Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)
227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -A thoughtful exploration of everything about life-limiting illness, dying, and death. Everyone Dies is a nonprofit organization with the goal to educate the public about the processes associated with dying and death, empower regarding options and evidence-based information to help them guide their care, normalize dying, and reinforce that even though everyone dies, first we live, and that every day we are alive is a gift.
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The Horse on the Dining Room Table: A Parable for Talking about Death
August 19, 2022 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBThere is a story about a horse on the dining room table that is a parable about how death is known but ignored and not talked about. You cannot make the horse disappear, but you can speak of the horse and thereby render it less powerful. Learn how in this episode. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What to Say to People Who are Grieving
August 05, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBWords are important, especially when someone is grieving. Gain insight on the best things to say and do to best support your loved ones. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Grieving a Mother's Death
July 29, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBJeanna's mom died unexpectedly in a car accident on Mother’s Day. As she shares her grief experience, we discover we are not alone in our reactions to death. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Need help with grieving? Consider EMDR.
July 22, 2022 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBHealing from grief, especially traumatic grief, is difficult because of trauma associated with the death. Learn about a treatment called EMDR that can help. Listen also to how Claire Luckey handled the first anniversary of her husband's death. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
America's Overseas Military Cemeterieis
July 15, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBDid you know we have over 218,000 service members in overseas cemeteries? Learn about the federal agency that manages these memorials and cemeteries with honor. We also learn about the history of pizza - and Hawaiian pizza - and welcome Magnus Productions for two special songs you could feature at a funeral.
America's Overseas Military Cemeteries
July 15, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBDid you know we have over 218,000 service members in overseas cemeteries? Learn about the federal agency that manages these memorials and cemeteries with honor. We also learn about the history of pizza - and Hawaiian pizza - and welcome Magnus Productions for two special songs you could feature at a funeral. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
15 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
July 08, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBLearn 15 simple ways you can help a grieving child. We celebrate the life of the "Candy Bomber" and Claire talks about life immediately after her husband died. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What is Involved in an Organ Transplant?
July 01, 2022 18:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBWe previously have had the pleasure of interviewing Stevan Lemke who talked with us about being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (Courage in the Face of Lung Disease). This week we have a second interview (from 9/2020) in which he takes us through the process of being evaluated for a lung transplant, the wait, the surgery, and the postoperative experience. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Pleasures at the End of Life
June 24, 2022 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBWine in a hospital palliative care unit? If you're in France, of course! Learn about the research backing the importance of having pleasures at the end of life. Claire joins us again to share her experience immediately after the death of her husband. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Comfort and Honor
June 17, 2022 23:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBToday we focus on comfort - how Arlington Ladies make funerals a time of comfort and honor, and a doctor that smuggled a beer to comfort a dying patient. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What Are Military Funeral Honors?
June 10, 2022 23:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBHave you heard of full military honors but not really sure what it is? Learn about who is eligible and the traditions and ceremonies honoring our nation's heroes. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Celebrating Life as a Community with a Jazz Funeral
June 03, 2022 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThis week we visit New Orleans for a jazz funeral. Learn how the community joins the remembrance with gratitude and life-affirming defiance as they celebrate! Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Getting Creative with a Theme Funeral
May 28, 2022 02:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBAre you or your deceased loved one a fun-loving type? Is a somber traditional funeral not for you? We have several ways to liven things up by using a theme funeral, from a Star-Wars themed procession, to creating special keepsakes, to something a bit more risqué! It's all about celebrating life and the kind of person that lived it. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Choosing Funeral Music - Songs to Wake the Dead
May 20, 2022 23:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBMusic is an integral part of our lives...why shouldn't it be our final statement at our funeral? Learn all about selecting funeral music in this episode. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Virtual Funeral - Using Technology to Bring Everyone Together
May 13, 2022 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this day and age, loved ones are scattered all over, making the traditional funeral difficult. In the height of the pandemic, large gatherings were not even allowed, necessitating an alternative. Virtual funerals and memorials are a way for loved ones to connect and honor the deceased while sharing memories, no matter where they are. Learn all about the options in this episode. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review ...
How Do I Talk to Children about Death?
May 06, 2022 22:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBLearn developmentally-appropriate ways to talk to children about death and some tools to help you in your conversation. Learn also about the background of Key Lime Pie and a special perspective on death of a family member from Thích Nhất Hạnh. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Need ideas? Here's 10 types of funerals to consider
April 29, 2022 21:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week we talk about 10 types of funerals to consider in your end-of-life planning. Clare Luckey shares how she became a caregiver and brain cancer widow. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Psychics Who Can Communicate with Pets
April 22, 2022 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBHave you ever looked at your pet and wondered what they were thinking? This week we talk to Rae Ramsey - a Pet Communicator/Pet Psychic. Rae realized she had this gift when she was in kindergarten and can talk to both living and dead pets. We also learn about the importance of funeral potatoes in Mormon culture. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
The Vital Secrets of Desairology
April 16, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBLearn about the art of desairology, the unknown history of Chop Suey, and we have a special guest: Claire Luckey, the "Grieving Bitch" on Instagram. Claire is sharing her grief journey and life challenges as a 34-year-old widow living in New York City. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What You Can Do to Help a Grieving Pet
April 08, 2022 22:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBDo pets grieve loss of their housemates? We talk about the results of a recent study and what you can do to help them adjust. We also share some special thoughts on pet loss and a strange cake from the past - Tomato Soup Cake! Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Memorializing the Dead through Photography
April 01, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIs photographing a deceased loved one morbid or a way to memorialize and help with grief? You decide in this episode on post-mortem photography. In addition to our recipe of the week, Marianne shares her new favorite obituary. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
How to Pick Burial Clothes and Dress the Deceased
March 25, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBHave you had the experience of deciding what a deceased person is to wear to their funeral? Not only do we want to honor them by choosing clothes, makeup and jewelry representative of them in life, but also need to consider the practical aspects of funeral preparations. This show will guide you about what clothes to pick, and hopefully to give some thought to what you would like to wear. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and ...
Should I Have a Funeral?
March 18, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBIt may be tempting to forgo a funeral and proceed straight to burial, but there are some important reasons to observe this important ritual. Listen to learn why. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
All About Cemeteries
March 11, 2022 22:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this episode we explore cemeteries: their origin and evolution, traditions, even symbols and meanings of things you might see on headstones. We also learn about a memorial reef using cremains, and the Queen's cemeteries for the royal family pets. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Everything You Wanted to Know About What to do with Cremation Ashes
March 04, 2022 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBHow do we memorialize a loved one using their cremation ashes? We share several unique ideas and considerations. Listen to learn more! Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Water Cremation - The Green Option
February 25, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBDo you like the thought of your body nourishing the earth when you die? Water cremation is a green and cost-effective option you may want to consider. Listen to learn more! Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What You Need to Know About Embalming
February 18, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBAncient Egyptians believed that preserving the dead in a life-like state would allow the soul to exist for eternity. Their use of botanicals including herbs, spices, resins, gums, and oils, was thought to increase the likelihood of resurrection. What role does embalming have now and what are the newest options? Listen to learn all about it! Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
The Power Within Ourselves: How to Move From Grieving to Gratitude
February 11, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBDoes love exist after life? Is there a connection that continues? Listen to this incredibly inspiring interview as Anita Meyers teaches us how we can tap the power within ourselves to move from grieving to gratitude. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Everything You Need to Know About Cremation
February 04, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBMore and more people are choosing cremation as an alternative to traditional burial methods. Have questions about the process and what comes next? We have the answer! Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Is Death Real, or An Illusion?
January 27, 2022 22:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWe talk about physics, multiverses and biocentrism as we explore death as an illusion. We also share a COVID funeral aid program and a scene from Big Fish. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
A Fascinating Guide to What Happens to Your Body After You Die
January 21, 2022 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBWhat happens to your body after you die? Many people choose alternatives to traditional embalming and burial, and this is helpful to understand for your options. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
How to Thrive Until Age 100...and Beyond!
January 14, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBWhat does it take to live to be 100? We talk about how to live to 100 as we celebrate the life and positivity of Betty White and 100 years of Cheeze-Its. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Everything You Need to Know about Autopsy
January 07, 2022 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBHave you wondered about the process of an autopsy, when it may be required, and considerations if you request one? We answer all these questions and more in this episode. Our CEO David features Gettysburg in a new segment about fascinating cemeteries, and Charlie tells us about pemmican and Spirit Photography. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What You Need to Know About Death and What Follows
December 31, 2021 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBHow do you know when death occurs? What are the next steps and how can you prepare? We answer these questions in our continued series on the last hours of living. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
How to Navigate Children's Grief Through the Holidays
December 17, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBHow can you help make the holidays a special time for your child in the face of death and grief? Learn how to integrate memories and traditions in a healthy way. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What You Need to Know About the Stages of Dying
December 10, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBHow do you know when someone is actively dying, and how can you help? Learn about the final stages before death and how to provide comfort to the very end. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What you need to know about Hope at the end of life
December 03, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBWhat role does hope play at the end of life? Learn about how important it is to quality of life to the very end and how you as a caregiver can support reality-based goals. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What You Need to Know About Breathing at the End of Life
November 26, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBBreath sounds and rhythms for a dying person can be alarming, even though it is a normal part of the process. Learn about pulmonary congestion, rattle, and changes to breathing patterns as we continue our series about what to expect during the dying process. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What is Near Death Awareness, and How do I Respond?
November 20, 2021 03:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBNear death awareness (NDA) is a term to describe a dying person’s experiences of the dying process and broadly refers to a variety of experiences such as end of life dreams or visions. Up to 50-60% of patients will experience some form of NDA prior to their death. How do you respond? Learn about the difference between NDA and delirium, the impact it can have to decrease existential stress, and what to do when someone has deathbed visions. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at...
Understanding delirium in the last hours of life
November 12, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBWe are continuing our series about what to expect during the process of dying with the topic of terminal agitation. Charlie gives us a look into making People Pot Pie and Tombstone Cooking with a side of a serial killer. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Awakening Before Death
November 05, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBSomeone who was paralyzed from a stroke and could not speak suddenly sits upright and exclaims joyously just before dying. Yes, this really happens! It's called terminal lucidity. Learn more in this episode. We also have an interview with Dr. Lynne Wagner, the author of the Four Seasons of Grieving, which was written in the year after the death of her mother. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What you need to know about the last hours of living: Organ Failure
October 29, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat are the signs that death is imminent? At the end of life, the body is shutting down; The body is shutting down; there is a decrease in blood flow to organs and tissue, causing multi system organ failure. This is the fourth of a series of talks about the last hours of living where we not only tell you how a body goes through the process of dying, but why these changes are occurring. Charlie has recipes to make Halloween a spooky good time with a side of dad jokes. Lastly, we have a poe...
How do you decide if it is time for hospice care?
October 22, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBWhen is the right time is to move from a treatment-oriented approach to hospice care? We often hear people struggle with this difficult choice. Listen to our interview with Chris Sperry as he shares how he and his wife came to the decision to move to hospice care. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
How to manage difficulty breathing in last hours of living
October 15, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBBreathlessness - called dyspnea - can be a very distressing symptom for everyone present at the end of life. This series tells you what is considered best practice for managing breathlessness at the end of life so that you can know what to expect if this symptom occurs and how you can help. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What you need to know about eating and drinking in last hours of living
October 08, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBNormally we want people to eat and drink to heal. But for terminally ill, what does it mean when they no longer want food or fluids? How do we continue to support them? Find out about the dying process and how as a caregiver and family member your focus can shift to symptom management. Listen also to Sally Herbert - whose father had Alzheimers - and her experience when he refused to eat and drink. This is the second of a series of talks about the last hours of living with the focus this...
What you need to know about pain, fatigue and skin at the last hours of living
October 01, 2021 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBThis is the first of a series of talks about the last hours of living with the focus this week on pain and skin. In is natural to assume that what we have been told to do to recuperate and be healthy are the same as what is seen during the dying process. The approaches and rules are different when we are talking about the end of life. This series not only tells you what is different, but why it is different. Educational content starts at 10:30 Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us ...
Move It! Secrets for battling fatigue in spite of illness
September 24, 2021 18:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBWhen you are not feeling well, even getting a glass of water can seem an unsurmountable challenge. However physical activity is going to improve your physical function, decrease fatigue, and improve your quality of life. Our topic this week is "Move It" and ways exercise no matter what phase of disease that you are experiencing. We have an interview with Jackie Solimini, a wellness counselor, trainer, health educator, and whole foods advocate. She is a two-time Amazon best-selling author...
Understanding ALS Part 2, How do you diagnose and manage ALS?
September 17, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBLast week we talked about what ALS is. This week we go in depth into how it is diagnosed, managed, and what to expect. We also honor Lou Gehrig, a Yankees baseball player who was famous for his bravery in face of the disease. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
Understanding ALS, Part 1
September 10, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBSo you you are probably aware of the ice bucket challenge that swept the internet but did you really know what it was about? We talk about what ALS is and one man's experience as he triumphed over its diagnosis. Be sure to visit the episode page for links, videos and more. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!
What we know about COVID long-haul syndrome
September 03, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBDo you or a loved one still have symptoms long after recovering from COVID? If so, you're not alone! Research suggests 50-80% of those who recover from COVID-19 experience lingering effects 3 months after infection. Learn about impacts, resources and more in this episode. Be sure to visit the website for links. Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | Email us at [email protected] Click on this link to Rate and Review our podcast!