On Death
A podcast to explore the often times taboo topics of death, dying, and grief. We offer people a place to gather and listen to others around their experience with death and dying. We aim to encourage and support a healthy relationship with death and to move from a culture of mostly death denial to a community focused on living life more fully alive.
Episodes
Matthew and Tom play heart catch up where they talk about their dramatic world changes; life coming in and life moving out. Tom talks about the intensity of child birth while Matthew shares some of his final moments with his beloved dog Dracula. Then they give three tips on how to be with someone and their grief. Very tender personal episode, listen with a warm cup of tea.
Join us with ER Doctor Alin Gragossian as she talks with us about someone who not only sees death all of the time, but then experienced death herself. Within moments, Alin, just 30, was dead in the hospital from a failing heart. After her revival and an immediate need for a heart replace, she was on the receiving end of organ donation from Lucy. Tune in to hear all about Alin’s unique experience with her new heart from Lucy and how...
When life hands you brain cancer, you love extreme. Well, that’s what Ethan Lipsitz has done anyways. What started as a simple heart symbol in 2015, Love Extremist has transmuted into an offering of creative expression in all forms that aims to inspire love as our greatest human power. Ethan has become a symbol himself of love to the maximum, taking charge of his diagnosis by bringing his story of healing into the world through art...
Here we come! Season 2 kicks off in the world of Allieville, a colorful expressive fully immersive kids show set by the magical visionary Allie Olson, who recently was diagnosed with a rare aggressive form of breast cancer. Allie has transformed her entire apartment into a work of art and her joyous expression surrounders her throughout her healing journey. Her positive outlook is contagious as she openly confronts her cancer. Smil...
In this episode Matthew and Tom give some updates on previous guests, including a beautiful story of Matthew visiting Ethan in Hospice care. They also share stories of how the show has impacted them and what other offerings are happening outside of the podcast. Tune in for an intimate session with our hosts.
You can find more work from Matthew at: https://www.madhumatt.com
And Tom's work at: https://returntopneuma.com
Imagine what it’s like to be with you father as he transitions into the unknown mystery of the beyond while preparing to welcome into this world a new baby. Paul talks about being comfortable sitting in the uncomfortable. Life is painful, and yet joyous. Tune in to hear Paul’s beautiful story with the sounds of the birds as he waits to greet his baby boy. Sweet vibes inside.
You can find more of Paul's work at https://www.soundands...
Did I lock the door? Maybe. I’ll check, just in case. Great, locked. Am I sure? Check again. Right, locked. Wait, what if it’s now unlocked. I’ll check again, and again, and again… Andrew has been living most of his entire life with undiagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It wasn’t until his OCD around COVID pushed him to the edge, left him completely alone, and utterly afraid. The exhaustion dragged him to rock bottom. In the d...
Alex had not one, but two near death experiences coming from doing what she loves most, being with her horses. That has shaped her life in living a path of service with her animals as outward, vibrant, and joyous as possible. This conversation is deep, yet filled with laughter and fun. Let us take you on a ride where Alexandra stakes claim in her ancestry through healing with horses. Feel her passion for these beautiful majestic an...
Can the poems of the Sufis speak directly to the heart and comfort us as we face death? In this episode we explore death through words, poems and embodied experience. When COVID first came to the US, Baraka was among the first infected. With very little information on the virus at that time and with Blue’s breath increasingly shrinking, he contemplated death and found peace watching birds. After his recovery came a newfound appreci...
How do you die with graciousness in the face of pain? Join us as we speak with Iman Sohiab Sultan, a bright light and fixture in Muslim comminuty in Princton, NJ. Hear how Iman, a husband, father, and hospital chaplin, reacted to the news of terminal cancer. You’ll be blown away by his honesty and raw emotion. Listen to the poetic words and powerful lessons he shares for his daughter (and you) on God, religion, and living a truly g...
Embodied. Empowered. Ecstatic; Just as I am. Ethan Sisser delivers a powerful and hopeful message from his hospital room, where he is dealing with the extreme pain of brain cancer and multiple head surgeries. Every day for E3 is a blessing of life, yet each moment is dancing with pain. And through it all he still finds a way to laugh, sing, and share his unique and humble perspective. Friends, we are honored and excited to share th...
The wound is the way! Adriana has been working with her grief and her wounds as a means to living full power 24 hour. Once Adriana starts she just oozes wisdom. This episode is not for the timid, as we get right into Adrianas work, which is the opposite of avoidance. And at the same time, Adriana has a beautiful way to catch us(you), like a lover about to fall over after a wild dance party, and be with us(you) just as you are; brok...
Mysticism through the lens of a Catholic? Bob Dotto, an author, teacher, and high pony cowboy gets back to reclaiming his roots in his unique and practical look at spirit work in his book, Sitting with Spirits. We get to unravel how spirit could have both qualities and still be non dualistic. Come for a ride with us and see how spirit communicates with us through smells, birds, and dreams. Leave with some simple practices on how to...
On this episode we have Dr Jordana Jacobs who describes her work around the inseparability of love and death and how the pandemic has changed her work forever.
You can learn more about Dr Jacobs and her work at https://jordanajacobsphd.com
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