Best David Ferrugio Podcasts (2024)

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182 - She made her choice to live | Gabriella Lester 39:49

1h ago39:49

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In this deeply moving episode, we sit down with Gabriella Lester, a renowned magician and escape artist, to discuss a crucial and delicate topic: mental health and coping with loss. Gabriella shares her harrowing experience of losing her boyfriend to suicide, just weeks after their breakup, and the subsequent emotional turmoil she faced. She also b…

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181 - Seeing Death before and after it happens: Psychic Medium Stories | Alysa Conger 55:41

8d ago55:41

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Alyssa Conger, a talented psychic medium, to discuss her extraordinary abilities. Alyssa shares how her skills to connect with the other side were heightened following the tragic loss of her father who took his own life. They delve deep into her experiences, from seeing death scenes to receiving intuitive downloads and the profound impact on her li…

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180 - Freed from prison after 19 years | Jesse Crosson 52:51

7d ago52:51

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Jesse Crosson shares his remarkable journey from being sentenced to 32 years in prison at 18 for robbery and a shooting to finding redemption and meaning in his life. Jesse recounts the raw and emotional experience of losing his father while incarcerated, dealing with grief and childhood traumas, and the process of self-discovery and healing throug…

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179 - How can science explore death? | Dr. Alex Pozhitkov 1:01:56

20d ago1:01:56

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We delve into the scientific and personal realms of life after death with Dr. Alex Pozhitkov and whether a "Third State" exists. Hear from Dr. Pozhitkov as we discuss persistent cellular activity post-mortem, gene activation human brains, and the potential implications for regenerative medicine. We explore near-death experiences, philosophical inqu…

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Do you have Imposter Syndrome? Or do you actually just suck at your job? 30:40

22d ago30:40

30:40

Hey Idiots! Just me bitching about imposter syndrome, body dysmorphia, how hot people have no concept of reality and so much more! Subscribe to me on PUNCHUP for exclusive videos (like the Fargo fiasco) and to be notified when I'm near you. PLUS discover other comedians you'll love! Join the FACEBOOK GROUP and let me know what you thought of this e…

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Shelby Forsythia: Transforming Loss through Learning 47:30

12d ago47:30

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Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions. Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “studen…

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178 - Near-Death Experience: Spiritual Guides, Life Choices, & New Religion | Dr. Mary Helen Hensley 1:20:07

16d ago1:20:07

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Her near death experience changed her religious beliefs. Dr. Mary Helen Hensley opens up about her transformative near-death experience following a 1991 car accident. Mary Helen reflects on insights gained while out of her body, challenging preconceived notions about faith and death. She explores themes of life's choices, soul agreements, and the n…

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177 - OCD, Death & Other Stuff | Rachel Bonnetta 1:00:05

1M ago1:00:05

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Comedian Rachel Bonnetta on a personal journey through grief and laughter. Rachel opens up about her struggles with OCD and her ability to sense energy, experiences heightened by the loss of her father. She shares how these challenges have influenced her, leading her to a career in comedy. The discussion traverses themes of grief, cultural views on…

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176 - Tony Hawk talks about death and life 44:16

1M ago44:16

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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk talks about death and opens up about the deep impact of losing both his parents and a close friend. Tony discusses how these experiences have shaped his perspective on life, his career, and his relationships. From reflecting on his father's support of his skateboarding ambitions to the challenges presented by his mo…

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175 - Life lessons from a 103 year old Physician | Dr. Gladys McGarey 35:53

2M ago35:53

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103 years old Physician, Dr. Gladys McGarey reveals her life lessons. We explore the essence of a meaningful life with the wisdom of a seasoned medical professional, Dr. Gladys McGarey who is 103 years young. The discussion revolves around the concept of the 'Five L's'—Life, Love, Laughter, Labor, and Listening—and how they intertwine to create a f…

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174 - Three Psychic Sisters | Trinity Oracles 57:34

2M ago57:34

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I spoke with three sisters that tell me they're psychics. I am joined with the "Trinity Oracles" in this captivating podcast episode as they uncover the mysteries of psychic abilities, the afterlife, and intuition. These three gifted sisters reveal their unique talents—hearing, seeing, and feeling spirits—while providing comfort and insight on conn…

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173 - My Families 9/11 Story 40:59

2M ago40:59

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My family and I recount our experiences from with 9/11 attacks where my sisters and I lost our father and my mother lost her husband. We had the honor to record this conversation at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, where the tragedy occurred. We discuss the initial shock, our individual grief journey, our grief as a family, our moments of hope a…

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A Sugar Pumpkin is Jizzing in Your Coffee 33:36

2M ago33:36

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Hey Idiots! Finally back with a solo catch up episode and I'm so excited. Hope you enjoy! Make sure to join my email list so you can be notified when I'm performing near you! This helps me see where everyone is listening from so I can plan my tour dates, too! Join the FACEBOOK GROUP and let me know what you thought of this episode! Should I do more…

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172 - How a Navy Seal Mentality can get you through anything | Brandon Webb 51:46

2M ago51:46

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In this powerful episode of DEAD Talks, host David Ferrugio converses with Brandon Webb, an ex-Navy SEAL and renowned author. Brandon shares his experiences from his military service, detailing the mental management techniques and mindset needed to overcome adversity, both during and after combat. The discussion also delves into not only coping wit…

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171 - Grief Taught Me Everything | David Ferrugio 31:53

3M ago31:53

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DEAD Talks host, David Ferrugio, delves deep into personal reflections on how grief has taught him everything. Drawing from his own experience of losing his father in the September 11th attacks, he explores how grief has shaped his understanding of life. The episode starts with reflections on influential quotes that emphasizing the power of percept…

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170 - Ancient Civilizations, History and Afterlife Theories | Billy Carson 1:30:13

3M ago1:30:13

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Billy Carson, founder of 4BiddenKnowledge Inc., dives deep into discussions about how the history of death ties into higher dimensions, ancient civilizations, and the journey of overcoming trauma. Billy Carson sheds light on his personal experiences and how they have shaped his spiritual awakening. The episode explores fascinating topics such as th…

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169 - 3 Lucid Dreams In A Coma Took Her To Her Past Life | Christine Clawley 40:42

3M ago40:42

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In 2008, Christine contracted Necrotizing Fasciitis (aka, flesh-eating bacteria) in her throat and chest. She had a small chance of survival. During her medically induced coma her dreams and perhaps her near-death experience was being interpreted spiritually and quite literally while she was under. When she woke up she could not breath or operate o…

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Dr. Edith Shiro : Author of the Unexpected Gift of Trauma 44:15

3M ago44:15

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Trauma specialist and psychotherapist Edith Shiro sits down with Meghan to discuss loss, traumatic growth and the role of hope in healing. Focused on healing trauma and facilitating Posttraumatic Growth, Dr. Edith Shiro holds space for patients, communities, and individuals to achieve greater potential and higher consciousness. Dr. Shiro's influenc…

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168 - Shut the f*ck up! | Jorge Perez 51:44

3M ago51:44

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Jorge Perez tells us how to 'Shut the F*CK Up and Silence Your Way to the Life of Your Dreams' (His New Book), Perez shares his insights on detoxifying from negative words, the impact of epigenetics, and the power of words and the mind-heart connection. The discussion delves into how Perez's personal experiences of losing both parents to cancer ins…

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167 - Remembering Slain Hollywood Actor Johnny Wactor | Amy Tsang 44:00

4M ago44:00

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Actress Amy Tsang opens up about coping with the recent public death of her close friend, Johnny Wactor, a Hollywood star who was tragically killed in Los Angeles. Amy shares her struggles with grieving under public scrutiny and balancing her personal emotions while advocating for justice. She also reflects on previous losses, including her parents…

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Helen Marie: Psychotherapist, author and podcast host 48:48

4M ago48:48

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Uk based therapist Helen Marie is the author of Choose You: Gentle Words to Help You Heal and Grow. She sits down with Meghan to talk, grief, loss, healing and hope in this special episode. Learn more about Helen on her website: https://www.helenmariepsychotherapy.com/bookBy meghanrjarvis

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166 - The Great Rodney Norman 53:51

4M ago53:51

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Join us for an emotionally charged and insightful episode of DEAD Talks Podcast where we sit down with comedian and philosopher Rodney Norman for the second time, this time in-person. Rodney opens up about the profound and deeply personal journey of loss and resilience he's faced. From the recent passing of his brother after a long battle with canc…

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165 - His brothers hidden mental health battle | Jameson Arasi 59:04

4M ago59:04

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In a poignant discussion, Jameson Arasi shares their personal experience with the loss of a sibling to suicide, detailing the emotional turmoil and long-term impacts on their life. They emphasize the importance of addressing grief head-on, seeking therapy, and taking active steps to process emotions. Jameson reflects on their journey of understandi…

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164 - How To Die | Arij Mikati 17:51

4M ago17:51

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We don't know how or when death is coming with storyteller and writer, Arij Makati, wrote an incredible article on death called “How To Die”. It emcompasses how living across the street from a Hospice Care Hospital made her reflect on her own mortality as it relates to her life, culture and family. I asked her to recite her writings so we can hear …

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When a Friend Dies by Suicide: Reporter & griever Jason Nark 1:01:48

4M ago1:01:48

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Jason Nark is a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and a freelance writer. He lives in New Jersey with his kids and a dog named Wanda and has written about grief and loss including about his own best friend's death by suicide. More here: https://jasonnark.com/about-me/By meghanrjarvis

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163 - Conversation with a dying man | Philip & Elena Lister 50:54

5M ago50:54

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Speaking with a dying man was one of the most profound conversations I've ever had. In this deeply moving episode of DEAD Talks Podcast, I sit down with Philip Lister and his wife, Elena Lister.. Recorded just weeks before Philip's passing, we explore the emotional journey of knowing his time was running out. This conversation, one of the most impo…

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162 - She died and came back with the purpose of Life | Amber Cavanaugh 51:35

5M ago51:35

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She 'died' and chose to come back after having a massive stroke, when she closed her eyes and opened them on the other side. Amber Cavanagh returns to DEAD Talks Podcas to share the lessons she learned from the other side and the afterlife and what she learned from her Spirit Guides. She explains her three spirit guides, their names and reason for …

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Novelette Munroe: Living with Chronic Illness 40:20

5M ago40:20

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Novelette is 38 year old woman, living with a life limiting illness, called Epidermolysis Bullosa. I have the Recessive Dystrophic form of Epidermolysis Bullosa, RDEB. I live in Canada. I have a specialist in philosophy from the University of Toronto. Since 2018, I have been a trained hospice and peer bereavement Volunteer. I co-facilitate a lot of…

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161 - Inside the mind of serial killer John Wayne Gacy | Karen Conti 48:13

5M ago48:13

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Karen Conti represented John Wayne Gacy, one of the most notorious American serial killers, on death row and is one of Chicago’s most prominent lawyers and legal analysts. Thirty years after Gacy’s execution, Conti looks back through the eyes of a seasoned professional on the legal and media circus that ensued—and her countless hours of detailed co…

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Jessica Fein: Author of Breath Taking 48:23

5M ago48:23

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At the age of five Jessica Fein’s daughter Dalia was diagnosed with a rare degenerative disease that would claim her life at 17. Before that moment came, and inspired by Dalia’s own irrepressible spirit, Fein and her family would discover how to live in the present when the future can’t be fixed. In this heartfelt yet clear-eyed memoir, Fein maps b…

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160 - Demystifying Death To Live More Fully | Hospice Nurse Julie 48:14

5M ago48:14

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Join us for an insightful episode featuring Hospice Nurse Julie McFadden, who has appeared on this show for the fourth time. In this engaging discussion, Julie shares highlights and emotional moments from her new book 'Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully.' The conversation delves into the deathbed phenomena, the importance of dis…

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Lisa Keefauver: Grief is a Sneaky Bitch 54:14

5M ago54:14

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Lisa Keefauver--Tedx speaker, consulatant, grief educator and host of the Grief is a Sneaky Bitch podcast has written a book of the same name. Written in the tone of your "wise best friend" this book will keep you company, teach you, and support you as you navigate loss. Be sure to follow her https://lisakeefauver.com…

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159 - NYC Death Investigations | Barbara Butcher 52:08

5M ago52:08

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As a medicolegal death investigator in New York City, Barbara Butcher, investigated more than 5500 death scenes and 680 homicides. She's been seen on Netflix's Homicide New York. Her prior roles included Medicolegal Investigator, Deputy Director of Investigations, and Director of Forensic Investigations, where her responsibilities included death in…

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158- She died and came back fully healed | Rosemary Ringer 1:08:26

6M ago1:08:26

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Rosemary Ringer died and came back in her near-death experience. After she lost her husband traumatically her heath started declining. She was diagnosed with cancer and miraculously came back fully healed with no explanation from the doctors. In this episode we discuss the details of her near death experience, what she saw, the meaning of her NDE a…

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Jonathan Fleece: President and CEO of Empath Health 45:37

6M ago45:37

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Jonathan Fleece is the president and CEO of Empath Health Empath Health is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health systems delivering non-acute care and services through its skilled, medical and holistic programs to individuals with chronic, advanced and terminal illnesses and those experiencing grief. The Empath Health integrated networ…

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157 - Relationship Grief and Growth | Luci Lampe 35:13

6M ago35:13

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In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Luci Lampe as she opens up about her deeply personal grief journey through the end of her 17-year marriage. Luci courageously shares the raw, unfiltered reality of coping with divorce, offering a powerful narrative on the physical and mental challenges she faced. For more on our guest Luci Lampe: https://…

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156 - One Fatal Mistake Took His Life | Dr. Brian Hoeflinger & Kevin Hoeflinger 54:57

6M ago54:57

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His one fatal mistake took his life when he was drinking and driving. Dr. Hoeflinger lost his son to a drinking and driving incident. He is joined by his son Kevin as we dive into the familial dynamic of grief and loss. We learn how a father grieves, how a brother grieves and the relationship between a father, son and family in the midst of profoun…

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Lindsey Kane Leaverton 49:41

6M ago49:41

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Brutally Honest. Achingly Authentic.In her author debut, Lindsey Kane Leaverton, has written the book she wished she had as she navigated countless trips through despair.She shares her heart and healing journey to help you raise your awareness, add tools to your toolkit, and find a way to laugh while you cry your way through a messy life.https://ww…

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155 - Navigating Grief: How Men Can Handle Emotions | Miles Wood 54:06

6M ago54:06

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We follow the poignant and uproarious journey of Miles Wood, a man grappling with the profound loss of his mother to ovarian cancer. Through his candid narration, Miles shares the intimate moments of caring for her until her last breath, lamenting the unsaid words and longing for one more chance to express his love. Alongside his grief, Miles revea…

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David Ferrugio: Dead Talks Podcast Host 48:15

6M ago48:15

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Host of one of the most popular podcasts on death, grief and loss, David Ferrugio comes into the work with a deep personal understanding of loss. His father (also David) died in the world Trade Center on 9/11 when David was only twelve years old. In this episode David shares some of his life philosophies, his appreciation for gallows humor and how …

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154 - Estate Planning Before You Die: Wills, Trusts & Probate | Kern Singh 32:15

7M ago32:15

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The importance of estate planning before you die is something a lot of people should consider as it relates to our death and leaving our assets securely behind for our loved ones. We discussed the Probate process when someone dies without a will or a trust, the importance of a will vs a trust and organizing your assets before you die so the loved o…

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J.S. Park: As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve 48:56

7M ago48:56

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What a Day in the Life of a Hospital Chaplain who Sits with the Dying Teaches Us About GRIEF J.S. Park is a hospital chaplain, author, and online educator. For eight years he has been an interfaith chaplain at a thousand-plus-bed hospital that is designated a Level 1 Trauma Center. His role includes grief counseling, attending every death, every tr…

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153 - Lyon Forever: How to live and die | Barbie Herron Conkling 51:36

7M ago51:36

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Barbie Herron Conkling has been deeply engulfed in death throughout her life including her inspirational son, Lyon Herron, who died from a 27 year battle with cancer. He embodied this "live life to the fullest" mentality from an early age after being born with a rare genetic mutation called Gardner's Syndrome. Barbie shares incredibly inspiring sto…

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Rhaina Cohen: Author of The Other Significant Others: Reimaging Life with Friendship at the Center 45:37

7M ago45:37

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NPR’s Rhaina Cohen is the The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center, The Other Significant Others invites us into the lives of people who have defied convention by choosing a friend as a life partner—from friends raising a child together to best friends of 50 years who live together in their retiree years. Based o…

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152 - How do you deal with Child Loss? | Shekinah Eliassen 42:11

7M ago42:11

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How do you deal with child loss? Her first son, Lars, died in 2012 as an infant due to a severe brain condition. Shekinah Eliassen, CEO of George Mark Children’s House, a San Leandro, CA-based pediatric palliative care home, is committed to providing children and families with the same comprehensive and compassionate care that she received, and to …

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151 - A Father's Journey Through Profound Loss | Colin Campbell 50:15

7M ago50:15

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A Father's Journey Through Profound Loss with author Colin Campbell who lost both his children, Ruby & Hart, to a drunk driver that crashed into their family car. He's the author of "Finding The Words" which is a powerful account of one father's journey through unimaginable grief offering readers a new vision for how to more actively and fully mour…

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Anne Gudger: Author of the Fifth Chamber 47:55

7M ago47:55

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Anne Gudger is an autobiographical essayist who writes hard and loves harder. She’s been published in Real Simple, Cutbank, Cutthroat, The Los Angeles Review, The Normal School, The Rumpus, and the Columbia Journal, among others, and has been a Best of the Net nominee twice. She is also the co-founder of Coffee and Grief, a reading series that’s be…

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150 - Life Isn't Always Happy But Humor Can Help | Nora McInerny 1:09:34

8M ago1:09:34

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Nora McInerny, author, a speaker, and the host of Terrible, Thanks for Asking, a podcast that lets people be honest about the hard things in life. She is also a remarried widow raising a beautiful blended family with her current, very much alive husband. She's experienced a heavy amount of grief and loss in a second miscarriage, father and husband …

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Claire Bidwell Smith: Grief Expert, Therapist and Author of Conscious Grieving 46:34

8M ago46:34

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Recognized as one of today’s foremost experts on grief, Claire Bidwell Smith is a licensed therapist, international speaker, and the author of five books published in 22 countries. Led by her own experience in grief and fueled by her work in hospice and private practice, Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kin…

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149 - Hollywood, Mental Health, Grief and Addiction | David Dastmalchian 33:34

8M ago33:34

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David Dastmalchian is an actor as seen in Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, Ant-Man, CW's The Flash, The Suicide Squad and in his newest film Late Night With The Devil. David joined DEAD Talks to discuss his experience with grief, loss, addiction and his struggles with mental health. @dastmalchian on Instagram DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages dea…

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