Talking about sex won&#39;t make you pregnant, talking about funerals won&#39;t make you dead. Let&#39;s get the conversation started.

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Patty Desiderio and Doug Robinson, co-authors of The Not Just a Widow Guidebook, discuss transitioning life as a married person to a widow(er). We talk about financial, physical and emotional transitions and helpful tips. More information online at <a href="https://notjustawidow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://notjustawidow.com/.</a>

Not Just a Widow Advice

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Greg Bennick, keynote speaker and biographer of Ernest Becker, talks about laughter and humor related to death. Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregbennick.com/.

Ernest Becker and The Denial of Death, Part Three

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Greg Bennick, keynote speaker and biographer of Ernest Becker, discusses mortality, self esteem, and how our fear of death impacts our daily actions. Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregbennick.com/.

Ernest Becker and The Denial of Death, Part Two

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Greg Bennick, keynote speaker and biographer of Ernest Becker, discusses our understanding and fear of our mortality. Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregbennick.com/.

Ernest Becker and The Denial of Death, Part One

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Wade Bergner, author of The Mirror Box, talks about ways to help children grieve.

Wade Bergner - Children and Grief: The Mirror Box

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William Peters, author of At Heaven&#39;s Door, talks about Shared Death Experiences.

Shared Death Experiences

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Dr. Ahmad-Rufai Abdullah, founder of the Islamic Burial Society of North America, talks about Muslim funeral traditions.

Islamic Funeral Traditions Part 2

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Islamic Funeral Traditions Part 1

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David Zinner, founder of Kavod v&#39;Nichum, continues the conversation about Jewish funeral traditions.

Jewish Funeral Traditions Part 2

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David Zinner, founder of Kavod v&#39;Nichum, talks about Jewish funeral traditions.

Jewish Funeral Traditions Part 1

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Father Conan Gill with St. George Greek Orthodox Church, continues the conversation about Orthodox funeral traditions.

Greek Orthodox Funeral Traditions Part 2

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Father Conan Gill with St. George Greek Orthodox Church, talks about Orthodox funeral traditions.

Greek Orthodox Funeral Traditions Part 1

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Dr. Jeffrey Piehler continues the conversation on how he faced metastatic cancer by building his own coffin and wrote a NY Times column about it.

Facing Your Own Mortality Part 2

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Dr. Jeffrey Piehler faced metastatic cancer by building his own coffin and wrote a NY Times column about it.

Facing Your Own Mortality Part 1

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Dr. Diane Polasky, a death educator and acupuncturist, continues the conversation on how grief impacts the body. She talks about bodywork that helps release trauma and how to recognize when death is approaching.

Physical Impacts of Grief Part 2

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Dr. Diane Polasky, a death educator and acupuncturist, discusses how grief impacts the body. She talks about differences in anticipatory grief versus unexpected death grief.

Physical Impacts of Grief Part 1

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Lee Witting, the host and producer of NDE Radio, continues the conversation about near death experiences.

Near Death Experiences Part 2

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Lee Witting, the host and producer of NDE Radio, talks about near death experiences.

Near Death Experiences Part 1

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Funeral director and author Todd Harra talks about grave robbing, burial vaults, cremation, new funeral trends and more.

Last Rites: The Evolution of the American Funeral Part 2

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Funeral director and author Todd Harra talks about ancient Roman rites that influence today&#39;s funerals, funeral gifts, military deaths and more.

Funeral director and author Todd Harra talks about ancient Roman rites that influence today's funerals, funeral gifts, military deaths and more.

Last Rites: The Evolution of the American Funeral Part 1

Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, talking about funerals won't make you dead. Let's get the conversation started.