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Welcome to the Death and Tea Podcast where we stir up conversations about life and the afterlife. Join us as we explore the profound, the curious, and the sometimes whimsical aspects of our existence and what might come next. Whether through personal stories, expert interviews, or philosophical debates, we delve into the mysteries surrounding death and celebrate the beauty of life. Grab a cup of your favorite brew and settle in for a few thoughtful discussions that will challenge your perspe ...
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Robert W. Haley is a Certified Advanced Practitioner of Elder Law (and Cricket, AKA Ryvyn's husband). In this episode, Robert and Cricket discuss all the common questions people have about pre-planning for the end-of-life, the funeral, Powers of Attorney, Health Care documents, The Living Will and the Last Will & Testament. We even discuss how to h…
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EP22: An Energy Healer's Book of Dying
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Suzanne Worthley is an energy healing practitioner and intuitive who has focused on death and dying for 20 years. She has played a vital role in partnership with families and hospice teams, helping the dying have a peaceful transition and helping families and caregivers understand what is happening and energetically during the process.…
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EP21: An Interview with a Dying Man, Meet Steve Hodges
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In this episode, Cricket speaks with Steve Hodges, a pianist, cancer survivor and coach, hospice volunteer, and he is dying. This conversation goes deep into the places most people are not comfortable with, Steve is willing to be open and revealing about his experiences from both sides of the aisle. Hail the Traveler to Steve for sharing his unique…
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EP20: Old City Cemetery and the Grim Reaper
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This episode is an in-depth discussion with Jay Brooks the Executive Director of The Old City Cemetary of Lynchburg Virginia. This unique Grave Garden is not only 200 years old with fascinating residents. It is also an extensive Arboretum providing the community with classes for Master Gardners, Headstone restoration enthusiasts, genealogy assistan…
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EP19: Ancestor Veneration with Tyler Coles
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Embark on a mystical odyssey as we explore the timeless bond between the living and the departed. In this enlightening episode, Unitarian Minister Tyler Coles, hailing from deep family roots found "where the water kisses the Earth" in Roanoke VA, delves into the sacred art of honoring our ancestors and the beloved dead. Discover the profound ritual…
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EP18: Discussing Last Rites with Todd Harra
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In this episode, we speak with Todd Harra, co-author of the Amazon bestselling books Mortuary Confidential: Undertakers Spill the Dirt and Over Our Dead Bodies: Undertakers Lift the Lid, as well as the Clip Undertaker mystery series, Grave Matters and Patient Zero, and more recently the funeral history book, Last Rites: The Evolution of the America…
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EP17: Preventing Dementia: Insights from Dr. Emily and Mitchell Clionsky
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In this episode, we chat with Dr. Emily and Mitchell Clionsky to discuss their book, "Dementia Prevention" and other related topics on what may cause this condition. Dr. Emily Clionsky combines internal medicine, psychiatry, and neurology to focus exclusively on patients with dementia and cognitive impairment and Dr. Mitchell Clionsky is a board-ce…
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EP16: The Craft of Dying, A discussion with Dr Ara Francis
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The Craft of Dying was written by Lyn H. Lofland in 1978, this timeless book was written at the beginning of the death-positive movement. In this episode, Dr. Ara Fransis discusses the book, the era for which it was chronicling and how Lofland's assertions are still an accurate gauge of today's death services and activism.…
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EP15: Emerging Understandings of the Non-Religious Afterlife
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In this episode, Dr. Chris Miller of the University of Ottawa discusses the research projects: "Speaking of Death: Understanding, Participation and Death Cafes" and his research paper, "Non-Religious Afterlife: Emerging Understandings of Death and Dying". This surprising interview reveals new trends in death and afterlife beliefs from those who are…
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Mary McGreevy is the creator of the unexpectedly viral TikTok account, Tips from Dead People (@tipsfromdeadpeople), where she shares unique obituaries and the wisdom we can all take from them. Tips From Dead People was born from a simple but ironic question: what life advice can be gathered from stories of the dead? What started as an everyday hobb…
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EP13: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
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Robert, Cricket's husband, joins her to discuss Margareta Mangnusson's book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and their choice to downsize and to move away from their family homeplace. Moving is difficult at any age but particularly stressful when it involves a lifetime of memories and collectibles. Tips and tricks to get through it success…
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Hello again, Grab a cup of tea and your head phones and take a moment to be grateful for your life by contemplating your death. Discussion includes: the Right to Die Movement being the right to physician-assisted suicide or human euthanasia for people suffering from incurable diseases, Dr. Kevorkian case, the case of Karen Ann Quinlan, Nancy Beth C…
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Mortellus is a lineaged Third Degree Gardnerian High Priestex of the Long Island Line. Presently busy at work on their third book for Llewellyn Worldwide, with the second, "The Bones Fall in a Spiral: A Guide to Necromancy and the Magic of Death" set to arrive on shelves September 8, 2022. Be sure to check out their first book: Do I have to wear Bl…
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EP10: Magickal Mediumship with Danielle Dionne
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Danielle Dionne is a psychic medium, witch, herbalist, homesteader, and author of the book Magickal Mediumship. She has been offering sessions professionally for over thirteen years. Her practice draws upon a vast foundation in mediumship, occultism, healing arts, witchcraft, and herbalism. Danielle is an initiate of the Temple of Witchcraft, servi…
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EP9: Exploring the Spirit of Nature with John Beckett, Druid and Author
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John Beckett grew up in Tennessee with the woods right outside his back door. Wandering through them gave him a sense of connection to Nature and to a certain Forest God.John is a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD), a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), a member of the Denton Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, and a former…
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A death doula is a bit different than a psychopomp, but is the use of one is becoming more common as more people experience how they can assist the dying and their family in a "good death". Ryvyn works as an Elder Care Coordinator, death doula, and hosted many Death Cafe meetings. The goal of the death doula is to help people become more aware and …
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EP7: Our House is Haunted with ISDP Investigations
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Our house is haunted. Its a large, Greek revival built about 1930 by the industrialist Reed Stone, one of the founders of Bassett Furniture. Reed and a woman has been seen on several occasions through out the 16 years we have lived here. We regularly hear disembodied voices, objects inexplicable move without being touched, and I have dozens of vide…
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What can Spirit communication look like? What are you expecting it to be? Maybe you are expecting your talking board to come alive or a full body apparition of Grandma? Are your expectations making communication difficult? Let's talk? Do you have a story to share? Send me a message: https://anchor.fm/aseekerspath/message You can find me in social m…
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EP5: Gina Carter, Spiritual Intuitive, Channeler and Counselor
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Gina Carter is an Intuitive Healer and communicator with Spirit, she has been channeling spirit since she was a little girl, which began with Jesus. Her gifts of channeling and healing grew as she grew. Now, she connects Higher Source Spirit with life on this plane and other dimensions while providing safe, sacred space for healing and enlightenmen…
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It seems to be a theme lately that people are receiving more opportunities to communicate with Spirit from all walks of life. By "Spirit" I am not only referring to your higher self and spirit guides but to those who people have transitioned from life to death. Yes, I also mean the Dead. I have never understood why people freak out about communicat…
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Welcome back to the Seeker's Path, where together, we seek out the mysteries of life and death. Listen in to catch up on why I've been away for so long and where the podcast is going to go this coming year! In this episode, I talk about the things I've had to deal with in addition to my new goals for 2021. I'm excited to start a new year and start …
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Many people are transitioning at this time. But is death and experience that is put upon us or something we choose. What about communicating with your passed loved ones? https://anchor.fm/aseekerspath/message
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What are your belief systems around death? https://anchor.fm/aseekerspath/message
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My Life with Autism: An Audio Interview with Eric LeBow
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I am excited to share the last blog in the autism series! This week the blog will actually be in audio form because it is a special interview with Eric LeBow. Eric is a young adult who has autism that was interested in answering some questions for my readers. Q: Let’s start out by you telling our audience a little bit about yourself. Q: How old wer…
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