Death and Tea

Sep 24 2024 23 ep. 52 mins 19
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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 perspectives and perhaps bring a bit of comfort to the unknown. Memento Mori... (Artwork by @scout_w_)

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EP23: The Legal Side of Dying

Sep 24 2024 91 mins  
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 handle LGBTQIA partnership

EP22: An Energy Healer's Book of Dying

Aug 27 2024 67 mins  
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.

EP21: An Interview with a Dying Man, Meet Steve Hodges

Jul 25 2024 92 mins  
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 journey with us. www.youtube.com

EP20: Old City Cemetery and the Grim Reaper

Jul 08 2024 78 mins  
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 assistance, and even entertaining historic

EP19: Ancestor Veneration with Tyler Coles

Jun 11 2024 73 mins  
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 rituals of ancestral veneration and the

EP18: Discussing Last Rites with Todd Harra

May 21 2024 78 mins  
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 American Funeral. He works for the family

EP17: Preventing Dementia: Insights from Dr. Emily and Mitchell Clionsky

Apr 17 2024 62 mins  
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-certified neuropsychologist with mor

EP16: The Craft of Dying, A discussion with Dr Ara Francis

Mar 06 2024 81 mins  
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.

EP15: Emerging Understandings of the Non-Religious Afterlife

Feb 21 2024 56 mins  
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 and are not r

EP14: Tiktok: Tips From Dead People

Feb 01 2024 47 mins  
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 hobby for Mary turned into a bigger ob