HeyJaredBest Life Best Death
Conversations about mortality -- life, death and what matters most.
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#261 A Crack in Our Certainty: Sarah Kerr on Death, Mystery, and What We Believe (opens the original)
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One of my favorite people to explore topics like “ the edge of mystery” with is Sarah Kerr. I hope that this conversation puts a small crack in your certainty of what’s “real,” and shifting that — even just a little — might change your thinking in interesting and unexpected ways. In this episode, we ask: “If we acknowledge the mysterious things that can occur around death, how does that impact our experience of death, dying, grief, and loss?” As Sarah says, “It’s a mystery, but it’s not a comple
#260 From the Archives: One Year After the Death of a Spouse: Barbara Karnes Reflects (Originally aired October 2024) (opens the original)
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I chose this episode to share again, because I think it is so personal. It could be easy to forget that BK is “merely human,” and think that the most educated among us does everything perfectly. Hearing Barbara describe her experience in the year after her dear husband died, gave me so much food for thought. Thank you, for the personal heart and professional information you share so freely, in this episode and in all of your work. For more information on Best Life Best Death please visit our web
#259 From the Archives: More Real than Real: Dreams, Visions and Healing Experiences at the End of Life (Originally aired March 2022) Dr Christopher Kerr (opens the original)
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This episode has intrigued so many people, as Dr Chris Kerr is one of those folks who has brought a research lens to what is sometimes dismissed. What if we took the unusual experiences of those who are dying and understood them to be “more real than real”? This episode gets the conversation going! For more information on Best Life Best Death please visit our website at www.bestlifebestdeath.com Follow us on our social channels to receive pertinent and helpful resources on death, grieving, a
#258 From the Archives: Doulas - From the First Breath to the Last: A Conversation with a Birth Doula and an End-of-Life Doula (Originally aired May 2023) – Gabby Jimenez and Claudia Peñate (opens the original)
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This episode is a favorite with listeners, because who doesn’t want to hear a birth doula and a death doula describe what they do? The range of support they offer through these two large human transitions moves me every time I hear about it. For more information on Best Life Best Death please visit our website at www.bestlifebestdeath.com Follow us on our social channels to receive pertinent and helpful resources on death, grieving, and more at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/bestlifebestdeath
#257 From the Archives: The Four Things That Matter Most (Originally aired March 2023) – Dr Ira Byock (opens the original)
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This episode is a classic, and I am eternally grateful to Dr Byock for talking with this “small potatoes” podcaster back in March of 2023. Echoing other practices, including the ancient Hawaiian practice of Hoʻoponopono, Dr Byock talks about the importance of “I love you, I forgive you/please forgive me, thank you, and goodbye.” What might it mean to “make right”? For more information on Best Life Best Death please visit our website at www.bestlifebestdeath.com Follow us on our social channe
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