Dying With Grandpa

This is a must listen to! If you’ve ever wondered what and who to ask with regards to end of life care, you’ve come to the right place. Deanna Cochran, RN of Quality of Life Care, LLC is one of the most well known experts in end of life guidance and palliative care advocacy and education. … Continue reading DG17: End of Life Expert Deanna Cochran The post DG17: End of Life Expert Deanna Cochran appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Susan Gobin is a delightful woman to know. She is a massage therapist, teacher and author of the book, “Love is the Healer, Death is the Vehicle.” Susan and I had a candid conversation about the death process, energetics and lessons learned in early Fall. What I appreciate most about Susan’s story, (and the way she … Continue reading DG16: Love is the Healer, Death is a Vehicle The post DG16: Love is the Healer, Death is a Vehicle appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

It’s been a year since the podcast started and I am so grateful to everyone who has shared their expertise and stories with me. This project is so special to me, it was birthed from something deep within me, something that said my journey with Grandpa during his death was worth sharing. It’s been two years since he died … Continue reading DG15: One Year Anniversary Podcast with Jamie Kingsley The post DG15: One Year Anniversary Podcast with Jamie Kingsley appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Be a part of the glitter of life. Joanna lost her father, her rock, to a heart attack in 2004.  As she and her family sat in the hospital waiting room hoping for good news, Joanna’s sister thought about her young children. How would they comprehend the loss of their grandfather? Would they know and remember him? A … Continue reading DG14: Sparkles in the Heart The post DG14: Sparkles in the Heart appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Bill Filetti was going about his normal life when he suddenly fell ill. A visit to the ER revealed meningitis and encephalitis, compromising his entire nervous system. Bill would spend the next 7 days in the hospital where his lucidity decreased more and more. And even though others have shared some of the conversations he had during those 7 … Continue reading DG13: The Cellophane Cage The post DG13: The Cellophane Cage appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Giving permission to die is one of the most loving things we can do for the people we love when they are going through transition. Laurie Leiker is no stranger to death, her quiet strength attracts those in need of comfort and strength. Though Laurie is not professionally involved in death and dying, she has given … Continue reading DG12: Grief, Support and Process with Laurie The post DG12: Grief, Support and Process with Laurie appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Lisa Wheeler knows what it’s like to feel alone. In 2008, she found herself “dying” on multiple levels with no place to turn to. Through her experiences she would learn a new process for shedding her “old self” and a new way of being in the world. Lisa bravely moved into a deeper level of compassion for … Continue reading DG11: Handling Spiritual Crisis The post DG11: Handling Spiritual Crisis appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

We have all experienced difficulties with family members or friends. Ongoing difficult relationships with loved ones can be hard to navigate and hard to heal. What happens when we run out of time? What if our loved one dies before we can make peace with them? Can we heal the relationship after our loved one has passed? In … Continue reading DG10: Healing Relationships with the Akashic Records The post DG10: Healing Relationships with the Akashic Records appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Hi there, this Dying with Grandpa Podcast episode features Teresa Bitner of Bold Fulfilled Life Coach. From an early age, Teresa connected with the process of death. She seemed to know death was part of the cycle of life and what to do. Since then, she has had several experiences with death that have shaped … Continue reading DG9: How to Survive Change and Loss with Teresa Bitner The post DG9: How to Survive Change and Loss with Teresa Bitner appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Dying with Grandpa is proud to feature Martha Jo Atkins, professional counselor and death educator. Martha Jo has been teaching about death and dying for 25 years and has recently published a book called Signposts of Dying: What You Need to Know. In our time together Martha Jo shares her insights about the transition process and … Continue reading DG 8: Signposts of Dying with Martha Jo Atkins The post DG 8: Signposts of Dying with Martha Jo Atkins appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Welcome to another episode of Dying with Grandpa. I apologize for the short hiatus, but we are back with new interviews from some of the most heart based professionals I know. Laura starts us off with the story of her mom’s sudden death and how it nudged her into grief recovery and transformational coaching. Laura is … Continue reading DG 7: Grief Recovery with Laura Jack The post DG 7: Grief Recovery with Laura Jack appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

This episode of Dying with Grandpa features a heartfelt interview with writer and intuitive Nancy Shobe who lost her mother in 2014. Nancy’s beautiful stories about her mother’s death have been well received and published nationally. During our time together, Nancy recounts her experiences at her mother’s side in a Michigan Hospice after her mother was diagnosed with … Continue reading DG6: Living Fearlessly with Nancy Shobe The post DG6: Living Fearlessly with Nancy Shobe appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Welcome to another episode of Dying with Grandpa. I had to call this episode, “Wisdom from a Death Midwife” because our guest, Beth McDonald, had so much wisdom to share. Beth was called to the work of death midwifery after developing a deep wisdom about death through many experiences that shaped her life in unexpected ways. To … Continue reading DG5: Wisdom from a Death Midwife The post DG5: Wisdom from a Death Midwife appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

It can be hard to watch a loved one suffer with terminal illness at the end of life. But what happens when we lose a loved one unexpectedly? This podcast features a touching story of one mother’s spiritual journey after her son’s sudden transition. In our time with Tracy Caraway we will learn how the close relationship with her … Continue reading DG4: A Mother’s Journey with Death The post DG4: A Mother’s Journey with Death appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

This podcast episode features our first guest, Jamie Kingsley. Jamie shares her experience of being in the room with her father as he transitioned eight years ago. She will also give us her insights about the death process and the life lessons she’s taken forward from her experience, shaping her passion for helping people choose their … Continue reading DG3: A Death Story with Jamie Kingsley The post DG3: A Death Story with Jamie Kingsley appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

  Why do we have a hard time with change? In this episode I will share more about my grandfather’s death and what I learned about death as a transition. We’ll be exploring what I learned about beginnings and endings as I tended to my grandfather’s transition. I will also be sharing my insights about … Continue reading DG2: What Death Teaches Us about Change The post DG2: What Death Teaches Us about Change appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Welcome to our first full episode. Yippee! Have you or someone you loved been impacted by a near death experience? In this episode I will introduce myself and share more about how I came into this work, including my near death experience (NDE). We will use P.M.H. Atwater’s book, Near Death Experiences: The Rest of … Continue reading DG1: Near Death Experiences: Coming Back to Life The post DG1: Near Death Experiences: Coming Back to Life appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.

Welcome to the Dying with Grandpa Podcast! This is a short introduction to the podcast. This podcast comes from my strong desire to provide a safe space to share thoughts and experiences. Since my grandfather’s death last fall, I’ve been obsessed with the topic of death and what it really means “to die.” In this intro I share one … Continue reading A Brief Introduction to Dying with Grandpa Podcast The post A Brief Introduction to Dying with Grandpa Podcast appeared first on Dying with Grandpa.