While We're Still Here

By Kathy

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Discussing dying and death isn't typically a preferred topic. The thought of bringing it up can feel overwhelming. How do we share with those in our inner circle? The more we acknowledge that 100% of us will die, the more likely we are to share our thoughts about end of life choices. We would share our wishes, fears, and concerns about end of life by starting the conversation with our people. We can work at leaving nothing unsaid with those we love.  We can empower others to do the same. 

Let's discuss how to live for today knowing that we all will die. 


Episode Date
Is This Life Support? You Decide
Dec 11, 2025
Pain or Anxiety Reduction Using Non-Medicinal Methods
Nov 26, 2025
Crash Into Hospice or Choose Differently?
Nov 15, 2025
How About a Little Fun?
Oct 28, 2025
Dying My Way
Oct 14, 2025
Meet John Wenderlein! Pastor, Author, and Hospice Chaplain
Sep 20, 2025
Remember Ken? We Continue our Thought-Provoking Conversation
Jul 16, 2025
Who is Your Village?
Jul 03, 2025
How Would You Live Like You're Dying? Meet Ken and Learn How He Does It!
Jun 13, 2025
A Friendship Forged Out of a Question: Can We Let Bygones be Bygones?
May 14, 2025
Curious About Hospice Services? Meet Nicole!
May 07, 2025
Take Time to Reflect - What You Recall May Teach You
Apr 22, 2025
I'm Back. I've Missed You. Can We Talk?
Apr 21, 2025
Some Goodbyes are Easy, Some Remain Difficult Forever
Jul 25, 2024
Our Kids Don't Want Our Stuff, and Other Thoughts
Jul 19, 2024
The Winds of Change
Jul 12, 2024
Life Span or Health Span - How Will You Spend Your Last Decade?
Jul 06, 2024
When We Rush, We Miss Stuff - Can We be as Slow as Snails?
Jun 29, 2024
Keep On Learning
Jun 21, 2024
Just the Facts!
Jun 14, 2024
Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
Jun 06, 2024
Let's Take a Journey Through Grief - Meet Susan!
Jun 01, 2024
More from Elizabeth Kubler Ross on Grief
May 23, 2024
The Last Goodbye
May 16, 2024
Tissue and Organ Donation - Give Life Before You Die
May 09, 2024
Body Donation? Is that a thing?
May 02, 2024
Thought You Couldn't Become a Tree? There's Another Way
Apr 25, 2024
Living Urn - When a Body Becomes a Tree
Apr 18, 2024
I Wanted to Call, But....
Apr 12, 2024
Want a Green Burial? How Can You Tell if You're Using a "Green Cemetery"?
Apr 04, 2024
National Healthcare Decision Day
Mar 29, 2024
Meet Garrick! A Death Cafe Participant and Gamer - Gamer??
Mar 21, 2024
When Do I Get My Turn?
Mar 14, 2024
Let's Talk About the Five Wishes
Mar 08, 2024
The Advance Directive - You Have Choices
Feb 29, 2024
How do I Choose My Healthcare Proxy, Healthcare Agent, or Power of Attorney for Healthcare?
Feb 22, 2024
Will You Be Mine? What is a Health Care Proxy?
Feb 15, 2024
Where Do You Wish to Spend Your Last Days?
Feb 08, 2024
It's Time to Get Real
Feb 02, 2024
Four Letters, a Heck of a Punch!
Jan 25, 2024
Can a Deck of Cards Start a Conversation?
Jan 17, 2024
How Can I Love You Today?
Jan 10, 2024
Sarah and Shanel, Death Cafe Hosts - The Laughter
Jan 04, 2024
Year of Conversation's Final Interview - Shanel and Sarah--Death Cafe Hosts
Dec 27, 2023
I Am Angry! At You, At Myself.
Dec 20, 2023
What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?
Dec 14, 2023
Can We Do Christmas/Holiday Season a Little Differently This Year?
Dec 07, 2023
In Remembrance of Dave Freeman
Nov 28, 2023
As we gather, let's engage with our elderly friends and family. They have value in our lives.
Nov 23, 2023
What is a Death Doula?
Nov 17, 2023
Am I a Hypocrite?
Nov 10, 2023
Do You Ever Wish You Could Call Someone Who Has Died?
Nov 02, 2023
No Loose Ends
Oct 26, 2023
We All Are on the Brink of Death
Oct 19, 2023
Melissa Talks About Bringing Joy, Serving Those in Need, and How Love Behaves
Oct 12, 2023
Life is Full of Pain, Suffering is Optional, Love is a Choice - Meet Melissa - A Woman of Faith.
Oct 05, 2023
What Are Grief Groceries?
Sep 27, 2023
Are You Living Your Last Decade? How Would You Know That?
Sep 20, 2023
Happiness and Joy Are Not The Same
Sep 15, 2023
You're Grieving: What Can I Say?
Sep 07, 2023
Sometimes the Journey Stinks
Aug 31, 2023
Meet Whitney, Grief Recovery Specialist
Aug 23, 2023
Grief Gets Complicated - How Do I Know?
Aug 16, 2023
Grief Can be Complicated: Can I Mourn Tennis Shoes?
Aug 09, 2023
What is Grief? A First Look
Aug 03, 2023
Can Animals Have a Good Death?
Jul 26, 2023
Nugget: A Centenarian Shares His Thoughts
Jul 19, 2023
Forgiveness
Jul 13, 2023
Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking - One More End of Life Option
Jul 06, 2023
Euthanasia is Not a New Concept: Consider Socrates. The Controversy Continues.
Jun 29, 2023
Meet Ruben! We discuss medical aid in dying, deep love and care, music, and bowls.
Jun 21, 2023
Consumer Reports, Elephant in the Room, and Black Death
Jun 15, 2023
No Such Thing as Natural Death? Do Patients Have a Right to Choose How They Die?
Jun 08, 2023
MAID Laws Abroad
Jun 01, 2023
Medical Aid in Dying - The Oregon Model - Don't Call it Suicide
May 25, 2023
Physician-Assisted Suicide - A Legal But Not Easy Decision
May 18, 2023
Mother's Day Thoughts
May 11, 2023
You Can Choose Death
May 04, 2023
The Words You Say Could Be Your Last
Apr 27, 2023
I'm Not Afraid of Death
Apr 20, 2023
End of Life Doula Develops Free Resource Guide
Apr 12, 2023
Jimmy Carter - Still an Influence
Apr 06, 2023
Meet Jared Altic, Police Chaplain and Pastor
Mar 29, 2023
What is the 11th Hour?
Mar 22, 2023
The Vigil
Mar 16, 2023
Update Your Address Book, You're Going to Need It
Mar 09, 2023
I Have a Wondering...Wanna Play a Game?
Mar 02, 2023
Death Over Dinner - Not a Bad Place to Talk About It
Feb 23, 2023
The Work of Dying
Feb 15, 2023
Let's Talk - The Conversation Project
Feb 09, 2023
Real People, Real Talk
Feb 02, 2023
Meet Ruth! Our First Conversation of 2023
Jan 26, 2023
If You're Reading This, I Must be Dead
Jan 19, 2023
Want Conversation? How About Death Café?
Jan 12, 2023
Hello 2023 - Welcome to The Year of Conversation
Jan 04, 2023
The Year of Conversation is Coming. Are You Ready?
Dec 29, 2022
Blue Christmas Tree
Dec 23, 2022
Oops! I Made Another Mistake - I Was Not a Good Listener
Dec 21, 2022
It takes More Than Ears To Listen
Dec 15, 2022
Do You Have Your People?
Dec 08, 2022
What is Conversation?
Dec 01, 2022
It's Thanksgiving.....Are You....?
Nov 22, 2022
Compassion versus Empathy
Nov 16, 2022
The Good Death, Part 2
Nov 10, 2022
Listen More, Talk Less
Nov 03, 2022
What is Active Listening Anyway?
Oct 27, 2022
Are You Listening?
Oct 19, 2022
Is it Hard to Have a Conversation about Dying and Death Choices?
Oct 12, 2022
The Not So Good Death
Oct 05, 2022
The Good Death - Part One
Sep 29, 2022
D-N-R or Do Not Resuscitate
Sep 19, 2022
Celebrate Every Smile
Sep 07, 2022
Thanatology - Social
Sep 02, 2022
Tear Train, Unscripted
Aug 25, 2022
THANATOLOGY - ETHICS PART 2
Aug 18, 2022
My Friendship Became a Burden - for a Moment
Aug 11, 2022
Pastoral -Thanatology
Aug 04, 2022
Music-Thanatology
Aug 02, 2022
When is a puppy a mirror?
Jul 27, 2022
Thanatology-Psychological
Jul 21, 2022
Thanatology - Ethics
Jul 14, 2022
We Interrupt Our Thanatology Series For: Grief
Jul 07, 2022
Thanatology - Physical or Biological
Jun 23, 2022
What is Thanatology?
Jun 15, 2022
A Tribute to Tux the Kitten and a Steel Magnolias Experience
Jun 08, 2022
Why Do I Talk About Dying and Death?
Jun 01, 2022
My First Mistake
May 25, 2022
I'm Still Here Episode #1
May 16, 2022