Painting What She Saw!
In this episode, I talk with Diane, a near-death experiencer who drowned during a rafting accident and describes watching the scene from above before traveling through a “warp drive” realm of light, color, and a crystal-like library of knowledg...
Full Circle of Living and Dying: Experiences of a Death Doula
In this episode of Death Is My Life, I sit down with Akhila Murphy, a trained end-of-life doula and the founding director of Full Circle of Living and Dying, a volunteer-based nonprofit serving Northern California. From the very...
A Hospice Nurses's Overview of Hospice Services
In this episode, I share the hospice overview that I give all our new and interested patients. I discuss what hospice services offer, the team aspect and the comfort medications, equipment and education. I teach about when it is appropriate for...
Show Me the Evidence! Death, God, and the Science of Consciousness (with Jeff)
In this episode, I meet with the astronomer and physicist, the wonderful Jeffery Stein, to discuss his ever-lasting quest to find evidence of God. He shares stories about his non-religious upbringing within the Jewish temple, including an early...
Why We Keep Failing New Year's Resolutions (And What They Were Never Meant to Be)
Every January, millions of people set New Year's resolutions- only to abandon them within weeks. In this episode, we explore why traditional New Year's resolutions fail and how they may be out of alignment with out natural rhythms, nervous syst...
When They're Still Here- But Not Really: Alzheimer's, Trauma and Ambiguous Grief
TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode we discuss suicide. If you or anyone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please seek help immediately.United States- you can call or text 988 any time for help. Intern...
The Many Faces of Grief: Conversations on Loss, Leadership and Compassion
In this episode of Death Is My Life, I sit down with Jimmy for an honest conversation about grief, leadership, and what it really means to hold it together when loss is part of everyday life. We talk about how grief shows up differently for eve...
The Science & Spirit of the Winter Solstice: Darkness, Depression, and Renewal
The Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year and deeply affects mood, health, and energy. In this episode, we explore how darkness impacts mental health, simple ways to support yourself through the season, and how ancient civilizatio...
Living with Many Selves: Cloud’s Journey with Dissociative Identity Disorder PART 2
Trigger Warning:This episode contains foul language as well as stories of trauma and abuse. Please listen with caution. In part 2, Cloud reveals what daily life, jobs, and marriage with alters look like and the add...
Living with Many Selves: Cloud's Journey with Dissociative Identity Disorder Part 1
Trigger Warning: This episode contains adult language and sensitive material about abuse. Mature audiences only, please.In this episode, I sit down with Cloud- one of the masculine alters of Amber, who lives with Dissociative ...
The Grinch, Grief, and Reclaiming the Holidays
The holidays don’t always feel joyful—especially when grief, loss, or overwhelm are present. In this episode, The Grinch, Grief, and Reclaiming the Holidays, I reflect on the classic Dr. Seuss story and how it mirrors the way ma...
Hare Krishna Teachings on Death, Rebirth & the Soul with Nirantara Dasa
In this episode, I’m joined by Nirantara Dasa, who shares the core principles of Hare Krishna philosophy. We explore their views on the afterlife, reincarnation, and the sacred rituals surrounding death. This episode offers a compassiona...
Challenging the Norms of Faith: Ian’s Story
In this episode, I sit down with my former boss, Ian, for a heartfelt and thought-provoking conversation about his experience with death throughout his work in senior living, and his spiritual beliefs — many of which challenge the norms of his ...
Intuition Saved My Life
Join me for a heart felt story about when my intuition saved my life.
Madeline's Tragic Loss and Signs of Afterlife
Prior to this interview, Madeline expressed desire not to discuss the loss of her loving support dog, as she thought she would not be able to discuss it without an emotional breakdown. I watched as she herself brought the subject up. Her loving...
Ancient Afterlife Beliefs
Ever wonder what happens to our consciousness after we die? In this episode, we explore beliefs of ancient cultures surrounding the afterlife. In this brief, but informative episode, I summarize the journeys these cultures believed...
Psychic Readings with Michelle
In this episode, I sit down with Michelle, a Medium, and the heart behind Redbird Readings. We explore the journey of discovering intuitive abilities and connecting with the spirit world. Michelle shares how her psychic abilities first emerged,...
