Ep. 458 The Phone of the Wind: Connecting with Those We Grieve with Dina Stander

End-of-Life University

Learn how the “phone of the wind” can help us establish continuing bonds with our loved ones who have died.

My guest Dina Stander is an end-of-life navigator, funeral celebrant and burial shroud maker. She is also the founder of the Northeast Death Care Collaborative, an author and a propagator of phones of the wind, which she discusses today. Learn more at her website:

dinastander.com

YouTube Channel

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This episode includes:

• How Dina’s life experiences led her to the varied work she is doing now
• The need for specialized death resources for disabled people
• Why Dina’s shroud-making services use “up-cycled” fabrics for shrouds
• The history behind the Phone of the Wind
• How Dina shares the Phone of the Wind with others
• How to locate a Phone of the Wind near you
• What type of phone is best to use
• How the phone of the wind allows for expression of all emotions, including anger
• Why a wind phone could be part of a compassionate community
• The many settings that could benefit from the presence of a wind phone

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