Episodios

  • Ep. 523 Humanizing Healthcare: The Good Listening Project with Jenny Hegland

    Ep. 523 Humanizing Healthcare: The Good Listening Project with Jenny Hegland
    Oct 13 2025
    Learn how deep listening and poetry are helping transform healthcare and provide an antidote to burnout. My guest Jenny Hegland is the Executive Director of The Good Listening Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to humanizing healthcare through the healing power of poetry and compassionate presence. We discuss the work of TGLP and the power of… Continue reading Ep. 523 Humanizing Healthcare: The Good Listening Project with Jenny Hegland
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    1 h y 15 m
  • Ep. 522 BONUS: Introduction to Wild and Holy

    Ep. 522 BONUS: Introduction to Wild and Holy
    Oct 10 2025
    In this special episode I’m sharing with you the Introduction to my new book Wild and Holy! I hope you enjoy listening to this brief excerpt and that you’ll consider backing the Kickstarter campaign where you can receive many wonderful bonuses for your support. Wild and Holy has been named a “Project We Love” by… Continue reading Ep. 522 BONUS: Introduction to Wild and Holy
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    12 m
  • Ep. 521 Caring House: A Residence for Hospice Care with David Zartman and Joanna Franco

    Ep. 521 Caring House: A Residence for Hospice Care with David Zartman and Joanna Franco
    Oct 6 2025
    My two guests this week are administrators of Caring House, a non-profit residence for hospice patients in Torrance, California. David Zartman is the Executive Director of Caring House having previously been a successful entrepreneur. Joanna Franco is the Director of Operations with many years of experience as both a caregiver and a residential care coordinator… Continue reading Ep. 521 Caring House: A Residence for Hospice Care with David Zartman and Joanna Franco
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Ep. 520 Scattering CJ: A Mother’s Grief Shared by Many with Hallie Twomey

    Ep. 520 Scattering CJ: A Mother’s Grief Shared by Many with Hallie Twomey
    Sep 29 2025
    Learn about an uplifting documentary film about a mother’s grief project that became a world-wide movement. Content Warning:This episode includes a conversation about the suicide death of a loved one. Please listen with care and take steps to protect your emotional wellbeing. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is… Continue reading Ep. 520 Scattering CJ: A Mother’s Grief Shared by Many with Hallie Twomey
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    1 h y 7 m
  • Ep. 519 Dying to Live: How Death Gives Meaning to Life with Andy Chaleff

    Ep. 519 Dying to Live: How Death Gives Meaning to Life with Andy Chaleff
    Sep 22 2025
    Learn about a beautiful memoir that teaches readers how to contemplate death in order to find meaning in life. My guest Andy Chaleff is an award-winning author, speaker, and mentor whose work explores the intersection of grief, love, and transformation. He facilitates deeply personal conversations and workshops that help people navigate life’s most challenging transitions.… Continue reading Ep. 519 Dying to Live: How Death Gives Meaning to Life with Andy Chaleff
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    1 h y 8 m
  • Ep. 518 What My Brother Knew: Grief After Sibling Loss with Kristina Amelong

    Ep. 518 What My Brother Knew: Grief After Sibling Loss with Kristina Amelong
    Sep 15 2025
    Learn about a memoir that discusses sibling grief and the spiritual transformation that can occur after loss. My guest Kristina Amelong is the author of the memoir What My Brother Knew about the death of her younger brother when she was in her teens and her journey from loss and abuse to healing and spiritual… Continue reading Ep. 518 What My Brother Knew: Grief After Sibling Loss with Kristina Amelong
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Ep. 517 Lessons the Dying Teach Us About Living with Diane Button

    Ep. 517 Lessons the Dying Teach Us About Living with Diane Button
    Sep 8 2025
    Learn about a heartwarming book of end-of-life teaching stories about the “little things” that make life meaningful. My guest Diane Button is an end-of-life doula, a founding partner of the Bay Area End-of-Life Doula Alliance in Northern California, and an instructor for the University of Vermont’s End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate Program. She has been a… Continue reading Ep. 517 Lessons the Dying Teach Us About Living with Diane Button
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    50 m
  • Ep. 516 Ethical Service for End-of-Life Workers with Kathy Ginn

    Ep. 516 Ethical Service for End-of-Life Workers with Kathy Ginn
    Sep 1 2025
    Learn why the qualities of ethical service are important for everyone who cares for others at the end of life. My guest Kathy Ginn is a massage therapist and bodyworker who is also an End-of-Life Care Doula, Grief Companion, author, and educator. She is the founder of Ethical Dimensions continuing education platform and the author… Continue reading Ep. 516 Ethical Service for End-of-Life Workers with Kathy Ginn
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    1 h y 3 m