Coffin Talk

"Pastor Jim" Corley is a 77-year-old former pastor who now serves as editor for a multinational company while splitting time between Arizona and Oregon. In addition to these careers, he has also been a farmhand, janitor, heavy equipment operator, warehouseman, factory worker, insurance salesman, and teacher of cultural anthropology. But his greatest accomplishment was marrying Lynetta. L...

Matinay Justice is a 34-year-old Cambodian American living in Seattle with their husband and 6-year-old daughter. Having worked in home care and hospice as a nursing assistant for the past 14 years, Matinay has heard many stories of grief and joy from people reflecting on life at the end of life. Compelled by their family’s experience of suffering and survival during the Khmer Rouge regime and gen...

Carmanlita is originally from Detroit Michigan, but she’s been living in Phoenix for almost 30 years, where she is currently living her best life after becoming semi-retired from a successful career as a Federal Investigator. She is honored to be called “Mom” by her 3 fantastic adult children, wins an insane amount of prizes, and she also once rode 150 miles in two days on a Schwinn 10 speed bike....

Amanda is a certified Mind Body Wellness coach, recovered addict, and suicide survivor who overcame clinical depression on her own terms after a decade and a half of professional therapy left her feeling hopeless and overwhelmed. She now teaches others the lifestyle changes she made to go from being ready to end her life to happier than she'd ever been through her Happiness Boost program. Com...

After graduating from Pitt, Alex worked hourly service and retail jobs for almost a decade before transitioning to the booming field of Computer Stuff in 2010. At the time of this recording, in early 2021, he was burned out and had recently left his job so that he could devote his full attention to having a midlife crisis. Find out how this self-described existential-nihilist finds meaning in a wo...

Marcy is a museum professional with over thirteen years of experience in the Washington, D.C. region with a Master’s in Museum Studies and an Undergraduate Degree in History and Anthropology.  She is originally from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is Pieces-Aquarius cusp focused on micromanaging all aspects of her life amidst a global pandemic with minimal success. Find out why she encourages...

Grant Lautz is a nearly-40 CPA who has lived in California his whole life. He moonlighted as a farmer and mascot costume maker in rural NorCal for a number of years before settling into a career in accounting in the Bay Area. He currently lives with his partner of 9 years, Keegan, outside San Francisco, with no kids and one cat to speak of.  Come see why he thinks everyone should pick the philosop...

Jayne is a 75 year old recent widow and a loving mother and grandmother to many. Though technically retired, she works part time helping others with grief. Listen to her take on life, end of life, and how to connect the two to live the best life possible, even if "none of us know..." Find us, follow us, like us, and subscribe! Web: mikeyopp.com Twitter: @coffintalkpod IG: @coffintalkpodc...

Jeremy Suraf is a Senior Vice President of Finance. He lives in Buffalo, New York, where he is a loving father to a horse-loving tween in a happy marriage with an accomplished attorney. Come find out why he doesn't need religion, or anyone else, to tell him how to behave. Find us, follow us, like us, and subscribe! Web: mikeyopp.com Twitter: @coffintalkpod IG: @coffintalkpodcast FB: coffintal...

K Vanderpark completed her PhD in English Literature at the University of Toronto in 2016, where she taught as a course instructor and lecturer for six years. She currently works in the financial services industry, directing the Corporate Social Responsibility program and negotiating international corporate contracts for her firm.  She lives and works in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Come discover why...

This week Mike interviews his older brother, Sam, a history and social studies teacher with a master's degree in anthropology and another in education. Sam spent about a year living in India and has traveled to more than 50 countries in six continents (including Antarctica). Find out what makes Sam's philosophy "Swayable." Find us, follow us, like us, and subscribe! Web: mikeyo...

Coffin Talk –  Interviews with the Living is a weekly podcast that explores how our views on death affect the way we live our lives. Join Mike Oppenheim each week as he interviews people from all ages and cultures in an attempt to discover the meaning of death. Find us, follow us, like us, and subscribe! Web: mikeyopp.com Twitter: @coffintalkpod IG: @coffintalkpodcast FB: coffintalkpodcast This is...

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