Death Space: Filling the Void

For episode 30 I interviewed the incredibly brave Brett Wean. On top of being an extremely talented improv comedian Brett works as the Director of Writing and Entertainment Outreach for The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. An organization close to home for Brett who lost his mother to suicide. We talked about his mom, his loss and what we know about helping people who are having mental struggles.

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We're taking it back to Ancient Egypt! I spoke with Rita Lucarelli who is an Associate Professor of Egyptology at the University of California Berkeley. We spoke about how ancient Egyptians viewed death, how it affected their lives, the symbolism and tradition in their burials and what we can learn from the ancient Egyptians when it comes to living and dying well.

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Mai Waller unfortunately lost her son, Mace Anthony Williamson shortly after giving birth. It was a stressful, confusing time. It took Mai a few years to get answers as to what actually happened to Mace. In the face of such an unspeakable tragedy, Mai has channeled her grief towards helping others. She's the Executive Director and Founder of The Mace Anthony Williamson Foundation which aims to help expecting mothers have the h...

Gabriela Fuchs is a cinematographer, inventor, and artist who, unfortunately, lost her father. Following his cremation Gabriela felt a sudden urge to view his ashes under a microscope. What she observed in the microscope changed Gabriela's life, as well as the lives of others.

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Claudia Goetzelmann wears a lot of hats and she wears them with a big smile. She's a death doula, a spiritual life coach, she helps people deal with trauma and she's even a photographer. I spoke with Claudia about her different roles and how they've changed her thoughts on death and life.

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In episode 25 I spoke with Silke Herwald who is a Grief Expert, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Master Practitioner NLP with over 12 years experience in working with grief. We chatted about grief during the holidays, hypnotherapy, grieving on our own timelines and about how losses in Silke's life have made her connect with grievers more.

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David Richman is an author and speaker who made major changes to his life following his sister's terminal cancer diagnosis. We spoke about the changes he's made, the loss of his sister and how he wishes people would talk about grief and loss more often.We also spoke about his book 'Cycle of Lives' where David interviewed people who had various forms of cancer with different prognosis. David came away from the ex...

Katie Stern and her family lost their son, Toby, to SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome. The story is absolutely heartbreaking but we're beyond appreciative to Katie for sharing it. It's extremely tough for families whose lives are touched by SIDS. It can feel like all is lost and that's why it's important to hear stories like Katie and her families. It can help someone trying to find their way through a cloud of...

In episode 22 I spoke with medical anthropologist Dr. Erica Borgstrom about her profession, talking to people about death and dying and ways we can help people have those hard conversations.       

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In March of 2011 a tsunami struck Japan resulting in the deaths of 20,000 people. To help cope with the trauma and grief, a wind phone was placed along the water's edge. A wind phone is a pay phone that's not connected with phone lines. They're meant to be spaces where people can have conversations with the departed to help with the grieving process. In her film, 'The Wind Phone' Writer and Director Kristen...

In episode 20 I spoke with author Faith Wilcox. Faith Wilcox unfortunately lost her daughter to a rare form of cancer at a young age. To help herself cope with all the doctor visits, confusing medical terms and ultimately the grief of her daughter’s death, Faith turned to journaling. Years later, Faith works with children, their families who are going through medical issues. She helps them get started with journaling and talks...

Unfortunately Maria Green recently had a miscarriage and has heard it all from well-meaning people who have said things to  try and help her 'fix' her grief. Although they meant well, a lot of what was said made Maria feel worse. Fortunately for this podcast, Maria is very open to talking about her miscarriage grief. In this episode Maria and I talk how prevalent miscarriaes are, why they're not talked about, her mis...

Alison Lee Scheuttinger is an interfaith minister and a professor of sustainable systems and design. She's also lived through a near death experience and is currently living through symptoms from a long-haul battle with Covid-19. Interestingly Alison draws comparisons between her experiences and the fight we're all fighting with climate change.

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It's my turn to be interviewed. After losing my grandpa a few months ago, Jamie Valencour came back on the podcast to talk to me about the loss of my grandfather, the importance of talking about grief and how awkward I made things on our first date.

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Thinking about how the universe itself may end can put our lives into perspective. Especially when you consider not even black holes last forever! Charles Liu is an astrophysicist at The American Museum of Natural History, CUNY Staten Island and a regular contributor to Neil deGrasse Tyson's podcast, Star Talk. He Joins Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) to talk about ways the universe may end and how Charles himself deals with ...

Sheldon Soloman is a professor of psychology from Skidmore College, in New York. Sheldon and his colleagues study death. Specifically how being reminded of our own mortality can affect our behavior. Let's just say it doesn't make us more open minded. 

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Laura A Sussman is an owner and licensed Funeral Director of Kraft-Sussman Funeral and Cremation services. Laura and her partner do things a little differently. They wanted to change the death industry. They accomplish that goal by offering advanced options for families, therapy dogs, how they paint their funeral home, how their staff is paid and more!

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In this episode Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) interviews Steff King who is a Masters Student and Researcher from Simon Fraser University in Canada. They're studying how changes to funeral services due to Covid-19 are affecting the bereaved and mortuary staff alike. They also study the efficacy and thoroughness of death investigations as it relates to indigenous communities.

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In episode 12, Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) talks with actor, comedian Mike Sause about the loss of his mother, how grief transformed his life and inspirational quotes. 

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